Overdue Finds

SPOILER ALERT! We're back with a special bonus episode of Overdue Finds featuring a new set of interviews with kids sharing their favourite pop culture picks. This week our hosts are joined by Jack 10, Declan 13, Arbor 10, Penny 10 and Oscar 12. Hear about the open world awesomeness of Skyrim, building a pinball machine out of cardboard and why The Land of Stories is THE book series that you should be reading.

Don't forget to check out all items that our young guests recommend in this episode. 

Our next episode will be available on Friday, August 30th. Bryce and Caroline will be interviewing Dr. Chris Nowinski about his upcoming EPL Forward Thinking Speaker Series event on Tuesday, September 17th. Dr. Nowinski will share his story about how he went from the wrestling ring to co-founding the Concussion Legacy Foundation with Dr. Robert Cantu to solve the sports concussion crisis through education, awareness, policy and research. Tickets for his event are only $10 and can be purchased on Eventbrite. 

Comments or questions about the show? You can reach us at [email protected].  Follow EPL on Facebook and on Twitter and join the conversation by using #EPLOverdueFinds. 

Oh, the recommendations from episode 37! Bryce and Caroline talk to seven kids to get their pop culture picks and pans. We hear from Luka 6, Ofelia 10, Jovan 8, Gaby 8, and Isabella 12. Do you know what nerdy nummies are? How did a police officer become Dog Man? Which member of the Baby-sitters Club lives with a bewitched cat named Boo-Boo? Tune in to find out the answers and get the scoop on what kids read, watch and play. 

Don't forget to checkout all of the great recommendations from our young guests this episode. 

We had so much fun recording this episode that we have a special Bonus episode that will be released on Friday, August 23rd featuring a another set of interviews with kids aged 8-13. 

Comments or questions about the show? You can reach us at [email protected].  Follow EPL on Facebook and on Twitter and join the conversation by using #EPLOverdueFinds.

Tickets for our next Forward Thinking Speaker Series event are now on sale for only $10. You won’t want to miss Dr. Chris Nowinski: Solving the Concussion Crisis on Tuesday, September 17th. Dr. Chris Nowinski is a former WWE superstar who was forced to retire due to a concussion. He went on to co-found of the Concussion Legacy Foundation with Dr. Robert Cantu to solve the sports concussion crisis through education, awareness, policy and research. You’ll hear what Dr. Nowinski and his Boston University team has learned from studying the brains of 500 athletes and veterans and his vision for changing sports to protect athletes. 

This episode of Overdue Finds is for everyone who’s ever said “Why didn’t they teach us this in school?!” Bryce and Caroline are joined by first time guests Melanie St-Onge and Meg DeForest to chat about the concept of “adulting” and the new life skills classes that EPL offers. Plus, we’ll find out what makes Edmonton a City of Learners – just in time for the back to school season! Join us on this learning adventure.

Be sure to look at our list of all the materials and online learning tools that we talk about in this episode. 

Our next episode will be available on Friday, August 16th. We’re going to find out what’s hot and what’s not from some very special guests – kids!  We’re sitting down with some kids aged 6-13 who have a lot of opinions about books, movies, music and more and I think we’re all going to learn something new in this episode.   

Did you take the podcast on vacation with you this summer? Let us know at [email protected]!

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On this episode of Overdue Finds we're going back 50 years to 1969 to explore the top books, movies and music in a new feature that we're calling Pop Culture Time Capsule! EPL Branch Manager Richard Thornley joins Bryce and Caroline to also look at some local events from that year including a story about a hamburger causing trouble at the Alberta Legislature and a legendary rock band visiting Edmonton. From the Archies to Zeppelin, we have your 1969 covered!

Don't forget to check out the list of all the movies, books and music from 1969 that we talk about in this episode. 

The next episode will be available on Friday, August 2nd. We'll be talking about the concept of "adulting" and the new Life Skills Classes for adults at EPL. 

Did you take the podcast on vacation with you this summer? Let us know at [email protected]!

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Summer is officially here so join Bryce, Caroline, and guests Laura Young and Beth Kilfoy as they discuss their favourite travel memoirs and road trip stories. Hear about what makes a great travel memoir, tacky souvenir stores and the crazy story about why Bryce had to go to the emergency room during a recent trip to St. Louis.

Did you take the podcast on vacation with you this summer? Let us know at [email protected]!

Be sure to check out our list of all the great titles and travel memoirs that we talk about on this episode. 

Our next episode will be available on Friday, July 19th. We'll be starting a new series where we look at some of the most popular movies, books and music from specific years. We'll be going back to 1969 to chat about some of the amazing things that were happening in pop culture during that year.

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Episode 33 is all about Game of Thrones – and consider yourself warned -There Will Be Spoilers! Kate Gibson and Allison DaSilva join Caroline Land and Bryce Crittenden to talk about the pop culture phenomenon that had everyone watching. Tune in to the podcast for some Overdue Finds drama – Allison joins the 5-timers club! Kate reveals Caroline's GoT secret! and Bryce lets us know which book should become the next epic TV series!

Don't forget to check out our list of all the things that we talk about in this episode including all the Game of Thrones items in our collection. 

Our next episode will be available on Friday, July 7th where we'll be chatting about our favourite travel memoirs and road trip titles. Plus we'll share our own personal road trip horror stories.

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What would you do if you were arrested for a crime you didn't commit? What would you do if you passed a polygraph test, but no one believed you? Wrongfully convicted of two murders and on death row for 30 years—this is the true story of Anthony Ray Hinton.

On this special edition of Overdue Finds, Bryce and Caroline chat with Anthony Ray Hinton who will be in Edmonton on June 12 as part of EPL's Forward Thinking Speaker Series. 

Join us as Mr. Hinton talks about his incredible story, how friendship helped him get through some of his darkest days and his important work with the Equal Justice Initiative. This is an episode that you won't want to miss! 

Select seats are still available for Anthony Ray Hinton: The Sun Does Shine on June 12th at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel in Edmonton. 

To hear more of Mr. Hinton's incredible story be sure to pick up a copy of his book The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life & Freedom on Death Row which is now available. 

Share your thoughts on this episode by emailing us at [email protected]. Be sure to follow EPL on Facebook and on Twitter. Join the conversation by using #EPLOverdueFinds.

Our next episode will be available on Friday, June 21st where we'll be talking about Game of Thrones. We'll be sharing our thoughts on the controversial ending and the differences between the books and the TV show. 

Bryce and Caroline are excited to finally chat about the new Emilio Estevez film "The Public" which looks at some of the challenges facing a large urban library. Joining us to talk about the movie is librarian Angelica Thompson and social worker Hilary Kirkpatrick. Find out what the movie got right about working in a library and why EPL staff felt "seen" after watching it.

Be sure to check out our list of all the materials that we talk about in this episode. 

Share your thoughts on the movie with us by emailing us at [email protected]. 

Our next episode will be available on Friday, June 7th. We'll be interviewing author Anthony Ray Hinton who will be our next Forward Thinking Speaker Series presenter on Jun 12th. Anthony Ray Hinton was released in April 2015 after spending 30 years on death row for crime he did not commit. He was released with the help of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), of which he is currently a Community Educator. Mr. Hinton was one of the longest serving death row prisoners in Alabama history and among the longest serving condemned prisoners to be freed after presenting evidence of innocence. 

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It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights: on this week's Overdue Finds, we talk about the Muppets! Hosts Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land are joined by Muppet enthusiast Carla Iacchelli to discuss Jim Henson, the Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Muppet Babies, and their favourite Muppet memories. Make sure to check out this most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational episode!

Don't forget to check out our list of all the titles that we chat about in this episode including some great Muppets themed items in our collection. 

Share your favourite Muppets memories by emailing us at [email protected] and we'll share those on our next episode. 

Our next episode will be available on Friday, May 24th. We'll be reviewing the new Emilio Estevez film "The Public" which explores some of the challenges facing a large urban library. EPL branch manager Richard Thornley and social worker Hilary Kirkpatrick will join us to talk about the film. 

Tickets for our next Forward Thinking Speaker Series are now on sale! Don't miss Anthony Ray Hinton: The Sun Does Shine on June 12, 2019. Tickets start at only $10 each and are available for purchase on Eventbrite. 

Be sure to follow EPL on Facebook and on Twitter. Join the conversation by using #EPLOverdueFinds. 

EPL librarian and official friend of the show Beth Kilfoy joins Bryce and Caroline to discuss libraries and librarians in pop culture. We chat about the best fantasy libraries, the stereotypes vs realities of working in the library world, and which recording artists would make the best cover of The Library Card Song from Arthur. From monster hunters to book detectives, wizened old crones to giant tentacled monsters, how are librarians represented in your favourite media?

Be sure to look at our list of all the items that we talk about in this episode. 

Tickets for our next Forward Thinking Speaker Series are now on sale! Don't miss Anthony Ray Hinton: The Sun Does Shine on June 12, 2019. Tickets start at only $10 each and are available for purchase on Eventbrite. 

We'll be interviewing Anthony Ray Hinton for a future episode of Overdue Finds. Do you have a question that you would like us to ask him? Send your questions to [email protected]. 

Be sure to follow EPL on Facebook and on Twitter. Join the conversation by using #EPLOverdueFinds.