This week Tayla is joined by Jariah, the creator of twohungrybitchesRI, the social media brand featuring food and entertainment in the Ocean State. They talk about how Jariah started posting about food and what it means to be a food influencer. They also discuss disability representation in books, rewatching shows, and the zoo. During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you could have a superpower, what superpower would you have? 

Podcast disclaimer

Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Books

Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

AV

Adventure Time (2010-2018)

Adventure Time: Fiona & Cake (2023)

Being Human (2008-2013)

Supernatural (2005-2020)

Other

twohungrybitchesRI (TikTok)

boozybitches_RI (Instagram)

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (MedlinePlus)

Down Time Episode 67 - Conservations With the Roger Williams Park Zoo

This week Tayla is joined by Evan Villari, maker of the documentary “Blood & Watershed” about the creation of the Scituate Reservoir. They talk about what Evan learned about water access making the film and his personal connections to the story. They also discuss curating library collections, a local author, and Martin Scorsese. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What is the worst best book you’ve ever read? 

Podcast disclaimer

Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Books

In-Your-Face Basketball Book by Chuck Wielgus and Alexander Wolff

Wired by Paul F. Caranci

Fat Girls Hiking by Summer Michaud-Skog

Fourth Wing by Rebeca Yarros

The Devil and the Blacksmith by Jeanpaul Farro 

Browse books by John Bellairs

AV

Blood and Watershed (PBS)

Maintenance Phase (podcast)

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) 

Other

Cranston Public Library. “Library Eliminates Fines on Books.” Cranston Herald, 3 Sept. 2020, cranstononline.com/stories/library-eliminates-fines-on-books,155378.

PFAS Explained (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency)

This week guest host Elena is joined by two of our teen volunteers, Emelin and Kiane. They discuss their experience volunteering for the library and why they find it so fulfilling. They also trash problematic book heroines and dish on YA book bad boys. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Have you ever had a crush on a book character and if so who?

Podcast disclaimer

Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Books

This Train is Being Held by Ismée Williams

With the Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Ghosted by J. M. Darhower

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Zombies Don’t Eat Veggies by Megan Lacera

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

AV

Daisy Jones & the Six (2023)

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

Outer Banks (2020- )

Other

Teen Services at Cranston Public Library

This week Tayla is joined by Peter Shinkle, author of Uniting America: How FDR and Henry Stimson Brought Democrats and Republicans Together to Win World War II. They talk about Peter’s process writing and researching the book as well as how we find ourselves in a similar political climate today. They also discuss Superman Smashes the Klan, animals in movies, and historical costuming.  During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you were going to read outside of your comfort zone, what genre would you read? 

Podcast disclaimer

Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Books

Uniting America by Peter Shinkle

Empire Statesman by Robert A. Slayton

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

The Free Speech Handbook by Ian Rosenberg and Mike Cavallero

AV

Superman vs the KKK Complete Radio Adventure (YouTube)

Barbie (2023)

Oppenheimer (2023)

Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)

EO (2022)

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

The Gilded Age (2022- )

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Other

Author Peter Shinkle

Interlibrary Loan at Cranston Public Library

This week Tayla is joined by David Goldenberg, maker of the documentary “End of the Line: The Tracks that Shaped Our RI Streetcar Suburb” about the Edgewood Trolleys and their heyday at the turn of the century. They talk about the story behind the documentary and the ways libraries and archives helped make the documentary happen. They also discuss Kurt Vonnegut, The Gilded Age, and steamships.  During The Last Chapter they discuss: What’s one book that you always recommend to everyone? 

Podcast disclaimer

Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Books

Browse books by Arnaldur Indriðason

Cheap Land Colorado by Ted Conover

Nomadland by Jessica Bruder

109 East Palace by Jennet Conant

Crossing On Time by David Macaulay

The Boston Strangler by Gerold Frank

Walden, or, Life In the Woods by Henry David Thoreau

AV

End of the Line: The Tracks that Shaped Our RI Streetcar Suburb (Vimeo)

Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time (2021)

Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)

Belfast (2021)

The Gilded Age (2022- )

Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1975)

Down Time Episode 171 - Steamship Historical Society of America

Other

Bartlett, Emma. “The End of the Line Is Here.” Cranston Herald, 6 Dec. 2022

Providence Public Library Digital Collections 

Warwick Historical Society

Music Division - New York Public Library Digital Collections

This week Tayla is joined by Justin Silverman from the New England First Amendment Coalition and Ed Fitzpatrick from the Boston Globe. Ed shares his experience working as a journalist and how journalism has changed since he began. Justin speaks to the importance of protecting the first amendment and the free press for our democracy. They also discuss Katherine Switzer and the Boston marathon, mockumentaries, Queer Eye. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Are you a re-reader and if so what do you find yourself rereading? 

Podcast disclaimer

Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Books  

The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel

Marathon Woman by Katherine Switzer

Micheline’s Three Conditions by Rose Foley & Micheline Sheehy Skeffington

Up In the Old Hotel and Other Stories by Joseph Mitchell

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

AV

Rhode Island Report (podcast)

Station Eleven (2021-2022)

Documentary Now! (2015- ) 

Succession (2018-2023) 

Queer Eye (2018- )  

Other

The Boston Globe - Rhode Island

New England First Amendment Coalition

This week we have a special halloween episode for you all to enjoy. We went around and chatted with our colleagues here at Cranston Public Library to find out what they usually do for Halloween. We also got some of them to share their scariest horror movie memories. Thank you to Sarah, Becky, Sam, Robin, Ally, Katherine, Julie, Alyssa, Carla, and Christine for helping make this episode possible. 

Podcast disclaimer

Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Looking for more horror reading and viewing suggestions? Try these past episodes:

Who Is Pupkin??

This week Tayla is joined by Pam Steager from Courageous RI, a Department of Homeland Security project to increase media literacy and prevent domestic terrorism. They talk about the projects that Courageous RI has implemented in order to increase media literacy among Rhode Islanders. They also discuss reading or work and pleasure, sci-fi as a reflection of our society, how much “the algorithm” knows about us.  During The Last Chapter they discuss: What are some titles you would recommend to people who want to learn more about media literacy?

Podcast disclaimer

Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Books

Learning to Depolarize by Kent Lenci

Necessary Trouble by Drew Gilpin Faust

Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

High Conflict by Amanda Ripley

Mind Over Media by Renee Hobbs

I Never Thought of It That Way by Mónica Guzmán

AV

Only Murders In the Building (2021- )

Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)

Other

Courageous RI

This week Tayla is joined by Robin and John who work at the Central Library to talk about their time doing library advocacy in honor of National Friends of the Libraries Week. They share how library super fans can get involved in library advocacy and help their local library thrive. They also discuss meeting Henry Winkler, going to the movies vs streaming, and folk music. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Do you track your reading and if so how?  

Podcast disclaimer

Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Books

Sea of Glory by Nathaniel Philbrick

Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson

Set the Night On Fire by Robby Krieger

Everything I Learned, I Learned In a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin

Being Henry by Henry Winkler

Niagara Falls, or Does It? (Hank Zipzer #1) by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver

Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod and Jess Taylor

AV

Cobra (2020- )

Oppenheimer (2023)

Air (2023)

Barbie (2023)

Coyote Stories by the Crane Wives

Other

National Friends of Libraries Week, October 15-21

Cranston Public Library Museum Passes

Rhode Island Library Association

fREADom RI

This week Tayla is joined by Miranda from Pride Alliance at RIC and Jae from SAGA at URI to talk about their experience being part of a LGBTQIA+ organization at their schools. They share the role of their organization on their campus and their experience being part of the leadership of these groups. They also discuss bi erasure, representation in media, Queer reality TV. During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you were a flavor of ice cream, what flavor would you be? 

Podcast disclaimer

Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Books

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

Money and Love by Myra H. Strober and Abby Davisson

Heartstopper by Alice Osman

AV

Heartstopper (2022- )

The Ultimatum: Queer Love (2023- )

Other

URI SAGA (Instagram)

RIC Pride Alliance (Instagram)

Sexual Health Includes Pleasure (SHIP)