Please join us for this interview episode of Stack Chats where we discuss all things Alzheimer's and Dementia with Dr. James Noble, a resident of Demarest for 17 years, and a Professor of Neurology in the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. James Noble authored the caregiver handbook “Navigating Life with Dementia” which is available at the library and is extensively discussed in this episode.

Make sure to check out "Navigating Life with Dementia" today and grab your pen and paper for this informative interview.

This month's deep dive is all about digital content and tech! Hear Reilly and Geo discuss a range of e-content from audiobooks, magazines, and e-books to their opinions on tech and the big debate of Apple versus PC.

This is a great episode to listen to if you are a beginner with technology and digital content at the library or want a refresher!

Grab your popcorn! This month's episode of Stack Chats is all about movies and acting! Hear Reilly and Geo discuss their Top 4 favorite films at the moment, the recent Academy Award Nominated Films, and Wicked (Cue the Defying Gravity riff)!

Stick around for this month's special guest Anthony Laciura! Anthony Laciura is a SAG Actor best known for his role as Eddie Kessler on HBO's hit drama series Boardwalk Empire and was an opera singer at the Metropolitan Opera for 27 years.

Movies /Theater Discussed

The Ritual

Midsommar

Underwater

The Thing

Princess Mononoke

Kiki's Delivery Service

Fern Gully

Dune

The Devil Wears Prada

La La Land

Wicked

Sinners

Hamnet

One Battle After Another

F1

Boardwalk Empire

Boris Gudinov

To Kill a Mockingbird

Welcome to the first episode of Stack Chats where Reilly and Geo deep dive into a library topic! This deep dive is all about video games! You'll learn about Reilly and Geo's opinions on Mario, Pokemon, Animal Crossing, PC Gaming, Indie Gaming, Resident Evil 4, and more!

Media Discussed:

Animal Crossing

Pokemon Legends Arceus

Super Mario 64

Super Mario Sunshine

Mario Kart World

Pokemon Ranger: Temple of The Sea

Resident Evil 9

Resident Evil 4

Dead By Daylight

Arc Raiders

FC 2025

NBA 2K

Stardew Valley

Kingdom Hearts

ToonTown

Super Smash Bros

Fallout

Bioshock

Uncharted

Elden Ring

It Takes Two

Split Fiction

Wizard 101

GTA

Halo

Minecraft

Undertale

Deltarune

YA Books are not just for teens! This episode is all about YA books and their impact on adults AND teens. From the iconic "The Hunger Games" to lesser known titles such as the "Chaos Walking" series, you are sure to geek out on nostalgia and learn something new this episode! This episode's special guest is The Demarest Library's Director Parinda Desai.

Books/Media Discussed

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 

Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness

His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman 

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver 

Happy Death Day 

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maass 

The Lord of The Flies by William Golding

Looking For Alaska by John Green

Turtles All The Way Down by John Green 

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 

Paper Towns by John Green 

Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green 

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green 

Ramayana 

Mahabharata 

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 

The Teacher by Freida McFadden 

Sunrise On The Reaping by Suzanne Collins 

Welcome to our first episode of Stack Chats! In this episode, you will hear all about children's books that meant a lot to Reilly and Geo growing up from Percy Jackson and his adventures in "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" to the beautiful artwork of "The Invention of Hugo Cabret." This episode also contains our very first interview with our Library Board President Sandhya Nankani!

Books/Media Discussed

Percy Jackson and The Olympians by Rick Riordan

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Dog Man by Dav Pilkey

Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

The Babysitters Club by  Ann M. Martin

The Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne

Crickwing by Janell Cannon

The Berenstain Bears by Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain, and Mike Berenstain

The Magic School Bus by Joanna Cole 

Osmosis Jones

The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz

Literary Safari

Story Seeds Podcast

KIDMAP

Educated by Tara Westover

Because Amelia Smiled by David Ezra Stein

The Life Impossible by Matt Haidt

The Midnight Library by Matt Haidt

Welcome to Stack Chats! This is a special teaser episode where you will meet hosts Reilly and Geo, learn about what the podcast will entail, and hear from two very important people who contributed to the creation of Stack Chats.