The Côte Saint-Luc Podcast

In this episode:

- This Day in History: La Liberté éclairant le monde statue arrives in NYC

- Three tales by Stéphanie Bénéteau

- Broadway Happy Hour with Nick Burgess

In this episode:

- This Day in History: A house divided against itself

- Author Eva Stachniak discusses her book The Chosen Maiden

- Broadway Happy Hour with Nick Burgess

In this episode:

- This Day in History: Quayle's potatoe

- Kathy Diamond discusses The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

- Broadway Happy Hour with Nick Burgess

2020-06-15

In this episode:

- This day in history: Tear down this wall

- Music Librarian Farah Mohammed takes us on a musical excursion as she talks about the great outdoors.

- TV and movies librarian Steven Tomlinson shares recommendations including the 2019 HBO mini-series, Chernobyl.

- Librarians Danielle Bélanger and Jennifer Eisman discuss four book-to-movie adaptations, including Room by Emma Donoghue.

2020-06-12

In this episode:

- This day in history: from Ben Franklin's kite to the Mars rover

- Broadway Happy Hour with Nick Burgess

- Right Ho, Jeeves (chapter 10) by P. G. Wodehouse

In this epsiode:

- This day in history: Desegregation at the University of Alabama

- Steven Tomlinson presents a brief history of the drive-in movie theatres

- Michael Carin discusses his book Churchill at Munich

In this episode:

- This day in history: Senate-Army hearings

- Broadway Happy Hour with Nick Burgess

- The Martin & Lewis Show with guest Rosemary Clooney

In the episode:

- Dr. Joe Schwarcz discusses The Myth of Detox Schemes. Dr. Schwarcz is Director of the McGill Office for Science and Society. He is well known for his informative and entertaining public lectures on topics ranging from the chemistry of love to the science of aging

2020-06-08

In this episode:

- Robert F. Kennedy's Mindless Menance of Violence speech of April 5, 1968

- Movie and TV recommendations from Steven Tomlinson

- Music librarian Farah Mohammed highlights music to honour National Zoos & Aquariums

- Library Director Janine West reviews four books inclouding The Alice Network, Girls Burn Brighter, The White Chrysanthemum, and Everybody's Son

In this episode:

- This date in history: On June 4, 1940, Winston Churchill delivers his "We shall fight on the beaches" speech to the House of Commons during the period around the Battle of France.

- Author Claire Holden Rothman presents her latest book "Lear's Shadow", winner of the 2019 Vine prize

- Broadway Happy Hour with Nick Burgess