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Welcome to Episode #15 of the “Wizards of Pod Podcast.” 

Join the Wizards of Pod as we welcome our special guest - Colleen. 

Colleen is the Westhampton Free Library’s Art Gallery & ESL Liaison. 

This month, we are celebrating HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH! 

We will be sharing our favorite podcasts hosted by and centered on members of the Latinx community!

A Podcast Of Professional Librarians Talking About... Podcasts!    

Sara & Dave discuss new and noteworthy podcasts along with information pertaining to Libraries in general…”

Last August, we celebrated National Dog Month by discussing our favorite doggy-themed podcasts during the dog days of summer.  This year, we decided to give some love to our feline friends by discussing our favorite cat-themed shows because CATS RULE AND DOGS DROOL ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!!!

Podcast Reviews

Cat Café Podcast

The Community Cats Podcast

1bike1world

The Purrrcast

Nine Lives with Dr. Kat

Cattitude

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Welcome to Episode #13 of "The Wizards of Pod Podcast" - A Podcast Of Professional Librarians Talking About... Podcasts!   

With the return of the Library’s annual “Movies on the Great Lawn” film series, we decided this month’s theme should be MOVIE MADNESS! - so we’ll be talking about our favorite movie-themed podcasts!

Episode Notes

Hi Everyone, We apologize for releasing this a day late, but thank you for joining us for another episode of The Wizards of Pod!  This month, we are celebrating everything Star Wars by checking out our favorite Star Wars-related podcasts.

If you’re asking why we decided to choose Star Wars as this month’s theme, May fourth, otherwise known as “Star Wars Day,” is an informal commemorative day observed annually to celebrate the Star Wars media franchise created by founder and former chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm, George Lucas.

To give you a little history, Star Wars Day originated as a pun to the popular Star Wars "May the Force be with you."  Observance of the day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations since the franchise began in 1977.  Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many Star Wars fans around the world have chosen to celebrate the holiday.  It has since been embraced by Lucasfilm and parent company Disney as an annual celebration of Star Wars.  The first recorded reference to the phrase being used was on May 4, 1979, the day after Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Her political party, the Conservatives, placed a congratulatory advertisement in the London Evening News saying "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Day

This month, we are celebrating National Financial Literacy Month!

National Financial Literacy Month is recognized annually to highlight the importance of financial literacy and teach citizens how to establish and maintain healthy financial habits.

Throughout the month of April, organizations across the U.S. conduct a variety of events and carry out initiatives designed to improve financial literacy, especially among our nation’s youth, while also promoting financial well-being for all consumers.

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Wizards of Pod!  In this episode, we are celebrating National Women’s History Month by reviewing podcasts created by, and promoting celebrated women throughout history!  

Women's History Month is an annual, declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia,  corresponding with International Women's Day on March 8.  In Canada, Women's History Month is celebrated in October, corresponding with the celebration of “Persons Day“ on October 18.

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Wizards of Pod! And, welcome to our first episode of 2022. It is February and that means it is Black History Month! For this occasion, we wanted to round up some podcasts that are run by Black creators. Although the black community is only given one, and unfortunately the shortest month of the year, as a dedication to their history.  We believe it is important to remember that this community has fought to have a place in America and still is fighting to this day!  Much of American culture is taken from the black community, including music, style, cuisine, dance, and even vernacular, and the community deserves much more credit than they actually get from society.  Today, we are here to celebrate members of the black community and encourage others to check out the podcasts that we will be discussing.

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Since we celebrated Oktoberfest and discussed our favorite drink podcasts for October, we thought that November could focus on all things spooky. And, of course, the Spooky season is the best season. Luckily, most of the podcasts that Sara listens to are spooky, whether it be about the paranormal or true crime-related. So, she is very excited about this episode!

Dave:

Thank you all for listening to episode 8! We would like to hear what the listeners think about our podcast and if you have any suggestions, please send us a message on our Twitter @PodWizards!

Our next episode will be out on Thursday, December 2

If you didn’t already know, the Westhampton Free Library offers Library cardholders access to many museums across Long Island and New York City.

Don’t miss out on the programs that the Westhampton Free Library has for the months of November and December!

Registration for these programs is now open, so call the library at (631) 288-3335 and choose the department you’d like to speak with!

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Podcast Theme of the Month”

This month, we are celebrating Oktoberfest.  If you want to learn more about beer but don’t know where to start? Podcasts are a great way of gathering information from experts.

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This month, we decided to go with an art theme in honor of the Library’s upcoming Art Bus Trip to attend the Van Gogh Exhibition: The Immersive Experience in New York City, and then attendees will head to the Nassau County Museum for a guided tour of Andy Warhol: A Life in Pop Exhibition.

Bottles of Beer, Anyone? Our Most Enjoyed Adult Beverage Podcasts of 2021 (It’s Oktoberfest!)

Visit the library for a look at September’s Artist of the Month, Robert Knepper, on display in the Reference Department.

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