Beste Toledo Public Library Podcasts (2024)

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The Apple's More in the Smell 43:58

9d ago43:58

43:58

Harrison and Cindy chat with the Lincoln County Library District's hardworking cataloger/integrated library system (ILS) administrator, Christopher Davis, to learn about internet privacy and boldly imbibe a baffling beverage. Below is Christopher's fantastic resource list, with his own annotations: Background information: https://libguides.up.edu/d…

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Monster Romance with Swords & Starships 57:02

15d ago57:02

57:02

Harrison joins Brittney and Joshua from Swords & Starships, the Coos Bay Public Library's excellent sci-fi and fantasy podcast (listen wherever you get your podcasts)! The intrepid trio discuss monster and paranormal romance literature in all its myriad manifestations. Content warning for younger or sensitive listeners: This episode deals with huma…

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Meet Cindy! 20:23

22d ago20:23

20:23

For The Free Bin's 100th(ish) episode, Harrison welcomes the Library's newest team member (and podcast co-host), Cindy! Cindy shares her favorite book and a very blue soda. In this episode: Found Magazine "The Keeper of Lost Things" by Ruth Hogan "Broadchurch" (TV Series) "Midsomer Murders" (TV Series) "Shetland" (TV Series)…

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The Stuffies Will Be The VIPs 19:08

30d ago19:08

19:08

Denyse and Harrison discuss their recent leisure reading endeavors. In this episode: "The Clockwork Sparrow" by Katherine Woodfine "Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers" by Frank Figliuzzi

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Did You Forget It Was Nasty? 30:33

1M ago30:33

30:33

Denyse and Harrison celebrate Banned Books Week with a couple of stories from history, a quiz game, and a strange liquid. Joyce causes trouble. "Obscene" material goes down a Canadian's pants. Puritans attempt to solve problems. Pynchons persist. In this episode: "Ban This Book" by Alan Gratz "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" b…

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May Shamash Bless Your Life 30:57

1M ago30:57

30:57

Denyse and Harrison exercise their right of selecting and discuss the complaint tablet(s) to Ea-Nasir--the much-maligned merchant, miscreant, and modern meme. Nanni is furious. Arbituram is confused. Imgur-Sin is tired. In this episode: "Carly Only Eats Carbs" by Katrina Liu "Complaint Tablet to Ea Nasir" (UET V 81) by Nanni "Foreign Trade in the o…

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New and Noteworthy: September 2024 6:12

2M ago6:12

6:12

It's readers' advisory time! Harrison briefly shares a few new and newly-acquired items. In this episode: "The Animator's Survival Kit" by Richard WIlliams "The Great Book of Amber" by Roger Zelazny "Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life" by Richard Beck "Legend" by Marie Lu The "Miss Fortune Mystery" series by Jana DeLeon…

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"The Autumn After Next" by Margaret St. Clair 17:06

2M ago17:06

17:06

Harrison reads Margaret St. Clair's humorous fantasy short story "The Autumn After Next" (1960).

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Secret Otter Pockets 23:20

2M ago23:20

23:20

Denyse and Harrison wrap up their packed summer schedule by sharing the items they are/will be reading/watching. Inspired by actual events. In this episode: "America Fantastica" by Tim O'Brien "Chain Gang All-Stars" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah "Fifth Sun" by Camilla Townsend "The Long Game" dir. by Julio Quintana "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick" b…

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The Good Ice 30:24

3M ago30:24

30:24

Denyse and Harrison share some road trip memories for American Adventures Month. Denyse feeds a notable hippo and visits a "treesort." Harrison eats a notable hot dog and encounters oversized bovine anatomy among the redwoods. In this episode: "Beekle" by Dan Santat "Campground Kids" series by C.R. Fulton "Oregon Ghost Towns" by Lambert Florin "Ore…

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Minus the Stilts 24:17

3M ago24:17

24:17

Denyse and Harrison celebrate International Clown Week 2024 with some clown, comedy, and circus-related titles. Denyse shares her family connection to clowning. Clown-shaped gaps in the library collection are identified. The Man in the Yellow Hat continues to confound. Denyse describes a mechanical corndog. Music used during topic introduction: "Ci…

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Self-Publishing in Another Toledo (with Vinnie Grewal) 34:23

3M ago34:23

34:23

Thanks to a fortuitous geographical mix-up, Harrison has a chat with self-published author and medical student Vinnie Grewal from Toledo, Ohio. Vinnie's current project is a series of novels with overlapping events and characters. Here, he shares details of his inspirations, philosophy, and writing process. In this episode: "Bruised and Bemused" by…

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You Can't Ride on That Yoshi 34:02

4M ago34:02

34:02

Denyse and Harrison share some books about fish, the sea, and related topics. Denyse becomes a puffin. Harrison gets carried away with fish stuff. In this episode: "Eyewitness Handbooks: Aquarium Fish" by Dick Mills "Goldfish: A Complete Introduction" by Robert Mertlich "Life on the Rocks" by Juli Berwald "My Pet Goldfish" by Catherine Rayner "Odde…

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Readers' Advisory: Historical Fiction 13:55

4M ago13:55

13:55

Harrison shares some historical fiction selections, struggles with his microphone levels, and drinks nothing. In this episode: "The Armor of Light" by Ken Follett "Berlin" by Jason Lutes "Bone Walker" by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear "His Majesty's Dragon" by Naomi Novik "The Glutton" by A.K. Blakemore "The Memoirs of Cleopatra" by Marga…

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Readers' Advisory: Juneteenth 2024 21:14

5M ago21:14

21:14

Denyse brings some titles to celebrate Juneteenth, and Harrison brings a red beverage! In this episode: "An American Story" by Kwame Alexander "Box" by Carole Boston Weatherford "How Do You Spell Unfair?" by Carole Boston Weatherford "Indigo Dreaming" by Dinah Johnson "Moses" by Carole Boston Weatherford "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia "…

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Readers' Advisory: 80 Years From D-Day 7:17

5M ago7:17

7:17

Harrison quickly shares some nonfiction recommendations to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. In this episode: "The Allies" by Winston Groom "Citizen Soldiers" by Stephen E. Ambrose "D-Day" by Stephen E. Ambrose "Easy Company Soldier" by Sgt. Don Malarkey with Bob Welch "June 6, 1944: The Longest Day" by Cornelius Ryan "Smithsonian World Wa…

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Genealogy with Muriel King 38:30

5M ago38:30

38:30

Muriel King from the Lincoln County Genealogical Society (LCGS) stops by to talk about her work and share some events and resources! In this episode: Lincoln County Genealogical Society

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"The Dog and His Girl" by Ricky Dyson 8:31

6M ago8:31

8:31

Local author Ricky Dyson shares an original short story about a very special dog.

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Enchanted Forest with Susan Vaslev 42:31

6M ago42:31

42:31

Denyse and Harrison are joined by Susan Vaslev from Enchanted Forest theme park in Salem, Oregon. As the eldest daughter of park creator Roger Tofte, Susan has tended the family business from its very first day through the challenges of COVID and beyond. In this casual chat, Susan shares details of the park's early days, her process for creating al…

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Short Episode: Smokey Bear Quiz 5:33

6M ago5:33

5:33

Harrison shares a five-question true-or-false quiz about Smokey Bear, who turns 80 this year! In this episode: "Decades" Smokey Bear PSA

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People Like Them Dunes 24:25

7M ago24:25

24:25

April is National Poetry Month! Denyse and Harrison share a few favorite poems and poets. Denyse serves an opaque, brown liquid. In this episode: "Beneath a Blue Umbrella" by Jack Prelutsky "8 Mile" dir. by Curtis Hanson "The Essential Rumi" by Jelaluddin Rumi (translated by Coleman Barks with John Moyne) "Follow the Recipe" by Marilyn Singer "A Ma…

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The Eyes Have It 11:07

7M ago11:07

11:07

Harrison reads the humorous short story, "The Eyes Have It," by Philip K. Dick.

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The Bee-Man 9:30

7M ago9:30

9:30

Harrison reads "The Bee-Man," by Alice Dunbar Nelson (née Alice Ruth Moore).

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Work of the Week: A Swift Kick 29:46

8M ago29:46

29:46

Denyse and Harrison share the cultural works that held their attention this week. Denyse dissects a pop star's corpus. Harrison loses an old game. Swifties affect the bead economy, and also the regular economy. A werewolf falls repeatedly. Bus drivers hit the jackpot. Danny's mysterious condition worsens. In this episode: Killer Instinct (1994) Met…

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Women's History Month 2024 39:49

8M ago39:49

39:49

Denyse and Harrison celebrate Women's History Month with a selection of books for readers of all ages! In this episode: "Agent Sonya" by Ben MacIntyre "Amerlia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator" by Shelley Tanaka "Amazons of Black Sparta" by Stanley B. Alpern "Dangerous Jane" by Suzanne Slade "Daniela and History's Women Pirates" Susanna Iser…

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Chemirocha 21:07

8M ago21:07

21:07

Denyse and Harrison discuss one of the 20th century's most fascinating cases of cultural exchange. No spoilers! In this episode: "Chemirocha (I)" by Cherwo Arap Korogorem and Bekyibei Arap Mosonick "Chemirocha (II)" by Charondet Arap Ng'asura and Kipsigis men "Chemirocha (III)" by Chemutoi Ketienya with Kipsigis girls "In a Kenyan Village, A 65-Yea…

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This is the Fancy One! 30:15

9M ago30:15

30:15

Harrison regales Denyse with the story of the Antiqua-Fraktur dispute. A dog wears a crown. Hitler gets mad. Due consideration is given to Comic Sans, mechanical typewriters and Frumpy Tuba Guys. The Library has one fish. In this episode: Antiqua (Wikipedia) Fraktur (Wikipedia) Gothic Textualis (HMML School)…

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Black History Month 2024 33:15

9M ago33:15

33:15

Denyse and Harrison share some books celebrating Black history and bid Deb a fond farewell. In this episode: "African Samurai" by Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard "Afrofuturism" by Ytasha L. Womack "The Black Count" by Tom Reiss "Black is a Rainbow Color" by Angela Joy "Black Boy" by Richard Wright "Brother Robert" by Annye C. Anderson "Brown Gir…

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Might Be a One-Timer 11:33

9M ago11:33

11:33

In this short episode, Deb and Harrison introduce the phenomenon of clandestine "bone music" in the Soviet Union, and also learn what "CoQ10" is. In this episode: X-Ray Audio - by the Bureau of Lost Culture

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I Don't Know if There's Tea 29:42

10M ago29:42

29:42

Deb and Harrison share their favorite "cozy" titles. In this episode: "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman "A Common Life" by Jan Karon "Crooked House" by Agatha Christie "Death of a Green-Eyed Monster" by M.C. Beaton "Espresso Tales" by Alexander McCall Smith "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J.K. Rowling "The Haunt of Fear Vol. 1" edited by …

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Outsider Art pt. 3: He Still Cannot be Stopped 42:36

10M ago42:36

42:36

The Free Bin concludes its outsider art series with a lively discussion of a few notable outsider musicians. Discussed in this episode: "Cousin Mosquito #1" by Congress-Woman Malinda Jackson Parker "Demon Angel: A Day and Night with Roky Erickson" (1984) "El Touchy" by Luie Luie "If You Have Ghosts" by Roky Erickson "Paralyzed" by the Legendary Sta…

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Outsider Art pt. 2: Year of the Dragon 39:19

10M ago39:19

39:19

Content warning: This episode contains discussions of hate crime and physical injuries. Happy New Year! Deb, Denyse and Harrison drink some cordyceps and explore the world(s) of outsider visual artists. In this episode: Hawkins Bolden Ferdinand Cheval's Palais Ideal (from Atlas Obscura) Mark Hogancamp Vivian Maier Joe Minter…

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Outsider Art pt. 1: Outsider Writers 27:44

11M ago27:44

27:44

Deb and Harrison introduce a new series on outsider art with a discussion of outsider literature. Along the way, they touch on psychobilly pioneers The Cramps, science fiction luminary Philip K. Dick, former United States Poet Laureate Kay Ryan, and the loaded implications of the term "outsider art" itself. In this episode: Henry Darger (from Down …

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Remembering John Nichols 20:05

11M ago20:05

20:05

Deb and Harrison discuss the work of recently-departed author John Nichols, focusing on his novels "The Sterile Cuckoo" and "The Milagro Beanfield War," as well as their film adaptations. In this episode: "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols "The Milagro Beanfield War" (1988) directed by Robert Redford "The Sterile Cuckoo" by John Nichols "T…

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Poetaster Area 55:21

11M ago55:21

55:21

Deb and Harrison discuss and debate The awkward poetry most do hate And other flawful arts in turn That public ridicule did earn Deb holds the line for formal writing standards as Harrison condemns laughing at bad writing (while also, kind of, totally doing it). Deb plays devil's advocate, and Harrison plays super-devil's advocate. What is bad writ…

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Contiguously Frosted 21:46

12M ago21:46

21:46

Denyse and Harrison share some useful and informative books about cooking and culinary heritage. In this episode: "The Cooking Gene" by Michael W. Twitty "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard "Hello, Cupcake!" by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson "Honest Pretzels" by Mollie Katzen "Jubilee" by Toni Tipton-Martin "Meet the Latkes" by Alan Silberberg "100…

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They Were Often on a Log 25:51

12M ago25:51

25:51

Deb and Harrison talk about Robin Hood ballads, from the traditional to Bryan Adams. Along the way, they encounter talking animals, a fraudulent decapitation, the Red Scare, Tex Cobb, and more! "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938) directed by Michael Curtiz "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams "The English and Scottish Popular Ballad…

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Review and Discuss: "Tress of the Emerald Sea" 18:56

12M ago18:56

18:56

Deb gives her review of Brandon Sanderson's wonderful stand-alone novel "Tress of the Emerald Sea," and Harrison shares a bit about the renowned author. In this episode: "EUOlogy: Goodbye, Mr. Jordan" by Brandon Sanderson "The Wheel of Time" series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson "Tress of the Emerald Sea" by Brandon Sanderson…

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Rhoticity Chicken 13:44

1y ago13:44

13:44

Denyse and Harrison have a "gdreat" time discussing the "Crispy R." Sources: "The 'Crispy R' and Why R is the Weirdest Letter" by Dan Nosowitz (from Atlas Obscura) Linguist Tara McAllister demonstrates the bunched and retroflex R (from Atlas Obscura)

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Werewolfery 40:21

1y ago40:21

40:21

Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence. In this Halloween episode, Harrison and Deb discuss the history and meaning of werewolves. In this episode: Coir Anmann "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann Wolf Blood (1925) The Wolf Man (1941)

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Yuki-Onna 10:54

1y ago10:54

10:54

Harrison reads "Yuki-Onna," from Lafcadio Hearn's 1904 collection "Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things." Mentioned in this episode: "The Book of Yokai" by Michael Dylan Foster, illustrated by Shinonome Kijin

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The Phantom Hag 7:42

1y ago7:42

7:42

Harrison reads "The Phantom Hag," from 1904's "25 Ghost Stories," collected and edited by W. Bob Holland.

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Doctoberfest 34:31

1y ago34:31

34:31

Horror-fan Harrison and horror-averse Deb share some documentaries about scary (and not-so-scary) movies to kick off your film studies this October spooky season! Discussed in this episode: "Best Worst Movie" (2009) dir. by Michael Paul Stephenson "Blood & Flesh:The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson" (2019) dir. by David Gregory "Godzilla" (1…

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The Signal-Man 29:35

1y ago29:35

29:35

Harrison reads "The Signal-Man" by Charles Dickens.

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National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 5:05

1y ago5:05

5:05

Harrison shares a few Spanish-language recommendations as the Free Bin Squad prepares for a larger episode. In this episode: "Atlas de Imperios" by Miguel del Rey & Carlos Canales "Balas de Plata" by Elmer Mendoza "La Llorona" (2019) dir. by Jayro Bustamante

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An Autumn Encounter 7:02

1y ago7:02

7:02

Harrison reads "An Autumn Encounter," from Kenneth Grahame's 1894 collection "Pagan Papers."

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Is The E Silent? 11:41

1y ago11:41

11:41

Denyse and Harrison talk briefly about the Yaquina Bay Bridge. Errata and clarifications: When Harrison says the channel under the bridge is 133 feet high, that's the vertical clearance above the waterline, not the depth of the channel. Books mentioned in and related to this episode: "Murder at Yaquina Head" by Ron Lovell "The Old Yaquina Bay Light…

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Do You Have Your Implement? 30:18

1y ago30:18

30:18

Deb and Harrison share some new and newly-arrived titles! In this episode: "Behold the Monster" by Jillian Lauren "Last Action Heroes" by Nick de Semlyen "Onlookers" by Ann Beattie "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray "Silver Nitrate" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia "Skinamarink" directed by Edward Kyle Ball "Up Beaver…

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We've Still Got the Records 32:49

1y ago32:49

32:49

Content warning: This episode deals with Khmer Rouge war crimes. We don't go into too much graphic detail, but it gets ugly. Be forewarned. Harrison tells Deb and Denyse the story of how an archival classification system helped bring war criminals to justice. Along the way, we explore library metadata, the complexities of the cold war, some (nearly…