HPLD Podcasts

In this bookstravaganza, this bookfest, this bookapalooza, this outdoor music festival of books that is totally a better deal than Fyre or Fyre 2, Peter brought: Choose Your Own Adventure Books https://bit.ly/hpldcyoa Gantz by Hiroya Oku https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/gantz-omnibus-vol-1-hiroya-oku/17606828 The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C_...

Readcon, Readcon, Readcon! Other stuff, too, but let's focus on Readcon!

Jokes, scams to watch for, and...CATS!

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8 Books, Amazing Podcasting Skills! Meagan Brings: 1. Brunhild the Dragonslayer / original story: Yuiko Agarizaki ; art: Takeru Kirishima ; character design: Aoaso ; translation: Jennifer Ward ; lettering: Jamil Stewart. https://bit.ly/4iWLF3v 2. All blood runs red : the legendary life of Eugene Bullard-- boxer, pilot, soldier, spy / Phil Keith with Tom Clavin. https://bit.ly/4ckUdyK 3. Over sea,...

In this month's newsletter, we have an interview with ReadCon guest Erika Krouse, a listing of just SOME of the great things a library offers beyond the books, and an article that asks the question: Are we born readers, or do we become readers?

Prepare to be amazed! We had quite a month of reading, and we blaze through 8 books in record time in this month's Why Did You Read That? podcast! Meagan talks about: Dark is Better by Gemma Files https://bit.ly/411hVfy Bone of the Bone by Sarah Smarsh https://bit.ly/4hHtLko Seducing a Stranger by Kerrigan Byrne https://bit.ly/4gvgOsQ Take a Hint, Danni Brown by Talia Hibbert https://bit.ly/4jXeEp...

In this special edition of Why Did You Read That?, we answer a question: If you could read one book again, for the first time, which book would you pick? If you don't want the surprise ruined, give it a listen! If you are ready to have the surprise ruined, the selected books were: Peter: Fugitives and Refugees by Chuck Palahniuk Meagan: Code name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon https://bit.ly/413Od9G But e...

On THIS thrill-packed episode, we bring you 8 books. That's so many! Peter has for you: Stillwater by Chip Zdarsky: https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/stillwater-by-zdarsky-and-perez-vol-1-rage-rage-chip-zdarsky/14017913 Maniac of New York by Elliott Kalan: https://encore.coalliance.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb45915289 8 Billion Genies by Charles Soule: https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/eight-bi...

In this edition, we have an interview with the fine folks at the Colorado Talking Book Library, a deep dive into the renovations that'll have some of our branches offering limited services for a few weeks, and our Cult Movie Vault brings you Holiday in Handcuffs!

In this 2025 kick-er-off-er, we have a little motivation to read and get started with the All-New ARO, an interview with local author Dan Jorgensen, and a look at the movie Hundreds of Beavers PLUS some discussion of why movies sometimes look TERRIBLE on streaming.

On THIS episode of everyone's favorite book podcast, we cover: 1. Alexandra Petri's US history : important American documents (I made up) by Alexandra Petri: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2321339 2. Slow productivity : the lost art of accomplishment without burnout / Cal Newport: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2350607 3. The ministry of time : a nov...

Our newsletter has gone audio! We're bringing you the contents of this month's newsletter in an easily-digested audio format, perfect for a commute or a walk or a run or to listen to while you break the world's record in...curling? Is that a sport that would be do-able while listening to a podcast?

This time, just in time for Black Friday, we bring you 8 amazing titles! Amazing! Peter talks about: The Change by Whoopi Goldberg: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2363826 Dirt Cheap Survival Retreat by R.D. Creekmore Meagan talks about: How to write an autobiographical novel : essays by Alexander Chee: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2144516 Alien: Th...

Dive deep into this quick start guide with our AI podcasters. Generated using Google Notebook LM. To make an appointment in the FREE LINC Podcast Studio, simply fill out this request form: https://hpld.formstack.com/forms/sound_recording_studio_request

In this special Halloween Spooktacular(ish) episode where we cover a few scary books and a few less scary, but still awesome, books, we've got: Diamond Doris : the true story of the world's most notorious jewel thief by Doris Payne with Zelda Lockhart: https://bit.ly/3XZEorD The Anthropocene Reviewed : essays on a human-centered planet by John Green: https://bit.ly/4gDNemh 2120 by George Wylesol O...

In an episode that REALLY lives up to the overall show's title, we have a book about murderous squirrels. Plus others! Peter Brought: Song of Spider-Man by Glen Berger: The Scampering by Alana K. Drex: Baking Sheet Bloodbath by Pia Peyroux: Trust Your Instincts by Kimberly Sue Iverson: https://bit.ly/47oV5QA Meagan brought: A Pillbug Story by Allison Conway: https://bit.ly/3MJTtY3 The Tainted Cup...

The highs are staggeringly high and the lows are catacomb-ically low in this episode where Meagan and Peter bring a total of 8 books to the table, discuss 4 in-depth, and briefly cover the other 4 because, eh, why not? What, you've got somewhere to be, you can't listen for another 10 minutes? Meagan's Books: The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/recor...

We’re back with a secret code word for hardcore listeners! Interactivity! FEED THE ALGORITHM AND BE FAMOUS ON THE INTERWEB! This time, Peter brought: Transformers by Daniel Warren Johnson https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2357884 Madman Library Edition Book 1 by Mike Allred https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/madman-library-edition-vol-1-michael-allred/14441635 The Hike by Dre...

We talk 8, count 'em, EIGHT books! In an hour! 8 Books Per Hour is the speed that allows time travel, y'all. It's THAT fast. If it was like a superhero in terms of speed, it'd be like Max Mercury (I bet you thought I was going to say The Flash. Let's not get out of hand, Max Mercury is pretty fast). Meagan brings: Angerbang by Avery Flynn https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2355...

This time, Peter brought: The Skull by Jon Klassen https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2334769 Nudes by Elle Nash (HPLD doesn’t have Nudes, but we have a couple other ALSO GREAT books by Elle Nash) https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/search/C__Selle%20nash__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=cobalt As the Gods Will Second Series Volume 1 by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, illustrated by...

Meagan had a great reading month, including: 1. Great and Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2347073 2. See You In My 19th Life by Lee Hey: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2351439 3. Bride by Ali Hazelwood: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2341173 4. Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion by Whale an...

OH NO! We had a mess-up, so the first 10 minutes of this episode is a recap of the lost audio! Lost, HAUNTED audio!? Sure, why not? But we get on track pretty quickly, and we discuss: The Mad World of William M. Gaines by Frank Jacobs (Available through Prospector) https://encore.coalliance.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb38083134 On The Edge by Ilona Andrews https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/...

KENTARO MIURA! In my excitement to talk about Berserk, I forgot to mention the name of its creator, Kentaro Miura! My apologies! In this episode, we talked about: Earthdivers by Stephen Graham Jones https://bit.ly/3TH6rus Berserk by Kentaro Miura https://bit.ly/41HJHMO Never Met a Duke Like You Amalie Howard https://bit.ly/3vjooVK Strange Matter: Bad Circuits And we mentioned, without getting too...

We are BACK, and for the first time we're broadcasting from LINC Library Innovation Center's podcast studio, and it's AWESOME! Couldn't be simpler, just sit down, push a couple buttons, and you're off! This time we covered: Arrangements in Blue by Amy Key: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2332616 Eat the Rich by Sarah Gailey: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/...