Between the Shelves

Kristina and Peter join the pod to discuss what they've been enjoying lately. 00:36 - Eno 06:21 - Taskmaster 10:05 - The Vampire Lestat 15:14 - Resident Evil: Requiem & Pragmata 21:12 - The Bridge Kingdom series by Danielle Jensen 23:44 - Aldous Harding ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org/podcast . Have a question, comm...

Kristina and Peter join the pod to discuss the new, hit, horror-comedy series Widow's Bay and offer some recommendations for things to check out after the show! 01:50 - Overall impressions & cast 06:40 - Story and humor 09:45 - Favorite episodes 19:53 - Season finale *spoilers!* 26:14 - Recommendations ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit s...

The graduating 5th grade classes of our three local Elementary Schools were recently given tours of the Library. As part of the tour, the students were given the opportunity to drop by our studio and record some "mini-podcasts" of their own. In this episode, you'll hear from the students of Cherry Avenue Elementary!

The graduating 5th grade classes of our three local Elementary Schools were recently given tours of the Library. As part of the tour, the students were given the opportunity to drop by our studio and record some "mini-podcasts" of their own. In this episode, you'll hear from the students of Lincoln Avenue Elementary!

The graduating 5th grade classes of our three local Elementary Schools were recently given tours of the Library. As part of the tour, the students were given the opportunity to drop by our studio and record some "mini-podcasts" of their own. In this episode, you'll hear from the students of Sunrise Drive Elementary!

We're back in the studio after an extended hiatus and we've got a lot to discuss! Tory, Steph and Evan join the pod to share their thoughts on this past weekend's Tony Awards and reflect on this Broadway season. 0:01:24 - The Broadway season review 0:05:00 - Overall impressions of the Tony's 0:10:23 - P!nk 0:16:49 - Award winners 0:23:07 - Chess 0:26:23 - Award winners continued 0:...

Marianne and Alex share their thoughts, snubs and surprises from the 98th Academy Awards. 01:12 - Our year at the movies / Best Picture thoughts 08:22 - Best Actor / Actress 15:46 - Highlights (and lowlights) from the night 25:39 - Surprises and snubs 38:02 - Best Casting and closing thoughts ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org...

Kristina, Tory, Evan and first-timer Maddy join the pod to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokémon! We discuss our first memories of Pokémon, the explosive growth of the trading card game, its rise to becoming the most profitable franchise of all time, and much more. Plus, a special bonus Pokémon Start Bracket! 00:01:37 - Our Pokémon origin stories 00:15:07 - Trading Cards 00:23:49 - Anime &...

In honor of the shortest month of the year, we talk all things short stories! Marianne, Head of Teen Services, drops by to discuss the elements of a great short story and share some of her personal favorite collections. 00:28 - What's so great about short stories? 12:03 - The Story and its Writer 20:27 - The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck 27:42 - "The Classics" 31:27 - Stories from t...

We celebrate the shortest month of the year by honoring some of pop culture's greatest "weird little guys" by pitting them against each other in our (first?) Weird Little Guy Tournament! 00:37 - Introduction ~~ ROUND OF 16 ~~ 03:37 - Furby vs. Worm 06:00 - Babu Frik vs. Rizzo the Rat 09:21 - Lord Farquaad vs. Tim Conway 12:51 - Donnie Thornberry vs. Smeagol 16:41 - George Costanza vs....

Steph and Evan join the pod to celebrate National Puzzle Day! To celebrate, we discuss the key elements of a good puzzle and share some of our personal favorite puzzles and puzzle games. 0:00:26 - Introduction (? → !) 0:10:23 - The Room 0:14:28 - Jigsaw puzzles 0:24:51 - Unpacking & Shape Escape 0:26:27 - Strange Jigsaws 0:32:31 - Mahjongg Solitaire & Minesweeper 0:37:19 - Rebuses 0:40:39...

Dust off your Walkmans and grab your flamethrowers, we're heading into the Upside Down! Marianne, Sean, Lizzie, and Katie join the pod for an unprecedented 5(!) person recording to discuss our favorite moments and legacy of Stranger Things and share our thoughts on its final season. 01:13 - First experiences with the show 04:08 - Impact & nostalgia factor 07:34 - Favorite season 10:41 - Fa...

In our last episode of 2025, Marianne, Rachel and Katie join the pod to share their favorite books, shows and more of the year! 0:01:10 - Everything Must Go by Dorian Lynskey 0:06:50 - The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman 0:12:25 - The Briar Club by Kate Quinn 0:17:17 - Papilio by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor & Andy Chou Musser 0:21:12 - Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo 0:27:55 - Adolescen...

On this very special, "Ho! Ho! Ho-liday edition" of the pod, we rank (almost) every Rankin/Bass animated holiday special, from Rudolph to Santa, Baby! Spoiler: it's a bumpy sleigh ride! 02:11 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 07:17 - The Little Drummer Boy 10:43 - Frosty the Snowman 14:12 - Santa Claus is Comin' to Town 18:10 - The Year Without Santa Claus 21:46 - 'Twas the Nigh...

Our Best of the Year episodes continue! This time Tory, Kristina and Evan drop by to discuss their favorite books, music, shows and video games of the year. This fun conversation is not one to be missed! (00:01:10) - Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green (00:05:36) - The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (00:09:30) - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (00:12:03) - Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon (00...

It's time for our end of the year wrap-up! Lizzie, Sean and Tim join the pod to share their favorite books, shows, albums and more of 2025! 01:04 - The Antidote by Karen Russell 04:41 - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins 08:44 - The Tenant by Frieda McFadden 11:34 - Wool by Hugh Howey 14:01 - Enshittification: Why Everything Sudddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It by Corey Doctorow...

Sean and special guest Sharon O'Halloran (our first ever non-library worker guest!) join the pod to discuss their favorite war movies. 0:00:50 - Introduction 0:05:35 - Our Top 10 War Movies 0:09:44 - Saving Private Ryan 0:13:50 - Black Hawk Down 0:19:26 - Apocalypse Now 0:24:22 - Full Metal Jacket 0:27:41 - Dunkirk 0:32:26 - Das Boot 0:36:27 - Greyhound 0:40:49 - Come and See 0:44:46 - Warfare...

The spooky season is upon us! That means it's time once again for our Horror-ween Movie Challenge ! Peter, Lizzie and Kristina join the pod to reveal this year's horror movie categories and share some of their film recommendations to send shivers down your spine. 01:11 - Introduction 02:55 - Takes Place in NY, Vampires, Zombies & Folk Horror 07:28 - Stephen King Adaptation, Creepy Chil...

Sean and Lizzie help kickoff the NFL season by discussing their favorite football movies and shows. 01:05 - Football movie tropes and themes 07:31 - Do you have to be a fan to appreciate football movies? 10:21 - Remember the Titans 18:18 - Any Given Sunday 22:15 - When the Game Stands Tall 26:29 - Friday Night Lights (movie) 31:48 - Friday Night Lights (show) 36:50 - Rudy 40:03 - We Are Marshall 4...

Tory, Kristina and Meg join the pod to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the original The Phantom of the Opera film by discussing its many adaptations, including their review of "Masquerade" the immersive theatrical experience! 0:01:35 - "Fan-toms" 0:05:39 - Changes to the story 0:09:16 - 1925 film 0:18:16 - 1943 film 0:22:49 - Broadway version (1986) 0:31:16 - Phantom (1991) 0:43...

Resident movie buffs, Alex and Sean, sit down to discuss The New York Times' "Top 100 Films of the 21st Century" and compare it to their own lists. 01:17 - How the list was created 04:21 - Initial impressions & how many movies we've seen 13:25 - List theories and insights 20:34 - Snubs 28:39 - Surprises 35:08 - Personal film rating/ranking criteria 41:16 - NYT's Reader Poll...

On this very special episode, Tory and Barbara from Patron Services join Alex to discuss the life of a library book, from the moment they're ordered to their last moments in the library ... and beyond! 03:02 - Book Ordering 15:07 - Processing & Cataloging 25:59 - Book Repair 30:09 - Life on the Shelf 34:17 - Weeding & End of Life ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we...

Tory and Kristina are back again to share some things they're into! 01:53 - Taskmaster 05:30 - Stargate SG-1 11:07- The Antidote by Karen Russell 16:04 - Vince Guaraldi 18:57 - The Incandescent by Emily Tesh 23:52 - Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About the End of the World by Darian Lynskey 28:20 - Duel 31:54 - Infinity Nikki 39:17 - The Phoenician Scheme ~~~~~ For our comp...

Tory and Kristina join Alex to talk about what they're into! 02:15 - Adolescence (Netflix) 06:43 - Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 11:41 - Pokémon Shield 17:20 - Atomfall 23:20 - Fantasy BINGO 28:03 - Crochet 33:41 - Abundance by Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson 37:08 - Final Destination Series 44:29 - Les Misérables ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visi...

Peter, Lizzie and Alex discuss what makes a great album cover and share some of their favorites! 01:39 - London Calling - The Clash 04:39 - Power, Corruption and Lies - New Order 07:13 - Virgin - Lorde 10:06 - Kimono My House - Sparks 13:34 - Faith - The Cure 15:47 - Radical Optimism - Dua Lipa 17:49 - Madvillainy - Madvillain 21:26 - Gala - Lush 25:20 - Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe Ed.) - Sabrina Carpe...