Between the Shelves

Tory and Alex sit down to discuss their favorite mobile games! 01:43 - Downwell 07:04 - Rhythm Games 13:02 - Into the Breach 18:42 - Matching Games 23:00 - Fallout Shelter 28:44 - Merge Games 37:35 - Balatro 45:07 - Burly Men at Sea 47:12 - Two Dots 48:32 - Wrap-Up ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org/podcast . Have a question,...

Alex, Peter & Kristina discuss their movie picks for the second annual HORROR-ween Challenge! Can you watch a horror movie in each of our 25 categories before Halloween? Enter your picks here ... if you dare! 02:57 - Horror Movie Filmed on LI 05:13 - Vampire Movie 08:14 - Zombie Movie 08:50 - Folk Horror Movie 10:07 - Wes Craven Movie 11:40 - John Carpenter Movie 12:35 - Movie in a Horror Seri...

Keeping in the spirit of this spooky season, Tory, Alex and special guest Lukas celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Saw film by reviewing each film in the franchise and discussing their legacy. 01:53 - Introduction to Saw 07:55 - Style & Philosophy 18:11 - Saw 0.5 & Saw (2004) 24:02 - Saw II (2005) 29:17 - Saw III (2006) 34:34 - Saw IV (2007) 38:41 - Saw V (2008) 42:47 - Saw VI (20...

Kristina and Alex celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic found-footage horror film The Blair Witch Project with a spirited discussion of its famous marketing schemes, production trivia, and various spin-offs. 00:30 - Intro 02:26 - Casting & Production 08:29 - Marketing Campaign 15:11 - (Spoiler-free!) Movie Recap & Trivia 21:03 - Sequels, Spin-Offs & Future of the Franchise 26:11...

Oscar-winning director Guillermo Del Toro is turning 60! Alex and Kristina celebrate the filmography of one of their favorite filmmakers by ranking all 12 of his films! 01:38 - Cronos (1993) 06:00 - Mimic (1997) 10:41 - The Devil's Backbone (2001) 14:28 - Blade 2 (2002) 19:05 - Hellboy (2004) 24:09 - Pan's Labyrinth (2006) 32:14 - Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) 34:35 - Pacific Rim (201...

Alex, Marianne and Lizzie have a thoughtful discussion on book challenges and highlight some challenged titles worth reading. 00:30 - Book Challenges by the Numbers 06:37 - The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 14:44 - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 19:48 - Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe 26:30 - Flamer by Mike Curato 33:09 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 38:51 - All American Boys by Jason Reynol...

Alex, Kristina and Morgan celebrate National Video Game Week by discussing the games that shaped their taste and defined their gaming lives. 01:14 - Barbie Fashion Designer (PC) 07:32 - Super Mario World (Super Nintendo) 10:44 - Spyro the Dragon (Playstation) 13:52 - Kingdom Hearts (Playstation 2) 17:42 - The Legend of Dragoon (Playstation) 26:19 - Party Games 29:47 - Bioshock (PC, Xbox 360) 34:46...

Alex, Sam and Kristina celebrate Graphic Novel Week by sharing some of their favorite graphic novels and series, including: 01:35 - Hellboy by Mike Mignola 04:27 - The Goon by Eric Powell 07:27 - Batgirl by Gail Simone 11:48 - Salt Magic by Hope Larson 15:07 - Peepee Poopoo by Caroline Cash 17:11 - Nancy by Olivia Jaimes 19:19 - Blacksad by Juan Diaz Canales 22:08 - Lunar Boy by Jessica Wibowo 26:...

Between the Shelves boldly goes where many podcasts have surely gone before...covering Star Trek! Alex, Peter, Tory and Tim celebrate the anniversary of its premiere by discussing their highlights from the series long legacy. 01:06 - First Star Trek Experiences 03:39 - Favorite Casts 09:10 - Themes & Legacy 23:38 - Best Starting Point for New Fans 33:47 - Merch & Closing Thoughts ~~~~~ For...

Alex, Tory & Donna celebrate Ginger Cat Day by honoring the world's most famous ginger cat: Garfield! Plus, Donna faces a lightning round of questions from previous Between the Shelves episodes in The Hot Seat! 01:24 - Donna's in the Hot Seat! 06:16 - Garfield CBS Specials 09:36 - Garfield & Friends 11:42 - Garfield: The Movie (2004) 24:57 - The Garfield Show & Garfield Origina...

In this second edition of the Between the Shelves Book Club, Alex, Sam and Kristina review books 1 and 2 of Emil Ferris' award-winning graphic novel series My Favorite Thing is Monsters. 00:36 - Emil Ferris Introduction 06:01 - My Favorite Thing is Monsters Book 1 22:12 - My Favorite Thing is Monsters Book 2 ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit...

In this episode, Tory, Kristina and Alex round up some of the weirdest Western films ever made. From killer androids to talking lizards, they're in for a wild ride! 0:00:18 - Intro 0:02:50 - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 0:24:36 - Westworld 0:48:56 - Rango 1:06:07 - More Weird Western Recs ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary....

Tory and Meg drop into the pod to chat about what they're into! 01:08 - They Came for the Schools by Mike Hixenbaugh 06:32 - Service Model by Adrian Tchiakovsky 11:20 - The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center 17:29 - Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure 23:45 - NYT Puzzles Power Ranking 32:37 - "Flavor Flav: King Swifty" 39:12 - Big Night 45:43 - "Sticky" by Kiss of Life 47:57 - Cha...

Kerry and Sean, the Library's #1 Marvel movie fans, join Alex to discuss the legacy and future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 01:09 - Origin Stories 09:59 - Phase I 16:47 - MCU Trivia & Casting Detour 30:19 - Phases II & III 42:50 - Phase IV, the Multiverse, & Superhero Fatigue 56:35 - Phase V & Beyond ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this e...

The Library's resident movie buffs, Alex and Sean, chat about summer blockbusters and draft their perfect summer blockbuster lineup. 0:01:14 - Intro & Draft Rules 0:08:13 - Comedy 0:16:44 - Family Film 0:27:06 - Date Night 0:37:01 - Horror 0:49:19 - Action 0:56:43 - Hidden Gems 1:01:09 - Closing Trivia ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit s...

Tory and Rachel join Alex to chat about what they're into, including: 0:40 - James by Percival Everett 07:16 - Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies by Theodore Chapin 12:15 - We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian 16:39 - Pentiment 25:45 - White Nights 33:54 - Nailed It! 38:48 - The Naboo Movie 42:38 - Teeth ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in...

Tim, Tory, Lizzie and Alex discuss what they're into! In this episode, we cover: 01:16 - Blue Giant 06:26 - The Magicians 10:41 - Clancy by Twenty-One Pilots 19:07 - Lost 25:38 - Animal Well 34:51 - Lisa Frankenstein  ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org/podcast . Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at alex@...

Sayville Library recently hosted the graduating classes from Cherry Ave, Lincoln Ave and Sunrise Drive Elementary Schools. As part of their tour, our future teen patrons were given an opportunity to drop into the Studio and record themselves answering some prompts. Here are their responses... 00:45 - Cherry Ave Elementary 12:09 - Lincoln Ave Elementary 24:22 - Sunrise Drive Elementary ~~~~~ For ou...

Steph and Tory join the pod to discuss this year's Tony Awards, Broadway and all things musical! 0:00:49 - "Broadway Aficionadas" Intro 0:08:03 - Tony Opening Number & Ariana DeBose Hosting 0:14:29 - Hell's Kitchen 0:20:00 - Tommy 0:26:13 - Merrily We Roll Along 0:31:33 - Water for Elephants 0:34:57 - Featured Actor/Actress Awards 0:39:05 - Illinoise 0:43:20 - Stereophonic 0:45...

June is Audiobook Appreciation Month. To celebrate, guest host Tim is joined by fellow audiobook enthusiasts Tory, Meg and Lizzie to chat about their favorite narrators and what makes a good audiobook. 00:50 - Awesome, Cool Facts 08:34 - What got you into audiobooks? 13:51 - Preferred audiobook genre? 19:25 - Multitasking 23:42 - What makes a good audiobook narrator? 37:41 - Favorite audiobook nar...

Keith, Kristina and Tory join the pod to share more LGBTQ+ books, graphic novels and musicals for Pride Month! 02:34 - Go Tell It On the Mountain by James Baldwin 07:26 - Faebound by Saara El-Arifi 10:50 - The Helios Syndrome by Vivian Shaw 14:00 - Cemetery Boys by Aidan Thomas 18:06 - My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris 24:00 - The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older 27:53 - Tita...

Sam and Sean join Alex to share some of their favorite LGBTQ+ books, movies and graphic novels for Pride Month! 01:34 - Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang 06:16 - Mari Costa 10:07 - Red, White & Royal Blue 15:20 - Pain & Glory 21:01 - ND Stevenson 25:41 - Giant Little Ones 30:22 - Stone Fruit by Lee Lai 37:08 - Molly Knox Ostertag 43:25 - Love, Simon ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links t...

Alex, Kristina and Tory chat about what they're into. 00:38 - 35th Anniversary of Gameboy 16:15 - The Warehouse by Rob Hart 19:50 - A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvia Cathrall ~~~~~ For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org/podcast . Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at alex@sayvillelibrary.org !

Every AniMay, Between the Shelves celebrates all things anime. This year, Alex, Kristina and Tory focus on the popular anime subgenre Magical Girls! 0:00:34 - What is a Magical Girl? 0:11:49 - History of Magical Girl Anime 0:27:48 - Anime: Then & Now 0:31:10 - Sailor Moon 0:49:09 - Cardcaptor Sakura 0:58:16 - Fairy Princess Minky Momo 1:09:08 - Puella Magi Madoka Magica 1:21:26 - Shake Off the...

Alex, Kristina and Tory celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace with the deepest of dives into the film's development, controversies and legacy. 0:01:42 - Marketing and Hype 0:13:44 - Opening Crawl & Failed Negotiations 0:21:40 - Welcome to Naboo 0:29:45 - Introducing Anakin 0:39:53 - Podracing 0:48:28 - The Senate & Jedi Council 1:02:12 - Return to N...