KPL Podcast

Are you ready for another thrilling episode of the KPL Podcast? This week we are joined by the internationally bestselling author Kathy Reichs! Her novels and it's protagonist, Temperance Brennan, were the basis for the television show Bones . We will be discussing her latest forensic thriller " The Bone Code. " Then Jigisha and Ryan chat about their favorite books-to-tv in a themed...

The KPL Podcast is kicking off July strong with a visit from author Kristin Harmel! We will be chatting about her instant New York Times Bestseller and must summer-read " The Forest of Vanishing Stars. " Jigisha and Ryan also look back at recommended titles that were released in the first half of 2021. This, summer reading, and much more on the KPL Podcast. Have a topic you'd like u...

 On this week's episode of the KPL Podcast we celebrate PRIDE with two very special guests! First up we are joined by Chloe O. Davis with a discussion about her debut title " The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases ." Then Jigisha and Ryan check in with returning special guest Steven Brawley and the St. Louis LGBT History Project. Happy Prid...

Missouri history is front and center this week on the KPL Podcast with our bicentennial celebration special! Jigisha and Ryan are joined by oral historian and host of the Our Missouri Podcast , Sean Rost. Join us for this chat about the state's origins, Lilburn Boggs, Daniel Boone's bones, and so much more! This is a can't miss episode! Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Co...

This week a very special episode of the KPL Podcast. We are joined by Professor Warren Binford an internationally recognized childrens' rights scholar and an advocate of the frontlines for the fight for children in migration. We will be discussing her book " Hear My Voice: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States ." It is a conversation not to...

It's a Rom-Com filled episode this week on the KPL Podcast! Join Jigisha for a conversation with author Amy E. Reichert about her latest book " The Kindred Spirits Supper Club! " Then stick around as Jigisha and Ryan share a few of their favorite romantic comedy films. All this and more on KPL Podcast episode filled with love and laughter.  Have a topic you'd like us to explore...

We jump into the educational and entertaining world of chemistry on the KPL Podcast! Science communicator, MIT trained chemist, and television host George Zaidan drops by to discuss his book " Ingredients: The Strange Chemistry of What We Put In and On Us " and answers some of our pressing junk food questions. Then Jigisha shares some of her favorite titles in a science themed readers ad...

It's a celebration of St. Louis this week on the KPL Podcast! To help us we've invited St. Louis's very own and KMOX legend Charlie Brennan! We will be discussing his latest title " Only In St, Louis ." Then stick around as hosts Jigisha and Ryan chat about some of their favorite St. Louis based books and films. All this, Summer Reading, and more on this very St. Louis epi...

This week a very special episode of the KPL Podcast. We are joined by Professor Amanda Tyler, coauthor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's last book, " Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: A Life's Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union ." We discuss the lasting legacy of her friend and mentor Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Herma Hill Kay, Martin Ginsburg, the Supreme Court and so much more. It is a...

 It's a Star Wars Day celebration this week on your KPL Podcast! Not one author, not two, but three authors join us to chat about this beloved topic. Jigisha and Ryan are joined by Claudia Gray, E.K. Johnston, and John Jackson Miller. In addition we sample highlights from our Star Wars Day panel with Professor Suzanne Scott. Check out the library's youtube channel for the whole conversat...

Your KPL Podcast is blasting off for another out of this world adventure! This week we are joined by Hugo Award Winning bestseller, Becky Chambers.  We will be discussing her Wayfarers series and it's latest title "The Galaxy, and the Ground Within," and more. We also get a visit from engineer Dave Dixon for a chat about the science of satellites. It's a science fiction and sci...

It's a reunion this week on the KPL Podcast! Mystery author and St. Louis native Elaine Viets checks back in with us for a fun-filled conversation about her latest book " Death Grip. " Then Jigisha and Ryan mixes Missouri history with National Poetry Month with a brief biography of T.S. Eliot. All this and more on this week's KPL Podcast!    Have a topic you'd like us to e...

A  special One Author, One Kirkwood episode is in store for you this week on the KPL Podcast. Enjoy highlights from this year's live event with the bestselling author of The Vanishing Half   and The Mothers, Brit Bennett! Funding for the One Author series of programs is provided by the Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation. Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Comments? Please write...

We are jam packed with celebration this week on the KPL Podcast! First we're visited by New York Times Bestseller Lisa Scottoline . We will be discussing her latest title " Eternal ." Then, Jigisha and Ryan party down for National Library Week by sharing what they and other library staff members are reading in this week's Readers Advisory segment. Lastly for National Poetry Mon...

This week on the KPL Podcast we're off to the literary frontier with bestselling author and journalist Anna North! We will be discussing her latest title "Outlawed," alternate history, midwifery, and more! Jigisha and Ryan also share some of their favorite Westerns in this week's Readers Advisory. All this and more on this thrilling episode of the KPL Podcast.  Have a topic you...

This week on the KPL Podcast we're off to solve a whodunnit with bestseller mystery maven J.A. Jance ! We will be discussing her latest Joanna Brady mystery " Missing and Endangered. " Ryan and Jigisha then chat about the life of the Unsinkable Molly Brown in another of our Missouri Bicentennial History segments. All this and more on this thrilling episode of the KPL Podcast.  Have...

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the KPL Podcast!  This week we speak with sci-fi fantasy author Claudia Gray about her latest " House of EL: Book One ." Then Jigisha brings to our attention the life of Rosalind Franklin in our next science segment. Finally your hosts chat about graphic novel recommendations and an upcoming library program they are exci...

This week on the KPL Podcast we are visited by International Bestseller Nadia Hashimi . We will be discussing her most recent release Sparks Like Stars , Afghanistan, and much more. Also Jigisha and Ryan also share some of their recent favorite female protagonist lead titles for National Women's History Month.  All this and more on this week's KPL Podcast. Happy listening!    Recommendat...

This week on the KPL Podcast we are visited by New York Times Bestseller Patti Callahan Henry . We will be discussing her most recent release Surviving Savannah , the Titanic of the South, and much more. Jigisha and Ryan also share their favorite doomed voyage picks.  All this and more on this week's KPL Podcast. Happy listening! Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Comments? Please wr...

This week on the KPL Podcast we are visited by special guest author Sarah Penner. We will be discussing her debut title The Lost Apothecary . In honor of both Black History Month and the Missouri Bicentennial, Jigisha and Ryan talk about the life of one of St. Louis's most fascinating and courageous daughters, Josephine Baker. All this and more on this week's KPL Podcast.  Have a topic y...

This week on the KPL Podcast we're visited by USA Today Bestseller Christina McDonald. We chat about her latest title " Do No Harm ," the opioid epidemic, and more. Then Jigisha takes us into February's science segment discussing amazing black inventors and their contributions to society. All this and more on this week's KPL Podcast! Happy listening! Have a topic you'...

Get ready for adventure as the KPL Podcast takes a look at YA Fantasy. Our special guest is debut novelist Namina Forna ! We chat about her awesome book " The Gilded Ones ." Also, Jigisha and Ryan have some great fantasy suggestions you'll want to check out from the library. This and more on an escapade filled KPL Podcast.  Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Comments? Pleas...

Your KPL Podcast leaps into February with another visit from an amazing author! Nancy Johnson is here to discuss her debut and hotly anticipated title " The Kindest Lie ." Also Jigisha and Ryan celebrate Black History Month with some recommendations of titles they've enjoyed and hope you will as well. All this and more on a brilliant episode of the KPL Podcast! Have a topic you&apos...

We can't wait for you to hear this week's episode of the KPL Podcast! Special guests and sister-writer duo Maika and Maritza Moulite join us for a conversation about their recent release " One of the Good Ones ." Additionally we've another history segment in store. The sisters inspired Jigisha and Ryan to take a closer look at the life of the amazing Mary Fields, AKA Stage...

This week on the KPL Podcast our special guest is #1 New York Times bestseller novelist Lisa Garner . We discuss her most recent standalone title " Before She Disappeared ." Also, Jigisha answers frequently asked questions about DNA as we dive into our first science segment .It's a thriller of a science filled week on the KPL Podcast!  Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Com...