Miner Recs

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Charlie discuss I'll Be Gone In The Dark, a true crime book written by Michelle McNamara.

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Charlie spotlight Kanopy, a streaming service available for free to DPPL patrons, and discuss several of the films currently offered.

On this episode, Dave, Charlie, Jo and special guest Gregory Alexander (aka Professor Moptop) celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' self-titled 1968 double-album (more commonly referred to as The White Album).

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story, the latest standalone Star Wars anthology film, directed by Ron Howard.

On this episode, Dave, Alonso, Tony and Joel discuss Avengers: Infinity War, the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.

On this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Stephanie discuss Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of the Ernest Cline novel Ready Player One.

On this episode, Dave, Jami and Joel talk about The Broken Girls, the latest novel by Simone St. James.

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Jami talk about Ava DuVernay's new film adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time.

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Jami discuss MoviePass, a subscription service that allows unlimited movie tickets for a flat rate. After talking about the pros and cons of the service, they embark on a broader discussion of their experiences seeing films in a cinema.

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Jami discuss the latest Marvel character to hit the big screen, Black Panther. First, they discuss this year's blockbuster film adaptation, directed by Ryan Coogler, and then they discuss Black Panther & the Crew: We Are the Streets, a graphic novel collecting Ta-Nehisi Coates' entries to the comic book series.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel celebrate movie awards season by discussing two films released last year which received very different critical receptions: The Shape Of Water, nominated for 13 Academy Awards (including Best Picture), and Baywatch, nominated for 4 Razzies (including Worst Picture).

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel explore The Last Jedi, the 8th episode of Star Wars, as well as the career of its director, Rian Johnson.

On this episode, Dave, Joel and Tony have a discussion about two superhero films in theaters now: Justice League, directed by Zack Snyder, and Thor: Ragnarok, directed by Taika Waititi.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss the wide world of eSports and their experience watching BlizzCon 2017.

On the latest episode of the Pint and Click Podcast, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss Artemis, the new novel by Andy Weir, and the film Blade Runner 2049.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel begin by discussing the writing and legacy of H.P. Lovecraft, specifically his short stories "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Whisperer in Darkness" and "The Dunwich Horror." In the second half of the episode, they dissect Stephen King's "It" - the 1986 novel, the 1990 miniseries and the 2017 feature film.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss two highly-acclaimed films released last year and now available on DVD at the Des Plaines Public Library: Get Out, a horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele and Moonlight, a drama written and directed by Barry Jenkins.

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and special guest Joanne discuss the new season of Game Of Thrones and Spider-Man: Homecoming, the latest film reboot of the Marvel Comics franchise, directed by Jon Watts.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing, a graphic novel compiling Alan Moore's first comics in the Swamp Thing franchise; and Wonder Woman, the new blockbuster adaptation of the DC comic, directed by Patty Jenkins.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss Alien: Covenant, the latest installment in the Alien series helmed by original director Ridley Scott; the self-help book The Hero Is You: Sharpen Your Focus, Conquer Your Demons, and Become the Writer You Were Born to Be by Kendra Levin; the return of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix; and the return of David Lynch's television show Twin Peaks on...

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Kristyn and Joel take a look at some of the media available to stream for free (with a DPPL library card) from hoopladigital.com. Their recommendations include the 1995 Abel Ferrara film The Addiction, the soundtrack to the recent Disney motion picture Moana, the DC comic Green Lanterns Vol. 1: Rage Planet, written by Geoff Johns, the 2006 Guillermo del Toro film Pan's...

On this episode, Dave and Tony along with newcomers Kristyn and Joel discuss the video game The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, Roxane Gay's collection of short stories Difficult Women, a novel by Paulette Jiles called News Of The World, the first volume of the rebooted Jughead comic series written by Chip Zdarsky, and the latest installment of the X-Men film series Logan.

On this episode, Dave, Jami and Tony discuss four films nominated for Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards: Hell Or High Water, Arrival, Hidden Figures and La La Land.

On this episode, Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the HBO original series The Young Pope, the novel Confessions, the animated series Star Wars: Clone Wars, and the new film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Jami vent some of their disappointments and frustrations about the Kindle Fire tablet, the extended Harry Potter universe (essentially, any supplemental material outside of the original seven novels), and the films The Dark Knight Rises and Terminator Genisys.