Des Plaines Public Library

Miner Recs

A roundtable review and discussion of recommended media from the Des Plaines Public Library.

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Des Plaines Public Library

Category

Government

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Latest episode

May 19, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 23: Game Night (Codenames, Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne, Super Mario Maker, Board Game Arena / Tabletopia / Tabletop Simulator) 20.12.2016

Dave, Jami and Tony discuss some of the most fun games for a group of friends or a family get-together, including the board games Codename and Game Of Thrones: The Iron Throne, the video game Super Mario Maker, and the virtual board game simulators Board Game Arena, Tabletopia and Tabletop Simulator.

Episode 22: Strange (HarmonQuest, As She Climbed Across The Table, The Manhattan Projects, Dr. Strange) 12.12.2016

Dave, Jami and Tony talk about some of their favorite odd, quirky or offbeat media, including the animated/live-action television series HarmonQuest, the Jonathan Lethem novel As She Climbed Across The Table, the comic book series The Manhattan Projects by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra, and the film adaptation of Dr. Strange.

Episode 21: Paper Girls, 10% Happier, Wellness Apps (Habitica, Life RPG, SuperBetter), Luke Cage 21.11.2016

Dave, Jami and Tony talk about the first volume of the graphic novel series Paper Girls, the self-help/memoir 10% Happier by Dan Harris, the wellness apps Habitica, Life RPG and SuperBetter, and the Netflix series Luke Cage.

Episode 20: Japanese Media (Mother, 13 Assassins, The Faceless Ghost, R100) 07.11.2016

Dave, Jami and Tony explore some of their favorite examples of media from in Japan, including the Mother series of video games, the film 13 Assassins, the graphic novel Lafcadio Hearn's "The Faceless Ghost" and Other Macabre Tales from Japan, and the movie R100.

Episode 19: Horror Films (Hausu, The Boy, The VVitch) 24.10.2016

Tony with special guests Charlie, Fernando and Steven celebrate Halloween by discussing horror films, including Hausu (1977), The Boy (2016) and The VVitch (2015), as well as some of the more general tropes of the genre.

Episode 18: Meta (The Garden Of Forking Paths, Breakfast Of Champions, American Movie, House Of Leaves) 10.10.2016

Dave, Tony, and Jami discuss meta media (that is, self-referential works of art) such as Jorge Luis Borges' short story The Garden Of Forking Paths, Kurt Vonnegut's novel Breakfast Of Champions, the documentary film American Movie, and the novel House Of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski.

Episode 17: Mobile Technology (Phones, Streaming Services, Fitness Trackers) 26.09.2016

Dave, Tony, Jami and special guest Charlie discuss the latest in mobile technology, including phones (including Nexus Phones and the forthcoming iPhone 7), streaming services (such as Spotify and Netflix) and fitness trackers (like Fitbit and Charge 2).

Episode 16: Kingdom Come, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Batman: The Killing Joke, Suicide Squad 12.09.2016

Dave, Tony and Jami talk about the DC graphic novels Kingdom Come; Injustice: Gods Among Us; Batman: The Killing Joke and the new film adaptation of Suicide Squad.

Episode 15: The Art Of Learning, FiveThirtyEight, Captain Sonar, Stranger Things 29.08.2016

Dave, Tony, Jami and special guest Charlie discuss the book The Art Of Learning by Josh Waitzkin, the website FiveThirtyEight.com, the board game Captain Sonar, and the Netflix original series Stranger Things.

Episode 14: Tom Skilling, The Night Of, Overwatch, But What If We're Wrong 15.08.2016

Dave, Tony and special guests Jo and Charlie discuss meteorologist Tom Skilling, the HBO series The Night Of, the video game Overwatch, and the book But What If We're Wrong by Chuck Klosterman.

Episode 13: Tigerman, Book TV, Pokémon GO, Theeb 01.08.2016

Dave, Tony and special guest Gwen talk about the Nick Harkaway book Tigerman, the C-SPAN show Book TV, the mobile game Pokémon GO and the film Theeb.

Episode 12: Virtual Reality (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Playstation VR, Gear VR) 18.07.2016

Dave, Tony and special guest Simon explore the various VR platforms currently available: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Playstation VR and Gear VR.

Episode 11: Shrill, Good Times (The Monkees), Moon, The Lord Of The Rings 05.07.2016

Jami, Tony and special guest Charlie talk about the Lindy West book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman, the Monkees' album Good Times, the Duncan Jones-directed movie Moon, and Peter Jackson's trilogy of films adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings.

Episode 10: DOOM, Harley Quinn, Neil Gaiman Audiobooks, Captain America: Civil War 19.06.2016

Dave, Jami and special guest Roberta talk about the new edition of the video game DOOM, the comic book series Harley Quinn by Amanda Conner, assorted audiobooks written by Neil Gaiman, and the film Captain America: Civil War.

Episode 9: Hearthstone, American Gods, Originals, Game Of Thrones 06.06.2016

Dave, Tony, Jami and our special guest Joanne talk about the online card game Hearthstone, the 10th anniversary audiobook edition of American Gods, the non-fiction book Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, and the sixth season of the HBO series Game Of Thrones.

Episode 8: Steven Universe, Galaxy Trucker, How To Win Friends And Influence People, Black Mirror 23.05.2016

Dave, Tony and Jami talk about the animated series Steven Universe, the board game Galaxy Trucker, the classic self-help book How To Win Friends And Influence People and the drama series Black Mirror.

Episode 7: The Private Eye, Clash Royale, The Past, Ready Player One 09.05.2016

Dave, Tony and Jami discuss the graphic novel The Private Eye, the mobile game Clash Royale, the novel The Past, and the novel Ready Player One.

Episode 6: The Walking Dead (season 6), 2666, Cliq and Fast & Furious 25.04.2016

Dave, Jami and Tony talk about the sixth season of The Walking Dead, the book 2666 by Roberto Bolaño and the play adaptation at The Goodman Theater, the social app Cliq, and the film franchise The Fast & The Furious.

Episode 5: WrestleMania 32 10.04.2016

Dave, Jami and Tony have an extended round table discussion about their viewing of WrestleMania 32 and the finer points of professional wrestling in general.

Episode 4: I Am Chris Farley, It's Such A Beautiful Day, The Witness & Deadpool 29.03.2016

Dave, Tony and Jackie discuss the documentary I Am Chris Farley, the animated feature It's Such A Beautiful Day, the game The Witness and the film Deadpool.

Episode 3: Rocket League, Mr. Splitfoot, The Revenant & The Martian 22.03.2016

Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the game Rocket League, the book Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt, the movie The Revenant, and the book and film adaptation of The Martian.

Episode 2: Punch Club, Making A Murderer, The Magicians & Jessica Jones 04.03.2016

Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the game Punch Club, the Netflix series Making A Murderer, the book series and TV adaptation of The Magicians by Lev Grossman, and the Netflix series Jessica Jones.

Episode 1: Neko Atsume, Superbetter, Darth Vader & The Force Awakens 15.02.2016

In our inaugural episode, Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the game Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector, the book SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient--Powered by the Science of Games by Jane McGonigal, the comic book series Darth Vader, and the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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