No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast

In this episode, Chris and Anna Lisa are diving into the philosophy of video games with Ian Schnee. Ian is a teaching professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Philosophy Department at the University of Washington. In this episode, we cover: - Why new art forms (from Confucius’s time to the Reagan era) always face skepticism. - A look at the philosophical depth of games like Celeste....

Chris and Anna Lisa are joined by TRL Librarians Betsy and Zach to kick off the new year with the ultimate reading list! 📚Our guests provide their expert opinions about the "best" books of 2025, highlighting both well-known favorites and a few titles you may have missed that deserve your attention. From short stories, to amorphous blobs to shipwrecks and literary fiction, Zach and Betsy...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. In this episode, Chris and Anna Lisa go behind the microphone 🎙️ with professional audiobook narrator and voice talent, Cory Snow. Cory joins the show to "pull back the curtain" on the audiobook industry. The group discusses the technical "marathon" of recording a book, the art of creating disti...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. Joining Chris and Anna Lisa for this episode is Andrea Heisel (Library Services Director) and Ryan Williams (IT Administrator).Back in episode 8 we touched the surface about TRL's collection. And, in this episode we're diving deeper into our collection management as well as sharing s...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. Chris and Anna Lisa are joined by Washington State Librarian Sara Jones to discuss this episode's topic. Tune in to learn more about federal funding for libraries, including recent threats to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the impact of funding cuts, and how you can...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. Chris and Anna Lisa are back in the studio, joined by two special guests: Elizabeth Hawkins (Parent-Child Health Education & Outreach Specialist) with Thurston County, and Brian Windrope (Executive Director of Senior Services for South Sound). Today's conversation covers an important and tim...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. In the first Episode of 2025, Chris and Anna Lisa travel to Randle, WA, to visit our BRAND NEW Mountain View Library! They are joined by two guests: Library Manager Judi Brummett and Director of Operations Brenda Lane. They talk about how this new library was built, what the first two weeks...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. In Episode 12, Chris and Anna Lisa are closing out our first year of podcasting with some warm and fuzzy stories from TRL Staff around the district. Listen to hear stories about the library as a community hub, life-long friendships, and more.   See you in 2025! Visit our online store to purchase...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. In Episode 11, Chris and Anna Lisa dive into an fun conversation about TRL's Anywhere Library Service — a unique way we bring library resources closer to you! Joining them are two guests: TRL's Outreach Coordinator - Brenda McGuigan, and Pacific County's Trustee - Toni Gwin. Together, they share...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. In this episode, Chris and Anna Lisa are in the podcast studio with TRL's Director of Operations, Brenda Lane. You may have been noticing some changes to our library's physical spaces across the district and in this discussion they explore the "what," "why," and "how" behind those Library Refres...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. Nate Ramos and Stefan Abuan join Chris and Anna Lisa in the podcast studio for Episode 9. You provided the questions, we give you our answers in this AMA episode. Visit our online store to purchase T-Shirt or Coffee Mug today! 👉 https://www.bonfire.com/store/trl/ DISCLAIMER: Views and opini...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. Join hosts Chris and Anna Lisa as they dive into Episode 8 with guests Kim Storbeck and Jackie Davis. They're breaking down the ins and outs of the TRL Collection - What in it, What's Not, and Why? Visit our online store to purchase T-Shirt or Coffee Mug today! 👉 https://www.bonfire...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. In Episode 7, we have four special guests. Mary Beth Harrington and Sarah Little joined Chris and Anna Lisa in the studio to talk about strategic planning. Later in the episode, consultants Andrea Petzel and Sarah Belz join us via Zoom. Links to TRL's Community Survey: English: https://w...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. We have a special guest for Episode 6, the former Finance Director for TRL, Eric Lowell. He's here to chat with Chris and Anna Lisa about where and How TRL gets its funding, as well as talking about things like property taxes, timber revenue, and levies. Visit our online store to purchas...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. Our two guests for Episode 5 are a couple Librarian's from the Olympia Branch - Anthony & Claire. Chris and Anna Lisa have a fun discussion about What They Didn't Learn in Library School, bringing up topics like: Animals in the Library, Customer Service, and Dealing with the Pand...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. The two guests for Episode 4 is TRL's new Safety & Security Coordinator and the Library Manager of the Lacey & Hawks Prairie branches. Chris and Anna Lisa guide us through an eye-opening conversation about Safety in the Library, while discussing topics like: Training for Safety,...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast. A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. The two guests for Episode 3 are Annie Bowers (Library Manager) and Stephanie Reece (Public Services Manager). Our host(s) guide us through an educational discussion about What EAH is, while talking about topics like: Getting EAH access, How Patrons use EAH, as well as "Safety & Mis...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast . A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. The guest for Episode 2 is another senior individual at Timberland Regional Library: Deputy Director Kendra Jones. Our hosts, Chris & Anna Lisa guide us through a fun discussion about Play Spaces in the Library while talking about topics like: Is TRL Pro-Shushing? Disruptive Noises A Su...

Welcome to No Shhh... It's the TRL Podcast . A library podcast where we talk about more than just books. In our debut episode, our host Chris guides us through a thought-provoking conversation around a very hot topic in the library world. The guests for this episode are two of the most senior people at Timberland Regional Library: Executive Director Cheryl Heywood and Content & Access Dire...