Overdue Finds

With Halloween right around the corner, Bryce and Caroline and joined by first time guests & movie buffs Steven Sandor and Indy Randhawa to chat about some of their favourite horror hidden gems that you can find at EPL. The group debates whether it's better to watch horror movies at home or in a movie theatre and they share their favourite horror tropes. Plus, Steven shares his rules for watching...

On this week's Overdue Finds, Bryce and Caroline chat with returning guest Tamsin Shute and neonatologist Dr. Amber Reichert about how EPL's Welcome Baby program has expanded into local Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Learn more about how this came about, what it means for parents and hospital staff, why books belong in the NICU and why you should read and sing to your baby! Be sure to check out ou...

In this special episode of Overdue Finds we have an exclusive interview with retired FBI Criminal Profiler and "Mindhunter" author John Douglas. Before he comes to Edmonton as part of EPL's Forward Thinking Speaker Series , Douglas chats with our hosts about his legendary career, the differences between his book and the popular Netflix series (WARNING: there are season 2 spoilers) and interviewing...

On this week's Overdue Finds, Bryce and Caroline are joined by special guest Brittney Le Blanc ( @BritL ) to dig into some guilty pleasures! From secret faves to longtime loves, together they break down the books, movies, and music they love - and why they shouldn't feel guilty about enjoying it. Plus, they share some of the guiltiest pleasures of EPL staff members. Check out the list of all the "...

In June 2003, former WWE wrestler Dr. Chris Nowinski suffered a serious concussion that threatened his health and cost him his career. Today, Dr. Chris Nowinski is the co-founder of the  Concussion Legacy Foundation  with Dr. Robert Cantu to solve the sports concussion crisis through education, awareness, policy and research. Dr. Nowinski will be here in Edmonton on September 17th as part of EPL’s...

SPOILER ALERT! We're back with a special bonus episode of Overdue Finds featuring a new set of interviews with kids sharing their favourite pop culture picks. This week our hosts are joined by Jack 10, Declan 13, Arbor 10, Penny 10 and Oscar 12. Hear about the open world awesomeness of Skyrim, building a pinball machine out of cardboard and why The Land of Stories is THE book series that you shoul...

Oh, the recommendations from episode 37! Bryce and Caroline talk to seven kids to get their pop culture picks and pans. We hear from Luka 6, Ofelia 10, Jovan 8, Gaby 8, and Isabella 12. Do you know what nerdy nummies are? How did a police officer become Dog Man? Which member of the Baby-sitters Club lives with a bewitched cat named Boo-Boo? Tune in to find out the answers and get the scoop on what...

This episode of Overdue Finds is for everyone who’s ever said “Why didn’t they teach us this in school?!” Bryce and Caroline are joined by first time guests Melanie St-Onge and Meg DeForest to chat about the concept of “adulting” and the new life skills classes that EPL offers. Plus, we’ll find out what makes Edmonton a City of Learners – just in time for the back to school season! Join us on this...

On this episode of Overdue Finds we're going back 50 years to 1969 to explore the top books, movies and music in a new feature that we're calling Pop Culture Time Capsule! EPL Branch Manager Richard Thornley joins Bryce and Caroline to also look at some local events from that year including a story about a hamburger causing trouble at the Alberta Legislature and a legendary rock band visiting Edmo...

Summer is officially here so join Bryce, Caroline, and guests Laura Young and Beth Kilfoy as they discuss their favourite travel memoirs and road trip stories. Hear about what makes a great travel memoir, tacky souvenir stores and the crazy story about why Bryce had to go to the emergency room during a recent trip to St. Louis. Did you take the podcast on vacation with you this summer? Let us know...

Episode 33 is all about Game of Thrones – and consider yourself warned -There Will Be Spoilers! Kate Gibson and Allison DaSilva join Caroline Land and Bryce Crittenden to talk about the pop culture phenomenon that had everyone watching. Tune in to the podcast for some Overdue Finds drama – Allison joins the 5-timers club! Kate reveals Caroline's GoT secret! and Bryce lets us know which book should...

What would you do if you were arrested for a crime you didn't commit? What would you do if you passed a polygraph test, but no one believed you? Wrongfully convicted of two murders and on death row for 30 years—this is the true story of Anthony Ray Hinton. On this special edition of Overdue Finds, Bryce and Caroline chat with Anthony Ray Hinton who will be in Edmonton on June 12 as part of EPL's F...

Bryce and Caroline are excited to finally chat about the new Emilio Estevez film " The Public " which looks at some of the challenges facing a large urban library. Joining us to talk about the movie is librarian Angelica Thompson and social worker Hilary Kirkpatrick. Find out what the movie got right about working in a library and why EPL staff felt "seen" after watching it. Be sure to check out o...

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights: on this week's Overdue Finds, we talk about the Muppets! Hosts Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land are joined by Muppet enthusiast Carla Iacchelli to discuss Jim Henson, the Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Muppet Babies, and their favourite Muppet memories. Make sure to check out this most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetation...

EPL librarian and official friend of the show Beth Kilfoy joins Bryce and Caroline to discuss libraries and librarians in pop culture. We chat about the best fantasy libraries, the stereotypes vs realities of working in the library world, and which recording artists would make the best cover of The Library Card Song from Arthur. From monster hunters to book detectives, wizened old crones to giant...

EPL’s new Writer-in-Residence, Matthew Stepanic, joins hosts Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land, along with our “five timers club” guest host, Kate Gibson, to talk about zines, poetry, and literary events. We talk about tons of local talent, independent bookstores, and the upcoming Edmonton Poetry Festival. Check out all the titles that we talk about in this episode. Learn more about Matthew Stepa...

The votes are in and the #EPLMarchMadness winner has been crowned! Overdue Finds hosts Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land are joined by guests Allison DaSilva and Marina Fernandes to talk about the thrilling victories and the agonizing defeats from EPL's first movie tournament! Checkout all the titles that we talk about in this bonus episode.  We would love to hear from our listeners so if you hav...

We welcome back EPL librarian Rocky Mann to the show to tell us all about super-cool Capital City Records vinyl album. Get the scoop on how the project came together and hear about some of the amazing Edmonton artists that are featured on the album. Plus, the group reminisces about the very first album that they bought when they were kids. Check out the list of all the items that we talk about in...

Are you overwhelmed by event planning? (or do you love hearing about events gone wrong like the ill-fated Fyre Festival?) If the answer is ‘yes’, then you need to listen to this episode! Get tips from EPL’s Fund Development Events Specialist, Hannah Whittaker, as she examines all things ‘events’ along with hosts Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land. Don't forget to checkout the list of all the mater...

Join Bryce, new official co-host Caroline Land, and guests Allison DaSilva and Diego Ibarra as we dive into EPL's first ever Overdue Finds March Madness bracket! (*cue airhorn noises*) Take an epic journey through our collection to find the best movie adapted from a book. Opinions will be expressed, hearts will be broken, and justice will be demanded (#justiceforthenotebook), but which book/movie...

Local romance author Jennifer Snow joins Bryce and EPL librarian Beth Kilfoy to chat all about steamy romance novels. The group chats about not only some Harlequin titles but also some of the different romance genres. Jennifer shares some funny stories about how those infamous covers come together and Bryce shares his thoughts on reading his first romance novel. You don't want to miss this episode...

Our podcast listeners were invited to send in their burning questions about the revitalization of the Stanley A. Milner Library (or anything EPL). Now’s your chance to hear the answers! EPL’s CEO, Pilar Martinez, joins hosts Bryce Crittenden and Laura Young to discuss libraries (both real and fictional!) and, of course, share their finds. Check it out! Make sure you check out our list of of all th...

We're joined this week by EPL librarians Laura Young and Tamsin Shute as we talk about some of the best books for kids. Learn all about some great books that celebrate diversity and kids non-fiction books about everything from Simon & Garfunkel to a secret NYC subway. We also take a walk down memory lane and share our favourite books from when we were kids and chat about some of those great shows...

The New Year has arrived! In the first episode of 2019, Bryce sits down with fellow EPLers Allison DaSilva and Nancy Sheng to talk about the best (and not so great) books, movies, music, and video games from 2018. Tune in to find out their picks and learn why Mr. Rogers would be very proud of Nancy's make-believe skills. Our show notes on all the items that we discussed can be found on epl.ca .  B...

Fire up your DeLorean and join Bryce and librarian Caroline Land as they share their favourite time travel titles. Not only do we explore the Back to the Future series but we also look at why Wolverine is the perfect person to send back in time and of course the do's and dont's of time travel. Plus find out which year our hosts would like to travel in time to.  For a complete list of all the picks...