About this podcast
Hosts and TPL Librarians Manda and Olivia (alongside some special guests) will be revisiting old favorites -- books, movies, music -- to ask themselves: does this hold up?
Episodes
The newest 20 of 148 episodes
- 90s horror nostalgia · 57 min · Episode 148Today the ladies are joined by library director, Emily, for their 5th Halloween episode, where 90s horror (and more) is discussed! *This episode is recommended for an adult…
- BOOKSHORTS: giving CREEP vibes · 10 min · Episode 147Since it's spooOOOooOoOOOky season, the girls chat about books that skeeved them out. Books discussed: Woman in the Window, Finn The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Gaiman Notes on…
- BOOKSHORTS: Cozy Fantasy · 7 min · Episode 146In this super speedy episode, the ladies share the following titles: Legends & Lattes, Baldree The Spellshop, Durst Until the Clock Strikes Midnight, Dow A Letter to the Luminous…
- HOT READ: Hollywood, Ending by John Green · 48 min · Episode 145Have you read John Green's latest novel, Hollywood, Ending? So have we, and we have thoughts. Keegan from Youth Services joins Manda & Olivia to dish about all things Hollywood…
- kindred spirit, Anne of Green Gables · 41 min · Episode 144Today the ladies discuss the much loved children's classic, Anne of Green Gables and it's author, L.M. Montgomery. RESOURCES: April/May 2023 – Vanessa Braganza, Historian…
- Book to Film Adaptations · 16 min · Episode 143Today the ladies chat books turned into movies and streaming shows that have come out in the past year (or so). Titles discussed: Margo's Got Money Troubles, Rufi Thorpe The Love…
- THROWBACK: Where the Wild Things Are, Ep. 1 · 47 min · Episode 141This week, as the gals recoup from summer, we'll go back to the beginning. Enjoy episode 1 (again), as the ladies discuss, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.
- Butt or Face?, Corfu, King Tut -- what we're reading! · 23 min · Episode 140Today the ladies share their recent reads, which cover a broad (and bizarre?) expanse of topics. Books discussed: Dinner with King Tut: how rogue archaeologists are recreating…
- Dolly Parton -- what librarians really think · 39 min · Episode 142It's pretty much what you'd expect! In this bonus episode, four TPL librarians review the life and legacy of the Queen of Country, our Lady of Literacy, the Chieftess of…
- 100yrs of Winnie-the-Pooh · 34 min · Episode 139Today the gals celebrate 100 years of that silly, old bear, Winnie-the-Pooh! Learn about the real-life inspiration, a little about A.A. Milne, and hear some lovely quotes from…
- Summer wrap-up reading · 13 min · Episode 136On today's quick episode, the girls share what books they're reading as summer wraps up! Titles covered include: The Midnight Train, Haig The Charity Shop Detective Agency…
- Summer Book Club -- Matilda by Roald Dahl · 27 min · Episode 138Today the ladies discuss the wonderfully funny and cheeky children's classic, Matilda, by Roald Dahl. So, get your hair tonic, your hat, and your chocolate cake, and settle in…
- Hidden gems -- books you've may have missed! · 15 min · Episode 135Today the girls field a request from Eliza, focusing specifically on "hidden gems." Titles discussed in today's episode include: KIDS: Orris and Timble, DiCamillo The…
- Prescreening review: The End of Oak Street · 31 min · Episode 137Today the gals review the upcoming movie, The End of Oak Street, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor.
- Summer reading horoscopes -- books for every Zodiac sign! · 38 min · Episode 134Today the gals give recommendations for every reader, based on Zodiac signs! In the order discussed: AQUARIUS: Homebound, Elan Truly Devious, Johnson LEO: Half Drowned King…
- Summer Book Club: Emma by Jane Austen · 42 min · Episode 133Today the girls are joined by repeat-guest, Angie, to discuss Jane Austen's classic, Emma. Books Angie recommended during the episode include: Book of Doors, Gareth Brown Wild…
- HOT READ: Ann Patchett's Whistler · 49 min · Episode 130Today the gals chat about a podcast favorite, Ann Patchett, and her newest novel: Whistler. A couple readalikes Olivia shared: Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng Anything by…
- Reader requests x2 · 19 min · Episode 132Today the ladies make recommendations based on two patron requests. Titles discussed are below: Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel Klara and the Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro This Is…
- Summer Book Club: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe · 36 min · Episode 131Today the ladies take on C.S. Lewis' beloved 1950 classic, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, as part of their Summer Book Club series. Shoot the girls a message if you'd…
- June reads · 17 min · Episode 129Today the ladies share a few titles of books they've recently read, or are currently enjoying. Titles included: James, Everett A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, Mandanna…
