Episodes

Wednesday May 10, 2023
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Today on the podcast, we're running through some of the most important (& some of our favorite) albums from our "formative years," nearly all of which are available here at the library on CD.
Artists discussed include:
George Michael
The Indigo Girls
The Avett Brothers
Billy Joel
Benee
Erasure
Alanis Morissette
Smino
The Clash
Elvis
Nirvana
Set It Off
Beastie Boys
Boyz II Men
Janet Jackson
Beyonce

Wednesday May 03, 2023
What’s All This, Then? Banned Books
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
We're checking in on some of the latest bits of news, particularly here in Michigan, concerning challenges to the collections of public libraries.

Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Tabletop RPGs (Role-Playing Games)
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Today, our Youth Librarians take over the show, once again, turning it into "A Little Too Loud." This episode is all about RPG games, or tabletop role-playing games, to be specific. We already host an RPG group for middle school students, but over the summer, we'll be hosting a monthly game group for adult players! And today, you can join us as we play a very concise tabletop RPG, where our panelists will create and play as their own characters, like wizards, druids, and rogues!

Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
J. Ryan Stradal - Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
We spoke with NY Times Bestselling author J. Ryan Stradal (Kitchens of the Great Midwest) about his 3rd novel, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club. http://www.jryanstradal.com/

Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Shakespeare
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Your one-stop podcast for all-things-Shakespeare: marking the occasion of his death and birth? Enjoy this episode, in which "...two literature students stand on soap boxes and shake fists at cloud!"

Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Spring Reads
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Kricket and Sarah are back with plenty of amazing new reading recommendations, perfect for the Spring time!
Picks include:
Everybody Was So Young - Amanda Vaill
In Memoriam - Alice Winn
Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame
The River - Peter Heller
Wild - Cheryl Strayed
The Art of Fielding - Chad Harbach
All Creatures Great and Small - James Herriot
Before We Were Innocent - Ella Berman
This Bird Has Flown - Susanna Hoffs
The Book of Flying - Keith Miller
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr - Crystal Smith Paul
Wild Rain - Beverly Jenkins
The Music Shop - Rachel Joyce
Romantic Comedy - Curtis Sittenfield
Goodnight Irene - Luis Alberto Urrea