A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST

Mohsin Hamid - The Last White Man

Joining us on our podcast this week is acclaimed bestselling author Mohsin Hamid ('Exit West'), discussing his latest book, 'The Last White Man.' In the book (out this week), people awake in new incarnations, uncertain how their neighbors, friends, and family will greet them. Are these transformations the long-dreaded overturning of the established order, or will this change take on a different shading: a chance at a kind of rebirth?  http://www.mohsinhamid.com/ 

Marvel: It’s Not Just A ”Phase” w/April Baer

Jeff and Aby welcome April Baer, award-winning broadcast journalist and host of Michigan Radio (91.7)'s Stateside--explicitly to discuss ALL THINGS MARVEL! It's a post-Comic-Con / post-Phase-5 announcement RECAP episode! We talk about what it is about these films that we admire so much, and we wind up hitting upon some fairly emotional / deeply philosophical / dare-we-say existential points, all inspired by the storytelling of these mega-blockbuster movies which sprung from the pages of comic books. 

Disney’s Filmography

Today on the podcast, Rodi, Jeff, and Mary Grahame discuss DISNEY, particularly their favorite films and their least-favorite films. What's worked? Sometimes when Disney has been daring, and tried something a little more experimental, the results have PARTICULARLY connected with US, if not with the rest of mainstream audiences...

 

Video Games

On this week's episode, Damon, Jeff, Kerrie and Simon are discussing VIDEO GAMES, which is one of the many items that our library circulates! We're talking about our favorite games from our formative years, as well as the games we enjoy playing today! We also talk about some of the misconceptions commonly held over "gaming" as a recreation. You can find "A Little Too Quiet" wherever you get your podcasts.

 

 

Some of the quirkier games discussed today include:
Untitled Goose Game (Nintendo Switch/PS4/PS5)
Judgment (Yakuza) (PS4/PS5/Xbox)
Kingdom Hearts The Story So Far (PS4/Xbox)
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (Nintendo Switch/Xbox)
Monster Prom (Xbox/Nintendo Switch/PS4)

 

Kayla Cottingham - My Dearest Darkest

Kayla Cottingham is a Boston-based YA author and librarian. She is passionate about connecting young people with books featuring diverse voices so they can see themselves and their communities represented on the page. We're discussing Kayla's debut novel, My Dearest Darkest, a cosmic horror story about boarding school students who unknowingly awaken a supernatural evil. https://www.kaylacottingham.com/ 

An Anime for Everyone

Rodi and Jeff welcome Aby back to the podcast to discuss anime & manga. We particularly talk a lot about our favorite anime shows, genre breakdowns, favorite narrative tropes, and how there really is "an anime for everyone." 

Titles discussed include:
Demon Slayer
Attack on Titan
Gundam
Shinichirō Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Carole & Tuesday et. al.)
Jujutsu Kaisen
My Hero Academia
Gangsta
Dragonball Z
Films of Mamoru Hosoda