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Middle Country Public Library Podcast
Join the librarians of Middle Country as they chat about upcoming programs and events, hear entertaining discussions on what to read, what to watch, and what to do at Middle Country Public Library!
Episodes
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Episode 215 - A Library of Things Update
Stephanie Vecchio is here to chat about our fabulous Library of Things collection. What is the Library of Things? How can patrons access this unusual and…
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Episode 214 - Addressing War with Children + Daylight Saving Time
Nicole has a number of books that make it easier to discuss war with young children. Plus: As we've moved once again into Daylight Saving Time, Sara has some…
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Episode 213 - March Book Horoscopes + Iditarod Facts
It's time for March Book Horoscopes! Nicole has a few for you to ponder...if she doesn't mention your sign, let us know and she will next time! Take a look at…
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Episode 212 - Survivor + Wordle
The new season of Survivor is upon us, and Sara has some fun trivia for Nicole and Sal... see who's surviving on the island and who's "going astern." Nicole…
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Episode 211 - Movie Chat : Eagle vs Shark
Nicole's Movie Chat for this week is 2007's Eagle vs Shark, starring Loren Taylor and Jemaine Clement. Directed by Taika Waititi. From IMDb : The tale of two…
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Episode 210 - Oscar Nominations, NYT Best Sellers, and More Black History Month Book Picks
We've been doing this for 4 years this week! Wow. Thanks for listening... We have a packed show this week! Nicole reminds everyone that we have a handy link on…
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Episode 209 - Olympics Facts + Black History Month Books
The Winter Olympics have begun and Sara has some interesting facts about the Olympics as well as discussing her longing to be an Olympic Curling champion... If…
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Episode 208 - Happy Lunar New Year!
We celebrate the Year of the Tiger by chatting about the Chinese Zodiac and Lunar New Year. As a bonus, Nicole has this month's Book Horoscopes! Here are Your…
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Episode 207 - Doth Thou Speaketh Shakespeare?
Did you know you might be quoting Shakespeare? Nicole discusses a Mental Floss article…
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Episode 206 - Food Trivia
Join us for another trivia episode that may just make you a little bit hungry... Did you know you can visit the library to access an amazing database that…
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Episode 205 - World of Color
Nicole remembers illustrator Steve Jenkins; Sara asks what your favorite color is and what it means. PLUS There's plenty to do this winter at the library, both…
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Episode 204 - Movie Chat : The Matador (2005)
We kick the new year off with a movie chat! Sara's cinephile co-worker suggested this one: The Matador, from 2005 starring Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, and…
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Episode 203 - Looking Forward to 2022
As we wrap up 2021, we look forward to what's coming in 2022. The podcast team presents their picks! Nicole is looking forward to: Top Gun: Maverick…
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Episode 202 - Our ”Favorite Things” of 2021
It's that time of year once again when the podcast team discusses their favorite things of the year. Here's the list: Books Act your age, Eve Brown / Talia…
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Episode 201 - More Book Horoscopes + Cozy Murder Mysteries
Once again Nicole digs deep into the huge bag of goodies that Book Riot sends her to pull out another set of Book Horoscopes! This week she concentrates on our…
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Episode 200 - Two Hundred!
For our 200th episode, we thought we'd just...chat. So sit back and prepare to dig deep into the inner recesses of Sara, Nicole, and Sal as they answer the…
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Episode 199 - Banksy + New DVDs
Nicole discusses elusive street artist Banksy...there's a new children's book available that you might be interested in: Banksy : graffitied walls and wasn't…
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Episode 198 - Thankful for...Romantic Comedies!?
Happy Thanksgiving, listeners! As is tradition here at the podcast, we pull out some trivia for Thanksgiving week. But this year we are doing something a…
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Episode 197 - This Week in History, Aruba, and the Price of Turkey
Sara has interesting history to chat about that happened this week; Nicole is relaxed after her trip to Aruba and has facts to share; Sal and the team discuss…
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Episode 196 - Movie Chat Special : The Star Wars Saga (Part I)
Star Wars, which can arguably be called one of the greatest cinematic series of our time, has recently become a somewhat divisive subject among fans. Even more…
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Episode 195 - A Chat with Author Douglas A. Bass
We are thrilled to have Middle Country native and author Douglas A. Bass on this week's show to chat about his novel Ebenezer: The True Life Story of Ebenezer…
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Episode 194 - Happy Halloween with the MCPL Horror Movie Queen!
It'll probably be a futile attempt, but to celebrate Halloween this year, Sal and Nicole will try to stump Sara with horror film descriptions. Will she…
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Episode 193 - More Scary Stories...
Last year we read from some spooky stories to get you into the mood for Halloween... you can listen to that episode here…
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Episode 192 - Movie Chat : The Descent
Our next Movie Chat is a spooky one just in time for Halloween: The Descent (2005) starring Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, and Alex Reid. Directed by Neil…
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Episode 191 - MGM Comes to Kanopy
Kanopy, the streaming service available to MCPL patrons, has recently announced the addition of the majority of the MGM catalog! We discuss some of the films…
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Episode 190 - Banned Books & Baking
It's a week of "B" words! It's the American Library Association's Banned Books Week. Check out their information site here. Nicole has a list of the top 10…
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Episode 189 - Upcoming Programming + October DVD List Preview
Do you, or someone you know, face obstacles in getting to the library? If so, please contact us to learn more about the possibility of having library materials…
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Episode 188 - Movie Chat : John Wick
This week we discuss the popular 2014 flick, John Wick starring Keanu Reeves. Here's the IMDb listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1…
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Episode 187 - What Does Your Birthday Mean + Mansions of Newport
Sara has some interesting things to share regarding our birthdays... take a look a the books she discussed on today's episode: The Secret Language of Birthdays…
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Episode 186 - Name that Movie
Sal tries to stump Sara and Nicole to see if they can identify movies just by their official descriptions from Internet Movie Database.
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Episode 185 - Theme Park Movie Rides + Tom Cruise Appreciation
Nicole has an interesting list of some theme park attractions/rides that have been made into movies (and visa-versa) plus Sara convinces us how wonderful Tom…
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Episode 184 - Are You Ready for Some Football?!?
Football season is upon us. Get ready with some interesting football facts. Here's some books to get you in the mood: The ultimate Super Bowl book : a complete…
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Episode 183 - Free Comic Books + Olympics Wrap-up
We have a jammed-packed episode for you this week! National Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, Aug. 14th. Come down to the library to grab yours. Sara has some…
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Episode 182 - Your Own Asian Film Festival + August Book Horoscopes
The 20th Annual NY Asian Film Festival starts this weekend, and if you can't make it to the city, how about creating your very own at home with a great…
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Episode 181 - National Night Out is Back!
National Night Out is a community-police awareness-raising event in the United States, held the first Tuesday of August. We are pleased to have our colleague…
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Episode 180 - Movie Chat : The Birthday Cake
Another movie chat, and this time Nicole has spun the wheel to land on a new flick, The Birthday Cake. Is it delicious or deadly? Listen to find out. PS -…
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Episode 179 - Norse Mythology + Attracting Butterflies
Nicole's been watching Ragnarok and Loki which has piqued her interest in Norse Mythology...she has some interesting books to check out next time you are at…
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Episode 178 - New DVDs are not for Composting
Where else can you hear about new DVD releases at the library plus interesting info on composting? Sara has an update on new DVD releases this month. If you'd…
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Episode 177 - Let's Go Camping!
It's the time of year when many folks go camping...so why not we take a look at interesting facts from Statista on camping in the U.S. Just a reminder…
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Episode 176 - Summer Programming is Here!
We are so happy to let you in on some amazing programming coming this summer, both in person and virtual, for our patrons. Plus did you know we have discount…
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Episode 175 - Summer Reading Club 2021
The 2021 MCPL Summer Reading Club starts next week! We are happy to have Jessica, Michelle, Amber and Alex join us to talk about what to expect for this year's…
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Episode 174 - Water Safety + New DVDs
Summer is upon us and so are opportunities to cool down in either a pool or at the beach. Nicole has some information on water safety along with sobering…
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Episode 173 - Pride Month 2021
Sara has some interesting history on how Pride Month came to be; Nicole has some resources for you to check out. History of Pride Month…
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Episode 172 - Trivia Showdown 2021: Part II
Did you know patrons of the library have access to almost 200 online resources and databases to help with homework, research, business building, trivia and so…
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Episode 171 - Virtual Museum Day 2021
Happy Museum Day (or day after Nicole's birthday day)! On this episode, Sara has some unique New York City museums you might be interested in visiting; Nicole…
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Episode 170 - Movie Chat : Dreamland
"Did you actually watch this movie, Sal?!" That... plus much more from the podcast team as we discuss 2019's Dreamland, starring Margot Robbie and Finn Cole!…
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Episode 169 - Mother's Day Movie Picks + Horror Books You Should Know About
Nicole has some great movies you can watch with mom this Mother's Day. Here are some ideas: https://parade.com/1204242/stephanieosmanski/mothers-day-movies/…
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Episode 168 - May 2021 New DVD List Preview + Another Book Riot Quiz
Next month's new DVD release list actually sounds pretty good this time...Sara has the details. You can view and reserve the new DVD list (when it's published)…
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Episode 167 - What's Available for Teen Community Service + Get Ready to Be Out There
In housekeeping this week: Lynda.com, one of our most popular resources here at the library, is now LinkedIn Learning. Check out the amazing online video…
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Episode 166 - Movie Chat : Tesla
Nikola Tesla was a brilliant man whose research and inventions led the way to the pleasantries in life we take for granted today. We spun the Movie Chat Wheel…
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Episode 165 - National Poetry Month
It's National Poetry Month! Nicole and Sara have some great resources for you to check out this month. Plus we get Sara reciting some poems about wine and…
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Episode 164 - Kanopy + Let's Go Bicycling
A reminder that the Library Budget Vote takes place on April 6th, 2021 from 9:30am to 9:00pm at the Centereach building. April is here and we have new theme…
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Episode 163 - It's Award Season
It's awards season once again, and Sara and Nicole are chatting about the Oscars and the Audie Awards. To see the Audie winners for 2021, visit…
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Episode 162 - Trivia Showdown 2021: Part I
Sara and Nicole go head-to-head for an Ultimate Trivia Showdown! Who will win this round? Listen to find out. We did something different this time, as there is…
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Episode 161 - Women's History Month & Irish-American Heritage Month
This month is both Women's History Month AND Irish-American Heritage Month. Nicole and Sara have some suggestions to celebrate both. Nicole's Book list…
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Episode 160 - Movie Chat : Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Nicole, Sara, and Sal try to make sense of the 2011 suspense flick, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy starring Gary Oldman. Here's a well done YouTube video explaining…
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Episode 159 - Centereach Renovation News, Podcast Recommendations + Library of Things Update
Sara has exciting news about the upcoming renovations happening in Centereach. Nicole has some podcast recommendations for Black History Month. Stephanie is…
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Episode 158 - Special Episode : History Bites & Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jim Ward is back to discuss our YouTube series, History Bites. In honor of Black History Month, we present a listen to the History Bites episode celebrating…
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Episode 157 - Valentine's Day to President's Day
Happy Valentine's Day...and Happy President's Day! It's that time of year again... Nicole is soooo happy to talk about romance novels and romantic movies. Plus…
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Episode 156 - Suggestions for Black History Month 2021
This week we are kicking off this year's Black History Month with some suggestions of movies, books, and music highlighting African-American authors, actors…