Episodes

Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Episode 302 - Thanksgiving History Trivia
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving to all! You know what we are thankful for? YOU! We appreciate you listening, and now, watching our show!
This week we are coming to you a day early to celebrate Thanksgiving Day and to have some fun with some trivia about the history of Thanksgiving.
Our questions this year come courtesy of House Beautiful. Check out their website at https://www.housebeautiful.com/

Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Episode 301 - This Week in History : Channel Tunnel + Gettysburg Address
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
We're delighted to have a special guest on today's show...the one and only Abraham Lincoln! Not really...it's just our History Buff in Residence, Jim Ward. We discuss some of the things that happened this week in history...from Stalin to Ellis Island to the Channel Tunnel, and of course Jim's favorite: the Gettysburg Address.
Our podcast is now a Video Podcast! You can watch along and see all the things we spoke about on this episode...plus take a gander at Jim dressed as Honest Abe! Visit http://www.mcpl.tv to watch every week!

Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Episode 300 - November Horoscopes + Thanksgiving Books
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
We've made it to 300 episodes of the podcast! Thanks to everyone who's listened every week. We are thrilled to introduce video to our weekly podcast. You can listen as you usually do on your favorite podcast app, listen via our web page (www.mcplpodcast.com) or watch here on YouTube!
This week Nicole has your November horoscopes and book recommendations. Plus Sara wants to remind everyone that Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away and perhaps you'd like to read some books themed around the holiday.

Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Episode 299 - Fall Books + November Movies
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Now that spooky season is over, we can concentrate on the wonderful autumn season that is upon us. Nicole has a list of 13 great kids books that are all about the fall. You can view the list here: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/13-childrens-books-for-celebrating-fall
Sara has a list of the upcoming DVD releases for the month...there are some big films here! You can view and reserve your copies with your MCPL card here: https://tinyurl.com/mcpl-newdvd

Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Episode 298 - Halloween Song Playlist + A Spooky Short Story
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
We wrap up our "Spooktober" series this week with a spooky song playlist for the kids plus a creepy short story for the grownups. Happy Halloween!

Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Episode 297 - Scary Books for Spooky Season
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
This time of year is great for some scary and not-so-scary stories. Nicole and Sara have a thoughtful list of books that are age appropriate and appropriately spooky!
PLUS we are once again recording from our beautiful Media Studio inside the Innovation Space in Centereach. Want to learn more about it? Visit https://www.mcplibrary.org/innovation-space/.

Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Episode 296 - Things to do this Spooky Season
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
We're lucky to live in such a great place where we can experience so many wonderful things this "Spooky Season." From haunted houses, pumpkin picking, and enjoying seasonal flavors to our very own Trunk or Treat here at the library, there's a lot to chat about on this week's episode. We are thrilled to have a new voice on the pod this week, our very own Kelley Gould is here to let us in on some of these great things to experience this autumn on Long Island.

Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Episode 295 - Spooky Trivia
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Welcome to..."Spooktober!" It's that time of year when we dedicate a series of episodes to all the great things happening in October that are spooky, a little scary, and tasty as well! Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks for episodes about great books to read during "Scary Season," as well as the great things to do on Long Island this autumn. We start out with a bit of trivia...can Nicole and Sara answer these spooky questions about books, music, and places? Listen and play along with us!

Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Episode 294 - Story Time to Go + DVDs + Women’s EXPO
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
We have a packed show for you this week. Nicole chats about our great Story Times to Go kits for the kids; Sara has a list of the newest DVDs coming to our collection; and Elizabeth stops by for a visit to talk about this year's Women's EXPO. We recorded this week's episode in our beautiful, new Media Recording Studio inside the Innovation Space in Centereach. If you are interested in starting your own podcast, you might want to check it out! For more information, visit https://www.mcplibrary.org/innovation-space for details on all the amazing things happening in the Innovation Space!

Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
It’s time for another Movie Chat! This week, Nicole spins the wheel and comes up with 1964's comedy, "Dr. Strangelove, or, How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb" starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott. Get your copy here : http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1516626 and watch before listening to this week’s episode as there will be spoilers. Then comment and let us know what you thought!