Middle Country Public Library Podcast

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 Zodiac Animal Book Recommendations from Penguin Random House that Sara mentioned. Plus information on the Chinese Zodiac here and history of Lunar New Year here.

PLUS - Take a look at your Book Horoscopes for February.

 

Did you know you might be quoting Shakespeare? Nicole discusses a Mental Floss article (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/60264/21-phrases-you-use-without-realizing-youre-quoting-shakespeare) and Sara has some opinions about it. Plus Sara has a preview of next month's DVDs.

Want to read some Shakespeare? Check him out here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/ashakespeare%2C+william/ashakespeare+william/1%2C3%2C707%2CB/exact&FF=ashakespeare+william+++++1564+++++1616&1%2C704%2C

Looking for the new DVD list? Reserve your copies here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/ftlist^bib02%2C1%2C0%2C6/mode=2

Plus some housekeeping: The Youth Services Department now has an excellent way of organizing their collection. Next time you visit, you'll see items broken up into easy-to-browse categories: Favorites, Action/Adventures, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and General Fiction. Check it out on your next visit to MCPL!

 

 

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 includes The Oxford Companion of Food, An A-Z of Food and Drinks, An Encyclopedia of Food & Drinks in America, and more? Come down and ask a librarian on how you want access these resources.

Plus don't forget the hundreds of books related to cooking, food history, and diet recipes in our collection, including The Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, The Cambridge World History of Food, and the classic Joy of Cooking. All of this and much more is available using that little powerful piece of plastic in your wallet: your MCPL library card!

Also...comment and let us know if you think Taco Bell is the best fast food restaurant.

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 virtually and in person! Make sure to check out our online programming catalog for all the wonderful things we have to offer at MCPL! 

Steve Jenkins https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/88266-obituary-steve-jenkins.html

Check out one of his many books at the library : https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/ajenkins%2C+steve/ajenkins+steve/1%2C5%2C84%2CB/exact&FF=ajenkins+steve+++++1952&1%2C69%2C

Want to learn more about Color Psychology? Take a gander at this e-book with your MCPL library card: https://livebrary.overdrive.com/media/2679348

A reminder: VITA is virtual once again this year and provided by our friends at Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Registration opens on 1/18/22. Use this link to get more information and to apply for an appointment: http://lovebethpage.com/vita

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 Hope Davis. Written and directed by Richard Shepard.

Julian Noble is an unshaven, unnerved and unpredictable freelance assassin, who happens to encounter desperate businessman Danny Wright in the bar of a modern Mexico City hotel. Danny is intrigued when Julian reveals that he's a "facilitator of fatalities," and his wife becomes equally fascinated when Julian shows up unexpectedly, six months later, at Danny's home in Denver. Having lost his touch as a reliable hit-man, Julian needs Danny's help with "one last job," but the logistics of Julian's lethal profession brings them both in contact with other employees out to get Julian.

You can watch this movie instantly with your MCPL library card and a free Hoopla Digital account here: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13972517

Or if you like, you can watch it (albeit with commercials) here at IMDb TV: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.3b587200-4047-43a5-a9d5-2e14714f7f51?ref=imdb_web&autoplay=1&ref_=imdbref_tt_wbr_fdv&tag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_fdv-20

Also available from our vast DVD collection. Reserve a copy here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1434144

If you want to read trivia or see detailed information about this film, check out the IMDb record https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365485/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

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
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Perfect Equation / Elizabeth Everett
https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-593-20064-3

Reminders of Him / Colleen Hoover
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/colleen-hoover/reminders-of-him-hoover/?page=2

Pam and Tommy (Hulu)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13659418/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

House of the Dragon (HBO Max)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11198330/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

The Continental (Starz)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6486762/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Sara is looking forward to:

The Agathas
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678467/the-agathas-by-kathleen-glasgow-and-liz-lawson/

The Fervor
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667268/the-fervor-by-alma-katsu/

Refused - Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent
https://www.officialrefused.com/

Jurassic World Dominion
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8041270/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9419884/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

John Wick: Chapter 4
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366206/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Ambulance
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4998632/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Bad Guys
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8115900/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Sal is looking forward to:

Tears for Fears - Tipping Point 
https://tearsforfears.com/

Wild Rivers - Sidelines 
https://www.wildriversmusic.com/

Ink Black Heart Galbraith
https://robert-galbraith.com/

Andor (Disney+)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9253284/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Obi Wan Kenobi (Disney+)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8466564/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

The Lord of the Rings (Prime TV)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7631058/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6

Only Murders in the Building Season 2 (Hulu)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12851524/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Thor: Love and Thunder
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10648342/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Part One
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9362722/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4123432/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

What are you looking forward to? Comment or e-mail us and let us know!

Wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year!

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 Hibbert
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2045961

The Christmas pig / J.K. Rowling
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2056566

30 / Adele
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2077625

Nothing But Thieves
https://www.nbthieves.com/music/

The Metallica blacklist / Metallica
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2069205

Equals / Ed Sheeran
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2072200

Megan Thee Stallion
https://megantheestallion.com/

The Bridge / Sting
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2074345

Starting Now / Toad the Wet Sprocket
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2079974

I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself / Colin Hay
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2079973

Star Climber / 7and5
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kfxHfQXRmHabLyqT8W4w--H3LumZ7TNFM

Ultra Chill / Mars Lasar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bY4gx7InJc

Halcyon / Ryan Farish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFmZ48BR3vY&list=PLDnNz0AN_2can1oqydqUpoVvQU8hT-ujQ

Television

Squid Game
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10919420/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Mare of Easttown
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2076260

Shadow and bone / Leigh Bardugo
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2403776/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1578787

Wheel of Time
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tThe+wheel+of+time+%3B+0/twheel+of+time++++++++0/-3,-1,0,B/browse

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7462410/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Arcane
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tAn+Arcane+Society+novel+%3B+1/tarcane+society+novel++++++++1/-3,-1,0,B/browse

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11126994/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Reservation Dogs
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13623580/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Only Murders in the Building
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12851524/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Loki
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9140554/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Wandavision
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9140560/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Falcon and the Winter Soldier
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9208876/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

Movies

Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten rings
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2079689

Dune Part I
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Pig
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2075995

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11003218/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Free Guy
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2073463

BONUS - Nicole's TikTok Obsession:

Best of MLB Mic'd Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHCUsmldRNE

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 summer-born listeners. If your horoscope isn't mentioned, no worries... here's the link where you can view all of December's Book Horoscopes from our friends at Book Riot : https://bookriot.com/december-2021-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/

Plus Sara is here to warm up our cold nights with some cozy murder mysteries for the holiday season.

Sara's picks (use the link to reserve or download your copy with your MCPL library card):

Holiday buzz / Cleo Coyle http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1590422

Homicide for the holidays [electronic resource eBook] / Cheryl Honigford http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1843083

Christmas cupcake murder / Joanne Fluke http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2021747

Mrs. Claus and the Santaland slayings / Liz Ireland http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2025359

The diva wraps it up [electronic resource eBooks] / Krista Davis http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1694162

Cruel winter : a County Cork mystery / Sheila Connolly http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1777814

Murder at an Irish Christmas / Carlene O'Connor http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2025526

What's your favorite murder mystery series? Let us know in the comments!

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 burning questions you've all been afraid to ask.

We cover a lot in this episode, so here are some of the links to the things mentioned:

All our Movie Chats are here : https://www.mcplpodcast.com/?s=movie+chat

Sara's least favorite commercial : https://youtu.be/_o_st1zmDHw

Sal's favorite long form commercial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52roM4-5GWs

Sal's favorite commercial : https://youtu.be/hQKoOSy-8C0

You can watch Xanadu on Tubi for free : https://tubitv.com/movies/469625/xanadu

This is Nicole's Cartoon Crush : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140749/

Keanu Reeves, just because : https://people.com/tag/keanu-reeves/

 

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 sorry / Fausto Gilberti
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2052167

Here's some info on the artist : https://banksyexplained.com/

Plus, the TikTok account of the woman who may or may not have an original : https://www.tiktok.com/@colalex?

Banksy also directed a film which we have in the collection : Exit Through The Gift Shop
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1545743

And speaking of DVDs...Sara has a preview of the new DVD list!