Middle Country Public Library Podcast

May the 4th be with you!
On this May 4, 2022 we celebrate Star Wars with the second of our three part series on the Star Wars Saga. This week, we use the force on Nicole and convince her to watch the original three Star Wars films (or the "middle three" in story chronological order):
Star Wars : Episode 4 - A New Hope
Star Wars : Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars : Episode 6 - The Return of the Jedi
MCPL cardholders can take out the trilogy here : https://tinyurl.com/starwarsmc1
Want to listen to Part 1? Get it here:
https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-196-movie-chat-special-the-star-wars-saga-part-i/
 

Spring is in the air! Perhaps you'd like to sit outside when the weather finally gets warmer and enjoy a good read? Nicole and Sara are here to give you some suggestions!
Nicole mentions this article from Publisher's Weekly that might interest you: 
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/89126-new-and-noteworthy-children-s-and-ya-books-april-2022.html
Sara mentioned just a few of the New York Times best sellers. Here is the current and complete list... if you have an MCPL card, you can reserve right from this page:
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/ftlist^bib40%2C1%2C0%2C31/mode=2

Sara *GASP* works at another library! And the staff there are big fans of BBC shows, so this week Sara will let us in on her fav BBC shows and her recommendations:
DCI Banks https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=dci+banks&sortdropdown=-&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=Ydci+banks%26SORT%3DD
Broadchurch https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tbroadchurch/tbroadchurch/1%2C15%2C18%2CB/exact&FF=tbroadchurch+television+program&1%2C4%2C/indexsort=-
Lutherhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tLuther+%28Television+program%29/tluther+television+program/-3,-1,0,B/browseSharp Objectshttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1912230
The Night ofhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1804521
Top of the Lakehttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1618706Hoopla Digital BBC Series : https://www.hoopladigital.com/search?q=bbc&page=1&scope=TELEVISION&type=direct
Nicole is a big fan of Yellowstone, and she went down the rabbit hole and started researching Homesteading.
Start off by watching Yellowstone Season One http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:2084/record=b1919535
Then take a look at some books on Homesteading (AKA Frontier & Pioneer Life) here:http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:2084/search/d?Frontier+and+pioneer+life&search_code=a
 
 

We are excited about a new regular segment that we will be presenting titled "This Week in History."
Our very own history-loving librarian Jim Ward will join us to discuss historical events that happen to take place around the same time...but years apart.
This week, Jim chats about the Titanic disaster, which took place on April 14-15th, 1912 and coincidentally the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, who was shot on April 14, 1865 and died a day later.
Want to learn more about these historical events? Check out these great resources at your library:
A Night to Remember by Walter Lordhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1270213
"Unsinkable" : The Full Story of RMS Titanic by Daniel Allen Butlerhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1308140
Titanic: The Complete Story (DVD)https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1578643
The Assassin's Accomplice : Mary Surratt and the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln by Kate Clifford Larsonhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1477614The Lincoln Conspiracy by Timothy L. O'Brienhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1580120
 

Nicole has some April Book Horoscopes...learn what to expect this month plus get a great book recommendation.
https://bookriot.com/april-2022-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/
Sara has a wrap up of this year's "Award Season," the Oscars and the Grammy Awards.
https://www.grammy.com/awards
https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022
 
 

March is Women's History Month, and we are wrapping it up with some trivia. Listen and play along with Sara and Nicole!
Want to know how Sal comes up with his questions? He uses some of our wonderful online databases available here at Middle Country! Looking for biographical information on a women in history? Check out these links with your MCPL library card, or if you are in Suffolk County, New York, check out https://www.livebrary.com/database-information
Biography Resource Center + Lives & Perspectiveshttp://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/midcntry?db=BIC
Credo Referencehttp://0-www.credoreference.com.mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/
History Reference Centerhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cookie,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=khh
 

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 interesting collection? Listen to find out!
If you have an MCPL library card, you can browse and reserve items here:
https://www.mcplibrary.org/library-of-things/
 

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 news about it becoming permanent.
This week's links:
Here's the Publisher's Weekly Blog on Books That Help Us Talk with Children About War http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/shelftalker/?p=33643
A Kid's Book About...War https://akidsco.com/products/a-kids-book-about-war
Talking to kids about the war in Ukrainehttps://www.apa.org/news/apa/2022/children-teens-war-ukraine
Why We Need Trauma-Informed Parenting More than Everhttps://www.pbssocal.org/education/parents/need-trauma-informed-parenting-ever
Britannica Academic : Daylight Saving Timehttps://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Daylight-Saving-Time/29565
US Senate Approves Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanenthttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-approves-bill-that-would-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-2023-2022-03-15/
 
 
 

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 the list here: https://bookriot.com/march-2022-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/
Sara discusses the Iditarod race, which is currently underway. Want to see the Race Map? Try here: https://iditarod.com/race-map/ and for more information on the race and it's origins, check this out: https://iditarod.com/.
Sara's book & DVD recommendations are:
Iditarod-- a far distant place
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1515260
Fast into the night : a woman, her dogs, and their journey north on the Iditarod Trail / Debbie Clarke Moderow
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1756801
Toughest race on Earth [DVD-videorecording] : Iditarod
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1515259
Winterdance : the fine madness of running the Iditarod / Gary Paulsen
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1756807
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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 loves Wordle and has some history of the game as well as some books to improve your vocabulary and your score.
Looking for survival books? We have them!
Stay alive! : survival skills you need / John D. McCann.613.69 MCCANNExplains how to think like a survivor; discusses solutions for surviving emergencies during sport, adventures, and travel; and explores various skill categories including water, shelter, signalling, first aid, and navigation.Bushcraft first aid : a field guide to wilderness emergency care / Dave Canterbury616.0252 CANTERBURYFrom wilderness expert Dave Canterbury and outdoor survival instructor Jason Hunt comes the next installment in the New York Times bestselling Bushcraft series--a go-to first aid resource for anyone headed into the woods. Out in the woods or on top of a mountain, there's no calling 9-1-1. Bushcraft First Aid teaches you how to be your own first responder. The authors' years of experience and training will help hikers and backpackers deal with a variety of emergency situations, from cuts and burns to broken bones and head injuries. You'll also learn what to pack and how to make bandages, dressings, and slings at a moment's notice. As bushcraft experts, Canterbury and Hunt explain how to use plants as medicine to treat various conditions. Bushcraft First Aid provides the lifesaving information you need to keep yourself and your fellow hikers safe on the trail"-- Provided by publisherSAS survival handbook : how to survive in the wild, in any climate, on land or at sea / John "Lofty" Wiseman.613.69 WISEMANA survival guide from the Special Air Service offers a complete course on how to be prepared for any type of emergency--from natural disasters to terrorist attacks to wilderness adventures--explaining how to adapt successfully to various climates, how to identify edible plants, and how to build a fire, with tips on first aid, campcraft, emergency preparation, and more. The SAS Survival Handbook is the Special Air Service's complete course in being prepared for any type of emergency. John Wiseman presents real strategies for surviving in any type of situation, from accidents and escape procedures, including chemical and nuclear to successfully adapting to various climates (polar, tropical, desert), to identifying edible plants and creating fire. The book is extremely practical and is illustrated throughout with easy-to-understand line art and diagrams.