The Library Lady public
[search 0]
More
Download the App!
show episodes
 
From Wondery and Goalhanger Podcasts, Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan tell the wild stories of some of the most extraordinary men and women ever to have lived – and ask whether they have the rep they deserve. Should Nina Simone’s role in the civil rights movement be more celebrated than it is? When you find out what Picasso got up to in his studio, can you still admire his art? Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant - or both? (And, while we’re at it, was he even short?) Legacy is the show that loo ...
  continue reading
 
The Lady’s Illness Library is a collection of stories about unconventional illness journeys. Here, you won’t find prescriptive health tips or quick fixes, but exploratory conversations that seek to understand these immense human experiences. Diseases that are multifaceted, sort-of-undiagnosed, and debilitating–think autoimmunity, long COVID, migraine–are more common than ever, affecting majority women. And yet, despite their growing ubiquity, they still live beneath the surface of our cultur ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Medium Lady Reads

Jillian O'Keefe and Erin Vandeven

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Medium Lady Reads is a podcast about reading as self-care, a passionate love for the public library, and plenty of thoughts and opinions about book culture having its moment.
  continue reading
 
Asteria Blackwell Presents:The Lost Library of Elysium is a podcast series broadcasting the local public radio station for a mythical place, Elysium, that happens to exist halfway in the living world and halfway in the Underworld. Host Asteria Blackwell guides listeners through the archives of the Library, which has just been found after being missing for eons. As we journey, we will discover the library holds not only stories written on paper, but those stories that were never written down, ...
  continue reading
 
Welcome to my library of interviews... Librarians, bestselling authors and our wartime generation sharing their love of books, reading and some extraordinary stories . #Hidden History #Forgotten women #Bibliotherapy #Libraries INTRODUCTION Welcome to From the Library With Love. A podcast for anyone whose life has been changed by reading. I’m Kate Thompson. Wonderful, transformative things happen when you set foot in a library. In 2019 I uncovered the true story of a forgotten Underground lib ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Martin's Must-Reads

Betty Martin, Mark Martin

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Weekly
 
There are one million new books published each year. With so many books and so little time, where do you begin to find your next must-read? There’s the New York Times Bestseller list, the Goodreads app, the Cape Library’s Staff picks shelf and now Martin’s Must-Reads.Every Wednesday at 6:42 and 8:42 a.m., and Sunday at 8:18 a.m., Betty Martin recommends a must read based on her own personal biases for historical fiction, quirky characters and overall well-turned phrases. Her list includes WW ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Lady Bird

The Drag Audio Production House

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
In the years following her time in the White House, Lady Bird Johnson spent countless hours detailing her life experiences with historians for the LBJ Presidential Library. To bring her incredible story to life, host Jade Emerson unearthed those never-before-played audio files and interviewed historians, White House insiders and the people who knew and loved Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson. This intimate portrait begins deep in the woods in East Texas and follows her path as she transforms ...
  continue reading
 
True ghost stories and real paranormal accounts from the internet's original scary story website, Castle of Spirits. Each week, podcast hosts Vince and Jane (AKA "the Ghostkeepers") share reader and listener submitted stories from the Castle's vast library as a jumping-off point for serious and sometimes funny discussions about hauntings, cryptids, time slips, unexplained phenomena, and sundry supernatural stuff.
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Good Government Show

Valley Park Productions

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly+
 
We’re from the government; we’re here to help you! It’s true, ask the millions of people across the country who have been touched by government services that gave them a ride to the supermarket, or got them a library book, or built them a house, or gave them a new suit for a job interview. Because all of those services are provided by your government every day in every state, county, and town, it’s all because Good Government provides good services and creates good projects for Americans. Th ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Mobile Armored Podcast Show

Adam Moore and PJ McNerney

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Weekly
 
Computer, select the best agents for this mission! The Mobile Armored Podcast Show is a rewatch podcast of the 80’s cartoon series M.A.S.K. Hosts Adam Moore and PJ McNerney are hitting the rewind button and taking you on a wild ride back to the era of neon, synthesizers, and cartoons that were blatant toy commercials—but oh, so unforgettable. Remember the thrill of Matt Trakker's adventures and his crew of oddly skilled agents? Well, Adam and PJ sure do, and they're dissecting all 75 episode ...
  continue reading
 
Alternate Ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid. What makes Alternate Ending different from other film podcasts? Well, we’re not 5 dudes in a room talking about our passion for Fight Club and Braveheart. We’re two dudes, and a lady, of which our tastes are quite varied. Rob, ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
The Eternity Archives

The Eternity Archives

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
The Eternity Archives is an award-winning anthology actual play podcast with a multi-dimensional twist. Linda the human office lady, Zen the barbarian lizard princess, and Ryl the tiefling nerd baby must work together as part of the mysterious Library to keep the multiverse intact. How? By playing as many TTRPGs as possible! Join Bappy, Dorca, and Ziva every other week as they keep the fabric of time and space in order by learning, teaching, and playing new games in this universe-hopping, GM ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork
 
Disco family est. 2018 :::: NEXT SHOWS :::: ============ tba D I S C O • P O D C A S T • C A S T • F A M I L Y ... devoted to the wide field of disco, house and good-time music. We promote music and parties to celebrate lust for life, love and friendship, and simply connect over feel-good music. ❤ Disco / NuDisco / House / Funk / 80s / Italo / Wave / Balearic :::: MEMBERS :::: ========== ❤ Sinamin @sinamin_sound ❤ Bert Radscho @radscho ❤ Ronald KOON @ronaldkoon :::: SHOWCASES :::: ========== ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

51
Fuse 8 n' Kate

Betsy Bird and Kate Ramsey

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly+
 
Two sisters, one in L.A. and one in NYC, both move to the Chicago area and start a podcast. The premise? Picture books and are they really that great? Join Kate and Fuse 8 (Betsy Bird) as they track down a picture book "classic" each episode and try to determine if it deserves to remain in the canon of children's literature. Profile image by Andrea Tsurumi
  continue reading
 
A virtual archive of all things spooky! Step into Spookery, a dark and twisted library of spooky tales. Anything from true crime, to folklore, to strange and unexplained happenings, you are sure to find it here. Hosted by the lovely Lady and Alana, Spookery is sure to have a spooky story for everyone... Spooky is a true crime podcast that delves into the dark history, bizzare happenings, cryptids, the paranormal, and so much more. Each week, Lady and Alana spin the spookery wheel, where the ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Catholic Foundation Library

Michael Joseph Mouawad

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Qorbono is a Syriac word that points to the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, the Mass, and the Eucharist. Qorbono offers in-depth bible studies meant to help you make sense of the Scriptures according to the mind of the Catholic Church. The Catholic Foundation Library is an essential study of Scripture to help you understand God's overarching plan. It covers essential elements required to better understand the Gospels and the words of Jesus: How should we read the Scripture? What is a covena ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
BRASS

Battleground Productions

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Weekly
 
It is London, 1885 — an alternate history, where the computer age has come 150 years early. In this world of airships, automatons, and computational engines, a family of Victorian science geniuses match wits and weapons against a criminal mastermind for the fate of the Empire.
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Portrait Detective

Essex Street Media

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
A new podcast series brought to you by State Library of NSW, Create NSW and Essex Street Media. Series 1 of Portrait Detective dives into the collections of the State Library to discover the stories behind iconic portraits from 1817 to 1865. Join Margot Riley and Cassie Gilmartin as they journey back in time to discuss each portrait's significance and how they can help you learn more about your own photographs in your family history collection. For more, visit portraitdetective.com.au Credit ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork
 
Welcome to Fabled Collective, your haunting haven for all things paranormal, dark fantasy, horror, and southern gothic. Dive into a world where every story is steeped in mystery, every tale is tinged with the supernatural, and every legend is brought to life with spine-tingling detail. On this channel, Vanessa K. Eccles, author and creator, takes you on a journey through eerie folklore, ghostly encounters, and historical mysteries. Whether you’re captivated by haunted locations, bewitched by ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork
 
Travel with Host Celebrity Wardrobe Stylist Charles Gregory, Co-Host/Entertainment Reporter Lauren Sizzle, and Correspondent Classy Lady Sparkle as they embark on an exciting adventure that explores entertainment news, hot topics, fashion, music, politics and the "Good News/Bad News" around the globe... ALL FROM THE URBAN PERSPECTIVE! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/wetalkweekly for podcast videos! Follow us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeTalkWeekly Instagram: https://www. ...
  continue reading
 
Join me, Cinzia, the Lady of the Library, for 'Dark Pages and Eerie Epistles', the podcast that delves into the chilling worlds of dark history, fairy tales, paranormal and ghost stories, gothic tales from Edinburgh, folklore, and the occult. In each episode, we explore the fascinating and eerie stories hidden within old books and archives and share spine-tingling tales of the supernatural and unexplained. Discover the secrets of dark history and the mysteries of the paranormal as we journey ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Not Your Mother's Bedtime Story

Not Your Mother’s Bedtime Story

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Our mom raised her kids on horror – From scary movies, ghost story books from the library, and of course lots of creepy bedtime stories, we’ve heard it all. Tune in to hear us chat with friends and family about their own stories that keep us up at night!
  continue reading
 
Artwork
 
Novel Meets Evil, is the true-crime podcast for fiction readers, where we explore themes common to real-world evil and modern fiction. What makes us seek out the very stories that keep the normals up at night–and how can creeps, real and imaginary, teach us about ourselves? Welcome to Novel Meets Evil!
  continue reading
 
This series contains audio from lectures given in person or online at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture by renowned authors on historical topics. The content and opinions expressed by guest lecturers in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.To view a video of the lecture, visit VirginiaHistory.org/video. The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society — a pri ...
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Kooky that we haven't done this one yet? You betcha. It's well known nationwide, been turned into lots of stage plays, and is generally a book that should be right up our alley. In the pantheon of heroic librarian books, where does this particular book fall out? We discuss the correct length of dinosaur teeth, sensible shoes, and how the HECK the a…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, we discover that Charon, Ferryman of the Dead, has a new ride, and we hear about the Immaculate Reception of Ex-Sister Agnes with a guest appearance by Saint David Bowie and Our Lady of Done with Your Eternal Bullshit. Join me, Asteria Blackwell, as we dive once more into the Stories from the Lost Library, hosted by Elysium Public …
  continue reading
 
Kiley and Sam summarize and discuss this beautiful, heart-wrenching retelling of the Trojan War. In this episode, the hosts discuss the moments that moved them and the aspects that held them back from fulling enjoying the book. Although this story has been told many times and many ways over the millennia, it is highly recommended that you read the …
  continue reading
 
Send a text about the show here. If you want a reply, add your email address. Ever feel like you're battling some kind of weird, unexplainable health issue that even doctors can't seem to get a grip on? Writer and influencer Sara Tasker gets refreshingly honest about her decades-long journey with chronic fatigue, narcolepsy, dysautonomia, and a who…
  continue reading
 
A seismograph crew discovers an abandoned farmhouse with strange occult symbols; a Navajo boy is chased by a skinwalker; a group of teenagers encounter a witchlike wraith searching for her baby; and a mother and son come across an inhuman figure on a mountain road. Stories: The Witch House (submitted by Gerald Schiwal, North Dakota, USA) Navajo Rez…
  continue reading
 
Tim and Brennan conclude video nasties month by discussing TOXIC ZOMBIES aka BLOODEATERS aka FOREST OF FEAR, which probably has more titles than it has good scenes! Love the Podcast? Leave us a review! Follow Alternate Ending on Twitter and Instagram Follow Brennan on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Follow Tim on Letterboxd Support Alternate End…
  continue reading
 
You think of the Florida Keys, you think about clean blue water, great fishing, great swimming and diving and tropical drinks at sunset. However, some of the waters, the many canals where houses were built, were polluted with not enough water flow and were poorly constructed. Now a program is in place to clean up these canals one by one. On our fir…
  continue reading
 
Born in colonial-era Jamaica to a black teenage mum and an absent white dad, Bob Marley has a fractious childhood and is constantly moved around. But Bob dreams of making it big as a musician, whilst Jamaica dreams of independence. Can this small island boy make it big amongst the violence and chaos engulfing his home nation? See Privacy Policy at …
  continue reading
 
Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Yes, it finally happened. After years of neglect from his father, and after watching his father's rogue paramilitary organization at work for just as long, Scott finally snapped and tried to take out T-Bob. Was it successful? Listen to find out. Also, more lost cities in jungles and even more questionable…
  continue reading
 
While Betsy often prefers to hand Kate children's picture books to consider that are chock full of details, at a certain point she is forced to come up with books that contain none of that. And you cannot get much more basic than Little Blue and Little Yellow here. Your heroes are essentially paint swatches, after all. In the course of our conversa…
  continue reading
 
A young girl in a 1970s farmhouse meets a ghostly lady with ties to the home's past; two friends encounter a terrifying apparition on a dark road; a family on vacation in a historic hotel repeatedly sees a woman in century-old attire watching them; and a theatergoer in Old San Juan comes face-to-face with a ghostly woman in early 20th-century dress…
  continue reading
 
Mayor Todd Gloria presides over one of the best places in the USA, best if you like near perfect warm weather year ‘round. With Mexico as a neighbor Mayor Todd has a practical and personal relationship with the immigration and border issue. He deals with it every day, and he says what you might hear and see on TV is not often reality. Listen to him…
  continue reading
 
“They say that when I was born, all the wild geese flew down from the sky, and the fish swam beneath the waves, having forgotten how to swim. Even the lotus flowers in our gardens quivered and turned their heads away, so ashamed they were of their own diminished allure in my presence. I have always found such stories to be laughably exaggerated, bu…
  continue reading
 
Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! What could be more disturbing than V.E.N.O.M.'s dastardly plan to ransom the Statue of Liberty? How about Miles Mayhem's petty destruction of an innocent magician's career? WHAT DID WONDRO DO TO YOU, MILES?! That, and Scott Trakker's flipper hands, on this week's episode of the Mobile Armored Podcast Show…
  continue reading
 
Send us a Text Message. This July marks the 136th anniversary of the matchwomens strike at Bryant & May match factory in London's East End in 1888. Exposing the truth of the ‘poor waif matchgirl’ historian Louise Raw fills us in on the true story of the vibrant working class women who downed tools, went on strike and changed the course of history. …
  continue reading
 
Join us for a spine-tingling journey into the unknown as we share four true terrifying stories from the Castle of Spirits archives: "Germany's Ghosts" recounts a child's unsettling encounter with a haunted clown doll; "Don't Watch Him Sleep" documents a family's experiences with a mysterious woman watching over them at night; "The Long Dirt Road" r…
  continue reading
 
Throughout July, Tim and Brennan are exploring the dark underbelly of cinema by reviewing some of the video nasties that were successfully prosecuted in the UK in the 1980s, starting with Abel Ferrara’s 1979 mess-terpiece THE DRILLER KILLER! Love the Podcast? Leave us a review! Follow Alternate Ending on Twitter and Instagram Follow Brennan on Twit…
  continue reading
 
Oakland has always been in the shadow of it’s across the bay neighbor, San Francisco, but a new mayor is working on changing that and improving how the city operates and is perceived. Crime and homelessness are problems, but Mayor Sheng Thao is working on that. Just listen. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Ourco How to Really Run a Ci…
  continue reading
 
Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Like most of you, Adam and PJ strongly oppose the rampant deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. Having said that, if we were forced to come up with ways for destroying the jungle, don't you think giant caterpillars would be last on that list? Well, not for Miles Mayhem, whose latest scientific achieveme…
  continue reading
 
The American Library Association's Annual Conference for 2024 may be over but here at Fuse 8 n' Kate the party NEVER stops! And we can back that statement up by pointing out that this latest episode was actually recorded AT the conference. And not only that, it was recorded WITH a special guest star! Turns out, conferences are a great way to connec…
  continue reading
 
Send us a Text Message. Ivor was just 12 years old when he was taken to Auschwitz. He survived with the help of his older brother, but the rest of his family were murdered in the Holocaust. He was brought to England in November 1945 as one of a group of orphans, and started forging a new life. Ivor built a successful clothes manufacturing company; …
  continue reading
 
Take a walk through the eerie hallways of some of the most haunted hospitals known to human experience. Listen along as we unveil four bone-chilling true ghost stories that all take place within the walls of these uniquely terrifying institutions. From ghostly apparitions in empty corridors to the lingering presence of former patients and caregiver…
  continue reading
 
We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.London-based DJ, producer and radio host EVEN • FUNKIER (@evenfunkier) weaves together Disco, Funk, House, Soul, Boogie, Jazz, Hip Hop and Global delights to create something fresh, irresistibly funky and downright groovy. He plays tunes from across the decad…
  continue reading
 
Shawn Milnes didn’t start out wanting to be in government and while he served as a county commissioner, he still can be a government critic, just like how he started out. Thinking he could do better, he ran for office, won an election but now serves Northern Utah on a commission that represents government to the business community. He says his back…
  continue reading
 
Rumours about Hoover's sexuality threaten to overshadow his work building the FBI into a credible crime fighting force. And although he's obsessed with information, he misses a key piece of intelligence, which could have changed the path of the Second World War. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:…
  continue reading
 
We are pleased to announce that with its 2002 publication date we are finally able to celebrate the upcoming Independence Day with a book that Betsy has been sitting on for years. It can be exceedingly hard to find books for this particular holiday. Even better, this consideration of this book marks the very first time the podcast has ever done a J…
  continue reading
 
Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! What could possibly drive Matt Trakker to sacrifice the greatest M.A.S.K. vehicle of all time? To save his son? To prevent the end of the world? What about a trade-in deal at the local car dealership? Nope! Thunderhawk is sacrificed in order to... well, if you can figure it out, please let us know. That, …
  continue reading
 
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, t…
  continue reading
 
Are you ready for a chilling journey through haunted malls and spooky shopping centers? In this spine-tingling episode of the Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories podcast, we share four real-life ghostly encounters that'll give you second thoughts about venturing into your local mall. These accounts, submitted by podcast listeners and readers of th…
  continue reading
 
To close out Roger Corman month on Bride of Alternate Ending, Tim and Brennan discuss the filmmaker’s final directorial effort, the outstandingly weird literary adaptation FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND! Love the Podcast? Leave us a review! Follow Alternate Ending on Twitter and Instagram Follow Brennan on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Follow Tim on Let…
  continue reading
 
Join Kiley and Sam as they continue to discuss Kiley's first ever read-through of the A Court of Thorns and Roses Series. In this episode your hosts discuss Kiley's impressions so far after completing A Court of Thorns and Roses and A Court of Mist and Fury - the first two books in the series. Spoilers for the entire Maasverse may be revealed. This…
  continue reading
 
As a young boy, J Edgar Hoover strives for perfection and control. After a stint working at the Library of Congress he embarks on a career in law enforcement. But it's not long before his perfect image is threatened, and he needs to find someone to blame when things goes wrong. What happens next will set him on the path to becoming the founding dir…
  continue reading
 
Text Vanessa Your Thoughts! In a realm where magic intertwines with destiny, Of Love and Legend follows a young woman's journey of love, sacrifice, and self-discovery as she becomes entangled in a prophecy that binds her fate to a legendary king. Chivalry isn't dead. The enchanted wood lured Guinevere into its embrace all of her teen years. It held…
  continue reading
 
Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Writing evil villains is simple. Give them a goal, and a crazy ultimatum if they don't achieve that goal. "Give me all the gold in the world or I'll blow up the moon." That's pretty good, right? In "The Magma Mole", Miles threatens to cause Mt. Fuji to erupt unless... NOTHING. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. HE NEVER…
  continue reading
 
Betsy's logic behind this week's choice is that it is hot outside right now, so why not do a picture book featuring nudity? Now we currently live in a country where so much as a bare butted goblin picture book can get banned by Moms for Liberty at the drop of a hat. May as well go all in and do a book that unapologetically doesn't care about such p…
  continue reading
 
One ghost, two cryptids, and a mysterious town from the past creep their way into your ears as the Ghostkeepers serve up scares galore. Have you got a cryptid sighting to report? Dial 801-436-7838 and share your story! Stories: The Concerned Mother (Anonymous, South Australia) Something Lives at Jackman Trail (Jeff, Arkansas, USA) Could Not Figure …
  continue reading
 
Text Vanessa Your Thoughts! Hear the eerie past of one of Savannah's oldest and most haunted hotels, The Marshall House—a hotel filled with ghosts and history. Located on historic Broughton Street, this hotel boasts a rich history dating back to its construction in 1851 by Mary Marshall. Unlike other historic hotels in Savannah, The Marshall House …
  continue reading
 
Hockey player Mary Jo McGuire is also the county commissioner in Ramsey Co, Minnesota. She is also the current president of the National Association of Counties. In the meantime, she champions affordable housing, loves to dine at local ethnic restaurants and for fun cross country skis. Busy lady. Listen to how she manages it all. Thanks to our spon…
  continue reading
 
Stabbed in the back by her Tory allies, Thatcher is forced to wave goodbye to Number 10. She remains active in public life until declining health forces her to withdraw. Today, more than a decade after her death, her legacy continues to divide: for some, she is an icon of conservatism who revived the British economy; for others, the harbinger of in…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide