Best Librería Podcasts (2024)

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Where We Come From: Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain - Aniefiok Ekpoudom, in conversation with Caleb Azumah Nelson 1:13:42

2M ago1:13:42

1:13:42

In this episode we are listening to South London writer and storyteller Aniefiok Ekpoudom and bestselling writer, photographer and filmmaker Caleb Azumah Nelson, as they discuss ⁠the music and modern social history detailed in Neef's outstanding book; Where We Come From: Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain, published by Faber in 2024. Libreria wishe…

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Nikki Giovanni – a reading of three poems, at Libreria 9:27

2M ago9:27

9:27

In this episode we are listening to renowned poet, activist and icon Nikki Giovanni, who visited Libreria for an intimate night of readings and discussion with a small audience. In this first of two episodes, we are listening to the live readings of: Ego Tripping (from Re: Creation, 1970), Still Life with Apron (from Chasing Utopia, 2013) & Vegetab…

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Nikki Giovanni – intimate readings and conversation, at Libreria 43:51

2M ago43:51

43:51

In this episode we are listening to renowned poet, activist and icon Nikki Giovanni, who visited Libreria for an intimate night of readings and discussion with a small audience. In this second of two episodes, we are listening to Nikki share her thoughts and feelings about the world, her fascination with space travel, a love of jazz, food and Black…

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Summer Getaway 37:53

2M ago37:53

37:53

Wanna get away? Join Charles, Gregg and Dave for beach-reads, summer audiobooks and the Library as a “third space.”By jocolibrary

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The Future of Trust - Ros Taylor and Lloyd Sowerbutts, in conversation 34:52

2M ago34:52

34:52

In this episode we are listening to Ros Taylor discuss her book The Future of Trust, recently published by Melville House, as part of their FUTURES series. We touch on the ideas of interpersonal and institutional trust, when events and public figures continue to undermine and erode them, but it’s not a doom-laden chat! Libreria wishes to thank Ros …

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American Mother – Colum McCann and Lloyd Sowerbutts, in conversation 39:52

4M ago39:52

39:52

In this episode we welcome Colum McCann, the National Book Award-winning author of Let the Great World Spin, and the Booker Prize-nominated Apeirogon, to discuss his first non-fiction book, American Mother. which tells the story of Diane Foley – mother of beheaded journalist James Foley – who has come face-to-face with her son’s killer and continue…

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The Upside-Down World – Benjamin Moser and Lauren Elkin, in conversation at Libreria 1:06:57

5M ago1:06:57

1:06:57

In this episode we are listening to Benjamin Moser and Lauren Elkin discuss Ben’s recent publication The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters, which was recorded in October 2023, live in the bookshop. With the company of some of the finest artists known, Benjamin Moser discusses art, life, and death, with the passion of a knowledgeabl…

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Sleepless – Marie Darrieussecq and Brian Dillon in conversation, at Libreria 56:47

7M ago56:47

56:47

In this episode we are listening to Marie Darrieussecq and Brian Dillon discuss Marie’s recent publication Sleepless, which was recorded in October 2023, live in the bookshop. Plagued by insomnia for twenty years, Marie Darrieussecq recounts her own experiences alongside those of fellow insomniacs, mostly fellow writers like Ovid, Marcel Proust, Vi…

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Every Day is Mother’s Day with Momoirs 30:18

8M ago30:18

30:18

Subgenre Deep-Dive: Momoirs What’s a Momoir you ask? Well, a Memoir, as you know, is essentially a personal account of memories—it’s narrative nonfiction. A Momoir is a personal account of memories from a mother’s perspective. We invite you to enjoy another collection deep-dive with Gregg as he hosts a discussion with Kelsey and Caitlyn about a sub…

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Unsung Heroes 33:38

8M ago33:38

33:38

There is a lot of good in Johnson County. Our schools, libraries, parks, cultural diversity and community. Those things don't happen without the vision and hard work of unsung heroes who fight the good fight and overcome odds. On this episode of the JoCoLibrary Uncovered podcast, Andrew Gustafson—Curator of Interpretation, Johnson County Museum, Ar…

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Give Romance a Chance 30:04

9M ago30:04

30:04

Let's Cozy Up to the Romance Genre Did you know that Romance is the most popular fiction genre out there? It's true! According to WordsRated—a research group that focuses on the book industry—romance novels sold 39 million volumes from 2022 to 2023, bringing in $1.44 billion. This is probably not news to those readers out there trying to request so…

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My Weil – Lars Iyer & Jon Day in discussion, at Libreria 1:05:06

9M ago1:05:06

1:05:06

In this episode we are listening to Lars Iyer and Jon Day discuss Lars’ recent novel My Weil, which was recorded live in the bookshop in September 2023. My Weil is the third in a loose trilogy of novels, where significant continental thinkers are brought into contemporary academic scenarios that skewer academia, and the parochial ways of British li…

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What’s in a Word? ”Libreria VS Biblioteca.” 47:57

9M ago47:57

47:57

“Libreria” vs “Biblioteca” Have you ever been confused by a word that looked like another word? You know, like bear and bare or idol and idle? Today's episode of JocCoLibrary Uncovered isn't about homophones or false cognates. But it is about how words can seem like one thing but mean something else, particularly in Spanish, and especially the word…

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How to Track a Killer...and Write About It! 31:57

9M ago31:57

31:57

Creative Nonfiction In his writing blog, Find Your Creative Muse, Dave Hood provides a great summary definition of Creative Nonfiction: “A historical text presents the facts and causes and effects, and significance. Creative nonfiction does the same, but also adds narrative, including storytelling, dialogue, setting, character development. Writing …

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Post-Apocalyptic Fiction 30:39

10M ago30:39

30:39

It’s National Preparedness Month which is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. So, get prepared: Get informed (we suggest registering at NotifyJoCo for emergency alerts.) Make a plan Assemble a Kit Maintain your kit And, make sure there's a goo…

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Apples, Oranges and Bananas 34:02

10M ago34:02

34:02

In honor of Labor Day, we invited five staff members with very different behind-the-scenes jobs to answer three simple questions. You’ve heard the saying, “That’s like comparing Apples and Oranges” right? Well, Dave and Charles take it one step further with Apples, Oranges and Bananas. We picked staff with jobs that touch every part of the Library …

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KC True Crime 58:33

11M ago58:33

58:33

"Like most cities during Prohibition, Kansas City had illegal alcohol, bootleggers, speakeasies, cops on the take, corrupt politicians and moralizing reformers. But by the time the Eighteenth Amendment was repealed, Kansas City had been singled out by one observer as one of the wettest cities, as well as the wickedest.“ ~ Prohibition in Kansas City…

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Thrillers and Mysteries 26:39

11M ago26:39

26:39

What is the difference between thrillers and mysteries? What are good recommendations in each of these genres? Readers Advisory Librarian Gregg is back with colleagues Piepie and Bet to do a deep dive into thrillers and mysteries and titles that are a good mixup of the two genres. Our Thriller and Mystery Recommendations: Charles’ Choice: Hell is E…

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Oppenheimer Revisited 1:25:10

11M ago1:25:10

1:25:10

Bonus Episode! In June of 2020, we produced a podcast episode about J. Robert Oppenheimer. It was part of a series we called "Author Research in Action" where we invited two guests—one an award-winning author, and the other a subject matter expert. We stepped back let them interview each other and we recorded their conversation. Considering the mov…

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Hobbies 32:16

12M ago32:16

32:16

What is a hobby? Some say it's any activity you might engage in during your leisure time for pleasure. We disagree. Vehemently! We say it has to have some personal enrichment component. Why? Well mostly because we have so many great leisure time resources that we couldn't fit them into one episode! Last month we talked about fun activities that bri…

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Fun Drive 29:31

1y ago29:31

29:31

July is National Anti-boredom Month. We combat boredom with fun! If you listen to public or community radio, or you watch PBS, you are very familiar with “The Fund Drive"—that's "fund" with a "D." We’re not going to do that! Instead, we’d like to introduce a NEW concept—an annual FUN drive—that's ‘fun’ without a ‘D’. That's right: “Fun Drive” See, …

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Hopepunk 28:39

1y ago28:39

28:39

“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson If you look up the term "hopepunk" online, the first definition offered up describes it as "A branch of speculative fiction featuring characters fighting for positive change, radical kindness, and communal respon…

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Incarcerated 26:44

1y ago26:44

26:44

Individuals faced with temporary detention at the Adult Residential Center (ARC) in New Century, KS, rely on access to Johnson County Library materials on their road to recovery. Incarcerated Services Librarian Melody Kinammon introduces us to members of the ARC therapeutic community, Phil and Dia. They share how exploring books and using the on-si…

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Jacqueline Woodson 25:15

1y ago25:15

25:15

Acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson—who will join Johnson County Library to launch the All Together Now 2023 Summer Reading program—talks about her writing and reading with Readers Advisory Librarian Gregg Winsor. Woodson discusses how she navigates jumping between genres and audiences, her writing process, collaborating with illustrators, and conn…

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Fun, Weird, Wild and Wonderful Science 30:01

1y ago30:01

30:01

Our librarians are back and this time Gregg Winsor brought a couple friends along—librarians Caitlin Perkins and Wendy Gish—to talk in-depth about their favorite weird and wild science books! "Microhistories" are a genre of nonfiction books dedicated to a deep-dive on one particular topic, like snails, psychedelics, or communication amongst trees. …

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Poverty, by America – Matthew Desmond, at Libreria 40:07

1y ago40:07

40:07

In this episode Libreria welcomes Pulitzer Prize winner, MacArthur Fellow and esteemed sociologist, Matthew Desmond. Matthew is the author of Poverty, by America, and Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Libreria wishes to thank Allen Lane publishers of the Penguin Random House group for the opportunity to host a live discussion with M…

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Library Kids on Library Books 24:05

1y ago24:05

24:05

It’s almost time for Summer Reading and who better to recommend kids titles than kids?! We attached googly eyes to our mighty handheld recorder and took to the stacks to ask over 20 children which books they love and what they like about them. We also asked adults what their favorite books were when they were kids. This episode is 20 minutes of pur…

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Books About Book Lovers 21:59

1y ago21:59

21:59

Welcome to our first collection deep dive episode! We begin with a genre selected by our readers advisory librarian Gregg Winsor, “Books about book lovers.” Gregg will be serving as more of a moderator for most of our future deep dives, but for today he has brought a couple friends along—Piepie Baltz and Kelly Downs—to chat about their favorites in…

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Arts Extravaganza 27:27

1+ y ago27:27

27:27

In this episode of JOCOLIBRARY UNCOVERED, it's a deep dive into the Library's relationship with the arts. Johnson County Library supports the Local Arts in so many ways! Start with our collection. You’ll find many types of arts books at the library – graphic design, architecture, photography, how to books, journals turned into books, knitting books…

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One Small Voice - Santanu Bhattacharya 49:48

1+ y ago49:48

49:48

In this episode the microphone is passed on to Libreria bookseller Buitumelo, who has invited debut author Santanu Bhattacharya, to chat about his recent novel One Small Voice, which was published by Fig Tree. Santanu Bhattacharya’s debut novel One Small Voice introduces us to the epic tale of a young man's life and journey through India, starting …

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Kaleidoscope of Sound 27:13

1+ y ago27:13

27:13

A Kaleidoscope brings to life an endless variety of shapes and patterns. What would a kaleidoscope of sound be like? We dedicate this episode to the harmonious melody of voices, tones, music and other noises that bring the Library to life every day. Explore the world of Library sounds with us in three segments: past, present and future. Past: Celeb…

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Thanksgiving, Hygge & Turkey Talk 50:52

1+ y ago50:52

50:52

We are thankful for you our listening audience and for the many good people, ideas and things that fill our lives with coziness and "comfortable conviviality" with feelings of wellness and contentment. We dedicate the episode to warmth and thankfulness. We explore the concept of Hygge, interview two chefs to help you stretch yourself as a home cook…

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SPECIAL EDITION - 2022 Writers Conference 24:20

1+ y ago24:20

24:20

Our eighth annual Writers Conference will be Thursday, Nov. 17 - Sunday, Nov. 20. In this episode, Readers' Advisory Librarian Helen Hokanson and Adult Services Specialist Lisa Allen talk about our 2022 Writers Conference. How do we choose our faculty? Do we take potential presenter suggestions? How does the in-person experience differ from the vir…

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Library Lowdown Quiz Showdown Part II 34:26

2y ago34:26

34:26

Our tribute to game shows continues with Library Jeopardy and Wheel of Fiction! Whad'ya know about the Library? Join former Jeopardy auditionee, Austin, as he does such a great job hosting that even Alex Trebek would be proud. Charles and Dave battle in a head-to-head Library trivia tournament of titans! Then, we bring in in Collection Development …

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Library Lowdown Quiz Showdown Part I 32:21

2y ago32:21

32:21

We love quiz podcasts and radio programs like “Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!” We also live for getting to know everything there is to know about Johnson County Library! What do you know? What do we know? Get ready for a variety of Library games! In this fantastically fun episode, we play Bluff the Librarian with Local Arts Librarian Bryan and Library…

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SPECIAL EDITION - Library Lets Loose! 15:57

2y ago15:57

15:57

Extra! Extra! Hear all about it! Did you know the Johnson County Library has a podcast? If not, this special episode is the perfect place to begin listening. By spending a mere 15 minutes with us, you too will be able to answer with a resounding "Yes!" to the question: "Did you hear?" We discuss the annual one night only party at the Library we cal…

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Back to School 23:27

2y ago23:27

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Are the kids headed back to school? We have resource for them, for the little ones who aren't quite old enough yet, for you and for anyone who just wants to learn something new! We bring in the experts with the super Librarian knowledge and skills to give you and yours an advantage. Our lineup? eResources: Hope Harms, Collections – eResources Libra…

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Make-along 34:27

2y ago34:27

34:27

Do you make? We at the Library encourage you embrace the creative process in some way by making something. What? Well, anything you want! Need ideas? You can always visit our MakerSpace. Online, we have In-depth tutorials and Circulating Maker Kits. In-person, you can make something as simple or complicated as you want with equipment available to y…

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Together: A Manifesto Against the Heartless World - Ece Temelkuran 29:58

2y ago29:58

29:58

In this episode Libreria welcomes Turkish writer and political thinker Ece Temelkuran, whose recent publications Together: A Manifesto Against a Heartless World and How To Lose A Country: The 7 Steps From Democracy to Dictatorship focus on fascism, rising populism, and morals in the 21st century. In this discussion, Ece and Lloyd talk about witness…

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Oceans of Possibilities! 40:39

2y ago40:39

40:39

This kid-friendly family episode explores Summer Reading 2022 in the most fun way possible. We interviewed snow cone-loving Narwhals, a dolphin with an infectious laugh, a starfish who knows he’s a star, a euphoric crab who’s not crabby at all, a jellyfish who loves peanut butter, a very deep tuna and many more aquatic creatures to get book recomme…

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Iconicon - John Grindrod 40:33

2y ago40:33

40:33

In this episode Libreria welcomes John Grindrod, author of Concretopia and Outskirts. Together with Iconicon these books form a loose trilogy about how the British have planned, built, lived and worked over the last 80 years. During the conversation John mentions the following books and authors: The City and The City - China Miéville Capital - John…

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Mesmerizing Memes and More 29:31

2y ago29:31

29:31

Today on the Did you hear? podcast, we explore MESMERIZING MEMES AND MORE (supply your own echo effect) We give you some history, the behind-the-scenes philosophy, strategy and everything else when it comes to creating social media content for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.By jocolibrary

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Silver and Gold 29:41

2+ y ago29:41

29:41

April - Silver and Gold We asked the same 10 questions of an employee who just began her career at Johnson County Library and of an employee counting down the days until retirement. Their answers may surprise you!By jocolibrary

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Cangrejear, en vez de cambiar 4:19

2+ y ago4:19

4:19

La incoherencia no respeta ideologías, partidos ni banderas. La contradicción es inherente a la actividad pública, dirán algunos políticos; los únicos que no se devuelven son los ríos, ratificarán otros. Y siempre habrá una explicación para traicionar ideales, abandonar principios y burlar a los electores.…

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The Collection 1:26:25

2+ y ago1:26:25

1:26:25

Well, we've done it! We've reached the last episode in our seven-part series we've called "Discover Your Library." We saved the best for last! In this episode, we explore the collection. What better way to begin than with a reading from an author in our collection, Sierra Simone? We follow that with interviews with every member of the collection de…

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Events 48:55

2+ y ago48:55

48:55

We have arrived at part seven of our eight-part Discover your Library series. In this Did you hear? episode, we give you a behind the scenes look at our Events. Programs and Events Coordinator Joseph Keehn talks about what led him to Johnson County Library and how his job has changed over the years—including adapting to the challenge of programming…

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The Selfless Act of Breathing - JJ Bola 54:36

2+ y ago54:36

54:36

In this episode Libreria welcomes established writer and poet JJ Bola ahead of the publication of his new novel, The Selfless Act of Breathing. In this wide-ranging and candid conversation, we jump off from JJ’s recent work to discuss masculinity, purpose, searching, discovery and failure. During the conversation, JJ cites the following books and a…

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Community Matters 1:12:19

3y ago1:12:19

1:12:19

Some call it Civic Engagement. We call it Community Matters! The Library has a plethora of programs, events, services and resources for you, yes you, to be a more informed citizen. Ashley Fick drops by to share her journey to becoming our Civic Engagement Librarian. We get the inside scoop on the "how," "what" and "why" behind Legislative Coffees, …

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La Nacional, más que una librería 4:53

3y ago4:53

4:53

La Nacional no solo es un lugar para encontrarse con los libros. Allí también es posible curiosear, verse con amigos, conversar con esos empleados que siempre nos tienen una recomendación, e incluso saludar a otras personas, así sean desconocidas pero que comparten con uno las aficiones bibliográficas.…

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Sin Antonio 4:35

3y ago4:35

4:35

El país todavía no sabe lo que perdió con la muerte de Antonio Caballero. Su ausencia no sólo se va a sentir en el periodismo, sino en la literatura, la crítica de arte, la caricatura, la historia y demás campos en los cuales Antonio se movía con absoluta propiedad, gracias a su mirada original, a su pluma afilada, a su inquietud intelectual y a su…

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