Best Des Plaines Public Library Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 87: 96th Academy Awards 1:05:17

1M ago1:05:17

1:05:17

On this episode, Angelo, Ariana, Quinn and Charlie discuss the 2024 Oscars, including their own picks and predictions of movies nominated, opinions about actors and films that have been unfairly snubbed, and suggestions to the Academy for future categories.

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Episode 86: Episode 86: Dungeons & Dragons 56:15

2M ago56:15

56:15

On this episode, Angelo, Amy, Quinn and Sarah talk about the fantasy tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.

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Episode 85: Episode 85: 2023 In Movies 40:10

4M ago40:10

40:10

On this episode, Angelo, Maureen, Michelle and Charlie and Lynne talk about some of their favorite film experiences of 2023, from Barbenheimer to Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.

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Episode 84: Star Trek 41:32

5M ago41:32

41:32

On this episode, Angelo, Sarah, Charlie and Lynne will go boldly where this podcast has never gone before with a discussion of Star Trek, from the original series to the movies, all the way through the new shows premiering on Paramount+.

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Episode 83: Craftivism (with Shannon Downey) 53:05

6M ago53:05

53:05

On this episode, Annie, Maureen, Alicia and Elizabeth talk with Shannon Downey, a Chicago-based crafter and activist and founder of Badass Cross Stitch.

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Episode 82: Music 43:47

7M ago43:47

43:47

On this episode, Charlie, Maureen, Tia, Angelo, and Christa talk about music, from the new albums and concerts they're excited about, to their recommendations of books and documentaries about popular musicians, as well as a discussion about the role of AI in creating music.

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Episode 81: Disney 54:57

8M ago54:57

54:57

On this episode, Charlie, Alicia, Maureen and Michelle talk about Disney: the classic animated films, the recent live-action remakes, the TV shows, the parks, the video games, the toys and everything in between!

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Episode 80: Colleen Hoover / BookTok 38:42

10M ago38:42

38:42

On this episode, Charlie, Angie, Nina and Maureen talk about Colleen Hoover, the popular fiction author and BookTok, an online community of book enthusiasts on the social media platform TikTok.

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Episode 79: Read Roar Repeat! Summer Reading 2023 32:43

11M ago32:43

32:43

On this episode, Sarah, David, Maureen and Jessica talk about this year's summer reading programming at the Des Plaines Public Library, as well as the theme of the challenge: dinosaurs!

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Episode 78: The Menu / Celebrity Chefs 48:03

11M ago48:03

48:03

On this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Angelo, and David discuss The Menu, a dark comedy/horror film released in 2022, and the celebrity chef/foodie culture that the film satirizes.

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Episode 77: I'm Glad My Mom Died 40:37

1y ago40:37

40:37

On this episode, Charlie, Angelo, Nina and Maureen talk about Jennette McCurdy's bestselling memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, as well as some other recently-released and revelatory celebrity autobiographies and documentaries.

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Episode 76: 95th Academy Awards 44:34

1y ago44:34

44:34

On this episode, Charlie, Angelo, Ariana, and Maureen talk about the forthcoming 95th Academy Awards, with discussions of the films Elvis, The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Tár, Women Talking, Fire of Love and more.

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Episode 75: Horror Movies 50:36

2+ y ago50:36

50:36

On this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Lydia and Joel discuss their likes and dislikes when it comes to horror films. They discuss the horror-comedy Tucker & Dale vs. Evil at length, and also touch on other scary films such as Midsommar, Young Frankenstein, The Blair Witch Project and more!

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Episode 74: True Crime 1:05:58

2+ y ago1:05:58

1:05:58

On this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Elizabeth and Joel discuss true crime, a genre that documents real stories of illegal behavior. They talk about the recent documentary adaptation of Michelle McNamara's book I'll Be Gone In The Dark, true crime podcasts such as My Favorite Murder, and debate the ethics involved in producing a narrative about real t…

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Episode 73: Art 51:17

3y ago51:17

51:17

On this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Michelle and Joel celebrate the "Reading Is Art-Rageous" theme of our summer reading program by discussing art, including reviews of documentaries about Marina Abramović, Maurizio Cattelan, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and Vincent Van Gogh and plenty of tangents regarding the questions provoked by these artists' works.…

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Episode 72: Gardening 57:17

3y ago57:17

57:17

On this episode, Charlie, Liz, Elizabeth and Joel have a conversation about gardening. Along the way, they touch on subjects such as composting, soil conditions, container gardening, planting zones, protecting your crops against hungry squirrels and chipmunks, and a lot more!

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Episode 71: The Queen's Gambit 48:09

3y ago48:09

48:09

On this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Annie and David talk about The Queen's Gambit, a limited miniseries available on Netflix, based on a novel by Walter Tevis. Along the way, they also touch on how the show's popularity has encouraged a new wave of interest in chess, how Netflix has changed our watching habits, the library's board game collection, an…

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Episode 70: Stephen King's If It Bleeds 44:34

3+ y ago44:34

44:34

On this episode, Charlie, Lynne, and Joel discuss Stephen King's new collection of novellas If It Bleeds. Their conversation also touches on filmed adaptations of King's work, how future authors might write about the events of 2020, and much more! (Please note: this episode was recorded remotely using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfe…

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Episode 69: The Water Dancer 31:59

3+ y ago31:59

31:59

On this episode, Charlie, Jami, and Joel discuss The Water Dancer, the debut novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Along the way, they discuss magical realism, slave narratives, the differences between the printed word and audiobooks, and much more! (Please note, this episode was recorded remotely using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections, w…

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Episode 68: The Office 43:48

3+ y ago43:48

43:48

On this episode, Charlie, Jami, Joel and Natalie discuss The Office, a sitcom originally created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for the BBC, but which took on a life of its own when it was adapted for American television. We'll talk about a few of our favorite episodes, the impact the show had on other comedy shows, other notable projects fr…

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Episode 67: Bruce Springsteen 50:41

4y ago50:41

50:41

On this episode, Charlie, Joel and Laurie discuss the music of Bruce Springsteen, his relationship with his longtime backing group the E Street Band, his recent memoir and Broadway show, his musical and literary influences and much more. (Please note, this episode was recorded remotely from home using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfe…

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Episode 66: Documentaries 38:12

4y ago38:12

38:12

On this episode, Dave, Joel, Jami and Annie discuss documentary films and series, including films about mountain climbing such as Free Solo, Meru and Pretty Strong; long-form series such as The Last Dance, Tiger King and Ken Burns' Baseball; and other non-fiction films like Icarus, This Film Is Not Yet Rated and American Factory.(Please note, this …

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Episode 65: 92nd Academy Awards 33:52

4y ago33:52

33:52

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Natalie and Charlie discuss some of the films nominated for Academy Awards this year, including Parasite, Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit and Joker.

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Episode 64: Cats & Musicals 32:32

4y ago32:32

32:32

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Episode 63: Streaming Services 42:44

4+ y ago42:44

42:44

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Episode 62: Fandoms 36:26

4+ y ago36:26

36:26

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Jami and Joel engage in a spirited conversation on what it means to be a fan, the pros and cons of engaging with a fan community, the disappointment of underwhelming sequels and much more.

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Episode 61: Horror (Hereditary, Us, Stranger Things Season 3) 36:10

4+ y ago36:10

36:10

On this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Joel celebrate Halloween by discussing three recent horror films and TV shows: Hereditary, Us and the third season of Stranger Things.

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Episode 60: Spider-Man 35:10

4+ y ago35:10

35:10

On this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Joel discuss Spider-Man and recommend various forms of Spider-Man media, including the films Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Far From Home, the comic book series The Superior Spider-Man, the Playstation game Spider-Man and much more!

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Episode 59: Fantasy Football 29:27

4+ y ago29:27

29:27

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and special guest Elliot share some of their experiences playing fantasy football.

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Episode 58: Kindred 27:24

5y ago27:24

27:24

On this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Joel discuss Octavia E. Butler's 1979 novel Kindred, as well as the 2017 graphic novel adaptation by Damian Duffy and John Jennings.

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Episode 57: Science Books 28:16

5y ago28:16

28:16

On this episode, Dave, Jami, Joel and Tony celebrate our space-themed summer reading program by reading books about science, including The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan, The Cosmic Cocktail by Katherine Freese, Brief Answers To The Big Questions by Stephen Hawking, and Undeniable by Bill Nye.

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Episode 56: The Man In The High Castle 21:51

5y ago21:51

21:51

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss The Man In The High Castle, a television series which adapts Philip K. Dick's novel of the same name, a dystopian alternate history depicting a world in which the Allies had lost World War II.

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Episode 55: Acorn TV 29:47

5y ago29:47

29:47

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Jami and Joel talk about some of the programs available through the streaming service Acorn TV, including Detectorists, Loch Ness, Rebecka Martinsson, Jack Taylor and more!

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Episode 54: Cooking With Miner Recs! 36:02

5y ago36:02

36:02

On this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Joel each made a recipe from one of the most circulated cookbooks in our collection (The Oh She Glows Cookbook by Angela Liddon; Barefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina Garten; Polish Cooking by Marianna Olszewska Heberle; and The Pioneer Woman Cooks Food From My Frontier by Ree Drummond) and convened in our conf…

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Episode 53: 91st Academy Awards 39:49

5y ago39:49

39:49

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Charlie discuss some of the films nominated for Academy Awards this year, including Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, The Favourite, Bohemian Rhapsody, Vice, Roma and more!

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Episode 52: Venom 18:09

5+ y ago18:09

18:09

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel talk about the new Marvel film Venom.

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Episode 51: Stan Lee 32:11

5+ y ago32:11

32:11

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss the life of the late great Stan Lee, the nuances of the characters in the Marvel universe, the influence that Marvel comics have had on their lives.

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Episode 50: 50th Episode Lookback 30:02

5+ y ago30:02

30:02

To celebrate the 50th episode of the Pint & Click Podcast, Dave, Tony, Joel and Charlie look back on their experience recording the podcast, how the program has evolved, and reflect on the future of the show.

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Episode 49: Won't You Be My Neighbor 21:48

5+ y ago21:48

21:48

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Jami discuss Won't You Be My Neighbor, a documentary about Fred Rogers, the man behind Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

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Episode 48: I'll Be Gone In The Dark 28:06

5+ y ago28:06

28:06

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Charlie discuss I'll Be Gone In The Dark, a true crime book written by Michelle McNamara.

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Episode 47: Kanopy 26:09

5+ y ago26:09

26:09

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Charlie spotlight Kanopy, a streaming service available for free to DPPL patrons, and discuss several of the films currently offered.

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Episode 46: The Beatles (The White Album) 45:50

5+ y ago45:50

45:50

On this episode, Dave, Charlie, Jo and special guest Gregory Alexander (aka Professor Moptop) celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' self-titled 1968 double-album (more commonly referred to as The White Album).

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Episode 45: Solo: A Star Wars Story 16:10

6y ago16:10

16:10

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story, the latest standalone Star Wars anthology film, directed by Ron Howard.

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Episode 44: Avengers: Infinity War 22:19

6y ago22:19

22:19

On this episode, Dave, Alonso, Tony and Joel discuss Avengers: Infinity War, the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.

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Episode 43: Ready Player One 21:55

6y ago21:55

21:55

On this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Stephanie discuss Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of the Ernest Cline novel Ready Player One.

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Episode 42: The Broken Girls 15:00

6y ago15:00

15:00

On this episode, Dave, Jami and Joel talk about The Broken Girls, the latest novel by Simone St. James.

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Episode 41: A Wrinkle In Time 22:15

6y ago22:15

22:15

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Jami talk about Ava DuVernay's new film adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time.

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Episode 40: MoviePass & cinematic experiences 32:12

6y ago32:12

32:12

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Jami discuss MoviePass, a subscription service that allows unlimited movie tickets for a flat rate. After talking about the pros and cons of the service, they embark on a broader discussion of their experiences seeing films in a cinema.

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Episode 39: Black Panther, Black Panther & the Crew: We Are the Streets 20:26

6y ago20:26

20:26

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Jami discuss the latest Marvel character to hit the big screen, Black Panther. First, they discuss this year's blockbuster film adaptation, directed by Ryan Coogler, and then they discuss Black Panther & the Crew: We Are the Streets, a graphic novel collecting Ta-Nehisi Coates' entries to the comic book series.…

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Episode 38: The Shape Of Water & Baywatch 26:24

6y ago26:24

26:24

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel celebrate movie awards season by discussing two films released last year which received very different critical receptions: The Shape Of Water, nominated for 13 Academy Awards (including Best Picture), and Baywatch, nominated for 4 Razzies (including Worst Picture).…

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