Middle Country Public Library Podcast

This week we dig into the MCPL Quarterly to chat about the great programs coming up this fall at the library. Registration is open for Children and Teens on Sept. 15th and the Adults on Sept. 16th.

Get your library card warmed up and take advantage of the wonderful things we have going on for you at Centereach and Selden.

You can view our entire Fall 2022 Catalog here: https://www.mcplibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/MCPL_Quarterly.pdf

 

Join Sal and Jim as they discuss another This Week in History! 

This week, we are looking at what happened between Sept. 4 - 10th.

Want to listen to previous TWiH epsiodes? Check these out:

https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-218-this-week-in-history-titanic-lincoln/

https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-230-this-week-in-history-pickett-s-charge-sliced-bread/

We also have a fantastic series on YouTube titled "History Bites"... you can see the playlist here:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtHm7OODwmnZOdhMYzxTdkMU6Q-BzFIvZ

 

Hoopla Digital is a fantastic service that allows you to access audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, and music using your library card. Borrow and download the latest music today...

You'd be surprised how much is available, including remastered albums and deluxe editions.

This week, Sal attempts to stump Sara and Nicole with lyrics taken from some of the more popular songs currently available on Hoopla.

For more information or to access this service with your local library card, visit https://www.hoopladigital.com/.

 

This week, Sara finally gets to talk about the 2022 "folk horror" flick, Men.

Men stars Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear. It is directed by Alex Garland, who also directed another Movie Chat film, Ex Machina. Listen to that episode here: https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-117-movie-chat-ex-machina/

MAJOR SPOILERS will be mentioned during this episode. If you'd like to watch before listening, MCPL patrons can reserve a copy:

BluRay http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2092461

DVD http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2092462

Also check out the IMDb page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13841850/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

In this special episode, Sal sits down with YouTube Comedian Hew Moran, whose YouTube channel exploded into popularity last year garnering over 97 million video views and over 355,000 subscribers.

They discuss how he got started, the challenges of running a YouTube channel, how to get started in the field, and more.

If you want to check out Hew's channels, use these links:

https://www.youtube.com/c/HewMoran

https://www.youtube.com/c/HewMoranVlogs

And check him out on social media here:

https://www.tiktok.com/@hewmoran

https://www.instagram.com/HewMoran/

MCPL Patrons should keep an eye out for upcoming programming this autumn about starting a YouTube channel!

 

Nicole's Book picks from Common Sense Media:

The Summer I Turned Pretty
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-summer-i-turned-pretty

Paper Girls
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/paper-girls

The Elephant Girl
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-elephant-girl

Sara's TV Show picks:

Psych
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tPsych+%28Television+program%29/tpsych+television+program/-3,-1,0,B/browse

Poldark
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tPoldark+%28Television+program%29/tpoldark+television+program/-3,-1,0,B/browse

Northern Exposure
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tNorthern+exposure+%28Television+program%29/tnorthern+exposure+television+program/-3,-1,0,B/browse

Fringe
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tFringe+%28Television+program%29/tfringe+television+program/-3,-1,0,B/browse

ER
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tER+%28Television+program%29/ter+television+program/-3,-1,0,B/browse

Crossing Jordan
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tCrossing+Jordan+%28Television+program%29/tcrossing+jordan+television+program/-3,-1,0,B/browse

 

PLUS:

Back-to-School Reset https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/back-to-school-reset-4-tips-on-managing-devices-and-screen-time-for-families

Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Browse our collection
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search/a?newton-john-olivia

AND THEN:

Elephant kills woman in India — then returns to trample her corpse at her funeral

https://news.yahoo.com/elephant-kills-woman-india-then-001804870.html

 

It's time for August Book Horoscopes with Nicole! It's Leo season...what's in the stars (and on the shelf) this month? Listen to find out.

https://bookriot.com/august-2022-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/

PLUS: We bet you didn't know just a tiny bit about barnacles... no worries, Sara is here with the inside scoop.

 

We're thrilled to have Councilman Kevin LaValle and Library Outreach Coordinator Deborah Hempe here to chat about this year's National Night Out, taking place on Tuesday, August 2nd from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at the Centereach Pool.

For more information, visit https://www.brookhavenny.gov/831/National-Night-Out

PLUS: Check out the annual Run the Farm happening Saturday, August 13th at 9am : https://www.brookhavenny.gov/1232/Run-the-Farm.

You can contact Councilman LaValle's Office at 631-451-6647 for more information.

 

Sitting on the beach and want to read something FRIGHTENING? Sara has her picks:

Something in the Water - Catherine Steadman https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1858667

The Deep – Nick Cutter https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1658090

The Deep - Alma Katsu https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1980062

Jaws - Peter Benchley https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1197633

Dark Water - Koji Suzuki https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1515900

PLUS here is some more information and guidance on what Nicole was chatting about on finding age-appropriate books for young ones:

https://www.readbrightly.com/books-for-advanced-second-third-grade-readers/

https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/reading-resources/book-selection-tips/find-age-appropriate-books-advanced-readers.html

 

It's time for another movie chat and SPOILER ALERT we will be chatting about Sara's pick, Vicious Fun, a "Horror-Comedy" from 2020. 

Here's the IMDb listing https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11778118/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Have an MCPL card and want to reserve your copy? Go here : http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:2084/record=b2088466