Middle Country Public Library Podcast

There's lots to look forward to in 2021 right? Let's see what the podcast team is looking forward to in terms of movies, music and more.

The podcast team picks their "favorite" things of 2020. It's a strange episode. Stick with us.
Here are pictures of Sara's "interesting animal facts":
Wombats
Parrot Fish
Sloth
Okapi
This is not a snake
Venezuelan Poodle Moth
Tenrec
Panda Ants
Nicole's Favorite Things:
Love Island
The Undoing
Megan Thee Stallion
Sal's Favorite Things:
Onward
Over the Moon
Hamilton
Star Trek: Picard
The Mandalorian
The Magic of the Animal Kingdom
Izzy's Koala World
Bluey
Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith
Dear Happy - Gabrielle Alpin
Pacific Blue - Nicholas Gunn
Life on the Flipside - Jimmy Buffett
Weather - Huey Lewis and the News
 

In this very seasonal movie chat, we discuss 1989's holiday classic, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!
MCPL cardholders can reserve their copy here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1366526
 

Sara and Nicole have some book recommendations to wrap up your 2020.
Sara's picks:
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrowhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016627Little bookshop of murder / Maggie Blackburnhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2005930The last story of Mina Lee / Nancy Jooyoun Leehttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1998246Earthlings / Sayaka Murata ; translated from the Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemorihttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2022308The cold millions / Jess Walterhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1998399Anxious people / Fredrik Backman ; translated by Neil Smithhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1986156
Nicole's Picks (via BookRiot):
Hershel and the Hanukkah goblins / written by Eric A. Kimmel ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hymanhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1344522
Leave me alone / Vera Brosgolhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1762820
Grandma's gift / Eric Velasquezhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1547499
Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa / Donna L. Washington ; illustrated by Shane W. Evanshttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1547500
Ramadan moon / Na'ima B. Robert ; [illustrations by] Shirin Adlhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1527822
The mitten [electronic resource eBook] / a Ukrainian folktale adapted and illustrated by Jan Bretthttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1765175
The Lotterys more or less / Emma Donoghue ; illustrated by Caroline Hadilaksonohttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1904175
Seven spools of thread : a Kwanzaa story / by Angela Shelf Medearis ; illustrated by Daniel Minterhttps://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2039672
Santa’s Husband by Daniel Kibblesmith and AP QuachComing Soon!
 
 

It's that time of year when you may feel like watching a holiday or winter-themed flick...this is the episode to hear Sara and Nicole's picks!
Holiday DVDs are now available to browse and check out for MCPL cardholders. Ask a librarian for details.
Nicole's picks came from Common Sense Media. For those lists, go to https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-holiday-movies-for-kids or https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-winter-break-movies-for-kids
Sara's picks are:
Jack Frost
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1359538
Four Christmases
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1526112
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1480622
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1541140
The Christmas Bunny
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1706956
Scrooged
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1368579
Plus... Elizabeth is here to talk about this year's Virtual Women's EXPO 2020! If you want to register to attend this virtual event and shop to support local women-owned businesses, visit http://www.womensEXPOli.org. And it you'd like to participate in this year's fab raffle, go here: https://go.rallyup.com/wexpoli20
 
 

What's become a bit of a tradition here at the podcast...Sal asking Nicole and Sara silly questions about food and such.
Listen to our other Thanksgiving episodes, including the infamous first trivia episode where Sara questions the veracity of our data and the true cost of a Thanksgiving Day meal.
Episode 41 (2018) Episode 94 (2019)
Happy Thanksgiving!
 

Nicole's turn to pick a flick! This week it's our first "documentary," 2001's Winged Migration. It's about birds. And migration. But is this your typical documentary? Listen to find out.
Reserve your copy here with your MCPL library card: https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1393767
IMDb listing here : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301727/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
A fantastic article about making the film by Patricia Thomson: https://www.patriciathomson.net/home/winged-migration
 

Imagine this. You are stuck on a desert island. Not because you are banished. Being banished is bad...
Maybe a plane crash? We don't know. What book, music, movie, thing would you hope to have with you? The podcast team tells us what they would want.
 

Want another fun trivia episode? Sure, why not! And this time we are talking cell phones. It's that time of year when Apple introduces a new line of phones...but are they the most popular? Do you know what the average cost is for the alternative, and Android phone? Listen and find out.
As usual, Sal's questions come from one of our fabulous resources here at the Miller Business Center, Statista! You can access a plethora of information from this amazing database by visiting one of our branches. Ask a librarian for assistance in logging in!

We wrap up this special series of podcasts highlighting the library's 31 Days of October with a few suggestions from Sara and Nicole to satisfy your Spooky Movie cravings!
Sara's Picks are listed here, along with links to reserve for MCPL cardholders:
Crazies:
The Strangers- 2008
Scream- 1996 Wes Craven
Summer of 84- 2018
Pyscho- 1960 Alfred Hitchcock
Ghosts:
The Shining- Stanley Kubrick 1980
Beetlejuice- 1988 Tim Burton
The Ring- Gore Verbinski
Poltergeist- 1982
Vampires:
Bram Stoker’s Dracula- 1992 Francis Ford Coppola
Blade 1998
Lost Boys 1987 Joel Schumacher
Interview With a Vampire- 1994 (Anne Rice)
Zombies:
Dawn of the Dead- 1978 George Romero
Re-Animator- 1985 Stuart Gordon
Shaun of the Dead- 2004 Edgar Wright
Train to Busan- 2016 Yeon Sang Ho
 
Nicole recommends flicks from Common Sense Media here.