Podcasts by Two Librarians Walk Into a Shelf
Every week, librarians Rob and Michelle give listeners their recommendations on the latest books, movies and other materials to check out at their local library. Many of the recommendations are available to stream with Hoopla.
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50 - Rob watches Twilight, and the Final Episode from 2021-07-16T14:41:38
Michelle convinced Rob to watch the movie Twilight, and your hosts say farewell to a year of podcasting together.
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49 - Conspiracy Theories from the movie, The Shining, and learn about HMCPL's makerspace specialists! from 2021-07-09T15:29:45
Join your hosts for a discussion about conspiracy theories from the Kubric movie, The Shining. You can learn more about these conspiracy theories by watching the movie Listen
48 - Cartoons for the Young and Old from 2021-07-02T14:26:42
Rob and Michelle discuss favorite cartoons for the young and the old with their coworker Gantt Moore. You'll recognize Gantt's voice as a regular guest on the show - he's the voice of the discla...
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47 - TLWIAS Book Club Modern Westerns from 2021-06-25T15:01:47
Rob and Michelle read two modern westerns this month, told from a different perspective than traditional western stories.
In "Outlawed" by Anna North, Ada has to escape her home tow...
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46 - Rainbow Connection and Representation in Media from 2021-06-18T14:08:46
It's important to see ourselves in media. It's also important to consume media that represents other lived experiences in honest ways. Studies have shown that people develop more empathy the mor...
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45 - Interview with Annie, Digital Services Manager, and new Blast Music service from 2021-06-11T14:21:19
Annie, HMCPL's Digital Services Manager, discusses Blast Music, the new digital music service for local musicians the library will be offering. Annie also discusses favorite books, music, album ...
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44 - Interview with local band SPINSHIPS from 2021-06-04T14:07:50
Local band SPINSHIPS discusses their origin story, creative process, songwriting collaboratively, musical inspiration, and favorite books. SPINSHIPS is comprised of poet Marquez McClinton and gu...
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43 - Book Club, A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare from 2021-05-28T14:04:15
The May TLWIAS book club pick was in celebration of Audiobook Appreciation Month! Your hosts listened to A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare, part of the Spindle Cove series. Rob discusses his expe...
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42 - Two Books and a Movie, and Two Librarians Cheesy Sci-Fi Summer Movie Spectacular from 2021-05-21T14:33:47
Rob and Michelle discuss a couple of books and the movie they chose for this episode, The King of Staten Island, written and starring Pete Davidson, directed by Judd Apatow.
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41 - Best and worst book to movie adaptations from 2021-05-14T14:03:36
In this episode, your hosts discuss the best and the worst book to movie adaptations, from classics of literature, to pulp horror and sci-fi novels.
Check out materials from the Hun...
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40 - 20 questions with Rob and Michelle from 2021-05-07T16:12:29
Rob and Michelle celebrate the podcast being over the hill and answer some frequently asked questions about the podcast, about the library, and about themselves in this episode.
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39 - An interview with Melanie Thornton, Library PR; Rob and Michelle read James Patterson from 2021-04-30T13:21:09
In this episode, you'll hear from the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library's Public Relation's Director, Melanie Thornton. Melanie discusses the new library branches opening this year, her f...
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38 - Weddings in media, our own weddings, and National Poetry Month from 2021-04-23T15:22:26
In this episode, Michelle and Rob discuss a little about their own weddings and any drama that may have ensued. They also discuss favorite weddings in media, and share some favorite poems to cel...
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37 - Two books and a movie from 2021-04-16T13:34:45
This week, Michelle and Rob discuss two new nonfiction titles they enjoyed, and discuss a movie. Michelle read "Veritas: a Harvard professor, a con man, and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife" by Ariel ...
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36 - Yes another teen movie, Rob kills Dazed and Confused, and what makes a good cult classic from 2021-04-09T14:24:54
In celebration of Rex Manning Day, the day we take to observe the greatness that is the movie Empire Records, Rob and Michelle discuss Empire Records, what makes a cult movie, and then they swap...
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35 - Rob's hot take on the Snyder cut? Crappy first jobs and jobs in media from 2021-04-02T13:43:42
This week on Two Librarians Walk Into a Shelf, Rob shares his hot take on the Snyder cut of Justice league, why working at the video store was the best job he ever had, and why Michelle thinks p...
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34 - Two Librarians Book Club, Rob Plays with Dolls, and Movies to Watch from 2021-03-26T13:29:11
In this episode, Rob confesses his love of fashion action dolls in the 70s and his special relationship with the Bionic Woman, Jaime Sommers. Then, your hosts discuss this month’s Book Club pick...
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33 - Women's History Month and 1 year of the pandemic from 2021-03-19T14:24:52
Rob and Michelle discuss books about interesting women in history, movies with inspiring women protagonists, and a run down of how the library is faring one year into the pandemic.
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32 - Two new books and a movie from 2021-03-12T14:32:33
Rob and Michelle tackle some advice they would give their younger selves, what it's like to be the oldest child, and discuss some new books and movies. Michelle discusses the new Sarah J. Maas n...
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31 - Graphic Novels from 2021-03-05T15:34:50
Michelle and Rob each read a graphic novel to discuss, and also discuss one they chose to read together.
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Afterlife with Archie by R...
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30 - 5 cozy mystery series written by Black authors, and Rob's movie recommendations from 2021-02-26T16:59:33
Rob and Michelle are issuing a retraction on their February Book Club pick after discovering that the author was not only posing as a Black author to reach what they saw as an "untapped market"....
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29 - Youth Books to Celebrate Black Joy with Monday Sanderson from 2021-02-22T14:15:25
Your hosts welcome their coworker, Monday, and discuss the importance of representation in media. Monday gives some book recommendations that celebrate Black joy. Monday also teaches us about mi...
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28 - Reading Goals with Amanda Campbell from 2021-02-13T14:12:37
Rob and Michelle are joined by Amanda Campbell, branch manager of the Monrovia Public Library to discuss how to make reading goals and how to reach them. Amanda shares what she’s c...
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27 - The Valentine's Episode from 2021-02-05T15:23:17
If you're in the mood for love, we've got some recommendations for you! From Romances, to an anti-romance playlist on Hoopla, there's something for everyone in this episode. Materials mentioned ...
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26 - Gunsmoke and Trail Dust Book Club from 2021-01-29T15:34:10
Listen this week to our discussion on Gunsmoke and Trail Dust, whether or not your hosts liked the book, and a little history about the author and his other pen names. This book has everything –...
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25 - Your Brain on Social Media from 2021-01-22T18:19:37
Rob and Michelle talk about how our brains are actively working against us when consuming media of all kinds, but we're particularly vulnerable on social media. Our brains are lazy and not neces...
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24 - Recommended Young Adult Novels from 2021-01-19T14:50:10
In this episode, Rob and Michelle discuss some novels from the Young Adult section that they recommend to anyone looking for a fast, engaging read. A novel is classified as Young Adult (YA) by a...
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23 - Best Media of 2020 from 2021-01-08T16:17:01
Rob and Michelle recap some of their favorite books and media of 2020.
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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix; Th...
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22 - Interview with Marquez McClinton from 2021-01-02T22:48:26
Rob and Michelle talk with their coworker, Marquez, about his book, Becoming: The Process of Becoming You. Marquez also discusses how he gets so much done, how he stays positive when facing adve...
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21 - A Die Hard Holiday from 2020-12-22T16:03:19
In the Two Librarians Walk Into a Shelf Holiday Special, your hosts are visited by our frequent guest and coworker, Gantt Moore, with a very special appearance by the ghost of Alan Rickman. Mr. ...
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20 - Digital collection picks and a farewell to 2020 from 2020-12-18T15:34:16
This week, Rob and Michelle pick some materials from the library’s digital collections to share. Both of your hosts found old favorites to revisit on Hoopla, and then they close the episode with...
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19 - Holiday Book Exchange and Movies from 2020-12-11T15:18:43
In this episode, your hosts discuss their holiday themed book exchange picks with each other, and lay out some criteria to judge whether or not those holiday movies really are holiday movies. Li...
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18 - Two Librarians at Home from 2020-12-04T18:37:01
Rob and Michelle had to quarantine after a Covid case at work. THey took home some new releases to read while at home. Materials mentioned in this episode: "The Less Dead" by Denise Mina, "Evil ...
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17 - Meet the library’s new Director! from 2020-11-30T03:55:29
Rob and Michelle interview the library's Interim Executive Director, Cindy Hewitt. Cindy answers hard hitting questions about her favorite books, how the library is making it through these unpreced...
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16 - Book Club from 2020-11-20T15:17:51
In A Rogue by Any Other Name, Sarah MacLean has created two characters that you can really root for and care about. It's funny, it’s heart warming, it’s swoony. It has reven...
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15 - Prepping for Holidays from 2020-11-13T16:51:16
What do you do to prep for the holidays? What is that you do to get yourself ready for the holiday season? Do you cook something special? Or maybe it doesn’t feel like the season until you’ve wa...
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14 - No Guilt from 2020-11-06T15:05:15
On this very special episode of Two Librarians Walk Into A Shelf, Rob and Michelle have a discussion on guilt and how it relates to the media they consume. They make a case for not calling anyth...
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13 - The Halloween Variety Show Special from 2020-10-30T14:02:05
Trick or treat!?
Maybe both.
In this episode, Rob and Michelle ran out of ideas for October and channeled their creative energy (and the talents of their coworkers) to recrea...
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12 - A history of the horror genre and why people like it from 2020-10-23T14:27:05
In this episode, Michelle and Rob discuss the history of the horror genre, why people enjoy scary books and movies, and why it seems to have a resurgence every couple of decades. Rob discusses s...
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11 - Spooky Scary Reads for October from 2020-10-16T15:03:09
In this episode, Rob and Michelle take a look at some spooky books for all kinds of readers. Michelle shares a realization that she's been reading scary things for a while, even though she thoug...
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10 - 13 Classic Scary Movies from 2020-10-09T13:42:41
Listen as Rob and Michelle count down 13 classic scary movies you can find throughout the HMCPL catalog. Your hosts play TV and radio spots advertising the movies and discuss their own experienc...
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09 - A conversation with author Grady Hendrix from 2020-10-02T13:44:17
Episode 09 features a conversation with best-selling author Grady Hendrix, in which we discuss favorite books and movies for the Halloween season, the inspiration behind the characters in his ne...
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08 - New Fiction and Nonfiction from 2020-09-25T15:09:40
This week's episode features new fiction and nonfiction from authors who had different careers before becoming writers. Rob Discusses Deborah Goodrich Royce's Thriller, "Finding Mrs. Ford" and "...
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07 - Currently Reading and Watching from 2020-09-18T14:59:17
Michelle and Rob discuss books and movies they're currently reading and discuss whether they enjoyed them or not. Materials discussed in this episode are "The Girl from Widow Hills" by Megan Mirand...
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06 - Books and Movies that Inspired Us from 2020-09-15T14:26:02
This episode highlights some books and movies that inspired our hosts in one way or another. Rob discusses Dan OBannon and Return of the Living Dead and Robert Block in Psycho 2. Michelle Discusses...
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05 - Throwback 60’s from 2020-09-09T19:31:10
Michelle and Rob discuss favorite current books and movies set in the 1960's. Materials discussed in this episode: Psycho Sanitarium by Chet Williamson; The Girls by Emma...
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04 - Favorite Mysteries from 2020-08-28T18:03:41
In Episode 4, Michelle and Rob discuss some favorite mystery books and movies found in the library. Listen for the bonus top 10 list of mysteries with animal puns in the title! Materials discussed...
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03 - Romancing the Book from 2020-08-21T15:53:07
Rob and Michelle discuss favorite romance reads and a little about the history of those fabulous (and Fabio) romance novel covers.
To read the blog post that goes with today's episo...
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02 - With a little help from your friends from 2020-08-14T14:28:08
Every week, librarians Rob and Michelle give listeners their recommendations on the latest books, movies and other materials to check out at their local library. Many of the re...
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01 - Books and Movies that Scared Us from 2020-08-07T15:29:08
Your hosts, Michelle and Rob, discuss library materials that are scary in different ways. For links to their recommendations, visit their blog: https://blog.hmcpl.org/node/198 Music - Story has Be...
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