Duck Town
by Lodi Public LibraryThe Lodi Public Library discusses culture with its staff and local community.
Copyright: © 2024 Duck Town
Episodes
Oppenheimer (2023)
1h 5m · PublishedAlex, Emily, and John discuss Christopher Nolan's 2023 movie Oppenheimer. They also discuss Taylor Swift's cultural omnipresence, Emily's ranking of the Jurassic Park franchise movies, the idea of "You Must Watch This..." as a future podcast theme, and the genre of science fiction.
Death Cab for Cutie: Fragments from two decades of music
1h 47m · PublishedAndrea and Emily discuss two albums of alternate rock band Death Cab for Cutie:Transatlanticism (2003) and Asphalt Meadows (2023). An episode 6 months in the making, they talk about these albums that are separated in time by 20 years but are connected by many themes. Topics include: our punk roots, the pandemic, the Beatles, glove compartments, and more!
Intro music: Bossa In My Heart by SergeQuadrado. Outro music: Life of a Wandering Wizard by SergeQuadrado.
The Killers, The Killer, and Killers of the Flower Moon
1h 9m · PublishedAlex and Emily discuss two of the big movies released in 2023: The Killer (David Fincher) and Killers of the Flower Moon (Martin Scorsese). They start the conversation with a short discussion of the band The Killers, and Alex gives a top 5 of songs with the word "Killer" in the title.
Music discussion at the start
"The Killer" discussion starts @ 11:00
"Killers of the Flower Moon" discussion starts @ 37:00
Lodi Pride w/ Vince Breunig and Bryan Bilse
31m · PublishedVince Breunig and Bryan Bilse stop by the library to talk about the Lodi Pride Campaign, which aims to create a sense of unity around the wonderful things happening at the school and in the broader Lodi community. The theme this year is "Guardians of Lodi Pride" and it is the 10th anniversary of the pride campaign.
Vince Breunig is the District Administrator of Lodi and Bryan Bilse is the Project Coordinator with Lodi Community Action Team (LCAT).
Videos of past pride campaigns can be found on the school district Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LodiSchoolsWI
Lodi Pride w/ Vince Breunig and Bryan Bilse
31m · PublishedVince Breunig and Bryan Bilse stop by the library to talk about the Lodi Pride Campaign, which aims to create a sense of unity around the wonderful things happening at the school and in the broader Lodi community. The theme this year is "Guardians of Lodi Pride" and it is the 10th anniversary of the pride campaign.
Vince Breunig is the District Administrator of Lodi and Bryan Bilse is the Project Coordinator with Lodi Community Action Team (LCAT).
Videos of past pride campaigns can be found on the school district Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LodiSchoolsWI
The Songs of Our Lives: Alex, Andrea, Emily, and John
1h 41m · PublishedAlex, Andrea, Emily, and John share the meaningful songs of their lives in five year increments until the present day.
The Songs of Our Lives: Alex, Andrea, Emily, and John
1h 41m · PublishedAlex, Andrea, Emily, and John share the meaningful songs of their lives in five year increments until the present day.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
1h 17m · PublishedAndrea and Emily discuss The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023)! Does it live up to the hype? Is it better than the 1993 live-action Super Mario Bros.? Find out as they touch on topics of voice acting, story structure, adaptation, plumbing, and more.
Intro music: Bossa In My Heart by SergeQuadrado. Outro music: Life of a Wandering Wizard by SergeQuadrado.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
1h 17m · PublishedAndrea and Emily discuss The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023)! Does it live up to the hype? Is it better than the 1993 live-action Super Mario Bros.? Find out as they touch on topics of voice acting, story structure, adaptation, plumbing, and more.
Intro music: Bossa In My Heart by SergeQuadrado. Outro music: Life of a Wandering Wizard by SergeQuadrado.
Book Talk: Iain Reid's I'm Thinking of Ending Things
56m · PublishedAlex, Emily, and John discuss Iain Reid's psychological thriller I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS (2016).
What did you think the book was about when you first saw the title? Is the book funny? Is it frightening? What was your reaction to the end of the story? Are dramatic twists just storytelling gimmicks or do they add complexity to a story?
In addition to the book, Alex, Emily, and John chat about the Id, the Ego, and the Superego, as well as the ways that isolation impacts modern life.
Duck Town has 131 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 131:12:33. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 4th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 24th, 2024 05:11.