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Andrea and Emily talk about the animated mini-series Over the Garden Wall. It's a show full of autumn imagery and Americana that is sure to get you into the spooky spirit. We follow the adventures of the brothers Wirt and Greg and their friend Beatrice as they wander through the woods in The Unknown and encounter a town of pumpkin people, a riverboat frog band, a witch in the woods, and the beast of despair.

Grab an apple cider and join us as we discuss the themes and layered imagery of this funny and creepy show!

Recommendations:
The Stranger by Albert Camus
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen
SciShow Tangents podcast

Music throughout the episode is from Over the Garden Wall, performed by The Blasting Company. Outro music: Life of a Wandering Wizard by SergeQuadrado.

In light of the announced upcoming Super Mario movie, Andrea and Emily talk about the infamous 1993 film, Super Mario Bros! Critically and financially unsuccessful, this film has nonetheless gained a cult following. It's a wild, adventurous story about two brothers, plumbers, who fall into a gritty, alternate version of New York and have to save a princess.

Intro music: Kim Lightyear - Angel Eyes (Chiptune Edit) by Lightyeartraxx. Outro music: Life of a Wandering Wizard by SergeQuadrado.

In light of the announced upcoming Super Mario movie, Andrea and Emily talk about the infamous 1993 film, Super Mario Bros! Critically and financially unsuccessful, this film has nonetheless gained a cult following. It's a wild, adventurous story about two brothers, plumbers, who fall into a gritty, alternate version of New York and have to save a princess.

Intro music: Kim Lightyear - Angel Eyes (Chiptune Edit) by Lightyeartraxx. Outro music: Life of a Wandering Wizard by SergeQuadrado.

We talk with Marian Buchanan about growing up on the farm, meeting her husband, dancing to their favorite tune, and much more!

We talk with Marian Buchanan about growing up on the farm, meeting her husband, dancing to their favorite tune, and much more!

Catherine Hochstein, who will soon turn 95, talks about growing up poor in a big family, shares memories of an influential person in her younger years, reminisces about working for Good Samaritan, and much more!

Catherine Hochstein, who will soon turn 95, talks about growing up poor in a big family, shares memories of an influential person in her younger years, reminisces about working for Good Samaritan, and much more!

We uncovered some lost audio from another discussion we had about Divided We Fall by David French, so we're releasing it a little belatedly as a part two! In this podcast Alex, Andrea, and Emily talk about how the community-wide read went, the challenges and benefits of leading book discussions, and how the library's Book Club is going.

In spring and early summer, the Lodi Library handed out 200 free copies of Divided We Fall by David French and then had Daniel Kapust, a political science professor from UW-Madison, present at the library. Afterwards, the group had lunch together and discussed the book.

Special thank you to Wisconsin Humanities and The Friends of Lodi Public Library for their support.

Media recommendations:

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Himawari House by Harmony Becker
The Penumbra Podcast
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
Peter Darling by Austin Chant
The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
Inky's Amazing Escape by Sy Montgomery
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? by Eric Powell

We uncovered some lost audio from another discussion we had about Divided We Fall by David French, so we're releasing it a little belatedly as a part two! In this podcast Alex, Andrea, and Emily talk about how the community-wide read went, the challenges and benefits of leading book discussions, and how the library's Book Club is going.

In spring and early summer, the Lodi Library handed out 200 free copies of Divided We Fall by David French and then had Daniel Kapust, a political science professor from UW-Madison, present at the library. Afterwards, the group had lunch together and discussed the book.

Special thank you to Wisconsin Humanities and The Friends of Lodi Public Library for their support.

Media recommendations:

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Himawari House by Harmony Becker
The Penumbra Podcast
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
Peter Darling by Austin Chant
The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
Inky's Amazing Escape by Sy Montgomery
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? by Eric Powell

Alex and Emily discuss Albert Camus' landmark novella THE STRANGER. A writing style that is at times muted and reserved and other times profoundly poetic, this story has confounded and compelled readers since its release in 1942.

How does the book speak to our time and all times? Is the book funny? Why does Meursault do the things he does? Is he a sociopath? Is the book falling out of favor with today's readers and teachers? Listen and find out.