Marvel Cinematic Universe Showdown
Join Caroline, Nicolas and Travis as they pick their favorite movie from each phase of the massively popular Marvel Cinematic Universe, an interconnected series of movies and television shows based on the Marvel comics. Movies discussed are: Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger; The Avengers; Iron Man 3; Thor: The Dark World; Captain America: The Winter Soldier; Guardians of the Galaxy; Avengers: Age of Ultron; Ant-Man; Captain America: Civil War; Doctor Strange; Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2; Spider-Man: Homecoming; Thor: Ragnarok; Black Panther; Avengers: Infinity War; Ant-Man and the Wasp; Captain Marvel; Avengers: Endgame; and Spider-Man: Far From Home. All these movies are available for checkout at your MCLD library!
The Three (Book) Problem
Join Nicolas and Jen as they talk about some great Sci-Fi titles—old and new! We cover “The Three Body Problem” by Liu Cixin, “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card, and “Starship Troopers” by Robert A. Heinlein. The Three Body Problem will soon be a television show, so make sure to read the book first!
Spring Flings
Join Corban and Alyssa as they discuss romantic books to prove that love is in the air. Books include a variety of J.D. Robb, Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor, The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, and The Hating Game by Sally Thorne.
Getting Caught Up on Your Favorite Silver Age Superheroes Part 1
Tim helps Caroline get caught up on some classic DC Superheroes. They discuss Action Comics #1000: Man of Steel, Action Comics: Invisible Mafia, The Flash: The Rebirth Delux Edition Book 1, Green Lantern Vol. 1: Intergalactic Lawman, The Green Lantern Vol. 2: The Day The Stars Fell--all of which are available on Hoopla!
People You Should Know Part 2
Everybody knows Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, and Betsy Ross, but do you know Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer? On this episode, we will be discussing Temple Grandin, American scientist and Hedy Lamarr, American actress and inventor.
Comfortably Cozy Hallmark
Join Lindsey and Mikel as they discuss two Hallmark properties: “When Calls the Heart” staring Erin Krakow and “The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries” staring Candace Cameron Bure. When Calls the Heart, inspired by Janette Oke's book of the same name from her Canadian West series, debuted in 2014 and is currently on its 8th season. The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries are a creation of author Charlaine Harris and encompasses 11 books and 14 television movies.
Devious Mysteries
Join Alyssa and Corban as they dive into their favorite psychological mystery novels. Books discussed are: “A Simple Favor” by Darcey Bell, “I Know Who You Are” by Alice Feeney, “The Death of Mrs. Westaway” by Ruth Ware, “One by One” by Ruth Ware, “They All Fall Down” by Rachel Howzell Hall, “The Black Jersey” by Jorge Zepeda Patterson.
New Books from Black Authors
In this episode of Shelf Logic, make sure to have your library card at the ready! You’ll want to put all these titles on hold: “Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend: Notes from the Other Side of the Fist Bump” by Ben Philippe, “How to Catch a Queen” by Alyssa Cole, “Black Buck” by Mateo Askaripour, “Milk, Blood, Heat” by Dantiel W. Moniz, “The Prophets” by Robert Jones Jr., “I am the Rage” by Martina McGowan, “Concrete Rose” by Angie Thomas, and “The Gilded Ones” by Namina Forna.
People You Should Know
Everybody knows Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, and Betsy Ross, but do you know Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer? On this episode, we will be discussing Katherine Johnson and Shirley Chisholm.
Seinen Manga
Seinen is a genre written with a target audience of men roughly from the ages of 18-45. While there certainly can be some crossover with its younger counterpart shounen, seinen manga tend to deal with more adult themes or more prominently feature adult main characters as opposed to teenagers. Seinen, much like shounen, can focus on being sci-fi, fantasy, sports, comedy, or anything from a wider genre list. For this podcast we will focus on "Vinland Saga", "Parasyte", and "The Way of the House Husband".