Miner Recs
92 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsA roundtable review and discussion of recommended media from the Des Plaines Public Library.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Episode 87: 96th Academy Awards
March 08, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBOn this episode, Angelo, Ariana, Quinn and Charlie discuss the 2024 Oscars, including their own picks and predictions of movies nominated, opinions about actors and films that have been unfairly snubbed, and suggestions to the Academy for future categories.
Episode 86: Episode 86: Dungeons & Dragons
February 08, 2024 00:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBOn this episode, Angelo, Amy, Quinn and Sarah talk about the fantasy tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
Episode 85: Episode 85: 2023 In Movies
December 27, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBOn this episode, Angelo, Maureen, Michelle and Charlie and Lynne talk about some of their favorite film experiences of 2023, from Barbenheimer to Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.
Episode 84: Star Trek
November 22, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBOn this episode, Angelo, Sarah, Charlie and Lynne will go boldly where this podcast has never gone before with a discussion of Star Trek, from the original series to the movies, all the way through the new shows premiering on Paramount+.
Episode 83: Craftivism (with Shannon Downey)
October 17, 2023 00:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBOn this episode, Annie, Maureen, Alicia and Elizabeth talk with Shannon Downey, a Chicago-based crafter and activist and founder of Badass Cross Stitch.
Episode 82: Music
September 15, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Maureen, Tia, Angelo, and Christa talk about music, from the new albums and concerts they're excited about, to their recommendations of books and documentaries about popular musicians, as well as a discussion about the role of AI in creating music.
Episode 81: Disney
August 15, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Alicia, Maureen and Michelle talk about Disney: the classic animated films, the recent live-action remakes, the TV shows, the parks, the video games, the toys and everything in between!
Episode 80: Colleen Hoover / BookTok
June 30, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Angie, Nina and Maureen talk about Colleen Hoover, the popular fiction author and BookTok, an online community of book enthusiasts on the social media platform TikTok.
Episode 79: Read Roar Repeat! Summer Reading 2023
June 06, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBOn this episode, Sarah, David, Maureen and Jessica talk about this year's summer reading programming at the Des Plaines Public Library, as well as the theme of the challenge: dinosaurs!
Episode 78: The Menu / Celebrity Chefs
May 17, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Angelo, and David discuss The Menu, a dark comedy/horror film released in 2022, and the celebrity chef/foodie culture that the film satirizes.
Episode 77: I'm Glad My Mom Died
April 11, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Angelo, Nina and Maureen talk about Jennette McCurdy's bestselling memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, as well as some other recently-released and revelatory celebrity autobiographies and documentaries.
Episode 76: 95th Academy Awards
March 08, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Angelo, Ariana, and Maureen talk about the forthcoming 95th Academy Awards, with discussions of the films Elvis, The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Tár, Women Talking, Fire of Love and more.
Episode 75: Horror Movies
November 17, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Lydia and Joel discuss their likes and dislikes when it comes to horror films. They discuss the horror-comedy Tucker & Dale vs. Evil at length, and also touch on other scary films such as Midsommar, Young Frankenstein, The Blair Witch Project and more!
Episode 75: Episode 75: Horror Movies
November 17, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Lydia and Joel discuss their likes and dislikes when it comes to horror films. They discuss the horror-comedy Tucker & Dale vs. Evil at length, and also touch on other scary films such as Midsommar, Young Frankenstein, The Blair Witch Project and more!
Episode 74: Episode 74: True Crime
September 27, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Elizabeth and Joel discuss true crime, a genre that documents real stories of illegal behavior. They talk about the recent documentary adaptation of Michelle McNamara's book I'll Be Gone In The Dark, true crime podcasts such as My Favorite Murder, and debate the ethics involved in producing a narrative about real traumatic events.
Episode 74: True Crime
September 27, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Elizabeth and Joel discuss true crime, a genre that documents real stories of illegal behavior. They talk about the recent documentary adaptation of Michelle McNamara's book I'll Be Gone In The Dark, true crime podcasts such as My Favorite Murder, and debate the ethics involved in producing a narrative about real traumatic events.
Episode 73: Art
July 08, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Michelle and Joel celebrate the "Reading Is Art-Rageous" theme of our summer reading program by discussing art, including reviews of documentaries about Marina Abramović, Maurizio Cattelan, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and Vincent Van Gogh and plenty of tangents regarding the questions provoked by these artists' works.
Episode 72: Gardening
May 07, 2021 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Liz, Elizabeth and Joel have a conversation about gardening. Along the way, they touch on subjects such as composting, soil conditions, container gardening, planting zones, protecting your crops against hungry squirrels and chipmunks, and a lot more!
Episode 72: Episode 72: Gardening
May 07, 2021 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Liz, Elizabeth and Joel have a conversation about gardening. Along the way, they touch on subjects such as composting, soil conditions, container gardening, planting zones, protecting your crops against hungry squirrels and chipmunks, and a lot more!
Episode 71: The Queen's Gambit
January 27, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Annie and David talk about The Queen's Gambit, a limited miniseries available on Netflix, based on a novel by Walter Tevis. Along the way, they also touch on how the show's popularity has encouraged a new wave of interest in chess, how Netflix has changed our watching habits, the library's board game collection, and much more! (Please note: this episode was recorded remotely using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections, which were inherent in ...
Episode 71: Episode 71: The Queen's Gambit
January 27, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Annie and David talk about The Queen's Gambit, a limited miniseries available on Netflix, based on a novel by Walter Tevis. Along the way, they also touch on how the show's popularity has encouraged a new wave of interest in chess, how Netflix has changed our watching habits, the library's board game collection, and much more! (Please note: this episode was recorded remotely using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections, which were inherent in ...
Episode 70: Episode 70: Stephen King's If It Bleeds
December 03, 2020 00:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Lynne, and Joel discuss Stephen King's new collection of novellas If It Bleeds. Their conversation also touches on filmed adaptations of King's work, how future authors might write about the events of 2020, and much more! (Please note: this episode was recorded remotely using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections, which were inherent in the source.)
Episode 70: Stephen King's If It Bleeds
December 03, 2020 00:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Lynne, and Joel discuss Stephen King's new collection of novellas If It Bleeds. Their conversation also touches on filmed adaptations of King's work, how future authors might write about the events of 2020, and much more! (Please note: this episode was recorded remotely using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections, which were inherent in the source.)
Episode 69: The Water Dancer
October 21, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Jami, and Joel discuss The Water Dancer, the debut novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Along the way, they discuss magical realism, slave narratives, the differences between the printed word and audiobooks, and much more! (Please note, this episode was recorded remotely using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections, which were inherent in the source.)
Episode 68: The Office
August 12, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Jami, Joel and Natalie discuss The Office, a sitcom originally created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for the BBC, but which took on a life of its own when it was adapted for American television. We'll talk about a few of our favorite episodes, the impact the show had on other comedy shows, other notable projects from members of the cast and much more! (Please note, this episode was recorded remotely using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections...
Episode 67: Bruce Springsteen
June 17, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBOn this episode, Charlie, Joel and Laurie discuss the music of Bruce Springsteen, his relationship with his longtime backing group the E Street Band, his recent memoir and Broadway show, his musical and literary influences and much more. (Please note, this episode was recorded remotely from home using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections which were inherent in the source.)
Episode 66: Documentaries
May 22, 2020 00:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBOn this episode, Dave, Joel, Jami and Annie discuss documentary films and series, including films about mountain climbing such as Free Solo, Meru and Pretty Strong; long-form series such as The Last Dance, Tiger King and Ken Burns' Baseball; and other non-fiction films like Icarus, This Film Is Not Yet Rated and American Factory. (Please note, this episode was recorded remotely from home using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections which were inherent in the source.)
Episode 65: 92nd Academy Awards
March 13, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony, Natalie and Charlie discuss some of the films nominated for Academy Awards this year, including Parasite, Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit and Joker.
Episode 64: Cats & Musicals
February 11, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBOn this episode, Dave, Jami, Joel and Charlie discuss Cats, Tom Hooper's already notorious adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running musical, as well as their thoughts on the best of Broadway and off-Broadway musicals.
Episode 63: Streaming Services
January 08, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony, Jami and Joel talk about streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and more, as well as ask some of the tough questions about how watching content on demand has changed the viewing experience. Are we better off now than we were in the days of cable? What's worth watching and what isn't? And how many streaming services is too many?
Episode 62: Fandoms
November 15, 2019 00:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony, Jami and Joel engage in a spirited conversation on what it means to be a fan, the pros and cons of engaging with a fan community, the disappointment of underwhelming sequels and much more.
Episode 61: Horror (Hereditary, Us, Stranger Things Season 3)
October 11, 2019 00:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBOn this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Joel celebrate Halloween by discussing three recent horror films and TV shows: Hereditary, Us and the third season of Stranger Things.
Episode 60: Spider-Man
September 13, 2019 00:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBOn this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Joel discuss Spider-Man and recommend various forms of Spider-Man media, including the films Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Far From Home, the comic book series The Superior Spider-Man, the Playstation game Spider-Man and much more!
Episode 59: Fantasy Football
August 06, 2019 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and special guest Elliot share some of their experiences playing fantasy football.
Episode 58: Kindred
July 05, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBOn this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Joel discuss Octavia E. Butler's 1979 novel Kindred, as well as the 2017 graphic novel adaptation by Damian Duffy and John Jennings.
Episode 57: Science Books
June 08, 2019 00:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBOn this episode, Dave, Jami, Joel and Tony celebrate our space-themed summer reading program by reading books about science, including The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan, The Cosmic Cocktail by Katherine Freese, Brief Answers To The Big Questions by Stephen Hawking, and Undeniable by Bill Nye.
Episode 56: The Man In The High Castle
May 17, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss The Man In The High Castle, a television series which adapts Philip K. Dick's novel of the same name, a dystopian alternate history depicting a world in which the Allies had lost World War II.
Episode 55: Acorn TV
April 14, 2019 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony, Jami and Joel talk about some of the programs available through the streaming service Acorn TV, including Detectorists, Loch Ness, Rebecka Martinsson, Jack Taylor and more!
Episode 54: Cooking With Miner Recs!
March 27, 2019 00:00 - 36 minutes - 32.9 MBOn this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Joel each made a recipe from one of the most circulated cookbooks in our collection (The Oh She Glows Cookbook by Angela Liddon; Barefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina Garten; Polish Cooking by Marianna Olszewska Heberle; and The Pioneer Woman Cooks Food From My Frontier by Ree Drummond) and convened in our conference room with enough portions to share amongst themselves.
Episode 53: 91st Academy Awards
February 18, 2019 19:20 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Charlie discuss some of the films nominated for Academy Awards this year, including Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, The Favourite, Bohemian Rhapsody, Vice, Roma and more!
Episode 52: Venom
January 11, 2019 00:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel talk about the new Marvel film Venom.
Episode 51: Stan Lee
December 27, 2018 00:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss the life of the late great Stan Lee, the nuances of the characters in the Marvel universe, the influence that Marvel comics have had on their lives.
Episode 50: 50th Episode Lookback
December 10, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBTo celebrate the 50th episode of the Pint & Click Podcast, Dave, Tony, Joel and Charlie look back on their experience recording the podcast, how the program has evolved, and reflect on the future of the show.
Episode 49: Won't You Be My Neighbor
October 29, 2018 00:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony and Jami discuss Won't You Be My Neighbor, a documentary about Fred Rogers, the man behind Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Episode 48: I'll Be Gone In The Dark
September 18, 2018 16:15 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Charlie discuss I'll Be Gone In The Dark, a true crime book written by Michelle McNamara.
Episode 47: Kanopy
September 02, 2018 00:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Charlie spotlight Kanopy, a streaming service available for free to DPPL patrons, and discuss several of the films currently offered.
Episode 46: The Beatles (The White Album)
July 31, 2018 00:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBOn this episode, Dave, Charlie, Jo and special guest Gregory Alexander (aka Professor Moptop) celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' self-titled 1968 double-album (more commonly referred to as The White Album).
Episode 45: Solo: A Star Wars Story
July 13, 2018 00:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBOn this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story, the latest standalone Star Wars anthology film, directed by Ron Howard.
Episode 44: Avengers: Infinity War
June 15, 2018 00:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBOn this episode, Dave, Alonso, Tony and Joel discuss Avengers: Infinity War, the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.
Episode 43: Ready Player One
June 04, 2018 00:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBOn this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Stephanie discuss Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of the Ernest Cline novel Ready Player One.