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The Free Bin

Toledo Public Library

Join the staff of the Toledo Public Library as they dive deep into history, culture, and the arts! That"s Toledo, Oregon, USA, by the way--not the bigger one in Ohio or the original one in Spain. But a public library serves everyone, so if you are someone, The Free Bin has something for you. Whether it"s cult movies, cultural history, stories, games, or (of course) books, you never know what you"ll find in here, so reach on in! The Free Bin is a production of the Toledo Public Library, which is

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12:05

When My Ship Comes In

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2023/08/18

Harrison shares his favorite story from Edmund Lester Pearson's 1912 collection, "The Believing Years."

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47:20

Knee-Bolters and Pond Monkeys (with Ted W. Cox)

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2023/08/12

Local historian Ted Cox stops by to discuss Toledo's past, including its important historic connection to the dairy industry. Here is a picture of an item similar to the ones discussed. Do you have local family history, documents, or other information that might help Ted in his ongoing research? Get in touch! You can reach him via the Toledo Public Library, the Yaquina Pacific Railroad Historical Society, or the Toledo Oregon Hisory Center. Discussed in this episode: Chinuk Wawa Language Program at

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36:56

The Gentle Brontosaurus

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2023/08/04

Deb, Denyse and Harrison share and discuss some of their favorite songs over a nice, chewy beverage. Denyse finds a spider and Harrison forgets how many people were in the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Songs: "Happy" by Pharrell Williams "Hotel California" by the Eagles "Encased in Amber" by Diplodocus "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck "Individual Thought Patterns" by Death

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01:11:33

"Let's Get Butts in Seats" (with Joel Gaddis)

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2023/07/28

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of violence, sexual assault and animal cruelty. "Problematic" is the word of the week! Joel Gaddis of Movie Madness stops by to discuss the wide, weird world of exploitation cinema with Deb and Harrison. The broad "exploitation" umbrella encompasses everything from 1930s "educational" films to spaghetti westerns, martial arts films, truck-driving films and "mockbusters." Join our hosts and their guest as they wander deep into the sociocultural weeds

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34:33

Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Soda (with Ricky...

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2023/07/21

Content warning: this episode contains descriptions of war and violence against children. Local writer and renaissance man Ricky Dyson shares some of his poetry, short fiction and personal stories with Deb and Harrison. Discussions range from war, religion and miracles to dogs, watermelons and industrial dyes.

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01:08:58

Hear Us Watch: Cat-Women of the Moon (1953)

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2023/07/07

We're trying something new this week! Watch along with Deb and Harrison as they experience the 1953 science fiction trashterpiece "Cat-Women of the Moon." This is a must-watch film for those seeking the more obscure early work of actually-good film composer Elmer Bernstein (The Ten Commandments, Cape Fear, Ghostbusters, Animal House, etc.). Come for the cheesy space suits, stay for the big dangly moon spiders! Instructions: Click here to go the movie. Press pause immediately and set the playhead

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50:32

"It All Gallops" (with Marc Maislen)

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2023/07/01

Content warning: This episode contains frank discussion of near-fatal injuries. Deb and Harrison sit down with local author/actor/producer Marc Maislen to discuss his works, his passions, and the accident that changed his life. In this episode: "Shattered: Recovering From a Traumatic Injury" by Marc Maislen "The Tale of Jinny Coreen" by Marc Maislen, illustrated by Sarah Gayle

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Juneteenth 2023

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2023/06/19

Deb (flying solo due to Harrison getting sick this week) provides a brief history of the holiday, which commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the United States (two and half years after the Emancipation Proclamation). Happy Juneteenth!

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09:52

Horace

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2023/06/09

To celebrate the start of Summer Reading and the approach of summer vacation, Harrison reads a chapter from Edmund L. Pearson's "The Believing Years." In this episode: "The Believing Years" by Edmund L. Pearson (Chapter 6, "Horace")

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45:05

Writing With Sue Fagalde Lick

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2023/06/02

Deb has a chat with prolific local author and blogger Sue Fagalde Lick. Discussed in this episode: Childless By Marriage (blog) "Love or Children: When You Can't Have Both" by Sue Fagalde Lick "Up Beaver Creek" by Sue Fagalde Lick "Seal Rock Sound" by Sue Fagalde Lick "Stories Grandma Never Told" by Sue Fagalde Lick Unleashed in Oregon (blog)

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01:03:58

Attack of the Pod People (OLA 2023 conference...

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2023/05/19

Harrison joins Brittney and Joshua of Coos Bay Public Library's Swords & Starships podcast at the 2023 Oregon Library Association conference in Bend to break down the process of creating and maintaining a podcast.

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25:33

A Longer Tailbone

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2023/05/19

Deb, Denyse and Harrison play a few rounds of "Guess the Definition" with a few choice words.

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52:28

Walking the Labyrinth with Catherine Rickbone

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2023/05/11

Deb and Harrison are joined by local poet, writer, arts advocate, and radio personality Catherine Rickbone. Catherine shares a few of her poems over a freewheeling conversation about writing, family, homemade hot pads, the nature of creativity, the beauty of the mundane, the lessons of the labyrinth, going out to eat on Mother's Day, and spiders. Discussed in this episode: "Labyrinth Dance" by Catherine Rickbone

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23:22

"Go For Broke"

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2023/05/05

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Harrison shares the story of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, and Daniel Inouye's famous assault on the Gothic Line. Deb brings a twitchy sports drink and some possibly lead-contaminated (but very tasty) chile mangos. In this episode: "Dial A for Aunties" by Jesse Q. Sutanto "Rising Sons" by Bill Yenne "Just Americans: How Japanese Americans Won a War at Home and Abroad" by Robert Asahina National Veterans Network

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32:05

I Brought My Perkins

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2023/04/28

Deb, Harrison and (briefly) Denyse close out National Poetry Month with a few classic readings. Denyse shares some of this month's book spine poetry, created by patrons! Deb whips out her Perkins in front of everybody. Harrison lets loose with the circus juice. Deb gets deep about the little man who wasn't there. In this episode: "Antigonish: by William Hughes Mearns "Caverns Measureless to Man" by Sheck Exley "The Eldritch Dark" by Clark Ashton Smith "English Romantic Writers" by David Perkins

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01:00

Hittin' the OLA Dusty Trail

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2023/04/18

Harrison shares a brief announcement.

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41:37

Comes From Beets

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2023/04/15

The gang explores the world of self-sufficiency, and books thereabout. Deb breaks down the basics of off-grid living, and introduces our upcoming (as of this recording) foraging classes! Harrison introduces a gimmicky energy drink to Weird Soda Time and tests its purpoted pre-workout benefits. Denyse eats a dandelion and whatever lives in it. Bear Grylls plays it safe, and an ancient Florida Man plays with bears. In this episode: "The Bio-Integrated Farm" by Shawn Jadrnicek "Bush Craft 101" by Dave

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42:01

A Good-Sounding Board

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2023/04/07

Content warning: This episode includes a brief discussion of suicide. Deb, Denyse and Harrison discuss a few of April's many monthlong observances. Topics include poetry, jazz, volunteering, Harrison being weird about saying names, what killed George Michael, and the eldritch wizardry of Dennis the Book-Mender. Skiddly-bop! In this episode: Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) self-assessment "The Guitar Grimoire" by Adam Kadmon "Labyrinth Dance" by Catherine Rickbone "Look Me in the Eye" by John Elder

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14:20

Woods Medicine

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2023/03/30

Harrison reads "Woods Medicine," from Dallas Lore Sharp's "The Spring of the Year" (1909).

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26:12

The Llama is Weather-Dependent

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2023/03/24

Denyse and Harrison introduce a week of Spring Break activities! They also discuss Tom Hanks, Mr. Rogers, Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers, ideal llama conditions, the cultural role of the Waffle House, and the challenges of enjoying Spring Break as a teacher. Don't look down on the lazy river! In this episode: "The Dutch House" by Ann Patchett

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