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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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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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45:09

Connecting the Coast with Lori and Chan

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2023/03/17

Harrison has a chat with Lori Tobias and Chan Christiansen. Lori is a longtime Oregon coast reporter, while her husband Chan is a recently-retired traveling lineman. They share their personal and professional stories of the coast and beyond, and reflect on their shared life of adventure. Topics include a hidden spring, the weight of tragedy in a tight-knit community, the ramifications of increasing coastal tourism, a persistent dog at the Sandbar, and some unexpected public-relations duties. In this

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34:32

Women's History Month 2023

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2023/03/11

Deb shares some facts for Women's History Month, and initiates a game of "Stump Harrison." Harrison shares some books for the occasion. Topics include the women's suffrage movement, John Glenn's assertion that women can't fight wars or fly planes, a book about the many women who had already sucessfully done both at the same time, Zach de la Rocha aging against the machine, and more. In this episode: "Breaking an Entering" by Jeremy N. Smith "Empress of the Nile" by Lynne Olson "Finish the Fight" by

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59:50

A Weird Relationship With Earthworms

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2023/03/04

We celebrate the approach of springtime with a discussion of gardening books--from guerrilla gardening guides to Beverley Nichols' improbably entertaining plant-based stories. Also, we talk worms, mushrooms, and galloping crocodiles.

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11:16

The Snow Man

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2023/02/25

Harrison reads a translation of Hans Christian Andersen's 1861 story "The Snow Man," as it appears in "The Pink Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang (1897). Disney's "Frozen" is based on "The Snow Queen" (another Andersen tale), but this interesting little dialogue between a snow man and a dog might be the inspiration for the character of Olaf. Stay warm, friends!

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35:13

Laminated Goat

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2023/02/17

Deb, Denyse and Harrison share a few interesting things they learned this week. Denyse leads a Peeps-flavored Pepsi tasting and shares a story about Ronald McNair's childhood run-in with a bad librarian, and later discusses the grooming habits of warthogs. Deb discusses life lessons from Aikido and the history of protest. Harrison shares a virtual recreation of an ancient city, and reveals his irrational fear of, and obsession with, unreasonably large submarines. In this episode: Aikido Freedom

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53:34

Dog Looks Great

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2023/02/10

Deb, Denyse and Harrison discuss author photos, and engage in some gentle roasting of authors they love. Husband-and-wife Egyptologists commit to their bit. Tomie dePaola ages gracefully. David Baldacci has a deal for you. In this episode: Ayobami Adebayo Caitlin Aliferenka & Martin Ganda David Baldacci Tom Clancy Catherine Coulter Clive Cussler The Darnells Tomie dePaola Lamya H Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed Laurie Keller Intisar Khanani Stephen King Dean Koontz Eric Litwin Preston & Child Nora

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01:01:00

It's Science Fiction (and also Fantasy)!

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2023/02/03

Deb and Harrison talk science fiction, fantasy and sci-fi fantasy, from antiquity to our many possible futures. Harrison dreams of being a grimy early-'90s cyberpunk hacker antihero. Dune fan Deb ventures deep into the deserts of Arrakis and finds affordable dune buggy rentals. Be sure to check out Coos Bay Public Library's awesome podcast "Swords and Starships" if you like stories with swords and/or starships! Authors mentioned in this episode: Douglas Adams Michael Crichton Philip K. Dick William

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50:27

It's Science!

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2023/01/27

Science nerds Denyse and Harrison exchange fun and informative science titles, with feedback from literature nerd Deb. Also, Deb and Harrison misidentify a hippopotamus. In this episode: "All in a Drop" by Lori Alexander "Caterpillar and Bean" by Martin Jenkins "A Dinosaur Named" Ruth by Julia Lyon "The Disappearing Spoon" by Sam Kean "Find Out About Animal Babies" by Martin Jenkins "The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists" by Ken Denmead "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art

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