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Between the Shelves

Sayville Library

The premier Sayville Library podcast! Join Sayville Library staff as we discuss all things library, pop culture and so much more! Recorded in the Sayville Studio at Sayville Library.

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35:40

Media Tracking Apps

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2025/01/27

Peter, Sean and Alex discuss media-tracking apps, like Goodreads and Letterboxd, and how they affect our reading/watching consumption habits.00:37 - Introduction03:03 - Social Aspects & Recommendations11:05 - Reviews & Other Features17:53 - Lists20:22 - Do the apps affect your media consumption habits?28:29 - Yearly Goals & Challenges31:16 - History Tracking & TBR Lists~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit

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38:07

2024 Movie Recap & Look Ahead

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2025/01/20

Alex and Sean discuss their 2024 movie standouts then turn their attention to the 2025 Oscars and beyond!01:17 - Standouts & Surprises of 202421:34 - Looking Ahead to the Oscars31:02 - Movies We're Looking Forward to in 2025~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org/podcast.Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at alex@sayvillelibrary.org!

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47:57

Best of 2024! (Part 3)

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2024/12/30

Steph, Morgan and Kristina join Alex to chat about their favorite books, albums, shows and video games of the year!01:11 - Sayville Library checkout stats06:55 - Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte10:12 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas13:06 - A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll16:40 - Wicked26:09 - Death Becomes Her28:34 - Tiger's Blood by Waxahatchee31:33 - What Now by Brittany Howard34:15 - Medium Build35:28 - Little Comets36:36 - Astro Bot41:03 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard~~~~~For our complete

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48:33

Best of 2024! (Part 2)

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2024/12/23

Marianne, Peter and Rachel join Alex to discuss their favorite books, music, TV shows, movie and podcast of the year!00:57 - James by Percival Everett06:20 - Olivetti by Allie Millington08:38 - The Name of the Band is R.E.M. by Peter Ames Carlin11:10 - Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak14:27 - They Came for the Schools by Mike Hixenbaugh18:17 - Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp23:08 - Woodland by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings25:29 - Across the Tracks by Boldy James & Conductor Williams28:04 - A

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46:08

Best of 2024! (Part 1)

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2024/12/16

Sean, Lizzie and Tim join Alex to discuss their favorite albums, books and concerts of 2024.01:07 - Brat by Charli XCX05:02 - EELS by Being Dead07:55 - Funeral for Justice by Mdou Moctar11:13 - The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift15:28 - Manning Fireworks by MJ Lenderman18:03 - Diamond Jubilee by Cindy Lee21:14 - Glory Days by Simon Rich23:10 - Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment by Jason Schrier25:44 - The Boyfriend by Frieda McFadden27:32 - The Anxious

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50:51

4th Annual Sayville Fan Fest!

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2024/11/18

Alex goes out in the field to document our fourth annual Sayville Fan Fest!00:00 - Setup & Disaster!01:41 - Makery, Raffle & Arcade08:17 - Toy MiniNatures10:58 - NY Improv Theater13:40 - Friends table & Patron Services17:18 - Children Services22:54 - Staff Check-In26:02 - I LUG NY29:37 - Teen Central30:38 - The Midnight Tavern34:47 - Game Master Games42:11 - Community Outreach46:26 - Wrap-Up~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at alex@sayvillelibrary.org!For our show

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44:42

Over the Garden Wall ~ 10th Anniversary

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2024/11/11

Tory and Kristina join Alex in celebrating the cult classic animated miniseries Over the Garden Wall for its 10th anniversary.02:55 - Style & Tone08:22 - Influences13:56 - Cast17:16 - Music24:44 - Themes36:31 - Final Thoughts~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org/podcast.Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at alex@sayvillelibrary.org!

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52:10

Mobile Games

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2024/11/04

Tory and Alex sit down to discuss their favorite mobile games!01:43 - Downwell07:04 - Rhythm Games13:02 - Into the Breach18:42 - Matching Games23:00 - Fallout Shelter28:44 - Merge Games37:35 - Balatro45:07 - Burly Men at Sea47:12 - Two Dots48:32 - Wrap-Up~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org/podcast.Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at alex@sayvillelibrary.org!

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54:57

HORROR-ween!

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2024/10/28

Alex, Peter & Kristina discuss their movie picks for the second annual HORROR-ween Challenge! Can you watch a horror movie in each of our 25 categories before Halloween? Enter your picks here ... if you dare!02:57 - Horror Movie Filmed on LI05:13 - Vampire Movie08:14 - Zombie Movie08:50 - Folk Horror Movie10:07 - Wes Craven Movie11:40 - John Carpenter Movie12:35 - Movie in a Horror Series16:42 - Body Horror Movie18:57 - Demonic Possession Movie22:37 - Sci-Fi Horror Movie25:55 - Classic (60s or

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75:34

SAWpisode

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2024/10/21

Keeping in the spirit of this spooky season, Tory, Alex and special guest Lukas celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Saw film by reviewing each film in the franchise and discussing their legacy.01:53 - Introduction to Saw07:55 - Style & Philosophy18:11 - Saw 0.5 & Saw (2004)24:02 - Saw II (2005)29:17 - Saw III (2006)34:34 - Saw IV (2007)38:41 - Saw V (2008)42:47 - Saw VI (2009)46:33 - Saw 3D: The Final Chapter (2010)54:30 - Jigsaw (2017)58:54 - Spiral (2021)1:01:04 - Saw X

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35:41

The Blair Witch Project 25th Anniversary

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2024/10/14

Kristina and Alex celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic found-footage horror film The Blair Witch Project with a spirited discussion of its famous marketing schemes, production trivia, and various spin-offs.00:30 - Intro02:26 - Casting & Production08:29 - Marketing Campaign15:11 - (Spoiler-free!) Movie Recap & Trivia21:03 - Sequels, Spin-Offs & Future of the Franchise26:11 - The Curse of the Blair Witch28:55 - The Scooby-Doo Project~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to

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61:15

Guillermo Del Toro's 60th Birthday Bash!

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2024/10/07

Oscar-winning director Guillermo Del Toro is turning 60! Alex and Kristina celebrate the filmography of one of their favorite filmmakers by ranking all 12 of his films!01:38 - Cronos (1993)06:00 - Mimic (1997)10:41 - The Devil's Backbone (2001)14:28 - Blade 2 (2002)19:05 - Hellboy (2004)24:09 - Pan's Labyrinth (2006)32:14 - Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)34:35 - Pacific Rim (2013)38:06 - Crimson Peak (2015)42:41 - The Shape of Water (2017)49:13 - Nightmare Alley (2021)53:47 - Guillermo

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44:32

Banned Books Week

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2024/09/30

Alex, Marianne and Lizzie have a thoughtful discussion on book challenges and highlight some challenged titles worth reading. 00:30 - Book Challenges by the Numbers06:37 - The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison14:44 - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton19:48 - Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe26:30 - Flamer by Mike Curato33:09 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood38:51 - All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit

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42:59

The Games That Made Us

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2024/09/23

Alex, Kristina and Morgan celebrate National Video Game Week by discussing the games that shaped their taste and defined their gaming lives.01:14 - Barbie Fashion Designer (PC)07:32 - Super Mario World (Super Nintendo)10:44 - Spyro the Dragon (Playstation)13:52 - Kingdom Hearts (Playstation 2)17:42 - The Legend of Dragoon (Playstation)26:19 - Party Games29:47 - Bioshock (PC, Xbox 360)34:46 - Rated M for Mature39:16 - Closing Thoughts~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in

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42:00

Graphic Novel Week

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2024/09/16

Alex, Sam and Kristina celebrate Graphic Novel Week by sharing some of their favorite graphic novels and series, including:01:35 - Hellboy by Mike Mignola04:27 - The Goon by Eric Powell07:27 - Batgirl by Gail Simone11:48 - Salt Magic by Hope Larson15:07 - Peepee Poopoo by Caroline Cash17:11 - Nancy by Olivia Jaimes19:19 - Blacksad by Juan Diaz Canales22:08 - Lunar Boy by Jessica Wibowo26:10 - Shubeik Lubeik by Dīnā Muhammad30:44 - Essex County by Jeff Lemire33:05 - The He-Man Effect by Box

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38:29

Star Trek Day

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2024/09/09

Between the Shelves boldly goes where many podcasts have surely gone before...covering Star Trek! Alex, Peter, Tory and Tim celebrate the anniversary of its premiere by discussing their highlights from the series long legacy. 01:06 - First Star Trek Experiences03:39 - Favorite Casts09:10 - Themes & Legacy23:38 - Best Starting Point for New Fans33:47 - Merch & Closing Thoughts~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org/podcast.Have

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51:09

The Garfield Episode

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2024/09/02

Alex, Tory & Donna celebrate Ginger Cat Day by honoring the world's most famous ginger cat: Garfield! Plus, Donna faces a lightning round of questions from previous Between the Shelves episodes in The Hot Seat!01:24 - Donna's in the Hot Seat!06:16 - Garfield CBS Specials09:36 - Garfield & Friends11:42 - Garfield: The Movie (2004)24:57 - The Garfield Show & Garfield Originals28:11 - The Garfield Movie (2024)43:46 - Garfield Merch~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items

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37:29

My Favorite Thing is Monsters

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2024/08/26

In this second edition of the Between the Shelves Book Club, Alex, Sam and Kristina review books 1 and 2 of Emil Ferris' award-winning graphic novel series My Favorite Thing is Monsters.00:36 - Emil Ferris Introduction06:01 - My Favorite Thing is Monsters Book 122:12 - My Favorite Thing is Monsters Book 2~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org/podcast.Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at

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71:41

Weird Westerns

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2024/08/12

In this episode, Tory, Kristina and Alex round up some of the weirdest Western films ever made. From killer androids to talking lizards, they're in for a wild ride!0:00:18 - Intro0:02:50 - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers0:24:36 - Westworld0:48:56 - Rango1:06:07 - More Weird Western Recs~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit sayvillelibrary.org/podcast.Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at alex@sayvillelibrary.org!

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55:17

"What Are You Into?" with Tory & Meg

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2024/08/05

Tory and Meg drop into the pod to chat about what they're into!01:08 - They Came for the Schools by Mike Hixenbaugh06:32 - Service Model by Adrian Tchiakovsky11:20 - The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center17:29 - Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure23:45 - NYT Puzzles Power Ranking32:37 - "Flavor Flav: King Swifty"39:12 - Big Night45:43 - "Sticky" by Kiss of Life47:57 - Chasing Liberty50:33 - Miracle~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit

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