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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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28:49

Would That Spin?

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2025/01/29

Harrison chats with Donna Carter and Karen Fitzgibbon of the Yaquina Fiber Arts Guild to discuss the many facets of their work, as well as some upcoming events! Along the way, they encounter spinning techniques old and new, various sheep, a wandering 4-year-old, a bag of dog hair, "art yarn," and some interesting rabbit tricks. The Yaquina Fiber Arts Guild will be holding their annual "Spin In" this Saturday (February 1, 2025) at Newport Middle School.

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05:07

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025

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2025/01/17

Harrison shares a few titles for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In this episode: "Hellhound on His Trail" by Hampton Sides "The Kneeling Man" by Leta McCollough Seletzky "March" by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin "MLK/FBI" dir. by Sam Pollard "My Life, My Love, My Legacy" by Coretta Scott King, as told to the Rev. Barbara Reynolds

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38:27

A Well-Meaning Grandchild

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2025/01/10

In preparation for the Toledo Public Library's upcoming digital literacy workshops (made possible by the Public Library Association and AT&T), Cindy and Harrison share their personal stories of how they first encountered the digital world, way back in the 1900s! Along the way, they learn and forget how to write code, play online games while the kids sleep, imitate a dialup modem, share medium-hot takes about the role of cell phones, go to the wrong mall, and consume an inauspiciously-named juice

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09:44

Public Domain 2025

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2025/01/04

Harrison shares some notable works that entered the public domain on January 1, 2025. The art, literature, music, and films of the 1920s are now in the public domain Dancing skeletons, several famous novels, and a sleazy Mickey Mouse are now free to use and re-use! In this episode: "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Razaf, Waller, Brooks) "Blackmail" directed by Alfred Hitchcock "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiell Hammett "A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf "Singin' in

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"Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus"

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2024/12/13

Santa Claus himself stops by the library to share Francis Pharcellus Church's classic 1897 newspaper editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." In this episode: The Public Domain Review's write-up of the editorial “This article was originally published on The Public Domain Review https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus-1897/ under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. If you wish to reuse it please see:

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23:07

"We are the SLUGs, and we're proud of it!"

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2024/12/06

Richard Fetrow from the Seashore Literacy Ukulele Group (SLUGs) stops by to chat with Cindy and Harrison about the group's origins, activities, and community service efforts. The SLUGs will be performing at the Library December 21, 2024, at 1 p.m. to celebrate the holiday season!

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"Pumpkin Pie" by Mary Mapes Dodge

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2024/11/26

Harrison reads the short, humorous poem "Pumpkin Pie" by Mary Mapes Dodge.

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48:14

Raccoons Have Clean Little Hands

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2024/11/23

It's National Model Railroad Month again! Lisa Watson, Executive Director of the Yaquina Pacific Railroad Historical Society (YPRRHS), pulls into the station to teach Cindy and Harrison about the history of the model railroad hobby, and how it relates to the history of railroads in general. Cotton candy vanishes. An ancient temple wonder rotates. Napoleon III earns himself a "World's Greatest Dad" mug. A horse on a treadmill challenges "The Rocket" to a race, with predictable results. Lionel makes

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44:54

Some Good-Lookin' Dudes

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2024/11/15

Get your 20-sided dice ready! Cindy and Harrison sit down with esteemed local Dungeon Master (DM) Thomas Rogers to discuss all things Dungeons & Dragons (DnD). Topics include gameplay basics, the role of narrative, Thomas's tools of the trade, unexpected celebrity players, and DnD's strange cultural moment as a target of the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s. Harrison can't find the on-ramp, Thomas rolls a 20, and Cindy nearly destroys a microphone with a fungus-laden cola.

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07:39

Readers' Advisory: Veterans' Day 2024

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2024/11/08

Harrison shares a selection of titles for Veterans' Day. In this episode: "In the Company of Soldiers" by Rick Atkinson "Jarhead" by Anthony Swofford "No Easy Day" by Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer "Pain is Weakness Leaving the Body" by Lyle Jeremy Rubin "We're Seabees, Not Regular Navy" by Paul Ferrell "What It Is LikeTo Go To War" by Karl Marlantes

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43:58

The Apple's More in the Smell

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2024/10/25

Harrison and Cindy chat with the Lincoln County Library District's hardworking cataloger/integrated library system (ILS) administrator, Christopher Davis, to learn about internet privacy and boldly imbibe a baffling beverage. Below is Christopher's fantastic resource list, with his own annotations: Background information: https://libguides.up.edu/dpc For those of you who like to research- many articles on how to keep your personal information private- thank you Univ. of Portland

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57:02

Monster Romance with Swords & Starships

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2024/10/19

Harrison joins Brittney and Joshua from Swords & Starships, the Coos Bay Public Library's excellent sci-fi and fantasy podcast (listen wherever you get your podcasts)! The intrepid trio discuss monster and paranormal romance literature in all its myriad manifestations. Content warning for younger or sensitive listeners: This episode deals with human (and non-human) sexuality, so it gets a little spicy. Additional music credits: "Night Vigil" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative

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20:23

Meet Cindy!

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2024/10/12

For The Free Bin's 100th(ish) episode, Harrison welcomes the Library's newest team member (and podcast co-host), Cindy! Cindy shares her favorite book and a very blue soda. In this episode: Found Magazine "The Keeper of Lost Things" by Ruth Hogan "Broadchurch" (TV Series) "Midsomer Murders" (TV Series) "Shetland" (TV Series)

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19:08

The Stuffies Will Be The VIPs

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2024/10/04

Denyse and Harrison discuss their recent leisure reading endeavors. In this episode: "The Clockwork Sparrow" by Katherine Woodfine "Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers" by Frank Figliuzzi

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30:33

Did You Forget It Was Nasty?

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2024/09/28

Denyse and Harrison celebrate Banned Books Week with a couple of stories from history, a quiz game, and a strange liquid. Joyce causes trouble. "Obscene" material goes down a Canadian's pants. Puritans attempt to solve problems. Pynchons persist. In this episode: "Ban This Book" by Alan Gratz "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg "The Meritorious Price of Our Redemption" by William Pynchon "The Paris Bookseller" by Kerri Maher

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30:57

May Shamash Bless Your Life

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2024/09/20

Denyse and Harrison exercise their right of selecting and discuss the complaint tablet(s) to Ea-Nasir--the much-maligned merchant, miscreant, and modern meme. Nanni is furious. Arbituram is confused. Imgur-Sin is tired. In this episode: "Carly Only Eats Carbs" by Katrina Liu "Complaint Tablet to Ea Nasir" (UET V 81) by Nanni "Foreign Trade in the old Babylonian Period" by W.F. Leemans "The Great Book of Archaeology" by Albanese et al. "A History of the World in 100 Objects" "Myths From Mesopotamia"

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New and Noteworthy: September 2024

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2024/09/14

It's readers' advisory time! Harrison briefly shares a few new and newly-acquired items. In this episode: "The Animator's Survival Kit" by Richard WIlliams "The Great Book of Amber" by Roger Zelazny "Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life" by Richard Beck "Legend" by Marie Lu The "Miss Fortune Mystery" series by Jana DeLeon

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17:06

"The Autumn After Next" by Margaret St. Clair

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2024/09/06

Harrison reads Margaret St. Clair's humorous fantasy short story "The Autumn After Next" (1960).

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23:20

Secret Otter Pockets

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2024/08/23

Denyse and Harrison wrap up their packed summer schedule by sharing the items they are/will be reading/watching. Inspired by actual events. In this episode: "America Fantastica" by Tim O'Brien "Chain Gang All-Stars" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah "Fifth Sun" by Camilla Townsend "The Long Game" dir. by Julio Quintana "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick" by Chris Van Allsburg "Stopmotion" dir. by Robert Morgan "The Wretched Stone" by Chris Van Allsburg

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30:24

The Good Ice

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2024/08/09

Denyse and Harrison share some road trip memories for American Adventures Month. Denyse feeds a notable hippo and visits a "treesort." Harrison eats a notable hot dog and encounters oversized bovine anatomy among the redwoods. In this episode: "Beekle" by Dan Santat "Campground Kids" series by C.R. Fulton "Oregon Ghost Towns" by Lambert Florin "Oregon Off the Beaten Path" by Myrna Oakley "Tommy Boy" dir. by Peter Segal

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