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Eric Mikols and Nic Gunning host the official podcast of the David A. Howe Public Library. Listen for book news, great segments and library events!
Another Summer Reading Program concludes and we reflect on how we've been staying entertained.
Nic was interviewed by Brian Hildreth, director of the Southern Tier Library System, for a look at his life in libraries.
Nic and Ally pull from the magic Darth Vader chalice and are assigned the topic of Citizen Kane... which Ally has never heard of.
This week we team up with Steve from This Endorian Life to discuss the Marvel Comics miniseries: Ewoks.
It's part one of our Magic Pick when Ally and Nic crossover with Kendra Mikols from 9021 Here We G0 to discuss the 1993 film Hocus Pocus. Be sure to catch the second half where we cover What Lies Beneath over in the Howe's Things feed!
Attention all Marshmallows! Nic and Ally cover Veronica Mars? Did Ally watch the correct season one? Tune in to find out!
It's Star Trek Day and we are taking a stroll along the lower decks with our pals from This Endorian Life.
We're stressed, but still having fun catching up on our latest in books, movies and shows. topics include: Presence Brian Wilson Terry Pratchett Star Wars Wii U Brandon Sanderson Wednesday and Ted Danson!
To celebrate 10 years of library podcasting, Eric and Nic return to the show that started it all.
This week, Nic and Ally talk: Superman Fantastic Four: First Steps Brandon Sanderson The Good Place Ironheart and more
The Summer Reading Program is in full swing and we are discussing: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Inca Gold by Clive Cussler Elio Jurassic World: Rebirth Back to the Future Silverborn and more...
Nic and Ally wax on (sorry) about The Karate Kid franchise. Tune in! Be sure to check out part one of the conversation on a recent episode of This Endorian Life from the Radio Meanwhile Network.
It's busy, but here we are to discuss all sorts of nonsense: Mission Impossible Sinners Doctor Who The Wild Robot The Great Gatsby Brian Wilson... and more!
Scrubbing in to talk books, movies and shows including: The Righteous Gemstones Veronica Mars Jo Nesbo Stargirl The Thunderbolts Dating and Dragons Green Teeth and budget votes!
Ally and Nic settle in for the first Wild Card pick, Animal Farm by George Orwell. They also talk Star Wars Day, so it's not a all bleak!
Nic and Amanda are joined by Steve from this Endorian Life for a Star Wars Day discussion on The Medstar Duology by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry.
It's a spring bookshelf with lots to discuss including: Snow White Wicked Kraven The Pit Doctor Who Jojo Rabbit Daredevil: Born Again Flavia DeLuce and more!
Ally and Nic discuss recent reads and watches including Brandon Sanderson, Black Bag and Slugterra!
It's episode 50 and Nic and Ally combat winter colds to discuss the latest in books, movies and more!
Comic Book Coffee Break returns! Nic and Eric dive into their reading lists for 2024 and discuss favorites and in Part 1 of Giant-Sized Annual #4!
It's the holiday season, let's read some Christmasey books! Beau Hutchings returns for a look at Agatha Christie and James Patterson.
Nic tasks Ally with a winter painting project. Follow the guide we used here: https://youtu.be/NjEY-ki-niA?si=HAz5vGOSmomiUFOr
Ally takes Nic on a journey to Discworld with a look at Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series.
Ally and Nic discuss all that they are watching, reading and listening to in this November visit to the But Have You Tried Book Shelf.
This time Nic introduces Ally to the 2000 film X-Men. It came out when he was in high school and she was an infant. Let's see how this goes!
Nic sits down with the Queen of Halloween for a discussion on Beetlejuice, only to be joined by an uninvited guest!
It's Fall! Nic and Ally settle in to discuss: Perfect Couple Studio Ghibli Frasier Pokemon Time Bandits Trial of the Amazons and... Gerald Ford
It's our September Bookshelf! We talk: Star Trek Deadpool and Wolverine Detective Pikachu That 90s Show Slugterra and more!
It's nearly Star Trek Day and Nic subjects Ally to the original Star Trek pilot: The Cage.
Ally and Nic check in on The Acolyte Agatha Christie Gilmore Girls Brandon Sanderson Blade Runner and more!
This week Ally makes Nic dust off his DVD player to watch the Timothy Hutton series Leverage.
It's the summer reading program so Nic and Steve and diving head first into The Gray Ghost by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell
This week Nic and Ally catch up on the latest including That 90s Show Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Mean Girls Bridgerton Clive Cussler and more....
Nic and Ally sit down to chat about what's currently occupying their bookshelves. Topics include: Pride Month Enola Holmes The Mad Max Series Nicole Maines Star Wars Acolyte Star Trek Discovery Gilmore Girls and more!
Nic and Ally venture across the street to the historic Texas Hot for a pair of afternoon sundaes.
Nic and Ally return to cover topics such as: T.S. Elliot Ace Atkins Alan Bradley Ghostbusters Netflix's Love at First Sight And Then There Were None Superman and more!
In an series of April Fool's Day shenanigans, our hosts got mixed up with those of the Radio Meanwhile Network! Here Hilary Gunning of Previously on X-Men is joined by Caleb Fesmire for a chat on the series Agent Carter, Nic and Ally are over on Previously on X-Men to discuss a Spider-Man/X-Men crossover.
Ally and Nic dig on on Kung Fu Panda, Dune, Rex Stout, the Smiley series and more! It's the But Have You Tried Bookshelf!
Nic introduces Ally to one of his favorite comfort food shows, The Odd Couple starring Matthew Perry, Thomas Lennon and Yvette Nicole Brown.
Nic and Ally catch on the latest in books movies and shows including: Pokemon Gotham Knights Silver Linings Play Book Bob Marley: One Love Sense and Sensibility The Odd Couple Patrick Stewart The Spy Who Dumped Me and more!
Malik is back for a special conversation on Bob Marley, just in time for Black History Month.
Nic And Ally catch up and talk Barbe, The Lost Year, Jack Kirby, Rick Riordan and more!
Nic's favorite author, Jack Finney, takes center stage when Ally is tasked with reading the time travel classic, Time & Again.
Nic and Eric present a special episode of the All the Books Show spinoff "Comic Book Coffee Break," where they look back at their favorite comics of 2023.
We've got a new year on the horizon and we're looking back on the old one for our favorite Books, Movies and Shows from 2023
Beau Hutchings returns for a very witchy Christmas, with Nic bringing his first Christmas Western to the table.
Ally and Nic catch up on the latest books, movies and shows. Plus, find out if Ally knows who Al Pacino is!
Nic and Ally are joined by special guest Nick Davis of the NDVision podcast for an in depth look at the world of Dragon Ball Z!
From the But Have You Tried feed: It's Halloween and Nic drafts Sally Jacoby Murphy to spook Ally into watching The Others, a 2001 film starring Nicole Kidman. Plus a few surprise guests too!
Sally Jacoby Murphy makes her annual pilgrimage to the library pod to discuss all things Halloween.
From the But Have You Tried feed... Nic and Ally dive into Banned Books week, then chat about what they've been reading watching in between episodes.
From the But Have You Tried... feed Ally introduces Nic to Joan of Arcadia, a beloved CBS show from the early aughts.
This week Nic and Ally cover a range of topics including: Crayfish (obvs.) Blue Beetle Big Miracle The Fugitive The Adam Project Plus... Star Trek Day!
From the But Have You Tried feed. Nic assigns Ally the Ukulele. Will she rise to the challenge? Click here to support the Hawaii Wildfire relief efforts: https://www.redcross.org/donate/hawaiiwildfires.html/?cid=fy24hiwildfires&med=cpc&source=google&scode=RSG00000E017&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_5unBhCMARIsACZyzS0GJPuUEIp4mTQGHL1q8RS-dkakw7saTziUMiNKvUBPD-K-bJqzf7QaAnnhEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Nic and Ally catch up on their journey through books, movies, music and more! Topics include: The Meg 1 and 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Only Murders in the Building Heart of Stone Star Trek Strange New Worlds Witch Hat Atelier Guster Ant-Man and so much more!
From the But Have You Tried feed: Nic and Ally debrief on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, plus take a look at what's on the But Have you Tried bookshelf! Topics include: The Flash The Fast & Furious Franchise Actual Crayfish Tori Amos Fantastic Beasts Superman & Lois
Ally and Nic recount what they've been reading, watching and doing while Ally contemplates Indiana Jones Topics include: Across the Spider-Verse Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Wish Dragon The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Superman & Lois Never Have I Ever She Gets the Girl Truly Devious ...and the Portuguese language.
Ally takes Nic deep into the world of Jane Austen on the latest installment of But Have You Tried from the the David A. Howe Public Library.
Nic and Ally chat about the things they've been reading and watching (and knitting) in between episodes. Topics include: Guardians of the Galaxy Michael J. Fox Dorothy Sayers Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo
From the But Have You Tried Feed: Ally heads back to the 80s to check out one of Nic's old-school favorites, The Goonies! But Have You Tried is brought to you by the David A. Howe Public Library.
We've crossed over with This Endorian Life for a Star Wars Day special covering The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis.
Nic and Malik sit down to celebrate Poetry Month 2023, with a focus on Me Moth by Amber McBride and American Sunrise by Joy Harjo.
From the But Have You Tried feed Ally and Nic cover the things they've been reading and watching while Ally preps for her first viewing of The Goonies! Topics include: Creed Mandalorian Shazam Wednesday Hawkman and more...
Bonus from the But Have You Tried podcast: Lunch is served when Ally tempts Nic with a steaming bowl of Miso Soup. But Have You Tried is brought to you by the David A. Howe Public Library.
Remember to Subscribe to But Have You Tried wherever you get your podcast. Here's a special look of the first episode!
Malik joins Nic for a Howe's Things Special, a Black History Month author spotlight on Nic Stone. Plus, stay tuned for a preview of But Have You Tried, the new show from the David A. Howe Public Library! https://buthaveyoutried.podbean.com/
This week we bring you a special episode of retired Radio Meanwhile show Comic Book Coffee Break where Eric and Nic break down their favorite comics of 2022!
Nic and Ally bid a fond farewell with the last regular episode of Howe's Things. Be sure to catch their new show "But Have You Tried..." And stay right here in the feed for some Howe's Things specials throughout the year. Thanks for listening.
Nic and Ally give you a look at a new podcast from The David A. Howe Public Library! In this special preview of "But Have You Tried... with Nic and Ally," they swap movies with Ally bringing "I'm Your Woman" and Nic digging up "The Majestic."
Nic and Beau dive into the holiday reading with The Latke in the Library by Libi Astaire and Hoppy Holiday Homicide by Molly Fitz.
Can't stop, won't stop reading Dune books. Sarah Jacoby Murphy returns to talk Children of Dune. And other stuff too.
The Queen of Halloween returns to secure her throne. Nic and Sally cover The Addams's Family, The Conjuring series, plus the work of Josh Malerman. Surprises abound in Halloween Now VIII. For info on Nic's production of The Addams Family: http://www.oleancommunitytheatre.com/
Winsome Bingham stops by to discuss her book Soul Food Sunday, and teach Nic and Kate the proper way to cook greens!
It's Banned Books Week and we're over it! Nic is joined by music maestro Ben Laymen, who takes a break from turning 30 to talk about the most challenged books of 2021.
Nic and Daphne take a look at the oft overlooked series, The Batman in a special Batman Day episode.
It's a Star Trek Day miracle when Hilary from Previously on X-Men rolls in to go in depth on Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan!
In this special From the Stacks episode Nic is joined by a special co-host to review the DC League of Super-Pets movie and graphic novel.
This week Nic sits down with artist Mike Vosburg to discuss his long career in comics, film and animation. They talk in depth about his legendary run on the Savage She-Hulk and bond over their shared history in Battle Creek, Michigan!
After our disastrous last Lonely Hearts Book Club we are trying again! This time Nic and Ally are joined by Heather Molloy to discuss Pat Cadigan's book Dervish in Digital.
This week we're searching for gold when Nic is joined by Steve Rudd (https://thisendorianlife.podbean.com/) for a look at the late, great Clive Cussler
Author Dylan Newtown stops by to tell Nic and Ally all about her latest novel, All Fired Up! https://www.dylannewton.com/
Beau Hutchings returns for a Pride Month Book Club discussion on Steven Rowley's The Guncle.
Ally and Nic go on a spoiler-filled journey through Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Ally and Nic take a casual look at the history of Doctor Strange, all the while avoiding spoilers for Multiverse of Madness.
Nic and Daphne make the unwise decision to dig into the stacks for a book that hasn't circulated since the mid 1990s.
It's a Star Wars Day miracle when we crossover with This Endorian Life, a Star Wars podcast from the Radio Meanwhile Network, for a special May the 4th book club on Alexander Freed's Alphabet Squadron
It's Poetry Month and Malik rolls in to take all things Amanda Gorman. Plus, we talk a little Star Wars too.
Nic is joined by Kendra Mikols for an extended Book Mark segment where they look at all of the things they've been reading and watching. Buckle up!
This week Nic is joined by Stephen Rudd of This Endorian Life for a look at the works of Zack Giallongo, with a special focus on his graphic novel Star Wars Ewoks: Shadows of Endor. https://www.zackgiallongo.com/ https://thisendorianlife.podbean.com/
In this bonus episode, Nic re-airs his 2020 interview with author Susan Wiggs in anticipation of her upcoming visit to the David A. Howe Public Library and the Olean Public Library in April of 2022!
Nic and Eric reteam to revive Comic Book Coffee Break, the first spinoff of the All the Books Show, for a special Giant-Sized Annual episode. They are looking back on their favorite comics, graphic novels, films and series from 2021!
Happy New Year! Nic is joined by Kendra Mikols (https://soundcloud.com/9021hereweg0) for a look back on favorite movies, TV series and books from 2021
We love a good Christmas tradition, so it's time for Beau Hutchings to dust off his Nook and join Nic for a good, old-fashioned Christmas book club! Books include: Christmas Donut Murder by Susan Gillard How the Witch Stole Christmas by Dakota Cassidy
Ally and Nic take a look at literary one-hit wonders including Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. Plus random discussions on Agatha Christie, The Incredible Hulk and Joe vs. The Volcano.
Kate is back to talk Picture Book Month and share some of her favorites. Plus, find out what Nic was binge-watching during quarantine!
It's DiNovember and Kate stops by to talk Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur for the special "From the Stacks" episode!
Nic has finally completed his decades long quest to read Frank Herbert's Dune! He is joined by his pal Sarah Jacoby Murphy for a look at the book as well as the 2021 film adaptation.
It's Halloween and the Queen of Halloween stops by to reclaim her throne! Nic is joined by Sally Jacoby Murphy to discuss all things Halloween with a focus on Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House.
It's a Batman Day party when Hilary from Previously on X-Men stops by to discuss the story Batman Universe written by X-Men scribe Brian Michael Bendis. Put on your cowl and join us, won't you?
This week Nic is joined by Stephen Rudd from This Endorian Life (https://thisendorianlife.podbean.com/) to discuss all things Star Trek, just in time for Star Trek Day 2021.
Nic and Kate tumble headlong into the world of Erin Hunter's Warriors. It's the Tails & Tales (woop woop) Summer Reading Program episode!
No new episode this week, but you can check out a preview for a new show Nic is doing on the Radio Meanwhile Network with All the Books Show guest star Stephen Rudd!
Stephen and Nic take a deep dive into Vintage Star Wars covering the Ewoks from Return of the Jedi through the 80s cartoon.
New episodes bi-weekly starting June 15! Look for it wherever you get your podcasts.
This podcast is brought to you by the Radio Meanwhile Network.
This week Nic is joined by Jamie Lee Rotante, author and editor from Archie Comics. They discuss the world of Archie, Jamie's run on Betty & Veronica, plus their shared love of vinyl.
http://www.jamieleerotante.net/
https://archiecomics.com/
https://razorcake.org/
This week Nic shares the 37th and final episode of the All the Books Show spinoff, Comic Book Coffee Break. He's sentimental. It's a whole thing.
Anyway, tune in as Nic and Eric discuss recent comic book reads and review the pilot of the CW's new show Superman & Lois.
https://www.cwtv.com/shows/superman-and-lois
This week Nic is joined by co-host Sally Jacoby Murphy for an exclusive interview with Sci-Fi legend Steven Barnes.
They cover his screen-writing career (Andromeda, Twilight Zone), his early collaboration with Larry Niven, his work with Star Trek and Star Wars, plus his books Lion's Blood, Great Sky Woman and more.
https://stevenbarneslife.com/
This week Nic is joined by Malik Acosta for a special Black History Month Book Club covering Angie Thomas' On the Come Up.
In this special From the Stacks Nic welcomes Melanie Miller, host of the new library podcast Outside the Box from the Alfred Box of Books Library.
https://anchor.fm/melanie-miller7/episodes/A-Box-of-New-Books-January-epc5od?fbclid=IwAR32hbOCPVlcJl2qigoP4tSl2b58j96go8uow5uW8LCLWaAgkpY0r3pxi7E
This week Nic is joined by Hilary Gunning of the Previously on X-Men podcast (https://radiomeanwhile.com/previously-on-x-men/) to take a look at the Marvel/Disney+ series WandaVision.