SCLC Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Join Alice in a rundown of the upcoming DVD release Death on the Nile. She butchers Hercules Poirot's name, but doesn't give away too many spoilers for this classic whodunnit.
Music - Slinky by Robert John
Alice discusses the March Book of the Month: As Bright As Heaven by Susan Meissner and delivers some fun facts about National Library Week April 3-9th.
Theme - Slinky by Robert John
https://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/nlw
Alice & Winkie take a cringing look at what it sometimes means to be a royal. They'll back in time to the strange disappearances of the Princes in the Tower. What happened to future king Edward V and his little brother the duke? Plus, a grim look at the last reigning emperor of Russia, Nicholas II and the sad demise of his family.
Music - Slinky by Robert John
Rimshot - SoundSilk
Dun dun dun - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-sound-effects-download/dun-dun-dun-248
https://www.stgeorges-windsor.org/the-princes-in-the-tower/
https://sparkypus.com/2020/07/06/mary-plantagenet-daughter-of-edward-iv-elizabeth-wydeville-a-life-cut-short/
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/02/historian-bolsters-case-that-richard-iii-murdered-the-princes-in-the-tower/
https://www.historyextra.com/period/plantagenet/elizabeth-woodville-edward-ivs-controversial-queen/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10352189/Richard-III-INNOCENT-Princes-Tower-murders-study-claims.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/resurrecting-the-czar-64545030/
Join Alice & Winkie as they peek into the past as some mysterious objects. What's the original purpose of the Baghdad battery? Why was a hammer encased in 150,000 year old rock? Who was Ulfberht and how did he make his swords so deadly? Alice- will firmly tell you--none of this has anything to do with aliens. Music - Slinky by Robert John Rimshot - SoundSilk Record scratch - SFX Buzz http://www.badarchaeology.com/out-of-place-artefacts/very-ancient-artefacts/the-london-artifact/ http://www.ancient-wisdom.com/ooparts.htm https://www.livescience.com/indigenous-people-discovered-antarctica.html http://thebiggestsecretsoftheworld.blogspot.com/
Join Alice and Winkie for a look at some amazing animals from across the centuries. Horses that count, dogs that predict the future, even parachute, an amazing elephant, and a cat who donated some lives in the war effort.
Music: Slinky by Robert John
Rimshot - SoundSilk
https://americacomesalive.com/jim-the-wonder-dog-was-he-psychic/
https://dustyoldthing.com/jumbo-the-elephant/
https://scroll.in/article/1013802/epic-elephants-how-the-african-elephant-jumbo-lived-and-died-as-part-of-pt-barnums-circus
Join Alice and Winkie in the kitchen with another Horribly Inept Podcast Chef presentation. This time we're fixing waffles with a yummy twist. Check out this special cornbread recipe that surely can't go wrong. But what's a chef to do when there's no buttermilk to be had for the ice cream? Improvise of course! And what happens when Alice improvises? Inevitably, something goes wrong. Will this recipe explode with flavor or melt into the shadows? Only one way to find out. Music https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Happy_Holidays_Merry_Sythmas/Jingle_Bells_1305Jingle Bells by Podington Bear https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Various_Artists/Auld_Lang_Syne/csr071_auld-lang-syne_07_fresh-nelly_-_auld-lang-syneAuld Lang Syne by Fresh Nellie Rimshot - SoundSilk Dog - https://soundcamp.org/sound-effects/barking-closely-cheesed-off-wav Recipe - browniebites.net/sweet-cornbread-cake-with-buttermilk-ice-cream
The truth is out there. Join Alice & Winkie on a search for the truth about alien life. When did humans first notice strange objects in the sky? Why did an alien crash land in a remote Texas town and what became of the wreckage? Best of all, are aliens actual aliens or something else? These are the questions, but even if we find answers, will the aliens let us keep the knowledge or will they brain wipe us?
https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2016-04-18/nearly-120-years-after-alleged-ufo-crash-small-texas-town-is-all-about-aliens
https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.559.9814&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Sound effects:
Alien take off - Soundbite
Rimshot - SoundSilk
Join Alice & Winkie for a look into the mysterious stories about appearances and disappearances throughout time. Could a strange young man whose sudden appearance be a long-lost prince? What happened to the farmer innocently strolling through his field on summer day? What connection does it have with a famous American author? Who is the man from Taured? And what happened on a WWI battlefield when strange cloud overtook at British battalion?
So many questions. Let's hunt some answers.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63898/mysterious-life-and-death-kaspar-hauser
https://www.historicmysteries.com/the-story-of-david-lang/
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Lost-Sandringhams/
Science fiction teleport data beam burst - ZapSplat
Join Alice and Winkie on a fantastic expedition to the past to uncover the history of dinosaur discoveries and the rivalry of two petty men that led to many of the dinosaurs we know and love today. Hear fun dinosaur facts and horrible dinosaur jokes.
Alice & Winkie bring you all-new spooky creatures just in time for Halloween. These Ozarkian legends are to die for--either you die of fright, or you die laughing because of Alice's reenactment of a horror doc-drama featuring the Arkansas Fouke Monster. It's not to be missed.
Music/SFX -
Slinky by Robert John
Dark Secrets of the Universe - bandersn4tch
Wolf howl - https://mixkit.co/free-sound-effects/wolf/
Elk bugle - https://www.freesoundslibrary.com/elk-bugle-sounds/
Sources -
http://www.unlocktheozarks.org/stories/folklore-legends-and-myths/ozark-howler/
https://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/outdoors/2015/12/15/johnson-do-you-believe-ozark-howler/77357078/?fbclid=IwAR3nuNJ5ZTgKBkjtYroJXhWkrdnsdxInt0LTsuojZ4aczzwsc9hOtQoomBQ
https://exploresouthernhistory.com/whiteriver1.html
Alice and Winkie take you back in time to the ancient City of the Sun. Cahokia, a village larger than London, England during the same time period, was one of the largest native settlements in North America prior to the 1400s. What happened to the people who lived? What fascinating things did they leave behind? Plus, Alice tells the tale of the Piasa Bird, a dreadful monster that haunted villagers and looms over the Mississippi River to this day.
Music: Slinky by Robert John
Join Alice & Winkie for two Halloween treats. Or will they be tricks? It's going to be a moo-ving experience either way.
https://www.squirrelsofafeather.com/halloween-eyeballs-edible/
https://www.persnicketyplates.com/red-velvet-raw-meat-rice-krispies-halloween-treat/
Hello, Michael! - Loyalty Freak Music
Rimshot - SPANAC - freesoundslibrary.com
Alice & Winkie return for season two with more podcast mayhem. Take a look at strange phenomena that have gripped people for hundreds of years. People turning into glass, people falling asleep for decades, people acting like kookie cats, and more.
Main theme - Robert John - Slinky
Rimshot - Deleted user
Join Alice & Winkie for the final episode of season one. Yes, that's right, we've completed an entire season. Seems like just yesterday Read Into Something was tentatively taking its first steps onto podcast platforms. sniff In this episode, we're recapping past episodes and revealing RIS production secrets. We're going out with a bang so we can come back with a bigger bang!
Horribly Inept Podcast Chef takes on the kitchen one more time this season. Join Alice & Winkie as they bake hard-boiled egg chocolate chip cookies. How hard (boiled) can it be? Will these cookies turn out bakery beautiful or will Alice need to call a landscaping company to buy her chocolate chip paving stones?
Join Alice & Winkie for the final chapter of Missouri history. Happy 200th Anniversary, Missouri! Long may ye...keep making history. Discover Missouri's part in the Great War and how the citizens both suffered and made do during the Spanish flu. Plus, fun facts about the St. Louis Arch, Missouri's beloved sports teams, a concert gone awry, and sigh tragic murders within our borders. Grab a slice of cake and celebrate (the anniversary, not the murders)!
Part two of two. Alice and Winkie explore more old timey time crime. Alice continues her top 10 list of 18th & 19th century serial killers. We've got a brutal baby farmer, a sadistic socialite, a couple of creepy cannibals, and a notorious family with a garden full of bodies. Let's uncover the the sad and scary tales of these final five murderers.
Part one of two. Alice and Winkie explore more old timey time crime. Alice has put together a list of her top 10 worst 19th century serial killers. We're got a liver-eating frontiersman, a pair of sadistic brothers, an axe murderer, an angel of death, a personal ads perpetrator, and the chilling stories that brought them to the public eye. Eep.
Main theme - Slinky by Robert John.
https://freerangeamerican.azurewebsites.net/true-story-jeremiah-johnson/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/94680/how-servant-girl-annihilator-terrorized-1880s-austin
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/jane-toppan/
America, America! You've got some history! This episode, Alice & Winkie are taking a look at America's birth, some wacky facts about the founding fathers, and the big split from the Great Britain. Byeee, George. Kiss our firecrackers. Love, America
Firework sounds by ZapSplat.com
Bleep by ZapSplat.com
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2565.Best_Books_About_The_American_Revolution_fiction_and_nonfiction_
https://thecountypress.mihomepaper.com/articles/fun-facts-about-our-founding-fathers/
https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/macaroni
https://dontknowmuch.com/2011/06/fourth-of-july-fun-facts/
https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/12-fascinating-facts-fourth-july-history
Alice & Winkie are in the kitchen again as Horribly Inept Podcast Chef. This time, they've planned a special dessert just in time for summer. Who doesn't love ice cream? Better yet, who doesn't love cheese? Who wouldn't love those two things together? Well...you might be surprised. Enjoy this lesson in making a 17th century frozen treat and the crazy (but kind of brilliant) idea Alice has when things inevitably start to go wrong.
Electric blender start, run (mixing) – ZapSplat
Horribly Inept Podcast theme – Good Times by Scott Holmes
Main theme – Slinky by Robert John
Rimshot – deleted-user-7146007
Special Bonus Episode! Alice & Winkie were invited to do a live podcast in connection with The Podcasters' Collective (thepodcasterscollective.com). Join your favorite duo as they discuss superstitions from all across the country. Alice also does the first craft for the summer reading program which begins June 1st as she talks about her most recent run-in with a paranormal creature.
You can also watch this podcast video at facebook.com/sclcpodcast
Join Alice and Winkie as they discuss Mental Health month by examining some pretty sad treatments for patients in the 19th and 20th centuries. They cover Nellie Bly, the brave young woman who admitted herself to the Women's Lunatic Asylum in New York to uncover the dirty details of what was going on there. They also talk about the tragic life of Rosemary Kennedy whose father arranged for her to have a lobotomy* to save the family's political careers. Alice also offers some resources for anyone looking for mental health help.
Main theme - Slinky by Robert John
- In the episode I said her lobotomy was hidden until the 1980s. It was actually made public in the 1960s.
It's Missouri history time again! This time we're taking you solely back to 1904. What unbelievable things happened in 1904? Why, the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition aka the St. Louis World's Fair and the Summer Olympics. What a grand time to be a Missourian! Or...was it. Race into the past to learn about the scandalous side of these events.
Join Alice & Winkie as they dig into some cold cases from the past. Who killed a sweet old couple from Georgia? Who was the fancily-dressed mystery woman brutally slain in New Jersey? Who was gunning (pun intended) for outlaw Belle Starr? Let's see if we can shed some light on these troublesome events with Winkie Woo and the Mystery Podcast Machine.
Main theme - Slinky by Robert John
Join Alice & Winkie as they critique the 2011 blockbuster flop The Three Musketeers. Why did they pick this movie? Alice randomly thought of it one day and remember she hadn't seen it in probably 10 years. The rating system is in Winkie heads, so find out how many Winkie heads Alice is willing to give this adventure movie based off the 1844 classic by Alexander Dumas.
Record scratch – The Sound Pack Tree & https://www.zapsplat.com
Slinky – Robert John
Movie sound clip – Summit Entertainment
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Horribly Inept Podcast Chef and Winkie are back in the kitchen. What are they cooking up today? Can you believe it's desert pasta? Well, it is. Alice makes her first roux since high school. Will it be a disaster? She also discusses the March Pick of the Month The Midnight Library by Matthew Haig.
See the original dessert pasta recipe here - https://www.baking-sense.com/2016/02/05/dessert-macaroni-cheese/
Good Times by Scott Holmes
Rimshot – deleted user 7146007
Slinky by Robert John
Join Alice & Winkie as they go back to Missouri's shaky beginnings as a state, visit the rough-and-rowdy life of the outlaw Jesse James, and talk about some of Missouri's best-known authors as we celebrate 200 years as a state.
Main theme – Slinky by Robert John
Meow - https://www.zapsplat.com & Blastwave FX
Rimshot – deleted-user-7146
Citations: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/world-history-magazine/article/infamous-missouri-outlaw-jesse-james
Join Alice & Winkie to satisfy your craving for the 3/23 episode Imagine the Pasta-bilities.
Music - Kicks and Stomps by Scott Holmes
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Join Alice and Winkie as they fly on Read Into Something Airlines in search of the strangest and dark places on Earth. Grab your bug spray, water bottle, and sense of adventure as your guides wade deep into the weird.
Coming 3/9, prepare yourself for the adventure of a lifetime with Alice & Winkie. We're taking you on a journey around the world to find some truly stupendous places. Buckle in and hang on.
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Join Alice & Winkie for a look at the rugged Appalachian Mountains. They cover what the Packhorse Library Initiative was, what those brave ladies did on the trail, and Alice goes over two books about packhorse librarians--The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and The Giver of Stars.
Main theme – Slinky by Robert John
My Old Kentucky Home – Al Johnson
Horse whinny, Close – InspectorJ
Rimshot – deleted-user-7146
Wow! It's the 10th episode. We're in the big leagues now. Sort of. Join Branch Manager Alice as she transforms into Horribly Inept Podcast Chef & her sidekick Winkie as they attempt to make a mock apple pie in the new kitchen at the Crane Library. Be there while they answer some important questions like why would you make such an abomination? Will it be a disaster? Will it taste like apples? Will they burn down the kitchen? Only one way to find out. Plus, Alice talks about her February Pick of the Month: They Went Left by Monica Hess.
Join Alice and Winkie as they discuss Missouri's upcoming 200th anniversary as a state and learn some interesting history about the Louisiana Purchase, Napoleon, and the Corp of Discovery. Alice also reviews the movie News of the World starring Tom Hanks.
Main theme – Slinky by Robert John
Cash register – KiddPark
Happy birthday – Aron Blue
Join Branch Manager Alice and her faithful sidekick Winkie as they explore good news that'll warm your heart and help bring a positive attitude to 2021. Plus, hear about new releases coming to the library shelves soon. If you like us, don't forget to leave us a rating or review!
Typewriter keys – pakasit21
Typewriter bell - ramsamba
Laughter - Processaurus
Main theme: Slinky by Robert John
Good Times – Scott Holmes
Rimshot: deleted-user-7146007
Join Branch Manager Alice and her sidekick Winkie for a look at some New Year's Eve traditions, an answer to avoiding resolutions, but keeping yourself on top of your goals, and trivia you can wow your friends with. Plus, check out Alice's Book of the Month selection.
Karate shout – Robinhood76
Cash register – Kiddpark
Main theme: Slinky by Robert John
Rimshot: deleted-user-7146007
Good Times by Robert John
Branch Manager Alice and Winkie take you on a field trip to Branson, Missouri. Discover a fun, family-friendly Christmas activity at North Pole Adventure at The Shepherd of the Hills Adventure Park. Alice also recommends the book for December. Jingle all the way to fun with Alice and Winkie.
Jazzy Bells by Dee Yan-Kee
Christmas Meditation by Dee Yan-Kee
Drum roll - Bigjoedrummer
Sitcom laughter - Little Rainy Seasons
Bells and clip clop – Clydesdales at SOTH
Winkie sounds – Winkie the Chin
Season's greetings! Join Branch Manager Alice and her mostly silent but intuitive co-host and library mascot Winkie. They're discussing creepy Christmas creatures and interesting Christmas customs. Learn about Krampus, Sinterklaas, Christmas witches, and a really odd practice from Spain.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Podington Bear
Get Off My Lawn – HootOwl
Whacking sound – Lord-Imperor
Other sound effects by Winkie the Chin
Join Branch Manager Alice and her adorable co-host Winkie for a discussion about Veterans Day, Thanksgiving trivia, and some other weird celebrations, plus new releases to the library.
Main theme: Slinky by Robert John
Rimshot: deleted-user-7146007
Folk music: Over the Water, Humans Gather by Dr Turtle
Sitcom laughter: Little Rainy Seasons
Sad trumpet wah wah: Splice Sound
Other sound effects: Winkie the Chin
Branch Manager Alice and Winkie discuss books turned into movies and television shows. We talk Harry Potter, Stephen King, Ernest Cline, amphibious men, dinosaurs (growl) and a few more books to TV to movies. Are they a win, do they lose, or is there a middle ground?
Main theme: Slinky by Robert John
Rimshot by: deleted-user-7146007
Inspiration music: Slow Vibing by Ketsa
Dinosaur-dragon roar by: Groadr
Evil laugh by: The Baron
Other sound effects by: Winkie the Chin
Brought to you from the Stone County Library, Branch Manager Alice and her mostly silent, but intuitive co-host Winkie discuss the horror and thrills of National Novel Writing Month in November. Alice also presents book recommendations, including her pick for November, The Deep by Alma Katsu.
Main theme: Slinky by Robert John
Rimshot: deleted-user-7146007
Other sound effects by: Winkie the Chin
Other music: Angle of Light by David Hilowitz
New for the Stone County Library system this year, a podcast. Join hostess Alice the Branch Manager for the library's inaugural podcast. This episode includes legends and lore from around the Ozarks, a personal supernatural experience, and book suggestions from our library. Happy Halloween! Main Theme "Slinky" by Robert John Laugh Track by LittleRainySeasons Spooky Music "A Really Dark Alley" by Loyalty Freak Music Other sound effects by Simon Lacelle, Winkie the Chin