Back in time for Spooky Season
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
We’re back for the Fall! Summer “break” was quite busy for both Steph and Candice and extended into very busy Septembers, but we are back in time for Spooky season. Special event November 7th at 7pm book launch and conversation at the Cinema with authors Raja Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkinson Tickets are $10 and can be bought at the bookstore. Books by Sheridan Le Fans by Stephen King by Stephen King by Stephen King edited by Jeff VanderMeer Movies Nightmare Alley & Cronos by Guillermo del Toro Misery by Rob Reiner Silence of the...
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Love Unequivocally
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Candice goes on much too long about how much the hot weather gets her down, while Steph reflects on how young people take care of each other in the hot weather and how we don't love enough. Books by Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes by Julie S. Lalonde by Remica Bingham Risher by Stephen King by Henry Grabar , by Jason Guriel by Danny Caine edited by Rebecca Solnit Movies Dirty Dancing La Bamba Young Guns II Family Ties The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Links Podcast Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and catch up 13:30 Steph’s...
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The politics of living
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How do you deal with being too busy - Steph and Candice reflect on the last month’s busy-ness and how they coped. Books by Stephen King by Bonnie Garmus Movies Inside Out as a touchstone for mental wellness - Movie clip showing class divide in the movie (curse words included) - Deleted dance scene as teased in the closing credits - Trailer (curse words included) TV Shows Picard Season 3 - Candice hates it - sorry fans, Star Trek and Star Wars stories can be about more than the original main characters! Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:00 On finding time for...
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Can We Ever Really Know Anything?
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Steph and Candice start with a regional conversation about moving around neighbourhoods, but end up bringing it to the esoteric about self and relationships. They also talk memoirs and horror, more Stephen King, AI, and somehow even Hallmark movies. Books by Osman Yousefzada by Remica Bingham-Risher edited by Joe Vallese by Jeanette Winterson by Stephen King by Victoria Hetherington Movies - Hallmark Channel - scene of child creating emotional bond with an AI doll - CW terrifying AI, Parent Death Timestamps 3:00 Catch up with Steph’s move...
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Women Deserve Oscars too
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Steph and Candice did not watch a movie together this month, but still had lots to catch up on, including the upcoming Oscar Awards, the new Grady Hendrix novel, and the many stories by and about women that they are reading or planning to read this month to celebrate Women's History Month. Books & & by Grady Hendrix by Stephen King by Andromeda Romano-Lax by Remica Bingham-Risher by Anais Granofsky by Rebecca Solnit by Anne Rice Movies Elvis Women Talking The Fablemans Top Gun Maverick Everything Everywhere All At Once Fast and the Furious...
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It's not all movies... but it's a lot of movies!
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Steph recommits herself to skiing, and Candice recommits herself to reading Stephen King novels. And they both get their 3 Laws of Robotics wrong, sorry Isaac Asimov! Books by Stephen King by Rainbow Rowell by Kassandra Montag by Alex DiFrancesco Movies California Split - short film , , , , , , , Links Some Stephen King podcasts - , , (a Guelph based podcast!) Timestamps 00:00 Intro and Stephs skiing adventures 05:00 Candice's Stephen King update 14:00 A quick Star Trek: Discovery side bar conversation 16:15 Thoughts on the film Corsage 21:27 Candice and Steph's M3gan...
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This is Our Year (along with all the others)
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Welcome to 2023! Steph and Candice round up a few of their hopes for the new year and what they will be focusing on. Not resolutions per say, but plans. Tell us your reading or non-reading resolutions for this year by sending us an email at . Books by Meik Wiking , , , & by Stephen King by Susanna Clarke by Neil Gaiman & both by Chuck Wendig by Joanna Kavenna Movies Links Daily Planner Daily Planner Follow Candice on and Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Getting out to see more movies 13:00 The Menu review 23:00 Plans and planners for the new year 33:00 Reading self help...
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We Only Have Now
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December took us by surprise. It snuck up so fast both Candice and Steph feel like they missed November. But with the long nights and darker days, everything is getting a bit more gothic and introspective. Books by Zeba Blay by Oliver Burkeman by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan by David Sedaris by Sarah Smarsh by Alice Walker by Robertson Davies by Sheree Renee Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight - Movies Movies and TV by Grady Hendrix on Prime - Youtube Trailer by Christopher Pike and Mike Flanagan - Youtube Trailer Links...
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Books, books, and more books (someone has a problem!)
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It's an oversized episode all about the books we bought, were gifted, or otherwise acquired this month Books by Stephen King by Douglas Cowan by Marie Helene Poitras by Chelsea Wakelyn by Camille Hernandez-Ramdwar by Kelly Robson by Neil Pasricha by Meik Wiking by Carmen Spagnola by Jane Jacobs by Neil Craton M.D. by Nora Ephron by Ellen Raskin Movies series of films - Youtube Trailer Divided opinions on (Youtube Trailer) and (special effect in question) - Youtube Trailer **CW: deals with suicide and depression - Youtube Trailer - Youtube Trailer - Youtube Trailer...
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'Tis the season for scares and eating
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It's someone's favourite month and it's probably because of Halloween, or maybe Thanksgiving, or maybe just the cooler days and earlier nights. To celebrate The Bookshelf is hosting a bunch of events about just those things. Steph and Candice catch up on all the scary stories they are reading and all the food they wish they could cook in this month's episode. Events - Carrie and The Forbidden Body with author Douglas Cowan October 26th - Film viewing and Author Interview with Nina Nesseth - Author talk and cookbook samples with Emily Richards Books by Douglas Cowan by Nina Nesseth by...
info_outlineSteph and Candice chat Fox Mulder, critical thinking skills and 20th and 21st century popular music.
Books:
1973: Rock at the Crossroads by Andrew Grant Jackson
Links:
k-os cover of The Cars Just What I Needed (opens a Youtube video)
Strong Songs Podcast on Babylon Sisters by Steely Dan
Switched on Pop podcast How Streaming Changed the Sound of Pop
Timestamps:
3:00 There was an anti-mask protest near the bookstore; empathy and critical thinking
7:56 Fox Mulder is not the hero you think he is
10:30 It's okay to not be okay, but how do we move forward
16:00 The importance of routine
22:00 Reading as a habit that shakes up your habit
26:50 Podcasts vs radio
30:00 Gen X talking about music these days
50:00 The terror of algorithms
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