'Tis the season for scares and eating
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Release Date: 10/04/2022
#88 May 2025
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Candice had a week off this month so she read a lot! Lots of book talk about meta textual books with inserts and annotations and more. Plus lots of talk about horror being stories of grief, Twin Peaks and its weirdness, and the better than John Hughes coming of age movies of the 80s. Books by Jen Sookfong Lee by Jen Sookfong Lee by Nick Cutter by Frederick Blichert by Sean Stewart & Jordan Weisman by Sean Stewart & Jordan Weisman by J.J. Abrams & Doug Dorst, by Anthony Doerr by Mark Frost by Jennifer Lynch, by Rick Rubin ...
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#87 April 2025
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Candice has finally read some books! One super feminist, and one not so much. Steph admits to a 30 year old crime against the Scholastic Book Fair. We cover a lot this month, from the magic of pregnancy to avoiding celebrities even when they invite people to come meet them. It’s a weird through line, but we get there. Books by Grady Hendrix by Francine Pascal by Victor Manibo by Rick Rubin by Ted Chiang by Stephen King Movies Memento Trailer Arrival Trailer Annihilation Trailer https://youtu.be/89OP78l9oF0?si=_DS6HB4j9IvBSveB Timestamps 1:15...
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#86 March 2025
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Steph and Candice catch up on the last month after a hiatus due to a provincial election. Candice read no books. Steph went on a yoga retreat and read a lot of books. Books by Olga Tokarczuk by Victor Manibo by Dacher Keltner Links Youtube (an oldie but a classic) Timestamps 3:00 - using to-do lists for planning 13:00 - women’s health (women of a certain age!) 21:00 - Steph’s reading update 29:00 - Steph went on a retreat --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf...
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#85 January 2025
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
We are moving into the new year with optimism, because it’s so needed right now. Congrats to Yes, We Are Open, the branded series from Moneris, , which won the 2024 Canadian Podcast Award in the Best Branded Series category. So thankful to the Canadian Podcast Awards for nominating us, and looking forward to hopefully trying again next year. We cover a lot of books, and movies this month. And announce our reading goals for the new year. Follow us on Storygraph to see how we do! Steph - Candice - Books Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change by Day...
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#84 December 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
We made it to the end of the year! This month is some heavy movie talk, but we also do a short update on our yearly reading goals and reminisce about our youth. Books by Jennifer Thorne by Robin Wall Kimmerer by Naomi Klein by Jenny O’Dell by Nick Cutter Movies Anora Inside Llewyn Davis and other Cohen Brothers Movies A little Ralph Fiennes appreciation - trailer, and trailer Hallmark and trailer Links Timestamps 00:01 Movie update right up top 17:00 Where can men be allowed to be emotional 29:00 Sports and physical activity 34:00 Steph’s...
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Bonus #4 Ian Williams Talk at The Bookshelf, the Complete Interview
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Enjoy the complete book reading, interview and audience Q&A between Ian Williams and Pat Case.
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#83 November 2024, The one about genres
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
**The Village Podcast has been nominated for a Canadian Podcast Award under the category of Outstanding Branded Series. Watch for information about the awards ceremony which will take place sometime in December and find out if we’ve won. This month we have a special clip following the conversation between Steph and Candice with some highlights from the book reading and signing by Ian Williams about his new book What I Mean To Say. The full length reading and Q&A follows later this week in this feed. Books by Melissa Petro by Jenny Odell by Robin Wall Kimmerer by Ruth...
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#82 October 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Welcome to our new listeners! We saw last month that a bunch of people were going back and downloading old episodes, so last month was probably when they found us for the first time. Let us know what you like, what you miss from our old episodes, or what you want us to do going forward! Books by Blair Imani by Harold R. Johnson l by Stephen King by Jimmy Juliano by Jane Ziegelman by Rebecca Morris by Kristopher Jansma Movies Lake Placid vs. Anaconda Links Candice's Candice's Timestamps 00:00 Intro 07:30 Steph's reading update 20:00 Candice's reading update + Steph's fiction pick 34:00...
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#81 September 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
It's September and we are back! Tune in to hear what we've read over our summer break and what we are looking forward to coming up! Including what reading project Candice will take on when she's finished the Stephen King project. Books by Timothy Snyder by Rinaldo Walcott by Malaika Jabali by Cory Doctorow by Elise Loehnen by Stephen King (Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, & End of Watch) by Owen King by Rebecca Morris Links Learn more about the and the book , by Ian Williams See Candice's from Storygraph Follow Follow Follow Candice's horror movie challenge ...
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#80 June 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
As we head into the summer break Steph and Candice check in on how they are doing on their TBR lists. Steph's behind and Candice is ahead? Who saw that coming!? Lots of 90s and fan culture nostalgia in this months. See everyone in September! Books by Jordy Rosenberg, by Cory Doctorow, by Stephen King by Clair Dederer Movies Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:35 I Saw the TV Glow and 90s nostalgia 15:00 Steph’s reading update 20:00 Candice’s reading update 38:40 Another Steph book --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and...
info_outlineIt'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
October 20th - Carrie and The Forbidden Body with author Douglas Cowan
October 26th - Film viewing and Author Interview with Nina Nesseth
October 18th - Author talk and cookbook samples with Emily Richards
Books
The Forbidden Body: Sex, Horror, and the Religious Imagination by Douglas Cowan
Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films by Nina Nesseth
Best of Bridge Comfort Foods: Recipes for Family and Friends by Emily Richards
This Is What It Sounds LIke: What The Music You Love Says About You by Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas
Across The Void by S.K. Vaughan
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
and for the very big stans of the Dark Tower Series
Charlie the Choo-Choo: From the World of the Dark Tower by Beryl Evans
Secret Ingedients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink edited by David Remnick
Movies / TV
Prom Night 3: The Last Kiss Trailer (with an excellent example of the school announcements right away!)
Links
Follow Candice on Letterboxd
Find Horror Movie recommendations by scrolling through #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days on Twitter
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