Random Lines

Welcome to Random Lines Podcast. Your source for the latest library news, staff updates, book recommendations, and whatever else we feel like talking about.

Ep. 131 Columbus Hauntings 10/01/2024

Ep. 131 Columbus Hauntings Join Dakota, Drew, Kate, and Rachel A. as they tell some of the creepier stories about Columbus. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/33244852

Ep. 130: Science Fiction and Fantasy 09/01/2024

Ep. 130: Science Fiction and Fantasy This month join Maddie, Dakota, and Ollie as they discuss the nuances of Sci-Fi and Fantasy. What are they? Are the same? Different? Listen to find out. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/32845752

Ep. 129 - Summer Reading Challenge 08/01/2024

Ep. 129 - Summer Reading Challenge This month join Lindsey, Maddie, and Dakota as they discuss how our Summer Reading Challenge played out this year. And stay tuned to find out what next year's Summer Reading Challenge theme is. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/32368082

Ep. 128 - Mystery Fiction Subgenres 07/02/2024

Ep. 128 - Mystery Fiction Subgenres This month join Maddie, Rachel A, and Stefanie as they discuss the subgenres of Mystery. They hit on Noir, Cozy, Paranormal, and Thriller, and talk about books with twists you won't see coming. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/31990392

Ep. 127 - Juneteenth, Summer Reading, and Pride 06/06/2024

Ep. 127 - Juneteenth, Summer Reading, and Pride Join Dakota, Maddie, Ollie, Tessa, and Stefanie as they talk about Juneteenth, Summer Reading, and Pride. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/31634427

Ep. 126: Games and Gaming - Part 1 05/01/2024

Ep. 126: Games and Gaming - Part 1 This month join Tyler, Ollie, Luis, Drew, Jen, Claire, and Stefanie as they discuss all things games. They'll share some of their favorites and least favorites as well as their preferred playing device. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/31061063

Ep. 125: Graphics, Manga, and Comics 03/29/2024

Ep. 125: Graphics, Manga, and Comics This month join Claire, Dakota, Drew, Luis, Ollie, and Stefanie as they discuss all things graphics, manga, and comics. They'll share some of their favorites and try to narrow down what graphics, manga, and comics actually are. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/30596703

Ep. 124: The 1920s 02/29/2024

Ep. 124: The 1920s On this month's episode of Random Lines, join Ollie, Maddie, Claire, Kate and Stefanie as they discuss all things 1920s, including the Friends of the Library's Library After Dark Readeasy Fundraiser. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/30171178

Ep. 123: Teen Poetry Contest Winners 11/01/2023

Ep. 123: Teen Poetry Contest Winners Join us as we hear from our two poetry winners and two honorary mentions read their poems and talk about their inspirations. Our High School winner is Hannah Michel and our honorable mention is Francesca Bates. Our Middle School winner is Idhika Shetty and our honorable mention is Manisha Mohanty. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/28383200

Ep. 122: Agatha Christie 09/30/2023

Ep. 122: Agatha Christie On this month's episode of Random Lines, join Dakota, Maddie, Rachel G., and Stefanie as they discuss all things Agatha Christie; and try to convince Kenneth Branagh and Rian Johnson to collaborate on a Poirot-Blanc movie. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/28186766

Ep. 121: Comfort Media 09/07/2023

Ep. 121: Comfort Media On this month's episode of Random Lines, join BCPL staff as they discuss their comfort media - the things they read, watch, listen to, etc., over and over again. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/27970185

Ep. 120: Staff's Currents 08/01/2023

Ep. 120: Staff's Currents On this month's episode, learn what staff are currently into - whether that be books, movies, music, or games. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/27627843

Ep. 119: Best and Worst Book to Movie or TV Adaptation 07/03/2023

Ep. 119: Best and Worst Book to Movie or TV Adaptation Staff members discuss the best and worse book to movie or TV adaptations. Controversial opinions might have been expressed. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/27354207

Ep.118: Explain a Book Plot Badly 06/01/2023

Ep.118: Explain a Book Plot Badly Staff members try guessing the title of a book or movie based on a very poorly written plot description. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/26992011

Ep.117: Spoiler Alert! 🚨 05/01/2023

Ep.117: Spoiler Alert! 🚨 Maddie, Shelly, Stefanie, and Tyler discuss the most shocking twists in books and movies. An official spoiler alert is in effect! /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/26673606

Ep.116: How We Got Into Librarianship 04/01/2023

Ep.116: How We Got Into Librarianship Random Lines Season 4 premiere! Several BCPL staff members chat about why they wanted to work in a library, their previous job experience, going to school for library science, and more. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/26402973

Ep.115: Director's Choice - BCPL 2022 Recap 12/29/2022

Ep.115: Director's Choice - BCPL 2022 Recap Random Lines Season 3 finale! Join us as the director of the Bartholomew County Public Library, Jason Hatton, summarizes some of our library's highlights of this year. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/25376745

Ep.114: Staff Q&A - Hope Branch 12/22/2022

Ep.114: Staff Q&A - Hope Branch This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Dave as he answers community questions about the Hope branch of BCPL. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/25375773

Ep.113: Public Domain Reading - The Lily and the Lion 12/15/2022

Ep.113: Public Domain Reading - The Lily and the Lion This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she reads the Brothers Grimm's The Lily and the Lion. She then talks of why she enjoys this story, and encourages you to give them a shot. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/25313334

Ep.112: Public Domain Reading - The Searcher of the End House 12/08/2022

Ep.112: Public Domain Reading - The Searcher of the End House This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Stefanie as she reads The Searcher of the End House by William Hope Hodgson. She then talks of why she enjoys this book, and encourages you to give it a shot /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/25244700

Ep.111: Public Domain Reading - Is There a Santa Claus? 12/01/2022

Ep.111: Public Domain Reading - Is There a Santa Claus? This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Molly as she reads Jasob Riis' Is There a Santa Claus? She then talks about her holiday traditions and why this story is special to her. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/25098783

Ep.110: Public Domain Reading - Thanksgiving Stories and Poems from The Topaz Storybook 11/24/2022

Ep.110: Public Domain Reading - Thanksgiving Stories and Poems from The Topaz Storybook This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she reads a few Thanksgiving themed titles from The Topaz Storybook compiled by Ada M. Skinner and Eleanor L. Skinner. She then talks of why she enjoys this book, and encourages you to give it a shot /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/25097721

Ep.109: Staff Q&A - Teen Department 11/17/2022

Ep.109: Staff Q&A - Teen Department This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Christina as she answers community questions about the teen department. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/25052112

Ep.108: Public Domain Reading - The Tale of Peter Rabbit 11/10/2022

Ep.108: Public Domain Reading - The Tale of Peter Rabbit This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she reads Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit. She then talks of why she enjoys this book, and encourages you to give them a shot. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/24969204

Ep.107: Public Domain Reading - An American Tragedy 11/03/2022

Ep.107: Public Domain Reading - An American Tragedy This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Shelly as she reads Theodore Drieser's An American Tragedy. She then talks of why she enjoys this book, and encourages you to give them a shot. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/24869940

Ep.106: Overlooked Genres - Amish Vampire Romance 10/27/2022

Ep.106: Overlooked Genres - Amish Vampire Romance This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Tessa as she shares her thoughts on a genre that took her out of her comfort zone, with help from BCPL's Book Bundle service. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/24794295

Ep.105: Staff Q&A - Genealogy Department 10/20/2022

Ep.105: Staff Q&A - Genealogy Department In honor of October being Family History Month, this week's episode of Random Lines joins Genealogy Librarian Annette as she answers community questions about the Bartholomew County Public Library genealogy department. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/24714888

Ep.104: Book Talk - Horror Novels 10/13/2022

Ep.104: Book Talk - Horror Novels In honor of the spooky season, this week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Jodi and Viewpoint Books employee Celia as they talk about horror books. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/24643836

Ep.103: Public Domain Reading - Edgar Allan Poe Poems 10/06/2022

Ep.103: Public Domain Reading - Edgar Allan Poe Poems This week's episode of Random Lines joins Bartholomew County Public Library employee Kate as she reads Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven and Annabel Lee. She then talks of why she enjoys these poems, and encourages you to give them a shot. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/24496482

Ep.102: Director's Choice - Joseph Bartholomew and John Tipton 09/29/2022

Ep.102: Director's Choice - Joseph Bartholomew and John Tipton This week's episode of Random Lines joins the Director of the Bartholomew County Public Library, Jason, as he sheds light on Joseph Bartholomew and John Tipton's significance to the origin of our county. /episode/index/show/mybcpl/id/24496437

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