Popmatic Podcast
The Popmatic Podcast is where you can find reviews and recommendations of the best books, movies and music available for check out and download from Nashville Public Library.
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Popmatic Podcast for September 23, 2015: We’re Heading for Mars
Ridley Scott’s new film The Martian is getting stellar (intra-stellar?) ...
Ridley Scott’s new film The Martian is getting stellar (intra-stellar?) reviews. The book it is based on, The Martian by Andy Weir, is back on the bestseller list. It was Mike’s pick for best book of 2014. So we’re heading back to the re
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Popmatic Podcast for September 16, 2015: Estamos Aquí
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and that means one thing: four ...
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and that means one thing: four gringos flail awkwardly through a podcast! Just kidding. This year Hispanic Heritage Month at the library is really special. After receiving a grant from the American Library Association an
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Popmatic Podcast for September 9, 2015: Fourth and Really Really Long
This week we take a swing at the our nation’s ...
This week we take a swing at the our nation’s most popular sport. Go team! We apologize to football fans and players everywhere. Plus—what is tickling our fancy this week. ANYTHING BUT FOOTBALL 9 1/2 Narrow: My Life in Shoes by Patricia Morrisroe So
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Popmatic Podcast for August 26, 2015: Summer’s End
Everyone knows that August is the end of summer so ...
Everyone knows that August is the end of summer so on this show—endings. Books, movies, and music that end great, won’t end, or whose ending is really just the beginning. Are you following this? There is going to be a quiz. And nostalgia. And crypto
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Popmatic Podcast for September 2, 2015: Labor Day
Let’s get obstetric! Yeah! It’s “labor” day and we went ...
Let’s get obstetric! Yeah! It’s “labor” day and we went there. Sarah and Jesse guest on this very special episode. Jeremy abuses his time as host to pitch a movie script. Plus—what is tickling our fancy this month. OUR WATER JUST B
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Popmatic Podcast for August 19, 2015: Dog (Star) Days of Summer
The dog days of summer are named after Sirius, the ...
The dog days of summer are named after Sirius, the dog star. I’m serious. It’s Sirius. We’re librarians. We love puns and we’re very popular at parties. Today’s show is about astronomy but there ended up being a lot of talk a
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Popmatic Podcast for August 12, 2015: Summer Challenge Summer Schmallenge
Summer challenged us and we rose to the occasion. Because ...
Summer challenged us and we rose to the occasion. Because we scored one million challenge points city-wide during this year’s Summer Challenge program you can have your fines forgiven if you stop by your local branch between August 16th through the
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Popmatic Podcast for July 29, 2015: A Vacation from Yourself
Did you know there is a new National Lampoon’s vacation ...
Did you know there is a new National Lampoon’s vacation movie coming out today? No, I’m not kidding. Here are some books, movies and music you can get from the library instead. Chevy Chase fans please leave your grumbles in the comments. Plus&
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Popmatic Podcast for August 5, 2015: SCHOOLED
School—it was the best of times, it was the worst ...
School—it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. We swing from the light and whimsical to the darkest of the dark on this school themed episode of Popmatic. And what is tickling our fancy this week. SCHOOLED Sidekicks by Jack D. Ferraiolo
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Popmatic Podcast for July 22nd, 2015: That 70s Episode
With President Carter visiting the library, we can’t help but ...
With President Carter visiting the library, we can’t help but to think of the 1970s. Q: What makes the “me decade”? A: Singer songwriters, space rock, gritty crime movies, and one of the best kids books of any decade. Leave your picks in
