Schlow Library Podcast
The Schlow Library Podcast features interviews and news about events, happenings, and services at Schlow Centre Region Library in State College.
Episodes
124 episodes
Episode 116: Guantanamo Voices & the PA Center for the Book
We're in conversation with members of the jury for the Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize, awarded through the
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Episode 116
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33:18
Episode 115: Cooking from the Archives and food history with Dr. Nicosia
In this episode we talk about food history with Dr. Marissa Nicosia, who runs the Cooking from the Archives website. You can also connect with her on Twitter @Rar...
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Season 2
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Episode 115
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29:38
Episode 114: Growing Schlow
Join us for this enjoyable Podcast to look back and then forward!We take a look back on what it took to turn the page on 2020, and where we can head t...
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Season 2
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Episode 114
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23:29
Episode 113: Biking and Sustainabilty in the Centre Region
We are talking Biking and Sustainability in the Cetnre Region with Trish Meek and Pam Adams. Our Underwriter from Fiction comes from a darling of Jeff Bezos, and our Poetry Nightcap takes a skeptical look at Spring weather.After y...
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Episode 113
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50:37
Episode 112: Chinese Art and Art History with Dr. Tan and Ashley Yang Liu!
We are traveling to China to take a look at Chinese Art and Art History. We will be talking to Ashley Yang Liu from Yang Travel Art. Ashley will be teaching at a
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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30:14
Episode 111: Celebrating the crazy phenomena that is writing (and reading) with Dr. Nancy McCabe
You can hand me a page of paper with dark strokes on it, and when I look at it, my brain transports me to an imaginative place. That's pretty weird, right? We take a loving look at this miracle with author
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Season 2
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Episode 111
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26:07
Episode 110: Parable of the Sower
We talk with Lynnicia Massenburg, Dr. Kristen Lillvis, and Dr. Kendra R. Parker about Octavia E. Butler's...
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Season 2
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Episode 110
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48:47
Episode 109: Matt Maris of Local Historia takes us on a tour of the surprising history of Centre County
In this one we we go on a tour through time with Matt Maris of Local Historia to discover the surprising history of Centre County. Local Historia's mission is to shine light upon the past, connect with community in...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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31:41
Episode 108: Role-playing games as a new type of fiction?
We talk with Dr. John Gastil about role-playing as a feature in his new novel Dungeon Party, as well as with Hansen Bergamini to see what effect r...
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Season 2
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Episode 108
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30:11
Episode 107: How Schlow can help you stay connected, with Maria Burchill.
We talk with Maria Burchill, the head of Schlow's Adult Services, on the various ways we can stay connected together through the winter. Some of the resources discussed include:
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Season 2
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Episode 107
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23:32
Episode 106: Hope for Democracy with Dr. John Gastil
We explore the ways we can create a more deliberative democracy with Dr. John Gastil. Local engagement in a deliberative process can help us overcome factionalism and empower future political participation. Come see what it can do for you! ...
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Season 2
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Episode 106
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34:12
Episode 105: Talking Tolkien with Prof. Scott Smith
Professor Scott Smith joins us as we take a deep dive into the fantasy works of JRR Tolkien.Our Underwriters from Fiction continues with one of the best comedies of all time, and we end with our prose nightcap focusing on some ...
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Season 2
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Episode 105
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36:38
Episode 104: King of King Court & the PA Center for the Book
We talk with the judging panel from the Pennsylvania Center for the Book on their awarding the Lynn Ward Gr...
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Season 2
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Episode 104
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35:58
Episode 103: Wrongful Convictions with Tim Robicheaux
We discuss wrongful convictions with Tim Robicheaux, an Associate Teaching Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Penn State. You can learn more about wrongful convictions at the
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:17
Episode 102: Nurturing a verdant world with Margaret Brittingham
Professor Margaret Brittingham talks with us about what we can do to build wildlife habitat on our own lawns. All sorts of useful information on building habitat can be found on the Penn State Extension webs...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:14
Episode 101: Author Mermer Blakeslee
Author Mermer Blakeslee talks with us about creativity and writing, and we have an epiphany about why fiction is so important.Underwriters from Fiction continues, if you have an und...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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24:33
Episode 100: The band Simple Gifts teaches us how to jam during the pandemic.
We talk with Linda Littleton and Karen Hirshon of the band Simple Gifts about how you can be playing music with others during the pandemic.We begin our Underwriters from Fiction
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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21:20
Moving On
David Pencek, former Communications Manager of Schlow Centre Region Library, bids farewell, and also talks about the future of the Schlow Library Podcast!
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Season 1
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Episode 99
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3:51
Episode 98: Ice Cream and Football: A Conversation with Lee Stout
Lee Stout was Penn State's University Archivist for 27 years and retired as Librarian Emeritus for Special Collections. He has numerous articles and authored or co-authored several books on Penn State's history, including Ice Cream U: The Story...
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Season 1
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Episode 98
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39:42
Episode 97: Francesca Serritella and BookFestPA
BookFest PA is online this year and will run over three days July 8-10. The final event is an evening with best-selling authors Lisa Scottoline and her daughter, Francesca Serritella. Francesca's debut novel, Ghosts of Harvard, was pub...
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Season 1
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Episode 97
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28:57
Episode 96: Images 2020 and Juror Emily Burns
This year, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has moved its annual juried exhibition show Images that is usually held in the Schlow Gallery to online because of COVID-19. We chat with this year's juror Emily Burns about the exhibitio...
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Season 1
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Episode 96
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33:44
Bonus Episode: Creating and Inspiring Conversations on Race
We chat with Leslie Laing and Jason Browne — two community people who have led and inspired talks about race and racism. Leslie is student advocacy specialist and director of Adult Learner Programs at Penn State. Jason is a radio h...
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Season 1
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31:54
Episode 95: Irish Dance with Tir Na Nog
On June 25, Schlow will welcome, via Zoom, members of Tir Na Nog Irish Dance. They'll be performing and giving instruction on some basic Irish dance steps.Director Sue Garner, who started dancing when she was 6 years old, joins us, alon...
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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30:56
Episode 94: The Magic of Puppets with Adam Swartz
Adam Swartz has been touring across the United States with his puppets since 1999. He has become a popular performer at Schlow over the years, and he'll be doing two programs in June with the library via Zoom.Adam talks about doing pupp...
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Season 1
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Episode 94
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38:16
Episode 93: Saluting the Class of 2020
Seniors across the country weren't able to finish their high school careers the way they wanted due to the coronavirus. In that way, they became a special class to remember.This week, we bring back three State High seniors who joined us...
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Season 1
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Episode 93
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34:58