The premier Sayville Library podcast! Join Sayville Library staff as we discuss all things library, pop culture and so much more! Recorded in the Sayville Studio at Sayville Library.

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In our very first Book Club discussion episode, Peter, Kristina and Alex discuss the new book Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka.00:00 - Introduction06:04 - Personal recommendations?12:03 - Developing &#34;taste&#34;18:10 - Effect on creators26:23 - The flattening of culture33:11 - Criticism &amp; post-algorithms39:27 - Libraries in the Age of Algorithms43:02 - Closing thoughts~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at alex@sayvillelibrary.org!

Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture

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Kristina, Rachel, Tim and Alex chat about what they&#39;re into right now, including:00:57 - Jill Lepore books07:48 - Ghosts12:52 - Late Night with the Devil16:04 - Shōgun19:05 - Police Story~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at alex@sayvillelibrary.org!

"What Are You Into?" with Kristina, Rachel and Tim

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Kristina, Rachel, Tim and Alex celebrate National Board Game Day (April 11th) by discussing their lasting appeal, why they&#39;re a perfect fit for libraries and making some recommendations.00:00 - What Makes Board Games Great?04:12 - Our Introduction to Board Gaming05:56 - Board Gaming&#39;s Growing Popularity11:41 - Where to Start?19:20 - Libraries &amp; Board Games23:14 - Facts &amp; Trivia38:25 - Recommendations~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at alex@sayvillelibrary.org!

Board Game Day!

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Tory, Kristina and Alex chat about what they&#39;re into!00:50 - Dark Souls16:43 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth24:21 - The films of William Castle35:22 - Mommy39:33 - Decoder Ring43:46 - Love &amp; Pies~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

"What Are You Into?" with Tory, Kristina & Alex

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April is National Humor Month! To celebrate, Alex, Marianna and Melissa talk about some of their favorite comedy books, shows and movies. Plus comedy recommendations for every sense of humor! Which one are you? <a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/whats-your-humor-style.html" rel="nofollow">Take this quiz the find out!</a>00:21 - Intro &amp; Comedy Memoirs12:37 - Stand-Up15:10 - Has Your Sense of Humor Changed?26:11 - TV &amp; Film Recs36:42 - Martin&#39;s Four Humor Styles + More Recs~~~~~For our complete show notes and links to items we mention in this episode, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!

It's National Humor Month!

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To coincide with the release of the hit new game Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, our resident Final Fantasy &#34;amateur experts&#34; explore the history of the iconic franchise and why it remains the king of RPGs 37 years later.01:26 - Why celebrate Final Fantasy?03:07 - What makes a Final Fantasy game so unique?09:54 - History of Final Fantasy (1987-1994)17:35 - Final Fantasy VII, the game that changed everything33:33 - History of Final Fantasy (1999-2024)44:09 - Our Perfect Final Fantasy~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

Final Fantasy Retrospective

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Kristina and Alex chat about what they&#39;re currently into!00:46 - Monster04:29 - Dredge08:19 - Fargo: Season 512:36 - Fantasy High15:54 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

"What Are You Into?" with Kristina & Alex

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The Oscar Review Crew shares their post-Oscar thoughts and designs their perfect Academy Awards show.01:04 - Introduction &amp; Oscar Picks Winner04:34 - Opening Monologue &amp; Hosting09:04 - Favorite Presenters23:20 - Winners, Losers and Surprises40:56 - Designing the Perfect Oscars~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

Oscars Wrap-Up

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Between the Shelves&#39; Oscar Review Crew reunites to celebrate the 96th Academy Awards! Alex, Sean, Rachel and Maria discuss this year&#39;s biggest snubs and surprises and share their personal Best Picture nominees.02:16 - Best Picture category21:14 - Snubs44:43 - 2023 Movie Disappointments52:22 - 2023 Movie Surprises59:55 - Personal Best Picture Nominees~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

Oscar Review Crew

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To celebrate International Pokémon Day, Alex and Kristina discuss how the niche Game Boy game grew into the world&#39;s biggest franchise and share their personal journey&#39;s to becoming Pokémon Masters.00:53 - Introduction03:18 - History of Pokémon15:11 - Cultural Impact19:54 - First Experiences33:09 - Pokémon Concierge review~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

Pokémon Day!

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Tory, Kristina and Meg chat about what they&#39;re into!00:46 - The Traitors (Peacock)04:45 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt07:32 - Bride by Ali Hazelwood10:27 - RuPaul&#39;s Drag Race12:14 - Independent Bookstores~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

"What Are You Into?" with Tory, Kristina & Meg

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Special guest host Tory chats with Kristina and Meg about romance books and it&#39;s many alluring subgenres!01:04 - Hallmarks of romance03:23 - First flings10:34 - Romantasy17:04 - Urban Fantasy21:44 - Romance Manga28:12 - Sports Romance34:25 - Historical Romance43:42 - Contemporary Romance &amp; Fan Fiction53:50 - AI does romance~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

Roses are Read

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Tory and Derek (&#34;A Bite Of&#34; podcast) join Alex to talk about what they&#39;re into! Mentioned in this episode:00:42 - Big Brother (CBS)05:16 - Past Lives10:02 - One Piece (Netflix)15:57 - Superfan (CBS)19:23 - Rosemary Joaquin20:50 - Queen Herby~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For this (and all) show notes, visit <a href="http://sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

"What Are You Into?" with Tory & Derek

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Tory and Alex are joined by special guest Derek (&#34;A Bite Of&#34; podcast) on a deep dive of the music phenomena that is K-POP! Tory and Derek also share their top 5 K-Pop tracks, so don&#39;t miss!02:27 - What is K-Pop?05:00 - K-Pop vs. Western Pop13:21 - How did you get into K-Pop?17:08 - K-Pop Fandom24:46 - K-Pop Mania29:09 - International Appeal35:29 - &#34;Not Shy&#34; by Itzy38:05 - &#34;Hero&#34; by Monsta X40:41 - &#34;BANG BANG BANG&#34; by BIGBANG43:51 - &#34;As If It&#39;s Your Last&#34; by BLACKPINK46:12 - &#34;Hello B**ches&#34; by CL48:58 - &#34;Shine&#34; by Pentagon51:40 - &#34;Hot&#34; by Seventeen54:05 - &#34;Dumb Dumb&#34; by Red Velvet56:27 - &#34;Fancy&#34; by Twice58:40 - &#34;View&#34; by SHINee~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our complete show notes, visit <a href="http://sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

K-POPisode

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Alex is joined by Melissa and Steph to talk about what they&#39;re into!Mentioned in this episode:00:38 - Steam Deck repair &amp; The Makery03:30 - Old Nickelodeon Shows05:58 - Class of &#39;0708:09 - Good Trouble09:54 - Sure, I&#39;ll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford15:32 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For show notes, visit <a href="http://sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

"What Are You Into?" with Melissa & Steph

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[WARNING! This episode contains explicit language.]Between the Shelves celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with our tribute its best era, the &#39;90s. Alex, Melissa and Steph play some of their favorite &#39;90s hip-hop tracks and talk about what makes this decade rap&#39;s greatest.00:48 - Why&#39;s &#39;90s Hip-Hop?05:58 - A Tribe Called Quest10:23 - Mary J Blige13:17 - Kris Kross15:14 - Big L17:52 - Old Dirty Bastard20:11 - Salt-N-Pepa23:40 - The Fugees27:09 - Wyclef Jean30:57 - Notorious B.I.G.33:55 - The Roots36:44 - Warren G39:39 - Gang Starr41:45 - Cut For Time, 2000s &amp; Wrap-Up~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For show notes, visit <a href="http://sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

90s Hip-Hop

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In our final &#34;Best of 2023&#34; episode, Jenn, Marianne, and Peter join Alex to discuss their favorite books, TV shows and albums of the year!01:23 - North Woods by Daniel Mason08:22 - How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair14:23 - The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman20:17 - Neom by Lavie Tidhar23:30 - Nobody Needs to Know by Pidgeon Pagonis29:33 - Telemarketers35:59 - The Bear40:38 - Fisk43:43 - Our Flag Means Death50:17 - Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die (world war) by Jaimie Branch53:27 - Workin on the World by Iris Dement56:31 - This Girl&#39;s Crying In Her Latte by Sparks57:59 - Everything is Alive by Slowdive1:00:00 - &#34;Burden of Guilt&#34;~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

Best of 2023 (Part 3)

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Kristina and Tory join Alex to share their favorite books, TV shows, music and video game of 2023!00:59 - Number Go Up: Inside Crypto&#39;s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall by Zeke Faux05:23 - The Reunion by Kayla Olson09:06 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow11:56 - Wellness by Nathan Hill17:18 - American Fiction23:19 - Our Flag Means Death29:09 - The Continental35:55 - So Much (for) Stardust by Fall Out Boy39:21 - 3D Country by Geese44:10 - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line49:46 - Here Lies Love~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

Best of 2023 (Part 2)

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Tim, Lizzie and Sam join Alex to discuss their favorite books, albums, and TV shows of the year!01:48 - The Golden Age, Book II by Roxanne Moreil &amp; Cyril Pedrosa05:14 - In Limbo by Deborah Lee06:54 - The He-Man Effect by Brian &#34;Box&#34; Brown07:43 - Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann10:18 - Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton15:08 - Scavengers Reign21:04 - Scott Pilgrim Takes Off25:56 - How To with John Wilson30:48 - Shelter34:36 - Blondshell by Blondshell37:44 - I Play My Bass Loud by Gina Birch40:23 - The Maybe Man by AJR41:25 - Guts by Olivia Rodrigo42:17 - Javelin by Sufjan Stevens45:04 - Heaven is a Junkyard by Youth Lagoon46:36 - Subtract by Ed Sheeran~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at <a href="mailto:alex@sayvillelibrary.org" rel="nofollow">alex@sayvillelibrary.org</a>!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

Best of 2023 (Part 1)

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Kristina and Alex review season 1 of Ahsoka and chat about some other things they&#39;re currently into, like ghost stories, suplexing trains, and exploring the strange stories behind America&#39;s favorite theme park.00:39 - Ahsoka review17:27 - Works of Junji Ito21:39 - Final Fantasy VI27:57 - Ghostland by Colin Dickey33:04 - Defunctland &amp; Yesterworld~~~~~Have a question, comment or topic idea? Let us know at alex@sayvillelibrary.org!For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.sayvillelibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow">sayvillelibrary.org/podcast</a>.

Ahsoka, Ghosts & Disney Deep-Dives

The premier Sayville Library podcast! Join Sayville Library staff as we discuss all things library, pop culture and so much more! Recorded in the Sayville Studio at Sayville Library.