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Out on a Tangent

Youth Services•www.merrimacklibrary.org
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Join the Youth Services team on a journey through teen literature, fandoms, and more! Sometimes they'll stay on topic, but usually, they'll go out on a tangent.
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Episodes

Episode 62: Holiday Foods

Join Becca and Michelle for a look at some holiday food history. Find us on our socials: Facebook @Merrimack Public Library; Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok @MerrimackLibNH

Dec 22, 2023•46 min

Episode 61: Winter and Holiday Cryptids

Becca and Michelle talk about Winter and Holiday monsters. Content warning: we talk about death. Find us on our socials: Facebook @ Merrimack Public Library; Twitter, Tiktok, and Instagram @Merrimacklibnh

Dec 08, 2023•44 min

Episode 60: Thanksgiving Foods

Becca and Michelle talk about some Thanksgiving staples and where they come from and why we eat them. Find us on our socials: Facebook @Merrimack Public Library; Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok @ Merrimacklibnh

Nov 24, 2023•44 min

Episode 59: Dinovember!

Dina joins Becca as she raves about dinosaurs! Also Becca Quizzes Dina about some famous dinosaurs. Becca's favorite dinosaur is a stegosaurus. What's yours? Follow along on our socials: Facebook @ Merrimack Public Library Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok @ Merrimacklibnh

Nov 15, 2023•38 min

Episode 58: Ghosts!!!

Becca and Jenny talk about some local ghosts and haunted locations as well as a quiz about some famous ghosts in pop culture. Trigger Warning: there are mentions of suicide in this podcast. Find us on our socials: Facebook @Merrimack Public Library; and Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter @Merrimacklibnh

Oct 27, 2023•44 min

Episode 57: Inanimate Horror

Becca and Jenny talk about inanimate objects in horror media. What's your favorite? Find us on our socials: Facebook @Merrimack Public Library; Tiktok, Twitter, and Instagram @Merrimacklibnh

Oct 13, 2023•29 min

Episode 55: History of Puppetry part 1

Becca and Michelle talk about the intriguing history of puppets and what they are around the world. Tell us your favorite puppet on: Facebook @MerrimackPublicLibrary; Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok @Merrimacklibnh

Sep 15, 2023•33 min

Episode 54: Graphic Novels are REAL reading.

Becca and Cathy talk about why graphic novels are important and useful for readers. Come check out our socials to continue the conversation. We're on Facebook @Merrimack Public Library; Instagram, X (Twitter), and Tiktok @Merrimacklibnh; and our website: www.merrimacklibrary.org

Sep 01, 2023•21 min

Episode 53: Nimona

Dina and Becca talk about both the graphic novel and the movie of Nimona. Spoiler Warning!! We do talk about some of the main differences and there will be spoilers!! Tell us what you think about either the graphic novel, the movie, or both over on our socials! Find us: www.merrimacklibrary.org; Facebook @ MerrimackPublicLibrary; Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok @Merrimacklibnh

Aug 22, 2023•31 min

Episode 52: First In Line

Becca quizzes Jenny on the first line of books. Can you figure out which books they are? Fine us on our socials: Facebook @MerrimackPublicLibrary; and our Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok @Merrimacklibnh

Aug 04, 2023•40 min

Episode 51: Summerween 2023

Michelle and Becca talk about some New Hampshire cryptids and spooky stuff for a little mid-summer Halloween vibes. Find us on our Facebook @MerrimackPublicLibrary; and on our Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok @Merrimacklibnh

Jul 21, 2023•22 min

Episode 50: Summer Camp

Becca and Cathy talk about summer camps in books, movies, and their own experiences with camps! Find us on our socials: Facebook @Merrimack Public Library; Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok @Merrimacklibnh

Jun 30, 2023•22 min

Episode 49: Summer Reading 2023: All Together Now

Becca and Jenny talk about the summer reading program and events happening this year and how you can join in! All Together Now!! Find us on our socials: Facebook @MerrimackPublicLibrary and on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok @ merrimacklibnh

Jun 23, 2023•27 min

Episode 45: Let's Go Mario

Mario Trivia with Jenny and Becca @merrimacklibnh on twitter, tiktok, and instagram Merrimack Public Library on facebook www.merrimacklibrary.org

May 19, 2023•30 min

Episode 48: Disney: Live Action vs. Animation

Becca and Jenny discuss whether they like or dislike the live action remakes of some Disney movies or whether the animation is better. Which ones do they feel did well, failed, or whether a remake should have been done at all. Find us on Facebook @ Merrimack Library and on Tiktok, Twitter and Instagram @merrimacklibnh

May 19, 2023•38 min

Episode 47: Superheroes

Becca and Cathy talk their favorite superheroes and how they consume super hero related media. Becca quizzes Cathy on her super hero knowledge. Find us at- merrimacklibnh on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok; and at Merrimack Public Library on Facebook.

May 03, 2023•37 min

Episode 46: Dungeons and Dragons

Becca and Cathy talk Dungeons and Dragons monsters inspired by the new movie. Find us on our socials: Twitter, Tiktok, Instagram @merrimacklibnh Facebook @ Merrimack Public Library

Apr 21, 2023•25 min

Episode 44: What makes a villain with Jenny and Stefanie!

Today we dive into villains. Something we could spend hours on. Who are your favorite villains? Who chills you to your core? Who do you love to hate? Who do you hate to love? Let us know! Learn what makes a good villain here Here and here were lists we referenced in making this! What do you want to hear about next? Let us know! Twitter: @merrimacklibnh TikTok: @Merrimacklibnh Instagram: @Merrimacklibnh Facebook: Merrimack Public Library...

Jan 27, 2023•43 min

Episode 43: Real and Fakery Pocahontas

Focusing more on Pocahontas 2 and what Disney STILL got wrong. Here are some fast Pocahontas facts. https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/the-true-story-behind-disneys-pocahontas https://ictnews.org/archive/true-story-pocahontas-historical-myths-versus-sad-reality https://historicjamestowne.org/history/pocahontas/ https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/pocahontas

Jan 12, 2023•32 min

Episode 41: Sampling Flume and Isinglass with Jenny

Jenny takes you through some books on the long list for 2024 books! There is only ONE WEEK LEFT to nominate your books for the 2024 shortlist for the two NH Teen Book Awards! New Hampshire teens in grades 7-12, teachers, and librarians can nominate books they are (or they know teens are) enjoying. Fiction and Non-fiction titles are accepted. Nominated books must have been published no earlier than September 2021 to be eligible for the 2024 award. If the book you'd like to nominate is part of a s...

Dec 02, 2022•23 min

Episode 40: One Star Review Guess Who!

Cathy uses you as her cohost today where she'll give you one star reviews of books on Goodreads and you have to guess which of the 8 books it is!

Nov 18, 2022•29 min

Episode 39: Annabelle The Doll

This week, Jenny and Sam talk about the true story behind Annabelle the doll from the conjuring film series. Let us know what you think!!

Oct 29, 2022•34 min

Episode 38: The Bizarre Bigfoot

This week, Cathy and Sam dive into the various theories surrounding Bigfoot. Do you think Bigfoot exists??

Oct 21, 2022•33 min

Episode 37: The Mysterious Mothman

This week on Monstober, Sam and Cathy Debate the existence of Mothman. Do you think Mothman exists? Let us know.... Buzzfeed Unsolved

Oct 14, 2022•35 min
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