The Ohio State Reformatory

Back To School Horror

Now that the unofficial end to summer is behind us, it's time to focus on your studies! The Librarians are here to present you with four school-themed horror films to set the tone for the school year:  The Faculty Disturbing Behavior Suspiria Cry Wolf   Timestamps Housekeeping : Core memories about poop, the future is FaceTime, Britta wants to quit Billy Madisoning, the beginnings of call waiting, an Olympic tangent  23:28 discussion starts 28:54  The Final Bell 32:38 The Faculty 39:49 Faculty Spoilers 44:50 Disturbing Behavior 50:42 The Nutter Cut 1:07:05 Susperia  1:22:00 Cry Wolf   Tw: student teacher power dynamics/inappropriate relationships, derogatory views of sex workers/ LGBTQ folx/ neurodivergent people, outdated views of mental health, animal death

Spooky "Spirits" of Put-In-Bay

Welcome back, listeners! The Librarians are here to bring you holiday weekend vibes with tales from Northern Ohio's Party Capital (a title we totally made up): Put-In-Bay. Learn the history of this island town and its ghostly inhabitants, and help answer Beth's endless questions about winter island life!   Timestamps: Housekeeping: drunken Marvel commentary Discussion starts: 18:30

The Ohio State Reformatory

Constructed in 1886, the Ohio State Reformatory, more commonly known as the Mansfield Reformatory or Shawshank Prison (if you're a movie buff), is one of THE most haunted places in Ohio. The Librarians give you the nitty-gritty on the history, haunts, and Hollywood of this gothic-style tourist destination.  Happy Hustling to all those who ran the Shawshank Hustle this weekend!    Timestamps: Housekeeping, Slenderman's Drag Persona, Elvira's tassel technique, The Rhythm influenced Beth, Clap ASMR, Patrons playing frisbee with library materials 14:46 Hi new listeners 15:52 Discussion starts

Murder For Hire in Ohio

The Librarians return with a true crime tale from the banks of Lake Erie itself: In June of 2011, Eastlake police received a tip from a local man claiming he had just been solicited in a murder-for-hire plot. What would unfold sounds more like the plot of a Judd Apatow movie than something that could happen in a Northeast Ohio suburb.    This episode features: Beth and Britta decide who will win in a fight against a gator; Beth has beef with bull sharks; reminiscing about Rax Roast Beef,and big Golden Retriever/Black Cat energy.   Timestamps: Housekeeping, room service vs hospital food, and the bygone era of payphones.  Discussion starts 18:11

Summer Reads: It and Summer of Night

This week the Librarians recommend two coming-of-age horror novels for your reading pleasure:  It by Stephen King  and  Summer of Night by Dan Simmons   CW: descriptive violence, bullying, childhood sexual content, arachnophobia, bias against unhoused people and those with addiction, violence against LGBTQIA+ and homophobia, domestic violence, self-harm, suicide, racism, animal death, reference to racial slurs, and organized religion.   Timestamps: Housekeeping, color coding your life, millennial sticker anxiety, hypnotism and pasta sauce, a spooky MLM 16:21 It discussion begins 32:04 mild spoilers for the opening scene of IT 1:09:56 Summer of Night discussion begins