Like Gawking at a Car Wreck (Reality TV)

Like Gawking at a Car Wreck (Reality TV)

From Cops to Survivor to the Kardashians, reality TV has changed the television landscape and brought amazing water cooler moments for decades. Join Nicole, Drew, Killian, and Amanda on their journey through the years of reality TV, what makes the genre a hit among its fans, and what its naysayers hate about it. A whole new world was unleashed when a group of people stopped being polite and started being real, and now it's time to explore it.  The Distracted Librarians can be found on Podbean [https://distractedlibrarians.podbean.com/], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-distracted-librarians/id1733872989], YouTube Music [https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy_whXZFdjs0HB0zjQM67pYLKlAwnTnXP&si=Yb0e8UYjY_LtHhUJ], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1zEdG4TDp9p1GTgJ0VI8yg], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/429eeb35-a880-43b8-8335-a4dbd9f3fa30], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/155462179], and PlayerFM [https://player.fm/series/3555541]. Want to join the conversation? Email us at distracted@btpl.org [distracted@btpl.org] Many thanks to BCTV for their support in recording, editing, and releasing this podcast; and to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring closed captioning on every episode.

We Have To Talk About Peter (Distracted Librarians Book Club - Joyride)

In this episode, the Distracted Librarians discuss their second book club pick, Joyride: A Memoir by Susan Orlean. Find out how Orlean made her own luck and stay for the announcement of the Distracted crew’s next book club selection. Note: This episode will contain spoilers from Joyride: A Memoir by Susan Orlean please be aware if you intend to read the book.  The Distracted Librarians can be found on Podbean [https://distractedlibrarians.podbean.com/], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-distracted-librarians/id1733872989], YouTube Music [https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy_whXZFdjs0HB0zjQM67pYLKlAwnTnXP&si=Yb0e8UYjY_LtHhUJ], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1zEdG4TDp9p1GTgJ0VI8yg], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/429eeb35-a880-43b8-8335-a4dbd9f3fa30], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/155462179], and PlayerFM [https://player.fm/series/3555541]. Want to join the conversation? Email us at distracted@btpl.org [distracted@btpl.org] Many thanks to BCTV for their support in recording, editing, and releasing this podcast; and to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring closed captioning on every episode.

Things Just Hit Differently (Childhood Nostalgia)

Everyone has that book from childhood that just stuck with them -  if you're anything like the Distracted Librarians, you've got several! Nicole, Drew, Killian, and Amanda dive into what makes nostalgic reads so good and some of their own childhood favorites! Want to join the conversation? Email us at distracted@btpl.org [distracted@btpl.org] Many thanks to BCTV for their support in recording, editing, and releasing this podcast; and to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring closed captioning on every episode.

That Wasn't A Question (Library Jeopardy)

THIS. IS. JEOPARDY. (Kind of.) Join Nicole, Drew, Killian, and Amanda as they play a round of Library Jeopardy, with questions ranging from the literary world to library facts to BTPL specifics. Tune into the surprisingly competitive special and play along with them and see if you have what it takes to come out on top. The Distracted Librarians can be found on Podbean [https://distractedlibrarians.podbean.com/], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-distracted-librarians/id1733872989], YouTube Music [https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy_whXZFdjs0HB0zjQM67pYLKlAwnTnXP&si=Yb0e8UYjY_LtHhUJ], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1zEdG4TDp9p1GTgJ0VI8yg], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/429eeb35-a880-43b8-8335-a4dbd9f3fa30], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/155462179], and PlayerFM [https://player.fm/series/3555541]. Want to join the conversation? Email us at distracted@btpl.org [distracted@btpl.org] Many thanks to BCTV for their support in recording, editing, and releasing this podcast; and to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring closed captioning on every episode.

The Tuna Melts (Heated Rivalry)

Have you watched Heated Rivalry yet? Did you know it's based on a book series (Game Changers by Rachel Reid)? Everybody's talking about it, so of course the Distracted Librarians are too! Nicole, Drew, Killian and Amanda share their thoughts on the show and the books, so spoilers abound! The Distracted Librarians can be found on Podbean [https://distractedlibrarians.podbean.com/], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-distracted-librarians/id1733872989], YouTube Music [https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy_whXZFdjs0HB0zjQM67pYLKlAwnTnXP&si=Yb0e8UYjY_LtHhUJ], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1zEdG4TDp9p1GTgJ0VI8yg], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/429eeb35-a880-43b8-8335-a4dbd9f3fa30], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/155462179], and PlayerFM [https://player.fm/series/3555541]. Want to join the conversation? Email us at distracted@btpl.org. Many thanks to BCTV for their support in recording, editing, and releasing this podcast; and to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring closed captioning on every episode.