Miner Recs
A roundtable review and discussion of recommended media from the Des Plaines Public Library.
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 96
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Episode 76: 95th Academy Awards
On this episode, Charlie, Angelo, Ariana, and Maureen talk about the forthcoming 95th Academy Awards, with discussions of the films Elvis, The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once…
00:44:34 |
Wed 08 Mar 2023
Episode 75: Horror Movies
On this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Lydia and Joel discuss their likes and dislikes when it comes to horror films. They discuss the horror-comedy Tucker & Dale vs. Evil at length, and also touch on oth…
00:50:36 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
Episode 74: True Crime
On this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Elizabeth and Joel discuss true crime, a genre that documents real stories of illegal behavior. They talk about the recent documentary adaptation of Michelle McNamar…
01:05:58 |
Mon 27 Sep 2021
Episode 73: Art
On this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Michelle and Joel celebrate the "Reading Is Art-Rageous" theme of our summer reading program by discussing art, including reviews of documentaries about Marina Abram…
00:51:17 |
Thu 08 Jul 2021
Episode 72: Gardening
On this episode, Charlie, Liz, Elizabeth and Joel have a conversation about gardening. Along the way, they touch on subjects such as composting, soil conditions, container gardening, planting zones, …
00:57:17 |
Fri 07 May 2021
Episode 71: The Queen's Gambit
On this episode, Charlie, Ariana, Annie and David talk about The Queen's Gambit, a limited miniseries available on Netflix, based on a novel by Walter Tevis. Along the way, they also touch on how the…
00:48:09 |
Wed 27 Jan 2021
Episode 70: Stephen King's If It Bleeds
On this episode, Charlie, Lynne, and Joel discuss Stephen King's new collection of novellas If It Bleeds. Their conversation also touches on filmed adaptations of King's work, how future authors migh…
00:44:34 |
Thu 03 Dec 2020
Episode 69: The Water Dancer
On this episode, Charlie, Jami, and Joel discuss The Water Dancer, the debut novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Along the way, they discuss magical realism, slave narratives, the differences between the prin…
00:31:59 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
Episode 68: The Office
On this episode, Charlie, Jami, Joel and Natalie discuss The Office, a sitcom originally created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for the BBC, but which took on a life of its own when it was ada…
00:43:48 |
Wed 12 Aug 2020
Episode 67: Bruce Springsteen
On this episode, Charlie, Joel and Laurie discuss the music of Bruce Springsteen, his relationship with his longtime backing group the E Street Band, his recent memoir and Broadway show, his musical …
00:50:41 |
Wed 17 Jun 2020
Episode 66: Documentaries
On this episode, Dave, Joel, Jami and Annie discuss documentary films and series, including films about mountain climbing such as Free Solo, Meru and Pretty Strong; long-form series such as The Last …
00:38:12 |
Fri 22 May 2020
Episode 65: 92nd Academy Awards
On this episode, Dave, Tony, Natalie and Charlie discuss some of the films nominated for Academy Awards this year, including Parasite, Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit and Joker.
00:33:52 |
Fri 13 Mar 2020
Episode 64: Cats & Musicals
On this episode, Dave, Jami, Joel and Charlie discuss Cats, Tom Hooper's already notorious adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running musical, as well as their thoughts on the best of Broadway …
00:32:32 |
Tue 11 Feb 2020
Episode 63: Streaming Services
On this episode, Dave, Tony, Jami and Joel talk about streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and more, as well as ask some of the tough questions about how watching content on demand has chan…
00:42:44 |
Wed 08 Jan 2020
Episode 62: Fandoms
On this episode, Dave, Tony, Jami and Joel engage in a spirited conversation on what it means to be a fan, the pros and cons of engaging with a fan community, the disappointment of underwhelming sequ…
00:36:26 |
Fri 15 Nov 2019
Episode 61: Horror (Hereditary, Us, Stranger Things Season 3)
On this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Joel celebrate Halloween by discussing three recent horror films and TV shows: Hereditary, Us and the third season of Stranger Things.
00:36:10 |
Fri 11 Oct 2019
Episode 60: Spider-Man
On this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Joel discuss Spider-Man and recommend various forms of Spider-Man media, including the films Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Far From Home, the…
00:35:10 |
Fri 13 Sep 2019
Episode 59: Fantasy Football
On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and special guest Elliot share some of their experiences playing fantasy football.
00:29:27 |
Tue 06 Aug 2019
Episode 58: Kindred
On this episode, Dave, Jami, Tony and Joel discuss Octavia E. Butler's 1979 novel Kindred, as well as the 2017 graphic novel adaptation by Damian Duffy and John Jennings.
00:27:24 |
Fri 05 Jul 2019
Episode 57: Science Books
On this episode, Dave, Jami, Joel and Tony celebrate our space-themed summer reading program by reading books about science, including The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan, The Cosmic Cocktail by Ka…
00:28:16 |
Sat 08 Jun 2019
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