Middle Country Public Library Podcast

Sara has some interesting facts for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and Nicole discusses this past Tuesday's National Fentanyl Awareness Day.

Did you ever wonder if there was a proper way to breathe? It's something you probably don't think about, but Nicole has tips on how we all should be breathing based on one of her favorite podcasters. Sara loves eggs and wants to share information from a Harvard study on the bad rap eggs get, plus some great recipes and a book you can take out from the library. Listen with headphones to get the full "us breathing in your ear" effect. Or maybe not.

Elizabeth Malafi is here to chat about the Miller Business Center and all the wonderful resources that are available to small businesses, budding entrepreneurs, those looking for a job or applying to college, and much more. PLUS - we preview our big business-to-business event coming up next week : Strictly Business! If you want to learn more about what the Miller Business Center can offer you, visit http://www.millerbusinesscenter.org or call us at 631-585-9393 x 133.

Discussing feelings with young children can be challenging. Nicole has a list of books that cover a range of feelings from anger to fear to loss and more to help parents handle kid's questions when they ask. Plus Sara dives into ChatGPT and asks it to come up with some podcast show ideas. Listen to find out if they work or not!

The annual mass migration of hummingbirds is upon us, as well as the warmer weather. We have a "nature themed" show for you this week, along with the opening of our Nature Explorium in Centereach. Sara has interesting facts about hummingbirds, how to attract them, what they eat, and more. Plus Nicole has some great choices for books about nature to get you and your kids excited about being outside again.

For this edition of This Week in History, Jim discusses such events as the introduction of the Apple iPad, the South's retreat from Richmond, Lincoln's eerie premonition, and Hank Aaron's record breaking 715th home run. Want to get into more history? Check out our History Bites series on YouTube here: https://tinyurl.com/mcpl-historybites  

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? You'd be surprised that there's science behind it, and Sara has the info! Plus Nicole picks some of her favorite new databases available to patrons from the library's vast collection of electronic resources.

It's Spring and Amber is here to chat about our amazing Seed Library here at MCPL. Learn about the great programming that we offer, along with some interesting facts as she tries to stump Sara and Sal with Seed Trivia.

We're celebrating Women's History Month with fascinating facts about women in history, including the women's suffrage movement, the first woman in space, the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and how Women's History Month was established.

Nicole and Sara discuss a report that reducing social media use improves body image in teens and young adults. Instead of browsing TikTok, why not come to the library? Sara also has her annual look at Oscar nominations...and this year's list is huge. Thankfully, most of the movies will be available to check out here at MCPL! PLUS: Thank you for helping us hit 1,000 subscribers on YouTube. Let's try for 2K...take a look at the great things we have on our channel, http://mcpl.tv!

Sara LOVES mushrooms. The kind you eat. Listen to her extol the fungus with many facts. Then take out this book : How to forage for mushrooms without dying : an absolute beginner's guide to identifying 29 wild, edible mushrooms by Frank Hyman. Have an MCPL card? Reserve it here : https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2085635 PLUS : Kaity is here to talk about the Fountas and Pinnell reading levels for your child. And when you are ready to search for your kid's next fav book, check out Novelist and our other amazing online resources here https://www.mcplibrary.org/adults/services/reference-database/  

Join Sara, Dennis, and Sal as they have a thoughtful discussion on 2022's romance-fantasy Three Thousand Years of Longing starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. 

Last week, Kaity told us about the great things to do in the library during winter break...now she'll let you know about what you can do on the island using our Museum Pass program. Check availability here : https://www.mcplibrary.org/children/museum-passes/. Plus : Tax Day is coming and the tax forms are in stock. Sara has some interesting history on how federal taxes started. Need help with your taxes? Visit https://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/ for info on where to get help if you make under $60k a year.

Sara has a list of video games that eventually became movie franchises that are available at the library for you to take out; Kaity is here to let us know about all the wonderful things happening at MCPL when the kids are out of school for Winter Break.

Sara has randomly chosen 7 new books from our collection for you to check out; Sal is kicking off Black History Month with some of the greatest Black music artists of all-time that you can check out from our collection. The Innovation Space is now open for you to check out! To see all the amazing equipment that's available, plus to see a schedule of Open Time, visit https://www.mcplibrary.org/innovation-space/  

Jim Ward is back for another journey through this week's events in history. From Apple Computer's introduction of the Macintosh computer, to the California Gold Rush, to the Challenger disaster, to the end of Prohibition...so much has happened this week. Love history? Check out History Bites on the library's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtHm7OODwmnZOdhMYzxTdkMU6Q-BzFIvZ

Sara is super excited about some of her favorite artists touring this year...we have their albums! Depeche Mode Tour https://www.ticketmaster.com/depeche-mode-tickets/artist/734907 Madonna Tour https://www.ticketmaster.com/madonna-tickets/artist/768011 PLUS: Get Your New Year Resolutions jump started with these books and audiobooks: Books and eBooks Professional troublemaker : the fear fighter manual / Luvvie Ajayi Jones https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2045976 The complete book of clean [electronic resource eBook] : tips & techniques for your home https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1883643 Getting things done : the art of stress-free productivity / David Allen https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1399937 The life-changing magic of tidying up : the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing / Marie Kondo https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1663071 Say what you mean : a mindful approach to nonviolent communication / Oren Jay Sofer https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2012828 Audiobooks The desire

Sara has a nice list of new DVDs coming to collection...Plus Caroline is here to chat about early childhood programming coming to MCPL plus a brief overview of Family Place.

Stephanie is here to give us an audio tour of our brand new Innovation Space at our Centereach building. For information on 3D printing, or to submit a print job, please visit https://www.mcplibrary.org/3D-printer/  

We are looking forward to more subscribers in 2023! Nicole is looking forward to catching up on some TV shows while on maternity leave!!! Sara is looking forward to: John Wick Chapter 4 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366206/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Dune Part II https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The Meg 2: The Trench https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9224104/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 New Depeche Mode Album https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/depeche-mode-new-album-tour-memento-mori-1234604069/ Missing Clarissa by Ripley Jones https://checkreads.com/author-books/ripley-jones/ Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61271768-murder-your-employer Sal is looking forward to: Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10954600/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Guardians of the Galaxy : Volume 3 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6791350/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6 Spiderman Across the Spiderverse https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9362722/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Sherlock Holmes 3 https: