Everett Public Library Podcast
1) The Once & Future River, by Eric Wagner and Tom Reese
The Lone Reader turns his gaze to this series of essays and photos describing the fate of the lower Duwamish River, which empties into Elliott Bay in Seattle. Â cc Audio: Early morning on Yaquina Bay,...Show More
2) "The Education of an Idealist," by Samantha Power
Samantha "Sam" Power's memoir of her time as a close confidant to President Barack Obama in the realm of foreign affairs. Music: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor "Death and the Maiden," by Franz Schub...Show More
3) "Nomadland," by Jessica Bruder
Reveals the hidden world of "nomads," financially strapped older people that live in vans and cheap RVs, driving where their work takes them. Music: Darkdance, by Eric Kanold
4) Ladies and Gentlemen, the Embarrassment
Mr. Neutron gives the skinny on this early Lawrence, KS punk band, whose music is "somewhat repetitive, minimal, slow to develop, without much growth or direction. Vocals are stylistically odd and spa...Show More
5) "This Chair Rocks," by Ashton Applewhite
A manifesto against the belief that older people are weak, drab, depressed, dimwitted clones of one another. Music: Blues Jam 2011, by Steve Belong
6) Fruitvale Station / Blindspotting
Alan takes us on a social justice trip to Oakland, through the medium of two recent films: 2013's "Fruitvale Station" and 2018's "Blindspotting." Â Â Music: Flatwound: A View Southward, by John Pazdan
7) A Tale of 2 Cities, Punk Version
What do Akron Ohio and Portland Oregon have in common? Why, iconic first-wave punk music. Mr. Neutron elucidates...
8) "The Dreamt Land," by Mark Arax
The story of the engineering of California's water supply. California leads the way, so they say. Unfortunately, as regards water, it seems to be leading us down a sinkhole. Music: Supernal Liquid (Re...Show More
9) The Name of This Band Is the Talking Heads
At times funky, possible progenitors of post-punk, filled with the occasional outburst of bubbly pop music, Talking Heads brought a healthy arsenal of tools to their repertoire.
10) "Deep Thinking," by Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov, one of the strongest world chess champions of all time, also grew into his prime during the rise of computer chess-playing programs. This is Kasparov's story of the evolution of these ...Show More