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A diverse range of podcasts created by the Prince George Public Library in Prince George, British Columbia. Find us at pgpl.ca. We gratefully acknowledge that we conduct our work on the ancestral lands of the Lheidli T'enneh.
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Black History Month Episode 4

Prince George Public LibraryFeb 19, 2021

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Spooky Storytime for Adults - Anthropodermic Bibliopegy

Spooky Storytime for Adults - Anthropodermic Bibliopegy

Anthropodermic bibliopegy - The practice of binding books in human skin.

Our guest Kay breaks down the history behind this haunting practice and we discover that its mysteries aren't just skin deep.

Oct 31, 202214:28
Check This Out - Ep.1 - Five Little Indians by Michelle Good w/special guest Kym Gouchie

Check This Out - Ep.1 - Five Little Indians by Michelle Good w/special guest Kym Gouchie

Check This Out is a podcast where each episode a special guest tells us about a Prince George Public Library item that has captured their interest and why we should check it out! 

This week we dive into Five Little Indians by Michelle Good. Our special guest today is Kym Gouchie. Kym is a multi-talented award-winning artist with ancestral roots in the Lheidli T’enneh, Cree, and Secwépemc Nations.

Sep 29, 202220:06
Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 6

Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 6

Join us for Spooky Storytime for Adults; the Prince George Public Library podcast featuring your stories of the unnatural, the supernatural and the uncanny that will chill and thrill you.

Oct 25, 202133:52
Read This Book - Ep 11. To Sleep In A Sea Of Stars

Read This Book - Ep 11. To Sleep In A Sea Of Stars

Welcome to Read this Book! A Prince George Public Library Podcast. Every two weeks, we will be joined by a member of the PGPL staff to hear a recommended title, and find out why we should read this book! This week, we are joined by Alex, who recommends To Sleep In A Sea Of Stars by Christopher Paolini. 

Aug 25, 202113:15
Read This Book - Ep 10. Ask Iwata

Read This Book - Ep 10. Ask Iwata

Welcome to Read this Book! A Prince George Public Library Podcast. Every two weeks, we will be joined by a member of the PGPL staff to hear a recommended title, and find out why we should read this book! This week we are joined by Christopher who is recommending Ask Iwata by Satoru Iwata.

Aug 11, 202115:08
Read This Book - Ep 9. All My Puny Sorrows

Read This Book - Ep 9. All My Puny Sorrows

Welcome to Read this Book! A Prince George Public Library Podcast. Every two weeks, we will be joined by a member of the PGPL staff to hear a recommended title, and find out why we should read this book! This week we are joined by Sarah who is recommending All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews.

Jul 28, 202114:07
Read This Book - Ep 8. The Black Witch

Read This Book - Ep 8. The Black Witch

Welcome to Read this Book! A Prince George Public Library Podcast. Every two weeks, we will be joined by a member of the PGPL staff to hear a recommended title, and find out why we should read this book! This week we are joined by Kailyn who is recommending The Black Witch by Laurie Forest.

Jul 14, 202113:59
Read This Book - Ep 7. Peace Pipe Dreams: The Truth About Lies About Indians

Read This Book - Ep 7. Peace Pipe Dreams: The Truth About Lies About Indians

Welcome to Read this Book! A Prince George Public Library Podcast. Every two weeks, we will be joined by a member of the PGPL staff to hear a recommended title, and find out why we should read this book! For Indigenous History Month we will be featuring books written by Indigenous authors. This week we are joined by Sierra who is recommending Peace Pipe Dreams by Darrell Dennis. Trigger Warning: This week we also discuss Residential Schools.

Jun 30, 202113:50
National Indigenous History Month Book Review Episode 4

National Indigenous History Month Book Review Episode 4

June is National Indigenous History Month! To celebrate, Darcie and Raghu discuss great books written by Indigenous authors that you can borrow from our library collection. In our final episode, we discuss Why Indigenous Literatures Matter by Daniel Heath Justice.

Jun 28, 202116:52
National Indigenous History Month Book Review Episode 3

National Indigenous History Month Book Review Episode 3

June is National Indigenous History Month! To celebrate, Darcie and Raghu discuss great books written by Indigenous authors that you can borrow from our library collection. This week we discuss Nobody Cries at Bingo by Dawn Dumont.

Jun 21, 202120:13
Read This Book - Ep 6. Empire of Wild

Read This Book - Ep 6. Empire of Wild

Welcome to Read this Book! A Prince George Public Library Podcast. Every two weeks, we will be joined by a member of the PGPL staff to hear a recommended title, and find out why we should read this book! For Indigenous History Month we will be featuring books written by Indigenous authors. This week we are joined by Darcy who is recommending Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline.

Jun 16, 202113:37
National Indigenous History Month Book Review Episode 2

National Indigenous History Month Book Review Episode 2

June is National Indigenous History Month! To celebrate, Darcie and Raghu discuss great books written by Indigenous authors that you can borrow from our library collection. This week we discuss This Wound is a World by Billy-Ray Belcourt.

Jun 14, 202116:40
National Indigenous History Month Book Review Episode 1

National Indigenous History Month Book Review Episode 1

June is National Indigenous History Month! To celebrate, Darcie and Raghu discuss great books written by Indigenous authors that you can borrow from our library collection. This week we discuss Tomson Highway's play, The Rez Sisters.

Jun 07, 202115:08
Read This Book - Ep 5. In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience

Read This Book - Ep 5. In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience

Welcome to Read this Book! A Prince George Public Library Podcast. Every two weeks, we will be joined by a member of the PGPL staff to hear a recommended title, and find out why we should read this book! For Indigenous History Month we will be featuring books written by Indigenous authors. This week we are joined by Amy who is recommending In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience by Helen Knott.

Jun 02, 202112:60
Read This Book - Ep 4. A Deadly Education

Read This Book - Ep 4. A Deadly Education

Welcome to Read this Book! A Prince George Public Library Podcast. Every two weeks, we will be joined by a member of the PGPL staff to hear a recommended title, and find out why we should read this book! This week we are joined by Larissa who is recommending A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik.

May 19, 202114:07
Read This Book - Ep 3. Severance

Read This Book - Ep 3. Severance

Welcome to Read this Book! A Prince George Public Library Podcast. Every two weeks, we will be joined by a member of the PGPL staff to hear a recommended title, and find out why we should read this book! This week we are joined by Austin who is recommending Severance by Ling Ma.

May 05, 202117:35
Read This Book - Ep 2. Dune

Read This Book - Ep 2. Dune

Welcome to Read this Book! A Prince George Public Library Podcast. Every two weeks, we will be joined by a member of the PGPL staff to hear a recommended title, and find out why we should read this book! This week we are joined by Daniel who is recommending Dune by Frank Herbert.

Apr 21, 202114:06
Read This Book - Ep 1. My Lady's Choosing

Read This Book - Ep 1. My Lady's Choosing

Welcome to Read this Book! A Prince George Public Library Podcast. Every two weeks, we will be joined by a member of the PGPL staff to hear a recommended title, and find out why we should read this book! This week we are joined by Laura, who is recommending My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran & Larissa Zageris. 

Apr 07, 202109:17
Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 5

Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 5

Join us for Spooky Storytime for Adults; the Prince George Public Library podcast featuring your stories of the unnatural, the supernatural and the uncanny that will chill and thrill you.

Feb 20, 202113:58
Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 4

Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 4

Join us for Spooky Storytime for Adults; the Prince George Public Library podcast featuring your stories of the unnatural, the supernatural and the uncanny that will chill and thrill you.

Feb 20, 202118:45
Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 3

Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 3

Join us for Spooky Storytime for Adults; the Prince George Public Library podcast featuring your stories of the unnatural, the supernatural and the uncanny that will chill and thrill you.

Feb 20, 202111:39
Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 2

Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 2

Join us for Spooky Storytime for Adults; the Prince George Public Library podcast featuring your stories of the unnatural, the supernatural and the uncanny that will chill and thrill you.

Feb 20, 202113:54
Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 1

Spooky Storytime for Adults Episode 1

Join us for Spooky Storytime for Adults; the Prince George Public Library podcast featuring your stories of the unnatural, the supernatural and the uncanny that will chill and thrill you.

Feb 20, 202112:22
Black History Month Episode 4

Black History Month Episode 4

For the final episode, Luke and Darcie tackle The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole.

Feb 19, 202112:03
Six For Summer (2017): They Called Me Number One

Six For Summer (2017): They Called Me Number One

A panel of community members review They Called Me Number One: Secrets and Survival at an Indian Residential School by Bev Sellars

This initiative was made possible by the Community Fund for Canada' 150th, a collaboration between the Prince George Community Foundation,  the Government of Canada, the City of Prince George, and extraordinary  leaders from coast to coast.

Feb 19, 202158:01
Six For Summer (2017): The Bear

Six For Summer (2017): The Bear

A panel of community members review The Bear by Claire Cameron.

This initiative was made possible by the Community Fund for Canada's 150th, a collaboration between the Prince George Community Foundation,  the Government of Canada, the City of Prince George, and extraordinary leaders from coast to coast.

Feb 19, 202158:01
Six For Summer (2017): A Student of Weather

Six For Summer (2017): A Student of Weather

A panel of community members review Elizabeth Hay's A Student of Weather.

This initiative was made possible by the Community Fund for Canada's 150th, a collaboration between the Prince George Community Foundation, the Government of Canada, the City of Prince George, and extraordinary leaders from coast to coast.

Feb 19, 202158:01
Six For Summer (2017): Station Eleven

Six For Summer (2017): Station Eleven

A  panel of community members reviews Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel.

This initiative was made possible by the Community Fund for Canada's 150th, a collaboration between the Prince George Community Foundation,  the Government of Canada, the City of Prince George, and extraordinary leaders from coast to coast.

Feb 19, 202158:01
Six For Summer (2017): Brown

Six For Summer (2017): Brown

A  panel of community members review Kamal Al-Solaylee's book Brown: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (To Everyone).

This initiative was made possible by the Community Fund for Canada's 150th, a collaboration between the Prince George Community Foundation,  the Government of Canada, the City of Prince George, and extraordinary leaders from coast to coast.

Feb 19, 202158:01
Six For Summer (2017): Breaking Away

Six For Summer (2017): Breaking Away

A panel of community members reviews the memoir Breaking Away: A Harrowing True Story of Resilience, Courage and Triumph by Patrick O'Sullivan.

This initiative was made possible by the Community Fund for Canada's 150th, a collaboration between the Prince George Community Foundation,  the Government of Canada, the City of Prince George, and extraordinary leaders from coast to coast.

Feb 19, 202158:01
Black History Month Episode 3

Black History Month Episode 3

Luke and Darcie review the book Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta.

Feb 19, 202112:29
Black History Month Episode 2

Black History Month Episode 2

Luke and Darcie review Eternity Martis' book They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up.

Feb 19, 202115:36
Black History Month Episode 1

Black History Month Episode 1

Luke and Darcie review Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's book Americanah.

Feb 19, 202109:54