Ahab’s Wife with Dr. Nan Carmack
Nan and Gigi discuss the book "Ahab's Wife, or the Star-gazer" by Sena Jeter Naslund.
Marzahn, Mon Amour with Patricia Smith
Gigi and Patricia discuss “Marzahn, Mon Amour” by Katja Oskamp.
The Last Book in the Universe with Heather Knapp
Gigi and Heather discuss "The Last Book in the Universe" by Rodman Philbrick.
The Catcher in the Rye with James Hudson
Gigi and James discuss the book “The Catcher in the Rye” by JD Salinger.
From Here to Eternity with Kierston Foutz
Gigi and Kierston discuss “From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death” by Caitlin Doughty.
Olga Dies Dreaming with Dr. Stephanie Lau
Gigi discusses the book Olga Dies Dreaming Xóchitl González with Dr. Stephanie Lau
Anne of Green Gables with Deanna Firehair
Gigi and Deanna discuss the book Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery.
Unreasonable Hospitality with Allison Schwalm
Gigi discusses the book “Unreasonable Hospitality” with realtor and small business owner, and they enjoy delicious Paloma cocktails
Lessons in Chemistry with Haley Houghton
Haley and Gigi discuss "Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and enjoy a coffee made through chemistry.
Mistborn with Beka Castagna
Hello Libration Nation! This week’s episode features librarian Beka Castagna as we discuss her latest fantasy obsession, the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. Beka walks me through the premise of the book, its characters, and the series role as one of the biggest-name fantasy series on the market. We also discuss this Wired article, which was my entree into the insanely complicated world of who Brandon Sanderson is and what it’s like to be a Brandon Sanderson fan (did you know he lives in an underground castle?!)
The Exorcist with Matthew Knotts
Hello Libration Nation! This week horror film enthusiast Matthew Knotts is here to talk about one of his favorite books and films “The Exorcist” by William Peter Blatty. The episode touches equally with the film side of the story as well as the book and was delightful and hilarious to record.
For our drink we went with the Exorcist Cocktail from this website. The ingredients are:
3/4 oz of Lime Juice
1 1/2 oz of Tequila
3/4 oz of blue curacao liqueur
For ours we added a little grapefruit juice just to add a little flavor.
There is also a surprise drink twist about halfway through, you will have to listen to find out! Cheers!
Man’s Search for Meaning with Dr. Kara Keuthan
Kara and I discuss Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Franks, and Kara shares how she found her way to the field of psychiatry and how through her own trauma she is able to help others find resilience and strength.
Hyperion with Bill Howard
Bill and discuss the book Hyperion by Dan Simmons, and the possibility that we get cancelled on the first episode.