Shelf Check
Books & Literature
Shelf Check is a podcast that combines fun discussions and storytelling to spotlight the interesting authors, literary topics, and community questions. Each episode, less than an hour, of Shelf Check will focus on different themes including holidays and pop culture with recommendations for both fiction and non-fiction.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Books & Literature
Description:
Shelf Check is a podcast that combines fun discussions and storytelling to spotlight the interesting authors, literary topics, and community questions. Each episode, less than an hour, of Shelf Check will focus on different themes including holidays and pop culture with recommendations for both fiction and non-fiction.
Language:
English
Episodes
Wait for it......Suspense
10/15/2022
Miranda, Tamera, and Mark talk Suspense in literature and films. They discuss what make Suspense scary (and delightful) and how the Thriller, Horror, and Mystery genres are actually best friends (forever).
Duración:00:36:44
Book Swap
9/24/2022
Mark and Miranda swap book recs and discuss the surprisingly in-depth world building of both science fiction and cozy murder mysteries.
Duración:00:33:51
Back to School
9/3/2022
Happy New (School) Year! Miranda, Mark, and Tamera discuss some of their favorite books about school and resurrect a few titles from their own childhoods.
Duración:00:39:42
Hobbies
7/23/2022
Miranda, Mark and Tamera take a break to explore some of the ways we choose to spend our free time and share some their personal hobbies with each other.
Duración:00:36:43
Food for Thoughts
7/9/2022
Tamera, Miranda, and Mark chew thru some select bites of food history and recommend a few books to help satisfy any foodie’s appetite.
Duración:00:37:26
The Golden Episode
6/25/2022
Happy 50th Episode! Miranda, Mark, and Tamera are celebrating 50 episodes of Shelf Check! It’s a party with games and silly discussions of books and pop culture.
Duración:00:36:33
Whither the Westerns?
5/28/2022
Miranda, Tamera, and Mark point their wagons west to discuss the Western genre in literature, film, and TV. Tamera shares about growing up loving the genre and Mark and Miranda try to convince everyone that the best Western is a sneaky Western.
Duración:00:37:19
The Library Marches On
5/14/2022
Mark, Tamera, and Miranda delve into their earliest childhood memories of libraries and explore how much the library has changed over their lifetimes, and how the days of card catalogs are more recent than you might think.
Duración:00:34:15
Teen Dream
4/30/2022
Miranda, Mark, and Tamera delve into Young Adult fiction, discuss some preconceptions about this type of literature and share some their favorite YA reads, old and new.
Duración:00:38:19
Empathy in Literature
4/16/2022
Tamera, Mark, and Miranda discuss discovering empathy thru literature and highlight APL’s Kindness Project.
Duración:00:36:20
Tricksters, Gadflies, Con Artists, and 'Spoons'
4/2/2022
Listen in for a fun discussion about some of our favorite pranksters, jokesters and "spoons".
Duración:00:32:24
Curious Women
3/19/2022
Tamera, Mark, and Miranda follow the clues and investigate female detectives, from Nancy Drew to Jessica Fletcher.
Duración:00:37:10
No Place Like OZ
3/6/2022
Mark, Miranda, and Tamera follow the Yellow Brick Road and explore the many adaptations of The Wizard of Oz and its sequels.
Duración:00:34:48
Afrofuturism with Dr. Kenton Rambsy
2/20/2022
Mark and Miranda are joined by UTA Professor Kenton Rambsy to discuss Afrofuturism in literature, film and music.
Duración:00:38:57
The Brand New Thing
1/23/2022
Tamera, Mark, and Miranda talk first novels and debut authors to start the New Year off right (by reading).
Duración:00:33:56
Cosplay Bonus Episode
11/28/2021
All the interviews with local Coplayers at Arlington Comic Fest.
Duración:00:45:09
We are family
11/21/2021
The holidays are here and that means it is time for families to come together. Mark, Miranda and Tamera discuss some of their favorite fictional families in books, TV and film.
Duración:00:38:07
The Thrill of Victory
11/14/2021
Ready! Set! Hut! Mark, Miranda and Tamera are here to talk all things sports.
Duración:00:38:47
Monster Mash-Up
10/30/2021
Mark, Miranda, and Tamera go to the movies and delve into the history and meaning of classic movie monsters.
Duración:00:32:06
Into the Cosplay 'Verse
10/16/2021
Miranda and Tamera interview local Coplayers at Arlington Comic Fest to talk about all things Cosplay. Interviewees share stories of how they got started in Cosplay, what it means to them, and the eternal issue of costume storage.
Duración:00:44:04