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We have a book on that! Join the staff of the Toledo (Oregon) Public Library as they dive deep into history, language, collections, and the cultural texts and artifacts at the heart of it all. The Free Bin is a production of the Toledo Public Library, which is part of the Lincoln County Library District and the City of Toledo, Oregon. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers, and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entity they represent.
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Harrison and Cindy chat with the Lincoln County Library District's hardworking cataloger/integrated library system (ILS) administrator, Christopher Davis, to learn about internet privacy and boldly imbibe a baffling beverage. Below is Christopher's fantastic resource list, with his own annotations: Background information: https://libguides.up.edu/d…
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Harrison joins Brittney and Joshua from Swords & Starships, the Coos Bay Public Library's excellent sci-fi and fantasy podcast (listen wherever you get your podcasts)! The intrepid trio discuss monster and paranormal romance literature in all its myriad manifestations. Content warning for younger or sensitive listeners: This episode deals with huma…
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For The Free Bin's 100th(ish) episode, Harrison welcomes the Library's newest team member (and podcast co-host), Cindy! Cindy shares her favorite book and a very blue soda. In this episode: Found Magazine "The Keeper of Lost Things" by Ruth Hogan "Broadchurch" (TV Series) "Midsomer Murders" (TV Series) "Shetland" (TV Series)…
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Denyse and Harrison celebrate Banned Books Week with a couple of stories from history, a quiz game, and a strange liquid. Joyce causes trouble. "Obscene" material goes down a Canadian's pants. Puritans attempt to solve problems. Pynchons persist. In this episode: "Ban This Book" by Alan Gratz "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" b…
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Denyse and Harrison exercise their right of selecting and discuss the complaint tablet(s) to Ea-Nasir--the much-maligned merchant, miscreant, and modern meme. Nanni is furious. Arbituram is confused. Imgur-Sin is tired. In this episode: "Carly Only Eats Carbs" by Katrina Liu "Complaint Tablet to Ea Nasir" (UET V 81) by Nanni "Foreign Trade in the o…
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It's readers' advisory time! Harrison briefly shares a few new and newly-acquired items. In this episode: "The Animator's Survival Kit" by Richard WIlliams "The Great Book of Amber" by Roger Zelazny "Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life" by Richard Beck "Legend" by Marie Lu The "Miss Fortune Mystery" series by Jana DeLeon…
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Denyse and Harrison wrap up their packed summer schedule by sharing the items they are/will be reading/watching. Inspired by actual events. In this episode: "America Fantastica" by Tim O'Brien "Chain Gang All-Stars" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah "Fifth Sun" by Camilla Townsend "The Long Game" dir. by Julio Quintana "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick" b…
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Denyse and Harrison share some road trip memories for American Adventures Month. Denyse feeds a notable hippo and visits a "treesort." Harrison eats a notable hot dog and encounters oversized bovine anatomy among the redwoods. In this episode: "Beekle" by Dan Santat "Campground Kids" series by C.R. Fulton "Oregon Ghost Towns" by Lambert Florin "Ore…
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Denyse and Harrison celebrate International Clown Week 2024 with some clown, comedy, and circus-related titles. Denyse shares her family connection to clowning. Clown-shaped gaps in the library collection are identified. The Man in the Yellow Hat continues to confound. Denyse describes a mechanical corndog. Music used during topic introduction: "Ci…
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Thanks to a fortuitous geographical mix-up, Harrison has a chat with self-published author and medical student Vinnie Grewal from Toledo, Ohio. Vinnie's current project is a series of novels with overlapping events and characters. Here, he shares details of his inspirations, philosophy, and writing process. In this episode: "Bruised and Bemused" by…
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Denyse and Harrison share some books about fish, the sea, and related topics. Denyse becomes a puffin. Harrison gets carried away with fish stuff. In this episode: "Eyewitness Handbooks: Aquarium Fish" by Dick Mills "Goldfish: A Complete Introduction" by Robert Mertlich "Life on the Rocks" by Juli Berwald "My Pet Goldfish" by Catherine Rayner "Odde…
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Harrison shares some historical fiction selections, struggles with his microphone levels, and drinks nothing. In this episode: "The Armor of Light" by Ken Follett "Berlin" by Jason Lutes "Bone Walker" by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear "His Majesty's Dragon" by Naomi Novik "The Glutton" by A.K. Blakemore "The Memoirs of Cleopatra" by Marga…
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Denyse brings some titles to celebrate Juneteenth, and Harrison brings a red beverage! In this episode: "An American Story" by Kwame Alexander "Box" by Carole Boston Weatherford "How Do You Spell Unfair?" by Carole Boston Weatherford "Indigo Dreaming" by Dinah Johnson "Moses" by Carole Boston Weatherford "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia "…
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Harrison quickly shares some nonfiction recommendations to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. In this episode: "The Allies" by Winston Groom "Citizen Soldiers" by Stephen E. Ambrose "D-Day" by Stephen E. Ambrose "Easy Company Soldier" by Sgt. Don Malarkey with Bob Welch "June 6, 1944: The Longest Day" by Cornelius Ryan "Smithsonian World Wa…
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Denyse and Harrison are joined by Susan Vaslev from Enchanted Forest theme park in Salem, Oregon. As the eldest daughter of park creator Roger Tofte, Susan has tended the family business from its very first day through the challenges of COVID and beyond. In this casual chat, Susan shares details of the park's early days, her process for creating al…
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April is National Poetry Month! Denyse and Harrison share a few favorite poems and poets. Denyse serves an opaque, brown liquid. In this episode: "Beneath a Blue Umbrella" by Jack Prelutsky "8 Mile" dir. by Curtis Hanson "The Essential Rumi" by Jelaluddin Rumi (translated by Coleman Barks with John Moyne) "Follow the Recipe" by Marilyn Singer "A Ma…
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Denyse and Harrison share the cultural works that held their attention this week. Denyse dissects a pop star's corpus. Harrison loses an old game. Swifties affect the bead economy, and also the regular economy. A werewolf falls repeatedly. Bus drivers hit the jackpot. Danny's mysterious condition worsens. In this episode: Killer Instinct (1994) Met…
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Denyse and Harrison celebrate Women's History Month with a selection of books for readers of all ages! In this episode: "Agent Sonya" by Ben MacIntyre "Amerlia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator" by Shelley Tanaka "Amazons of Black Sparta" by Stanley B. Alpern "Dangerous Jane" by Suzanne Slade "Daniela and History's Women Pirates" Susanna Iser…
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Denyse and Harrison discuss one of the 20th century's most fascinating cases of cultural exchange. No spoilers! In this episode: "Chemirocha (I)" by Cherwo Arap Korogorem and Bekyibei Arap Mosonick "Chemirocha (II)" by Charondet Arap Ng'asura and Kipsigis men "Chemirocha (III)" by Chemutoi Ketienya with Kipsigis girls "In a Kenyan Village, A 65-Yea…
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Harrison regales Denyse with the story of the Antiqua-Fraktur dispute. A dog wears a crown. Hitler gets mad. Due consideration is given to Comic Sans, mechanical typewriters and Frumpy Tuba Guys. The Library has one fish. In this episode: Antiqua (Wikipedia) Fraktur (Wikipedia) Gothic Textualis (HMML School)…
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Denyse and Harrison share some books celebrating Black history and bid Deb a fond farewell. In this episode: "African Samurai" by Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard "Afrofuturism" by Ytasha L. Womack "The Black Count" by Tom Reiss "Black is a Rainbow Color" by Angela Joy "Black Boy" by Richard Wright "Brother Robert" by Annye C. Anderson "Brown Gir…
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Deb and Harrison share their favorite "cozy" titles. In this episode: "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman "A Common Life" by Jan Karon "Crooked House" by Agatha Christie "Death of a Green-Eyed Monster" by M.C. Beaton "Espresso Tales" by Alexander McCall Smith "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J.K. Rowling "The Haunt of Fear Vol. 1" edited by …
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The Free Bin concludes its outsider art series with a lively discussion of a few notable outsider musicians. Discussed in this episode: "Cousin Mosquito #1" by Congress-Woman Malinda Jackson Parker "Demon Angel: A Day and Night with Roky Erickson" (1984) "El Touchy" by Luie Luie "If You Have Ghosts" by Roky Erickson "Paralyzed" by the Legendary Sta…
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Content warning: This episode contains discussions of hate crime and physical injuries. Happy New Year! Deb, Denyse and Harrison drink some cordyceps and explore the world(s) of outsider visual artists. In this episode: Hawkins Bolden Ferdinand Cheval's Palais Ideal (from Atlas Obscura) Mark Hogancamp Vivian Maier Joe Minter…
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Deb and Harrison introduce a new series on outsider art with a discussion of outsider literature. Along the way, they touch on psychobilly pioneers The Cramps, science fiction luminary Philip K. Dick, former United States Poet Laureate Kay Ryan, and the loaded implications of the term "outsider art" itself. In this episode: Henry Darger (from Down …
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Deb and Harrison discuss the work of recently-departed author John Nichols, focusing on his novels "The Sterile Cuckoo" and "The Milagro Beanfield War," as well as their film adaptations. In this episode: "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols "The Milagro Beanfield War" (1988) directed by Robert Redford "The Sterile Cuckoo" by John Nichols "T…
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Deb and Harrison discuss and debate The awkward poetry most do hate And other flawful arts in turn That public ridicule did earn Deb holds the line for formal writing standards as Harrison condemns laughing at bad writing (while also, kind of, totally doing it). Deb plays devil's advocate, and Harrison plays super-devil's advocate. What is bad writ…
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Denyse and Harrison share some useful and informative books about cooking and culinary heritage. In this episode: "The Cooking Gene" by Michael W. Twitty "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard "Hello, Cupcake!" by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson "Honest Pretzels" by Mollie Katzen "Jubilee" by Toni Tipton-Martin "Meet the Latkes" by Alan Silberberg "100…
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Deb and Harrison talk about Robin Hood ballads, from the traditional to Bryan Adams. Along the way, they encounter talking animals, a fraudulent decapitation, the Red Scare, Tex Cobb, and more! "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938) directed by Michael Curtiz "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams "The English and Scottish Popular Ballad…
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Deb gives her review of Brandon Sanderson's wonderful stand-alone novel "Tress of the Emerald Sea," and Harrison shares a bit about the renowned author. In this episode: "EUOlogy: Goodbye, Mr. Jordan" by Brandon Sanderson "The Wheel of Time" series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson "Tress of the Emerald Sea" by Brandon Sanderson…
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Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence. In this Halloween episode, Harrison and Deb discuss the history and meaning of werewolves. In this episode: Coir Anmann "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann Wolf Blood (1925) The Wolf Man (1941)
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Horror-fan Harrison and horror-averse Deb share some documentaries about scary (and not-so-scary) movies to kick off your film studies this October spooky season! Discussed in this episode: "Best Worst Movie" (2009) dir. by Michael Paul Stephenson "Blood & Flesh:The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson" (2019) dir. by David Gregory "Godzilla" (1…
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Harrison shares a few Spanish-language recommendations as the Free Bin Squad prepares for a larger episode. In this episode: "Atlas de Imperios" by Miguel del Rey & Carlos Canales "Balas de Plata" by Elmer Mendoza "La Llorona" (2019) dir. by Jayro Bustamante
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Denyse and Harrison talk briefly about the Yaquina Bay Bridge. Errata and clarifications: When Harrison says the channel under the bridge is 133 feet high, that's the vertical clearance above the waterline, not the depth of the channel. Books mentioned in and related to this episode: "Murder at Yaquina Head" by Ron Lovell "The Old Yaquina Bay Light…
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Deb and Harrison share some new and newly-arrived titles! In this episode: "Behold the Monster" by Jillian Lauren "Last Action Heroes" by Nick de Semlyen "Onlookers" by Ann Beattie "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray "Silver Nitrate" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia "Skinamarink" directed by Edward Kyle Ball "Up Beaver…
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Content warning: This episode deals with Khmer Rouge war crimes. We don't go into too much graphic detail, but it gets ugly. Be forewarned. Harrison tells Deb and Denyse the story of how an archival classification system helped bring war criminals to justice. Along the way, we explore library metadata, the complexities of the cold war, some (nearly…
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