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Episode 204 - Movie Chat : The Matador (2005) Jan 06, 2022

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We kick the new year off with a movie chat!

Sara's cinephile co-worker suggested this one: The Matador, from 2005 starring Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, and Hope Davis. Written and directed by Richard Shepard.

Julian Noble is an unshaven, unnerved and unpredictable freelance assassin, who happens to encounter desperate businessman Danny Wright in the bar of a modern Mexico City hotel. Danny is intrigued when Julian reveals that he's a "facilitator of fatalities," and his wife becomes equally fascinated when Julian shows up unexpectedly, six months later, at Danny's home in Denver. Having lost his touch as a reliable hit-man, Julian needs Danny's help with "one last job," but the logistics of Julian's lethal profession brings them both in contact with other employees out to get Julian.

You can watch this movie instantly with your MCPL library card and a free Hoopla Digital account here: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13972517

Or if you like, you can watch it (albeit with commercials) here at IMDb TV: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.3b587200-4047-43a5-a9d5-2e14714f7f51?ref=imdb_web&autoplay=1&ref_=imdbref_tt_wbr_fdv&tag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_fdv-20

Also available from our vast DVD collection. Reserve a copy here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1434144

If you want to read trivia or see detailed information about this film, check out the IMDb record https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365485/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Episode 203 - Looking Forward to 2022 Dec 30, 2021

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As we wrap up 2021, we look forward to what's coming in 2022. The podcast team presents their picks!

Nicole is looking forward to:

Top Gun: Maverick
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Perfect Equation / Elizabeth Everett
https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-593-20064-3

Reminders of Him / Colleen Hoover
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/colleen-hoover/reminders-of-him-hoover/?page=2

Pam and Tommy (Hulu)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13659418/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

House of the Dragon (HBO Max)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11198330/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

The Continental (Starz)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6486762/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Sara is looking forward to:

The Agathas
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678467/the-agathas-by-kathleen-glasgow-and-liz-lawson/

The Fervor
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667268/the-fervor-by-alma-katsu/

Refused - Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent
https://www.officialrefused.com/

Jurassic World Dominion
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8041270/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9419884/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

John Wick: Chapter 4
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366206/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Ambulance
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4998632/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Bad Guys
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8115900/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Sal is looking forward to:

Tears for Fears - Tipping Point
https://tearsforfears.com/

Wild Rivers - Sidelines
https://www.wildriversmusic.com/

Ink Black Heart Galbraith
https://robert-galbraith.com/

Andor (Disney+)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9253284/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Obi Wan Kenobi (Disney+)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8466564/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

The Lord of the Rings (Prime TV)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7631058/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6

Only Murders in the Building Season 2 (Hulu)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12851524/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Thor: Love and Thunder
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10648342/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Part One
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9362722/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4123432/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

What are you looking forward to? Comment or e-mail us and let us know!

Wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year!

Episode 202 - Our ”Favorite Things” of 2021 Dec 23, 2021

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It's that time of year once again when the podcast team discusses their favorite things of the year.

Here's the list:

Books

Act your age, Eve Brown / Talia Hibbert
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2045961

The Christmas pig / J.K. Rowling
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2056566

30 / Adele
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2077625

Nothing But Thieves
https://www.nbthieves.com/music/

The Metallica blacklist / Metallica
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2069205

Equals / Ed Sheeran
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2072200

Megan Thee Stallion
https://megantheestallion.com/

The Bridge / Sting
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2074345

Starting Now / Toad the Wet Sprocket
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2079974

I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself / Colin Hay
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2079973

Star Climber / 7and5
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kfxHfQXRmHabLyqT8W4w--H3LumZ7TNFM

Ultra Chill / Mars Lasar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bY4gx7InJc

Halcyon / Ryan Farish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFmZ48BR3vY&list=PLDnNz0AN_2can1oqydqUpoVvQU8hT-ujQ

Television

Squid Game
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10919420/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Mare of Easttown
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2076260

Shadow and bone / Leigh Bardugo
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2403776/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1578787

Wheel of Time
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tThe+wheel+of+time+%3B+0/twheel+of+time++++++++0/-3,-1,0,B/browse

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7462410/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Arcane
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tAn+Arcane+Society+novel+%3B+1/tarcane+society+novel++++++++1/-3,-1,0,B/browse

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11126994/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Reservation Dogs
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13623580/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Only Murders in the Building
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12851524/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Loki
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9140554/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Wandavision
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9140560/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Falcon and the Winter Soldier
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9208876/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

Movies

Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten rings
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2079689

Dune Part I
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Pig
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2075995

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11003218/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Free Guy
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2073463

BONUS - Nicole's TikTok Obsession:

Best of MLB Mic'd Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHCUsmldRNE

Episode 201 - More Book Horoscopes + Cozy Murder Mysteries Dec 16, 2021

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Once again Nicole digs deep into the huge bag of goodies that Book Riot sends her to pull out another set of Book Horoscopes! This week she concentrates on our summer-born listeners. If your horoscope isn't mentioned, no worries... here's the link where you can view all of December's Book Horoscopes from our friends at Book Riot : https://bookriot.com/december-2021-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/

Plus Sara is here to warm up our cold nights with some cozy murder mysteries for the holiday season.

Sara's picks (use the link to reserve or download your copy with your MCPL library card):

Holiday buzz / Cleo Coyle http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1590422
Homicide for the holidays [electronic resource eBook] / Cheryl Honigford http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1843083
Christmas cupcake murder / Joanne Fluke http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2021747
Mrs. Claus and the Santaland slayings / Liz Ireland http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2025359
The diva wraps it up [electronic resource eBooks] / Krista Davis http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1694162
Cruel winter : a County Cork mystery / Sheila Connolly http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1777814
Murder at an Irish Christmas / Carlene O'Connor http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2025526

What's your favorite murder mystery series? Let us know in the comments!

Episode 200 - Two Hundred! Dec 09, 2021

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For our 200th episode, we thought we'd just...chat. So sit back and prepare to dig deep into the inner recesses of Sara, Nicole, and Sal as they answer the burning questions you've all been afraid to ask.

We cover a lot in this episode, so here are some of the links to the things mentioned:

All our Movie Chats are here : https://www.mcplpodcast.com/?s=movie+chat

Sara's least favorite commercial : https://youtu.be/_o_st1zmDHw

Sal's favorite long form commercial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52roM4-5GWs

Sal's favorite commercial : https://youtu.be/hQKoOSy-8C0

You can watch Xanadu on Tubi for free : https://tubitv.com/movies/469625/xanadu

This is Nicole's Cartoon Crush : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140749/

Keanu Reeves, just because : https://people.com/tag/keanu-reeves/

Episode 199 - Banksy + New DVDs Dec 02, 2021

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Nicole discusses elusive street artist Banksy...there's a new children's book available that you might be interested in:

Banksy : graffitied walls and wasn't sorry / Fausto Gilberti
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2052167

Here's some info on the artist : https://banksyexplained.com/

Plus, the TikTok account of the woman who may or may not have an original : https://www.tiktok.com/@colalex?

Banksy also directed a film which we have in the collection : Exit Through The Gift Shop
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1545743

And speaking of DVDs...Sara has a preview of the new DVD list!

Episode 198 - Thankful for...Romantic Comedies!? Nov 24, 2021

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Happy Thanksgiving, listeners! As is tradition here at the podcast, we pull out some trivia for Thanksgiving week. But this year we are doing something a little different: unbeknownst to Nicole, Sara and Sal will try to stump her with romantic comedy descriptions!

Is Nicole the Romantic Comedy Queen of MCPL? Listen to find out...and maybe find your next movie to take out at the library for the long holiday weekend.

A reminder that while the library is closed on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, we are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you want to skip the busy stores and sales, come visit us!

Listen to our other Thanksgiving episodes:

Episode 41 - https://mcpl.podbean.com/mf/play/2vrs49/wp-content_uploads_podcast_mcpl_episode_41.mp3

Episode 94 - https://mcpl.podbean.com/mf/play/vju7uq/mcpl_episode_94.mp3

Episode 146 - https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qacurg/mcpl_episode_146.mp3

Episode 197 - This Week in History, Aruba, and the Price of Turkey Nov 18, 2021

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Sara has interesting history to chat about that happened this week; Nicole is relaxed after her trip to Aruba and has facts to share; Sal and the team discuss the increase in price of this year's Thanksgiving meal.

This week in History:

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baby-fae-dies

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oklahoma-enters-the-union

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/railroads-create-the-first-time-zones

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-delivers-gettysburg-address

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-heidi-bowl

Aruba Facts

https://www.aruba.com/us/our-island/island-facts

Culturegrams

Trouble Free Travel with Children

Thanksgiving Dinner Costs 21% More Than it Did in 2020 https://www.thebalance.com/thanksgiving-dinner-cost-5209487

Thanksgiving Dinner Money-Saving Tips https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2021/11/09/thanksgiving-budget-tips/

Do you or someone you know need help getting a meal this Thanksgiving? Check out these resources:

Food Pantries on Long Island (211 Database)

Island Harvest

Episode 196 - Movie Chat Special : The Star Wars Saga (Part I) Nov 11, 2021

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Star Wars, which can arguably be called one of the greatest cinematic series of our time, has recently become a somewhat divisive subject among fans. Even more unbelievable, our very own Nicole had not seen the majority of the movies. This is the first episode of a three part series in which Sara and Sal try to "make it right." (By forcing Nicole to watch!!!)

Join us for a super-sized and downright lively Movie Chat as the team discusses the first three chapters of the Star Wars Saga: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith.

We have so many things Star Wars in our collection, from movies to books to much more. You can check it all out here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:2084/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=star+wars&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=aa

Episode 195 - A Chat with Author Douglas A. Bass Nov 04, 2021

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We are thrilled to have Middle Country native and author Douglas A. Bass on this week's show to chat about his novel Ebenezer: The True Life Story of Ebenezer Scrooge.

MCPL patrons can reserve their copy to read here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1808142

You can also get your own copy: https://amzn.to/3BBFsUs

See him on Good Morning, Rochester here!

Also: Our Annual Scales & Tails Pet Fair is back for 2021! Join us on Saturday, November 13th from 11am to 2pm in Centereach for a fun and educational day centered around the health and safety of Long Island's pet population. Exhibiters from local and regional organizations including rescue groups, shelters and pet therapy groups will be in attendance. No registration is required.

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