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10: [Uncut Audio] Space @ PPL: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Oct 13, 2019

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On August 7, Professors Nicole Gugliucci (Physics) and Joshua Tepley (Philosophy) of Saint Anselm College led a discussion on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. How likely is the existence of alien sentience? How profound would it be to discover the existence of aliens? Would it fundamentally change human culture? Or would life go on more or less the same as it was before the discovery?

9: [Unedited] Isles of Shoals with Melissa Saggerer Oct 07, 2019

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Hear the entire audio of Melissa Saggerer's popular talk at the library, The Tragedy of the Waitresses and other Historical Vignettes: The Isles of Shoals in Brief!
Melissa Saggerer worked on Star Island for eight summers. She was curator of Star Island’s Vaughn Cottage library, museum and archives for five of those years. She has served as a White Island Lighthouse steward and set foot on all nine Isles of Shoals. Melissa has degrees in Anthropology and Library Science. She’s spoken on many historical topics at the islands as well as at the Seacoast Science Center and the Portsmouth Athenaeum.
You can find Melissa online at melissasaggerer.wordpress.com or on twitter as MelissaSaggerer.

8: [Unedited] Susan Stibler interviewed by Heather Armitage Jul 25, 2019

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Susan Stibler is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Certified International Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), a nationally Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500), and a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP), holding a Master’s of Social Work degree from the University of New Hampshire, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education with a minor in dance. She is also a certified Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist (California College of Ayurveda), a Wise Earth Ayurveda instructor, an iRest Yoga Nidra level II teacher, an Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioner, an Attunement practitioner, and a certified Qi-Gong instructor.

7: [Unedited] John Eddy interviewed by Steve Butzel Jul 25, 2019

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John J. Eddy is a retired U.S. Foreign Service officer living with his wife of 50 years, Armonía, originally from Spain, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They have four children, born in Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, and Barbados, and five grandchildren. Eddy was Consul General in Bombay, India; Consul General in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Deputy Chief of Mission, Bridgetown, Barbados; Director, Office of Regional Economic Policy, Latin America and the Caribbean; Senior Advisor, Political and Security Affairs, U.S. Mission to the United Nations; and Senior Special Assistant, Director General of the Foreign Service. His book, FUNNY IN PARTS: The Diary of a Foreign Service Officer (Author House, 2011), showed how U.S. foreign policy is often first gestated among Foreign Service officers abroad. The book recounts amusing, sometimes harrowing stories of Foreign Service families in exotic locales.

6: Geek Jul 11, 2019

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In this episode…

Introduction by Tori Simpson-Tucker, Circulation
Heather interviews author Jeff Deck
Aliens in the Library featuring extraterrestrials Ong & Flo
Laura interviews cartoonist, writer, performer and magician Kali Moulton
Local History: the Isles of Shoals with Melissa Saggerer
Aliens in the Library, II
Steve interviews John Eddy, retired United States Foreign Service Officer
Isles of Shoals, II
Aliens in the Library, III
Laura interviews Fran Dintino, library page and former overnight guest!
Aliens in the Library, IV
Isles of Shoals, III
Steve interviews Susan Laun, former Head of Youth Services
Aliens in the Library, V
Acknowledgements

5: Remember Jul 05, 2019

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In this episode…

Introduction by Christine Friese, Assistant Director
Steve interviews JerriAnne Boggis of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire
Grace interviews Kabria Baumgartner of the University of New Hampshire
Minute History with Poleena: The Liberty Eagle
Culture Keepers | Culture Makers Reception (September 9, 2018) with Kristen Butterfield, Sylvia Foster, Richard Haynes, Ken Mendis, and Joy Meiser-Mendis
Hype Train: Michaela and MaryJo discuss Saga
Steve interviews former library assistant Titus Dawson
Acknowledgements

4: Create Jun 27, 2019

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In this episode…

Introduction by Grace Hanley, Community Relations Page
Hype Train: Michaela and Christine discuss the All Souls trilogy
Text and Textiles Panel (July 30, 2018) with Todd Hearon, Maryellen Sakura, Ala Khaki, Debra Claffey, Kyle Potvin and Brenda Wilbert
Minute History with Poleena: The Elvis Room
Project Upcycle: Grace interviews Jennifer Moore, Inter Library Loan and Recovergirl, and Laura, and attends the March 2019 event.
3D Printing at Portsmouth Public Library!
Acknowledgements

3: Recover Jun 20, 2019

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In this episode…

Introduction by Heather Armitage, Technical Services
5-minute Meditation with Cathy
Ask A Person in Recovery Anything (July 19, 2018) with Vanessa Levin, Mark Lefevre, Kate Fifield, Carey Tompkinson, and Aaron Gerber
Sarah reads from Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
Ask A Person in Recovery Anything, II
Minute History with Poleena: 141 Congress Street
Ask A Person in Recovery Anything, III
Hype Train: Michaela discusses Fredrick Backman
5-minute Meditation with Candradasa
Acknowledgements

2: Sustain Jun 13, 2019

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In this episode…

Introduction by Marina Buckler, former Reference Librarian
Skip the Straw: Andrew interviews Jonathan Blakeslee of White Heron and Jen Kennedy of the Blue Ocean Society
Hype Train: Michaela and Mollie discuss The Hate U Give
Minute History with Poleena: the Oldest Structure in Portsmouth
Steve interviews City of Portsmouth Arborist, Corin Hallowell
Sarah reads from Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way through Great Books by Cara Nicoletti
Local History: Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses with Jeremy D’Entremont (August 14, 2018)
Sarah reads from Fannie's Last Supper by Christopher Kimball
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, II
Heather interviews Susan Stibler of Inner Peace Healing Arts
Acknowledgments

1: Welcome Jun 07, 2019

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Episode 1: WELCOME
In this episode…

Introduction by Cathy Okhuysen, Circulation
Ask An Immigrant Anything (April 25, 2018): Meet the Panel, featuring Daniel Pontoh, Eva Castillo, Sebastian Fuentes, and Ro Mohammad Mustak Arif
The War of the Whale, Part I
Hype Train: Michaela and Laura discuss The Trees
Ask An Immigrant Anything: What's Your Favorite Food?
Ask An Immigrant Anything: What Experience Would Make You Feel Welcome?
The War of the Whale, Part II
No More Late Fees! An interview with Assistant Director Christine Friese and Director Steve Butzel
Andrew reads from The Wizard of Oz
Ask An Immigrant Anything: What Does Comprehensive Immigration Reform Look Like?
The War of the Whale, Part III
Acknowledgements
“Song of the Open Road” by Walt Whitman

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