Episodios

  • Episode: 2.10
    Oct 29 2021

    On this special episode, Lea and Savannah go to our Facebook to talk about books that Blount County and we couldn’t finish. After, Lea sits down with Dr. Nancy Locklin, a history professor from Maryville College, to talk about her new project- The Night Marauder Project.  Dive into this sneak peek about local true crime.  Check out updates on the project: thenightmarauderproject.com.

    00:26 — What Book Could You Not Finish?

    14:00 – Interview with Dr. Nancy Locklin – The Night Marauder Project

    Theme song "Organic to Synthetic" by PunchDeck

    PunchDeck on SoundCloud

    Blount County Friends of the Library

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    34 m
  • Episode 2.9
    Sep 20 2021

    Lea and Savannah take an adventure away from the Whiteboard to the Land of Facebook to talk about some of Blount County's cat's names (they also talk a lot about their own cats, and no: they are not apologizing for it).  Lea sits down with reference Librarian Sheila Pennycuff, creator of the Seed Library at BCPL, to talk about fall seed saving.

    0:26: What's on Facebook? (Drop Your Cat Names/Photos)

    6:19: Interview with Sheila Pennycuff about Seed Saving

    Theme song "Organic to Synthetic" by PunchDeck

    PunchDeck on SoundCloud

    Blount County Friends of the Library

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    19 m
  • Episode 2.8: Summer Playlists and A Place to Stay
    Aug 11 2021

    Lea and Savannah sort through some amazing songs to chose our summer playlists (including a spicy controversial take).  Lea interviews Mary Moreland, the Executive Director of A Place to Stay- a nonprofit that has an office in the library.  Finally, Lea and Savannah decide what life is really like... There's a lot of singing in this episode, we apologize in advance.

    0:26: What’s on the Whiteboard? (What song is on your summer playlist?)

    5:46: Interview with Mary from A Place to Stay

    12:50: What's on the Whiteboard? (Life is like a *blank*)

    Theme song "Organic to Synthetic" by PunchDeck

    PunchDeck on SoundCloud

    Blount County Friends of the Library

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    20 m
  • Episode 2.6: The Lost Episode IV
    Jul 22 2021

    In this lost episode, Jennifer and Lea talk about fictional pets.  Jennifer talks about The Boneless Mercies and a little about Beuwolf

    0:31: What's on the Whiteboard? "What fictional pet would you want to adopt?"

    11:10: Book talk The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke.

    Theme song "Organic to Synthetic" by PunchDeck

    PunchDeck on SoundCloud

    Blount County Friends of the Library

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    24 m
  • Episode 2.7: A Bittersweet Farewell, Rule of Wolves, and Who'd We Like to Meet
    Jun 28 2021

    Lea and Savannah say a very sad goodbye to Jennifer that somehow included AMSR Girl Scout Cookie eating.  Teen Librarian Carrie and Youth Force Teen Sydnie talk about the book Rule of Wolves from the King of Scars Duology by Leigh Bardugo.  Then Lea and Savannah dive into some chaos from the Whiteboard.

     3:43: Rule of Wolves book talk

    16:09: What’s on the Whiteboard? (What Fictional Character Would You Most Like to Meet in the Library Today?)

    Theme song "Organic to Synthetic" by PunchDeck

    PunchDeck on SoundCloud

    Blount County Friends of the Library

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    21 m
  • Episode 2.5: Music and Mayhem with Sarah Pirkle
    May 3 2021

    Jennifer interviews East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame Inductee Sarah Pirkle about how she got started in music and what she loves about it. Then Jennifer and Lea venture into what may be the wildest Whiteboard ever.

    0:31 Sarah Pirkle (Song, "Labor," used by permission)

    15:01 What's on the Whiteboard? "What would you plant in your fantasy garden?"

    Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle, official website

    East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame

    Theme song "Organic to Synthetic" by PunchDeck

    PunchDeck on SoundCloud

    Blount County Friends of the Library

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    26 m
  • Bittersweet Stuff, but also Avatar: The Last Airbender
    Mar 20 2021

    The library lost one of our family, and we're recording around the anniversary of the COVID oubreak and shutdown. The only remedy is to talk about the Rise of Kyoshi and how much we love the Avatar universe.

    0:31 In memoriam James Gentry

    1:36 Book Talk: "Avatar: The Last Airbender -- The Rise of Kyoshi" by F.C. Yee

    17:39 What's on the Whiteboard? "What are you looking forward to about spring?" (from March 2020)

    Theme song: "Organic to Synthetic" by PunchDeck

    PunchDeck on SoundCloud

    Blount County Friends of the Library

    Hoopla (Digital Library Service)

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    23 m
  • 2.3 Vietnam Voices and Desert Island Books
    Mar 1 2021

    We interviewed one of our favorite people about one of his favorite projects and contemplated a deep, philosophical question from the Whiteboard archives.

    0:32 Interview with Jim Stovall, author and co-creator of "Vietnam Voices" book project and podcast

    12:18 What's on the Whiteboard? "What book would you take to a desert island?" 

    Theme song: "Organic to Synthetic" by PunchDeck

    PunchDeck on SoundCloud

    Blount County Friends of the Library

    Jim Stovall's homepage

    Books by Jim Stovall on Amazon

    "Vietnam Voices" podcast

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    20 m