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Bossa Nova Bookshelf
But Have You Tried...
Nic and Ally like similar things, but have very little crossover in books, movies, music, shows and more. Now they are introducing each other to the stuff they are into! Will they find a new favorite? Let’s do this!
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Episodes
Episodes
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Ally and Nic take a journey into the works of Robert B. Parker for a discussion on his Sunny Randall series.
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Nic and Ally settle in to chat about recent reads and watches including Brandon Sanderson, Black Bag, Mae Martin and Slugterra!
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Nic and Ally talk:
Captain America Brave New World
Weirdo
Brandon Sanderson
Cobra Kai
David Baldacci
and more!
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
It's our 50th episode and Nic and Ally are combatting winter colds to talk about all they've been reading, watching and playing.
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Ally has Nic spin some tunes from Swedish musician Jens Lekman. Tune in!
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Ally and Nic take a look at their favorite books, movies and shows from 2024.
About Us
Hi from Nic and Ally! In our conversations over the last year or so we both noticed that the other one is missing out on a lot of things they've just never tried--like how Ally has never seen any Indiana Jones movies. Each month we'll be pitching something for the other one to try, then talking about the experience on this podcast.
We both work at the David A. Howe Public Library, Nic as the Director, and Ally as the Teen Librarian. But we actually first met when Ally was a kid and took an acting class from Nic.
Ally's Tastes
Here are some things Ally already knows she likes: jazz music, Victorian literature, gardening, romantic comedies, any stories with witches, and salty snacks.
Nic's Tastes
Here are some things Nic already knows he likes: Jack Finney, Coca-Cola in glass bottles, Neil Simon, Eat My Dust (the Ron Howard movie), Elvis, and McCartney (Paul McCartney's debut solo album).