Episodes
Episodes



Friday May 16, 2025
The Lovely Bookshelf of May
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
Scrubbing in to talk books, movies and shows including:
The Righteous Gemstones
Veronica Mars
Jo Nesbo
Stargirl
The Thunderbolts
Dating and Dragons
Green Teeth
and budget votes!



Monday May 05, 2025
But Have You Tried... Animal Farm
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Ally and Nic settle in for the first Wild Card pick, Animal Farm by George Orwell.
They also talk Star Wars Day, so it's not a all bleak!



Monday Apr 21, 2025
Bossa Nova Bookshelf
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
It's a spring bookshelf with lots to discuss including:
Snow White
Wicked
Kraven
The Pit
Doctor Who
Jojo Rabbit
Daredevil: Born Again
Flavia DeLuce
and more!



Monday Apr 07, 2025
But Have You Tried Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall
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
Book Shelves and Slugs
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
But Have You Tried... ASL
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Ally tasks Nic with trying American Sign Language (ASL).



Monday Feb 24, 2025
The Shortest Month Book Shelf
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
But Have You Tried... Ben Folds
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Nic introduces Ally to the one and only Ben Folds.

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).