Dec 29, 2025
2025 Year End 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!
Episodes
Episodes
Dec 15, 2025
Dec 15, 2025
30 min
It's not Christmas for Nic without Archie Comics, so now Ally get's to experience all of the nostalgic fun too.
Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
43 min
Ally and Nic settle in to discuss what is on their current reading a watching list.
Heads up, we had to use our backup audio for this and it's bad!
Nov 17, 2025
Nov 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025
23 min
We're catching up on what we've been up to. Topics include:
Back to the Future
Superman
Jane Austen
The Beach Boys
Elvis and more.
Oct 20, 2025
Oct 20, 2025
26 min
It's part one of our Magic Pick when Ally and Nic crossover with Kendra Mikols from 9021 Here We G0 to discuss the 1993 film Hocus Pocus.
Be sure to catch the second half where we cover What Lies Beneath over in the Howe's Things feed!
Oct 6, 2025
Oct 6, 2025
43 min
It's the But Have You Tried Bookshelf!
This week we discuss
Banned Books Week
KPop Demon Hunters
Sabrina Carptenter
Monolith
Brandon Sanderson
Alexander McCall Smith
and more!
Sep 22, 2025
Sep 22, 2025
25 min
Attention all Marshmallows! Nic and Ally cover Veronica Mars? Did Ally watch the correct season one? Tune in to find out!
Sep 8, 2025
Sep 8, 2025
32 min
We're stressed, but still having fun catching up on our latest in books, movies and shows.
topics include:
Presence
Brian Wilson
Terry Pratchett
Star Wars
Wii U
Brandon Sanderson
Wednesday
and Ted Danson!
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).