Aug 25, 2025
But Have You Tried... Wednesday
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
Aug 11, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
29 min
This week, Nic and Ally talk:
SupermanFantastic Four: First StepsBrandon SandersonThe Good PlaceIronheartand more
Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
25 min
It's a Color Our World Summer Reading party when Nic and Ally try cross-stitch!
Jul 13, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
33 min
The Summer Reading Program is in full swing and we are discussing:
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesInca Gold by Clive CusslerElioJurassic World: RebirthBack to the FutureSilverbornand more...
Jun 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
30 min
Nic and Ally wax on (sorry) about The Karate Kid franchise. Tune in!
Be sure to check out part one of the conversation on a recent episode of This Endorian Life from the Radio Meanwhile Network.
Jun 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
34 min
It's busy, but here we are to discuss all sorts of nonsense:
Mission Impossible
Sinners
Doctor Who
The Wild Robot
The Great Gatsby
Brian Wilson... and more!
Jun 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025
24 min
Ally dusts off the library poetry corner to introduce Nic to Edna St. Vincent Millay.
May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
35 min
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!
May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025
28 min
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!
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).