Apr 21, 2025
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!
Episodes
Episodes
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
32 min
Ally and Nic take a journey into the works of Robert B. Parker for a discussion on his Sunny Randall series.
Mar 24, 2025
Mar 24, 2025
30 min
Nic and Ally settle in to chat about recent reads and watches including Brandon Sanderson, Black Bag, Mae Martin and Slugterra!
Mar 10, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
32 min
Nic and Ally talk:
Captain America Brave New World
Weirdo
Brandon Sanderson
Cobra Kai
David Baldacci
and more!
Feb 10, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
35 min
It's our 50th episode and Nic and Ally are combatting winter colds to talk about all they've been reading, watching and playing.
Jan 12, 2025
Jan 12, 2025
20 min
Ally has Nic spin some tunes from Swedish musician Jens Lekman. Tune in!
Dec 30, 2024
Dec 30, 2024
35 min
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).