Monday Aug 14, 2023
The Fictional Death of Paul Rudd
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 Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Nic and Ally debrief on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, plus take a look at what's on the But Have you Tried bookshelf!
Topics include:
The Flash
The Fast & Furious Franchise
Actual Crayfish
Tori Amos
Fantastic Beasts
Superman & Lois
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Ally and Nic recount what they've been reading, watching and doing while Ally contemplates Indiana Jones
Topics include:
Across the Spider-Verse
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Wish Dragon
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Superman & Lois
Never Have I Ever
She Gets the Girl
Truly Devious
...and the Portuguese language.
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Ally takes Nic deep into the world of Jane Austen on the latest installment of But Have You Tried from the the David A. Howe Public Library.
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
Nic and Ally chat about the things they've been reading and watching (and knitting) in between episodes.
Topics include:
Guardians of the Galaxy
Michael J. Fox
Dorothy Sayers
Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult
Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo
Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
Ally heads back to the 80s to check out one of Nic's old-school favorites, The Goonies!
But Have You Tried is brought to you by the David A. Howe Public Library.
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Ally and Nic cover the things they've been reading and watching while Ally preps for her first viewing of The Goonies!
Topics include:
Creed
Mandalorian
Shazam
Wednesday
Hawkman
and more...
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).