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Daviess County Public Library
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This is a catch-all feed for podcasts produced by the Daviess County Public Library in Owensboro, KY.
Episodes
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ReidChancellorInterview2025
A chat with graphic novelist and musician Reid Chancellor about his latest book, Hardcore Happiness.
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The Unscripted Interview: PJ Starks, Eric Huskisson, Blood Moon Pictures
PJ Starks and Eric Huskisson from the Owensboro-based Blood Moon Pictures join us for this episode of the podcast. PJ, as you may know, is the father of Unscripted: An Indie Film Experience. He brought the idea to DCPL roughly ten years ago and we ran with it. PJ, Eric, and I discuss the early…
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Author Visit: Jason Koger, Danny May, Handed a Greater Purpose
Jason Koger became the first bilateral arm amputee in the world to be fitted with multi-articulating bionic hands after losing both hands in a traumatic ATV accident in 2008. In Handed a Greater Purpose, Koger's recently released memoir, he talks about the accident, how it impacted his life, and...
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The Unscripted Interview: Shane Devon, The UFO Girl
Since Unscripted: An Indie Film Experience is coming back, we thought we'd also resurrect the podcast. This episode features an interview with Shane Devon, a musician and filmmaker from Daviess County, about his music, record label, and his film The UFO Girl. We'll be screening that on August 6…
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Chris Schweizer, The Roanoke Colony: America's First Mystery
KY-based comic creator Chris Schweizer discusses his latest book, The Roanoke Colony: America's First Mystery.
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Mattie Griffith Browne: Kentucky Abolitionist & Suffragist
Professor Megan Burnett discusses suffragette, abolitionist, author, and Owensboro, KY native Mattie Griffith Browne.
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Ruth Wariner, The Sound of Gravel
Author Ruth Wariner discusses her memoir, The Sound of Gravel.
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Mindfulness Workshop for Teens
A teen workshop on mindfulness presented by Ashley Agada of Girls, INC.
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Dacre Stoker Book Talk
Author Dacre Stoker, great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker, discusses his own work and family history.
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Wild Turkey History with Author David Jennings
David Jennings, author of American Spirit: Wild Turkey Bourbon From Rippy to Russell, chats with us about Wild Turkey history and writing his first book.
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Healthy Summer Snacking with Miss Ashley from Girls, INC.
Hear audio from our recent virtual visit with Miss. Ashley from Girls, INC. She discusses fun, healthy snacks for summer.
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Extending the Vegetable Growing Season, Annette Meyer Heisdorffer, Ph. D.
Hear Annette Meyer Heisdorffer, Ph. D., the UK Extension Agent for Horticulture Education in Daviess County, explain new methods to extend the life of your garden. You will learn how to extend the growing season and harvest vegetables into the fall. Two gardening techniques described include...
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Sara Fort, How to Live Your Dream Life
Join local organizational coach Sara Kathryn Fort from Neat Relief as she provides a guide to outlining and pursuing a balanced, healthy life! She will help you define and fulfill your goals by changing your habits. She will provide a lot of tools that will help improve your daily life in easy,...
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An Interview With Author S.A. Conley (Carletta)
Sarah discusses writing with Owensboro-based author S.A. Conley. Author bio: "S. A. Conley began to write Carletta when she was 15 years old. The idea for the story hit her when her younger sister was having issues learning how to read. S. A. Conley thought that if she wrote a story, and her…
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An Afternoon With Keven McQueen & JD Wilkes
Author Keven McQueen (The Kentucky Book of the Dead) and author-visual artist-musician JD Wilkes (The Vine That Ate The South) visited DCPL back in March for a conversation about their history, influences, and work. As a bonus, JD also plays some tunes. Thanks to the Gaslight Boys for opening up...
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Author Visit: Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee
Musician & YA author Jeff Zentner (The Serpent King, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee) discusses his work and offers advice on how to become a writer.
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Author Visit: Sherry Robinson, Blessed
Author Sherry Robinson discusses her latest book Blessed. Like what you hear? If so, head over to https://smpbooks.com/ (or Amazon, or DCPL) to pick up a copy. NOTE: We didn't have the crowd mic'd during the Q&A session, so the questions are difficult to hear. We apologize for this inconvenience.
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Author Visit: Kim Michelle Richardson, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
Kim Michelle Richardson discusses her latest novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.
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The Unscripted Interview: Cameron McCasland, Chad Fuller
Filmmakers Cameron McCasland and Chad Fuller discuss how they began their careers, the majesty of Copper Canyon Ranch, and The Prisoner of Perdition.
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A Conversation On Immigration
This podcast opens with a presentation from attorney Susan Montalvo-Gesser on immigration law. After that, you'll hear a panel of local immigrants telling their own stories and answering questions from the audience.
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Budgeting & Saving For Teens
Heather from BB&T discusses budgeting and saving for teens.
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DCPL's Mock Printz Award
This podcast was recorded at the first meeting of DCPL's Mock Printz Award committee. In it, we discuss our nominees and let you know how our version of the Printz Awards will work. A description of the actual Printz awards, from ALA.Org: "The Michael L. Printz Award annually honors the best book...
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A Conversation with a Tibetan Buddhist Monk: Loving Your Enemies
(This was uploaded previously at a lower volume. We improved the audio and uploaded it as a new track.) Venerable Tsering Phuntsok, Tibetan Buddhist Monk, uses teachings from the Dalai Lama to provide a Buddhist perspective and encourage discussion on why people should love their enemies and how...
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The Unscripted Interview: Ryan McCurdy, Kiley Ebelhard
The Unscripted Interview is back! This week we talk with our pal Ryan McCurdy and Kiley Ebelhard about their short film, Deadly Damsel. It was shown at the second installment of Unscripted 2019. Podcast contains audio clips and music from the film.
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Conversations on Race: Executive Order 9066 - 77 Years Later
A panel discussion about Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 and how it affects us today featuring of Matthew Alschbach, Associate Professor of History at OCTC, Susan Gesser, Director of Catholic Charities, and Naheed Murtaza, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Brescia. Our moderator is Dr....
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Pages From My Passport: A Social Worker's Journey Around the World
Dr. Elaine Wright, an Associate Professor at Brescia University’s Marilyn Younger Conley School of Social Work in Owensboro, KY, discusses things she has learned while traveling the world as a social worker.
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Conversations On Race: 50 Years after MLK Jr., Where Are We Now?
We discuss the history & current status The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival with Mary Danhauer & Peggy Wilson of the Kentucky chapter. The "Conversations On Race" series is an open public forum that focuses upon issues of race in our community. Each podcast is a frank,...
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TBT: Marion Blumenthal Lazan - Four Perfect Pebbles
Author Marion Blumenthal Lazan shared her story about surviving the Holocaust at the Daviess County Public Library on November 6th, 2013.
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Appalachian Ghost Stories with Jerry Deaton
Author Jerry Deaton (Appalachian Ghost Stories: Tales from Bloody Breathitt) tells a few ghost stories set in Eastern Kentucky.
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Author Visit: Keven McQueen, Kentucky Book of the Dead
Keven McQueen, author of Kentucky Book of the Dead, talks about his process and tells a few ghostly tales set in the Bluegrass State.
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Rebel Girls: Pam Smith-Wright, City Commissioner
Based on the groundbreaking book, “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls," this program encourages girls to change the world through their passions by learning about a unique “Rebel Girl” throughout history and similar career paths in the Owensboro area, and completing a fun activity each week. The...
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Author Visit: Chas Allen, Mr. Pink: The Inside Story of the Transylvania Book Heist
At 19 years old, Chas Allen, now and author and motivational speaker, was a member of the crew that pulled the Transylvania University rare book heist (one of the F.B.I.’s “all-time most significant art theft cases”) in Lexington, KY. Their haul included a first editions of John James Audubon’s...
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Author Visit: Lee Goldberg, True Fiction
A chat with author Lee Goldberg (True Fiction) about writing, running a publishing company, and more. www.LeeGoldberg.com
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The Unscripted Interview: Kevin Chenault, Lattie
We chat with Kevin Chenault (86'd films, Blackstrap Media) about his latest short, Lattie. Intro Music: Foxhole "Lamentations," from the album We The Wintering Tree Edited For TV Movie Clip: John McClane, Die Hard All other audio extracted from Lattie.
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DCPL Presents: Melton Barker's The Kidnapper's Foil
We’ve been working on a documentary podcast about the filmmaker Melton Barker for quite some time. That’s not ready quite yet, but we do have some Barker-related goodness for you. Who’s Melton Barker, you ask? That’s a question not many can answer. He was what’s known as an “iterant” filmmaker…
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A Conversation with a Tibetan Buddhist Monk
This podcast contains the full audio from our visit with Venerable Tsering Phuntsok. "Venerable Tsering Phuntsok is a Tibetan Buddhist Monk who has traveled the world to spread compassion and teach about Tibetan culture, monastic life and dharma. For over 30 years, he has studied and practiced...
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The Unscripted Interview: Greg Sestero, Best Friends
After 15 years, The Room's Greg Sestero & Tommy Wiseau have reunited for another film. It's called BEST F[R]IENDS and opens in select theaters this Friday. Greg was recently in town to present at our screening of The Disaster Artist; prior to that event, he chatted with us about the new film.…
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Beyond The Lines: whytheycame Live
whytheycame performs live at DCPL's Beyond The Lines: A Coloring Club.
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Rebel Girls: Meghann Richardson, Journalist
Rebel Girls is a program that encourages girls to pursue their dreams by learning about unique career paths for women from the book “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.” Come with ideas and readiness to participate in an activity each week. This installment features Meghann Richardson from...
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Conversations On Race: The Neblett Center
This “Conversations on Race” installment is devoted to Owensboro’s H. L. Neblett Community Center. It begins with actress London Randolph performing a monologue as the center’s namesake, Hattie Neblett. A panel discussion with representatives from the Neblett Center about their history and…
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Storytelling: Verbatim Debut Night
The first issue of Verbatim, our collaborative creative writing journal, is now available for purchase from the library. It features visual art and writing from creatives that have a connection to Owensboro or the Western Kentucky area. A spoken word event was recently held at the library to...
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A Conversation With Dave Eggers
Brian chats with author Dave Eggers (Monk of Mokha, The Circle) about his writing process, body of work, and lots more. https://826national.org/ https://www.mcsweeneys.net This show features music from Foxhole's 2006 effort, Push/Pull (Burnt Toast Vinyl). You can find it on iTunes and Amazon....
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Book Talk: JD Wilkes, The Vine That Ate the South
JD Wilkes, author/musician/filmmaker/visual artist, recently visited us to play some tunes and talk about his new book, The Vine That Ate the South. This is the full audio from that event. NOTE: We didn't have the crowd mic'd, so you'll notice some audio drops during the Q&A portion of the event....
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Book Talk: Richard Paul Evans
Author Richard Paul Evans discusses his work at the Towne Square Mall in Owensboro, KY. This event was sponsored by the Daviess County Public Library and Burns Middle School.
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Indie Author Fair: Michelle Hinton, Novelist
Sarah chats with Inheritance author Michelle Hinton at our second annual Indie Author Fair.
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Indie Author Fair: Jean Knight Pace, YA Novelist
Sarah chats with YA author Jean Knight Pace at our second annual Indie Author Fair. Visit http://jeanknightpace.com/ for more info about Jean.
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Rebel Girls: Officer Courtney Yerington, OPD
Officer Courtney Yerington talks to our "Rebel Girls" group about her career.
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Indie Author Fair: Tom Raithel, Poet
Another Indie Author Fair chat! This one is with Evansville-based poet Tom Raithel. He chats with Sarah about his life and work and reads a selection from his latest book. Note: We had to do a fair bit of noise canceling while editing this episode due to our unruly air conditioner. You will hear...
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Rebel Girls: Katherine Taylor, Studio Slant
Based on the groundbreaking book, “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls," this program encourages girls to change the world through their passions by learning about a unique “Rebel Girl” throughout history and similar career paths in the Owensboro area, and completing a fun activity each week. The...
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Indie Author Fair: Linda Neal Reising, Poet
Sarah chats with regional poet Linda Neal Reising at our second annual Indie Author Fair. (Image Credit: Finishing Line Press)
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