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The Book Return
by Alvah N Belding Library
An Alvah N Belding Library podcast hosted by Britney, Chloe and Zach where we discuss everything from books to video games.
Episodes
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Librarians in Media
In today's episode, Britney, Chloe, and Zach discuss librarians in media, exploring common stereotypes that range from strict "shushers" to dynamic action heroes. The conversation concludes on a more serious note by highlighting the Marshall Project and examining the frustrating realities of...
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Domestic Thrillers
Britney, Chloe and Zach discuss domestic thrillers in both books and film. They also play a survival horror quiz to determine who would be the most likely to live through a horror movie.
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Fandoms
We're diving deep into the dark and captivating world of fandom, exploring its evolution, ethical complexities, and the reasons why we can't seem to look away. From the earliest cult followings to the toxic rabbit holes of the internet, we examine the fine line between passion and obsession. Join...
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Nonfiction: The 500s
Britney, Chloe, and Zach discuss all things math, weather, space, and Jim Carrey's box office flop The Number 23 in this new nonfiction episode!
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True Crime
We're diving deep into the dark and captivating world of true crime, exploring its evolution, ethical complexities, and the reasons why we can't seem to look away. Join us for a conversation about our personal experiences with the genre, from the bizarrely humorous to the downright disturbing.
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MacGuffin!
In this episode the crew learns exactly what a MacGuffin is and is not. Contentious examples include: the One Ring, the community college in Community, and the giant mechanical spider from Wild, Wild, West.
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Found Family
Britney, Zach and Chloe discuss the found family trope! We find out that Zach has not seen The Goonies, even though he was sure he had. Turns out it was... Monster Squad?
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Guilt Free Reads
Join us as we dive deep into the world of "guilt-free reads" - those books we love without shame. From dissecting societal judgments to confessing our own controversial favorites, we explore what it means to read with joy and embrace our unique literary tastes.
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Hero's Journey
Britney, Zach and Chloe are back to discuss the twelve steps of the Hero's Journey, using popular works like Star Wars, The Hunger Games, The Lord of the Rings, and The Evil Dead.
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The 90s: Part 2
We discuss our favorite books and television from the 90s, ending the episode with a 90s movie checklist.
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The 90s: Part 1
We're doing another decade episode! It's the 90s! In part one we discuss our favorite 90s movies and play some 90s Trivial Pursuit!
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Romantasy!
We dive into a newly introduced genre- Romantasy! These are books set in a fatansy world with a strong romance plot. Britney and Chloe are big fans, and Zach is still figuring it out.
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Alternative Media!
We break out of our comfort zones and talk about alternatives to traditional books, including graphic novels, audio books, digital magazines and more!
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The World of Disney
In this episode, we're joined by Britney's sister Carrie to discuss the wide world of Disney, including films, music, and television. Tune in for a comprehensive look at all things Disney.
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New Year's Episode -2024
We review last year's resolutions and favorite media and reveal our new resolutions.
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Guess the Quote- Christmas Movie Edition
Zach quizzes Britney and Chloe on their Christmas movie quote knowledge. Play along with us and see if you can guess the movie before we do!
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Christmas Around the World
We talk about our favorite Christmas traditions around the world including Japan, Spain, and Venezuela.
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Reader's Advisory- Zach Edition
We're finally doing it! It's reader's advisory time. This week Britney and Chloe give Zach some recommendations based on what they know about him. Notable recommendations nclude Eragon, Good Omens, and The Devil in the White City.
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Upcoming Adaptations
We go over the book to film adaptations coming out later this year and next year. Some of the ones we're excited about include: The Color Purple, Wonka, and the new Percy Jackson series.
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Unexpected Gems
We talk about the media that pleasantly surprised us, including Wolf Hall, Nancy Drew, and Heaven's Official Blessing in our second visual podcast episode.
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Nonfiction: Ancient and Modern Mythology
It's the third part in our nonfiction series! We're covering the 200s (and a little of the 300s) and discussing mythology and folklore. Topics include archaeology, the Bermuda Triangle, and Slenderman.
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Face Reveal: Now in 3D!
Watch us in the first half (we lose our video feed) describe our picks for overrated, underrated and appropriately related titles.
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Halloween: The One With Avery
Avery joins us once again to talk about their favorite things related to Halloween.
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Spooky Season (Feat. Avery)
Avery joins the podcast this week as we talk about spooky reads, Japanese capsule hotels and invasive insects. We also play a game of Guess That Theme song with some of our favorite horror themes.
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Comfort Zone Part 3
We're back with the final installment of our Comfort Zone series. We talk about the best music, games, and food of the 90s and beyond!
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Comfort Zone Part 2
We discuss Zach's lack of comfort reads, his affinity for impenetrable tomes, and lots o' comfort music.
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Comfort Zone
We get comfortable (aside from Zach's debilitating headache) as we discuss what movies, shows, books, and music make us feel all warm inside.
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Fantasy Worlds
We discuss the fantasy worlds we would and would not want to live in.
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Sci-fi part II: Doom is My Ghost Rider
We continue our conversation about sci-fi by discussing our favorite Bill Paxton films
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The Sci-Fi Episode! Part 1
In the first part of our sci-fi adventure we discuss our favorite science fiction television shows including Star Trek, Buck Rodgers, Firely, The OA and Russian Doll, and much more.
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The Trolley Problem- Nonfiction 100s
We ask ourselves hypothetical trolley problems and find out who we really are. We also go over our horoscopes.
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Heroes And Villains‽
We discuss our favorite heroes and villians, Home Improvement, and the hit ABC sitcom Coach with Craig T Nelson.
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Dolby Or Not Dolby: That is the Compression
Two people with auditory processing issues dissect sound design in film.
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Best and Worst Characters
The team discusses their favorite and least favorite characters in all media.
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Wayback to the 80s
We discuss the decade that Britney and Zach were born in. Books, television, movies, music, and more!
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Books We Hate to Love
We discuss the books we love, the books we didn't and books that we'll never read.
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'Tween a Rock and a Hard Place
We talk about our favorite middle grade books! Zach maybe read Summerland, Chloe talks about Holes, and Britney gives Zach some great recommendations.
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The UFO Episode!
It's the UFO episode! We talk all things unknown- from cryptids to sharks to UFOs!
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Historical (Non)Fiction
We talk historical fiction, censorship, Tudor history, pirates, and Supernatural again for some reason.
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Books About Books
Britney, Chloe, and Zach discuss some books about books.
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PodShot with Therese
Join Chloe and Zach with special guest Therese for their first ever PodShot (short episode)!
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Horror Movies Feat. Jer
Zach and Chloe discuss their favorite horror movies with special guest and podcast man Jeremy.
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Oops, All Books!
We discuss the books that made us- from our earliest childhood reads to the books we love as adults.
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We Talk About Movies
Britney, Chloe and Zach discuss their favorite movies at length.
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Non-Fiction: It's Just a Theory
Britney and Chloe discuss film theory while Zach pretends to understand; everyone shares their favorite nonfiction topics and briefly discuss the best animal documentaries.
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It's the RomCom Episode
We discuss all things within the romance genre, the evolution of gender roles in the genre and Pedro Pascal.
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Mystery?
We discuss some of our favorite mystery books and movies, including Scooby Doo, Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series and all things Christian Bale.
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How many episodes does The Book Return have?
The Book Return currently has 51 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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An Alvah N Belding Library podcast hosted by Britney, Chloe and Zach where we discuss everything from books to video games.
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The Book Return is created and hosted by Alvah N Belding Library.
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