Stack Chats

This month's deep dive is all about digital content and tech! Hear Reilly and Geo discuss a range of e-content from audiobooks, magazines, and e-books to their opinions on tech and the big debate of Apple versus PC. This is a great episode to listen to if you are a beginner with technology and digital content at the library or want a refresher!

Grab your popcorn! This month's episode of Stack Chats is all about movies and acting! Hear Reilly and Geo discuss their Top 4 favorite films at the moment, the recent Academy Award Nominated Films, and Wicked (Cue the Defying Gravity riff)! Stick around for this month's special guest Anthony Laciura! Anthony Laciura is a SAG Actor best known for his role as Eddie Kessler on HBO's hit drama series Boardwalk Empire and was an opera singer at the Metropolitan Opera for 27 years. Movies /Theater Discussed The Ritual Midsommar Underwater The Thing Princess Mononoke Kiki's Delivery Service Fern Gully Dune The Devil Wears Prada La La Land Wicked Sinners Hamnet One Battle After Another F1 Boardwalk Empire Boris Gudinov To Kill a Mockingbird

Welcome to the first episode of Stack Chats where Reilly and Geo deep dive into a library topic! This deep dive is all about video games! You'll learn about Reilly and Geo's opinions on Mario, Pokemon, Animal Crossing, PC Gaming, Indie Gaming, Resident Evil 4, and more! Media Discussed: Animal Crossing Pokemon Legends Arceus Super Mario 64 Super Mario Sunshine Mario Kart World Pokemon Ranger: Temple of The Sea Resident Evil 9Resident Evil 4 Dead By Daylight Arc Raiders FC 2025 NBA 2KStardew Valley Kingdom Hearts ToonTown Super Smash Bros Fallout Bioshock Uncharted Elden Ring It Takes Two Split Fiction Wizard 101 GTA Halo Minecraft Undertale Deltarune

YA Books are not just for teens! This episode is all about YA books and their impact on adults AND teens. From the iconic "The Hunger Games" to lesser known titles such as the "Chaos Walking" series, you are sure to geek out on nostalgia and learn something new this episode! This episode's special guest is The Demarest Library's Director Parinda Desai.Books/Media DiscussedTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Chaos Walking by Patrick NessHis Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver Happy Death Day Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maass The Lord of The Flies by William GoldingLooking For Alaska by John GreenTurtles All The Way Down by John Green The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Paper Towns by John Green Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green Ramayana Mahabharata The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah The Teacher by Freida McFadden Sunrise On The Reaping by Suzanne Collins 

Welcome to our first episode of Stack Chats! In this episode, you will hear all about children's books that meant a lot to Reilly and Geo growing up from Percy Jackson and his adventures in "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" to the beautiful artwork of "The Invention of Hugo Cabret." This episode also contains our very first interview with our Library Board President Sandhya Nankani! Books/Media DiscussedPercy Jackson and The Olympians by Rick Riordan The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyDog Man by Dav PilkeyCaptain Underpants by Dav PilkeyThe Babysitters Club by  Ann M. MartinThe Magic Tree House by Mary Pope OsborneCrickwing by Janell CannonThe Berenstain Bears by Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain, and Mike Berenstain The Magic School Bus by Joanna Cole Osmosis Jones The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle KurtzLiterary Safari Story Seeds Podcast KIDMAPEducated by Tara Westover Because Amelia Smiled by David Ezra Stein The Life Impossible by Matt Haidt The Midnight Library by Matt Haidt

Welcome to Stack Chats! This is a special teaser episode where you will meet hosts Reilly and Geo, learn about what the podcast will entail, and hear from two very important people who contributed to the creation of Stack Chats.