Miss Rebekah and Miss Ing from the Shaler North Hills Library reflect on a headline from the past week through wit, wisdom and song. If you are news junkie, a fan of literature, a library lover, a friend of the spotted owl, a devotee of asparagus, you have found the podcast you had previously known only in your dreams. If you enjoy their daily programs for children at the library or on facebook.com/shalerlibrary, this podcast is just for you. Why should the kids be the only ones subjected to such ridiculousness? *Rebekah and Ing are librarians at the Shaler North Hills Library, however the opinions voiced in this podcast are solely their own.
Episodes
Jul 13, 2020
Jul 13, 2020
23 min
Dear Rebekah is taking some well-deserved time away from Ing! Ing responds to just a few of the many, many requests for advice from you, our listeners. She also asks for your help as well.
Don't worry...Rebekah will be back next week!
Jul 6, 2020
Jul 6, 2020
51 min
"Three Men and a Baby. I laughed so much, I cried and my stomach hurt!" Agree or disagree? Responding to great demand, Rebekah and Ing WILL be soliciting your needs for advice. We are more than happy to be Human Magic 8 Balls, with the capacity to answer questions with more detail than "YES" or "ASK AGAIN LATER."
Email your advice needs to shaleryouthservices@gmail.com!
Jun 29, 2020
Jun 29, 2020
34 min
Rebekah talks about her mother's recent transformation and her trip to Ohio. Rebekah recommends the For the Love, a podcast from Jen Hatmaker.
She also read Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley, the Dark Matter of Mona Starr by Laura Lee Gulledge and Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane.
Ing would really appreciate it if someone would read Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam by Yasmine Mohammed so that she can talk about it.
Jun 20, 2020
Jun 20, 2020
1 hr 4 min
The US Supreme Court made the news in a big way last week. Rebekah and Ing provide a little history on the highest court in the land and address some of the controversies surrounding its power, going way back to Jefferson's presidency. Then they share their own thoughts regarding the decisions of Bostock v. Clayton County, GA and Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Univ. of Cal.
Ing recommends Thom Hartmann's book The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America. Available for free on audio with you Allegheny County Library Card here and in ebook format here.
*Rebekah and Ing are librarians at the Shaler North Hills Library, however the opinions voiced in this podcast are solely their own.