Overdue Finds

Few things are eerier than the unsolved mysteries of Unsolved Mysteries. Did you know that you can now stream classic episodes of the show through Hoopla? It's true! Bryce, Caroline, and Overdue Finds Family Member Meg DeForest dive in and discuss Robert Stack, re-enactments, and really scary things. Plus: an email from an enthusiastic listener, our favourite Heart songs, and when it comes to aliens - is the truth really out there? Don't forget to checkout our list of all the titles that we talk about in this episode including past seasons of Unsolved Mysteries.  We'll be chatting about the popular role playing game Dungeons & Dragons on our next episode which will be available on Friday, September 11th. We'll be talking about the history and how the game went from being a nerdy punchline to one of today’s most popular games. You'll also get tips on how to get started!  Share your thoughts on this episode by emailing us at podcast@epl.ca or tag us on social media by using #EPLOverdueFinds.

The prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement in recent months has brought to light the structural racism endemic to the United States and has prompted Canadians to examine the ways in which racism impacts our country as well. On August 5, 2020 City of Learners presented "A Conversation About Racism in Canada," moderated by Irfan Chaudhry with guests Andrew Parker, Dr. Farha Shariff, and Rochelle Ignacio. Overdue Finds is pleased to share the audio from this event as a bonus episode. Be sure to visit our list of the various anti-racism titles and resources that are discussed on this episode.  Share your thoughts on this episode by emailing us at podcast@epl.ca or tag us on social media using #EPLOverdueFinds.

Have you heard of the Young Reader's Choice Awards? It's a special prize for kids books - and the kids hold all the power! Bryce and Caroline are joined by returning guest and official Friend of the Show Kyle Marshall to talk about what makes this award great and which books are in the running for the next award. Plus: Bryce re-imagines a classic kids book, Kyle confesses his love of atlases, and Caroline is keeping an eye on those murder hornets. Check out our list of recommendations from this episode including some of the books nominated for the Young Reader's Choice Awards.  Remember the fun of signing up for EPL's summer reading club when you were a kid? Well, there's now a summer reading club for adults! From June 15 - August 29 both adults and teens can sign up for Summer Reads ’20. Registration is now open! Summer Reads '20 is presented by Friends of EPL. Read with your kids! Parents, don't forget to sign up your kids for Summer Starts at EPL and read along with them this Summer! Share your thoughts on

If you happened to miss the online "Capital City in Conversation" event on July 21st, don't worry because we're sharing that conversation with you here on a special bonus episode of Overdue Finds. Join Capital City Press writer Marty Chan, Capital City Records musician Martin Kerr, and Edmonton blogger and social media strategist Linda Hoang in conversation as they talk about connecting with community during the COVID-19 crisis. Hosted by Sprucewood Branch Manager, Kate Gibson, we'll be discussing Letters from the Pandemic, pop-up neighbourhood concerts, the International Cat Festival, #AdoptAShopYEG, and all the ways we have changed to help us stay connected while physically apart. Isolation Groove (C) 2020 by Martin Kerr, AV (Ann Vriend), Brandon Unis and Brad Simons Remember the fun of signing up for EPL's summer reading club when you were a kid? Well, there's now a summer reading club for adults! From June 15 - August 29 both adults and teens can sign up for Summer Reads ’20. Registration is now open! Sum

It's been a long wait, but EPL branches will be opening back up on August 4th. On this special episode of Overdue Finds, EPL’s CEO Pilar Martinez chats with our hosts about the behind-the-scenes details and challenges of reopening EPL branches during the COVID-19 pandemic.  You'll learn about the type of safety measures that are in place for customers and staff.  Also, you'll hear more details about why EPL made the decision to remove late fees. Plus we answer a very 2020 question, disposable masks or cloth masks? Learn more about EPL's reopening plan and the safety measures that are in place at all of our branches.  You can can also get more details on EPL going fine free and learn more details on renewing items and return dates.  Remember the fun of signing up for EPL's summer reading club when you were a kid? Well, there's now a summer reading club for adults! From June 15 - August 29 both adults and teens can sign up for Summer Reads ’20. Registration is now open! Summer Reads '20 is presented by Friends

Great Scott!! On July 3, 1985 a sci-fi comedy about a teenager who travels back in time to 1955 was released and became one of the most beloved films in history. On this episode, Bryce and guest-co-host Meg DeForest are joined by librarian Kate Gibson to chat all about Back to the Future. The group also share their thoughts on the sequels, crazy fan theories about the films and where Back to the Future ranks in terms of great time travel tales. We also have a list of all the different Back to the Future titles that you can borrow from us including books, soundtracks and games. Plus we also threw in a few of our other favourite time travel tales.  Visit the EPL From Home page on our website to learn more about how you can access the library from home. Whether you want to learn a new language, read an eBook or eAudiobook, stream an award-winning movie or enjoy a storytime with your little one, there's a world of possibilities instantly available at your fingertips. Remember the fun of signing up for EPL's summe

In this episode host Bryce Crittenden & guest co-host Meg DeForest welcome collection's librarians and official friends of the podcast Allison DaSilva & Beth Kilfoy to discuss some of the strangest book, movie & music finds in our catalogue. Stay tuned to the end for some hot takes on strange food combinations we all enjoy! Don't forget that we also have a list of all the "strange finds" that we talk about on this episode.  Visit the EPL From Home page on our website to learn more about how you can access the library from home. Whether you want to learn a new language, read an eBook or eAudiobook, stream an award-winning movie or enjoy a storytime with your little one, there's a world of possibilities instantly available at your fingertips. Remember the fun of signing up for EPL's summer reading club when you were a kid? Well, there's now a summer reading club for adults! From June 15 - August 29 both adults and teens can sign up for Summer Reads ’20. Registration is now open! Summer Reads '20 is

June is Pride Month and on this new episode of Overdue Finds our hosts are joined by Librarian Kyle Marshall and Emily Riddle to chat about some of their favourite titles that support and celebrate the LGBTQ2S+ community. They recommend some great books, movies, music and share tips on how you can celebrate Pride from home this year. Don't forget to visit our list of the great recommended LGBTQ2S+ picks from our guests.  Visit the EPL From Home page on our website to learn more about how you can access the library from home. Whether you want to learn a new language, read an eBook or eAudiobook, stream an award-winning movie or enjoy a storytime with your little one, there's a world of possibilities instantly available at your fingertips. Remember the fun of signing up for EPL's summer reading club when you were a kid? Well, there's now a summer reading club for adults! From June 15 - August 29 both adults and teens can sign up for Summer Reads ’20. Registration is now open! Summer Reads '20 is presented by Fr

Join Bryce Crittenden, Meg DeForest & Karen Doerksen as they talk about their love of summer reading past and the changes to EPL's summer reading club's for both kids and adults. Also, find out why reading scary stories is an activity best saved for summer and Bryce shares his love for the "Choose Your Own Adventure" series. Be sure to sign yourself or your kids up for EPL's Summer Reading Clubs for kids and adults/teens.  Don't forget to check out our list of all the titles that we talk about on this episode.  Visit the EPL From Home page on our website to learn more about how you can access the library from home. Whether you want to learn a new language, read an eBook or eAudiobook, stream an award-winning movie or enjoy a storytime with your little one, there's a world of possibilities instantly available at your fingertips. Share your thoughts on this episode by emailing us at podcast@epl.ca or tag us on social media using #EPLOverdueFinds.

On this new episode of our podcast, Bryce and librarian Kate Gibson chat with best-selling author and EPL’s Writer-In-Residence Susie Moloney about her role at EPL. Learn how she’s still been able to help local writers during these days of social distancing and hear the story about how her novel “A Dry Spell” was optioned by Tom Cruise’s production company in the late ‘90’s. Plus, learn about some of the differences between writing novels and screenplays and everyone talks about their favourite horror movies and so much more! Check out our list of all the titles that we talk about in this episode including some of Susie Moloney's favourite books. You can also follow Susie on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  Visit the EPL From Home page on our website to learn more about how you can access the library from home. Whether you want to learn a new language, read an eBook or eAudiobook, stream an award-winning movie or enjoy a storytime with your little one, there's a world of possibilities instantly available at

On this episode Bryce & Caroline look back at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II which recently won the Overdue Finds March Madness Tournament. Joining us for this deep dive into the final Harry Potter film are Potter super fans and librarians Carol Ma & Cassidy Munro. There's lots to dive in to from the casting to the 3D effects and how we're all so glad this movie is the end to all that camping! In addition to Harry Potter we talk about quite a few other titles which you can check out here.  Visit the EPL From Home page on our website to learn more about how you can access the library from home. Whether you want to learn a new language, read an eBook or eAudiobook, stream an award-winning movie or enjoy a storytime with your little one, there's a world of possibilities instantly available at your fingertips. On our next episode we're going to be joined by regular guest Kate Gibson and we'll be chatting with EPL’s current Writer in Residence Susie Moloney about some of the work that she con

On this brand new episode of Overdue Finds Bryce and Caroline are chatting with librarian Angela Lieu about some of the amazing online resources that kids can access from home including movies, books and so much more. Plus Angela gives us the scoop on what it was like to work with Hemi the dog on some of the Storytime videos on YouTube. Our hosts also share what they’ve been watching at home during the quarantine and learn about the music instruments they attempted to play when they were kids. View our list of all the resources for kids that we talk about in this episode including some picks for some titles that we've been enjoying. Visit the EPL From Home page on our website to learn more about how you can access the library from home. Whether you want to learn a new language, read an eBook or eAudiobook, stream an award-winning movie or enjoy a storytime with your little one, there's a world of possibilities instantly available at your fingertips. You're invited to participate in the EPL from Home digital b

On this special Bonus episode of Overdue Finds we chat about the surprising results of the 2020 Overdue Finds March Madness tournament.  Bryce and Caroline are joined by librarian Nancy Sheng and Marina Afonso from EPL's Marketing department to chat about what happened to Game of Thrones, why Beyoncé was knocked out by the Frozen soundtrack, how BTS destroyed Ed Sheeran and how Harry Potter almost didn't make the tournament and the Cinderella like run by Schitt's Creek.  Tune in for all the drama, excitement, and betrayal (oh yes, there was betrayal) as we recap the 2nd Annual EPL Overdue Finds March Madness tournament! Check out all the results of this year's tournament HERE.  Our next episode will be available on Friday, April 24th. We'll be joined by EPL Librarian Angela Lieu to talk about some of the great resources for kids that you can access at home with your library card.  Share your thoughts on this episode by emailing us at podcast@epl.ca or tag us on social media using #EPLOverdueFinds Visit the EP

On this week’s new episode of Overdue Finds, we’re chatting about some of the amazing EPL resources that you can access from home with Librarian Bethany Arsenault. We share details about some of the hidden gem services that you might not have heard of before and some of our favourite titles that are available digitally. Yes, we also manage to briefly chat about Tiger King! Be sure to checkout our list of all the digital resources that we talk about in this episode.  Visit the EPL From Home page on our website to learn more about how you can access the library from home. Whether you want to learn a new language, read an eBook or eAudiobook, stream an award-winning movie or enjoy a storytime with your little one, there's a world of possibilities instantly available at your fingertips. Next week we'll be bringing you a special Bonus episode of Overdue Finds where we chat about the EPL Overdue Finds March Madness Tournament that just wrapped up.  Share your thoughts on this episode by emailing us at podcast@epl.c

A lot has changed this we released our last episode! Hosts Bryce and Caroline – recording from separate locations – are joined (remotely) by Edmonton Public Library CEO Pilar Martinez to talk about everything that has been happening in the last few weeks. They ask Pilar about the decision to close library branches, how EPL is working with the City to support Edmontonians, and what qualities are needed to lead in challenging times. (Plus we find out what song all three people sing when they wash their hands!) Bring the Library to you! While our branches are temporarily closed, our online resources are always available. Whether you want to learn a new language, read an eBook or eAudiobook, stream an award-winning movie or enjoy a storytime with your little one, there's a world of possibilities instantly available at your fingertips. Get started by visiting EPL From Home.  Please visit the Government of Alberta's website for more information on how how to prevent the spread of this virus or for support.  Share y

Bryce and Caroline are joined by two first time guests, digital literacy expert Sam Hamilton and often-mentioned, Clareview Branch enthusiast Mike Eaton to talk about the best games of the 2010s. Whether you prefer console games or apps, single player or multiplayer, puzzles or adventhttps://www.epl.ca/podcast/ures, we have the enough suggestions to make anyone interested in gaming! Had we been able to make a video game bracket for best of the decade, what would your picks be? Remember to participate in March Madness 2020 for a chance to win a signed copy of John Douglas' "Mindhunter"! Post your completed brackets on social media with the tag #EPLMarchMadness. Checkout our list of all the great games that we talk about in this episode.  Share your thoughts on this episode by emailing us at podcast@epl.ca or tag us on social media using #EPLOverdueFinds. EPL’s Spring Break Starts Here program runs from March 21st until March 29th. EPL offers free activities and events to encourage kids to play, create and expl

*Air horn noises* It's that time again! Bryce and Caroline are joined by "Best of" episode expert Nancy Sheng and podcast team member Maria Milanowski to discuss this year's March Madness bracket: Best of the 2010's! What was the best piece of media to come out of the last decade? Is anything groundbreaking missing from our bracket? Can anything defeat the Beyhive? Will there finally be justice for Twilight?! Listen in to find out! Make sure to participate in this year's March Madness for a chance to win a signed copy of Mindhunter by John Douglas! Just download your bracket from EPL.ca, fill it out, and share it with us on social media at #EPLMarchMadness. Voting will run on EPL's Facebook and Twitter pages from March 1 - April 2, 2020.  View our list of all the titles that we talk about in this episode. You can also check out our list of all 64 titles that are included in this year's tournament.  Share your thoughts on this episode by emailing us at podcast@epl.ca or tag us on social media using #eploverdu

In this appropriately Golden (50th!) episode, Bryce and Caroline welcome back librarian Diego Ibarra to chat about some of the biggest snubs in Oscars history. The trio tackles many important Oscar questions such as: Who should have won? Who should have been nominated? Does one memorable line equate to an Oscar-worthy performance? And of course who would you thank if you won the golden statuette? Join us as we share our thoughts on what the Academy Awards got wrong. Visit our list of all the award winners and nominees that we talk on this episode.  Share your thoughts on this episode by emailing us at podcast@epl.ca or tag us on social media using #eploverduefinds. It's back and bigger than ever! On the next episode of Overdue Finds we'll be talking about our second annual EPL Overdue Finds March Madness tournament. In 2019 The Princess Bride was voted to be the best Movie Based on a Book. This year we have a brand new theme, brand new brackets, and what we're sure will be brand new arguments about the select

On this episode of Overdue Finds, Bryce and Caroline are joined by librarian Katie Turzansky to chat all about the concept of time loops in pop culture. There's plenty of talk about the film "Groundhog Day" and the theories around how long Bill Murray's character is stuck in his time loop. The group also talks about the various other types of sub-genres and who they would want to get stuck in a time loop with. Check out our list of all the great titles that explore time loops. Guest Katie Turzansky also shares her list of her favourite twisted time looping tales.  Share your thoughts on this episode by emailing us at podcast@epl.ca or tag us on social media using #eploverduefinds. The Oscars honour the best in film…but sometimes they might not get everything exactly right. On our next episode which will be available on Friday, February 14,  we’re going to be taking a look at Oscars biggest snubs and the movies, actors, and directors who should have won. This Family Day go beyond the books and visit an EPL bra

Bryce and Caroline had the opportunity to talk to the first Forward Thinking Speaker Series presenter of 2020, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson. He'll be talking about "Building A City for 2 Million People" and how he sees the Edmonton of the near future growing and thriving. In this interview, Mayor Iveson previews some of what he'll be talking about, including why it's so important for him to include youth leaders in the discussion and what challenges and opportunities are facing the Edmonton region. Our hosts also slip in a few pop culture questions, including asking about his favourite fictional politicians and what he's been reading lately. Limited tickets are still available for Mayor Don Iveson: Building a City for 2 Million People on Thursday January 30, 2020 at Triffo Theatre (MacEwan University). Be sure to check out our list of the titles talked about in this episode include a book recommendation from Mayor Don Iveson.  On the next episode of Overdue Finds we'll be talking about time loops just in time fo