Miner Recs show

Miner Recs

Summary: A roundtable review and discussion of recommended media from the Des Plaines Public Library.

Podcasts:

 Episode 12: Virtual Reality (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Playstation VR, Gear VR) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1793

Dave, Tony and special guest Simon explore the various VR platforms currently available: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Playstation VR and Gear VR.

 Episode 11: Shrill, Good Times (The Monkees), Moon, The Lord Of The Rings | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1444

Jami, Tony and special guest Charlie talk about the Lindy West book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman, the Monkees' album Good Times, the Duncan Jones-directed movie Moon, and Peter Jackson's trilogy of films adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings.

 Episode 10: DOOM, Harley Quinn, Neil Gaiman Audiobooks, Captain America: Civil War | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1742

Dave, Jami and special guest Roberta talk about the new edition of the video game DOOM, the comic book series Harley Quinn by Amanda Conner, assorted audiobooks written by Neil Gaiman, and the film Captain America: Civil War.

 Episode 9: Hearthstone, American Gods, Originals, Game Of Thrones | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2607

Dave, Tony, Jami and our special guest Joanne talk about the online card game Hearthstone, the 10th anniversary audiobook edition of American Gods, the non-fiction book Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, and the sixth season of the HBO series Game Of Thrones.

 Episode 8: Steven Universe, Galaxy Trucker, How To Win Friends And Influence People, Black Mirror | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1863

Dave, Tony and Jami talk about the animated series Steven Universe, the board game Galaxy Trucker, the classic self-help book How To Win Friends And Influence People and the drama series Black Mirror.

 Episode 7: The Private Eye, Clash Royale, The Past, Ready Player One | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2180

Dave, Tony and Jami discuss the graphic novel The Private Eye, the mobile game Clash Royale, the novel The Past, and the novel Ready Player One.

 Episode 6: The Walking Dead (season 6), 2666, Cliq and Fast & Furious | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1834

Dave, Jami and Tony talk about the sixth season of The Walking Dead, the book 2666 by Roberto BolaƱo and the play adaptation at The Goodman Theater, the social app Cliq, and the film franchise The Fast & The Furious.

 Episode 5: WrestleMania 32 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2013

Dave, Jami and Tony have an extended round table discussion about their viewing of WrestleMania 32 and the finer points of professional wrestling in general.

 Episode 4: I Am Chris Farley, It's Such A Beautiful Day, The Witness & Deadpool | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1744

Dave, Tony and Jackie discuss the documentary I Am Chris Farley, the animated feature It's Such A Beautiful Day, the game The Witness and the film Deadpool.

 Episode 3: Rocket League, Mr. Splitfoot, The Revenant & The Martian | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1582

Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the game Rocket League, the book Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt, the movie The Revenant, and the book and film adaptation of The Martian.

  Episode 2: Punch Club, Making A Murderer, The Magicians & Jessica Jones | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2061

Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the game Punch Club, the Netflix series Making A Murderer, the book series and TV adaptation of The Magicians by Lev Grossman, and the Netflix series Jessica Jones.

  Episode 1: Neko Atsume, Superbetter, Darth Vader & The Force Awakens | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1800

In our inaugural episode, Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the game Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector, the book SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient--Powered by the Science of Games by Jane McGonigal, the comic book series Darth Vader, and the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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