DC Public Library Podcast

Labs at DC Public Library
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DC Public Library Podcast

Hear book talks, conversations, special presentations, stories about the happenings in the library, the Labs, and Washington, DC, and much more! This show is recorded from the Labs Recording Studio at the historic, modernized, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in downtown Washington, D.C. This podcast was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Episode transcripts may be requested by emailing labs.dcpl@dc.gov, please include the episode name and date in your request.

  1. SEP 4

    Get Lit: Kristi Ferguson and Stephanie Parent

    In this episode DC based writer Kristi Ferguson discusses writing, growing up in Brazil and the DC writing scene. Also joining the podcast is Baltimore based writer Stephanie Parent. She talks about sex work and her memoir My Dungeon Love Affair.

    47 min
  2. All Things Local: Paul Coates

    AUG 20

    All Things Local: Paul Coates

    *Original air date: January 29, 2020.*Paul Coates is owner and operator of Black Classic Press, one of the oldest Black publishing companies in the U.S. He joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss his life, publishing company and how books shaped his life.

    43 min

  3. AUG 7

    Get Lit: Michael Don and Jessica Harris

    Join us for our August episode, featuring interviews with George Mason Professor Michael Don and DC Library worker and poet Jessica Harris. Also, the bulk of the music on this episode comes from C. Scott's album Beats Vol. 3, a trip hop album in CCO, often used in tween games.

    42 min

  4. JUL 2

    Get Lit: Lauren Woods and Andrew Bertaina

    Join us this month as we hear from DC literary power couple Lauren Woods and Andrew Bertaina. Lauren Woods is the 2024 Autumn House Press fiction and prize for her book The Great Grownup Game of Make-Believe, due out October 2025. Andrew Bertaina just released his collection of gorgeous essays The Body is a Temporary Gathering Place with Autofocus. His first book “One Person Away from You” a collection of short stories is available from the DC Public Library.

    43 min

  5. JUN 4

    Get Lit: George Koors and LJ Pemberton

    Join us as we explore what librarians and libraries do. Did you know for example that you can read The Paris Review on PressReader if you have a library card? Also, keeping in theme, we hear from Takoma Park librarians, Writer and Adult Librarian George Koors about his novel Always the Wanderer, and writer LJ Pemberton, whose acclaimed novel Still Alive is in our digital collection.

    48 min
  6. All Things Local: Diving With a Purpose

    FEB 22

    All Things Local: Diving With a Purpose

    In this episode, host Olubunmi Bakare speaks with Kamau Sadiki. Kamau is a Board of Directors member and Lead Instructor with Diving With A Purpose (DWP), an organization committed to resurrecting the stories of shipwrecks involved in the Transatlantic Era of African Enslavement (TEAE) through maritime archaeology. They discuss his mission to find and document vessels of enslavement.

    55 min

  7. FEB 15

    What the Tech: What is Cryptocurrency?

    In this epsiode, we tackle Cryptocurrency with guest Adam Zarazinski. Adam is the CEO of Inca Digital, a local Veteran-owned and run company that helps businesses understand and use Cryptocurrency and related technologies. In our interview, Adam breaks down cryptocurrency- what it is, how it works, how to avoid crypto scams, and more.

    42 min

  8. JAN 16

    Get Lit: New Year

    In this episode, join us as we hear from local authors Georgina Warren and D. Lincoln Burbank, and famous Scottish poet Robert Burns to close out 2024.

    26 min
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About

Hear book talks, conversations, special presentations, stories about the happenings in the library, the Labs, and Washington, DC, and much more! This show is recorded from the Labs Recording Studio at the historic, modernized, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in downtown Washington, D.C. This podcast was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Episode transcripts may be requested by emailing labs.dcpl@dc.gov, please include the episode name and date in your request.

Information

  • Creator
    Labs at DC Public Library
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © CC BY-NC-SA
  • Show Website
    DC Public Library Podcast

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