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Lodi Public Library
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

The Lodi Public Library discusses culture with its staff and local community.

  1. 12/26/2025

    Author Talk: Lincoln's Counterfeiters by Andrea Nolen

    John interviews Andrea Nolen about her book Lincoln's Counterfeiters, which details the story of the Bonelatta Gang, a Wisconsin-based counterfeiting ring that secretly helped fund the Union during the Civil War. This criminal network laid the groundwork for the Chicago mob, including connections to figures like Al Capone.

    57 min

  2. 10/03/2025

    One Battle After Another (2025)

    SPOILER SPECIAL Alex and Emily discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, loosely adapted from Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel Vineland.  Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences of their pasts. The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti. It's rated R, with a run time of 2 hours and 50 minutes.

    49 min

  3. 09/18/2025

    Song & Story Time Goes Electric!

    John and Emily discuss their Summer project where they added a twist to their weekly Song & Story Time. What if they plugged in and played live songs on the electric guitar? What songs should they play? How should they rehearse? What was the reaction like from the kids? What did the adults think? John and Emily discuss these topics and more!

    39 min

  4. 06/01/2025

    The Playlist: Bob Dylan's Self Portrait (1970) and Another Self Portrait (2013)

    Alex and Emily make playlists out of Bob Dylan's critically-reviled 1970 double album SELF PORTRAIT. They also bring in tracks from Bootleg Series 10: Another Self Portrait (2013), which includes songs that were recorded in sessions for Self Portrait, but never included on the official release.

    1h 28m

  5. 05/31/2025

    Nathan For You: The Wizard of Loneliness

    Emily and Alex chat about the TV series Nathan For You, starring Nathan Fielder. They discuss Nathan's personality and the peculiar psychology of the show, while also sharing what's funny about the episodes and what's deeper than you might expect from dramas.

    1 hr

  6. 02/24/2025

    Flow (2024)

    Andrea and Emma discuss the Oscar-nominated animated film Flow (2024): a story of a cat, capybara, dog, and ring-tailed lemur journeying through a rapidly flooding world. Is this film an adventure story or a deeper parable? Who represents the id, ego, and superego? Tune in to hear the discussions of struggle, fear, choice, friendship, and beached whales. Flow (Latvian: Straume) is a 2024 animated fantasy adventure film directed by Gints Zilbalodis and written by Zilbalodis and Matīss Kaža.

    55 min

  7. 02/13/2025

    Book Talk: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1866)

    John and Emma discuss the classic novel Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. They talk about morality, nihilism, existentialism, their favorite characters, their favorite scenes, what it's like to re-read the book, and much more.

    1h 17m

  8. 01/27/2025

    The Playlist: Top 5 Songs of 2024

    Alex, Andrea, and John talk about their top 5 songs they listened to in 2024. Country, rock, ambient, metal, folk, pop, fusion, and more!

    1h 3m
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The Lodi Public Library discusses culture with its staff and local community.

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  • Creator
    Lodi Public Library
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Duck Town
  • Show Website
    Duck Town