Ferguson Library Podcast

Ferguson Library

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The podcast brought to you by the public library in Stamford, Connecticut.

10/31/2023

Williams Memorial Lecture: the Hon. Richard A. Robinson

In this episode we bring you the Dudley N. Williams memorial lecture, delivered by the honorable Richard A. Robinson, chief justice of the Connecticut supreme court, on the subject of unconscious bias. MUSIC “Speed Energy” by Winnie the Moog Moore and Gardner, “Chinese Blues” (George Gerswhin piano roll), 1916 Dee Yan-Key “He Never Said a Mumbling Word”

32 min
10/09/2023

Michael Harriot talks Black AF History

In this episode we bring you a conversation with author Michael Harriot about his book Black AF History: the Un-Whitewashed Story of America. His interlocutor is Alvin Hall, author of Driving the Green Book. This event took place over Zoom on September 27, 2023. If you’d like to see an expanded version of this talk, complete with Q&A, you can find it on the Ferguson Library’s YouTube channel. fergusonlibrary.org michaelharriot.com alvinhall.com MUSIC “Speed Energy” by Winnie the Moog Dee Yan-Key “He Never Said a Mumbling Word” “St. Louis Blues” https://citizen-dj.labs.loc.gov/loc-jukebox-jazz/remix/?i=jukebox-41556&s=91138&d=mpc&p=70sH3

38 min
11/19/2022

Andrew Morton talks "The Queen"

In this episode we bring you Andrew Morton, author of The Queen and other best-selling books about the British royal family, in conversation with Victoria Arbiter, who comments on the House of Windsor for CNN. This event took place on November 15, 2022. Intro/outro music: “Speed Energy” by Winnie the Moog www.fergusonlibrary.org https://us.macmillan.com/author/andrewmorton https://www.victoriaarbiter.com/

35 min
06/15/2022

DMC and "Darryl's Dream"

In this episode we bring you Darryl McDaniels, AKA DMC from the seminal rap group Run-DMC, speaking about his new book for children, Darryl’s Dream. Darryl McDaniels spoke at the Ferguson Library on June 8th, 2022. Thumbnail image by Tristan Tate (from Darryl's Dream) MUSIC "Speed Energy" by Winnie the Moog Made with Library of Congress Citizen DJ: “Dardanella” https://citizen-dj.labs.loc.gov/loc-jukebox-jazz/remix/?i=jukebox-34232&s=61289&d=mpc&p=90hH6 “St. Louis Blues” https://citizen-dj.labs.loc.gov/loc-jukebox-jazz/remix/?i=jukebox-41556&s=91138&d=mpc&p=70sH3 Additional music generated by Aiva

23 min
06/04/2022

Casey at the Bat(ter)

In this episode we bring you Casey Hallen, a teacher, mother, and Stamford resident who also happens to be an award-worthy baker. She was the winner of the first season of The Great Chocolate Showdown, a Canadian confectionary competition you can see on Hulu and via the CW Network. https://caseyhbakes.com/ fergusonlibrary.org MUSIC “Speed Energy” by Winnie the Moog Moore and Gardner, “Chinese Blues” (George Gerswhin piano roll), 1916 https://freemusicarchive.org/search?adv=1&quicksearch=gershwin&search-genre=Old-Time/Historic&& “Refreshed” and “Motion” by Nightingale Lofi “Chocolate Box” by Manolo Camp “Sweetshop” by Martin Cee “Spaceship cruising UFO” sound effect from Pixabay

16 min
05/19/2022

All Hail the King, Frankie M. Cyanide

In this episode we meet Selina Policar, AKA Frankie M. Cyanide, the busiest drag king in Connecticut. When not rocking local punk drag shows, Policar has served as a Stamford city official, worked at a local school, and busily advocated for LQBTQ rights. MUSIC “Speed Energy” by Winnie the Moog All other music generated by Aiva

22 min
12/09/2021

Malaika Adero on Kamala Harris

In this episode we bring you Malaika Adero, author of Vice President Kamala Harris: Her Path to the White House. This event took place on December 6th 2021 and was livestreamed over Zoom. malaikaadero.com fergusonlibrary.org MUSIC “Speed Energy” by Winnie the Moog Moore and Gardner, “Chinese Blues” (George Gerswhin piano roll), 1916 Dee Yan-Key “He Never Said a Mumbling Word”

20 min
12/02/2021

A Shot to Save the World

In this episode we bring you a talk by Gregory Zuckerman about his book A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine. Zuckerman writes for the Wall Street Journal and has published two other books on the world of business. This talk was sponsored by The Dilenschneider Group, Hearst Media Group in Connecticut and the Ferguson Library. It took place on November 18, 2021 and was streamed via Zoom. gregoryzuckerman.com fergusonlibrary.org Music: “Speed Energy” by Winnie the Moog Moore and Gardner, “Chinese Blues” (George Gerswhin piano roll), 1916 https://freemusicarchive.org/search?adv=1&quicksearch=gershwin&search-genre=Old-Time/Historic&&

32 min

The podcast brought to you by the public library in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Ferguson Library
Years Active

2021 - 2023
Episodes

16
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Explicit
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