The Community Library

World War 2 history, Ancient history, Hard Sci-fi, warfare, Science, Physics, Philosophy are points of interest for me. Also Angourie’s “The Community Library”. On the surface these things do not seem to mix, but here I am, having listened to almost half her podcasts. It’s the insight, the unpacking, critical thinking, and the sheer enjoyment of learning something new and sharing it. That ties me to “The Community Library” in unexpected ways. Legend has it that I made it to page 23 of Pride and Prejudice a decade ago. I can neither confirm nor deny this. I do believe I know a lot more about Jane Austen having listened to Angourie, um, expound upon her in plenty of episodes🤓. Of course she’d be the first one to point me to the stacks to put in more effort. Perhaps this is all prophecy and I will eventually get there. The biggest draw for me is her passion for reading. If there was only one listener left in the world, she’d keep doing the podcast. This is honesty hard found in many content creators. She doesn’t ask for money; she asks you to join your local library. Simple, yet such an underutilized resource. And she has a megaphone for this. In the end “The Community Library” is Angourie’s love letter to the written word. So I get lost in the stacks, veering my way through the history of the L. A. Central Library, to nodding in agreement to “Ugh, As If!”, and taking mental notes on how “Sad Hot Girls” is a thing. There’s no better guide than Angourie, no clearer inspiration than her open heart.

i’m gonna be honest, i am not a podcast person. it takes a lot for me to be interested in a podcast. this is only the second ever podcast i have seriously listened to where i find myself interested and engaged with what is being talked about. so you might wonder how i’ve ended up here since i’m (mostly) anti-podcast, and honestly it’s because i’m a silly goose who saw the new mean girls movie. i like to support the actors who i like in various roles and that is how i ended up here. a different endpoint than usual for the support but i truly think this podcast is such a nice little gem. the conversations surrounding the books in the episodes are strong analyses of various aspects and while i may not have read many of the books talked about, it’s not hard to follow along at all. in all honesty, i’ve found some pretty good book recommendations from this podcast that i’m planning on looking into in the hopes that i find time to read in my busy schedule. looking forward to continuing to listen to this podcast :)

A wonderful podcast with an endearingly charismatic host, Angourie Rice delves into a wide array of topics that have really made me think about my perspectives on life, as well as reigniting my intrigue and passion for literature. Every episode is unique in both content and tone, but they’ve all been so enjoyable as Angourie’s ubiquitous enthusiasm really draws the listener in and truly makes it a fun experience. Thank you, Angourie, for teaching me so much and for inspiring me to become a better writer.

I just stumbled upon this pod, and absolutely love it! The host is so insightful and unpretentious, and it’s a great tip sheet for interesting reads of all kinds. Thank you for creating this!