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Good Librations: Season 1

In our first ten episodes, we take a deep dive into poetry, books-to-screen, (very!) niche genres, desert island reads, mythology, and more.

Episode 1: An ode to poetry

From Shakespeare's sonnets to pithy limericks, historical epics and contemporary spoken word, what is it about poetry that just gets us every time?

Episode 2: Book to screen adaptations

The good, the bad and the very ugly book-to-screen adaptations. And what's up with changing the endings to our favourite books?

Episode 3: What niche genre are you into?

Steampunk, cyberpunk, biopunk, splatterpunk ... how many punks is too many? And what's with food pun murder mysteries??

Episode 4: Fairy tales

Why don’t traumatised fairy tale characters have more therapy? How old are these stories anyway? And why Baba Yaga is winning at self-care … we want a chicken-legged hut in the woods!

Episode 5: It’s All About YOU(th)!

This month, we look at the wonderful world of YA: Young Adult literature. From the fantastical to the bleak, what is it about YA lit that's so great? We also chat to Josh from SENTRAL Youth Services, and a couple of very awesome young people tell us what exactly BookTok is all about.

Episode 6: Desert Island Reads

What book would YOU want with you on a desert island? We asked library and Kiama Community Radio staff what their desert island reads would be and got some surprising answers!

Episode 7: Mythology, Part 1

From giant wombats to the epic of Gilgamesh to Spongebob Squarepants, this episode we delve into the history and importance of mythology. Listen along to a story that began 500,000 years ago!

Episode 8: Mythology, Part 2

Join us as we dive further into the wonderful world of myth and legend. From Thoth, the Egyptian god of writing and wisdom (and patron of libraries we'd like to think?), to the Loch Ness monster, the Arthurian cycle, the legendary Trojan Horse, and more ...

Episode 9: Shhh ... libraries in popular culture

Shhh ... in this episode we check out (see what I did there?) some of the most recognisable libraries and librarians from history and popular culture. From The Great Library of Alexandria to an iconic 80s jump-scare, come into the stacks with us as we investigate why libraries are still so popular, and so important.

Episode 10: Who do we think we are?

This episode we get up close and personal with the staff of Kiama and Gerringong Libraries. Hear our favourite reads and why we love being librarians! Also, join us for some of our more ... ahem, CHALLENGING moments with a blooper reel that we hope will make you laugh as hard as we did.