It’s International Podcast Day and The New York Public Library is celebrating by revisiting some of the most popular episodes of The Librarian Is In, the Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.

Last week we celebrated 200 episodes and over the years our hosts have discussed everything from classic literature to manga, with brief breaks to indulge in show tunes and ASMR, so there’s something for everyone.

200 episodes is a lot to parse through, so this list is a great place to get started. Once you’re hooked you can subscribe to hear a new episode every other week!

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Where it all began! Frank and Gwen talk about book shame, their reading origin stories, the glory of Jefferson Market, and why some young people are saying "swell" without irony.

 

For Gwen’s last episode, she surprised Frank by reading one of his all time favorite books—Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Stay warm on those windswept moors everybody.

 

Hey, Alexa? What would life be like if we were a graphic novel about humanoid monsters? (This will make sense if you listen to this episode with Frank and Rhonda discussing Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan and My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris.)

 

Frank and Crystal’s first ever book club together, where they discuss All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.

 

It’s not all serious war stories. In this episode Frank and Crystal discuss movies, reality television, and “cult-chuh.” There’s also books!

 

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How to listen to The Librarian Is In

Subscribing to The Librarian Is In on your mobile device is the easiest way to make sure you never miss an episode. Episodes will automatically download to your device, and be ready for listening every other Thursday morning

On your iPhone or iPad:
Open the purple “Podcasts” app that’s preloaded on your phone. If you’re reading this on your device, tap this link to go straight to the show and click “Subscribe.” You can also tap the magnifying glass in the app and search for “The New York Public Library Podcast.”

On your Android phone or tablet:
Open the orange “Play Music” app that’s preloaded on your device. If you’re reading this on your device, click this link to go straight to the show and click “Subscribe.” You can also tap the magnifying glass icon and search for “The New York Public Library Podcast.” 

Or if you have another preferred podcast player, you can find “The New York Public Library Podcast” there. (Here’s the RSS feed.)

From a desktop or laptop:
Click the “play” button above to start the show. Make sure to keep that window open on your browser if you’re doing other things, or else the audio will stop. You can always find the latest episode at nypl.org/podcast.​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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