EPISODE 25 (125): Odd Birds, Strange Encounters, and Fragmentary Dilemmas (and cussin')

Libraries always have their odd bird patrons. Flocks of them, usually. Ours was no exception. Presented for your consideration today are five tales of such in-the-wild encounters with odd bird patrons, and/or tales featuring some cussin'. That's right, it's the All Cussin' Episode with nary a censor tone to be found and "Explicit" right on the label. Fire it up for Grandma! (F*ck yeah!!)

DOWNLOAD: TFT"LC" Episode 25 (125): Odd Birds, Strange Encounters, and Fragmentary Dilemmas (and cussin')

SHOW NOTES:

• Tales from the "Liberry" blog
• Original Blog Entry: "Today's Odd Bird"
  
• Original Blog Entry: "Menthols or Regular"
  
• Original Blog Entry: "Actual Conversations Heard in Actual Libraries #39"
• Original Blog Entry: "Fragmentary Dilemmas"
• Original Blog Entry: "Cap'n Crossdresser and the World of Tomorrow"

EPISODE 24 (124): Who's Got the 10 and a Half?

For most of my "liberry" career, I was a part time employee. Once in a while, though, when EVERYONE else was out of town, I was called upon to take on not only a full 8 hour day, but sometimes a full 10 hour day, almost entirely by myself. This is when my experiments with real time blogging began to take shape. It's not all funny material, but it was often surprising.

Guest stars include: Mr. Smiley, Parka, Kanji the Kid, Brent & Brice the New Devil Twins, Chester the (Potential) Moletster, and more.

DOWNLOAD: TFT"LC" Episode 24 (124): Who's Got the 10 and a Half?

SHOW NOTES:

• Tales from the "Liberry" blog
• Original Blog Entry: Conference Week Day 1
• Original Blog Entry: Conference Week Day 3
• Black Flag album "Who's Got the 10 and 1/2?"
  

EPISODE 23 (123): The Amazing Mr. Kreskin

(Now updated with the correct episode file.)

One of the most astounding figures I encountered during my time at the "liberry" was our board president, Mr. Kreskin (not his real name). He was a very nice and capable human being, tirelessly juggling multiple complicated projects on the library's behalf. And from those projects arose many questions, only our two librarians were capable of answering for him. Unfortunately the ONLY time he was ever known to phone us at all were on the rare days when both librarians were out of town and unavailable. It was more reliable than Old Faithful.

(This episode also includes a cameo by Mrs. Carol Satan.)


DOWNLOAD: TFT"LC" Episode 23 (123): The Amazing Mr. Kreskin

SHOW NOTES:

• Tales from the "Liberry" blog
• Original Entry: "Librarians Against the Apocalypse"
  
• Original Entry: "Mr. Kreskin Strikes Again"
  
• Original Entry: "The Kreskin Prophecy"
• the real Amazing Kreskin
• the Wiki for the real Amazing Kreskin

EPISODE 22 (122): Summer Reading Blues

Summer Reading, oh how it burns!

Yes, it's the time of year when snot-nosed crumb-crunchers descend upon the "liberry" to craft crafts, hear stories, fill out reading logs and create chaos. That is, if their parents can manage to get them signed up to begin with.

And who is the queen of Summer Reading Chaos? Why our old nemesis, Little Kayla, of course.

(This episode also includes a cameo by Parka as well as one by his shag carpet of torso hair.)


DOWNLOAD: TFT"LC" Episode 22 (121): Summer Reading Blues

SHOW NOTES:

• Tales from the "Liberry" blog
• Required listening: "Bad Mother's Day"
• Required listening: "Now THAT's some Monday for your ass"
• Required listening: "Parka Life"
  
• Original Blog Entry: "History Lessons"
  
• Original Blog Entry: "Summer Reading Day 5 (or "AHHHH!!! MY EYES!! MY BEAUTIFUL, PRECIOUS EYES!!! WHY, DEAR GOD, WHY?!!! WHY, WHY, WHY?!!!")"
  
• Original Blog Entry: "Summer Reading 2005 Day 2"
  
• Original Blog Entry: "Kayla + Summa Reading + Mom & Sis / Aggressive Ignorance = Crazed Staff"