Best Hamilton County Public Library Podcasts (2025)

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Kathy Sebastian, Jill Keller, Clair Schroeder 44:45

6d ago44:45

44:45

In this podcast episode, 2025 WiR Mary Kay Carson interviews Kathy Sebastian, Children's Librarian at the Miami Township Library, Jill Keller, Youth Librarian at the Covedale Library (formerly West End), and Clair Schroeder, Branch Supervisor - Youth Services at the Groesbeck Library. Mary Kay and the librarians discuss the Library's Summer Reading…

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Jennifer Sommer and Kerrie Hollihan 47:03

1M ago47:03

47:03

In this podcast episode, 2025 WiR Mary Kay Carson interviews two regional children's book authors: Jennifer Sommer and Kerrie Hollihan. Originally from Lexington, KY, Sommer currently lives in Dayton, OH. Hear Sommer read from Her Eyes Were on the Stars, her debut award-winning picture book. Sommer received degrees in Political Science as well as I…

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Christine Wilson 50:44

2M ago50:44

50:44

In this podcast episode, 2025 WiR Mary Kay Carson interviews Christine Wilson, Executive Director of Women Writing for (a) Change. Christine Wilson attended the University of Cincinnati for English, with a minor in Women's Studies and Poetry. She was awarded the English Department award for poetry collection. She's held manager and director roles, …

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Sir Max Beerbohm 1:35:07

3M ago1:35:07

1:35:07

Join Warlock Vorobok for his final podcast as he reads one of his favorite time-traveling stories: Enoch Soames by Sir Max Beerbohm. Join a down-on-his-luck writer as he makes a Faustian deal with the Devil to see if his name lives on in literary history. You'll never guess who gets the last laugh! Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for g…

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E.F. Benson 30:11

4M ago30:11

30:11

Join Warlock Vorobok as he reads a story about the scariest creatures of them all...caterpillars...wait, what? You read that right, but Edward Benson uses just the right tone to create this disquieting story about unsuspecting larvae. Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Lafcadio Hearn's "Jikininki" 17:25

5M ago17:25

17:25

Join Warlock Vorobok as he reads the terrifying words of Cincinnati's own Lafcadio Hearn, an Enquirer journalist who later moved to Japan and translated their folklore for English-speaking people. Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Bram Stoker's "Dracula's Guest" 36:37

6M ago36:37

36:37

Join Warlock Vorobok as he reads this classic tale of horror from Ireland's greatest writer of the supernatural, Bram Stoker. Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Robert W. Chambers' "The King in Yellow" 48:49

8M ago48:49

48:49

“The King in Yellow,” a mythological play that causes the reader to lose touch with reality, is Robert W. Chambers’ haunting legacy in supernatural fiction, influencing many authors and even the hit-television series “True Detective.” Listen to Warlock Vorobok read one of the chilling tales that mentions this awful play... Warlock Vorobok Reads is …

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Pepper Stetler 39:46

9M ago39:46

39:46

In this podcast episode, 2024 WiR TaraShea Nesbit interviews Pepper Stetler, author of the upcoming “A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test." Pepper Stetler is Professor of Art History at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She writes extensively on issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. …

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Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's "An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House" 41:14

9M ago41:14

41:14

Join Warlock Vorobok as he reads the leading Victorian ghost story writer of his day, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu! Besides his notable ghost stories, Le Fanu also penned a famous vampire novel 25 years before Dracula! Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Amy Webb 1:01:57

10M ago1:01:57

1:01:57

In this podcast episode, 2024 WiR TaraShea Nesbit interviews children's book author, artist, shop owner, and disability advocate Amy Webb. They discuss Amy's books, her work in disability advocacy, her experience co-writing with her daughter, the impact of her sticker shop, and more. This podcast was recorded at the Downtown Main Library MakerSpace…

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Edgar Allen Poe's "The Masque of Red Death" 22:51

10M ago22:51

22:51

Warlock Vorobok returns once more to America's greatest horror writer: Edgar Allan Poe. Get ready to be spooked by the Masque of Red Death!By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" 41:06

11M ago41:06

41:06

One of New England's most famous writers comes forth from the void to share a story no-doubt connected to his family's witch-trail roots. Gather round as Warlock Vorobok reads about a Puritan's temptation to stray from good to evil in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown."By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" 16:37

12M ago16:37

16:37

It all started because of bad weather and boredom. A ghost story contest was announced. And the genre of horror was about to change forever. Join Warlock Vorobok as he reads from one of his favorite horror novels—and an all-time classic—Frankenstein.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Ann Radcliffe Returns with “The Mysteries of Udolpho” 18:17

1y ago18:17

18:17

Brace yourself for gloomy castles, ghostly apparitions, and gruesome corpses! This new season of Warlock Vorobok Reads features scary good short stories, starting with the queen of Gothic literature, Ann Radcliffe. Radcliffe returns from the void to join the podcast after first sharing her supernatural writings with the Library’s resident warlock o…

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Horace Walpole's "The Castle of Otranto" 31:51

1y ago31:51

31:51

Join Warlock Vorobok as he kicks off a new season of this supernatural podcast with an excerpt from the first Gothic novel, the Castle of Otranto. Written in 1764, this slim novel would be the start of so many nightmares to come.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Yalie Saweda Kamara 39:41

1y ago39:41

39:41

In this episode of Inside the Writer's Head, TaraShea Nesbit talks with poet Yalie Saweda Kamara about her new book, Besaydoo, a book that Ross Gay describes as "a prayer for us all" and the New York Times Book Review highlighted the collection as "evoking ecstatic attention and generosity." In addition to sharing her insights about writing poems, …

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Walter de la Mare 14:37

1y ago14:37

14:37

Walter is most famous for his lyrical poetry for children, but "the Listeners" still manages to scare this Warlock every time I read it - and it is perfect for a cold winter's evening! Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Emma Lazarus 11:17

1+ y ago11:17

11:17

Did you know the poet that penned the famous words on the Statue of Liberty also wrote poems about haunted places and Will O'the Wisps? Come get scared by the phantasmagoric verses of one America's most important poets. Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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West End Stories Project Presents: Alexis Kidd-Zaffer 25:41

1+ y ago25:41

25:41

West End Stories Project Presents Alexis Kidd, Executive Director of Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses, one of the Library’s many community partners. Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses is one of the last neighborhood houses or settlement houses in Cincinnati. Founded in 1945, Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses provides basic needs assistance, advocacy for …

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Fiona Sampson 59:17

1+ y ago59:17

59:17

In the final episode of this season of "Inside the Writer's Head" Manuel Iris interviews renowned British poet and writer Fiona Sampson. They discuss Sampson's musical background informs her writing, how poetry challenges us to read in a different way, the secret coherence that often arises in poems, and more. Fiona Sampson is a leading British poe…

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Alfred Perceval Graves 10:50

1+ y ago10:50

10:50

This month, the Warlock brings forth the works of famous Irish folklorist Alfred Perceval Graves. Born in Dublin on July 22, 1846, Graves published his first poem in 1863, which sparked his emergence as a leader in the renewal of Irish literature. Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.…

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Jarreld Parks 18:51

1+ y ago18:51

18:51

Retired Aviation Technician and United States Air Force Veteran Jarreld Parks grew up in the in the Lincoln Court housing projects in the 1960s. Hear his story on this episode of the West End Stories Project. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900…

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Preview: Jarreld Parks 0:56

1+ y ago0:56

0:56

If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.By Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 15:05

1+ y ago15:05

15:05

Henry was the most popular poet in America during his lifetime. And one of the richest, earning $3,000 per poem, which, in today's money would equal roughly $77,000! Join Warlock Vorobok as he explores the fantastical shipwrecks and haunted verses of one of America's most enduring poets. Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.…

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David Daniels 19:32

1+ y ago19:32

19:32

Navy Veteran David Daniels grew up in the West End during World War II and lived on Fifth and Mill Streets and Cutter Streets with his mother, little sister, uncle, and grandparents. When he returned from the Navy in the late 1950s that section of Fifth and Cutter was gone, and Mill Street was eliminated completely. If you or someone you know lived…

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Preview: David Daniels 1:16

1+ y ago1:16

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If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.By Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library

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Christina Rossetti 29:45

1+ y ago29:45

29:45

Despite being one of the most popular Victorian poets, Christina Rossetti challenged the Victorian morals with this poem about temptation. Even Warlock Vorobok looks over his shoulder while reading this one! Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Rossy Evelin Lima-Padilla 50:19

1+ y ago50:19

50:19

Manuel Iris talks with poet and academic Rossy Evelin Lima-Padilla. In this episode, Rossy shares how she crossed the border as an undocumented minor. Her struggle with the English language, and how her love for writing, literature, and community, gave her the strength to become a poet and professor in the United States. Rossy Evelin Lima-Padilla i…

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Fannie Shaw 17:12

1+ y ago17:12

17:12

West End Community Council Beautification Chair, Fannie Shaw, moved to the West End from Whitfield, Georgia, when she was eight years old. When her family first moved to the West End, they lived in a building on Clark Street in what became the Laurel-Richmond Urban Renewal Project. She attended Dyer Elementary, Stowe Elementary, Porter Junior High,…

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Preview: Fannie Shaw 0:43

1+ y ago0:43

0:43

If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.By Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library

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Percy Bysshe Shelley 16:38

1+ y ago16:38

16:38

Percy Bysshe Shelley was more than just Mary Shelley's husband. He was an accomplished poet, a radical nonconformist, and a vegetarian atheist. Join Warlock Vorobok as he explores the hallucinatory words of a poet well ahead of his times. Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Carlos Aguasaco 57:44

1+ y ago57:44

57:44

In this episode, Manuel Iris speaks with Latin American cultural studies professor and Director of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at City College of the City University of New York, Carlos Aguasaco. Hear about his arrival to the US and how poetry and literature have been part of his immigrant story. This is a conversation on identity, …

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James Starks 19:45

1+ y ago19:45

19:45

James Starks developed his musical talents at Sands Elementary School, Lafayette Bloom Junior High School, and Taft High School. During most of his time in the West End, he lived with his family on Wilstach St., which was slated for redevelopment in the 60's. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, pl…

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Preview: James Starks 0:45

1+ y ago0:45

0:45

If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.By Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library

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Lord Byron 33:54

1+ y ago33:54

33:54

Lord Byron's larger-than-life persona created some fantastic poetry. Listen to Warlock Vorobok explore the gloomy depths of prison as well as a stunning apocalyptic dream from one of England's most famous poets. Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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West End Stories Project Presents: Commissioner Alicia Reece 53:19

2y ago53:19

53:19

In conjunction with the opening of the Black Music Walk of Fame, the West End Stories Project is sharing a new limited series highlighting Cincinnati’s musical influencers who have impacted music worldwide. For the first episode of the West End Stories Project Presents, we spoke to the founder and Creator of the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame,…

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Robert Blair 16:22

2y ago16:22

16:22

Is there a more haunted place than the graveyard? Join Warlock Vorobok and other things that go bump in the night as he reads the most famous work of Scottish poet, Robert Blair. Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups.By Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Margaret Haley 16:38

2y ago16:38

16:38

Retired secretary, Margaret Haley, shares her experience living in the West End during the fifties and early sixties. She lived with her mother and father at 1805 Freeman Ave across from Findlay Street and attended Heberle Elementary School. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider shar…

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Preview: Margaret Haley 1:10

2y ago1:10

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If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.By Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library

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