Episode 10: Mixtape

HoCoCast

In this episode, HoCoCast looks back on two years of episodes that have brought you local Howard County happenings through engaging interviews and insightful book reviews. Over the past two years, interviews of local leaders, conducted by our teen podcasters, Abby, Baz, Daniel, Emerson, Olivia, and Ronan, have enlightened and entertained our community. Listen to several of the influential interview clips covering a wide range of topics from local paranormal activity (1:15) to the importance of resilience (4:30) to how to be an ally for the Black Lives Matter movement (6:56) to dealing with procrastination (8:54) to best practices for hedgehog care (13.49) and to telling your story as a way to work toward equity and justice in Howard County (16:00). Often HoCoCast features segments on fascinating subjects - this episode samples our segments that covered the history of the horror genre (18:21); discovered teen mental health resources (19:54); uncovered the origins of LGBTQ+ literature (20:47); investigated the beginnings of the St. Valentine’s Day holiday (21:25); shed light on teen sexual health (22:31); and researched why dogs are so happy (23:13). Of course, a library sponsored podcast would not be complete without book reviews and recommendations. Listen to some of our favorite titles (24:34) and be inspired to find your next book (or movie, or tv show, or manga). Learn how to participate in the library’s upcoming Fall Reading Challenge (33:33) and how to join our podcasting team (34:12).