Michael has a wide-ranging conversation with Valencia College History Professor Carl Creasman about many facets of his life and career. Carl talks about the origins of Citizen Civics and Past Meets Present, the popular classes that he brings to WPL each month. Carl also looks ahead at what WPL has planned for America's semiquincentennial.

For our 30th episode, WPL Public Services Librarian Jeremy Zorn steps out from behind the scenes of the podcast. Michael and Jeremy discuss how he came to work at WPL and the many ways folks use WPL's Recording Studio.

Michael talks with Becca Schmidt of Blue Moon Yoga about her path to teaching Yoga. Becca offers a monthly book-inspired Yoga class at WPL, on behalf of the Crosby Wellness Center at the Center for Health & Wellbeing in Winter Park.

Lauren Zimmerman tells Michael about her road to owning and managing Writer's Block Bookstore in Winter Park, with an additional location in Winter Garden. Lauren discusses the value of independent bookstores and talks about what's on her horizon.

WPL Head of Public Services, Gary Earl discusses his life as a librarian and some of his musical ventures, including his latest project, a children's music album called Songs The Never End recorded with his WPL colleagues. Songs That Never End by The Winter Park Oats, Cornmeal, and Bookbinding Conglomerate Band is now available on all streaming platforms!

Michael gets to know Kim Michalak as they chat about her book and all things Winter Park!

This August, WPL is hosting a traveling exhibit from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. WPL Director Melissa Schneider, WPL Director of Education Dr. Ruth Edwards, and Stephen Poynor, Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida, join Michael to discuss this upcoming exhibit and the lectures that WPL will host while the exhibit is here.

Jorge joins Michael to talk about his day-to-day work in technology at the Winter Park Library. Jorge also discusses the Library's annual celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride, which is now called PRISM.