Good Librations - A Kiama Library Podcast
Episodes
Episode 32 - Wild Wild Westerns
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Yeehaw podcast pardners! Jump into the saddle and join us on a journey into the wild West as we take a look behind the fringed leather curtain of the ...
Episode 31 - Sci-Fi in the Age of Treason
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Alive! Plug in and enter the fray as we look at science fiction through the ages and what it looks like today. Also, we discuss who really i...
Episode 30 - A Vindication of the Rights of Trash
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What really are 'trashy' books and why are they so verily looked down upon? This month we inspect the shame and snobbery around readership. ...
Episode 29 - What a Classic
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a classic book? Come along on a journey through the classics as we discover how a book becomes exalted above others - and whether they&apos...
Episode 28 - Judging the Book by its Cover
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When George Eliot wrote "don't judge a book by it's cover' in the Mill on the Floss in 1860, it is certain she did not know just h...
Episode 27 - (Novels set in) One Fine Day
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What might be achieved in a single day? Come with us as we stride across an investigation of pacing and character and breadth and in which we find out...
Episode 26 - The Pen Name is Mightier Than The Sword
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's in a name? Quite a lot, it turns out. This month we take a deep dive through the history of pseudonyms - who has them, who dropped them an...
Episode 25 - We're Going On An Adventure!
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Come on a literal - and literary! - journey with us across the continents as we visit the storied places and spaces of our favourite reads and beloved...
Episode 24 - Get Lit(erary): Writers' Festivals
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Come with us, if you will, for a wander around the uber-popular writer's festival. We discover what's behind the rise and rise of the litera...
Episode 23 - Romantasy Beasts & Where to Find Them
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shadow Daddies gather! This month we're falling into the realm of Romantasy, the hybrid love child of fantasy and romance. Come for the world-bui...
Episode 22 - Reading on a Train, Reading in the Rain
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you read on a plane? Do you read in the rain? Do you read while others sleep, or in a hammock on a beach? Come along and find out the weird and won...
Episode 21 - Let's Go (Book) Clubbing
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From Socratic-era Greece to a freshly colonised Massachusetts Bay to Oprah Winfrey Studios in Chicago to loungerooms and cafes across the world, come ...
Episode 20 - Shameless Shelf-Promotion
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the final episode for season 2! Peek a little further behind the curtain at library life; what were the Kiama Library librarian's favo...
Episode 19 - Writing in Style
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month we're talking about writing! Come on a journey through different styles of writing styles, where we discuss short stories, creative no...
Episode 18 - Sing Me a Story
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Come along on a music adventure as we discover why story and song have long been in perfect harmony. What was the first ever song about? Who wrote a m...
Episode 17 - Stories Across Time
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Come along on a journey full of quests and monsters as we discover if there really are only seven great stories in the world. This month we ask what a...
Episode 16 - Textual Healing: Bibliotherapy
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inscribed above the entrance library chamber belonging to King Ramses the II were the words 'The house for healing of the soul.' So describe...
Episode 15 - Fair to Middle Grade
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in discussion with The Mapmaker Chronicles and Maven and Reeve author, the wonderful A.L. Tait and our fabulous children's librarian Eliz...
Episode 14 - Beyond Fan Fiction
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for another month with another journey behind the literary curtain! This episode we dip our toes into the sometimes muddy but always f...
Episode 13 - Oh My Word!
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow word nerds unite! Join us as we dip into the sometimes tumultuous ocean of language, pronunciations and, ahem, swearing. Also, what did the Vic...
Episode 12 - Re-Writ: The History of Revisionism
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we dive into a whizz-banging tricky one as we discuss the recent revising of language in children's books. From Roald Dahl to Enid Bly...
Episode 11 - Romancing the Tome
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We love to love love, don't we? Let us take your hand and lead you on a romantic adventure through the agony and the ecstasy of love stories. Fro...
Episode 10 - Who Do We Think We Are?
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we get up close and personal with the staff of Kiama and Gerringong Libraries. Hear our personal journeys toward librarianship, our favou...
Episode 9 - Shhh: Libraries in Popular Culture
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shhh...This episode we check out (see what I did there?) some of the most recognisable libraries and librarians from history and popular culture. From...
Episode 8 - An Odyssey Through Mythology Part 2
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the Sagas of Iceland to drunken Egyptian Gods and to the national heroes of Great Britain, we take another look at the enduring popularity of b...
Episode 7 - An Odyssey Through Mythology Part 1
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From giant wombats to the epic of Gilgamesh to Spongebob Squarepants, this episode we delve into the history and importance of mythology. Listen along...
Episode 6 - Shore Bets: Desert Island Reads
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What book would YOU want with you on a desert island? We asked library and Kiama Community Radio staff what their desert island reads would be and got...
Episode 5 - It's All About YOU(th)!
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month, to honour the 2022 NSW Youth Week theme 'It's All About YOU(th)!', we look at the wonderful world of YA: Young Adult lite...
Episode 4 - Once Upon a Fairy Tale
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come along as we take a deep dive into ‘happily ever after’ – why don’t traumatised fairytale characters have more therapy? Baba Yaga is winni...
Episode 3 - That's So Niche
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From the weird to the wild and everything in between, we look at some of the most popular - and the most outrageous - fiction genres. Join us as we di...
Episode 2 - The Book is Always Better
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we discuss some good, some bad and some very ugly book to screen adaptations. What makes an adaptation film worthy? And what's up wi...
Episode 1 - An Ode to Poetry
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Beauty, function and importanceFrom Shakespeare's sonnets to pithy limericks, historical epics and contemporary spoken word, what is it about poe...
Episode 0 - Guide to Good Librations!
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Good Librations! Whether you're a long time listener or new to our podcast, this short episode is your guide to how it works. If you&a...
Trailer
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A sneak peek at the Good Librations vibe!