Host Tayla talks with the author of Prescription for Pain, Philip Eli, about his debut book. Prescription for Pain explores the career of Dr. Paul Volkman and its culmination in 4 life sentences for prescription drug dealing. They also get into the true crime Philip is reading, space tourism, and sitcoms set in schools. In the Last Chapter they discuss: Would you rather have the ability to understand another language but only when reading or be able to transport to the location you are reading about?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books
Prescription for Pain by Philip Eil
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Let Me Take You Down by Jack Jones
Why We Did It by Tim Miller
Under Alien Skies by Philip Plait
Persepolis Rising (The Expanse #7) by James S. A. Corey
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Painkiller by Will Staeger
Dopesick by Beth Macy
Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
Dreamland by Sam Quinones

Media
The Great British Baking Show (2010- )
English Teacher (2024- )
Abbott Elementary (2021- )
Last Call (2023)
Baldur’s Gate III (videogame)
Vibe Check (podcast)
The Jinx (2015-2024)
Painkiller (2023)
Dopesick (2021)

Other
Philip Eil (website)
Narcan Resources
Heartleaf Books, Providence, RI
Stillwater Books, West Warwick, RI

Host Tayla talks with Alicia from the University of Rhode Island, Dymond from Bryant University, and Olivia from Salve Regina University about the services and resources that their libraries offer to first generation college students to help them succeed in higher education. They also get into queer picture books for children and the joys of action movies. In the Last Chapter they discuss: would you rather only be able to read books written before the 20th century or after?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Brooklyn by Tracy Brown
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
The Rivals by Jane Pek
Grandad's Camper by Harry Woodgate
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff
Call Me Max by Kyle Lukoff
Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild
Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Emma by Jane Austen

Media
Abbott Elementary (2021- )
Hellbound (2021-2024)
Wicked (2024)
Ghosts (2021- )
Matlock (2024- )
The Equalizer (2014)
Gladiator II (2024)
Clueless (1995)

Other
The University of Rhode Island
Bryant University
Salve Regina University

Before we launched Overdueing It, our team collectively produced over three hundred episodes of both Down Time with Cranston Public Library and Rhody Radio podcasts. This week, we’re bringing you the first ITEM RENEWAL, where we share an excerpt from these archives. In this bonus episode, we’re taking you back to the Providence Children’s Museum with an episode of Down Time first published in March of 2022. Host Tayla talks with Shayna and Caroline from PCM about how there’s no wrong way to visit the Children’s Museum. You’ll also hear our Last Chapter segment, wherein we discuss: What is a book from your childhood that stands the test of time?

Browse our team's full back catalog at overdueingit.org/archive.

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Host Cheryl, library director at the Community Libraries of Providence, talks with her colleagues Dhana, Michelle, Lee, and Khamry about the variety of ways CLPVD is building library services that respond to the unique communities they serve. They also get into re-learning how to read for pleasure after school, book club titles, and Hot Frosty. In the Last Chapter, Cheryl asks: What books do you like to give as gifts?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza

Dominicana by Angie Cruz

You Like It Darker by Stephen King

The Mist by Stephen King

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

Are You Nobody Too? by Tina Cane

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

The Connected Community by Cormac Russell

Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss

A Beginner’s Guide to Rug Tufting by Kristen Pozorski

Best of Both Worlds by Matt Price and Aaron Brown

Media

It’s What’s Inside (2024)

Oddity (2024)

Lost In Space (2018-2021)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021)

Hot Frosty (2024)

The Trunk (2024)

The Story of The Pearl Girl (2024- )

The Madness (2024)

Other

Community Libraries of Providence

Host Tayla is joined by Meghan Elizabeth Kallman and Josephine Ferorelli, co-authors of The Conceivable Future. They talk about escapist fiction, shows about people who are good at their jobs, and how the friendship gap affects wedding planning. In the second half of the show they dive into why Meghan and Josephine wrote a book about reproductive rights and climate change. In the Last Chapter they discuss: What is a quote or line from a book that’s always stuck with you?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

The Conceivable Future by Meghan Elizabeth Kallman & Josephine Ferorelli

All Fours by Miranda July

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S. A. Chakroborty

The Book of Delights by Ross Gay

The Mourner’s Bestiary by Eiren Caffall

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

The Merlin Trilogy by Mary Stewart

The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman
Leviathan Wakes (Expanse #1) by James S. A. Corey

To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue

Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley

Media

The Diplomat (2023- )

The Law According to Lidia Poët (2023- )

The Wedding Ringer (2015)

The Breaker Upperers (2018)

I Love You, Man (2009)

Other

Conceivable Future

Host Tayla is joined by Tony Weaver Jr., author of new middle grade graphic novel Weirdo. They talk about the publishing industry, writing what you want to see in the world, and talking in meaningful ways about youth mental health. In the Last Chapter they discuss: What is the last show you binge watched?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

Weirdo by Tony Weaver, Jr. and Jes & Cin Wibowo

Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 1 by Gege Akutami

Pokemon Adventures Vol. 1 by Hidenori Kusaka and Mato

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

Princess Jellyfish Vol. 1 by Akiko Higashimura

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

You Will Find Your People by Lane Moore

The Lonely City by Olivia Laing

Media

Pokémon (1997-2023)

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024)

Beyblade (2001-2005)

Only Murders In the Building (2021- )

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (2023)

Don’t F**k With Cats (2019)

Other

Tony Weaver, Jr.