Episode 20 - Puppets in the Blue Skies

 It’s the season finale of Stump the Librarian! The podcast where YOU the listener, attempt to Stump Librarians Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from the Librarian-behind-the-computer, Jill. Tune in this week to hear why the sky is so blue, how TVs work, and who were some of the oldest known puppeteers in Michigan. We will be back with season 3 after just a short break. In the meantime, submit a question of your own! We would love to hear from you. Check us out at kdl.org/stump. 

While you wait for season 3, catch up on our first two seasons at stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. We can’t wait to join you again and answer your tricky questions!  
 

Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode's curious questions?  You can always use any of the databases KDL has to offer with your library card. Just go to kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. And don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great read! 

Check out the books we discussed in this episode: 

Battle of the Butts https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C837790 

Whale Fall Café https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C872328 

Everything Under the Sun https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C839958 

 

Concerning Blue Skies.... 

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/blue-sky/en/ 

https://science.nasa.gov/ems/09_visiblelight 

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/environment-general-science-you-asked/why-sky-blue-or-better-yet-why-ocean-blue 

Concerning TVs... 

How do plasma TVs work? I James May Q&A I Head Squeeze 

https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/television/353844 

Concerning Puppets... 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppetry 

https://wepa.unima.org/en/native-american-puppetry/ 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/detroit-puppetry_b_1158516 

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2015/03/31/puppet-show-offers-unique-viewing-experience-in-detroit/ 

https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/detroit-on-a-string/Content?oid=2182642 

https://www.puppetart.org/our-history 

https://wepa.unima.org/en/united-states-of-america/