Welcome to Kent District Library’s Stump the Librarian Podcast where your friendly neighborhood librarians put their research skills to the test answering questions from you, the listener! Jill and Liz every other Wednesday to learn new and exciting information. Think you have a question that can stump us? Visit www.kdl.org/stump to submit a question of your own!
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Was the last episode a little too gross for you? Or not gross enough? Either way, we toned things down a bit this episode to talk about teeth, giraffe necks, and everyone's favorite frozen treats! Join your fearless podcasters Courtnei and Emily, with the gracious behind-the-scenes help of Jill, as we navigate through questions from listeners, like you! “Why do humans have two sets of teeth?,” “Why do giraffes have such long necks?,” and “Did the same person invite ice cream and popsicles?” Do you have any guesses as to the answers to these questions? Give a listen and find out if you are right!
Join us every other Wednesday as we answer listener questions about space, nature, human bodies, animals, and so much more. You can submit your own question for a chance to Stump the Librarian. Check out kdl.org/stump. You can also email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We would love to hear from you! You can follow our podcast at stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or anywhere you get podcasts.
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!
Here are the books we mentioned in this episode. Check them out!
Science Comics - Multiple Authors
Concerning Teeth...
https://www.drmaggiedavis.com/blog/2015/11/24/why-do-we-have-two-sets-of-teeth/
Concerning Giraffe Necks...
Why do Giraffes have Long Neck? | Science Curiosity | Letstute
https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/giraffe/36897
Concerning Ice Cream and Popsicles...
https://www.popsicle.com/us/en/our-story.html
https://www.history.com/news/frozen-history-the-story-of-the-popsicle
https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/tr33b.html#obj36
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Stump the Librarian Episode 15 – Ew, That’s Gross
It’s the gross out episode of Stump the Librarian podcast where we explore all things icky! Join librarians Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from the librarian behind the screen Jill as we answer questions from YOU, the listener. This week we are tackling the questions “Why does there have to be bugs?”, “Why don’t we notice our own BO?” and “How many times does an average person fart in a day?” If you love all things ick, this is the episode for you!
Join us every other Wednesday as we answer listener questions about space, nature, human bodies, animals, and so much more. You can submit your own question for a chance to Stump the Librarian. Check out kdl.org/stump. You can also email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We would love to hear from you! You can follow our podcast at stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or anywhere you get podcasts.
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!
Here are the books we mentioned in this episode. Check them out!
Alligators and Crocodiles Can’t Chew
Concerning Bugs...
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/bugnos
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/insect-bug-medicine-food-macneal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgZ_YdKPMdM
Concerning Body Odor.....
Five Senses: The Sense of Smell | Educational Videos for Kids
https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/sense-smell-covid-19
https://www.thecut.com/2014/08/why-cant-you-smell-your-own-home.html
https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chsmell.html
Conerning farts....
https://www.healthline.com/health/why-do-i-keep-farting#see-a-doctor
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Your friendly neighborhood librarians are back at it, answering questions from listeners, like you, in episode 14 – To Great Heights (not by flying). In this episode, our librarians, Courtnei & Emily, with a little help from the librarian behind the screen, Jill, answer questions about the tallest building, how hearing works, and if humans will ever be able to fly! Take a listen because this episode is filled with lots of useful information and a few laughs. (Please do not try to fly, just take our word for it.)
Join us for a new episode every other Wednesday to see if listeners were able to stump the librarian and learn some rather interesting information! You can submit a question of your own via http://kdl.org/stump. Don’t forget to subscribe to Stump the Librarian via https://stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you prefer to listen to podcasts, so you never miss an episode. You can also reach our librarians with your questions or by email at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org.
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 https://kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. Oh, and don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction read!
Concerning Tall Buildings...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C486811
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C771976
Concerning Hearing Aids...
https://www.hearingloss.org/hearing-help/hearing-loss-basics/
Concerning Flying...
https://www.discovery.com/nature/Why-Do-Birds-Have-Hollow-Bones
https://wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/1cfb284d-a0ec-4ade-9815-8c10810685ee/wings-back-fly/
https://wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/f245d54d-f0fe-49e3-9162-f5c5bb6fc26e/humans-fly/
Books mentioned...
“Out of My Mind” by Sharon Draper
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C117544
“Out of My Heart” by Sharon Draper
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C807074
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Welcome to the third episode of season two of Stump the Librarian! Join Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from Jill, as they tackle three questions in this episode. Does the Earth’s moon have a name? How far can a paper airplane fly? How does hair grow? We would love to answer questions from you, the listener. Email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org.
Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode! While you are waiting for the next episode, check out season 1 or submit a question of your own at kdl.org/stump.
Interested in learning and exploring more about this episode’s curious questions? You can 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. And don’t forget 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 nonfiction (or fiction) read!
Concerning the moon...
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/earths-moon/overview/
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/earths-moon/lunar-phases-and-eclipses/
https://www.livescience.com/33373-moon-name.html
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64667/why-doesnt-our-moon-have-name
https://www.npr.org/2012/01/20/145525014/science-diction-the-origin-of-the-word-moon
Concerning paper airplanes...
https://howthingsfly.si.edu/ask-an-explainer/who-created-paper-airplane-0
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/farthest-flight-by-a-paper-aircraft
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paper-airplanes-flew-decades-real-ones-did-180955129/
Concerning hair...
How Does Hair Know When to Stop Growing?
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/science-hair
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C808650
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C676546
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Welcome to the second episode of season two of Stump the Librarian! Join Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from Jill, as they tackle three questions in this episode. What causes earthquakes? Why do we get dizzy when we spin? Do kangaroos have belly buttons? We would love to answer your questions too! Email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We would love to hear from you!
Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast via stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode! While you are waiting for the next episode, check out season 1 of Stump the Librarian or submit a question of your own at kdl.org/stump.
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 nonfiction (or fiction) read!
Concerning episode book recommendations...
Out of My Heart by Sharon Draper
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Concerning the Earthquakes...
https://www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-geology/earth-hazards/earthquakes/what-causes-earthquakes/
Earthquake Science, and the Disaster That Created It
The Plate Tectonics Revolution: Crash Course Geography #19
Concerning Spinning...
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-don-t-figure-skaters-get-dizzy-when-they-spin/
Concerning Belly Buttons...
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/how-long-do-joeys-stay-in-the-pouch/
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Welcome to the first episode of season two of Stump the Librarian! Join Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from Jill, as they tackle three questions in this episode. Why is New York called the Big Apple? How did black pepper become such a popular spice? Are there any animals that can’t fart? Do bats?? We would love to answer your questions too! Email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We’d love to hear from you!
Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast via stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode! While you are waiting for the next episode, check out season 1 of Stump the Librarian or submit a question of your own at kdl.org/stump.
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 nonfiction (or fiction) read!
Concerning the Big Apple...
https://www.amazon.com/Origin-York-Citys-Nickname-Apple%C2%BB/dp/3631437870
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32902732/photo-of-john-j-fitz-gerald-of-the-new/
https://www.travelawaits.com/2657319/why-new-york-is-called-the-big-apple-and-other-city-nicknames/
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers 1939 (The Big Apple)
Concerning Black Pepper...
https://www.worldhistory.org/Pepper/
https://www.britannica.com/plant/black-pepper-plant
Concerning Farts...
Rabaiotti, D., & Caruso, N. (2018). Does it fart?: The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence. QUERCUS Publishing. https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C857354
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Hello Friends and Listeners!! Your friendly neighborhood librarians are back with a quick episode to answer some questions about our library system, Kent District Library. If you’ve ever wondered how many books KDL has or how we came to be Kent District Library, take a listen! We will return on January 12th to answer more questions aimed to stump us. Don’t forget if you have a question you’d like us to find an answer for (or one you don’t think there is an answer for) you can submit it via our webpage at kdl.org/stump OR email us directly at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org.
Concerning KDL...
https://www.experiencegr.com/listing/kent-district-library/6389/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_District_Library
And our brains and emails to our colleagues :)
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Well friends you’ve made it to the last episode of the first season of Stump the Librarian! Join Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from Jill, in this episode as they tackle three questions that may or may not have us a little stumped (but not for lack of trying). Tune in to hear how robots work, what the scientific process is, and just how fast the universe is expanding (if at all). If you have any questions about the questions answered you can email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We’d love to hear from you!
If this is your first episode of Stump the Librarian, don’t you worry, our friendly neighborhood librarians will be back in January answering your inquisitive questions every other Wednesday. In the meantime, you can listen to our previous nine episodes and see if it’s possible to stump a librarian! And while you're at it you can submit a question via kdl.org/stump for our next season! We would love to hear what questions are on your mind. Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast via stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you prefer to listen, so you never miss an episode.
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 nonfiction (or fiction) read!
Thanks for a great first season of podcasting! You’ll hear us again in 2022! :)
Concerning Robots...
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/robotic-surgery/about/pac-20394974
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_robots
How Engineering Robots Works: Crash Course Engineering #33
Concerning Science...
Think Like A Scientist - Blazer Fresh | The Scientific Method | GoNoodle
Concerning the Universe...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210308165239.htm
https://wmap.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/uni_expansion.html
https://www.livescience.com/hubble-constant-crisis-deepens.html
https://www.livescience.com/hubble-constant.html
https://www.esa.int/kids/en/learn/Our_Universe/Stars_and_galaxies/The_Milky_Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztrfmn-GtCM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYxYuaDvdM0&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtN0ge7yDk_UA0ldZJdhwkoV&index=47
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Join your friendly neighborhood librarians Courtnei, Emily, and Jill as we answer these extra interesting questions. So grab a nice hot beverage and sit back to listen to our latest episode where we answer these hard-hitting questions: How do they move houses from place to place? What happens when a tick is full? What makes a mammal a mammal if whale sharks can have live births? If you have any questions about the questions answered you can email us at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We’d love to hear from you!
Join our librarians every other Wednesday as we try to answer your inquisitive questions and see if it’s possible to stump a librarian! You can submit a question via http://kdl.org/stump. We would love to hear what questions are on your mind! Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast via https://stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you prefer to listen, so you never miss an episode.
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 https://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 https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction (or fiction) read!
Concerning House Moving...
https://home.howstuffworks.com/real-estate/moving-tips/house-moving3.htm
Concerning Ticks...
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/gallery/index.html#anchor_1592237795036
https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/tick/72399
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/11-1777_article
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1807.111777.
Concerning Mammals & Sharks...
https://www.britannica.com/animal/mamm
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/mammal/353414
https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/ask-an-expert/what-is-a-mammal/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/hammerhead-shark
https://www.calacademy.org/explore-science/live-fish-births
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/do-sharks-lay-eggs.html
https://www.sharktrust.org/shark-reproduction
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Your friendly neighborhood librarians are back at it, answering questions from listeners, like you, in episode 8 – Sand, Secrets and the Osage territory. As always, we are answering a wide array of questions, so sit back and enjoy an ice cold pop while you learn the answers to these pressing questions: “How did all the sand get in the desert?” and, “What's the secret ingredient in Coca Cola?” and lastly, “Is Little House on the Prairie true? Who invented the book?”
Check out this link to a 1950’s tv show called Coke Time, referenced by Emily in the podcast.
Join us for a new episode every other Wednesday to see if listeners were able to stump the librarian and learn some rather interesting information! You can submit a question of your own via http://kdl.org/stump. Don’t forget to subscribe to Stump the Librarian via https://stumpthelibrarian.podbean.com/ or wherever you prefer to listen to podcasts, so you never miss an episode. You can also reach our librarians with your questions or fan mail by email at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org.
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 https://kdl.org/online-resources/ to find the best database for more information on the answer to your question. Oh, and don’t forget the books! Our catalog is full of amazing books that are filled with fascinating information. Just visit https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/ to search for your next great nonfiction read!
Concerning Laura Ingalls Wilder...
Britannica School High – Laura Ingalls Wilder
PBS American Masters – 8 Interesting facts about Laura Ingalls Wilder
Book Riot – 10 Middle Grade Books about the Pioneer Era (That Aren’t Little House on the Prairie)
Concerning all the sand in the desert...
Britannica School Middle - desert
Britannica – How do deserts form?
EarthSky – How did sand get in the desert?
Highlights Kids – If sand is formed in oceans, how do deserts get so sandy?
Concerning Coca Colas secret ingredient...
This American Life – Original Recipe
Time – Is this the real thing? Coca-Cola secret formula ‘discovered’
For God, Country, and Coca-Cola – Mark Pendergrast, KDL Book Link