But Have You Tried...
Nic and Ally like similar things, but have very little crossover in books, movies, music, shows and more. Now they are introducing each other to the stuff they are into! Will they find a new favorite? Let’s do this!
Episodes
Ally dusts off the library poetry corner to introduce Nic to Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Scrubbing in to talk books, movies and shows including:
The Righteous Gemstones
Veronica Mars
Jo Nesbo
Stargirl
The Thunderbolts
Dating and Dragons
Green Teeth
and budget votes!
Ally and Nic settle in for the first Wild Card pick, Animal Farm by George Orwell.
They also talk Star Wars Day, so it's not a all bleak!
It's a spring bookshelf with lots to discuss including:
- Snow White
- Wicked
- Kraven
- The Pit
- Doctor Who
- Jojo Rabbit
- Daredevil: Born Again
- Flavia DeLuce
- and more!
Ally and Nic take a journey into the works of Robert B. Parker for a discussion on his Sunny Randall series.
Nic and Ally settle in to chat about recent reads and watches including Brandon Sanderson, Black Bag, Mae Martin and Slugterra!
Ally tasks Nic with trying American Sign Language (ASL).
Nic and Ally talk:
Captain America Brave New World
Weirdo
Brandon Sanderson
Cobra Kai
David Baldacci
and more!
Nic introduces Ally to the one and only Ben Folds.
It's our 50th episode and Nic and Ally are combatting winter colds to talk about all they've been reading, watching and playing.
Ally has Nic spin some tunes from Swedish musician Jens Lekman. Tune in!
Ally and Nic take a look at their favorite books, movies and shows from 2024.
Nic challenges Ally to paint a lovely winter scene.
Follow the guide we used here: https://youtu.be/NjEY-ki-niA?si=HAz5vGOSmomiUFOr
Ally and Nic sit down to discuss what they've been up to this November.
Ally takes Nic on a journey to Discworld with a look at Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series.
Nic and Ally discuss all their latest reading, viewing and listening experiences in the latest visit to the But Have You Tried Bookshelf.
This time Nic introduces Ally to the 2000 film X-Men. It came out when he was in high school and she was an infant. Let's see how this goes!
It's Fall! Nic and Ally settle in to discuss:
Perfect Couple Studio Ghibli Frasier Pokemon Time Bandits Trial of the Amazons and... Gerald Ford
Nic and Ally talk Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
Plus they check out the most challenged books of 2023 for Banned Books Week.
It's our September Bookshelf! We talk:
Star Trek
Deadpool and Wolverine
Detective Pikachu
That 90s Show
Slugterra
and more!
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