• Off the Shelf Radio Show - December 19, 2025
    Dec 22 2025

    Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with Hannah Simpson and Matt Davis. Special guest this week is Saundra McBrearty, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator at Preservation Parks.

    Saundra talks with us about the activities you can do this winter through Preservation Parks. Looking for a way to stay active? Sign up for the Winter 100! Register and track your distance to win a prize. Also, registration for the Winter Letterbox Adventure is now open. It's a great way to explore our local parks! And, of course, what we've been reading!

    Recommendations include: Every Tool's a Hammer by Adam Savage and When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter. Read more about today's episode here.

    Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/

    This episode originally aired on December 19, 2025

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    24 mins
  • Off the Shelf Radio Show - December 12, 2025
    Dec 15 2025

    Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Hannah Simpson and GUest Shannon Miller.

    This week we chat with Shannon Miller from Syntero about tips and tricks to help kids beat the Winter Blues, as well as the upcoming Winter Blues Busting program at the Liberty Branch Library. And, of course, what we've been reading!

    Recommendations include Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick, Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, and Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard. Read more about today's episode here.

    Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/

    This episode originally aired on December 12, 2025

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    27 mins
  • Off the Shelf Radio Show - December 5, 2025
    Dec 8 2025

    Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Mallory Sribanditmongkol, Director of Community Engagement at People in Need of Delaware County. Mallory talks about the important work they do for the communities of Delaware County. Looking to volunteer this holiday season? Join People in Need for their Holiday Clearing House event on December 12th. You can also find other ways to support them through their website.

    All Delaware Library locations are collecting new hat and glove donations until December 12th.

    Recommendations include: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale, Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park, Frostblood by Elly Blake and The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand. Read more about today's episode here.

    Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/

    This episode originally aired on December 5, 2025.

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    26 mins
  • Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 28, 2025
    Dec 1 2025

    *This episode is a previous recording*

    Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers LaBadie and guest Matt Betts.

    This week we chat about National Novel Writing Month and, of course, what we've been reading!

    Recommendations include My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland, The United States of Cryptids by J.W. Ocker, Freaky Folklore by Darkness Prevails, and Cackle by Rachel Harrison. Read more about today's episode here.

    Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM. https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/

    This episode originally aired on November 1, 2024.

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    25 mins
  • Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 21, 2025
    Nov 24 2025

    Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie. This week's special guest is Mandy Henning, Ostrander Branch Manager.

    This week we chat about our recipes and cookbook recommendations for Thanksgiving. Mandy also talks about some of the upcoming programs at the Ostrander Branch; including the Kitchen Sink Block Printing and the School Age Book Club.

    Recommendations include Whirlwind by Bill Kurtis, Some Like it Hot, Make It Ahead by Ina Garten, Dinner Party Animal by Jake Cohen, and Christmas With Southern Living 2025 . Read more here.

    Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/

    This episode originally aired on November 21, 2025.

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    30 mins
  • Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 14, 2025
    Nov 17 2025

    Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-Labadie, and guest Tamika Vinson-Reid from Helpline of Delaware and Morrow County.

    This week we chat about Helpline of Delaware & Morrow County, focusing on local resources and community support. We also talk about the 211 and 988 lines, and the upcoming Guardians for Good event.

    Recommendations include Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin, How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith, and Secrets of the Purple Pearl by Kate McKinnon. Read more here.

    Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/

    This episode originally aired on November 14, 2025

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    27 mins
  • Off the Shelf Radio Show - November 7, 2025
    Nov 10 2025

    Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Dr Paul Dean, professor of Sociology and Anthropology at OWU. He discusses his new book Class Cultures and Social Mobility, challenges of being a first gen student, and the Delaware County Promise Program.

    Recommendations include: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Speaking Truths by Valerie Chepp and Troubling Tonsils by Aaron Reynolds. Read more about today's episode here.

    Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/

    This episode originally aired on November 7, 2025

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    26 mins
  • Off the Shelf Radio Show - October 31, 2025
    Nov 3 2025

    Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie. This week we chat with Mark & Francine Butler from the Community Arts Network!

    We talk with the Butlers about their Camp Delaware, Ohio documentary! There is a screening at the Delaware Main Library on November 4.

    Recommendations include: Spare by Prince Harry, The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand, Noir is the New Black and Gallant by V.E. Schwab. Read more about today's episode here.

    Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/

    This episode originally aired on October 31, 2025.

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    25 mins