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Parra Pods is a digital voice of City of Parramatta Libraries. It is a podcast about books and authors. We hope that, with the rapid development of the digital world, literature will still have it’s relevant place in people’s lives, regardless of the format in which it appears. To enjoy reading is to enjoy life experiences beyond our imagination. Our podcast, your voice.
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Yan’s Recommended Reads!
Are you wondering what to read next? Well, maybe this episode will give you some ideas.
Happy Listening!
Books mentioned in this podcast include:
- Death in Daylesford, a new Phryne Fisher mystery by Kerry Greenwood
- Earthly Delights Series by Kerry Greenwood
- What is life? Understanding Biology in Five Steps by Paul Nurse
- Phosphorescence: On Qwe, Wonder and Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark by Julia Baird
- Neuroscience of Mindfulness: the Astonishing Science Behind How Everyday Hobbies Help You Relax by Stan Rodski - The eAudiobook & eBook editions of Neuroscience of Mindfulness is available to download from our BorrowBox Library
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
A tricky genre to define, Scifi or ‘Science Fiction’ is more than just space ships and aliens. Scifi is a genre that looks at the world that was and imagines a world that can be. Sitting within the family of what is considered to be ‘speculative’ fiction, Scifi entertains, thrills and makes us consider some important questions about ourselves, our world and the universe(s) beyond us.
Join Nisa and Rachel as they discuss these books:
- The Hidden Girl and other stories by Ken Liu. Head of Zeus, 2020
- Bone silence by Alastair Reynolds. Hatchette, 2020
- The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. (originally published by) William Heinemann, 1898
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
In this episode of Parra Pods Yan shares her love of translated literature with listeners.
Yan is City of Parramatta Libraries resident expert on translated literature and always manages to surprise us with the diverse range of books she gets through!
Below are just a few of the authors & titles Yan talks about in this podcast.
Happy Listening!
‘Shadow of the Wind’, ‘The Angels Game’, ‘The Prisoner of Heaven’ & ‘The Labyrinth of Sprits’ by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Along the Trenches: a Journey Through Eastern Europe to Isfahan by Navid Kermani
‘The Name of the Rose’, ‘Foucault’s Pendulum’ & ‘On the Shoulders of Giants’ by Umberto Eco
‘Sapiens’, ‘Home Deus’ & ‘21 lessons for 21st Century’ by Yuval Noah Harari
‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’ & Farewell Waltz by Milan Kundera
‘Norwegian Wood’ & Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
‘Red Sorghum’, ‘The Garlic Ballads’ & ‘Sandalwood Death’ by Mo Yan
‘Boyhood’, ‘Youth’, ‘Summertime’, ‘Disgrace’, ‘Life & times of Michael K’ by J M Coetzee
Jo Nesbo, Stieg Larsson, Karan Fossum, Arnaldur Indridason, Hakan Nesser, Leila Slimani, Andrea Camilleri
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
In this episode of Parra Pods Katherine & Nisa discuss some of the amazing Young Adult fiction they have read over the last couple of weeks.
Reading Youth Adult fiction in all its diversity is great way to understand the issues facing the up and coming generation. The books that we review in this episode discuss diverse themes such as “Black lives matter”, growing up Muslim in Australia, body issues and being young and LGBTQ identified. What these wonderful books have in common is that they are all thought provoking, funny at times, often inspiring and always entertaining. I urge you to grab a YA book now and enjoy!
Some of the books discussed in this podcast include:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, 2017.
How (Not) to Ask a Boy to the Prom by S.J. Goslee, 2019.
You Must Be Layla by Yassmin Abel-Magied, 2019.
There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon, 2019.
Looking for some more recommendations why not check out our blog post on YA picks of 2020 & some old favourites!
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
24 August 2020
COVID-19 Updates - Mutations & Lower Fatality 主題:冠狀病毒的突變和較低的死亡率
City of Parramatta Libraries Health Awareness Talks in Cantonese Language.
In partnership with Australian Chinese Medical Association. Health talks to promote better understanding and awareness of common health issues and related services in the Chinese Australian community.
This episode is about “COVID-19 Safety Guidelines”.
Presented by Dr Stephen Li.
Chemical Pathologist | Clinical Lipidologist | Chartered Manager
Director Core Pathology & Clinical Chemistry, Pathology West, NSW Health Pathology
Director Westmead Hospital Lipid Clinic
Chair, Community Health, ACMA
Honorary President and Foundation Fellow, ACMA
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Domestic violence is not limited to hitting or bodily harm, it also includes verbal and psychological abuse, physical control, and sexual assault.
Bullying and attempting to control a partner are also different types of domestic violence that the police do not tolerate in dealing with.
Domestic violence includes physical, verbal or psychological harm from one family member to another, and also includes ill-treatment of the elderly and children.
لا يقتصر العنف الأسري على الضرب أو الأذية الجسدية فهو يشمل أيضاً الاعتداء اللفظي والنفسي والتحكم المادي والاعتداء الجنسي. ممارسات التنمر ومحاولة السيطرة على الشريك تعتبر أيضاً أنواعاً مختلفة من العنف الأسري الذي لا تتساهل الشرطة في التعامل معه.
يشمل العنف الأسري أذية أحد أفراد العائلة لفرد آخر جسدياً أو لفظياً او نفسياً ويشمل ايضاً سوء معاملة كبار السن والأطفال.
Additional information:
There is no excuse for pardon, you are not the reason.
The helpline for victims of domestic violence provides 24-hour counseling, and the workers in this service refer victims to emergency services such as housing and material support. This number is 1800 656 463
There are other services available for victims of domestic violence around the clock, including the phone service 1800respect or 1800 737 732.
For translation services, you can call 131450
For men who are victims of domestic violence, you can call Men’s Line Australia on 1300789978.
لا يوجد أي مبرر للعف أنت لست السبب.
يقدم خط مساعدة ضحايا العنف الاسري الأستشارة على مدار 24 ساعة ويقوم العاملون في هذه الخدمة بتحويل الضحايا للخدمات الطارئة كالسكن والدعم المادي. هذا الرقم هو 1800656463
هناك خدمات أخرى متوفرة لضحايا العنف الأسري على مدار الساعة منها خدمة الهاتف 1800respect أو 1800737732.
لخدمات الترجمة بامكانكم الاتصال على الرقم 131450
أمّا للرجال الذين يقعون ضحية العنف الأسري فبامكانكم الاتصال بخدمة Men’s Line Australia على الرقم 1300789978
Speaker - Heba Kassoua
Multicultural community Liaison officer, Cumberland Police Area Command
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
17 August 2020
COVID-19 Updates - Problems & Facemasks - Cantonese 主題:冠狀病毒的新問題及配戴口罩的重要
Mystery coronavirus outbreak was linked to a cold storage facility in Auckland, masks beneficial to combat community transmission and no evidence that immunity of coronavirus from people who have recovered from covid-19.
內容：奧克蘭的冷藏設施與冠狀病毒的神秘爆發; 口罩有益於對抗社區傳播 及 沒有證據表明冠狀病毒對從covid-19中康復的人具有絕對的免疫力。
City of Parramatta Libraries Health Awareness Talks in Cantonese Language.
In partnership with Australian Chinese Medical Association. Health talks to promote better understanding and awareness of common health issues and related services in the Chinese Australian community.
This episode is about “COVID-19 Safety Guidelines”.
Presented by Dr Stephen Li.
Chemical Pathologist | Clinical Lipidologist | Chartered Manager
Director Core Pathology & Clinical Chemistry, Pathology West, NSW Health Pathology
Director Westmead Hospital Lipid Clinic
Chair, Community Health, ACMA
Honorary President and Foundation Fellow, ACMA
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Celebrating Science Week 2020
City of Parramatta Libraries will be celebrating National Science Week by providing a diverse range of digital content, catering to all ages and interests that people can experience from home online.
The Library has teamed up with scientists, Western Sydney University, an Australian novelist and our library staff.
For further information regarding our Science Week program go to cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/national-science-week
In this podcast one of our Library's 'science enthusiasts' Yan, talks about our programs and some of the interesting science related books she has been reading.
Titles discussed in this podcast includes:
The telomere effect : a revolutionary approach to living younger, healthier, longer by Elizabeth Blackburn
Lifespan : the revolutionary science of why we age - and why we don't have to by David A. Sinclair
A woman looking at men looking at women : essays on art, sex, and the mind by Siri Hustvedt
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
10 August 2020
Understanding Covid-19 Medical Information for People with Chronic Diseases
有關閱讀新冠狀病毒的醫學信息 和 對慢性病患者的建議
City of Parramatta Libraries Health Awareness Talks in Cantonese Language.
In partnership with Australian Chinese Medical Association. Health talks to promote better understanding and awareness of common health issues and related services in the Chinese Australian community.
This episode is about “COVID-19 Safety Guidelines”.
Presented by Dr Stephen Li.
Chemical Pathologist | Clinical Lipidologist | Chartered Manager
Director Core Pathology & Clinical Chemistry, Pathology West, NSW Health Pathology
Director Westmead Hospital Lipid Clinic
Chair, Community Health, ACMA
Honorary President and Foundation Fellow, ACMA
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Health Awareness Talk
Egg-based Dietary Health - 2 Egg-based recipes & Herbs
鸡蛋食疗 (普通话)
Egg-based dietary for health. Learn about egg-based recipes & herbs.
Presented by Dr Rose S Chen
陈曙仪中医师
Chinese Medicine Practitioner