Lake Eerie Library

The Abductions of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus Part One

In the early 2000s, Ariel Castro abducted Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus and held them captive for over a decade in his Cleveland home. 
Part One covers the initial connections between the survivors and their abductor, as well as several near misses with law enforcement and ongoing search efforts. 
This episode contains descriptions of physical violence, sexual violence, child abuse and neglect, kidnapping, the child protective and foster care systems, racism, racial profiling and mention of firearms. 
Timestamps: 
Housekeeping, more to our Justin theory, weird pencil grips, horror movie updates, the creepiest and most chill cryptids to blaze with, and an attack by a stinkbug. 
Discussion Starts: 24:16
 

Jeepers Creepers

Every 23rd spring for 23 days, evil returns to eat...And also discuss Jeepers Creepers. 
After making a horrific discovery in the basement of an old abandoned church, Trish (Gina Philips) and her brother Darry (Justin Long) watch their routine road trip home from college turn into a heart-stopping race for their lives. They find themselves the chosen prey of an indestructible force that relentlessly pursues them and gives a new and chilling meaning to the old song "Jeepers Creepers." What does evolution have to do with anything? Did Beth just unlock a Breathe of the Wild-style memory in Britta? Are all Justins undercover DBags? Find out in this week's episode
 
Timestamps:
Housekeeping and weird tree-climbing muscles
Discussion starts: 17:45
Spoilers ahead: 50:00
Jumpscare: 1:04:20

Creature Features

Spring has sprung, and people (and the Critters) are getting squirrelly. What better way to get into the spirit than to watch some creature features? What films do the Librarians define as creature features?  Dive in (literally) with classic monsters, creepy crawlers, and way too many movies that are set in fresh water for Beth's comfort. Do throuples exist in Atlantis? Is the first rule of Lake Eerie Library Fight Club "Don't tell Beth about tiny tubs of Vaseline"? What is that weird notification noise that we didn't edit out? Just HOW MANY creature movies feature Samuel L. Jackson? Find out now!
 
RIP Roger Corman
 
Timestamps:
Housekeeping, an as-yet-to-be-unveiled theory about Justins (and more proof that we record early and out of order), Traumatizing childhood films
9:30 Discussion starts
 
 

Rosemary's Baby

Happy Mother's Day! Hail Baby!
The Librarians discuss Ira Levin's modern classic "Rosemary's Baby" and the subsequent film adaptations, its unique perspectives on feminism, bodily autonomy, and consent, and the cultural impact that led to the "Horror Boom" in fiction. 
 
CW: Discussion and mention of rape, pregnancy, gaslighting, and religion
 
Timestamps: 
Housekeeping, Horny Mom Energy, Beth wants to oil up Randy Orton...
Discussion starts: 22:42
Spoilers Ahead: 54:15

The Pike County Massacre

The Librarians are here to share the details of their most contemporary true crime topic yet. 
April 2016-  8 members of the Rhoden family were found brutally murdered in Pike County, Ohio homes. The circumstances of their deaths led FBI and BCI investigators to one of Ohio's longest-running murder investigations to date. Who committed this heinous crime? Was it related to the seizure of thousands of cannabis plants in the area? Could the killer also be involved in a Kentucky murder? Or is there a much more sinister and personal explanation? 
As of this episode's airing, a court trial is still forthcoming. 
 
Timestamps:
Housekeeping
Discussion starts: 10:36
 
Tigger warnings: descriptions of gun violence, child neglect, mention of domestic abuse

Minisode: The Defiance Werewolf

The Librarians are back with another minisode about the burly, emo, lumberjack, nightball-playing werewolf that terrified Defiance, Ohio. Was this an actual cryptid? Was it a disgruntled employee seeking revenge? A prank gone wrong? Learn more in this bite-sized episode of The Lake Eerie Library!
 
Timestamps:
Housekeeping and Decrepit Librarian back problems
4:17- Discussion starts

Minisode: The Loveland Frog

Welcome to the first Lake Eerie Library Minisode dedicated to one of Ohio's most endearing cryptids- the Loveland Frog. Is that froggy fella a time traveler? A witch? An alien? Or an escaped pet iguana? What's their glute workout routine? The Librarians are asking the hard-hitting questions you're all dying to have answered and petitioning for a guest spot at next year's Loveland Frog Festival.
 
Timestamps: 
Start: Housekeeping and Dream Analysis
Loveland Frog Discussion: 14:45

Book Club: Kin by Kealan Patrick Burke

The Librarians are back for a long overdue book discussion of Kin by one of their favorite Ohio dwelling authors, Kealan Patrick Burke.
From Amazon:
"On a scorching hot summer day in Elkwood, Alabama, Claire Lambert staggers naked, wounded, and half-blind away from the scene of an atrocity. She is the sole survivor of a nightmare that claimed her friends, and even as she prays for rescue, the killers -- a family of cannibalistic lunatics -- are closing in.A soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder returns from Iraq to the news that his brother is among the murdered in Elkwood.In snowbound Detroit, a waitress trapped in an abusive relationship gets an unexpected visit that will lead to bloodshed and send her back on the road to a past she has spent years trying to outrun.And Claire, the only survivor of the Elkwood Massacre, haunted by her dead friends, dreams of vengeance... a dream which will be realized as grief and rage turn good people into cold-blooded murderers and force alliances among strangers.It's time to return to Elkwood."
 
Bonus content: Beth's obsession with brain amoebas and seeing Jason Siegel naked distracts her from learning US Geography. Meanwhile Britta's continued mission to stop Timothee Chalamet before he becomes too powerful reaches new heights. 
 
Timestamps:
Spooky updates
Spoiler Free Discussion Starts: 21:22
Spoilers Ahead: 59:20