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“Back Stories,” tells the stories behind authors, books, movies, music and anything else we come up with or you might ask us to discuss. Season 2 of "Back Stories" is hosted by Elyssa Everling a JCPL librarian and a guest host. It is produced by the Johnson County Public Library in Indiana.
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Signup to Generate a Pitch“Back Stories,” tells the stories behind authors, books, movies, music and anything else we come up with or you might ask us to discuss. Season 2 of "Back Stories" is hosted by Elyssa Everling a JCPL librarian and a guest host. It is produced by the Johnson County Public Library in Indiana.
Back Stories is hosted by Johnson County Public Library-Indiana. The show has published 35 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Shipwrecks & The History of the World" (23 June 2025, 33 minutes), "The "Dear America" Series" (16 June 2025, 42 minutes), and "Books About Librarians" (2 May 2025, 34 minutes).
Back Stories publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 35 episodes.
Booking probability for Back Stories is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Back Stories requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Back Stories's contact route on record: verified email.
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Johnson County Public Library-Indiana hosts Back Stories, an arts podcast with 35 episodes published.
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Episode #4
Can we tell the history of the world through its shipwrecks? In this episode of Back Stories , Elyssa from the Johnson County Public Library in Indiana is joined by David Pfeiffer from the Johnson County Museum of...
Episode #3
It's an episode no Millennial will want to miss. Elyssa and her guest Erin discuss their love for the Scholastic Books "Dear America" series , which defined their childhood. Plus, you can't mention Scholastic Books...
Episode #2
Back Stories guest and JCPL Franklin Branch Librarian Katie discusses the memoir of Kim Michele Richardson , a bestselling, multiple-award-winning author from Kentucky. She also tells the story of Book Woman , one of...
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On this Bonus Episode of Back Stories, Elyssa talks with JCPL Director Lisa Lintner, who discusses her role with the Indiana Library Federation and their I ndiana F read om to Read initiative and their work to ensure...
Episode #1
In the first episode of the fourth season of Back Stories, host Elyssa Everling interviews Columbus, Indiana, author Paul Hoffman . Paul lays out his backstory on Murder In Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddie...
Episode #7
In the final episode of season three, Elyssa and her guest Jody, JCPL’s marketing manager and sometimes podcast producer, dig into great true stories. They discuss Erik Larson, Stephen Ambrose, Timothy Egan, Melissa and...
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Are you looking for your next great read, or want to learn how to use the Johnson County Public Library better? Elyssa and her guest Erin review their latest Behind the Page session and discuss thrillers, beach reads...
Episode #6
Jesse Biggerman, Johnson County Recycling District Executive Director, discusses presidents, historians and Dr. Seuss, while Elyssa examines science fiction books, movies and more.
Episode #5
JCPL’s Franklin Branch Manager, Tiffany Wilson, examines the stories behind Dame Agatha Christie and shares her experience acting in and directing several of Christie’s plays. Elyssa digs into Ruth Ware, an Authors at...
Susan Crisafulli, president of the Imagination Library of Johnson County , joins Elyssa for a behind-the-scenes look at the mission and growth of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in our county. The Imagination Library...
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Elyssa and her guest Erin share the books, resources and other details about their latest “Behind the Page” event. Here are the resources and book titles they discussed or mentioned in this podcast. Adventure Books...
Episode #3
Elyssa and her guest, Stephanie, of JCPL's White River Branch Library, give you the backstory of Frankenstein and Dracula.
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In this Back Stories bonus episode, Elyssa is joined by Erin from JCPL’s Clark Pleasant Branch. Erin provides the backstory on the Local Author Fair, which is scheduled for April 13, 2024. Forty-five authors are...
Episode #2
Elyssa and Library Director Lisa Lintner provide the backstory on how the Snuggle Up with a Book Ball came to be and how it supports bringing New York Times bestselling authors to Johnson County as part of the Authors...
Episode #1
Your host, Elyssa, takes a look at Stephen King . She notes he writes pretty much everything except for Amish romance. Elyssa’s guest is Franklin Branch Children’s Librarian Katie. Despite being a children’s librarian...
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Welcome to season three of “Back Stories,” Indiana’s Johnson County Public Library podcast. We kick off the season with a special episode taking you “Behind the Page” for a new year look at just-released or...
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On this special “ Behind the Page ” bonus episode of “Back Stories,” Elyssa and her guest Erin dig deep into new and upcoming books. Plus, they dive into Library services, including digital sources, ways to find your...
Episode #7
How can a woman balance societal expectations, responsibilities, and art? Host Elyssa Everling reveals the background of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo , the first female, Native American to achieve the title and honor from...
Episode #6
You may know of writer Kurt Vonnegut, but I promise you don’t as much about him as Elyssa’s guest Chris Lafave, Curator of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in downtown Indianapolis. Elyssa looks at the life of Ray...
Episode #5
Guest Amy Hamilton takes a look at the connections between Led Zeppelin and J.R.R. Tolkien. Yes, there are Lord of the Rings things in Led Zeppelin songs. She also reveals the only video you can’t find on YouTube. They...
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