Swords & Starships

Send a text It's a classic question that MUST be answered! Follow Brittney as she harasses the librarians for their opinions! Books, Shows, and Movies Mentioned: The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads.com) Richmond Avenal | The IT Crowd Wiki | Fandom (Noel Fielding) What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine | Goodreads Vampire Weeken...

Send a text The chills and thrills are back for yet another episode of Spooky books! Brittney and Joshua bring two of their favorite horror novels to keep your October bloody interesting. Brittney's Pick: Beholder  by Ryan La Sala | (Goodreads.com) Joshua's Pick: Lone Women  by Victor LaValle | (Goodreads.com) Join us for our 100th episode! If you live in the Coos Bay/North Bend area, jo...

Send a text Which horror movie villain would you want to:   1. Bunk with, 2. Do a 3-legged race with, and 3. NOT get lost in the woods with? Join Mikaela and Emily as they talk about these very important choices! Movies/Villains Mentioned: Stage Fright (2014) - IMDb Opera Ghost Sleepaway Camp (1983) - IMDb Angela The Troop by Nick Cutter | Goodreads "Starvin' Marvin" Friday the 13th...

Send a text Joshua's Pick: A Day of Fallen Night (The Roots of Chaos, #0) by Samantha Shannon | Goodreads Brittney's Pick: Gilded (Gilded, #1) by Marissa Meyer | Goodreads Other Things We Mentioned: Reluctant Royals Series by Alyssa Cole (goodreads.com) Runaway Royals Series by Alyssa Cole (goodreads.com) Ghosts of Football Past (radiolab.org) Independence Day (4/5) Movie CLIP - The Pres...

Send a text To recognize Banned Books Month 2023, Brittney and Joshua re-releasing one of their most popular episodes. Please enjoy this conversation with Coos Bay Public Library director Sami and assistant director Christina about the rise in censorship and the protocols in place to ensure every challenged book receives a fair hearing. Things We Talk About CBPL Policies - here you will find the v...

Send a text Brittney and Joshua return with another virtual book club this time featuring Silvia Moreno-Garcia's dour take on our future. Prime Meridian  by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Goodreads Other things we talk about : The Last Voyage of the Demeter  | IMDb Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos...

Send a text Have you ever dreamed of starting over in a small town, repairing an old farmhouse, a community center, and your soul? If you feel burned out by the corporate world, then you should play Stardew Valley! Listen as Brittney and Christina teach Joshua about this amazing game. Today's Review: Stardew Valley Other Things We Mention: First Meeting - 1 | Cori's Adventures in Seducin...

Send a text Take a trip down memory lane as Joshua and Brittney each share a movie that made them the people they are today! Brittney's Movie: The Last Unicorn (1982) - IMDb Book Pairings: Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Coville | Goodreads A Glory of Unicorns by Alix Berenzy | Goodreads Unicorns of Balinor (Unicorns of Balinor, #1-3) by Mary Stanton | Goodreads Joshua's Movie: Th...

Send a text Greetings, bird nerds! Brittney and Joshua join with Emily, one of our librarian assistants, for another high stakes game of What's That Sound?! (It's high stakes because there are two sounds! YES!! TWO SOUNDS!) Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos Email: Starships@...

Send a text Join your two favorite librarians as they discuss their thoughts about the 2023 Super Mario Bros movie! Joining them is Mack, from the 2 Nerds in a Pod Podcast! Today's movie discussion: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) - IMDb Where to find 2 Nerds in a Pod: 2 Nerds in a Pod | Twitch | Linktree Other things we mentioned: Super Mario Bros. (1993) - IMDb Swords & Starships: Ba...

Send a text Important news! Swords and Starships as been nominated for the Podcast Awards but we need your vote! 1. Sign up at https://www.podcastawards.com 2. Vote for Swords and Starships in 2 categories:             - People's Choice             - Games and Hobbies Voting ends July 31st! Thank you so much for your support. Brittney, Joshua and special guest Mack from Two Nerds in the Pod c...

Send a text Important news! Swords and Starships as been nominated for the Podcast Awards but we need your vote! 1. Sign up at https://www.podcastawards.com 2. Vote for Swords and Starships in 2 categories:             - People's Choice             - Games and Hobbies Voting ends July 31st! Thank you so much for your support. It's summertime and the weather is fine, so let's cause s...

Send a text VOTE HERE : PodcastAwards - Sign Up Directions:  Sign up to nominate. This is so people don't spam the site with a bunch of random nominations. Vote for us in two categories: People's Choice AND Games & Hobbies Voting ends July 31st, 2023. Thank you all for your support! And thank you to 2 Nerds in a Pod for letting us know this was happening! Find us at: Podcast Website:...

Send a text Welcome back for another round of What's that Sound?! Where Brittney and Joshua take a sound from the library and try to guess what it could be. This time, Joshua showed some initiative and picked the sound. And, honestly, if you've ever worked in an office or a school, you will have a good idea of what the sound is. If you'd like to take up Brittney in our offer to send...

Send a text Pirates and Mermaids and Curses, oh my! Join Joshua and Brittney as they discuss their nautical picks for this week! Brittney's Pick: Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1) by Natasha Bowen | Goodreads (The second book is Soul of the Deep (Skin of the Sea, #2) by Natasha Bowen | Goodreads ) Joshua's Pick: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty | Goodreads Thi...

Send a text Listen to Joshua and Brittney recommend some escapist podcasts, and talk about the joy of plant parenthood! Joshua's Recommendations: Midst | Critical Role (critrole.com) Worlds Beyond Number Brittney's Recommendations: The Rewatcher: Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Apple Podcasts Plant Resources/Plants Mentioned: Plantopedia: The Definitive Guide to Houseplants by Lauren Camille...

Send a text Brittney and Joshua enjoy a fantastical romp through a spiritual bath house in Hayao Miyazaki's seminal classic, Spirited Away (2001). What we talk about Spirited Away (2001) dir Hayao Miyazaki | IMDb Swords and Starships virtual book club alert! We will be reading Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Prime Meridian for our episode on September 1st!  If you are in the Coos Bay / North Bend...

Send a text A short episode today, but full of great answers! Thank you to all who helped contribute to this episode, we appreciate you! Tracking Down The Library Ghost | Film Clip | GHOSTBUSTERS - YouTube Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org Our Libra...

Send a text Brittney and Joshua couldn't decide if they wanted to celebrate LGBTQIA+ authors because it's Pride Month, or if they should showcase some Black authors because of Juneteenth. So they decided to talk about authors that fit both themes! Joshua's Pick:   Escaping Exodus (Escaping Exodus, #1) by Nicky Drayden | Goodreads Brittney's Pick: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi | Goodread...

Send a text Guess along with Brittney and Joshua as they try to figure out which "Hot" Sci Fi & and Fantasy movies these taglines belong to! Tagline : a short catchy 'sound bite'. Think Ghostbusters 'Who you gonna call?'. The audience knows the title of the film just by the tagline. Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Bri...

Send a text Welcome back to another episode! This is the talk Brittney, Harrison (of the Free Bin) and Joshua gave at the Oregon Library Association conference in Bend, Oregon. We talked about our podcast and how we got it up and running. If you're looking to start a podcast, we offer some helpful information of the kind of equipment you need as well as some resources to guide you in the proc...

Send a text Listen to Brittney & Joshua run amuck at the Oregon Library Association in Bend, Oregon! They have a very important question for the other attendees: Would you rather be a Merperson or a Vampire? Links: Oregon Department of Education : Tribal History/Shared History (TH/SH) : American Indian/Alaska Native Education : State of Oregon We Need Diverse Books – diversebooks.org Conspirit...

Send a text Brittney's Pick Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki | Goodreads Joshua's Pick The Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K.S. Villoso | Goodreads Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Fa...

Send a text Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Send a text You can access the TRANSCRIPT here It's our favorite animals in Sci Fi and Fantasy! Brittney and Joshua share a beloved childhood book along with multitudes of animal facts while obsessing over jumping spiders. Brittney's pick: The Hidden  by Melanie Golding (Goodreads)   Joshua's pick : Children of Time  by Adrian Tchaicovsky (Goodreads) Honorable Mentions : City by Cli...