Swords & Starships

Send a text Brittney and Joshua are back with a guest guesser for the latest edition of What's That Sound?! 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 In...

Send a text Pulled any swords out of stones, lately? How about nightly visions of climactic battles with a dark lord? If you have, you just might be a chosen one! Join Bittney and Joshua as they recommend two of their favorites and save the world, or something. Brittney's pick: Every Heart a Doorway  by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads) Joshua's pick : The Thief  by Megan Whalen Turner (Goodrea...

Send a text Our special guest, Gene, joins Brittney and Joshua in a serious spelling match to prepare for Coos Bay Library Foundation's annual Spelling Bee! Try and spell some unusual words and see how well you do compared to your beloved hosts! If you'd like to be a spectator, your and purchase tickets for the Spelling Bee at the Coos Bay Public Library, at the circulation counter. Tick...

Send a text It's time for the final Aliens review (no, we're going to pretend the rest of the franchise doesn't exist)! Which movie do you prefer: Alien, or Aliens? Aliens IMDB Page Hey all! With our busy schedules and some unexpected life stuff, Swords & Starships will be going on a short hiatus. Please subscribe to the podcast to be updated about when the next episode will be...

Send a text Mikaela and Emily return with their definitive list on who's in and who's out in the Alien/Predator franchise!  Films they mention : Alien (1979) dir. Ridley Scott - IMDb Aliens (1986) dir. James Cameron - IMDb Predator (1987) dir. Dan Trachtenberg - IMDb Prey (2022) dir. Dan Trachtenberg - IMDb Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Br...

Send a text In space, no one can hear you scream.  Brittney and Joshua tackle this classic of Sci-Fi Horror with no screaming but plenty of laughter. Don't mind us, it's how we deal with stress. Alien (1979) by Ridley Scott - IMDb Things We Talk About: Prometheus (2012) by Ridley Scott - IMDb As promised, something extra-creepy to help you sleep at night. Enjoy this video of a tarantula...

Send a text Plant aliens, squires, magic fish, and a girl who brings her drawings to life? It's time for Brittney and Joshua to review some of their favorite graphic novels! Joshua's Picks: Squire by Sara Alfageeh (goodreads.com) LaGuardia by Nnedi Okorafor (goodreads.com) Brittney's Picks: The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen (goodreads.com) Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez Gomez (goodre...

Send a text Brittney and Joshua delve into a tale of the evils of racism, demons, magical Aunties and a sword-swinging heroine for their first virtual book club! Swords and Starships Book Club Pick: Ring Shout  by P. Djéli Clark (Goodreads) Things We Mention : What is a Ring Shout? Have a look at this video of the McKintosh County Shouters . Who were the Harlem Hellfighters ? Marcus Garvey : histo...

Send a text Join Brittney as she runs amuck and asks the question: If you were a robot, would you want to know? Don't forget that we will be discussing  Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark (goodreads.com)  for our February 3rd episode!  Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos Email: Starships...

Send a text Before Brittney was a full-fledged librarian, she was a student in college. When she started her first library job there, she met the amazing Rachel. A library-centric episode today: Join us as we do a short interview with a librarian who primarily works with teens, and works at a much larger library system than we do! Rachel put together a list of Young Adult Fantasy books to check ou...

Send a text Murderous mermaids? Pirates coming out of retirement? Join Brittney and Joshua as they pick out the books being published in 2023 that look most interesting to them! Joshua's Pick The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty (goodreads.com) Honorable Mention: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (goodreads.com)   Brittney's Pick: The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassa...

Send a text Beep boop beep... it's the robot episode! Join Brittney and Joshua as they recommend some of their favorite robot reads! *Trigger Warning for descriptions of extreme violence. And don't forget to read Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark for our book club episode on February 3rd! Please send any comments/questions about the book to Joshua and I by January 20th, 2022, and we'll d...

Send a text It's that time: out with the old, in with the new. But, before we ring in the new year, Brittney and Joshua would like to share their favorite books of 2022! Brittney's Pick The Bees by Laline Paull Joshua's Pick Babel: An Arcane History  by R. F. Kuang Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships)...

Send a text What's This?! Join Brittney and Joshua as they cackle over this 1993 animated classic! The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - IMDb And don't forget to read Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark (goodreads.com) for our Feb 3rd episode! Things We Mentioned The Movies That Made Us (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb Oingo Boingo Dead Man's Party - YouTube What's This? - Fall Out Boy [Re...

Send a text What's that sound?! Guess along with Joshua and Library Director, Sami, about the sound Brittney dug up from the library! 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 Ba...

Send a text A more serious episode today, but an important topic to address. Brittney and Joshua have a chat with Library Director, Sami Pierson, about Coos Bay Public Library's unsheltered patrons. Things We Mentioned   Coos Bay Public Library's Policies The Code of Conduct is on page 20 Homeless in Oregon Statistics - US Interagency Council on Homelessness Another article to check out:...

Send a text It's gifting season, and your favorite librarians are here to share some advice/things to think about if you're considering buying a book for somebody! Things We Mentioned This episode is on YouTube! https://youtu.be/S0LxTYC7uL8  Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores. Find us at: YOUTUBE: (2) Swords & Starships - YouTube Podcast Website: https://swordsstars...

Send a text How well do you think you'd survive a horror movie? Join Brittney and Joshua as they chat about The Final Girls [2015], a hidden gem that more people should know about! The Final Girls (2015) - IMDb This movie is rated PG-13, but trigger warnings for talk about sex, nudity, and murder (not in graphic detail!) Things We Mentioned Boaty McBoatface | National Oceanography Centre (noc...

Send a text Join Emily and Mikaela as they fight back against the hordes of undead with a fun movie trivia game! Can you guess which film fits the quote? Can Emily and Mikaela survive? Will Brittney and Joshua be able to break free from undead-ness? Listen and find out! Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagra...

Send a text Grab your flashlights and hide under the blankets, they're HERE! Brittney and Joshua share their favorite spooky reads and get into the spirit of the season in the most unhealthy way possible. Brittney's Picks Ghost Tree by Christina Henry The Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall & Lisa Sterle (ill.) Joshua's Picks Zone One by Colson Whitehead World War Z: An Oral History of...

Send a text What fictional character would you have on your zombie apocalypse team? Listen as Brittney runs around to find answers! 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 Publi...

Send a text Take a leap of faith with Brittney and Joshua as they review this amazing 2018 movie! Brittney & Joshua gush over the gorgeous graphics of this film, chat about their favorite spider-people, and are convinced that this movie has some of the best fight scenes of all time. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse IMBD Link Things We Talked About Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse': Prod...

Send a text Brittney, Joshua and special guest Christina unwind with a classic game of What's That Sound?! where Brittney plays a sound from the library, can you guess what it is? 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 Pa...

Send a text What happens when a book is "challenged" at the library? Join Brittney and Joshua as they ask their library directors! Books Mentioned All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson | Goodreads Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison | Goodreads Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe | Goodreads Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell | Goodreads Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz | G...

Send a text Take a trip into the history of fashion! Join Joshua and Brittney as they interview Deputy Director Christina, fabric enthusiast! Things we mentioned: Princess Buttercup's Dress Propstore.com link to one of the original dresses that was sold, includes dress details. Getting Dressed in the Late 14th - Early 15th Century YouTube video that might give a better visual of the clothes C...