Swords & Starships
Join Brittney and Joshua, broadcasting from the Coos Bay Public Library, as they chat about their favorite Fantasy and Science Fiction reads, play games, debate movies, gush over fandoms and recommend books to readers!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 149
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Romance: 2024
We love Love! Listen to Joshua and Brittney recommend some surprisingly gritty stories with great romantic plotlines. <3
Joshua's Pick:
All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown | Goo…
Short: Romantic Taglines!
Let's play a game! Joshua and Brittney try to guess the movie based on the movie's tagline. All of today's movies are sci-fi and fantasy movies with a romantic aspect to them.
Find us a…
Revived Classics
Boring, crusty, "classic" books? WRONG! Joshua and Brittney recommend updated versions of a few well-known tales!
Joshua's Pick:
Short: What's That Sound?!
How good is your auditory game? See if you can guess the sound along with Brittney!
Helpful Links:
The Link to the Sound!
Find us at:
Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
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Cozy Reads
Let's start 2024 wrapped in a snuggy with a mug of your bevvy of choice! Brittney and Joshua share two of their favorite cozy reads! Get ready for prescient apple trees and vampires who…
Upcoming Reads 2024
Brittney's Pick
Bride by Ali Hazelwood | GoodReads
Joshua's Pick
Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djeli Clark | GoodReads
Find us at:
Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Inst…
Bonus Short: Turkish Delights!
Happy Holidays everyone! Would you give up your family for Turkish Delights? Enjoy this bonus holiday episode as Brittney once again harasses her coworkers for very important questions.
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End of Season 3!
What a wild year this was! Thanks y'all for the ride, we'll see you in Season 4!
Helpful links:
Coraline Part 2!
Coraline (2009) - IMDb
Helpful Links:
- LAIKA Studios
- Coraline by Neil Gaiman | Goodreads
- Make Good Art by Neil Gaiman | Goodreads
- If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy our Nightma…
Coraline [2009] Movie Review!
B-b-buttons?! Join Brittney and Joshua as they talk about this 2009 movie classic, as well as their love for the book!
Coraline (2009) - IMDb
Helpful Links:
Team Vampire or Team Werewolf?
It's a classic question that MUST be answered! Follow Brittney as she harasses the librarians for their opinions!
Books, Shows, and Movies Mentioned:
Spooky Books 2023
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…
Swoons & Stabbings: Summer Camp!
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 import…
Lords & Starships
Joshua's Pick:
Brittney's Pick:
Other Things We Mentioned:
Libraries and Censorship Rerun
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 a…
Prime Meridian Book Club
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 thin…
Stardew Valley With Christina!
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 pla…
Nostalgic Movies
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:
What's That Sound?! With Emily
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 …
The Super Mario Bros [2023] Movie Review... With 2 Nerds In A Pod!
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:
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