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
The Princess Bride Review
You have to be "mostly dead" to have missed this rom-com fantasy romp of 1987!
Brittney and Joshua dissect the troubling aspects of true love, cheer on Inigo's quest for vengeance, and s…
Short: What If Animal Legs?!
If you had to have a pair of animal legs for a day, what would you have? Join Joshua and Brittney as they ask their coworkers, and some very small library patrons.
Stuff we mention
Books with Best Friends!
Join Brittney and Joshua as they discuss their favorite friendships in books!
Joshua's Picks
Critical Role - Vox Machina: Origins by Matthew Mercer
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendr…
Short: What's Happening at the Library?
Brittney and Joshua give a quick update of events that are happening at the library!
Library Events Page
Events we mentioned:
- Ask the Experts: Mental Health Panel: Text 541-239-0897 to see…
Graphic Novels 2022
In this episode, Brittney and Joshua explore supernatural detective noir, fantastical coming-of-age story and Brittney's favorite mythical re-imagining! It's time for more graphic novel…
Short: What If Aliens?!
If aliens came down and said "Take me to your leader," who would you take them to? Follow Brittney as she poses the question to the other Coos Bay librarians, and hears some hilarious a…
Mythology!
Myths, legends and lore are more than ancient stories, they provide fertile inspiration to some of our favorite novels! Brittney and Joshua share four of their favorite mythology inspir…
Short: Art and Games!
Listen to the things that are bringing Joshua and Brittney some geeky joy!
Things We Mentioned:
- Megan Gray Art - Art, Artist, Paint (megangrayartistry.com)
- There is another Megan Gray a…
Short: Our DnD episode
Join Brittney, Joshua, Christina, Brett and Mikaela as they introduce their Dungeons and Dragons (5th Edition) characters! Meet the crew and get a rundown of what the game is all about…
Independence Day Movie Review!
Listen to Brittney and Joshua talk about how Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum deal with those "rowdy aliens" in 1996's Independence Day!
Independence Day IMDB Link
Things We Talked About:
Poo…
Howl's Moving Castle Movie Review
Hot but problematic wizards, and rage-cleaning main characters? Listen to Brittney and Joshua chat about this beautiful Hayao Miyazaki film!
Howl's Moving Castle: IMDB Link (Rated PG!)
Th…
Short: Meet Tammy!
Join Brittney and Joshua as they chat with the library's Community Engagement Specialist, Tammy Aley! Listen to find out what that job title means, and to hear her opinion on... zombies…
Read with PRIDE 2.0!
Happy June, folks! In this episode, we've got selkies, skeletons and a little bit of romance as Brittney and Joshua share four of their favorite novels with LGBTQIA+ representation.
Brit…
Short: Bookshops & Musicals!
Come join Joshua and Brittney for a conversation about some geeky things that are bringing them joy!
Things we discussed:
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The Star Wars Episode!
It's a little late for May the 4th... but as per usual, Brittney and Joshua do what they want! Listen to some Star Wars story recommendations, and see if Joshua knows his stuff in a qui…
Thrillers!
Happy Friday the 13th! Listen to Brittney and Joshua recommend fast-paced thrilling reads, some classic, some new!
Brittney's Picks:
Armageddon Movie Review
An asteroid the size of Texas? That sounds like bad news for Earth! Come listen to Joshua and Brittney break down this 1998 classic disaster movie!
- Armageddon [1998]: IMDB Link
Links abou…
Come Join Us For Trivia!
Come join Brittney & Joshua for a Star Wars Trivia Night in real life! For more info and registration, click on the following link to our library's website:
Star Wars Trivia Night | Coos…
Apocalypse Reads
Need to scratch your apocalypse itch? Listen to Brittney and Joshua chat about some of their favorite apocalypse reads!
Brittney's Picks:
Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton
On the Edge of …
Swoons & Stabbings: The Cabin In the Woods
Join Emily and Mikaela as they chat about the film The Cabin In the Woods, and decide which monsters they'd date, marry, and kill!
The Cabin In the Woods on IMDB
The Cabin In the Woods No…