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
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Review!
A game for those who seek to find
A way to leave the world behind!
It's Jumanji, The most interactive gaming experience ever! So, grab your knapsack, roll the dice and beware of that sta…
Lady Authors & Characters
Join Brittney and Joshua as they talk about some fantastic authors and their characters in honor of Women's History Month!
Brittney's Picks:
- The Mediator by Meg Cabot
- My Calamity Jane …
Stories by Black Authors, And a Game!
Join Brittney & Joshua as they recommend a couple books by some amazing Black authors, and play a Black History trivia game!
Joshua's Pick:
No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull
Brittne…
The Romance Episode
Join Brittney and Joshua as they talk about Chinese and Greek love deities, and recommend a couple romance reads!
Brittney's Pick:
Strange Love by Ann Aguirre
Joshua's Pick:
The Magpie Lo…
Swords and Snowmen!
Join Brittney and Joshua as they talk about their favorite wintery reads, steamy snow scenes ... and leaky roofs?
Brittney's Pick:
East by Edith Pattou
The November Girl by Lydia Kang
Joshu…
Anticipated Books of 2022
Join Brittney and Joshua as they each share 2 upcoming books that include monsters, transformations, and... a space circus?
Joshua's Picks:
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
T…
2021 Favorite Reads... And a Game!
Brittney and Joshua each share their favorite read of 2021, and play a guessing game using movie taglines!
Brittney's Pick: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Joshua's Pick: Projec…
Gremlins Movie Review
Join Brittney and Joshua for this "Questionably Christmas" movie, and laugh along as they break down this cult classic!
Gremlins (IMDB link)
Things We Mentioned:
Small Soldiers: IMDB Link
T…
What Monster Would You Be?
From dramatic fairies to bass-playing vampires, join Brittney and Joshua as they each talk about the monster they'd want to be!
Joshua's pick: 1959 Maleficent - YouTube
Brittney's Pick: …
Spooky Books
Finally, it's the spooky book episode! Join Joshua and Brittney as they each review two books, and discuss the best ways to survive every horror story you might find yourself in ;)
Brit…
The Faculty Movie Review
It's back to school! Pencils, books and teachers' dirty looks ... but only because they want to put an alien parasite into your brain!
Join Brittney and Joshua as they review the 1998 s…
Hoopla Gods & Interlibrary Loan Ghosts
Along with a quick book review, Joshua and Brittney talk about some library perks that can help you get your hands on more books!
Joshua's Pick: Loki: The God Who Fell to Earth (Issue 1-…
Childhood Nostalgia Books
Join Brittney and Joshua for a deep dive into the history of the word nostalgia and rekindle old feels for some beloved childhood books.
Brittney's Picks:
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia…
Tremors Movie Review
Giant man-eating worms? No worries, your favorite librarians have got you covered! Listen as Brittney and Joshua review this 1990 classic monster movie, and go on a tangent of fashion t…
Swords & Starfish!
Join Brittney and Joshua as they talk about sci-fi and fantasy books near or in the ocean! And also... a conversation about yaks?
QUICK NOTE: This episode's audio quality was pretty roug…
Problematic Authors
Welcome back! In this episode, Brittney and Joshua discuss how to navigate your reading life around problematic authors, offering some helpful tips on mindful reading and countering har…
Our Favorite Places & Spaces
From high-tech futures to cursed castles, join Joshua and Brittney as they talk about some of their favorite fictional places!
(As a heads up, this particular episode was recorded in 2 p…
Read With PRIDE!
Celebrate and learn a little about the LGBTQ+ community with Joshua and Brittney! We start with a very brief history of Stonewall, jump into books with Queer characters, and end with a …
Video Games!
Friendly RA
Welcome back to another reader's advisory episode! Today's recommendations are, dare I say, a bit macabre with a healthy helping of the darker side of fairy tales.
Brittney's recommendat…