Episode 19: Join the Escape the Earth crew as they explore an alternate world where, literally, everything will kill you. We're talking rottweiler-sized fleas, super-aggressive tree crabs, and other giant monsters. You don't need a degree in biology to lift a finger and press play to hear our opinion on John Scalzi's pop song sci-fi romp, The Kaiju Preservation Society.

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Episode 23-01: Join Cynthia, Raquel, and Edward for a conversation with Nino Tarantino from Chrysalis Ministries. Chrysalis Ministries provides hands-on case management services to help former inmates and their families as they overcome the consequences of incarceration.

For more information about Chrysalis Ministries and the services they offer, visit their website: https://www.chrysmin.org/

Disclaimer: Views, opinions, and statements from our guests do not reflecting the views and opinions of the Library.

Episode 18: Join the crew and special guest Felicia as they discuss Tochi Onyebuchi’s Goliath. This is a very raw story that invites speculation on possible futures for race relations. Bonus topics include whether or not horses care for humans, what to call a group of snakes, and the importance of raising your children to be fans of the original trilogy.

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Episode 17: Join the crew as they ponder economics and insurance policies. Wait, what? No, the discussion was about luggage. That’s not right either, it was about what makes a proper hero, avoiding death, and Blazing Saddles. You’ll just have to give it a listen to understand this blurb. There’s not a dull moment when exploring Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.

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Episode 16: Join the crew as they explore nearly every aspect of cloning, revenge, and space justice. In this episode we answer the really burning questions like do clones have souls? How does one properly set up a will the leave their worldly possessions to their next clone? And. . . what to do when your clone is resurrected in the midst of a grisly murder scene. It’s at least 45 minutes of Sci-Fi fun!

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Join Edward and Dan for a conversation with Ada Babino, organizer of the San Antonio Black International Film Festival, and Dr. D. L. Grant, manager of the Carver Branch Library, as they discuss the 2022 San Antonio Black International Film Festival: Animation in Black, October 6 - 9, 2022.

For more information about the San Antonio Black International Film Festival visit www.sabiff.tv or contact [email protected]

Episode 15: The crew heads off to the beach after the Pop Madness episode and discusses T. J. Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea. Learn why some of our earlier employers probably wouldn’t give us job recommendations. We also take a deep dive into the roots of prejudice, what constitutes a family, and how hand trowels and music are powerful unifying forces. Don’t you want to be here?

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Episode 1 (of 3): San Antonio Public Librarians Dacari Lambert, Michael Dunbar-Rodney, and Shannan Prukop discuss the queer past of San Antonio and particularly its history with female impersonators/drag shows, with assistant archivist Melissa Gohlke from UTSA. Listen in to learn about Zelldo and Hotcha, how the military handled all this queerness, and where the queer buildings of the past have gone. This is the start of a series of episodes covering the queer past, present, and future in San Antonio and how that intersects with libraries, and a new podcast we're calling: InQueeries.

To learn more about the UTSA Special Collections archives on San Antonio Queer History, or for more information about the collection, contact Melissa Gohlke at [email protected]

For more information about the events discussed in this podcast, see Melissa's blog posts here:

https://utsalibrariestopshelf.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/san-antonios-drag-culture/

https://utsalibrariestopshelf.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/off-limits-and-out-of-bounds-world-war-ii-and-san-antonios-queer-community/

https://utsalibrariestopshelf.wordpress.com/2012/09/17/womanless-wedding/

https://transamerican.mcnayart.org/austin-street-ghostly-sentinel-of-san-antonios-queer-past/

Episode 14: Join the ETE crew at the San Antonio Public Library’s Pop Madness Festival. Seriously, where else can you talk to the Ghostbusters and Vikings in the same place? Don’t answer that. Join us and get the scoop on San Japan, The USS Bexar, the San Antonio Ghostbusters, and the Vinland Texas Vikings. Play some Sci-Fi and Fantasy trivia too.

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Episode 13: Join the crew as we find out what exactly does happen when a Crow god, a siren, and a sun priestess walk into a bar. Or maybe not. We do have a great time exploring the world of Meridian which is the setting for Rebecca Roanhorse’s rich fantasy novel Black Sun. Participate in our auditory scavenger hunt by listening for the mysterious bump, the angry bird, our high tech sound effects, and the second Back to the Future reference. Listen and find out why we love this book!

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