Swords & Starships

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

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Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
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Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
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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:

• What homelessness looks like in Coos Bay - OPB

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Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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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.

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YOUTUBE: (2) Swords & Starships - YouTube
Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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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.ac.uk)
• Friday the 13th (1980) - IMDb
• Scream (1996) - IMDb
• Gremlins 1984' movie theater scene - Bing video
• Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010) - IMDb

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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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 the Zombie Apocalypse by Max Brooks

Things We Talk About
Trick 'r Treat (2007) A scary and fun horror film that takes place over multiple stories on one Halloween night. R rated, not for children!

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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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: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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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': Production Design Is About Character, Not Style Cartoon Brew Article
• Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse | Sony Pictures Imageworks
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - First Look | IMDb Includes a preview!

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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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: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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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 | Goodreads
• Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling (goodreads.com)

Things We Talked About

• Coos Bay Public Library Policy Manual: 
  • Collection Management Policy is on page 26
  • Request For Reconsideration of Library Materials is on page 28
• State of America's Libraries Special Report: Pandemic (ala.org)
• Commissioners wade into library debate | News | currypilot.com
• With Rising Book Bans, Librarians Have Come Under Attack - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (We couldn't find the specific story of the Ohio library being shut down, but this article is about the same topic in other states).

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos