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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 Novelization

Some of the monsters mentioned:

• The Buckner Family
• Sugar Plum Fairy
• Angry Cuddly Tree
• Clown
• Vampires
• Wraith
• Dolls
• Merman

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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 stampede because Brittney and Joshua are reviewing Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle!

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle [2017]: IMDB Link
Jumanji [1995]: IMDB Link

Robin Williams: IMDB Link

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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 by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

Joshua's Picks:

- Among Others by Jo Walton
- She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Things We Mentioned:

• Meg Cabot FAQs
• Hoopla Gods & Interlibrary Loan Ghosts Episode
• The Mary Series
• Jodi Meadows' Instagram account, @unicornwarlord
• Historical Figures that Shelley Parker-Chan based her characters on.
• The Power of the Dog Netflix movie.

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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

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

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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

Brittney's Pick:
A Phoenix First Must Burn edited by Patrice Caldwell

This is the Black History Trivia Quiz that we used for our game at the end of the episode. We want to be clear in saying that we only checked the three questions we used for this podcast for accuracy.
Librarian Hot Tip: Be sure to check alternative sources when verifying accuracy of answers to random online trivia games!

Things We Mentioned:

• Empire of the Vampire Joshua's Christmas gift.
• Zozi The Etsy shop Brittney likes.
• Sookie Stackhouse Series What the True Blood TV show is based off of.
• Soucouyant Caribbean vampire.
• Boo Hag Wikipedia's definition.
• Phillis Wheatley
• Wally Amos
• Sarah E. Goode

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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

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

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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 Lord by K.J. Charles

Things We Mentioned:

• Yue Lao CNN Travel Article
• Tu'er Shen Tai Pei Times Article
• Aphrodite Worldhistory.org Article
• Eros Worldhistory.org Article
• Strange Love Instagram Artwork

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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

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

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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

Joshua's Pick:
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
The Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Things We Mentioned:

Here's some information about the current state of the CBPL building

• Our Current Building FAQ
• A Brittney Produced Video

Edith Pattou's Instagram with heart posts!
Reluctant Royals by Alyssa Cole

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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

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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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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
The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong

Brittney's Picks:

The Moth Girl by Heather Kamins
Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

Things We Mentioned:

• Goodreads
• Bookriot
• John Scalzi's Whatever Blog
• Love, Death, and Robots
• Sneezing Panda Video
• The Iron Giant
• The Asexual Visibility and Education Network | asexuality.org
• Ace by Angela Chen
• NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour: Squid Games Review

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
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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: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir


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
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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

The Howling: IMDB Link

The Festival of Hungry Ghosts in China

The Gremlins by Roald Dahl

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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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: Adventure Time - Evicted (Preview) - YouTube

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