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Join your two favorite librarians as they discuss their thoughts about the 2023 Super Mario Bros movie! Joining them is Mack, from the 2 Nerds in a Pod Podcast!

Today's movie discussion:
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) - IMDb

Where to find 2 Nerds in a Pod:
2 Nerds in a Pod | Twitch | Linktree

Other things we mentioned:

• Super Mario Bros. (1993) - IMDb
• Swords & Starships: Banned Books: Censorship Episode! on Apple Podcasts
• Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - 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

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Swords and Starships as been nominated for the Podcast Awards but we need your vote!
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Voting ends July 31st! Thank you so much for your support.

Brittney, Joshua and special guest Mack from Two Nerds in the Pod chat about their favorite video games and ask the question: If you could live in a video game, which one would you live in?

Big thanks to all who participated and lent your voices to this episode!

Find 2 Nerds in a Pod at 2 Nerds in a Pod | Twitch | Linktree

Things we talked about:

Stardew Valley
Spyro: Ripto's Rage
Castlevania video game series
Hogwarts Legacy
Mass Effect video game series
Guitar Hero video game series
The Legend of Zelda video game series
World of Warcraft Multi-player Online Game
Valheim

Swords and Starships virtual book club alert!
We will be reading Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Prime Meridian for our episode on September 1st! 

If you are in the Coos Bay / North Bend area, you can pick up a free copy at the Coos Bay Public Library! 

Read the book before August 11th and email us your comments!

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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Important news!
Swords and Starships as been nominated for the Podcast Awards but we need your vote!
1. Sign up at https://www.podcastawards.com
2. Vote for Swords and Starships in 2 categories:
            - People's Choice
            - Games and Hobbies
Voting ends July 31st! Thank you so much for your support.

It's summertime and the weather is fine, so let's cause some chaos! Brittney and Joshua review two of their favorite books that feature meddling kids as their protagonist.

Channel your inner guttersnipe, toss away the rules and live your best life!

Brittney Reviewed
The Honeys by Ryan La Sala | (Goodreads)

Joshua Reviewed
The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson | (Goodreads)

Stuff we mention
Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi | (Goodreads) This is the prequel to Pet by Akwaeke Emezi | (Goodreads). Brittney reviewed that book in our episode about Queer Black Authors.

Ryan LaSala's website. Brittney and Joshua both agree that Ryan's pretty great!

Swords and Starships Virtual Bookclub!
We are reading Prime Meridian by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | (Goodreads) and would like to read your comments during an upcoming show.

Please read the book by August 11th and visit either our Instagram page, the Coos Bay Public Library's Facebook page, or drop us an email. 

Brittney has included some reading questions to help collect your thoughts, or you can just tell us what you thought!

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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1.  Sign up to nominate. This is so people don't spam the site with a bunch of random nominations.
2. Vote for us in two categories: People's Choice AND Games & Hobbies

Voting ends July 31st, 2023. Thank you all for your support!

And thank you to 2 Nerds in a Pod for letting us know this was happening!

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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Welcome back for another round of What's that Sound?! Where Brittney and Joshua take a sound from the library and try to guess what it could be.

This time, Joshua showed some initiative and picked the sound. And, honestly, if you've ever worked in an office or a school, you will have a good idea of what the sound is.

If you'd like to take up Brittney in our offer to send us your unusual sounds, please send it to our email with the heading: STRANGE SOUNDS

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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Pirates and Mermaids and Curses, oh my! Join Joshua and Brittney as they discuss their nautical picks for this week!

Brittney's Pick: Skin of the Sea (Skin of the Sea, #1) by Natasha Bowen | Goodreads

(The second book is Soul of the Deep (Skin of the Sea, #2) by Natasha Bowen | Goodreads)

Joshua's Pick: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty | Goodreads


Things We Discussed:

• UPCOMING BOOK CLUB READ: Prime Meridian by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Goodreads
• Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Goodreads
• Hook (1991) - IMDb
• Introduction || Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and its Diasporas
• This is a list of Yoruban deities from Wikipedia, please take it with a grain of salt!: List of Yoruba deities - Wikipedia

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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Listen to Joshua and Brittney recommend some escapist podcasts, and talk about the joy of plant parenthood!

Joshua's Recommendations:

• Midst | Critical Role (critrole.com)
• Worlds Beyond Number

Brittney's Recommendations:

• The Rewatcher: Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Apple Podcasts
• Plant Resources/Plants Mentioned:
  • Plantopedia: The Definitive Guide to Houseplants by Lauren Camilleri | Goodreads
  • Plant care app - Keep your plants alive | Planta (getplanta.com) Brittney mentioned taking notes about her plants, and she realized this app would do it all for her!
  • Chlorophytum comosum - Wikipedia (Spider Plant)
  • Hoya carnosa - Wikipedia (Hindu Rope Plant)
  • Pilea peperomioides - Wikipedia (Chinese Money Plant)
  • Sedum rubrotinctum - Wikipedia (Jelly Bean Plant)

Other Things We Mentioned:

• Ten Ton Ranch (@tentonranch) • Instagram photos and videos Brittney's parents' up-and-coming fresh cut flower farm!

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 and Joshua enjoy a fantastical romp through a spiritual bath house in Hayao Miyazaki's seminal classic, Spirited Away (2001).

What we talk about
Spirited Away (2001) dir Hayao Miyazaki | IMDb

Swords and Starships virtual book club alert!
We will be reading Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Prime Meridian for our episode on September 1st! 

If you are in the Coos Bay / North Bend area, you can pick up a free copy at the Coos Bay Public Library! 

Read the book before August 11th and email us your comments!

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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A short episode today, but full of great answers! Thank you to all who helped contribute to this episode, we appreciate you!

Tracking Down The Library Ghost | Film Clip | GHOSTBUSTERS - 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

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Brittney and Joshua couldn't decide if they wanted to celebrate LGBTQIA+ authors because it's Pride Month, or if they should showcase some Black authors because of Juneteenth. So they decided to talk about authors that fit both themes!

Joshua's Pick:  Escaping Exodus (Escaping Exodus, #1) by Nicky Drayden | Goodreads

Brittney's Pick: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi | Goodreads

Honorable Mention: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi | Goodreads

Thing We Mentioned

• Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats (Official Video) - YouTube
• Red Dead Redemption 2 (rockstargames.com)
• Mythbusters Polishing a Turd - YouTube
• Star whale | Tardis | Fandom
• Honor Among Thieves (The Honors, #1) by Rachel Caine | Goodreads Brittney reviewed this book in Season 1 from Our Favorite Aliens episode
• Obanje according to Igbo folklore of Nigeria | Afrocritik

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