Podcasts by Same Team Y
Love. Libraries. Life Lessons. Two librarians promoting peace and positivity.
Further podcasts by Eric and Tess
Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur
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STY #078- Discards Wild! from 2023-09-13T20:54:01
The inspirational quote for this episode is Proverbs 4:20-27. Leif’s loves for this episode are “Sonic Prime” on Netflix and the “Sonic Weekly” podcast. Tess’s loves for this episode are worship mu...
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STY #077- May Mama Duck Bless You from 2023-08-25T13:46:09
The inspirational quote for this episode is from Madonna. Tess’s loves for this episode are League of Pigs on YouTube and “The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge” on Netflix. Leif’s loves for this epis...
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STY #076- The Dentist Chair of Life from 2023-07-31T18:45:52
The [unconventionally] inspirational quote for this episode is from naturalist Rob Bierregaard. Leif’s loves for this episode are the TV show “The Chosen,” and the “Barbie” movie. Tess’s loves for ...
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STY #075- Exposure Therapy from 2023-07-14T18:06:47
The inspirational quote for this episode is from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Tess’s loves for this episode are the TV show “The Chosen,” and the podcast “The Redemption of Jar Jar ...
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STY #074- Provide Access, Not Judgment from 2023-07-11T16:52:11
The inspirational quote for this episode is from poet Andrea Gibson. Leif’s loves for this episode are the Final Fantasy XIII trailer, and Freya’s report card. Tess’s loves for this episode are the...
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STY #073- Take the Purple Cupcake from 2023-07-11T16:18:19
The inspirational quote for this episode is from Marshall Rosenberg (developer of Nonviolent Communication). Tess’s loves for this episode are livestreaming religious services, and re-watching the ...
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STY #072- Watch Yourself from 2022-11-06T12:55:12
The inspirational quote for this episode is from Tariq AKA the Corn Kid. Leif’s loves for this episode are “The Queen’s Gambit” by Walter Tevis (which has inspired him to play chess IRL and online)...
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STY #071- Do It On Purpose from 2022-10-11T15:44:05
The inspirational quotes for this episode are from J.R.R. Tolkien. Tess’s loves for this episode are “House of the Dragon” and the docuseries “Welcome to Wrexham.” Leif’s loves for this episode are...
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STY #070- Enjoy Everything from 2022-09-11T11:55:30
The inspirational quote for this episode is from “The Golden Swift” (part of “The Silver Arrow” series) by Lev Grossman. Leif’s loves for this episode are the book “Bewilderment” by Richard Powers ...
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STY #069- Someone’s Felt the Same or Worse from 2022-08-26T13:28:23
The inspirational quotes for this episode are from Mother Teresa. Tess’s loves for this episode are the graphic novels “Squarriors” by Ash Maczko and “Lifetime Passes” by Terry Blas, the book “Chas...
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STY #068- When To Leave Your Mask On from 2022-07-25T11:40:33
The inspirational quote for this episode is the poem “Two-Headed Calf” by Laura Gilpin. Leif’s loves for this episode are Sonic the Hedgehog mobile games, and a conversation about Sonic he recently...
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STY #067- Love the Questions from 2022-07-04T11:47:13
Oh happy day! It’s a new episode of the “Same Team Y’all” podcast! The inspirational quote for this episode is from absolute legend, Sonic the Hedgehog. Tess’s loves for this episode are watching h...
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STY #066- Hero Points from 2022-06-16T16:21:07
Did you think we went on hiatus again? We kind of did, but not on purpose! Anyway, we’re back with a shiny new episode for you buckaroos! The inspirational quote for this episode is from the O.G. E...
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STY #065- The Year of Smugness from 2022-05-02T14:35:13
Leif and Tess are BACK from their most epic hiatus yet (check out their spin-off “Twin Peaks” podcast Same Peaks Y’all which just wrapped up!) The inspirational quote for this episode is from Leif’...
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STY #064- Relieve Yourself of the Burdens from 2021-06-20T13:46:47
Tess and Eric are going on hiatus for a few months to focus on their spin off podcast “Same Peaks Y’all” (in which they discuss episodes of the classic television show “Twin Peaks”) but here’s one ...
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STY #063- A Chance To Succeed from 2021-05-24T13:19:11
Eric and Tess: best friends, librarians, lovers of stuff, learners of lessons, back again with another episode that is jam-packed with philosophical musings. The inspirational quote for this episod...
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STY #062- The No Judgment Zone of No Judging from 2021-05-10T09:00:21
Tess and Eric. You can’t stop them. They will help usher in the next era of good feelings, whether you like it or not! The inspirational quote for this episode is from Shakespeare (maybe you’ve hea...
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STY #061- Lessons from the Tree of Life from 2021-04-26T10:00:31
Eric and Tess are back again for another special episode of the “Same Team Y’all” podcast! The inspirational quote for this episode is from a video by the Pursuit of Wonder YouTube channel. Tess’s ...
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STY #060- View Life Like An Art Museum from 2021-04-12T10:00:25
Tess and Eric have a lot to say about a lot of things. Strap in as we enter the Jeff Goldblum zone. The inspirational quote for this episode is from a video of the CEO of WD-40 talking about accoun...
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STY #059- Great Minds Think Differently from 2021-03-22T10:00:04
Eric and Tess. At it again. Changing the world one podcast at a time. Ushering in the next era of good feelings. The inspirational quote for this episode is the poem “Walk Slowly” by Danna Faulds. ...
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STY #058- Meaningful Conversations from 2021-03-08T11:00:10
Tess and Eric. Back again. Talking about how the world is a better place when we treat each other with civility. And more! The inspirational quote for this episode is from the poem “The Hill We Cli...
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STY #057- Choose Joy from 2021-02-22T11:00:49
Eric and Tess are back with a special belated Valentine’s themed episode of the “Same Team Y’all” podcast! The inspirational quote for this episode is the poem “The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell...
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STY #056- Be Like A Tree from 2021-02-18T15:40:58
Your eyes and ears do not deceive you. It is indeed another episode of the Same Team Y’all podcast with Tess and Eric! The inspirational quote of this episode is “Dear Fellow Humans” from Montague ...
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STY #055- Surprise: People Love You! from 2021-01-26T21:28:55
Eric and Tess are back from an extended mental and physical health sabbatical and are ready to be there for you. Quote- From “The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment” by Eckhart Tolle....
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STY #054- We Can’t Change the World…and it’s Okay. from 2020-07-16T02:34:49
Eric and Tess are back after only a fortnight making it an official pattern? Quote- Karamo Brown, from “Queer Eye” Loves- Hamilton Musical on Disney +, Eric closing on his new house, the Funhaus Yo...
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STY #053- Twenty-four Fortnights Later… from 2020-07-02T01:44:58
Eric and Tess have stopped playing Animal Crossing long enough to record an episode! Quote- Kentucky as One music project Loves- Animal Crossing: New Horizons, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, ...
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STY #052- Kombucha-cha-cha-cha! from 2019-07-31T18:00:34
Our intrepid librarians discuss their loves, tales, and life lessons! Some of their loves include books, TV shows, and home brewing Kombucha with their mommas. They also discuss how the pain we fee...
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STY #051- Mayo Library from 2019-07-17T22:28:02
Are you in need of mayonnaise? Have you considered asking your friendly librarians Eric and Tess? Action for Happiness. Tuca and Bertie. Bob’s Burgers. Sweet, sweet mycoprotein. Mayo at the library...
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STY #050- Love the Itch? from 2019-07-03T01:57:15
Eric and Tess celebrate fifty wonderful episodes by singing all new segment music… live… without planning it out first… and often singing over each other. The line between adorable and unbearable i...
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STY #49- Live from C4…Again! from 2019-06-19T23:23:33
Eric and Tess are recording live from the Charles County Comic-Con! Again! Swimming pools, Star Wars reactions, intergalactic librarians, and a whole bucket of lessons are just a few of the things ...
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STY #048- The End of the Game from 2019-06-04T00:56:40
Our friendly librarians are back and gushing about their loves, tales and life lessons like it’s nobody’s business! Tess loves another podcast (no surprise there) and Eric cries a whole bunch while...
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STY #046- Pancakes and Syrup from 2019-05-02T01:59:29
Loves, tales, and lessons…. Oh my! Another mini hiatus has broken as Eric and Tess chat about Hawaii, kids peeing their pants, and how life is about more than entertainment. Be sure to stay around ...
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STY #045- The Bad Guys of the Bad Guys from 2019-03-30T18:35:01
Quote of the episode: The Five Chapters of My Life, by Portia Nelson, read by Wayne Dyer Stuffs they love:Eric- Tetris is back, baby! The videogames Tetris 99 and Tetris Effect. And celebrating I...
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STY #044- Back From The Mountain! from 2019-03-04T21:29:40
The hiatus has finally been broken and librarian best buds Eric and Tess are back! As always, they discuss stuffs they love, heartwarming tales from the library, and life lessons learned while on a...
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STY #043- Better Late Than Never: The Holiday Stress/New Year’s Spectacular! from 2019-01-22T16:21:27
Eric and Tess wind down 2018 and big up 2019 by giving out some “awards” to their friends, families, and selves! Stuffs we’re loving: Christmas lights, Christmas farms, “The Curious Creations of Ch...
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STY #042- Journey Into Womanhood from 2018-12-06T05:14:21
Librarian best buds, Eric and Tess, discuss stuffs they love, heartwarming tales from the library, and life lessons learned while walking their doggos in the cold, cold mornings, all with the noble...
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STY #041- Expanding Your Circle of Compassion from 2018-11-21T02:32:54
Video games, great books, and cute doggies in the library are just a few of the things our best pals, Eric and Tess, talk about in this great episode. They also spend some time talking about a bea...
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STY #040- 500 Million Podcasts…And You Picked This One! from 2018-11-06T01:39:39
Have you ever pondered the beauty of a lozenge? Eric and Tess discuss cults, lost (and then found) iPods, the library conference KAC2, and how it is very important realize what things in life are ...
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STY #039- Don’t Forget To Be Awesome! from 2018-10-23T01:09:40
In this episode Eric and Tess learn a lesson about kindness from a high school student, discuss the merits of meditating (and if it will cause them to glow like the sun), and how worrying about som...
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STY #038- Lightning Round! from 2018-09-30T19:29:18
To make up for having a semi-hiatus Eric and Tess partake in their first ever lightning round version of stuff they love, where they talk about a bunch of stuffs under the threat of a timer! They ...
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STY #037- The Clip Show! from 2018-09-11T18:25:40
Hurricanes and tech issues have ganged up on our plucky librarians to prevent them from recording a new episode. Luckily Eric has assembled clips of some of his favorite moments in Same Team Y’all...
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STY #036- Baby’s First Brunch! from 2018-08-25T05:15:20
Tess gushes about Pee-wee Herman, Eric finally gets things done, and little baby Freya goes to her first brunch! Between a talk about Mr. Rogers and Freya restoring Eric’s spark of hope in humanity...
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STY #035- The Episode of Snaps/What Are YOU Loving Email Extravaganza! from 2018-08-11T18:23:28
So many, many snaps are given away as Eric and Tess read YOUR emails! It’s the conclusion of the What Are YOU Loving Email contest and, oh boy, did they receive emails. A deluge of them! Thank yo...
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STY #034- Be Kind To Yourself from 2018-07-27T14:41:42
We discover that Eric has partial facial blindness and Tess has complete moisture blindness in this exciting episode of the Same Team Y’all podcast! The “what are YOU loving” email contest continue...
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STY #033- What Are You Loving? from 2018-07-14T20:58:31
You’ve listened to Eric and Tess talk about what they love, now it’s YOUR chance to possibly win big by sending them an email about something you love to sameteamyall@gmail.com. The best email tha...
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STY #032- Changing People’s Lives from 2018-06-29T17:00:53
Since 2017, just trying to make the world a better place one episode at a time. Some of the many topics discussed: the podcast “Slow Burn,” the magic of fathers day, when we first learned that we w...
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STY #031- Live from C4! from 2018-06-17T12:25:16
Eric and guest-Tess, Ms. Jill, reporting live from the Charles County Comic Con! Jill does a stellar job interviewing passersby, and delivers an amazing life lesson about how it is always okay to ...
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STY #030- Tess Loves Dogs. Period. from 2018-06-02T01:39:11
Did you know Tess loves dogs? Well she does. Period. New buildings, massive cute dogs, clean spaces, and BattleBots are just some of the things that are brought up in today’s episode! We also le...
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STY #029- Live from the AACPL Comic Con! from 2018-05-18T09:00:51
Reporting live from the Anne Arundel County Public Library Comic Con! Eric and his guest host, Stevo from the Rather Be Playing podcast, discuss graphic novels, failed hot air balloon rides, loving...
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STY #028- It’s Almost Katana Season! from 2018-05-04T14:12:28
Your spirit librarians, Eric and Tess, discuss running marathons, throwing up after said marathons, the comedic stylings of Pete Holmes, why ninjas actually make fantastic role models, and how the ...
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STY #027- This Book is a Book from 2018-04-21T01:20:37
Wowie zowie, what an episode! Eric teases Tess with the mystery identity of a guest he’s booked for LexiCon. Some other things discussed: the podcasts “The Legacy Music Hour” and “Harry Potter and...
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STY #026- Two Forts Later… from 2018-04-06T10:00:08
After a unprecedented two fortnight long break, Eric and Tess are back in the saddle! Some things discussed: how fast kids grow up on Fuller House (#grownmancrying), how great moms are, and how we...
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STY #025- Swimming in Joshes from 2018-03-09T02:44:47
To celebrate twenty-five episodes, Eric and Tess are joined by a special guest: Josh from the “Rather Be Playing” podcast! Eric and Josh talk video games while Tess gets more bored by the second, T...
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STY #024- #TreesAreWonderful from 2018-02-23T03:55:44
Have you ever stopped and really stared at a tree? Well apparently Eric has since he spends a large portion of this episode ranting about how beautiful trees are. Things discussed in this episode: ...
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STY #023- Peak of Fatness from 2018-02-09T03:14:11
Statistically speaking most people have already given up on their New Years resolutions by now, and according to Eric and Tess, that is 100% okay. Try to love yourselves, inside and out. Why? Be...
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STY #022- Eric Almost Dies…? from 2018-01-26T15:07:03
What an amazing start to an already amazing year! Tess talks about Pottermore eBooks, the Ash vs Evil Dead TV show, and what to do if her best friend almost dies from a beer allergy. Eric talks ab...
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STY #021- The Year of Steve! from 2018-01-12T01:53:32
It’s a brand new year and it’s time to celebrate! Eric and Tess discuss surviving the stress of the holidays, how amazing left over ham (and Eric’s mom) is, and how it’s never too late to learn som...
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STY #020- Have You Ever Smelled Your Dogs Feet? from 2017-12-29T04:24:52
Holy Snokes! It’s not every day you get a new Star Wars movie, and boy do we have one! Eric and Tess have a non-spoilery talk all about The Last Jedi, and what it could mean for the future of the f...
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STY #019- She Knows How To Do a Gun! from 2017-12-15T13:06:14
Well, loo-dy-doo and lad-ti-da, its another episode of Same Team Y’all! In this episode, Eric and Tess discuss the Netflix show “The Punisher,” spending time with family over Thanksgiving, autoharp...
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STY #018- Sweet Patootie from 2017-12-01T23:57:31
Hang onto your cuppa tea! It’s another great episode of Same Team Y’all! Eric’s running a marathon, Tess is marathoning “The Punisher,” and they’re both gushing about “Thor: Raganarok” and Lady Gag...
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STY #017- Comme ci, comme ça from 2017-11-18T01:07:28
Eric and Tess. Back again. To talk about Super Mario Bros, Stranger Things, weddings, and more! We question whether cooking and sewing are feminine skills or just plain skills, whether getting flow...
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STY #016- If You See a Crocodile from 2017-11-03T05:00:39
This episode is jam packed! With content! But also some weird noises! Please bear with us as we adjust to our ever changing recording set up. We start the episode strong with a discussion of “Welco...
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STY #015- The Post LexiCon Episode from 2017-10-14T01:19:52
Eric and Tess are flying high after an amazing experience at LexiCon! They’re also talking about the delightful DuckTales reboot, how to overcome your fear of clowns, and how Neil Degrasse Tyson bl...
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STY #014- The Big Sexy Episode from 2017-09-29T05:00:57
In this very special episode of “Same Team Y’all” we interview our friend, and favorite comic book store employee, Shaun AKA Big Sexy! We talk about superheroes, American history, and IRL same team...
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STY #013- Feel Good About Pumpkins from 2017-09-15T05:00:32
There’s a chill in the air, and the smell of pumpkin spice, as fall approaches, and Eric and Tess are predictably very excited about it. What else are they excited about? So glad you asked! Beer te...
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STY #012- Beer is an Art Form from 2017-09-01T20:46:45
It’s Eric and Tess’s one year podcasting anniversary!! To celebrate they discuss the new Ruby Tuesdays salad bar, the TV show Defenders, how to have fun at the Gettysburg Brew Fest, and why you sh...
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STY #011- Consensual Hugs Are Appropriate from 2017-08-18T17:47:10
What’s the deal with this podcast? Tess and Eric talk “War for the Planet of the Apes”, the spacial logistics of being a librarian, a life lesson learned from a little orange frog, and feel the ne...
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STY #010- Love Rhombus from 2017-07-30T19:14:45
Some things discussed in this spectacular episode: “War and Peace,” the new Justice League trailer, the comic book artist Sophie Campbell, library day at the local baseball diamond, and how shiftin...
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STY #009- Walk the Creepy Line from 2017-07-16T17:49:54
Doggy medical emergencies, delicious burritos, Riverdale, and celeb encounters, OH MY! Eric spends some time gushing about his baby girl in a new segment, and Tess explains why its so important t...
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STY #008- Christmas in July from 2017-07-03T00:42:09
Eric reluctantly explains to some children why Disney princesses aren’t real. Tess describes her favorite Christmas story involving manslaughter. They both share an amazing life lesson about how ...
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STY #007- Happy Fathers/ Flag Day! from 2017-06-28T20:06:50
Fathers day magic is in the air! Eric gushes about his amazing fathers day presents, Tess gushes about the book “Team of Rivals”, and they both gush about the delicious taste of Capital Teas “Chesa...
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STY #006- Truth is her Weapon… and swords if she needs them from 2017-06-28T20:06
Librarians Eric and Tess plan to talk about a bunch of things they love, but spend most of the episode rapping about the movies “Logan” and “Wonder Woman” instead. If you haven’t seen “Wonder Woma...
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STY #005- Sexy Einstein from 2017-06-28T20:05:16
Librarians Eric and Tess discuss free comic book day, how sexy their friend Shaun is, the new show “Genius” (aka Sexy Einstein), how cool librarians generally are to be around, and how everyone sho...
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STY #004- Same Dogs Y’all! from 2017-06-28T20:04:36
Librarians Eric and Tess discuss their opinions on the new Beauty and the Beast live action movie and the recently released Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2! They also ramble their way through Twin P...
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STY #003- Force of Nature from 2017-06-28T20:03:48
On this very special episode of Same Team Y’all, Librarians Eric and Tess talk about the 2013 Man of Steel movie, how gorgeous Gal Gadot is (Gal, Eric says hi!), interesting topics in U.S. history,...
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STY #002- Everything is Everything from 2017-06-28T20:03:04
In this episode of Same Team Ya’ll, librarians Eric and Tess spend some quality time, as always, talking about things that they are currently loving! The new Power Rangers movie, episodes of Gaki N...
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STY #001- Hello Friends! from 2017-06-28T19:33:01
Librarians Eric and Tess dive right into the the sweet, warm embrace of awesomeness in episode number one! Things discussed: the TV show “Into the Badlands”, The “Power Rangers Movie”, and how you ...
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