Sapl Podcast-tuned In

Episode 21-04: Meet Tim and Liz from the new podcast Escape the Earth. JD and Raquel interview the podcasters form SAPL’s new Sci Fi / Fantasy podcast. Want to know more about the Escape The Earth podcast? Visit https://guides.mysapl.org/ETE

Episode 02: Gender Blender vs. Culture Shock vs. Fishing Rights - Join Tim and Liz as they talk about the classic Ancillary Justice by Anne Leckie! They can’t agree on the pronunciation of names but they can agree this is was one super interesting book to talk about! Join the discussion with Escape the Earth: email: saplescapetheearth@gmail.com goodreads: www.goodreads.com/group/show/10939…escape-the-earth libguide: guides.mysapl.org/ETE

Episode 21-03: Kimberly Berry, Teen Dating Violence Prevention Manager with the YWCA Olga Madrid Center talks about the difficult topic of teen dating violence with Raquel, Dan and Edward. Kim offers information to identify abuse in relationships, the complexity of being in an abusive relationship, barriers to reporting abuse, and gives resources for assistance. Please visit www.ywcasa.org and https://www.sanantonio.gov/Health/ViolencePrevention for more information. Teen Resources: Love is Respect (https://www.loveisrespect.org/); Scarlateen (https://www.scarleteen.com/). Adult resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline (https://www.thehotline.org/ and 1-800-799-7233); https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/ and https://www.breakthecycle.org/

Episode 01: The Haunted Splinter - Who knew opening a semi-mysterious chest with the picture of a man getting his head cut-off could be so fraught? Pretty complicated, apparently. Join Tim and Liz as they talk about “Gods of Jade and Shadow” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and the complicatedness of gods. Join the discussion with Escape the Earth: email: saplescapetheearth@gmail.com goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1093991-sapl-escape-the-earth libguide: https://guides.mysapl.org/ETE

Episode 00 - Welcome to Escape The Earth In the beginning .... Find out what book(s) flipped the sci-fi/fantasy switch to ON for your hosts, Tim and Liz! Escape The Earth is an adult sci-fi/fantasy book club-esque podcast for old hats to the genre and newcomers alike. Join Tim and Liz as they travel thru space and time and fight various moody robots and gods each month. Want to engage? Contact Escape The Earth via email at: saplescapetheearth@gmail.com and join Escape The Earth on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1093991-sapl-escape-the-earth. For more information visit https://guides.mysapl.org/ETE

Episode 21-02: Gina (Bazan), Briana (Mission) and Edward talk about SAPL’s upcoming Mario Day event. Mario Day is celebrated each year on March 10 (Mar10) in honor of all things Mario (and the whole Mario crew). SAPL has a number of activities (cosplay, Mario Kart and Smash Bros competition) planned this year to get you in the Mario spirit. For more information about Mar10 Day, and to register go to: https://guides.mysapl.org/esports/mario10info

Episode 21-01: Raquel and Dan talk Pop Madness! with Rhonda. Pop Madness! is an online pop culture program at the San Antonio Public Library taking place on Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28, 2021. For more information about the online event, a schedule of programs, to get involved, or register for screenings, panels, games, cosplay, online karaoke, and more, visit: https://guides.mysapl.org/popmadness

Episode 8: Sam and Felisha from the eSports in Education Foundation (www.eief.org )discuss their nonprofit organization, their vision and goals, and their upcoming event: SA8 with Edward and Gina. For more information about eSports at the San Antonio Public Library please visit: guides.mysapl.org/esports

Episode 7 - Local gaming lounges and organizers Chris (Texas Gaming Empire - www.TexasGamingEmpire.com), Ansley (Greater Gaming Society of San Antonio - www.facebook.com/groups/SAGameDevs), Phillip (Shenanigans Gaming - info@shenanigansgaming.com), Sam ( http://lfgcybercafe.com/ www.eief.org) talk with Edward and Gina to educate the public on game lounges found in San Antonio. Learn about previous and upcoming events, membership fees, and what to expect when visiting a game lounge For more information about esports at the San Antonio Public Library please visit: guides.mysapl.org/esports

Tuned In, In The Stacks. Join Haley and J.D. as they interview Cristian Ortiz about his SAPL YouTube series "In the Stacks". Find "In The Stacks" and other San Antonio Public Library videos at: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysapl/videos and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJ1JxJN5FBUhdlD1PR5ofQ/videos

Episode 6: Edward is joined by Kaitlin (St. Mary’s University Head Esports Coach - kteniente@stmarytx.edu), Travis (Texas A&M San Antonio Head Esports Coach - tyang@tamusa.edu) and 2 TAMUSA student athletes to discuss esports in higher education. For more information about esports at the San Antonio Public Library please visit: guides.mysapl.org/esports

Episode 5 - Chris (Texas Gaming Empire - www.TexasGamingEmpire.com), Ansley (Greater Gaming Society of San Antonio - https://www.facebook.com/groups/SAGameDevs), Phillip (Shenanigans Gaming - info@shenanigansgaming.com), Kaitlin (St. Mary’s University Head Esports Coach - kteniente@stmarytx.edu), and Travis (Texas A&M San Antonio Head Esports Coach - tyang@tamusa.edu) discuss diversity and inclusion in San Antonio’s gaming scene with Edward, Gina, and Nicole. For more information about esports at the San Antonio Public Library please visit: https://guides.mysapl.org/esports

Episode 4 - The Esports committee discuss the future of esports in San Antonio with Charles( Geekdom - www.Geekdom.com), Will ( Port San Antonio - www.portsanantonio.us/innovation-ctr) and Constance ( Plus One Robotics - https://plusonerobotics.com/). You can obtain more information about Port San Antonio at www.portsanantonio.us and www.TechPortSA.com Learn more about esports at the San Antonio Public Library by visiting https://guides.mysapl.org/esports

Episode 3 - Cassie, Edward, and Kaitlin, St. Mary’s University Head Esports Coach discuss the evolution of Esports over the past 20 years. Kaitlin Teniente, St. Mary's University eSports Head Coach can be contacted via email at: kteniente@stmarytx.edu, on Discord: Kaitlin#0001, and on Twitter: @kaitlineh For more information about eSports at the San Antonio Public Library go to: https://guides.mysapl.org/esports

Episode 2 - San Antonio Esports Community, Cassie, Chris (Texas Gaming Empire), Ansley (Greater Gaming Society of San Antonio) and Edward discuss the esports community and gaming lounges in San Antonio. Learn more about the San Antonio Public Library's eSports programming at https://guides.mysapl.org/esports

Spice Girls, Selena, and SAPL. What's the connection? Go inside the making of the San Antonio Public Library's new viral videos with J. D., Tim, Haley, and Emma. Go here: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysapl/featured for all of SAPL's videos but find our "viral videos" here: https://youtu.be/ZsCRecdgoo8 and here: https://youtu.be/Tzlkfao51DY; and don't forget to turn it up and dance and sing along, comment and like.

J. D. discusses the San Antonio Public Library's virtual programs efforts with Shannon (Children's librarian), Matt (Teen librarian), and Lorin (Adult services librarian). Visit https://guides.mysapl.org/here4u for more information on SAPL's online programs and virtual services, and here: https://www.mysapl.org/Events-News/Events-Calendar for a calendar of events.

Episode 1 - Cassie, Gina, and Edward discuss the San Antonio Public Library's eSports committee, how the eSports committee promotes SAPL and other programs to involve the San Antonio gaming community, and what they enjoy best about the gaming world. For more information about the SAPL eSports Committee visit: https://guides.mysapl.org/esports/panels

Enjoy a super-sized SAPL Tuned In podcast episode in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Central Library. Learn more about our virtual celebration here: http://tiny.cc/e43fpz and contribute your memories and tales of the Central Library in the comments, or send them to sapltunedin@gmail.com

Get to know members of the podcast team through their book, music, and movie preferences. In our second installment; Diana, J.D., and Tim answer the question: "What one book, one sound recording, and one movie would you want to have with you if you were stranded on a desert island?" Want to share you picks? Feel free to join the conversation in the comments section of this episode, or email the SAPL Tuned In Podcast team at sapltunedin@gmail.com