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Same Team Y'all!
by Eric and Tess
Love. Libraries. Life Lessons. Two librarians promoting peace and positivity.
Episodes
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STY #079- Give Yourself a Present
The inspirational quote for this episode is from the apostle Paul. Tess’s loves for this episode are the TV show “Only Murders in the Building,” and the movie “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.” Leif’s loves for this episode are drinking coffee (did you know this stuff gives you energy??)...
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STY #078- Discards Wild!
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 music by Maverick City Music and Elevation Worship, and Jungle Jim’s International Market. This...
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STY #077- May Mama Duck Bless You
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 episode are “The Bible in a Year” podcast, and a trip he recently took with his family to Great Wolf...
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STY #076- The Dentist Chair of Life
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 this episode are a nice day she spent recently in Annapolis with her husband, and the TV show “Is It...
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STY #075- Exposure Therapy
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 Binks.” Leif’s loves for this episode are the Playdate by Panic, and Epic: The Musical. In this...
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STY #074- Provide Access, Not Judgment
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 “Cat’s Café” books/comics by Matt Tarpley, and the Netflix show “Muster Dogs.” In this episode’s...
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STY #073- Take the Purple Cupcake
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 classic ’90’s sitcom “Seinfeld.” Leif’s loves for this episode are the video game Final Fantasy XIII...
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STY #072- Watch Yourself
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) and his Thinking Nest. Tess’s loves for this episode are her recent experiences painting at Wine…
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STY #071- Do It On Purpose
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 “The Silmarillion” and the trailer for “The Super Mario Bros Movie.” In this episode’s tales from…
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STY #070- Enjoy Everything
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 and the TV show “Rings of Power” (and the TV show “House of the Dragon”). Tess’s loves for this...
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STY #069- Someone’s Felt the Same or Worse
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 “Chasing American Monsters” by Jason Offutt, and the movie “The Mothman Legacy.” Leif’s loves for this...
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STY #068- When To Leave Your Mask On
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 had with a tween. Tess’s loves for this episode are “Awkward” Ashleigh Burton’s reaction channel on...
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STY #067- Love the Questions
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 her nephews participate in youth sports, and the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and “Ms. Marvel” shows streaming…
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STY #066- Hero Points
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. Emily Dickinson. Leif’s loves for this episode are the lore and music of “Sonic the Hedgehog.” Tess’s...
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STY #065- The Year of Smugness
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’s daughter Freya, who reminds us it’s nobody’s job to judge people for being different. Tess’s loves...
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STY #064- Relieve Yourself of the Burdens
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 more episode of stuff, cake, and life lessons before they return to their fave northwestern murder...
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STY #063- A Chance To Succeed
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 episode is from Toni Morrison (maybe you’ve heard of her). Tess’s loves for this episode are the...
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STY #062- The No Judgment Zone of No Judging
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 heard of him). Eric’s loves for this episode are joining “The 5AM Club” and watching “The Wizard of Oz”...
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STY #061- Lessons from the Tree of Life
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 loves for this episode are the “Bridgerton” book series by Julia Quinn, and her new pair of...
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STY #060- View Life Like An Art Museum
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 accountability. Eric’s loves for this episode are rock climbing, and the poetry of Wendell Berry (plus his...
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STY #059- Great Minds Think Differently
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. Tess’s loves for this episode are a new dress and how it makes her feel, and a new bird feeder and…
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STY #058- Meaningful Conversations
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 Climb” by Amanda Gorman. Tess’s loves for this episode are the book “The Project” by Courtney Summers...
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STY #057- Choose Joy
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 Berry. Eric’s loves for this episode are the audiobook “Nonviolent Communication” by Marshall...
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STY #056- Be Like A Tree
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 Workshop. Our shared love this episode is emails from our listeners. Thank you for reaching out to…
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STY #055- Surprise: People Love You!
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. Loves- YouTube channels Ordinary Adventures, Delish (particularly “Iconic Eats” and “Julia Tries...
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STY #054- We Can’t Change the World… and it’s Okay.
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 YouTube channel and The Baby-Sitters Club on Netflix Tales from the Library- A heartwarming tale about...
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STY #053- Twenty-four Fortnights Later…
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, Meditate Together Tales from the Library- Covid-19 library reopening update Life Lesson- You have no...
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STY #052- Kombucha-cha-cha-cha!
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 feel connects us to each other because of at the end of the day it’s all the same pain. Please enjoy!
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STY #051- Mayo Library
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. And no one, we mean no one, has a time machine. Quote of the episode-...
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STY #050- Love the Itch?
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 is a thin one! Also loves, tales, and lessons abound! Thank you so much for listening!
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STY #49- Live from C4… Again!
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 brought up. A special thank you to all our new friends made at C4. Thanks for stopping by!
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STY #048- The End of the Game
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 going into borderline Jeff Goldblum mode (absolutely zero surprises there as well). If you’ve seen...
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STY #046- Pancakes and Syrup
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 after the episode to hear extra spoliery talk about Captain Marvel!
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STY #045- The Bad Guys of the Bad Guys
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 International Women’s Day by watching Alita: Battle Angel and Captain Marvel. Tess- The Netflix show...
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STY #044- Back From The Mountain!
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 cruise with an angry young child, all with the noble goal of ushering in a second era of good...
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STY #043- Better Late Than Never: The Holiday Stress/New Year’s Spectacular!
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 Christine McConnell,” and “Aquaman.” We both have tales from our library’s Staff Health and Wellness...
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STY #042- Journey Into Womanhood
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 goal of ushering in a second era of good feelings! Quote of the episode: Spanx CEO Sara Blakely...
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STY #041- Expanding Your Circle of Compassion
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 beautiful hypothetical future where people aren’t pressured to vote along party lines.
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STY #040- 500 Million Podcasts… And You Picked This One!
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 important and which simply are not worth worrying or getting upset about. Spoiler alert: that FB post...
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STY #039- Don’t Forget To Be Awesome!
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 something only makes you suffer twice. Hope you enjoy. And remember: you’re awesome. And loved. And...
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STY #038- Lightning Round!
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 both contemplate the existence of reality, talk about Jim Halpert’s beautiful beard, and Eric goes…
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STY #037- The Clip Show!
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 history! Be sure to stay at the end where Eric sings a duet with a celebrity whose name rhymes with...
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STY #036- Baby’s First Brunch!
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, it is a tear filled, but still fun, episode. This episode’s quote is from Mr. Rogers’s acceptance...
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STY #035- The Episode of Snaps/What Are YOU Loving Email Extravaganza!
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 you so, very, very much for sharing what you’ve been loving with us. It has put a genuine smile on our...
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STY #034- Be Kind To Yourself
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 continues! Send in an email about something you are currently loving to [email protected] to…
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STY #033- What Are You Loving?
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 [email protected]. The best email that they get will receive a big ol’ (you probably want to lower your expectations!) prize!! Some things...
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STY #032- Changing People’s Lives
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 were fat, inspiring a love for presidents in young kids, and how we are all influencing someone’s…
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STY #031- Live from C4!
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 ask for help. *snap snap* These snaps are for you Jill! Special welcome to all our new friends made…
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STY #030- Tess Loves Dogs. Period.
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 learn about when it’s okay to lie to a child, the inside story of management, and once again, that we all...
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STY #029- Live from the AACPL Comic Con!
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 your siblings, and how we should try to judge things as they are, not as how we think they should…
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How many episodes does Same Team Y'all! have?
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Love. Libraries. Life Lessons. Two librarians promoting peace and positivity.
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