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!
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 “Avengers: Endgame” or don’t care about spoilers be […]
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!
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 “The Umbrella Academy” and Lofi Hiphop Radio. Tales […]
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 feelings! Quote […]
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 Day, and Tess shares a life lesson she’s […]
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 offers advice to redefine failure Stuffs they love: […]
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.
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 that you don’t agree […]
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 amazing.
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 down a deep […]
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 Smoully […]
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 speech at the 1997 […]
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 […]
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 participate. The winner will receive a limited edition Same Team […]
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 discussed in this episode: […]
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 life […]
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 at C4!
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 live […]
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 be. They also […]
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 game of life is much closer to a game of Tetris than you might think. Also, special announcements abound!
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 the Sacred Text,” fun times at a bridal shower, and what swimming in smooches feels like.
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 should all treat each other with respect because we’re all people with our own thoughts, fears, hopes and dreams. Hey you. […]
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, Tess talks about the movie “Black Panther” and the TV show “West World” and Josh gushes about the wonderful Seattle weather […]
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: The new Han Solo trailer, the career of comedian Gilbert Gottfried, secret shopping, the importance of monotasking, and… Trees. SO MUCH […]
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? Because you deserve it. Things discussed in this episode: Poe Dameron, hanging with old friends, Nintendo, favorite fat stories, why we can’t […]
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 about Star Wars (again?!), Freya sleeping through the night, and how he hopes Freya continues the cast after he […]
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 something new. Oh, and Eric doesn’t know how old he is…? Plus another short edition of the Canto […]
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 franchise. Other topics touched on include the Netflix show “The Crown,” how beautiful snow […]
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, autoharps, and Freya…. so much Freya talk. Eric has another #grownmancrying moment talking about the Muppets, and Tess has a simple, yet very important, life lesson […]
