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Show Notes Josh has never gotten a speeding ticket, gets a new keyboard (why?), and is now married to a Lady of Scottish lairdship; Ben’s prediction about movie theaters comes true, he carries an entire Radio Shack in his pocket, and they both think living in colonies on the moon sound like a great idea…for …
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Show Notes Josh culminates his annual fitness efforts in the Arizona Rock and Roll half-marathon, Ben attempts yet another competitive Magic tournament, they explore new efforts to turn electric cars into a new kind of positive externality, and finally they ponder some common (and some not-so-common) TV tropes. Intro & Follow-up (0-1:09:10) Microsoft buys Activision …
Continue reading “Episode 64 – The Puppy Closest to the Pile of Poo”
Show Notes Ben and Josh get roasted on TikTok, fall victim to the sunk cost fallacy (bias), and take an in-depth look at what it means to set New Year’s Resolutions. Intro (0-21:01) #1-ranked tennis pro Novak Djokovic in trouble for COVID non-compliance Follow-up (21:01-28:46) Satirical TikTok mocking podcasts like ours Jared Diamond (author of …
Show Notes Summary: In this follow up to Ep. 56: “A few of my favorite things”, Ben and Josh discuss several dozen things they hate. Bus scene from Star Trek IV (I hate you) A really incompetent driver blaming others What do you hate, beloved Patron?
Show Notes Ben and Josh record on Christmas day for the first time ever to talk about Josh’s epic struggle with Volkswagen Corporation to try and get his brand-new ID4 out of safety-enforced impound and Ben’s foray into the Top Secret (declassified) Burlington bunker underneath Wiltshire England. Intro (0-6:19) Social Security Retirement Age Follow-up (6:19-44:16) …
Continue reading “Episode 62 – Of Electric Cars and Secret Bunkers”
Show Notes Josh finally gets into the 21st century with his typing habits, Ben becomes Magic store co-champion (at a cost), and they alternately praise and pan The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime and Tick, tick…Boom! on Netflix. Intro (0-4:22) P-61 Black Widow Follow-up (4:22-26:56) Bad at Magic Episode 9: The Italian Job How …
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Show Notes Josh duels his telekinetic dragon against Ben’s spear-wielding Justin Bieber, Ben reveals some strategies for being less bad at husbanding, Josh loses to his 10-year-old son at Stratego, and finally they haiver about the other two holidays (Christmas and New Years). Intro (0-9:03) Why are there 60 minutes in an hour? Follow-up (9:03-19:04) …
Show Notes A listener gives a great alternate fan theory for interpreting You’ve Got Mail, Ben visits vintage computer mecca Computer Reset in Dallas, Josh attempts to sell $4,000 worth of collectible gaming mini-figures, and both talk about why they love Halloween and Thanksgiving. Intro (0:00-1:51) The RST (Readability – Strength – Tone) system for amateur …
Show Notes Ben and Josh recommend Dune (2021) without spoilers (!), a contestant finally gets voted off the island in Board Game Survivor, and Josh unleashes his unpopular fan theory on the beloved 1998 classic You’ve Got Mail starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Intro (0-4:20) Severe Weather Definitions Follow-up (4:20-12:23) Dune (2021) not Dune (1984) Bad …
Continue reading “Episode 58 – Having a Chin-wag about You’ve Got Mail”
Show Notes Josh was 25% right about the death of Google Fiber and Ben isn’t exactly bad at magic, but let’s not rename the podcast just yet. The real reason the guys are here is to argue the fundamental purposes and motivations behind business and government–TO THE DEATH!! $49.95 only on pay-per-view! Intro & Follow-up …
Continue reading “Episode 57 – Business vs Government: Don’t Spit Out Your Dummy”