A Podcast about games, life, and other things…
Show Notes Ben becomes a grandfather on Mother’s Day and was WAY wrong about the crowd-sourced investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing. He also gets nervous about his upcoming physical fitness test. Josh loses yet another game to his son and has trouble talking about religion. Together they explore the harrowing memoir ‘Trejo: my life …
Continue reading “Episode 72 – The Redemption of Danny Trejo”
Show Notes Ben and Josh commit the cardinal sin of being wrong on the internet about web browsers, and comic book movie rights. Ben talks about how to be a better husband by telling yourself the good story. Josh reveals, to the surprise of no one, that he chooses to live by negativity bias. Finally …
Show Notes Josh levels up on his path towards “MAXIMUM DAD”, Ben tries to figure out why you plateau when you’re trying to get better at something, and Spider-Man: No Way Home gets the full Bad at Magic Podcast treatment. Intro & Follow-up (0-36:57) How long does Copyright last? Patrick Stewart vs. James Corden (played out …
Continue reading “Episode 70 – Spider-Man and the Dodgy Wizard”
Show Notes Ben and Josh weigh in on “the slap heard round the world” talk about what in the heck r/place is, deal with the childhood trauma of COVID-19, figure out how to give kids allowance in a way that teaches them about good financial management, and finally delve into the rules of online gaming …
Show Notes Ben rants about the change to Daylight Savings Time (again) and Josh rubs it in that Arizona doesn’t do that (again), they discuss the newest Disney|Pixar film: Turning Red, Ben takes crap (rightfully) for naming his daughter “Russia”, Josh takes on the man so he can have hot water again, and Josh (an agnostic) …
Continue reading “Episode 68 – The Burden of Proof on a Seminary Teacher”
Show Notes Ben and Josh discuss the war in Ukraine, Josh’s new (and absurd) phone, Ben’s inexplicable obsession with S’mores, and the pop-culture sci-fi concoction Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds. Intro & follow-up (0-44:46) Russia invades Ukraine President Joe Biden addresses the Ukraine invasion Zelinsky trolls Putin Josh’s new phone: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 DoD …
Show Notes Josh only gets speeding tickets in school zones, Ben flees Mardi Gras lest he see a boob, no one except perhaps Ryan Reynolds exceeds Josh in Deadpool fandom, and the hosts take on ALL THE STUPID RULES. Intro & Follow-up (0-20:05) Historic Route 66 Josh’s Random Thoughts: Spoiled For Choice – Keyboards Mardi …
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 …
Continue reading “Episode 65 – Life on the Moon? Fill your boots”
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 …