Episode 30 – Bad at Governance

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Show Notes 

• Ben struggles with his 17-year-old daughter, Josh is jealous of his family’s World of Warcraft mounts, and each reveal which fictional government they’d most like to live under (hint: it’s not Star Wars). 
• Intro (0:00-10:38) 
  • The 30th of February? 
  • The Dunning-Kruger Effect 
• Bad at English (10:38-12:15) 
  • Fair/Good Shout 
• Bad at Gaming (12:15-23:11) 
  • Leeeeeroy Jeeeenkins! 
  • Daniel LaRusso: beginner’s luck 
  • Nichole’s llama mount 
  • The other line always moves faster 
• Bad at Parenting (23:11-35:44) 
• Bad at Governance (35:44-end) 
  • The Bad At Magic Governance Rating System™ 
    • Is it legitimate? 
    • Is it effective? 
    • What’s it like to live under this government? 
  • Governments 
    • Star Wars 
      • Galactic Republic (I-III) 
      • Galactic Empire (IV-VI) 
      • First Order (VII-IX) 
    • Lord of the Rings 
    • Star Trek  
    • Harry Potter 
      • Warner Bros Studio Tour 
      • Whomping Willow Season Changes 
• Wrap up 
  • Read ahead book review for Episode 32 
    • Super Freakonomics 
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