Episode 189 – Fires of December

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Show Notes

• Ben and Josh reexamine the YouTube algorithm, revisit the necessary lies of civilization, remember Sir Patrick Stewart, and review The Fires of December by Brandon Sanderson, the patron saint of the Bad at Magic podcast. 
• Intro & Follow-up (0-23:00)
  • The Atacama in bloom
  • Key & Peele fan-favorite moments
  • Alec Steele’s power hammer restoration
  • K/DA – FIRESTARTER ft. MIYEON and SOYEON of i-dle, Sophie Powers, Mimi Webb (Official Music Video)
• The Necessary Lies of Civilization (23:00-42:24)
  • Josh’s fursona?
    • Image
    • Poll
  • Becca and Sophie – “It’s dot com!”
  • Stan votes for Turd Sandwich (with “Let’s Get Out and Vote” from South Park’s “Douche and Turd”)
  • School of Rock – Assigning Roles
• What I’m Reading & Farewell Sir Patrick Stewart (42:24-57:31)
  • Josh: He Who Fights With Monsters #2 by shirtaloon
    • The superpower of bureaucracy (Modern Family)
  • Ben: The Fires of December by Brandon Sanderson
• Main Segment: The Fires of December (57:31-end)
  • Roy: A Life Well Lived | Rick and Morty | Adult Swim
  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – Official Trailer (Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead) | NYCC 2023
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  • Transition music by Jarus Rich
  • Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich