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October 6, 2022August 20, 2026

Episode 82 – A Brace of Bayhem

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Show Notes

After being bad at adulting, and husbanding. the hosts follow through on their promise to leave no explosion unturned in exploring the works of Michael Bay. Bayhem ensues. This episode is now the most interesting thing about the number 82.
Intro & Follow-up (0-30:29)
- I failed to find the Black Wednesday (no sports) ad
- Hanlon’s Razor
- Instant.co for same-day payroll
Bad at Adulting (30:29-51:09)
- George’s ATM code
- Leg-lengthening Surgery
Bad at Husbanding (51:09-1:00:58)
Bad at Logic (1:00:58-1:02:28)
- Middle ground
Bad at English (1:02:28-1:07:46)
- A brace (meaning “two”)
The movies of Michael Bay (1:07:46-end)
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Credits:
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- Transition music by Jarus Rich
- Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich

September 22, 2022August 20, 2026

Episode 81 – US Air Force Diamond Anniversary

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Show Notes

Ben and Josh celebrate the 75th anniversary of the world’s greatest Air Force by remembering the history of the first 50+ years and reminiscing about their experiences with the USAF over the last 20 years. They also are bad at hobbies, parenting, logic, and English.
Intro (0-22:03)
- Dinosaurs satirical WESAYSO ad
- UPLOAD horrible accident in self-driving car
Bad at Hobbies (22:03-31:16)
Bad at Parenting (31:16-51:13)
- Josh’s Kids’ apology notes
Bad at Logic (51:13-55:06)
- Your bias is the: Dunning-Kruger Effect
Bad at English (55:06-58:40)
- UK Royal Air Force Officer Ranks
Feature (58:40-end)
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- Transition music by Jarus Rich
- Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich

September 8, 2022August 20, 2026

Episode 80 – The Pareto Principle and ‘Quiet Quitting’

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Show Notes

Ben and Josh wonder if anyone who becomes fabulously wealthy will eventually “live long enough to see yourself become the enemy” *cough* Linus Sebastian *cough*. They give a detailed primer on the ins and outs of classified government documents. They’re of course bad at things like relationships and parenting. And finally, they examine the ‘quiet quitting’ trend that’s gone viral on TikTok.
Intro & follow-up (0-46:52)
Bad at Relationships (46:52-1:07:30)
- Magic Streamer: numotthenummy on Twitch and YouTube
- “That’s on me, I set the bar too low.”
Bad at Parenting (1:07:30-1:16:36)
- “The fact that your children can repeat your nuggets of wisdom back to you means that you’re making an impact, but you don’t get to pick when it applies–that’s up to them.” -Ben
Bad at Logic (1:16:36-1:19:27)
- Logical fallacy: anecdotal
Bad at English (1:19:27-1:20:30)
- Beast: v. military slang, slang, mainly British to punish or torture (someone) in a manner that involves excessive physical exercise
Feature (1:20:30-end)
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- Transition music by Jarus Rich
- Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich

August 25, 2022August 20, 2026

Episode 79 – Is Gaming good for you?

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Show Notes

Ben nearly ends up in the wrong state while trying to get home in time for his daughter’s birthday, Josh apologizes for a sin of omission, the hosts solve philosophy by taking on another round of trolley problems, and they review the book Superbetter by Jane McGonigal which looks at the science of games in everyday life.
Intro & Follow-up (0-34:48)
Bad at Husbanding (34:48-45:11)
Bad at Logic (45:11-52:07)
- Fundamental attribution error
Bad at English (52:07-55:31)
- Kit – n. gear (chiefly British)
Feature (55:31-end)
- Superbetter by Jane McGonigal
  - “A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient – Powered by the Science of Games”
- People I (mostly) Admire – Is Gaming Good For You / Freakonomics Podcasts
- Gaming can make a better world | Jane McGonigal – TED Talk
- Soul – The Zone (Pixar’s take on “flow”)
- Josh’s musical power-up: All Day by dj Girl Talk [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
- Lofi Girl – Beats to study to
- This video is ACTUAL MAGIC: nom nom nom by Parry Gripp (use it to make children stop crying)
- Whiplash bongo cat
- Habitica – Gamify your life
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- Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich

August 29, 2019August 11, 2026

Episode 1 – Pilot

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Intro (0:00-1:32)
- Magic Fest Las Vegas 2019
Podcast origin story (1:33-13:12)
- Where it all began?
- Grand Prix New Jersey 2018 Final Standings (type ‘Rich, Benjamin’ in the search field to see that Ben came in 128/1,212)
Infatuation with objects discussion (13:13-52:46)
- Japanese ‘Chandra, Fire Artisan‘
- Lego Millenium Falcon
- Rex Dangervest Ship
- The Nike Air Max 95 (Neon)
- Photos Ben has taken of the current 3 pairs of Nike Air Max 95 he owns
- Josh’s blender
- Playmat Josh was infatuated with
- Atomic Comics Emporium, Hampton, VA
The Patrick Bull incident (52:47-1:00:44)
What age do you call “kid”? (1:00:45-1:04:25)
Disagreeableness (1:04:26-1:15:27)
- Psychologist World: Agreeableness
- Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict and Armen Ketyian
Full Actualization (1:15:28-1:24:45)
- ASL Interpreting
Future Shows (1:24:44-1:32:10)
FIN