Bad At Magic – Page 2 – A Podcast about Games, Life, and Other Things…

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Ben and Josh take on “the most dangerous room in the house”, group orders, skiing after 45, accountants as lawyers, and another dozen topics in the second Anthropocene Reviewed-style revue. Five stars.
Intro & Follow-up (0-33:19)
- The most dangerous room in the house
- Waymo Traffic
- The Square Hole
- Vote in the Disney Baddie Showdown over on our Subreddit!
  - Scar vs Ursula
  - Jafar vs Cruella
Bad at Anchoring (33:19-45:50)
Board Game Survivor & What I’m Reading (45:50-1:09:10)
- Josh: Lord of Chaos – Robert Jordan
- Ben: World’s Fair – E.L. Doctorow
The Anthropocene Reviewed, Revisited (1:09:10-end)
- Better Off Ted
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- Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich
- Transition music by Jarus Rich
- Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich

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Ben and Josh debate the origins of The Bible, Josh crashes headlong into his limitations, and the guys discuss what makes a good (and bad) series and what the payoffs and pitfalls are for revisiting an intellectual property.
Intro & Follow-up (0-27:44)
- The Holy Bible
- God is Disappointed in You – Mark Russell
What I’m Reading (27:44-40:10)
- Josh:
  - The Fires of Heaven – Robert Jordan
- Ben:
  - The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
  - Train Dreams – Denis Johnson
Main Segment: Serieses (40:10-end)
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Josh and Ben are (surprise, surprise) bad at parenting, the Cosmere is coming to TV with the oversight of Brandon Sanderson, Ben explains what a “trash bag move” is, and the guys fruitlessly debate which is better: fiction or nonfiction?
Intro & Follow-up (0-11:55)
- SEND HELP trailer
Bad at Husbanding (11:55-19:15)
Sanderson News (19:15-26:39)
- The Cosmere comes to Apple TV+
Trash Bag Moves (26:39-42:23)
Bad at Parenting & What I’m Reading (42:23-1:19:37)
- Josh: The Shadow Rising – Robert Jordan
- Josh’s Homework: Bad at Magic Episode 4 – Scarcity
Fiction vs. Nonfiction Debate (1:19:37-end)
- John Green quotes himself
- Ben and Josh’s first discussion on the Harvard Classics: Bad at Magic Episode 86 – A Thanksgiving Potpourri
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Ben and Josh talk about death, parenting, making your mark on the world, and present a new framework for analyzing business priorities they call “Ways of the Realm”.
Intro & Follow-up (0-15:59)
- What We Did on Our Holiday (UK)
- The end of the ‘People I Mostly Admire’ podcast after 5 years
Bad at Parenting (15:59-38:58)
Your Pixel in the Grid (38:58-54:04)
- Jason’s Supra
Spreadsheets and What I’m Reading (54:04-1:20:55)
Feature (1:20:55-end)
- Medieval Barber Theodoric of York (SNL)
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The Bad at Magic Disney Baddie Showdown reaches the Semifinals thanks to a sudden-death tiebreak on Patreon, Ben is bad at parenting (again), Josh’s World of Warcraft characters died to his surprising great dismay, and the hosts set their New Year’s resolutions with the now-customary bingo cards.
Intro & Follow-up (0-11:03)
- Patreon Exclusive Bonus Episode: Ursula vs. Hans
- The 2023 British Protest Film “Paint Drying” by Charlie Shackleton
Bad at Parenting & Bad at Science (11:03-39:50)
- “Yes, Some Children May Have Died From COVID Shots” by Benjamin Mazer
- How Monogamous are Humans? By Helen Briggs
The Ubisoft Heist & “What I’m Reading” (39:50-1:13:37)
- The Ubisoft Heist: EXPLAINED
- What I’m reading:
  - Josh: The Dragon Reborn – Robert Jordan
  - Ben: Empire of the Summer Moon – SC Gwynne
- Hardcore WoW
New Year’s Resolutions (1:13:37-end)
- Make your own!
- Hear the story of “The Italian Job” from Ep. 9
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Happy holidays from the Bad at Magic podcast as Ben and Josh revisit last year’s resolutions bingo cards, Josh shares some research on what probably happened to Tiny Tim in the Dickens’ classic, and the guys do a deep dive following Josh’s trip to Walt Disney World.
Intro & Follow-up (0-15:24)
- Ben’s Old S’mores Tier Chart (start at 44:46)
- What’s wrong with Tiny Tim?
New Year’s Bingo Revisited (15:24-35:45)
Bad at Husbanding (35:45-52:57)
Bad at Parenting/Work (52:57-1:16:56)
- Definition of today’s word/phrase
- ChatGPT analysis of the Bad at Magic Podcast
Fleshman Family Vacation to Disney World (1:16:56-end)
- What I’m Reading:
  - Josh: The Great Hunt – Robert Jordan
  - Ben: Empire of the Summer Moon – SC Gwynne
- Eye of The World leatherbound announcement – Brandon Sanderson
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