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Show Notes Ben summarizes his time on the US Central Command (CENTCOM) staff, Josh rants about why we don’t own anything we buy anymore, and they give the full Bad at Magic™ treatment to the excellent sci-fi film noir, Minority Report (2002). Intro (0:00-20:51) Biden’s speech declaring withdraw of troops from Afghanistan US Troop withdrawal …
Continue reading “Episode 45 – Minority Report’s 20th Anniversary”
Show Notes Ben and Josh discuss what the COVID-19 has revealed about Education in America and how we can keep the good changes as things start to return to normal. Also: Door Dash, kid missionaries, nose honkers, lock picking, and why school curriculum is like a Magic deck. Intro & Follow-up (0:00-22:42) 2LT Caron Nazario …
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Show Notes Josh is also bad at staying alive, Ben sticks it to the man in St. Pete; and Josh tells the curious story surrounding his courtship and marriage. Intro (0:00-13:58) Bad at numbers: Josh’s heart murmur and scorpion encounter Magic: the Gathering (13:58-33:19) Which Strixhaven college are you?? (think: Hogwarts sorting hat) Play Magic on …
Continue reading “Episode 43 – What’s Pete Tong with Josh’s Marriage”
Show Notes Ben takes an unexpected trip to the ER, Josh spends way too much on a new mouse, and the hosts of the Bad at Magic Podcast unravel the secrets of the universe. Intro/Follow-up (0:00-15:05) 31 Foods You’re Eating That Contain Sawdust PopChartLab’s Omnibus of Superpowers Bad at Logic (15:05-24:11) Today’s Bias: The Backfire Effect …
Show Notes Ben marks several major life achievements–some joyous, some dubious. Josh geeks out on comic books in a way that would make Sheldon Cooper blush. Both highly recommend WandaVision on Disney+. Intro (0:00-8:55) Scrubs homage to Hitchcock’s North by Northwest Follow-up (8:55-48:42) The Pareto Principle The Peter Principle Navin R. Johnson made the phone …
Show Notes Josh roasts the USA for still using Fahrenheit, Ben talks about convertible design, and they both do the washing up on the rest of their dirty jobs. Intro (0:00-40:07) Why America still uses Fahrenheit Convertible design by Ken Nagle Josh and Nichole’s Ninja turtles reenactment Mr. Iglesias on Netflix Bad at English (40:07-47:36) Washing …
Show Notes: Summary Intro (0:00-30:08) 39 original signers of the US constitution CEO Mary Barra reduces General Motors’ 10-page dress code to two words: Dress appropriately. US Air Force PT Uniform NIOSH Hierarchy of Controls Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network Wyoming Doesn’t Exist Bad at Husbanding (30:08-34:17) Do you think you could crunch any louder? …
Continue reading “Episode 39 – Dirty Jobs with Ben and Josh”
Show Notes: Let’s not kid ourselves here, Josh and Ben both Love ‘The Mandalorian’ on Disney+. They also talk about the Korean War, COVID safety, dress codes, retirement plans, and online grocery service–just an average episode. Random stuff (0:00-49:58) The 38th Parallel Kevin Smith: a fascinating human Duke Brothers (from Trading Places) cameo in Coming to …
Show Notes: America goes crazy, Ben gets Coronavirus, Josh gives up free-to-play mobile gaming, and they both trash on Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline while enjoying it in spite of themselves. Intro (0:00-3:05) Bad at English (3:05-4:12) Trot on as normal i.e. pretend everything’s ok January 6, 2021 (4:12-23:11) An hour-by-hour timeline of what …
Show Notes Ben and Josh figure out White Christmas was a Holiday Inn remake, deal with some first world Christmas problems, and rate the magic systems of some classic Christmas movies. Intro (0:00-6:57) Fred Astaire says it with firecrackers! Christmas Problems (6:57-22:01) How to surprise someone you share an Amazon account with Mark Rober’s Glitter …