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Show Notes: Ben and Josh talk bollocks about husbanding, drive throughs, and Star Wars: the Rise of Skywalker Shovel Knight vs. Hollow Knight (0:00-2:53) Bad at English (2:53-9:44) bol·locks /ˈbäləks/ Noun VULGAR SLANG•BRITISH the testicles. used to express contempt, annoyance, or defiance. Also: Nonsense i.e. “talking bollocks” Something good i.e. “the dog’s bollocks” Transitive verb …
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Show Notes: Ben and Josh talk about Christmas gift giving, children’s birthday parties, and holiday gaming with the family Christmas gift giving (0:00-10:23) Arthur Christmas Bad at English?: stabilizers = training wheels Bad at Parenting (10:23-38:03) Giving gifts to 6 kids Children’s birthday parties Suggested etiquette for planning children’s birthday parties No Sundays Signal whether …
Show Notes: Ben and Josh talk about Star Wars, Christmas shopping, and the Italian job Disney and Star Wars–too much too fast? (0:00-53:26) Disney+ ‘s killer app: The Mandalorian Nintendo Launch Titles Disney’s Star Wars cinema sins (Josh’s review): Force Awakens – 2015 – Great – 8/10 (-2 for unnecessary fan service, looking at you …
Show Notes: Intro and Leftovers from Episode 7 (0:00-18:35) Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Fan Trailer NEW Official Trailer Oko, Thief of Crowns Price went back up?! $50 & out of stock as of 12/2 Bad at English (18:35-28:01) Cockney rhyming slang: “Have a butchers”=Have a look Ben’s daughter practicing her Wiltshire accent Thankful for Doctors …
Show Notes: Intro (0:00-4:11) Puffs are “Bad At Magic”! Leftovers from Episode 6 (4:11-8:38) Bad At Magic™ Speculation: Oko, Thief of Crowns What it’s like having listeners (8:38-14:38) The Brick Catapult: the rest of the story Playing games with kids (14:38-34:45) “Not all screen time is equal.” -Ben Video games are more than just sitting and …
Show Notes: Intro and Leftovers from Episode 5 (0:00-11:51) Daylight Savings Time! CGP Grey on DST A Better Voting System? What would YOU do if you could change something in society that bugs you?? Mythbusters on Roundabouts Switching sides of the road in Sweden (Dagen H) Gun laws in Australia How has Ben never heard …
Show Notes: Intro and Leftovers from Episode 4 (0:00-8:49) Avril Lavigne is dead conspiracy Padme Amidala and Sabé Playing Magic with your kids: Do you let your kids win or teach them that life isn’t fair? More on Parenting! (8:49-27:12) Being a parent changes you “One of the best parts of having kids is lying to them.” …
Show Notes: Intro and Leftovers (0:00-13:16) Ben gets 500 shares of ODP Bank accidentally deposits $120,000 in couple’s account; they spend most of it, then get charged with theft In the Year 2000… Is Josh “the life of the party” or an introvert? Bad at English AKA British Word of the Day (13:16-15:21) “Crocodile nearest …
Show Notes: Intro (0:00-0:19) Fleshman Family Birthday Celebrations (0:19-22:36) Food Fight Dunk Tank Obstacle Course Jedi Training Home Demolition?!? Weird Al’s UHF: Stanley Spadowski’s Clubhouse Levels of Nerd-ness (22:36-28:17) The nerd secret handshake: W00t Level 1: Console gamers Level 2: *serious* Board gamers Level 3: Role-Playing Games (RPGs) Level 4: LARP? Russia’s morning commute (28:71-42:03) British word …
SHOW NOTES: Intro (0:00-1:04) Episode 1 Cleanup What happened to Patrick Bull (1:04-4:01) Uber Gospel lady (4:01-10:11) The Uncanny Valley Mormon filmmaker Richard Dutcher “Family Friendly” (10:11-19:56) 30 Rock The Return of Jafar Mark Rosewater: Restrictions Breed Creativity (see Lesson #18) Opportunity Paralysis The Smart Phone Revolution (19:56-25:47) Nokia 3310 Motorola Razr British Word of the Day (25:47-31:16) …