Episode 70 – Spider-Man and the Dodgy Wizard

Show Notes  Josh levels up on his path towards “MAXIMUM DAD”, Ben tries to figure out why you plateau when you’re trying to get better at something, and Spider-Man: No Way Home gets the full Bad at Magic Podcast treatment.  Intro & Follow-up (0-36:57)  How long does Copyright last?  Patrick Stewart vs. James Corden (played out …

Episode 68 – The Burden of Proof on a Seminary Teacher

Show Notes  Ben rants about the change to Daylight Savings Time (again) and Josh rubs it in that Arizona doesn’t do that (again), they discuss the newest Disney|Pixar film: Turning Red, Ben takes crap (rightfully) for naming his daughter “Russia”, Josh takes on the man so he can have hot water again, and Josh (an agnostic) …

Episode 67 – Free Guy

Show Notes  Ben and Josh discuss the war in Ukraine, Josh’s new (and absurd) phone, Ben’s inexplicable obsession with S’mores, and the pop-culture sci-fi concoction Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds.  Intro & follow-up (0-44:46)  Russia invades Ukraine  President Joe Biden addresses the Ukraine invasion  Zelinsky trolls Putin  Josh’s new phone: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3  DoD …

Episode 65 – Life on the Moon? Fill your boots

Show Notes  Josh has never gotten a speeding ticket, gets a new keyboard (why?), and is now married to a Lady of Scottish lairdship; Ben’s prediction about movie theaters comes true, he carries an entire Radio Shack in his pocket, and they both think living in colonies on the moon sound like a great idea…for …

Episode 64 – The Puppy Closest to the Pile of Poo

Show Notes  Josh culminates his annual fitness efforts in the Arizona Rock and Roll half-marathon, Ben attempts yet another competitive Magic tournament, they explore new efforts to turn electric cars into a new kind of positive externality, and finally they ponder some common (and some not-so-common) TV tropes.  Intro & Follow-up (0-1:09:10)  Microsoft buys Activision …

Episode 63 – SMART Resolutions

Show Notes  Ben and Josh get roasted on TikTok, fall victim to the sunk cost fallacy (bias), and take an in-depth look at what it means to set New Year’s Resolutions.   Intro (0-21:01)  #1-ranked tennis pro Novak Djokovic in trouble for COVID non-compliance  Follow-up (21:01-28:46)  Satirical TikTok mocking podcasts like ours  Jared Diamond (author of …