Show Notes Ben asks Josh if he’s actually Bad at Magic, Josh finds out dinner theater isn’t “real” theater, Ben arrives late to the birth of his 6th child, and Josh kills some terrorists. Intro (0:00-3:29) The Last Dance on Netflix Bad at English (3:29-6:02) Gert Lush Ben’s Rule of Two and Josh’s Law of …
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Episode 26 – From Bad to Worse
Show Notes Ben and Josh both watched Hamilton and Palm Springs which are nothing alike, Ben gives his summer gaming recommendations, they both share their Magic: the Gathering™ Signature Spellbooks, and try not to get their pants in a knot while celebrating the 1st anniversary of the Bad At Magic Podcast! Intro (0:00-29:51) Watch Hamilton on …
Episode 25 – Ben is not a Waterbender
Show Notes Josh changes from consumer to mooch, gets Hamilton stuck in his head, and has a cute daughter. Ben couldn’t organize a piss-up in a brewery, almost kills 3 kids and a dog, and protests police violence. They both love Avatar: the Last Airbender. Intro (0:00-7:37) Or watch Hamilton on Disney+ Go see Matilda: the Musical on …
Episode 24 – Religious Freedom and COVID-19
Show Notes Josh and Ben agree that Hamilton is interesting, Pixar’s Cars is ridiculous, and password complexity guidelines are out of control, but they can’t agree on what religious freedom should look like during the COVID-19 outbreak. Intro (0:00-7:57) Mobile gaming revisited: AFK Arena Hamilton (7:57-13:15) Who shot Alexander Hamilton? (Got Milk? Ad from 1993) directed by …
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Episode 23 – Growth Mindset
Show Notes Josh has a zen moment with his awesome home workstation, Ben cyberstalks old coworkers, Josh forgets how old his son is, and they discuss growth mindset vs. fixed mindset. Intro (0:00-20:38) Josh’s home workstation vs. Ben’s home workstation The 2007 Minot nuclear weapons incident Wikipedia article Bad At Parenting (20:38-26:25) How do you …
Episode 22 – The Descent Into Madness
Show Notes: Josh plays to win against little children, Ben teaches grandma how to suck eggs, America protests racially-charged police brutality, Ben wastes way too much money on mobile gaming, and the bee saga comes to a conclusion Intro (0:00-2:51) Book review poll winner: Mindset by Carol Dweck Bad At Parenting (2:51-8:18) Spot It! Jr. Animals …
Episode 21 – Faffing About with AI
Show Notes : Ben’s house gets swarmed by bees, we find new ways to lie to children to get them to do what we want, and we discuss all the ways AI can kill us (there’s a lot). Intro (0:00-10:27) Bee Swarm Video Maintaining normalcy during a quarantine (10:27-35:37) Bad At Magic Episode 17 Josh …
Episode 20 – Pingyness
Show Notes: Ben and Josh reminisce about the best attorney at Sacred Heart, compare Steam libraries, complain about Daylight Savings Time, can’t be bothered, and explore conscientiousness/pingyness. Scrubs (0:00-7:02) Thanks for everything, Ted Hospital Sad Sack Ted sings ‘Over the Rainbow’ Sam Lloyd says goodbye Steam Library Comparison (7:02-37:31) History of Valve and Steam Papers, …
Episode 19 – Comcast Rage
Show Notes: Ben and Josh explore the Stanley Parable, relive the pain of trying to cancel Comcast, argue over assigned seats, debate prayer at work, and bid a fond farewell to Sam Lloyd. The Stanley Parable (0:00-11:44) SPOILER WARNING: If you intend to play The Stanley Parable, skip to 11:44 PewDiePie plays it (language warning) Bad at …
Episode 18 – Breaking the Rules
Show Notes: Ben and Josh finally talk about Magic again which leads to a discussion on the right way to break the rules COVID-19 update (0:00-5:51) Ben’s prediction about movie theaters starts to come true Bad At English (5:51-8:00) Jam tomorrow (idiom, British): an expression for a never-fulfilled promise Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (8:00-) Josh’s article …