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 …
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Episode 66 – Stupid Rules
Show Notes Josh only gets speeding tickets in school zones, Ben flees Mardi Gras lest he see a boob, no one except perhaps Ryan Reynolds exceeds Josh in Deadpool fandom, and the hosts take on ALL THE STUPID RULES. Intro & Follow-up (0-20:05) Historic Route 66 Josh’s Random Thoughts: Spoiled For Choice – Keyboards Mardi …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Episode 62 – Of Electric Cars and Secret Bunkers
Show Notes Ben and Josh record on Christmas day for the first time ever to talk about Josh’s epic struggle with Volkswagen Corporation to try and get his brand-new ID4 out of safety-enforced impound and Ben’s foray into the Top Secret (declassified) Burlington bunker underneath Wiltshire England. Intro (0-6:19) Social Security Retirement Age Follow-up (6:19-44:16) …
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Episode 61 – The Wheel of Time and Steven Sondheim
Show Notes Josh finally gets into the 21st century with his typing habits, Ben becomes Magic store co-champion (at a cost), and they alternately praise and pan The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime and Tick, tick…Boom! on Netflix. Intro (0-4:22) P-61 Black Widow Follow-up (4:22-26:56) Bad at Magic Episode 9: The Italian Job How …
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Episode 60 – The Holiday Season, Part 2
Show Notes Josh duels his telekinetic dragon against Ben’s spear-wielding Justin Bieber, Ben reveals some strategies for being less bad at husbanding, Josh loses to his 10-year-old son at Stratego, and finally they haiver about the other two holidays (Christmas and New Years). Intro (0-9:03) Why are there 60 minutes in an hour? Follow-up (9:03-19:04) …
Episode 59 – The Holiday Season, Part 1
Show Notes A listener gives a great alternate fan theory for interpreting You’ve Got Mail, Ben visits vintage computer mecca Computer Reset in Dallas, Josh attempts to sell $4,000 worth of collectible gaming mini-figures, and both talk about why they love Halloween and Thanksgiving. Intro (0:00-1:51) The RST (Readability – Strength – Tone) system for amateur …
Episode 58 – Having a Chin-wag about You’ve Got Mail
Show Notes Ben and Josh recommend Dune (2021) without spoilers (!), a contestant finally gets voted off the island in Board Game Survivor, and Josh unleashes his unpopular fan theory on the beloved 1998 classic You’ve Got Mail starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Intro (0-4:20) Severe Weather Definitions Follow-up (4:20-12:23) Dune (2021) not Dune (1984) Bad …
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