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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) …
Continue reading “Episode 68 – The Burden of Proof on a Seminary Teacher”
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 …
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 …
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 …
Continue reading “Episode 65 – Life on the Moon? Fill your boots”
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 …
Continue reading “Episode 64 – The Puppy Closest to the Pile of Poo”
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 …
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) …
Continue reading “Episode 62 – Of Electric Cars and Secret Bunkers”
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 …
Continue reading “Episode 61 – The Wheel of Time and Steven Sondheim”
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) …
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 …