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Bad at Magic
This is a podcast about games, life, and other things. Co-hosts Ben and Josh have been friends for 15 years. Our curiosity about life is at the heart of our great conversations about virtually anything. Come join us every other week as we look at the world around us and the things we enjoy with the perspective of lifetime gamers.
s Hardcore WoW character bites the dust, and the guys talk about why we do the things we do.
Ben and Josh talk dogs, swearing, World Cup Soccer, Arena Football, Doritos, Menopause, Star Trek Magic Cards, and last, but definitely not least: How AI is transforming our world today--3.5 years after their first brush with ChatGPT v1.0.
We revisit the joys of the 2026 World Cup, Europe has a lot less air conditioning than the United States, Josh is bad at vacationing across 3 states, Ben talks about why Ukraine is now blanketed in thin plastic wires, and in the first Bad at English in a LONG time: Ben teaches about eggcorns.
at free-to enter events, discuss the new trend of graduates booing commencement speakers who mention AI, and finally they try several claims of Star Wars in the court of B@M opinion.
Ben and Josh find out who is actually the most evil Disney baddie based on the crimes they committed, Josh cleans out his bookmarks bar (in 2026? Really??), Ben gets a cat (yes, really), and--CONTENT WARNING--the guys relive their vasectomies.
, group orders, skiing after 45, accountants as lawyers, and another dozen topics in the second Anthropocene Reviewed-style revue. Five stars.
Ben and Josh debate the origins of The Bible, Josh crashes headlong into his limitations, and the guys discuss what makes a good (and bad) series and what the payoffs and pitfalls are for revisiting an intellectual property.
about what could happen if someone launched an Inter-continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).
wraps up, and the hosts discuss the scandal surrounding Silicon Valley startup Theranos and its CEO Elizabeth Holmes and COO Sunny Balwani.
In this potpourri episode, Josh wrestles with Microsoft Corporation, Ben goes camping on Tatooine, Josh has another fast food disaster, the AWS outage turns smart beds into panini presses (#aboringdystopia), join in on the 2025 Disney Baddie Showdown, and hang in there for the first ever post-credits scene in Podcast history.
s been reading, and the guys share their thoughts on the brand-new movie Tron: Ares (SPOILER WARNING).
Show Notes
- Josh’s electric car almost burns down his house, Ben gets a “fat guy clap” in the office 5K, the hosts propose a Disney Baddie Showdown (coming soon!), and finally they guys do a retrospective on ‘The Siege’ (1998) starring Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-25:27)
- The SCP Foundation
- The back story behind Ben’s friend who has never seen Star Wars
- The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer
- Bad at Emotional Intelligence (25:27-41:39)
- And that’sssss bad?
- Bad at Fitness (41:39-53:43)
- Bad at Technology (53:43-1:12:27)
- Prius battery replacement video
- “Johnny 5 need input.”
- Explorers (1985)
- Board Game Survivor (1:12:27-1:19:37)
- Magic: the Gathering Universes Beyond Spider-Man
- Feature (1:19:37-end)
- The Siege (1998) trailer
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Show Notes
- Ben goes to Disneyland but not without managing to be bad at parenting, Josh creates an intensity metric for the 3rd of the 5 Love Languages (Quality Time) in their ongoing deep-dive series on the topic, and the hosts lament the unfortunate state of political discourse in the United States.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-9:16)
- Give us all the CLIX (159 in Roman Numerals):
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- Die Hard With a Vengeance shoplifting kids
- Give us all the CLIX (159 in Roman Numerals):
- Bad at Parenting (9:16-21:59)
- Bad at Love (21:59-49:03)
- The Five Love Languages
- Quality Time B@M Intensity Graphic | Subtypes Graphic
- What I’m Reading (49:03-1:03:20)
- Josh: The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
- Ben:
- The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
- Political Discourse in America (1:03:20-end)
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- Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich
- Transition music by Jarus Rich
- Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich
Show Notes
- Josh is bad at Korean, Ben almost dies in a Tesla, and the guys give the full Bad at Magic treatment to Andor, Season 2.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-10:33)
- Bad at Korean (10:33-22:16)
- Andy Samberg on KPop Demon Hunters
- Bad at Service (22:16-30:17)
- Josh’s Rule for when to fire your customer
- Bad at AI (30:17-41:57)
- Tesla’s Reverse Summon feature aka Banish
- Mark Rober Tesla vs. Looney Tunes wall
- Bad at Writing (41:57-56:14)
- What AI is doing to writing as an evaluative instrument in education
- For a student who used AI to write a paper by Joseph Fasano
- The Mike Rowe Foundation: MikeRoweWorks.org
- What I’m Reading (56:14-1:07:06)
- Josh: The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
- Ben: Having and Being Had by Eula Biss
- FUTURE REVIEW: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
- Andor Season 2 (1:07:06-end)
- Mon Mothma’s Senate Speech
- Nemik’s Manifesto
- Past BAD AT MAGIC episodes about Andor:
- Andor Season 1 discussed on Episode 88 – Spoilers for Star Wars Andor
- Rogue One discussed on Episode 9 – The Italian Job (12:04-16:20)
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh court several sponsorship opportunities (NOT REALLY), are bad at A LOT of things (more than usual), Josh reads a whole bunch of trashy sci-fi (read: more Dungeon Crawler Carl), and they take on the second leg of the improvement triangle: rationalization.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-8:54)
- Zaro Aga was probably 97…not 157
- SHORT: Old man stopping train
- Kava Krave:
- Amazon.com
- Official Website
- Bad at Parenting, Husbanding, Fandom, Summer, Talking Speed, Retirement, and Medicine (8:54-24:44)
- What I’m Reading (24:44-36:23)
- Josh: Dungeon Crawler Carl (#2-5) by Matt Dinniman
- Carl’s Doomsday Scenario
- The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook
- The Gate of the Feral Gods
- The Butcher’s Masquerade
- How Microtransactions destroyed Plants vs. Zombies
- Josh: Dungeon Crawler Carl (#2-5) by Matt Dinniman
- Main Topic: Rationalization (36:23-end)
- The Fraud Triangle:
- Motivation | Rationalization | Opportunity
- Episode 49 – Chuffed about Lying in the Military
- Next time: Andor, Season 2
- The Fraud Triangle:
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Show Notes
- Ben recommends the new Fantastic Four movie (with no spoilers), Josh definitely does not recommend trying to pay down the national debt, Ben gets a new B@M theme wrapped PC, and the hosts give the full Bad at Magic treatment to Dungeon Crawler Carl (book #1) by Matt Dinniman.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-6:49)
- Fantastic Four First Steps
- Josh vs. Bureaucracy (6:49-40:01)
- Pay.gov site where you can “pay down the national debt”
- Jerry Seinfeld and Sarah Jessica Parker calculating a tip
- My Blue Heaven – Overtipping
- The mystery product on Amazon.com
- Bad at Tech (40:01-47:20)
- Ben’s new Falcon Northwest Tiki PC with a Bad at Magic-themed wrap (Facebook)
- Ben’s new Falcon Northwest Tiki PC with a Bad at Magic-themed wrap (Facebook)
- Dungeon Crawler Carl (47:20-end)
- Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
- But seriously: listen to the EXCELLENT audio book version narrated by Jeff Hays
- Dungeon Master (1987)
- The EVE Online bank heist
- Can you beat Final Fantasy as a white mage?
- Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
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Show Notes
- Ben catches up on the hottest summer movies, Josh plays World of Warcraft Classic: Hardcore, the hosts search for their Misogi, and finally it’s time to take a deep dive on MOTIVATION.
- Intro & Follow-up (0:00-16:08)
- Summer 2025 Movie Trailers:
- Elio
- K-Pop Demon Hunters
- F1: The Movie
- Superman (2025)
- Summer 2025 Movie Trailers:
- Bad at Gaming (16:08-21:14)
- World of Warcraft Classic: HARDCORE
- Bad at Logic (21:14-27:42)
- UHD vs. HD (LTT)
- Josh’s Shower Thoughts (27:42-36:35)
- The most dangerous building in Manhattan (Veritasium)
- Bad at Magic: Hot Ones Edition
- The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough
- Bad at Japanese & What I’m Reading (36:35-1:21:39)
- Misogi (禊) is a Japanese Shinto practice of purification, often involving immersing oneself in cold water, like a waterfall or river, to cleanse the body and mind. In modern interpretations, misogi has evolved to represent a personal challenge or “reset” that pushes one’s limits and fosters growth.
- What I’m Reading:
- Josh: Dungeon Crawler Carl (#1) by Matt Dinniman
- Ben: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
- Main Segment: Motivation (1:21:39-end)
- MOTIVATION
- Nike Ad: “Horror”
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Show Notes
- Josh recounts his 4th of July celebration in small-town Kansas, Ben ponders what the boundaries are of the profession “Fire and Rescue”, and the hosts strongly recommend the new Sony Pictures Animation hit movie on Netflix: K-Pop Demon Hunters.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-1:00:42)
- New earth-like planet 154 light-years away…
- The Fermi Paradox
- Bad at Magic: Hot Ones Edition
hot sauce challenge, video on YouTube, WATCH THIS
- Bad at Trailers & Morality (1:00:42-1:07:04)
- SPOILER WARNING: PROJECT HAIL MARY Trailer
- A new trolley problem
- Bad at Society (1:07:04-1:24:43)
- Texas Floods July 2025
- What I’m Reading (1:24:43-1:38:27)
- Josh: Battle Ground by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files #17)
- Ben: A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost
- “Shut Up, Lutz!” -30 Rock
- Colin Jost on Weekend Update (SNL)
- Board Game Survivor (1:38:27-1:45:44)
- Dog Park
- Legendary: 007
- K-Pop Demon Hunters (1:45:44-end)
- SPOILER WARNING
- WATCH IT ON NETFLIX
- Chart Topper: Golden by Huntrix
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Show Notes
- The hosts finally get together in Las Vegas to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the podcast. They share their summer adventures (including the #nokings protest), reminisce about the genesis of the podcast, debate the best ice cream, and even talk about Magic.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-19:45)
- June 14, 2025 #NOKINGS Protests
- The Fraud Triangle (19:45-37:09)
- Summer Adventures (37:09-59:24)
- 10,000 headshots website
- Aquabats & They Might Be Giants
- What is Ska?
- What I’m Reading (59:24-1:08:14)
- Josh: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
- Ben: Pacific Crucible, War at sea in the Pacific 1941-1942 by Ian W. Toll
- Magic Con Las Vegas 2025 (1:08:14-end)
- Las Vegas MagicCon 2025
- Bad at Magic – HOT ONES EDITION!!!
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Show Notes
- Ben makes another attempt to define Rich’s Law of autonomous systems, Josh is bad at so many things we lost count, the guys take on the Slate Truck, and they review the book ‘Abundance’ by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-20:41)
- Link to Rich’s Law
- System Error | Dog, pig or loaf of bread? | The Mitchells vs The Machines 2021
- What I’m Reading (20:41-46:07)
- Josh: Peace Talks – Jim Butcher
- Author Jim Butcher opens up about mental health issues
- Ben: The Terminal List – Jack Carr
- ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ Trailer
- ‘Double Jeopardy’ Trailer
- Magic Commander 5/6-player Variants:
- “Star” or “Pentagon” format
- Emperor format
- Josh: Peace Talks – Jim Butcher
- Bad at Husbanding & Parenting & Human Resources (46:07-1:17:27)
- Malcolm in the Middle – Hal sabotaging Lois diet
- “Rice Paddies and Math Tests” – the connection between regional staple cultivation and education
- Adolescence | Official Trailer | Netflix
- Hidden Figures – “Bathroom” Scene
- Bad at Transportation (1:17:27-1:25:48)
- The Slate Truck
- Main Segment: Abundance (1:25:48-end)
- Why We Can’t Have Nice Things with Ezra Klein (from Jon Stewart’s Podcast ‘The Weekly Show’)
- Abundance – Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson
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Show Notes
- The hosts do a quick review of the new MCU film Thunderbolts*, give a passing mention to The Accountant 2, and do a full-scale historic perspective on “The Most Destructive Cyberattack in History”: NotPetya (2017), when the Russians’ cyber war against Ukraine broke out of its intended targets and started taking out international businesses and other national assets.
- Intro & Follow-up (end-24:12)
- Thunderbolts*
- The Accountant 2
- Bad at Tech (24:12-37:21)
- The Code that Crashed the World by Andy Greenberg, Wired Magazine, September 2018
- “The Most Devastating Cyber Attack in History” (37:21-end)
- The Most Destructive Cyberattack in History: NotPetya
- To Shreds You Say
- I, Pencil by Leonard Read (a breezy read)
- Linus Tech Tips visits the Intel factory
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Show Notes
- Ben takes on a massive vintage Tupperware collection, Josh uses AI to fake being good at routine social interactions, and the guys celebrate the 26th anniversary of the release of The Matrix (1999) by finally giving that landmark movie the full Bad at Magic treatment it deserves.
- Intro & Follow-up (end-15:47)
- Vintage Tupperware Sale!
- Bad at Tech (15:47-28:20)
- Try Slackwater Pizzeria
- Simon Weckert’s Google Maps Hack
- What I’m Reading & Board Game Survivor (28:20-43:29)
- Josh: Cold Days by Jim Butcher
- Ben: The Terminal List by Jack Carr
- Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive
- Brandon Sanderson Cosmere RPG Kickstarter
- The Matrix (1999) (43:29-end)
- What is the matrix?
- Star Trek: Voyager – Janeway creates her virtual fantasy man
- Is ‘The Lego Movie’ a retelling of ‘The Matrix’?
- The 13th Floor
- “Zion! Hear me!”
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Show Notes
- Josh eats 5 hot dogs before the first pitch, Ben has to hack into the drink machine to get what he wants, Josh orders 50 cheeseburgers, the guys brave a movie theater at the peak of the ‘The Minecraft Movie’ riots, they recall times they were bad at tech support, and finally go back to their favorite kinds of books.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-1:18:14)
- The very first telephone call…149 years ago
- Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks | April 26, 2025 (unfortunately, no Star-Spangled Banner performance included)
- Why Billy Joel refuses to sell front row seats to his shows
- Super Size Me Trailer
- Morgan Spurlock, documentary filmmaker of ‘Super Size Me’, dies at 53 | May 24, 2024
- Watch how [Ben’s friend] got banned from EVERY Jiffy Lube in Utah!
- The Whopper Detour
- Bad at Parenting & Husbanding (1:18:14-1:32:02)
- CHICKEN JOCKEY!!1!
- Bad at Tech Support & What I’m Reading (1:32:02-t)
- Josh: Changes by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files #12)
- Ben: Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
- The 2008 movie (trailer): Running With Scissors
- His brother’s book: Look me in the eye by John Elder Robison
- ‘Running with Scissors’ Author Augusten Burroughs Tells Dr. Phil About His Addiction Struggles
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh discuss the “dirty soda” craze in Utah and debate whether the closing of Joann Fabrics is of any consequence. They lament the death of the career of some poor schlub appointed by the DoD Inspector General to investigate the SECDEF Signal incident and reminisce on some of their own random additional duties. Josh finally finishes “A People’s History” and the hosts thrill in the cinematic pleasure that is Ben’s 2nd-favorite movie of all time: Master and Commander.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-11:45)
- Tron Ares Trailer (for real this time!)
- Bad at Business (11:45-20:55)
- The Utah Dirty Soda Craze
- Air Force Tightens Rules on Shaving Waivers
- Bad at Husbanding (20:55-39:38)
- Joann Fabrics closing all stores
- Bad at Additional Duties (39:38-1:07:02)
- DoD Inspector General memorandum appointing investigators for the March 2025 Signal Data Leak incident
- Summary Courts Officer (B@M Ep. 9: The Italian Job)
- Josh’s Shower Thoughts (1:07:02-1:10:39)
- The other “Golden Rule”
- Microtonality
- What I’m Reading (1:10:39-1:34:08)
- Josh: A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
- The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin
- Ben: Foreverland: on the divine tedium of marriage by Heather Havrilesky
- Josh: A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (1:34:08-end)
- Clip of the joys of this movie (part 2)
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Show Notes
- The hosts take on the move to self checkout, set the record straight on procedural and technological protections of information regarding military operations, figure out if they know Yiddish, and finally build a bridge in their never-ending ‘government vs. business’ debate.
- Intro & Follow-up (end-18:22)
- A Snooker Maximum Break (aka a “147”)
- The Rules of Snooker
- The Program (1993) notorious deleted highway scene; not Varsity Blues (1999)
- ProMusica Arizona
- Bad at Tech (18:22-36:50)
- Americans and self checkout
- Bad at Allies (36:50-58:35)
- The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans by Jeffrey Goldberg
- US Department of Defense Strategy for Operations in the Information Environment
- Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison for unlawfully disclosing national defense information (12 Nov 24)
- US Central Command Security Classification Guide, 15 June 2012 (defunct)
- Joint Publication 3-13.3 Operations Security (OPSEC)
- Board Game Survivor (58:35-1:10:40)
- Stratego
- Blokus
- Ticket to Ride
- Dominion
- What I’m Reading (1:10:40-1:28:29)
- Josh: A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
- Ben: The Chosen by Chaim Potok
- Bad at Yiddish
- Chutzpah – n. (idea) bold self-confidence
- Kanipshin – n. a fit or a tantrum
- Klutz – n. clumsy person
- Kvetch – v. whine, whinge deeply
- Schlep – v. to carry something or go somewhere when it is an inconvenience; usually accompanied by kvetching
- Schmaltzy – adj. overly emotional or sentimental
- Schmooze – v. mix and mingle
- Schmuck – n. a stupid, foolish, or contemptible person
- Shtick – n. (idea) something you’re known for, usually quirky and performative
- Spiel – n. a generally long story or speech
- Tuchus – n. butt, usually in a cheeky way
- Oy vey – excl. an expression of shock/surprise when something goes wrong
- Main Segment (1:28:29-end)
- The weekly show with Jon Stewart (podcast): Why We Can’t Have Nice Things with Ezra Klein
- Jon Stewart Podcast YouTube Link
- Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
- The weekly show with Jon Stewart (podcast): Why We Can’t Have Nice Things with Ezra Klein
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Show Notes
- Josh always orders the same thing except for when he’s feeling spicy. The guys take on Artificial Intelligence and privacy, Josh reads a nonfiction book (gasp!), and the hosts do a deep dive on why and how to thank a veteran for their service.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-14:02)
- Should a charge of plagiarism ruin your life? by Malcolm Gladwell
- The best episode of HOT ONES
- Data the android gets an emotion chip (and tries a drink)
- Bad at Tech (14:02-28:58)
- Amazon Echo Privacy Change
- What I’m Reading (28:58-46:48)
- Sanderson’s Laws of Magic (2025)
- Josh: A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
- Ben: The Chosen by Chaim Potok
- Power Distance
- Bad at Magic (46:48-1:06:18)
- Teaching a new player to play Magic’s most-popular format (in 5 minutes!)
- On Being a Veteran (1:06:18-end)
- Biden Thanks Vets for Service, Says Nation Has Obligation to Honor, Support Them (11 Nov 2024)
- Advanced Combat Rifle
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Show Notes
- Ben admits the truth about the US Patent Office in 1899, Josh accidentally sends some private photos to the wrong Nicole, Ben leaves the toilet seat up and suffers the consequences, the guys discuss some new games, and finally, they do a deep dive on the meta thought processes behind the decisions we make.
- Intro & Follow-up (end-29:52)
- The truth about the US Patent Office in 1899
- Should a charge of plagarism ruin your life? by Malcolm Gladwell
- Bad at Appliances & Husbanding (29:52-49:42)
- What I’m Reading (49:42-59:42)
- Josh: Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
- Ben: The House of My Mother: A Daughter’s Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke
- Psychology Today – What Every Survivor Desperately Wants But Rarely Gets
- Bad at Gaming (59:42-1:23:22)
- Something WILD! – The Card Game of Character Combos!
- The Growing Problem In Magic: The Gathering Is NOT Universes Beyond…It’s Universes Within.
- A Feast for Odin
- The Cones of Dunshire (Parks and Rec)
- Main Segment: Why We Make the Choices We Make (1:23:22-end)
- You Don’t Actually Need a Menu – College Humor
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Show Notes
- Josh runs the show* and the guys talk about being leaders in the workplace, Wizards of the Coast’s new tiered Commander ranking system, Frog Fractions, man crushes, fantasy storytelling, and more.
- Intro & follow-up (0-1:11:17)
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)?
- Frog Fractions (walkthrough on YouTube)
- Microsoft Excel 2000 “Dev Hunter” easter egg (video)
- Is Tron: Ares really coming out in 2025?
- Commander Brackets (1:11:17-end)
- Wicked problem (n.): a problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize. It refers to an idea or problem that cannot be fixed, where there is no single solution to the problem; and “wicked” denotes resistance to resolution, rather than evil.
- BONUS: Lego Magic Card scanner
- Introducing “Commander Brackets” [BETA] (official article on Magic: the Gathering website)
- EDH vs. cEDH
- What we’re reading:
- Ben: Turn the Ship Around! A true story of turning followers into leaders By L. David Marquet, Captain, US Navy (Ret.)
- Josh: Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
- Brandon Sanderson’s 2025 Writing Lecture Series
- The Tandem Story Josh talked about
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Show Notes
- Ben goes to a UFC fight, Josh addresses the 12-hour TikTok ban, the guys examine some common logic problems that people find counter-intuitive, Josh tries Stimulation Clicker (Gamers beware!), and the guys revisit the two previous Tron movies (1982 & 2010) in preparation for the upcoming Tron: Aries (2025).
- Intro & follow-up (0-19:09)
- Super Bowl ad created by Ben’s UFC buddy
- Bad at Logic (19:90-35:10)
- The Monty Hall Problem
- The Birthday Paradox
- What I’m reading and gaming (35:10-t)
- The parable of the dog and the dragon
- Stimulation Clicker
- Cookie Clicker
- The Stanley Parable
- Main segment – Tron and Tron: Legacy (t-t)
- Tron (1982) Trailer
- Light Cycle Race (w/ 4K upscale!)
- Tron: Legacy (2010) Trailer
- Gort Klaatu Barada Nikto
- VFX Artists React to Tron
- Tron (1982) Trailer
- Next time:
- Tron: Uprising (2012)
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Show Notes
- Josh offers an alternative for shipwrecked TikTok users, the guys propose categories and intensity for the “Words of Affirmation” love language, Ben doesn’t know what to do when his daughter brings her boyfriend over to the house, Josh takes his wife at her word when she tells him not to buy her chocolate (rookie move), and finally the hosts revisit Ben’s Unified Parenting Theory (UPT) first introduced on Episode 2 of the Bad at Magic Podcast.
- Intro & follow-up (0-33:38)
- Is Chinese Communist app RedNote an alternative to TikTok?
- The US Military enforcing a domestic quarantine in Outbreak (1995)
- Standing Up to Donald Trump’s Fear Tactics (NY Times)
- Bad at Love (33:38-1:14:09)
- The Five Love Languages
- The mean-spirited, unfunny example of the boyfriend meme from Boys II (LANGUAGE WARNING)
- Bad at Parenting/Husbanding & What I’m Reading (1:14:09-1:27:59)
- Josh: Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
- Ben: Creative Acts for Curious People by Sarah Stein Greenberg
- Ben’s Unified Parenting Theory, Revisited (1:27:59-end)
- B@M Recommends: Zoo King
- Episode 2: Bespoke Parenting, where it all started
- The Isolation of Intensive Parenting by Stephanie H. Murray
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh review some games they love (and you will too!) and wrap their minds around the PayPal/Honey Influencer controversy. Josh gets visited by the box fairy and is too matchy with his wife. Ben finishes the Russian Gulag book and endangers his marriage by unpacking the kitchen. Finally, they reflect on 2024 and build their 2025 resolution bingo cards.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-15:48)
- Ben recommends:
- The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough, a great book
- Flow Free, mobile game, draw non-intersecting paths between dots
- IHUE, mobile game, color matching
- ROOT a game of woodland might and right, multiplayer boardgame with asymmetric gameplay
- Josh recommends:
- Balatro (gameplay video w/ Markiplier), a crazy mobile game twist on Poker
- Ben recommends:
- Bad at Tech (15:48-34:44)
- Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam – MegaLag
- The lawsuit – LegalEagle
- Better off Ted – Lie Detector
- Bad at Italian & Bad at Husbanding (34:44-54:48)
- Buon Capodanno!
- Traditional Polar Plunge on NYD into the Tiber River in Rome
- The Magic Coffee Table
- What I’m reading (54:48-1:07:48)
- Ben: The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1957 by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
- Josh: Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson
- Feature: New Year’s Bingo (1:07:48-end)
- Make your own New Year’s Bingo Card
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh are bad at parenting, husbanding, cancel culture, and remembering facts about Christmas and Magic in this very special listener-requested return to the BBC game show “Mastermind”.
- Intro (0-34:04)
- League of Legends spinoff Teamfight Tactics (TFT)
- Does Spotify Wrapped include December?
- Jon Stewart on “rules, loopholes, and norms” with Senator Bernie Sanders
- Bad at Parenting (34:04-39:49)
- Bad at Husbanding (39:49-52:16)
- Bad at Society (52:16-1:07:48)
- How Liberal America Came to Its Senses – The Atlantic
- Link to Instagram sketch about the end of cancel culture that Josh doesn’t want you to watch
- Colin Jost & Michael Che on SNL
- Re: Nikki Minaj talking about COVID-19 (Ep. 56, start at 1:12:05)
- What I’m reading (1:07:48-1:17:06)
- Ben: The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1957 by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
- Josh: Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
- Christmas/Magic Mastermind (1:17:06-end)
- First B@M Mastermind episode: Ep. 14: Bad at Magic: Mastermind Edition
- The Rise and Fall of Nicol Bolas
- Magic Hall of Famer Jon Finkel’s bad date with Gizmodo intern Alyssa Bereznak
- Magic: the Gathering’s Comprehensive Rules (the “Comp Rules”)
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Show Notes
- The hosts react to the UHC murder, research bread bag clips, recount life-threatening hijinks from long ago, and enjoy the heck out of Arcane: League of Legends Season 2.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-17:52)
- The Murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson
- Bad at English (17:52-25:34)
- Emordnilaps
- The Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group (bread bag ties website)
- Great article about said site
- Bad at Bike Riding (25:34-46:49)
- What I’m Reading (46:49-1:05:43)
- Josh: Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
- Ben: Silence by Shūsaku Endō
- Movie trailer
- The book Josh Forgot: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
- Outlander Book Review
- Arcane: League of Legends, Season 2 (1:05:43-end)
- Season 2 Trailer
- How good is Arcane: League of Legends?
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh are bad at Travel (skiplagging), Business (email), Reading, and reviewing current films. This time they take on the 2010 Edgar Wright film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World based on the Canadian graphic novel (manga?) by Bryan Lee O’Malley. And love it.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-21:42)
- We Are 138 by the Misfits (1:38)
- The Making of Back to the Future was a Sh*t Show
- Bad at Travel (21:42-33:41)
- Skiplagging (NY Times)
- Official site
- Skiplagging (NY Times)
- Bad at Business (33:41-57:35)
- Atlantic email article
- What I’m Reading (57:35-1:13:26)
- Josh:
- Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
- Edgedancer (Stormlight Archive #2.5) by Brandon Sanderson
- Ben:
- Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
- Josh:
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (1:13:26-end)
- Hardcore Henry trailer (not Serious Sam)
- Doom (2005) FPS Sequence
- The Oracle of Bacon
- The Making of the Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Metric – Black Sheep (Brie Larson Version)
- Chris Evans at ECCC talking about his role in Scott Pilgrim
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Show Notes
- CONTENT WARNING: the hosts of the Bad at Magic podcast feel the election of Donald Trump to a second term as US President will be bad for the United States and fully intend to use their platform to air their grievances. If you don’t want to hear this, you can stop listening at about 1:14:15. You were warned. Also, Josh pwns Halloween (again) with a spot-on family-themed quest for the holy grail; Ben joins Slytherin house in his office’s themed competition; and Both enjoy the Magic: the Gathering Foundations pre-release.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-29:02)
- Fleshman Family Halloween Costumes (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
- Try a Harry Potter Kahoot!
- For Beginners
- Charms Spells and Curses
- Who’s Who
- Quote Battle
- Eternal Glory
- Bad at Magic (29:02-46:13)
- Magic Foundations
- Gamers Guild – North Phoenix
- B@Tech (46:13-51:38)
- they mapped and simulated a fruit fly brain!
- No Dumb Questions – Episode 192: Predicting Chaos
- What I’m reading (51:38-1:14:15)
- Josh:
- Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (Stormlight Archive Book Two)
- Ben:
- Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell
- Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
- Cities: Skylines II Found a Solution for High Rents: Get Rid of Landlords
- Josh:
- 2024 US Presidential Election Recap (1:14:15-end)
- Election Results
- Why Trump couldn’t go to Albuquerque
- “Judge!” No, Project 2025 Does Not Eliminate Public Schools
- Trump Is Telling Us What He Would Do. Believe Him.
- God Visits a Prayer Group – Key & Peele
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh take on social norms in door holding, raising sociopathic children, the difference between the Return of the King book and Movie, and why Josh is wearing nail polish. Join them in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada for MagicCon 2024.
- Intro (0-8:59)
- Follow-up (8:59-23:47)
- Jerry Seinfeld on melding soap
- Man locks staff in escape room
- Bad at Parenting Magic (23:47-35:09)
- Timmy, Johnny, and Spike, Making Magic Dec 3, 2013 by Mark Rosewater
- Bad at Tech (35:09-47:25)
- Credit Cards Don’t Require Signatures. So Why Do We Still Sign? Oct 14, 2024 by Oyin Adedoyin in the Wall Street Journal (PAYWALL)
- “Signing a check at a restaurant or for a rudimentary purchase paid by credit card is still incredibly common, but here’s the thing: Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express all dropped the requirements to sign back in 2018. It’s been genuine years, and still people continue to unnecessarily sign papers that will never be read, scrutinized, seen or even required under audit. They’re not used to stop fraud, and it’s literally fine to leave without signing, but here’s the thing — there’s no way I’m gonna stop signing. That would be weird. I’m not gonna be the guy who drunkenly explains to a bartender at last call that no, trust me man, you don’t actually have to sign anymore, I read it on the internet.”
- The hitchhiking robot
- Credit Cards Don’t Require Signatures. So Why Do We Still Sign? Oct 14, 2024 by Oyin Adedoyin in the Wall Street Journal (PAYWALL)
- What I’m Reading (47:25-1:04:40)
- Josh: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
- Ben: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
- LOTR Extended Edition – The Death of Saruman
- Why LOTR feels like Tolkien (even when it doesn’t)
- Feature (1:04:40-end)
- MagicCon Vegas 2024
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh conclude the epic trilogy of The Lord of the Rings with Return of the King. Also, Ben uses his wife’s good scissors, Josh gets road raged at, and the hosts encourage you to update your internal simulators for the loved ones in your life.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-9:20)
- LOTR Bechdel Test (0:15)
- Bad at Technology (9:20-18:43)
- How a ‘NULL’ License Plate Landed One Hacker in Ticket Hell
- Ben vs. Bureaucracy story: The Illinois Tollway (Episode 11, starts @ 27:17)
- Josh’s Software Company: PoolNotes.com
- Bad at Love (18:43-42:23)
- What I’m Reading (42:23-52:25)
- Josh: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
- Parks and Recreation: Andy at Hogwarts
- Ben: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Josh: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
- Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (52:25-end)
- Return of the King (1980) – Eowyn vs Witchking
- Tolkien Tuesday: The Memes of Lord of the Rings
- Mandatory “Taking the Hobbits to Eisengard”
- Frodo doesn’t know Legolas’ name
- That damn pumpkin
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh Review Peter Jackson’s The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers. They also discuss the apocalyptic shakeup in the Magic: The Gathering Commander community following the recent card bannings as well as Josh’s son’s first winning record in the Duskmourn prerelease. They also overanalyze the love language of “Acts of Service” by adding subcategories and magnitude.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-28:57)
- Arizona Proposition 134
- Virginia Congressman Derrick Anderson posing with a family that’s not his
- Bad at Magic (28:57-1:01:32)
- Tolarian Community College on The Commander Bans
- The Commander Rules Committee (CRC) official FAQ on the bans
- Bad at Love (1:01:32-1:12:38)
- Check out the infographicson our Facebook page
- Like and follow while you’re there!
- Check out the infographicson our Facebook page
- What I’m Reading (1:12:38-1:25:09)
- Josh:
- Dresden Files: Small Favor by Jim Butcher
- Ben:
- The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
- Josh:
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (1:25:09-end)
- Brokeback Mountain?
- taking the hobbits to isengard
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh plug their favorite Kickstarters, slide down the long tail (again), teach kids how to crochet, review the Anthropocene, and finally review The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring!
- Intro & Follow-up (0-23:21)
- The Academic 133+ XL (deck box)
- The Long Tail
- Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption
- Mormon mission to El Salvador–the murder capital of the world
- Bad at Parenting (23:21-37:31)
- Eevee crochet kit
- Bad English Workplace Edition & What I’m Reading (37:31-1:07:38)
- Stop building pedistals
- Josh is reading:
- White Night by Jim Butcher
- Ben is reading:
- The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
- Feature (1:07:38-end)
- Viggo Mortensen blocks an unscripted thrown knife
- The Lord of the Rings mythology Explained (by CGP Grey)
- The One Ring Explained (by CGP Grey)
- @airplanefactswithmax on Instagram
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- Ben and Josh set the record straight on obscure Olympic sports, Ben starts his new career in cybersecurity, Josh tries out the new World of Warcraft expansion, and the guys make a list of fictional technologies they’d like to see make the jump to the real world.
- Intro & follow-up (0-14:58)
- World’s oldest message in a bottle (132 years!)
- Smarter Every Day on Innovation in Ocean Rescues
- BEN HIGHLY RECOMMENDS: Michael Lewis’ podcast ‘Against the Rules’
- The Art of the Untold Story | Against the Rules with Michael Lewis
- The crowd goes wild…in DARTS?!?
- Who Wins the Olympic Games: Economic Resources and Medal Totals
- MLB Catcher Plays For Both Teams In A Single Game
- Bad at Work (14:58-28:40)
- Arctic Wolf Networks Inc.
- Bad at Magic (28:40-34:43)
- MagicCon Vegas 2024
- Bad at Parenting (34:43-55:12)
- Kids and food
- Bad at Gaming & What I’m Reading (55:12-1:22:16)
- World of Warcraft: The War Within
- What I’m Reading:
- Ben: Home-Centered Gospel Learning & Living: Seeking Greater Personal Revelation by Loren D. Marks and David E. Dollahite
- Josh: Dead Beat (The Dresden Files #7) by Jim Butcher
- Fictional Tech We Want (1:22:16-end)
- The doctor gave me a pill and I grew a new kidney!
- The Trouble with Transporters
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh recap the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, send the kids back to school, and finish off the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy with Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-41:04)
- Ben’s favorite stories from the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Quincy Hall comes from behind in the 400m
- Noah Lyles guts out a 100m victory by .003
- Simone Biles reclaims gymnastics all-around gold
- Snoop Dogg becomes the US envoy to the Olympics
- Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)
- Every Katie Ledecky medal (it’s A LOT)
- BYU alum outta nowhere in the 3k steeplechase
- Janja Garnbret gives another dominant climbing performance
- Cole Hocker’s gambit pays off in 1500m
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone sets world record in 400m hurdles
- Josh’s favorite story from the 2024 Summer Olympics
- French people plan to poop in Seine river in protest
- Cardboard beds in the Olympic village
- Ben’s favorite stories from the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Bad at Religion (41:04-52:13)
- Futurama: Godfellas
- “…the least-likely thing that has ever happened.”
- Bad at Parenting & What I’m reading right now (52:13-1:09:42)
- Josh: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
- Ben: The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
- The Clone Wars (1:09:42-end)
- The Movies
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars Vintage: 2D Clone Wars Micro Series
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- Xanatos Gambit
- The Movies
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Bad at Magic Podcast by…celebrating the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. They also take on Deadpool & Wolverine and a Swiss bomb shelter full of Italians.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-36:20)
- The Margaret A. Muir found on the bottom of Lake Michigan
- Fleshman Family Epic Road Trip Playlist (10hrs)
- Soar Career Services (Bobbiette Swanson, Career Coach)
- All You Want To Do from SIX, The Musical
- “By law, each person in Switzerland is entitled to a place of shelter underground – one square metre per person, to be exact. It is the only country in the world that has such a law, which was enacted in 1962.”From https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/switzerland-sets-gold-standard-for-designing-bunkers/48604892
- Deadpool and Wolverine (36:20-48:35)
- Reynolds and Jackman take a lie detector test
- What I’m reading right now (48:35-55:54)
- Wheel of Time Animation
- Josh: books by Brandon Sanderson
- Tress of the Emerald Sea
- The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
- The Sunlit Man
- Ben: The Bright Sword, A Novel of King Arthur by Lev Grossman
- Bad at Magic (55:54-1:12:02)
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1:12:02-end)
- 25th Anniversary
- Remastered Trailer
- Bumping the Lamp
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh discuss the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Josh’s summer vacation to Colorado Springs (including his emotional return to USAFA for the first time in 20 years), the “Big 5” personality traits, and the book A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains by Max Bennett.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-31:47)
- US Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129)
- Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting comment
- Godwin’s Law
- “Why don’t we find baby Thanos and…?”
- In the Garden of Beasts
- John Hinckley Jr. Released From Prison After 41 Years (June 2022)
- Bad at Vacationing (31:47-1:04:36)
- Fleshman Family Epic Road Trip Playlist (10hrs)
- uDISC – The App for Disc Golfers
- USAFA Chapel Under Construction
- Bad at Psychology & Bad at Employment (1:04:36-1:31:20)
- IPIP “Big Five Personality Test”
- Link to B@M Personality Test Scores CHART
- Book Review: A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains by Max Bennett (1:31:20-end)
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh create and flesh out the “Hate Pyramid” as well as the “5 Hate Languages”. Which is good because they then discuss the implications of the opinions of the 2023 session of the U.S. Supreme Court. Also, Josh almost dies (twice) doing routine chores.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-54:55)
- Small Talk by Katie Perry
- Infographics:
- The Hate Pyramid
- The 5 Hate Languages
- Bad at Life (54:55-1:09:33)
- The Phoebus Cartel’s control over the light bulb market (wikipedia)
- Veritasium video about the Phoebus Cartel
- The Phoebus Cartel’s control over the light bulb market (wikipedia)
- What I’m Reading (1:09:33-1:14:48)
- Josh: A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains by Max Bennett
- Ben: Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
- Main Topic: The 2023-24 Supreme Court Decisions (1:14:48-end)
- New York Times summary of the 2023 court decisions
- U.S. Supreme Court Website for the 2023 opinions
- Impacts of the reversal of the 1984 “Chevron Doctrine”
- Supreme Court opinion on Trump v. United States (Sotomayor dissent starts on page 69)
- “Today’s decision to grant former Presidents criminal immunity reshapes the institution of the Presidency. It makes a mockery of the principle, foundational to our Constitution and system of Government, that no man is above the law. Relying on little more than its own misguided wisdom about the need for “bold and unhesitating action” by the President…the Court gives former President Trump all the immunity he asked for and more. Because our Constitution does not shield a former President from answering for criminal and treasonous acts, I dissent. ”
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Show Notes
- Ben apologizes (sort of) for having more than one “best friend”, the hosts are bad at fitness, RedBox is about to go under and the streaming services are starting to do their best Terminator impersonation, AND Ben and Josh loved (and recommend) Disney Pixar’s Inside Out 2. Seriously. Go see it with the people you love.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-38:29)
- IPIP “Big Five Personality Test”
- Family Guy Mattress Shopping
- Nike Air Max 95 – an Ode
- Bad at Fitness (38:29-49:37)
- Beat the freeze
- Princess Diana running in the parents’ race
- Bad at Tech & What I’m reading (49:37-1:08:52)
- Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV+ bundle (by Comcast)
- Josh: A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
- Ben: Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
- Her TED Talk
- Main Segment: Inside Out 2 (1:08:52-end)
- Inside Out 2 final trailer
- Herman’s Head (portrait retrospective)
- The combinations of the 5 original emotions
- Coming soon…
- We’ll be reading a book, read along to join the book club!:
- A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains by Max Bennett
- We’ll be reading a book, read along to join the book club!:
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh discuss Evermore Park, the Utah NHL hockey team, Rich’s razor, puzzle nationals, perverted creators, Modern Horizons 3, and beating your high score.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-48:03)
- Evermore is the RPG theme park of your dreams (Nerdist News)
- Jenny Nicholson’s review of Evermore Park
- Evermore Park closes for good
- Massachusetts Boston Mission
- Avril Lavigne being a bit low-energy
- Alice Rowe wins puzzle nationals!
- Spreadsheet World Championships (Excel)
- Register your vote for the Utah NHL team
- Bad at Parenting (48:03-1:03:24)
- What I’m Reading (1:03:24-1:18:05)
- Josh: A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time Book #14) by Robert Jordan | Brandon Sanderson
- Bill Cosby “Spanish Fly”
- Ben: The Paradise Planets: The Fallen From Paradise by Shaun Barrowes
- Audio Book
- Trailer
- Soundtrack on YouTube
- Shaun Barrowes Music
- Josh: A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time Book #14) by Robert Jordan | Brandon Sanderson
- Board Game Survivor (1:18:05-t)
- Modern Horizons 3
- “It’s been the London Mulligan for 5 years.” -Ben
- Ridiculously high score in Sprint mode on N64 The New Tetris
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh discuss High School Graduation(s) and the AI arms race. They both use ChatGPT to help with their work and wonder how long before it comes for the jobs (hint: it already is). And finally, the hosts take on the 4-hr video essay by Jenny Nicholson on the failure of the Star Wars Hotel.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-28:18)
- The Fright of the Rabbit by Ammon Rich
- OpenAI releases ChatGPT4
- Google, Meta, and OpenAI have Artificial Intelligence Summit
- How Star Wars was saved in the edit (by Marcia Lucas)
- Turning off your lightsaber mid combat
- Bad at Parenting (28:18-40:35)
- The Sartov Approach (2013) — Full Movie on YouTube
- What I’m Reading (40:35-54:53)
- Josh: Towers of Midnight (Wheel of Time Book 12) by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
- Andre Agassi tennis hack against Boris Becker
- Ben: A Brief History of Intelligence by Max Bennett
- Why the Star Wars Hotel Failed (54:53-end)
- The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel by Jenny Nicholson
- NBC News
- Rolling Stone
- First discussed on the Bad at Magic Episode 46, May 2021 (starts @42:51)
- Also discussed on B@M Ep. 52, Jul 2021, (starts @2:53)
- Evermore Park
- United Breaks Guitars
- The food was maybe the best part
- The Hotel Station Cosmos (in France)
- The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel by Jenny Nicholson
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh discuss marijuana laws, gamer uprisings, decision hygiene, algorithms, and teamwork in today’s workplace.
- Intro (0-27:42)
- Arizona marijuana sales surpass $1B in 2023
- Bad at Parenting (27:42-41:08)
- The Dr. Laura Program
- Bad at Gaming (41:08-52:58)
- Helldivers 2 Opening Cinematic
- What I’m Reading (52:58-1:32:34)
- Josh: The Wheel of Time Book 12: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan*
- ‘s ghost
- Ben: Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein
- Harvard Business Review article by the author of the book
- Waymo autonomous car fail?
- Teamwork (1:32:34-end)
- Mark Rosewater’s Drive to Work Podcast ep. #1136 “Being a Team Lead”
- Future book review
- A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains
- By Max Bennett
- A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains
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Show Notes
- Josh and Ben’s teams have a showdown in the UFL (Showboats vs. Battlehawks), they try to instill culture and an appreciation for the arts in their children (to varying degrees of success), and they take a hard look at our relationship with animals–especially the ones we call “pets”.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-18:12)
- Air Force Seeks Retirees to Come Back to Active Duty
- Read: I, Pencil by Leonard Read or listen to us talk about it on Episode 86 (start @ 47:43)
- Bad at Parenting (18:12-46:10)
- Something Rotten! (a musical)
- Ya Got Trouble (Right here in River City)
- JABARI PARKER IS…THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYER SINCE LEBRON JAMES, BUT THERE’S SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT TO HIM THAN INSTANT NBA STARDOM: HIS FAITH
- Cascading by Ammon Rich
- Bad at Magic (46:10-1:00:48)
- Pets (1:00:48-end)
- Military Working Dog SSgt Dean at work
- Nick Cage’s indie pic about a truffle pig
- Lab-grown Meat (Scientific American)
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Show Notes
- The hosts decide what 3 questions they would ask the all-seeing oracle, Ben [briefly] revisits the gaming omnivore’s dilemma, and Josh tries not to replace every keyboard with a Keychron. Ben takes his sons to the Outlaws of Thunder Junction prerelease, and Josh can almost smell the hot dogs from the upcoming Diamondbacks game. Finally, with the end of tax season in sight, Josh has a lot to get off his chest.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-38:30)
- What I’m Reading (38:30-57:10)
- NerdForge binds all of the Wheel of Time into a single book
- Josh: Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan (Wheel of Time Book 10)
- Ben: Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein
- Bad at Magic (57:10-1:04:45)
- Outlaws at Thunder Junction Trailer
- The Story
- Outlaws at Thunder Junction Trailer
- End of Tax Season Blowout (1:04:45-end)
- Airplane Facts With Max on IG
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Show Notes
- Josh gives some secret tax tips that you don’t need a new keyboard to take advantage of; Ben is wanted by the police…again, and the hosts explore The Gaming Omnivore’s Dilemma: when you can play any game you want, how do you decide what to play?
- Intro & Follow-up (0-47:50)
- Josh’s article: “Spoiled for Choice – Keyboards”
- Keychron V6 MAX
- Bad at English (47:50-1:03:58)
- familects
- Atlantic Article: Why We Speak More Weirdly At Home
- Bryan Cranston: “What does it look like I’m doing?!” from Malcolm in the Middle
- Bad at Bureaucracy (1:03:58-1:28:16)
- Is there really a warrant out for my husband’s arrest?
- WARNING: Jury Phone Scam
- What I’m Reading (1:28:16-1:38:56)
- Josh: Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan
- Ben: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Gaming Omnivore’s Dilemma (1:38:56-end)
- Relevant hyperlinks
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh disagree on the TikTok ban legislation and Josh invites you to adopt a UFL team. The hosts react to Dune: Part Two (new in theaters) and reflect on what it means to remake/reboot/remaster a movie or game.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-49:27)
- Why Base 12 (dozenal) is better
- People’s Republic of China (PRC)-sponsored malign cyber activity Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) VOLT TYPHOON
- TikTok and the US Congress
- Hunter Burton Memorial Open 2024
- The United Football League and Acting Division Chief (49:27-1:04:02)
- XFL Rules Change to Kickoffs
- The UFL
- Dune: Part Two and ‘What I’m Reading’ (1:04:02-1:36:55)
- Theatrical Trailer
- How DUNE Should Have Started
- What I’m Reading
- Josh: Winter’s Heart (Wheel of Time Book 9) by Robert Jordan
- Ben: Code Talker by Chester Nez
- Remakes, Reboots, and Remasters (1:36:55-end)
- The OG Leeroy Jenkins World of Warcraft Raid Video
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
- Guy doesn’t know he’s playing against a Smash Bros PRO
- Sonic the Hedgehog Fan Games
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Show Notes
- Josh experiences a bit of burnout as a CPA in the heat of tax season and Ben reviews the proceedings surrounding his retirement from the United States Air Force.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-4:43)
- ‘Sister Act’ using Rich’s Law
- Combatting the Burnout Monster (4:43-27:46)
- Books & Bad@Magic (27:46-46:29)
- What I’m reading:
- Josh: Wheel of time Book 8, The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan
- Ben: In the Garden of Beasts: Love Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson
- Ravnica: Clue Edition
- Guess Who but with VIBES ONLY
- What I’m reading:
- Main Segment: Ben’s Retirement Ceremony (46:29-end)
- Link to video of ceremony (Ben’s speech starts at about the 40 min mark)
- Ceremony photo album on Bad at Magic Facebook page (Like/Follow us!)
- Col Michael Black, USAF, Ret.; Vice President for Defense, AFCEA International
- The Quilt Ben’s wife Alicia made for the event
- CYBER.ORG Empowering Educators to Teach Cyber
- Next Time:
- Remastered/reimagined Ips
- STAR WARS: DARK FORCES Remaster
- Remastered/reimagined Ips
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh recap the Super Bowl, take on the IRS, and gush about the masterpiece 2021 animation series Arcane: League of Legends. Also: Ben proposes a new law of the internet.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-28:24)
- Best memes of the 2024 Super Bowl
- NFL Super Bowl Highlights on YouTube
- TikTok Super Bowl Highlights
- Bad at Logic (28:24-39:01)
- Godwin’s Law
- (Ben) Rich’s Law:
- As a discussion of something enjoyable grows longer, the probability of a comparison to sex approaches 1.
- ‘Sister Act’ using Rich’s Law
- Bad at Taxes (39:01-1:01:16)
- CORRECTION: Historic Corporate Tax Rates (they were never 90%)
- 10 Strange But Legitimate Federal Tax Deductions
- What I’m Reading (1:01:16-1:11:19)
- Josh:
- A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time #7)
- Ben:
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis
- Josh:
- Arcane: League of Legends (1:11:19-end)
- K/DA – POP/STARS
- Welcome to LoL Esports
- Jinx’s Character Intro Video (predates movie by 10 years)
- The Art of Arcane
- Imagine Dragons x J.I.D – Enemy
- The Characters of Arcane (on Fandom)
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Show Notes
- Ben finally concludes the Amazon.com 3D printer saga, Josh’s local game store he plays Magic at goes out of business (as he prophesied), and the co-hosts take on a bunch of those stupid, long-standing American traditions that should probably be abandoned.
- Intro & follow-up (0-37:57)
- Bad at parenting & gaming (37:57-56:19)
- DuoLingo: the free, fun, and effective way to learn a language
- What I’m reading right now (56:19-1:18:03)
- Josh:
- The Wheel of Time, Book 6: Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
- Ben:
- Going Infinite: the rise and fall of a new tycoon by Michael Lewis
- Josh:
- Bad at Magic (1:18:03-1:39:33)
- The Great Magic Freeze
- Feature: Stupid traditions (1:39:33-end)
- How NASA lost a spacecraft from a metric math mistake
- First past the post voting: minority rule
- Next time:
- ARCANE League of Legends on Netflix
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Show Notes
- Josh speed runs the Phoenix Zoo and goes to Disney on Ice on a whim (hint: it’s for little kids). Ben cheats at Magic and gets his cart stolen in the grocery store (twice!). Finally they discuss Ben’s thesis on the role of replaceability of personnel in the military.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-46:21)
- I.S.S. film trailer
- Fleshman family at the Phoenix Zoo 5K
- Bad at Magic (46:21-1:12:18)
- Magic: the Gathering formats, explained (official site)
- What I’m reading right now (1:12:18-1:27:51)
- Josh:
- The Wheel of Time, Book 6: Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
- Ben
- This will be funny later by Jenny Pentland
- The War of Art: Winning the inner creative battle by Steven Pressfield
- Josh:
- BGS and Bad at Italian (1:27:51-1:40:10)
- B@M recommends: Fire Tower
- Morto un Papa, se ne fa un altro
- The Fundamental Manpower Paradigm of the Military (1:40:10-end)
- Not So Replaceable, by Kyle Hahn, Nathan Olin, and Ben Rich, Oct 2018
- Star Trek DS9: Prototype (episode)
- In a future episode:
- Arcane on Netflix
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Show Notes
- Ben returns to Louisiana alone, Josh robs his daughter to pay the tooth fairy, the hosts weigh in on the Hasbro layoffs at Wizards of the Coast, and they discuss their relationship with games that are costly in terms of time and money now that they have become semi-responsible grown ups.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-25:03)
- Doing an “Eskimo roll” in a kayak
- DoD Skillbridge
- CYBER.org
- Bad at Magic (25:03-52:13)
- The art of Chrome Mox
- System of a Down’s ‘Chop Suey’ bridge was random text from a random book
- Dan Wilson from Semisonic explaining “Closing Time”
- New round of layoffs at Hasbro impacts Wizards of the Coast
- Pro player, turned WOTC employee gets laid off
- Bad at Italian & what I’m reading (52:13-1:05:11)
- Buono come il pane = as good as bread (used to describe someone who is good-natured and kind)
- Josh: The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan
- Ben: nothing!
- Board Game Survivor (1:05:11-1:17:23)
- Mantis
- Castles of Mad King Ludwig
- Wizard Kittens
- Escape: The Curse of the Temple
- Feature: the death of Peter Pan (1:17:23-end)
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Horizon Zero Dawn
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh finalize their holiday shopping mistakes, explore the superstitions surrounding wishing someone luck (in 3 languages), upgrade the ceiling fan in Josh’s game room to full rainbow LED, and discuss the significance of artifacts in history, gaming, and storytelling.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-18:26)
- Tom Stanton 3D prints a hand-crank generator
- Bad at Parenting (18:26-34:55)
- Bad at Italian (34:55-39:25)
- In bocca al lupo
- The urbane Irish nationalist Robert Wilson Lynd published an article, “A Defence of Superstition”, in the 1 October 1921 edition of the New Statesman, a British liberal political and cultural magazine, regarding the theatre as the second-most superstitious institution in England, after horse racing.
- What I’m Reading (39:25-45:03)
- Josh:
- The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time #4) by Robert Jordan
- Ben:
- Hidden Potential: the Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant
- The Fallen from Paradise (Paradise Planets #1) by Shaun Barrowes
- The Ninja Kids performing Shaun’s song Being Awesome! (455M views on YouTube)
- Josh:
- Board Game Survivor & Bad at parenting, reprise (45:03-54:15-1:04:53)
- Nerts (3 min how-to-play video)
- Tetris 99
- Josh’s Game Room with THREE (3) rainbow LED light bulbs
- Feature (1:04:53-end)
- Marauder’s Map Easter Egg (Prisoner of Azkaban end credits)
- Nicol Bolas’ Grand Scheme (War of the Spark)
- Quel’Serrar the High Blade (World of Warcraft)
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Show Notes
- Josh buys a new Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Ben returns from Kuwait, Santa Claus is dead (long live Santa Claus), and the hosts discuss the 3 attributes required to become “The Ideal Team Player” from the book by that title by Patrick M. Lencioni.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-1:11:18)
- Faraday Cage
- Out of Africa Wildlife Park
- Kia Corporate New Owner Training
- Lying to Ourselves: Dishonesty in the Army Profession
- Bad at Technology (1:11:18-1:20:51)
- PlayStation Store To Lose More Than 1,200 Purchasable Titles – With No Refunds
- Bad at parenting (1:20:51-1:27:24)
- What I’m Reading (1:27:24-1:37:55)
- Josh:
- The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time #4) by Robert Jordan
- Ben:
- Nova: A Dragoncaller Novel by Megan Schanfish
- “When Nova’s magic is discovered, he’s chased away by the people of his village, the only home he’s ever known, in the middle of a civil war. The only hope for him and the friends he has remaining is to make it to the Elven city of Allanar, where he can learn more about the powers coursing through him – if he isn’t killed for them, first.”
- Nova: A Dragoncaller Novel by Megan Schanfish
- Josh:
- Feature (1:37:55-end)
- The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni
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Show Notes
- Ben muddles (badly) through some British honourifics, Josh has a little too much fun in an Ulta, and the hosts take on the traditions and considerations surrounding holiday gift giving.
- Intro & follow-up (0-10:19)
- The Right Honourable Lord Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte The Viscount Nelson, Sir Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson Baron of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe
- Ben’s end-of-tour report (10:19-47:08)
- National Novel Writing Month
- Bad at technology (47:08-1:11:08)
- Amazon sidewalk
- Disney+
- AI Instagram Model Aitana Lopez
- Bad at parenting (1:11:08-1:18:00)
- Bad at Italian & What I’m reading & BGS (1:18:00-1:36:34)
- Italian:
- “Ogni giorno è lunedì.” = “Every day’s a Monday.”
- Josh is reading: The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time, Book 4) by Robert Jordan
- Ben is reading: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Italian:
- Gift giving (1:36:34-end)
- Scrubs: Babycage
- December to Remember Car Commercial – SNL
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh settle potatoes vs. milk, Memorial Day vs. Veterans Day, fiction vs. nonfiction, and MCU vs. DCEU. All in a day’s work for the fearless hosts of Bad at Magic.
- Intro & follow-up (0-29:22)
- David “The Nelson” Shepherd, legendary cricket umpire
- Which is the more versatile food (29:22-33:39)
- Inside Out 2 trailer
- Is milk poison?
- Bad at military (33:39-50:01)
- Remembrance Day (Canada)
- Bad at Technology (50:01-59:40)
- Tech ecosystems
- What I’m reading (59:40-1:15:56)
- Josh:
- The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
- Ben:
- Bad Blood, Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
- Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes goes to prison
- Making It So – a Memoir by Patrick Stewart
- Waiting for Godot w/ Ian McKellen
- Quadruple Take Masterclass
- Why is Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicle Book 3 taking so long?
- Bad Blood, Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
- Josh:
- Genres in comic book movies (1:15:56-end)
- Trey Parker and Matt Stone on story structure
- The Blade Trilogy
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Show Notes
- Josh advocates for sending signals through colored Trick-or-Treat buckets, Ben finishes reading “The New Jim Crow” and the hosts show why being Bad @ things is OK thanks to the lens of Amy Edmundson’s “Spectrum of Causes of Failures”.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-27:25)
- 109 IS a prime number
- Dear Hank and John return after Hank’s cancer
- Marvel Magic cards
- Bad at social cues (27:25-40:52)
- Colored Halloween Buckets
- It’s Not OK to Police Co-Workers’ Pronouns
- What I’m Reading (40:52-57:45)
- Josh
- The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
- Ben
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
- Making It So – A Memoir by Patrick Stewart
- Josh
- Feature – Bad at Failure (57:45-end)
- How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and Death – Freakonomics Radio
- Michael Scott being an Amazing Salesman supercut
- Do your taxes for free on IRS.gov
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh recount some past predictions come true (student loans & MLB rules changes). Josh recounts his experience at Magicfest Vegas 2023…all alone. And finally, and the hosts celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the film ‘Office Space’ by each giving some hot takes on the classic film by Mike Judge that you’ve probably never heard before.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-35:18)
- Biden cancels another $9B in student loan debt
- How Did The Rule Changes Impact The 2023 Major League Baseball Season?
- Arizona Diamondbacks hit 4 homeruns in one inning!
- Bad at Magic (35:18-57:39)
- Magicfest Vegas 2023
- What I’m reading (57:39-1:04:06)
- Josh:
- The Wheel of Time: The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan (started 14 Oct)
- Ben:
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
- Josh:
- Office Space 25th Anniversary (1:04:06-end)
- Trailer (actually quite good)
- Did you get the memo?
- Michael Bolton (cameo?) in Office Space [Funny or Die]
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Show Notes
- Ben loses yet another car to teenage driving, Josh reads The Eye of the World (again), and they take on a hot-button political issue to absolutely no avail: Student Loan Forgiveness.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-20:39)
- 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse
- Bad at Parenting (20:39-40:02)
- Teaching kids to drive
- Bad at Husbanding (40:02-47:33)
- A Man Called Otto
- ‘Til You’re Home by David Hodges cover by Ben Rich and Vladimir from Fiverr
- What I’m Reading (47:33-1:01:46)
- Josh:
- The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
- Ben:
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
- Josh:
- Main Topic (1:01:46-end)
- “A Good Circle” from the Revisionist History podcast with Malcolm Gladwell
- Cocktail & Secret of my Success job interview montage
- A Starting Point: Education
- The Perpetual Education Fund
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- Outro music Til’ I’m Home (a cover of ‘Til You’re Home by David Hodges) performed by Vladimir and Ben
Show Notes
- Josh and Ben discuss the Library of Babel, the iPhone 15, wizards in Chicago, reading books by your friends, and finally social norms and taboos.
- Intro and follow-up (0-12:24)
- Ed Sheeran responds to copyright infringement lawsuit
- The Jazz Singer and Al Jolson’s racial identity
- Bad at Technology (12:24-42:51)
- The Library of Babel on VSAUCE
- http://libraryofbabel.info
- iPhone 15 and USB-C
- Bad at English (42:51-50:49)
- Literally the end of Josh caring about humanity
-
WordCrimes
- Nuclear or Nucular?
- What I’m reading (50:49-1:05:28)
- Books by Acquaintances:
- Nova by Meagan Schanfish (high fantasy)
- The Paradise Planets by Shaun Barrowes (high fantasy)
- Trinacria by P.D. Fertitta (mafia)
- What I want, but hard-copy only:
- In the garden of beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson (history)
- Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs (mid-20th-century memoir)
- Present at the Creation by Dean Acheson (biography)
- Books by Acquaintances:
- Taboos and social norms (1:05:28-end)
- It’s you…and by a lot
- Google nGrams Viewer
- of course…but maybe (Louis C.K.)
- The Station nightclub fire: What happened and who’s to blame for disaster that killed 100?
- Mr. Bean no hugs
- The Tattooed Mormon, Al Fox
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh talk about how the cartoon shows of their childhood match up against the cartoons of today. What were the shows they ran home from school to watch? And for their kids, what has changed and why? Also on this episode: The Jazz Singer, Failaka Island, Time Capsules, Cystic Fibrosis, Social Media Milestones, Free Data Storage Services, and more!
- Intro & Follow-up (0-41:38)
- Episode 105.1 on Patreon
- Help us get over 100 Facebook followers!
-
rocksitting on the B@M Facebook page!
- Failaka Island
- Map
- Wiki
- Bad at Technology (41:38-58:03)
- Donate to Wikipedia
- Bad at Brothering (58:03-1:12:56)
- What is Cystic Fibrosis
- Advancements in care for people born with CF
- Trikafta for the treatment of CF symptoms
- Listen to Stuff With Moms!
- Kid shows: then vs. now (1:12:56-end)
- 80s Toons
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Show Notes Place Year Length South Korea 2005 50 hrs Taiwan 2012 10 hrs Russia 2015 22 hrs Taiwan 2015 5 days Deaths During Gaming Marathons, where they happened, and their length.
Show Notes
- Ben’s Grandma dies at 95, Josh gets another new computer monitor, and the guys examine the 2003 Iraq war through the eyes of journalist Evan Wright as they review ‘Generation Kill’.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-12:31)
- Tom Cruise driving a motorcycle off a cliff. Repeatedly.
- FCC Code governing RF transmission
- Bad at Technology (12:31-44:59)
- Why can’t kids have online accounts? Answer: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
- Bad at Rhetoric & BGS (44:59-58:08)
- The ‘Invention’ Canon
- What I’m reading:
- Ben: Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
- Josh: Stormfront by Jim Butcher
- Generation Kill by Evan Wright (58:08-end)
- THE BEST Recruiting Ad for the US Marine Corps ever produced
- Clip from Generation Kill miniseries on HBO: How do you deal with dumb officers?
- FBI Arrests National Guardsman in leak of classified documents
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Show Notes
- Josh and Ben revisit the Major-League Baseball (MLB) rules changes they discussed in Ep. 93 now that they’ve been to a game in the 2023 season. Josh loses his Roku remote which turns out to be a much bigger crisis than it probably should have. They consider the genesis of the modern streaming service and prognosticate on where the development of streaming may lead.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-18:57)
- Interactive Rap Vocabulary Infographic
- I hope not sporadically!
- Have the 2023 MLB rules changes had an impact?
- Yankees/Rays, 11 May 23
- Diamondbacks/Giants, 13 May 23
- Khan!!! The Musical! (18:57-39:31)
- Official website
- Video preview
- Behind the scenes
- One Man’s Opinion (5 min review)
- Brentalfloss ad
- Broadway vs. “Off Broadway” theatrical productions
- Bad at Magic (39:31-52:43)
- Magic announces major change to Standard constructed format
- Bad at Technology & What I’m Reading Right Now (52:43-1:10:07)
- FCC rules governing devices
- Waveguide um…guide
- Ben & Josh are reading: Generation Kill by Evan Wright
- Full book review coming soon on Episode 99!
- Feature: Streaming Services (1:10:07-end)
- Darkwing Duck Theme
- History of broadband internet
- Pew poll of broadband adoption
- Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
- Black Mirror: 15 Million Merits
- Brentalfloss on YouTube
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Show Notes
- How many pieces of candy can you take from a candy dish before it becomes rude? Do you need aftermarket security software on your phone? Josh talks Ben through two recent suicides among his friends. Finally, Josh and Ben do a full, completely spoilery, review of ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3.
- Intro & follow-up (0-35:07)
- They even took the kitchen sink!!
- Submit your Questions for episode 100 here
- TV Trope: Clip Show
- BONUS EPISODE: How much is too much? (available to Patrons on patreon.com)
- Bad at Friendship (35:07-54:40)
- HBO Original Movie: Taking Chance starring Kevin Bacon
- Bad at Etiquette (54:40-1:05:57)
- How many napkins are free?
- Bad at Technology & Rhetoric (1:05:57-1:15:57)
- Do I need aftermarket security on my phone?
- The “Branches” of Oratory
- What I’m reading right now & BGS (1:15:57-1:32:59)
- Josh: Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
- Ben: Generation Kill by Evan Wright (CONTENT WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE, CRUDE SITUATIONS, and more)
- Recommended games:
- The Red Dragon Inn
- Ticket to Ride
- ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Review (1:32:59-end)
- *SPOILERS FOR STAR WARS* (duh)
- Official Trailer
- Reused Disney Animation
- Hot Ones: Pedro Pascal Cries Eating Spicy Wings
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Show Notes
- Ben teaches about the dozens of conspiracy theories surrounding “the hum”. Josh tells the story of how ChatGPT defeated a robot-filtering gate to accomplish its task. The hosts give a mostly spoiler-free review of ‘Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves’ but set in the context of bad parenting decisions. Finally, they examine the Japanese concept of “ikigai” (life’s purpose).
- Intro & Follow-up (0-27:09)
- Clinically Valid Online hearing test (!)
- Baby wears glasses, sees parents for first time
- Ingenious way to determine glasses without a prescription
- Bryan Cranston trying to escape “the hum” in the X-Files S6E2 (1998)
- “Garth. That was a haiku.”
- The 2-2 Blues by brentalfloss
- KHAN!!! The Musical!
- Bad at Technology (27:09-41:11)
- ChatGPT hires a human to get past a captcha test
- AskSage – ChatGPT for government
- Nicolas M. Chaillan on LinkedIn
- Bad at Parenting (41:11-1:26:13)
- Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves (CAUTION: more spoilers in this trailer than Ben and Josh did in the podcast)
- Ahsoka escaping Order 66
- Bad at Rhetoric & What I’m reading right now (1:26:13-1:34:24)
- Encompassing Terms (kairos, audience, decorum)
- Ben: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- Josh: Before they are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
- What’s your ikigai? (1:34:24-end)
- Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Joyful Life
- The diagram Ben and Josh are talking about (on our Facebook page)
- @videogamedunkey reviews Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
- AJR – Way Less Sad
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Show Notes
- Josh finally officially becomes a Certified Public Accountant (YES!) and the hosts set the record straight on Digital Nomad at Sea. Ben recounts the tale of the Native American invasion of Alcatraz in 1969 and spoils Star Wars in a whole new way. Josh asks why do we wear flashy headphones and hide our hearing aids? And finally, the hosts engage in a debate on separation of church and state in the context of the $5M fine levied by the US Securities and Exchange Commission against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in February 2023.
- Intro & follow-up (0-20:18)
- Digital Nomad at Sea: $30K/yr
- The 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island by Native Americans
- CGP Grey rates the 50 state flags (DON’T MISS!)
- Bad at Technology (20:18-36:42)
- Orthodontia by mail
- Bad at Rhetoric & What I’m reading (36:42-51:02)
- Persuasive appeal: LOGOS (logic)
- Josh: Before They are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
- Ben: The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
- The February 2023 SEC ruling against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (51:02-end)
- SEC Press Release
- Church Press Release
- IRS Publication 1828 (Rev. 8-2015) 40pgs
- How Church Donations are Used
- Church Finances and a Growing Global Faith (2018)
- [clip] South Park: “The Mormons were the correct answer.”
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh take on evil zoos, Disney’s handling of Treasure Planet, and Josh’s rapid-onset adoption of TikTok and all the implications of that time-consuming social media platform. Finally they review ‘The Pentagon Wars’ (HBO Films, 1998) starring Cary Elwes and Kelsey Grammer while trying not to trigger their bureaucracy-induced PTSD.
- Intro & follow-up (0-39:42)
- F-22 Raptor IDL Incident (2007)
- Digital Nomad at Sea?
- National World War II museum in New Orleans (NYT Review, 2013)
- Audobon Zoo in conservation mode
- Bad at Technology (39:42-1:10:38)
- For the boys (TikTok)
- The Jar that represents your life
- Bad at Rhetoric & “What I’m Reading” (1:10:38-1:20:19)
- Persuasive appeals
- Pathos
- Ethos
- Logos
- Why Treasure Planet Flopped
- Persuasive appeals
- BGS (1:20:19-1:30:56)
- How to play ‘Star Wars: Villainous’
- Feature: The Pentagon Wars (1:30:56-end)
- DoD Acquisitions Flow-Chart (TRIGGER WARNING)
- The Bradley Development Sequence (WARNING: SCOPE CREEP)
- What Pentagon Wars got right on YouTube
- Sheep Specifications
- “I want to be an Airborne Ranger!”
- Inspector General report regarding the death of Pat Tillman (85 pgs)
- Vanguard epaulet shaper
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Show Notes
- Josh explains “The Gig Economy” and why he is currently experiencing burnout in his job. Ben almost gets arrested and insults his orthopedic surgeon. They discuss the 2023 changes to Major League Baseball rules and what’s gone wrong with constructed Magic: the Gathering at Local Game Stores.
- Intro (0-58:35)
- United 93
- IRS Publication 505 – Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax
- What is “The Gig Economy”?
- Rocky Mountain Cyber Symposium 2023
- The 10th Dentist
- Where is the evidence for the effectiveness of acromioplasty
- Bad at Sports (58:35-1:24:52)
- Major League Baseball’s 2023 Rule Changes
- 1968 baseball mound height lowered to give batters a chance
- Houston Astros Sign Stealing Scandal (video) & wiki
- Mark Rober stealing baseball signs with high-tech
- The Pitchcom System
- Bad at Technology (1:24:52-1:42:01)
- Is Bing Search AI evil?
- Will Apple launch ‘Made for iPhone’ (MPI)?
- Bad at Husbanding & Magic (1:42:01-end)
- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
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Show Notes
- Ben recounts his first Mardi Gras experience in Louisiana, Josh denounces Ben for using Microsoft Edge, and they review the 2006 film ‘Stranger Than Fiction’ starring Will Ferrell.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-26:43)
- The Official Website of the Republic of Molossia
- Chain fountain
- Bad at technology (26:43-41:10)
- Edge vs. Chrome
- Josh vs. Bureaucracy (41:10-49:30)
- English fossil words
- Skeuomorphs
- Bad at Rhetoric & What I’m Reading Right Now (49:30-58:11)
- Interrogatio
- Ben is reading:
- A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18 by Joseph Loconte
- Josh is reading:
- The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
- The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
- Feature (58:11-end)
- Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
- Akinator will read your mind…
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh reminisce about some of their favorite websites, YouTube channels, and podcasts that seem to have stopped producing new content and explore the story of a UK Army Major who is now the patron saint of “versus bureaucracy” on the Bad at Magic podcast because when he got sick of the government, he STARTED HIS OWN COUNTRY.
- Intro & follow-up (0-27:15)
- 2021 US coins in circulation
- The entirely automated McDonalds
- I love you Waymo on Revisionist History
- Dead channels & listening ecosystems (27:15-1:04:34)
- VGCats
- Homestarrunner
- BaratsandBereta
- CGPGrey
- Hello Internet
- Wind Waker Unplugged (Freddegredde)
- Bad at Magic, Parenting, Husbanding and Rhetoric (1:04:34-1:44:14)
- Phyrexia All Will Be One
- Custom good morning greetings
- Categoria (ka-te-go’-ri-a)- Opening the secret wickedness of one’s adversary before his face.
- The Principality of Sealand (1:44:14-end)
- Official Website of Sealand
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Show Notes
- Ben and Josh review Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson and leave no stone unturned: the world, magic system, politics, economy, ideas, and characters… But first they rant about the Dungeons & Dragons Open-Gaming License controversy, discuss listening ecosystems, and trying to figure out where the closed-mouth words we use in verbal communication came from.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-39:43)
- Dungeons & Dragons Open-Gaming License (OGL) 1.1 (DRAFT) controversy
- “Economic Nexus” (internet sales tax) Explained
- What’s your listening ecosystem?
- Bad at English (39:43-45:51)
- Mouth-closed words: you know what they are
- Bad at Rhetoric (45:51-49:36)
- Accumulatio
- The Independence Day (1996) President Whitmore’s address to US Fighter Pilots movie speech by Bill Pullman
- All about that Bass with no treble
- The Replacements – I Will Survive (imagine it without the background music)
- Bad Blood – Taylor Swift (#withoutmusic LOL)
- Accumulatio
- Board Game Survivor (49:36-54:59)
- Scotland Yard
- Feature (54:59-end)
- Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
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Show Notes
- Tuaca and apple cider, basis accounting as a way to make etiquette decisions about defective Christmas gifts, embracing reasonable accommodations for those who need them at work, digital nomad visas, children playing unsupervised outside, and a blowout on Artificial Intelligence starting with ChatGPT by OpenAI.
- Intro & follow-up (0-39:00)
- Bad at working (39:00-40:47)
- Digital nomad visas
- Bad at parenting (40:47-56:18)
- Relevant hyperlinks
- Bad at Rhetoric (56:18-1:02:23)
- Today’s function: euphemismus
- From the Greek euphemia which means “words of good omen” also “good rumor” or “to speak fair”
- Substituting a more favorable for a pejorative or socially delicate term
- Today’s function: euphemismus
- ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligences (1:02:23-end)
- ChatGPT by OpenAI
- How Machines Learn by CGP Grey
- False Rumor of Explosion at White House Causes Stocks to Briefly Plunge; AP Confirms Its Twitter Feed Was Hacked
- Next time:
- The usual nonsense AND a review of Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
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Show Notes
- Can you use science to design the perfect Christmas song? How can a traditional/contemporary couple agree on names for their fraternal twins? What do Americans call foods the British use gross names for? And finally: WHAT DID BEN AND JOSH THINK OF STAR WARS ANDOR? (spoilers, for Star Wars, obv.)
- Intro & Follow-up (0-32:37)
- Berklee college Christmas musicology study (2017)
- Security Forces detaining gate runner
- Bad at Technology (32:37-37:45)
- babyname-app
- Bad at Logic (37:45-40:01)
- The fallacy fallacy
- Ad Hominem
- The Gambler’s fallacy
- Stinkoman at work
- Bad at English (40:01-48:08)
- Full-fat Milk: is just what Americans call “Whole Milk”
- Board Game Survivor (48:08-53:36)
- Space Base
- Terraforming Mars
- Josh’s Article on: How to Introduce Board Games
- Star Wars: ANDOR (53:36-end)
- Darth Mom?
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Show Notes
- The never-ending controversy surrounding the Magic 30th Anniversary cards surfaces one last time, playgrounds are best when the injuries per hour is non-zero, Ben grows a beard in the Air Force, Josh loathes his mandatory migration to Windows 11, the true identity of a banana split is explored, and both hosts share their year-end music playlists.
- Intro & Follow-up (0-51:09)
- Magic 30th Anniversary Edition cards destroyed
- Over $1M in Flesh and Blood promo cards destroyed
- Why the “Worst Game Ever” is Now an American Artifact
- Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie – Official Trailer [LANGUAGE WARNING]
- Did Magic 30th Anniversary Edition sell out?
- Merry-Go-Round Fails
- Blind orchestra audition reduce sex-biased hiring
- Bad at Technology (51:09-1:06:16)
- How to enable ‘Never combine taskbar buttons’ in Windows 11 (don’t try this!)
- What could you give a 40-minute presentation with absolutely no preparation?
- US Air Force Chief Software Architect quits with a bang
- Bad at Parenting (1:06:16-1:23:50)
- Italian chef outrage: “If my grandmother had wheels, she would have been a bike.”
- The legendary 4th flavor
- Bad at Logic (1:23:50-1:27:30)
- Josh’s Top 3 biases:
- Reactance
- Declinism
- Just-world-hypothesis
- Josh’s Top 3 biases:
- Bad at English (1:27:30-1:30:04)
- “I’d like a full-fat Coke, please.”
- Year-end music playlists (1:30:04-end)
- “I love my #spotifywrapped, but there’s more to me than a list by Sabrina Ortiz”
- Popstars – KDA (dancing starts at 0:55)
- Love it When You Hate Me – Avril Lavigne
- Elle Me Dit – Mika
- Popular Song – Mika feat. Ariana Grande
- Big And Chunky – will.i.am
- Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
- Josh hates: Lights – Ellie Goulding
- Scary Pockets version of MmmBop by Hanson
- Super Cool – Beck feat. Robyn & The Lonely Island
- Josh’s workout music: Judgement – Sam Houghton and Joe Collinson
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- TV Show: Andor on Disney+
- Book: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
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Show Notes Ben and Josh get outraged about Magic 30th Anniversary Edition’s $1,000 price tag, fall pray to the Barnum Effect, and get caught in a sticky wicket all before single-handedly offending fans of nearly 50 of the most popular sports worldwide. Intro & follow-up (0-20:46) What is the Magic: the Gathering “Reserved List”? (8 … Continue reading "Episode 83 – That’s Not a Sport"
Show Notes After being bad at adulting, and husbanding. the hosts follow through on their promise to leave no explosion unturned in exploring the works of Michael Bay. Bayhem ensues. This episode is now the most interesting thing about the number 82. Intro & Follow-up (0-30:29) I failed to find the Black Wednesday (no sports) … Continue reading "Episode 82 – A Brace of Bayhem"
Show Notes Ben and Josh celebrate the 75th anniversary of the world’s greatest Air Force by remembering the history of the first 50+ years and reminiscing about their experiences with the USAF over the last 20 years. They also are bad at hobbies, parenting, logic, and English. Intro (0-22:03) Dinosaurs satirical WESAYSO ad UPLOAD horrible … Continue reading "Episode 81 – US Air Force Diamond Anniversary"
Show Notes Ben and Josh wonder if anyone who becomes fabulously wealthy will eventually “live long enough to see yourself become the enemy” cough Linus Sebastian cough. They give a detailed primer on the ins and outs of classified government documents. They’re of course bad at things like relationships and parenting. And finally, they examine … Continue reading "Episode 80 – The Pareto Principle and “Quiet Quitting”"
Show Notes Ben nearly ends up in the wrong state while trying to get home in time for his daughter’s birthday, Josh apologizes for a sin of omission, the hosts solve philosophy by taking on another round of trolley problems, and they review the book Superbetter by Jane McGonigal which looks at the science of … Continue reading "Episode 79 – Is Gaming Good For You"
Show Notes Ben and Josh read the tarot, reconsider past dubious advice given on the podcast, appeal to nature, and examine (nearly) every place they’ve ever lived before they finally bugger off. Intro & Follow-up (0-24:59) 78 cards in the tarot Is “charge your phone to 80% really good advice?” Bad at Logic (24:59-28:36) appeal … Continue reading "Episode 78 – All the Places"
Show Notes Josh fails the Swedish border shibboleth on his way back to LEGOLAND. Ben and Josh discuss the merits and morality of adopting a religion (or not) to help your children live a happy life. Intro (0-21:05) Sjuttiosju (seventy-seven, in Swedish) Feature (21:05-end) Episode 42: The Answer Virus of the Mind: The New Science … Continue reading "Episode 77* – Don’t Take Off Your Helmet"
Show Notes Ben and Josh discuss some of their motivations behind recent gaming choices, what kinds of life lessons you can learn from the games you play, and give their thoughts on The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+. Intro & follow-up (0-24:09) Elden Ring Overview Trailer Play: Papers Please Bad … Continue reading "Episode 76 – Another Cheeky Spoiler for Star Wars"
Show Notes Josh is bad at reading social cues (or is he??), Ben gets fired by his auto insurance company, and we both take on YOUR questions about life, games, and other things in our second-ever Q&A episode. Intro (0-21:44) Listen to the full version of the show’s new music: Cascading by Ammon Rich Magic 30: … Continue reading "Episode 75 – Listener Q&A #2"
Show Notes Ben and Josh take on cool tech innovations like orbital attack satellites and dubious ones like pneumatic tires. They follow up on Ben’s F2P mobile gaming habit from Episode 22, Josh mocks Ben for yet another wrecked minivan, and they use the Magic: the Gathering color pie to analyze random things like government … Continue reading "Episode 74 – Did you gob in the Magic Color Pie?!"
Show Notes Ben and Josh get serious about gun violence in America even if they can’t agree what to do about it. Then they depart reality and talk about their favorite movies from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s and make a few recommendations for some great ones you may have missed. Intro & … Continue reading "Episode 73 – The Movies that Made Us"
Show Notes Ben becomes a grandfather on Mother’s Day and was WAY wrong about the crowd-sourced investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing. He also gets nervous about his upcoming physical fitness test. Josh loses yet another game to his son and has trouble talking about religion. Together they explore the harrowing memoir ‘Trejo: my life … Continue reading "Episode 72 – The Redemption of Danny Trejo"
Show Notes Ben and Josh commit the cardinal sin of being wrong on the internet about web browsers, and comic book movie rights. Ben talks about how to be a better husband by telling yourself the good story. Josh reveals, to the surprise of no one, that he chooses to live by negativity bias. Finally … Continue reading "Episode 71 – In the year 2000"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 70 – Spider-Man and the Dodgy Wizard"
Show Notes Ben and Josh weigh in on “the slap heard round the world” talk about what in the heck r/place is, deal with the childhood trauma of COVID-19, figure out how to give kids allowance in a way that teaches them about good financial management, and finally delve into the rules of online gaming … Continue reading "Episode 69 – Nice"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 67 – Free Guy"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 66 – Stupid Rules"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 63 – SMART Resolutions"
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) … Continue reading "Episode 60 – The Holiday Season, Part 2"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 59 – The Holiday Season, Part 1"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 58 – Having a Chin-wag about You’ve Got Mail"
Show Notes Josh was 25% right about the death of Google Fiber and Ben isn’t exactly bad at magic, but let’s not rename the podcast just yet. The real reason the guys are here is to argue the fundamental purposes and motivations behind business and government–TO THE DEATH!! $49.95 only on pay-per-view! Intro & Follow-up … Continue reading "Episode 57 – Business vs Government: Don’t Spit Out Your Dummy"
Show Notes Ben mourns the retirement of the greatest sumo wrestler of all time, Hakuho, then sumo SLAMS 4,287 legos onto a tile floor from 10 feet in the air. Ben and Josh apply Bad at Logic to some tweets by Nicki Minaj. Then they discuss the brands they love (and hate) and the reasons … Continue reading "Episode 56 – A Few of my Favorite Things"
Show Notes Perhaps we’re all part of a singular galactic intelligence called THE ONE. If you name your cars, what do you call them and why? Josh takes on his kid’s school after a delayed COVID exposure notification. Ben and Josh discuss their preferred streaming music services. Josh assigns his kids chores and they mutiny. … Continue reading "Episode 55 – World War Z : Utterly Redders"
Show Notes Ben and Josh reflect on their time in Afghanistan, Josh remodels his bathroom, Ben falls asleep at the DMV, and Josh takes us all along for the ride on his journey of faith. Intro/follow-up (0-50:20) Last American military members depart Afghanistan Worst PowerPoint slide ever Ben vs. bureaucracy (50:20-59:37) A typical day at … Continue reading "Episode 54 – Josh and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
Show Notes Herbie goes bananas, Ben goes to the movies, Josh loves the Oxford Comma, and Ben has an epic battle with the Board of Education. Intro and follow-up (0-23:58) Herbie goes bananas Scarlett Johansson sues Disney Free Guy Seinfeld Finale …aaaaand the credits scene because it’s excellent If you build it, they will come MLB Field of … Continue reading "Episode 53 – Ben vs. Board of Education"
Show Notes Ben and Josh celebrate 2 uninterrupted years of podcasting (!) by reliving Josh’s disastrous vacation into Arizona’s mountains and plumbing the depth of Ben’s hatred for s’mores-flavored snacks. Then they pretty much save all of humanity forever by giving answers to all of the likely and less-likely existential threats of the future. Intro … Continue reading "Episode 52 – Ben & Josh Save the World"
Show Notes Ben blows up several drive-thru queues in his post-move fast food binge, Josh buys an electric car and installs yet more bling in his tricked-out custom PC, and they both reflect on how the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien is really just a bedtime story wrapped in a bad Dungeons and Dragons … Continue reading "Episode 51 – Hobbits and Dragons"
Show Notes Ben and Josh discuss the ‘Ten things every game needs’ by Mark Rosewater and a whole bunch of good and bad examples. Intro/follow-up (0-22:43) Disc Golf World Championship 2021 FINAL HOLE MADNESS Assume spherical cow of uniform density Watch: Black Widow NOT: WW84 Bad at Husbanding & Josh vs. bureaucracy (22:43-41:34) To Be Honest by Michael … Continue reading "Episode 50 – Ten Things Every Game Needs"
Show Notes Josh settles on this year’s Halloween costume just in the nick of time, Ben has a blowout summer vacation in Utah and Idaho, and they both rant about media bias, the future of humanity, Chesterton’s Fence, and dishonesty in the military. Intro (0-33:38) Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix Josh after passing the … Continue reading "Episode 49 – Chuffed about Lying in the Military"
Show Notes Ben drives 1,400 miles to Utah, Josh’s children are forbidden from chanting, and Ben’s eldest son gets married making him officially old. Intro (0:00-5:16) 48 degree experience Bad at Parenting (5:16-26:39) Games Ben is playing: Jamaica Alhambra Point Salad Disc Golf Magic: the Gathering Bad at Logic (26:39-32:23) Begging the question Trial of … Continue reading "Episode 48 – Begging the Question on Marriage"
Show Notes Why it doesn’t matter if you drop the Maltese Falcon, how unlikely it is to win the Newegg Shuffle™, Josh’s son sleepwalks and Ben raises his children like a psychologist. Follow-up (0:00-41:29) Ben said the Sesame Street Private Eye was Kermit…it was Grover Josh’s article on his computer upgrade and subsequent video Winning the NewEgg Shuffle … Continue reading "Episode 47 – Raising Children Like a Psychologist"
Show Notes Josh rebuilds his already-excellent computer, Ben gets in some last-minute consternation before Coronavirus peters out, and the hosts examine some of their favorite examples time travel in fiction. Intro & Follow-up (0:00-30:38) Josh’s computer rebuild video Video card shortage explained Bitcoin explained Crypto miners could soon flood eBay with cheap CPUs, motherboards and … Continue reading "Episode 46 – Time Travel in Fiction"
Show Notes Ben summarizes his time on the US Central Command (CENTCOM) staff, Josh rants about why we don’t own anything we buy anymore, and they give the full Bad at Magic™ treatment to the excellent sci-fi film noir, Minority Report (2002). Intro (0:00-20:51) Biden’s speech declaring withdraw of troops from Afghanistan US Troop withdrawal … Continue reading "Episode 45 – Minority Report’s 20th Anniversary"
Show Notes Ben and Josh discuss what the COVID-19 has revealed about Education in America and how we can keep the good changes as things start to return to normal. Also: Door Dash, kid missionaries, nose honkers, lock picking, and why school curriculum is like a Magic deck. Intro & Follow-up (0:00-22:42) 2LT Caron Nazario … Continue reading "Episode 44 – COVID-19 and Education in America"
Show Notes Josh is also bad at staying alive, Ben sticks it to the man in St. Pete; and Josh tells the curious story surrounding his courtship and marriage. Intro (0:00-13:58) Bad at numbers: Josh’s heart murmur and scorpion encounter Magic: the Gathering (13:58-33:19) Which Strixhaven college are you?? (think: Hogwarts sorting hat) Play Magic on … Continue reading "Episode 43 – What’s Pete Tong with Josh’s Marriage"
Show Notes Ben takes an unexpected trip to the ER, Josh spends way too much on a new mouse, and the hosts of the Bad at Magic Podcast unravel the secrets of the universe. Intro/Follow-up (0:00-15:05) 31 Foods You’re Eating That Contain Sawdust PopChartLab’s Omnibus of Superpowers Bad at Logic (15:05-24:11) Today’s Bias: The Backfire Effect … Continue reading "Episode 42 – The Answer"
Show Notes Ben marks several major life achievements–some joyous, some dubious. Josh geeks out on comic books in a way that would make Sheldon Cooper blush. Both highly recommend WandaVision on Disney+. Intro (0:00-8:55) Scrubs homage to Hitchcock’s North by Northwest Follow-up (8:55-48:42) The Pareto Principle The Peter Principle Navin R. Johnson made the phone … Continue reading "Episode 41 – WandaVision"
Show Notes Josh roasts the USA for still using Fahrenheit, Ben talks about convertible design, and they both do the washing up on the rest of their dirty jobs. Intro (0:00-40:07) Why America still uses Fahrenheit Convertible design by Ken Nagle Josh and Nichole’s Ninja turtles reenactment Mr. Iglesias on Netflix Bad at English (40:07-47:36) Washing … Continue reading "Episode 40 – Dirty Jobs (part 2)"
Show Notes: Summary Intro (0:00-30:08) 39 original signers of the US constitution CEO Mary Barra reduces General Motors’ 10-page dress code to two words: Dress appropriately. US Air Force PT Uniform NIOSH Hierarchy of Controls Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network Wyoming Doesn’t Exist Bad at Husbanding (30:08-34:17) Do you think you could crunch any louder? … Continue reading "Episode 39 – Dirty Jobs with Ben and Josh"
Show Notes: Let’s not kid ourselves here, Josh and Ben both Love ‘The Mandalorian’ on Disney+. They also talk about the Korean War, COVID safety, dress codes, retirement plans, and online grocery service–just an average episode. Random stuff (0:00-49:58) The 38th Parallel Kevin Smith: a fascinating human Duke Brothers (from Trading Places) cameo in Coming to … Continue reading "Episode 38 – The Mandalorian"
Show Notes: America goes crazy, Ben gets Coronavirus, Josh gives up free-to-play mobile gaming, and they both trash on Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline while enjoying it in spite of themselves. Intro (0:00-3:05) Bad at English (3:05-4:12) Trot on as normal i.e. pretend everything’s ok January 6, 2021 (4:12-23:11) An hour-by-hour timeline of what … Continue reading "Episode 37 – Ben gets Coronavirus"
Show Notes Ben and Josh figure out White Christmas was a Holiday Inn remake, deal with some first world Christmas problems, and rate the magic systems of some classic Christmas movies. Intro (0:00-6:57) Fred Astaire says it with firecrackers! Christmas Problems (6:57-22:01) How to surprise someone you share an Amazon account with Mark Rober’s Glitter … Continue reading "Episode 36 – Christmas Magic"
Show Notes Ben and Josh talk about why you shouldn’t second-guess your mulligans, some lesser-known COVID shortages, and what returning your shopping cart to the corral says about you. Intro (0:00-22:36) Air Force suspends ‘waist measurement’ portion of fitness test The chapter on blind orchestra auditions is actually in Malcolm Gladwell’s book Blink Christmas Movies and … Continue reading "Episode 35 – Shopping Cart Theory"
Show Notes The hosts of the Bad at Magic podcast unanimously endorse Disney Pixar’s ‘The Incredibles’ and yet shamelessly question the existence and purpose of minions in film. Intro (0:00-19:02) Watch Disc Golf on YouTube! The Incredibles is Incredible (19:02-1:04:37) Mise-en-scène Why The Incredibles is the BEST Superhero Movie of All Time Where is my … Continue reading "Episode 34 – Living the Minion Life"
Show Notes Ben and Josh discuss dead presidents, polluting the atmosphere to save the world, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and more iterations of the trolley problem than you can shake a gauntlet at. It’s like chalk and cheese! Intro (0:00-14:53) Harry S. Truman, 33rd U.S. President How to transfer your music from Google Play … Continue reading "Episode 33 – Trolley Problems"
Show Notes Ben watches weird sports, Josh makes the wrong cookies, video games aren’t as hard as they used to be back when we walked to school barefoot in the snow. Plus: child car seats are as worthless as an ashtray on a motorbike, but never shake a baby (Superfreakonomics book review). Intro (0:00-7:18) Pac … Continue reading "Episode 32 – Superfreakonomics and The Long Tail"
Show Notes Josh waves the wand of dismissal, Ben fails to teach his teenager not to text and drive, Ben gets shot, Josh spoils The Empire Strikes Back, and Josh plays World of Warcraft, but not as much as he used to… Bad at Numbers (0:00-1:09) Bad at Parenting (1:09-30:46) Ben vs. Bureaucracy (30:46-1:06:04) Desert … Continue reading "Episode 31 – Bad at World of Warcraft"
Show Notes Ben struggles with his 17-year-old daughter, Josh is jealous of his family’s World of Warcraft mounts, and each reveal which fictional government they’d most like to live under (hint: it’s not Star Wars). Intro (0:00-10:38) The 30th of February? The Dunning-Kruger Effect Bad at English (10:38-12:15) Fair/Good Shout Bad at Gaming (12:15-23:11) Leeeeeroy … Continue reading "Episode 30 – Bad at Governance"
Show Notes Ben has a kid bathroom flood, a one-star car wash experience, and has to get an anthrax shot, Josh is a wanker and gets all his stories wrong. Join them as the answer listener questions about life, the universe, and everything. Intro (0:00-1:59) Become a Patron of the show to get access to an … Continue reading "Episode 29 – Listener Q&A #1"
Show Notes Josh and Ben try to figure out the Dad equivalent of “Mom Voice”, wonder what they did before Wikipedia and YouTube, and explore how things might have been different if just one thing had gone differently in the past. Bad at Parenting (0:00-26:28) Josh’s reaction to “Mom Voice” Top 10 craziest concept cars … Continue reading "Episode 28 – The Darkest Timeline"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 27 – Josh the Drone Pilot"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 26 – From Bad to Worse"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 25 – Ben is not a Waterbender"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 24 – Religious Freedom and COVID-19"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 23 – Growth Mindset"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 22 – The Descent Into Madness"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 21 – Faffing About with AI"
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, … Continue reading "Episode 20 – Pingyness"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 19 – Comcast Rage"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 18 – Breaking the Rules"
Show Notes: Ben and Josh chat a bit about COVID-19, remind each other to get fit, diss on Frozen II, and Josh interviews Ben about his time as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Coronavirus AKA COVID-19 redux (0:00-21:25) Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s 30 Mar Stay Home Order 5 Apr … Continue reading "Episode 17 – Banter about Missionaries"
Show Notes: Ben and Josh discuss the elephant in the room: the Coronavirus pandemic Intro and Fitness Challenge (0:00-4:16) Link to Bad at Magic Fitness Tracker app Bad at Italian (4:16-10:03) Amato/a means “beloved” This week tell someone beloved to you why you love them! Ben’s Family Home Evening activity chart Coronavirus AKA COVID-19 (10:03-end) … Continue reading "Episode 16 – Coronavirus Predictions"
Show Notes: Ben rants about checks and Josh gets punk’d by his Amazon delivery driver. Join us for a 4-month fitness challenge. Stephen Leeds is barking mad! Ben and Josh on checks and deliveries (0:00-19:05) It’s 2020, can we please stop writing checks??! Josh gets punk’d by the Amazon Prime delivery driver Planning 50th Wedding … Continue reading "Episode 15 – Three Stops Past Barking"
Show Notes: Ben and Josh talk about … Intro (0:00-5:18) Support us on Patreon to get access to a special bonus episode! “Magic in the MCU” Film Theories (5:18-18:06) Ben’s: Groundhog Day as a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast Josh’s: Gaston is not the bad guy Bad at Parenting (18:06-25:29) Elementary School carnivals “Abraham moment” … Continue reading "Episode 14 – Bad at Magic: Mastermind Edition"
Show Notes: Ben and Josh talk about pizza, Cyberspace, prison, magic systems in storytelling, and the suitable application of high explosives Intro (0:00-0:42) Bad at Parenting (0:42-6:34) Carter’s Amazing Jenga move Ben vs. Bureaucracy (6:34-11:57) Donate to the Chicago Lighthouse AFCEA Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2020 Bad at English (11:57-16:14) Living at Her Majesty’s Pleasure: … Continue reading "Episode 13 – Magic in Storytelling"
Show Notes: Ben and Josh talk about birthday parties, jaywalking, insurance settlements, running, Theros Beyond Death, kids and cell phones, and Josh’s time at the United States Air Force Academy Follow up from last time (0:00-14:41) Thanks to our listeners! (14:41-16:46) Check us out on Facebook Rate us on iTunes Bad At Magic on Reddit … Continue reading "Episode 12 – Ask me one on USAFA"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 11 – Star Wars: The Rise of Bollocks"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 10 – Happy Birthday"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 9 – The Italian Job"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 8 – Have a butchers"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 7 – Living With Yourself"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 6 – Mob-handed"
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.” … Continue reading "Episode 5 – House Rules"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 4 – Scarcity"
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 … Continue reading "Episode 3 – Levels of Nerd-ness"
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) … Continue reading "Episode 2 – Bespoke Parenting"
Ben and Josh recorded their pilot episode during a weekend trip to play (what else) Magic. Listen as they discuss playmats, shoes, blenders, and other things… SHOW NOTES: Intro (0:00-1:32) Magic Fest Las Vegas 2019 Podcast origin story (1:33-13:12) Where it all began? Grand Prix New Jersey 2018 Final Standings (type ‘Rich, Benjamin’ in the search … Continue reading "Pilot Episode"