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This week we update a couple movies moves, Dan talks about what... the... hell... Tom Cruise is doing. Plus upcoming drama on the live action "Hercules", Patty Jenkins gets MORE shit done, and if Joey Pants is still alive.

AND MORE!!!!!

Co-host: Dan Richardson

DISCUSSED: Dan has concerns!; every road has many parts, but you seriously need to show your humanity; stop signs are really just velocipede serving suggestions; not all wood floats; too soon; an ambitious crossover is proposed; Cormac McCarthy rules; Phillip W. Battery sure has a lot going on for a busy and attentive new dad; as a main topic, your hosts bounce off a terrific recent episode of Merlin's beloved You're Wrong About; hey, what B2W-ish lessons can be drawn from the response to the Y2K "bug"?; ultimately, it is just so hard to solve one problem without potentially creating five other problems; memories of New Year's Eve, 1999; for once, Dan wasn't concerned at all; more praise for YWA, and a humble apology to Sarah; hey, listen, don't be ashamed to find delight; praise for Slugline 2; a recommendation for a James Franco movie.

Harry and Dave welcome May with a little spring cleaning, digital and analog. Plus, productivity tools of the week.

Jeff and Lana Bachynski are joined this week by Luke Lohr from Xbox Expansion Pass podcast to discuss the success of Xbox Game Pass, Geoff Keighley's plan for a long Summer Game Fest, the new Assassin's Creed announcement trailer, Last of Us Part 2's June release, and more!

The Playlist: Streets of Rage 4, Deliver Us The Moon, Modern Warefare 2 Remastered, Halo 3,4, Reach, Super Mario Odyssey, FF7 Remake, Spyro Reignited, Gears Tactics

Parting Gifts!

Emily Giurleo works as a Software Engineer at MongoDB, where she helps maintain the MongoDB Ruby Driver and Mongoid Object-Document Mapper for Ruby on Rails. She brought advice on how to successfully onboard a junior engineer in three steps, with the goals of building their trust, instilling confidence in their technical abilities, and enabling them to be an autonomous contributor to your team.

This week we start out with the most amazing interview with Amy Jo Johnson (The Space Between, Felicity, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)! We hear all about her upcoming film "Tammy's Always Dying" available on VOD May 1st, 2020!

Plus the news you love including some MONUMENTAL beef between AMC and Universal, a bunch of instagrams that should never have seen the light of day, what is LEGO doing, and what movies LOST the most money in 2019. And a WHOLE. LOT. MORE.

Special Guest: Amy Jo Johnson

Co-Host: Dan Richardson

DISCUSSED: Merlin is having a strange day, and Dan notices everything; please remember that fear and stress and anxiety are pretty terrible motivators; praise for On Becoming a God in Central Florida and 1Password; security theater vs. security reality; Dan's new mouse is as quiet as a…what's the word?; Brushing with Hardest Available Toothbrush Considered Harmful; Dan is gently exposing his son to one of the great films. So what?; a couple great pieces on making actual good passwords; recommendations for a Sondheim special and a terrific YouTube guy; extensive advice and suggestions for a listener moving to a Mac; learning almost anything is a lot like learning The Metric System; and, finally, praise for the great Peter N. Lewis.

Harry and Dave dive deep into the all-in-one workspace platform Notion. They discuss how they use it both personally and professionally and all the different ways Notion can be customized to work in almost any situation.

Jeff and Christian welcome Mike Futter, author of the GameDev Business Handbook to the show this week to discuss Travis Scott's record breaking Fortnite concert, rumors of Horizon Zero Dawn 2, the fallout of ca canceled E3 2020, the Xbox Series X logo, and more!

The Playlist: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Predator: Hunting Grounds, FF14, Animal Crossing, Ring Fit Adventures

VR Talk: The Room VR, Supernatural VR, Sliger VR,

Tabletop Time: Everdell, Marvel Champions, Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid

Parting Gifts!

John and Dan discuss hot air balloons and insurance.

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