Bad at Magic

By 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 anythin... more

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June 27, 2024Episode 127 – Inside Out 2
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
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Credits:
Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich
Transition music by Jarus Rich
Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich
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2h 13min
June 14, 2024Episode 126 – Evermore Park & A Memory of Light
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
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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Transition music by Jarus Rich
Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich
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1h 60min
May 30, 2024Episode 125 – The Failure of the Star Wars Hotel
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)
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Transition music by Jarus Rich
Outro music from The Fright of the Rabbit by Ammon Rich
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2h 27min
May 16, 2024Episode 124 – There’s no I in Team
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
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Transition music by Jarus Rich
Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich
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1h 57min
May 02, 2024Episode 123 – The Cat’s Cat
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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Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich
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2h 14min
April 18, 2024Episode 122 – The Noisy End of Tax Season
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
End of Tax Season Blowout (1:04:45-end)
Airplane Facts With Max on IG
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Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich
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1h 35min
April 04, 2024Episode 121 – The Gaming Omnivore’s Dilemma
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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2h 34min
March 21, 2024Episode 120 – Remaster, Remake, Reboot
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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Transition music by Jarus Rich
Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich
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2h 35min
March 07, 2024Episode 119 – Burnout and Retirement
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
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
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Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich
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1h 38min
February 22, 2024Episode 118 – Rich’s Law and the Arcane
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
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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Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich
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2h 17min

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