What’s special about board games? And how should we treat our pets? [17:33]

This week, Aaron and Joey talk about hoop rolling, the Settlers of Catan, Sun Tsu, Modern Family, the health benefits of having a dog, and luxury chicken diapers. They don't talk about the hidden advantages of drawing the Split-Level card.

referencesUnderstand why Gloomhaven actually weighs 20 lbs (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven).Thoughts on The Player of Games (https://medium.com/science-fiction/iain-m-banks-the-player-of-games-why-learning-to-win-at-games-can-make-you-a-loser-aa828ac5506a), by Iain M Banks (spoiler alert)."The Swedish study" (https://www.cnet.com/news/dog-owners-may-live-longer-swedish-study-scientific-reports/) on life expectancy and dog ownership.Trends driving pet population growth (http://goodnewsforpets.com/4-trends-driving-pet-population-pet-ownership-growth/). More from Global News Wire (https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/07/17/1047437/0/en/United-States-Pet-Population-and-Ownership-Trends-Report-2017-Focus-on-Dogs-Cats-and-Other-Pets.html).Millennials love dogs. (https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/170515g.aspx)