Danny is off saving the world and helping shape chess.com's future out in Park City, while Motz is in the middle of packing up his life into tiny boxes. We ponder why we horde so much stuff, why Motz's smart car is so awesome, and corporate sponsorship in chess.

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Danny is under the weather, but is a champ to pull through this week's podcast to discuss chess memes, parenting, being sick, and America's Got Talent.

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Motz is off working in Ireland and Danny comes in strong with a wide range of amazing accents. Speed Chess Championship is in full swing and Danny breaks down the action while snacking on some barkTHINS.

Oh, and we also talk 6 player chess and non-stop chess variations.

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Shia drops by the studio to re-confirm that nothing is impossible that we really should be making our dreams come true. Danny has been crushing the speed chess championship and Motz attends Ant-Man vs the Wasp all by himself and it was lovely.

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The Speed Chess Championship is underway and we have a full breakdown of the Caruana vs Aronian match. Motz and Danny start to read a book together and you can join in, and Motz finally goes to see Ant-Man!

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The war between the meal replacement and protein powder has began! We put the past in the past as Motz slowly starts to lose each and every chess game, but Danny assists in telling him how he has been doing everything wrong.

Danny is also teaching the kids the ways of over the board chesss down in Arizona. Even though he is stuck in a hotel he has been doing his best to try to get his coffee fix.

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Summer is in full effect and Danny is sweating it out in 110+ degree weather. We dive deep on Ant-Man vs Wasp (as Motz calls it), the epic Reddit Thanos banning of 2018, and actually diagnose real chess matches that Motz is getting destroyed in.

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It is 4th of July again! Before we set off on firework adventures we take a look at the crazy world of FIDE and the madness surrounding the next president. Motz also adventures to Costco in his tiny smart car and Danny recaps his crazy weekend at John's wedding!

On top of all of this Danny spoiled Motz with tons of gifts for his birthday and we recap all the love that came his way.

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It was someone's birthday this weekend and what a story does he have in store for our listeners! Danny heads off to the amazing wedding of our friend John and for the first time he has no role in a wedding except to just be himself...

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We take a look back at Motz and Danny's childhood and the interesting paths they both took to get here today. Then we break down all the crazy that is happening in the chess world including accounts getting hacked, Nakamura adopting Komodo, and two factor authentication.

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