That is right 50 episodes! We did it!!!! We reflect on the last year, what brought us to this point, and why we love each other so much. Motz breaks down Ready Player One with his full review, Danny is heading off to the Pro Chess League, and family stuff happens again!

Enter the Blunders 50th Episode Contest

Links:

• soundbite.fm: a podcast network
• Trinspo: Travel Inspiration Podcast
• The V Spot: Vegan Podcast
• My Review Of Ready Player One
• PRO CHESS LEAGUE - Home
• A Brief History of "Lil" Rappers in Hip-Hop - DJBooth

Motz and Danny chat about Apple's new initiative to get the iPad into more schools, we break down the Pro Chess League and praise the hometown hero Caruana as he heads to take on our boy Carl! Danny also describes the state of premium chess learning that is currently happening.

Links:

• Microsoft XNA - Wikipedia
• BREAKING: Caruana Wins FIDE Candidates' Tournament - Chess.com
• The 5 biggest announcements from the Apple education event - The Verge
• A.P. Bio - NBC.com
• Chess Master Tips for Hutch with Danny Rensch - YouTube

It has been a week and Motz has watched Actual Cannibal Shia Labeouf about 100 times, the Candidates tournament is in full swing, and the Pro Chess League is getting ready to enter the finals. We break down all of this and more.

Links:

• Shia LaBeouf Lyrics - Rob Cantor
• Turning Shia LaBeouf into an Actual Cannibal: Behind the Scenes of the Viral Music Video
• PRO Chess League Quarterfinals Primer: Who's in and Who's out? - Chess.com
• Candidates' Tournament R9: Karjakin Prolongs Kramnik's Misery - Chess.com

The candidates tournament has officially kicked off and Danny gives his full impressions. We sidetrack to talk about Ikea trips, Hamilton, coffee drinking, and our love for Shia LaBeouf.

Links:

• #bulletjournal - Google Search
• "Shia LaBeouf" Live - Rob Cantor - YouTube
• soundbite.fm: a podcast network

This week we go the deepest into chess than on any other episode as we sit down and give our predictions for the 2018 Candidates! As a bonus Motz and Danny give their full break-down (spoiler-free) of Black Panther.

Links:

• Who Will Be The Next World Chess Champion? - Chess.com
• Who will win the 2018 Candidates' tournament? - Surveys - Chess.com
• Magnus (2016) - IMDb
• The December Coffee Dripper - Designed by coffee experts by Nicholas Cho — Kickstarter
• Candidates Tournament 2018 - Wikipedia

That is right! Motz finally sat down and watched Get Out! Danny is heading off to Costa Rica and we sip our buttery smooth cups of coffee. We also try to comprehend things we do not understand such as the Olympics, while Motz skips the Olympics and goes straight to Bachelor Winter Games! All this and soooooo much more!

Links:

• Get Out - Wikipedia
• Keanu (film) - Wikipedia
• Watch The Bachelor Winter Games TV Show - ABC.com
• Amazon.com: Get Out: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones: Amazon Digital Services LLC
• Danny and Erik Audition to Get ChessKid.com on Shark Tank - YouTube
• 7 Players Who Might Win Thursday's Crazyhouse Championship - Chess.com
• Chess and the Art of War: Strategies That Win, from Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen - YouTube

Motz makes the world's most expensive key lime pie, Danny recalls a thanksgiving to remember, we reflect on the new Mario movie, and Danny breaks down his thoughts on Black Panther. We also talk a lot of family talk to see if James is the worst uncle of all time.

Links:

• Wreck-It Ralph (2012) - IMDb
• Amazon.com: Wreck-It Ralph: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch: Amazon Digital Services LLC
• Black Panther (2018) - IMDb

Love is in the air and boosters are landing themselves back on earth! This week we discuss what we have done and will be doing for our loved ones, how amazing the SpaceX landing was, and how Danny is the happiest man on earth with his new coffee subscription!

Links:

• James Montemagno 🙈 on Twitter: "New @TheXamarinShow on @Ch9 and this week we show you how to easily translate your mobile apps into any language you can think of with just a few button clicks! It is amazing! https://t.co/j5mxrQHbNM… https://t.co/ErU7qwvB6y"
• The Xamarin Show | Channel 9
• PRO CHESS LEAGUE - Home
• Seattle Meowtropolitan | Seattle's First Cat Cafe
• Daniel Rensch on Twitter: "Um... did this really just happen? Did we ever think we'd see someone get "flagged" at this level of #chess? #mindblowing #frchess #chess960… https://t.co/gfme978PBv"
• INSANE! SpaceX Falcon Heavy Side Boosters Landing Simultaneously at Kennedy Space Center - YouTube

That is right! There is a new Star Wars movie and we absolutely have to talk about it. Solo: A Star Wars Story we are coming for you. We don't stop there as we break down big upcoming chess tournaments, drinking local coffee, and review our super bowl stories. That includes the upcoming Chess960 Nakamura vs Carlsen match, Chess.com's crazyhouse championship, and a quick discussion on DDoS attacks.

Links:

• Solo: A Star Wars Story Teaser Trailer | Movieclips Trailers - YouTube
• Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) - IMDb
• 2018 Super Bowl Commercials: Grading the Best and Worst Ads | Bleacher Report
• How a typo took down S3, the backbone of the internet - The Verge
• Enterprise Media Processing | Encoding.com
• $2,000 Crazyhouse Championship Returns On Chess.com - Chess.com
• Chess.com To Cover Carlsen-Nakamura Match - Chess.com
• Chess - Play & Learn on the App Store

Motz pulled all of his lower back muscles and could barely move, Danny looks back at when he fumbled and got schooled by a pre-teen, and we discuss proper at the office coffee.

Links:

• Yoga With Adriene - YouTube
• Yoga Crow
• Amazon.com: Balt WOW Flexi-Desk Mobile Modular Workstation, 46.5"H x 31.5"W x 26.5"D, Cherry Woodgrain, (90329): Kitchen & Dining
• Chess.com/TV's Amateur Hour with Rensch and Torelli - YouTube