Show Notes:  

• Ben and Josh talk about Christmas gift giving, children’s birthday parties, and holiday gaming with the family 
• Christmas gift giving (0:00-10:23) 
  • Arthur Christmas 
  • Bad at English?: stabilizers = training wheels 
• Bad at Parenting (10:23-38:03) 
  • Giving gifts to 6 kids 
  • Children’s birthday parties 
    • Suggested etiquette for planning children’s birthday parties 
      • No Sundays 
      • Signal whether parents are expected to stay 
      • If so, provide WiFi 
      • Parents don’t have to interact 
      • Gift value range: $10-30 
      • Notice: 1-3 weeks (one if there are no special requirements i.e. costumes) 
• Holiday Gaming (38:03-1:15:53) 
  • Ben’s recommended games 
    • Easy 
      • Blokus 
      • Just One 
    • Medium 
      • Splendor 
      • Trivial Pursuit: Bet You Know It 
      • [Not Recommended] Exploding Kittens 
    • Hard 
      • [Not Recommended] Trogdor: the board game 
    • Insane 
      • Twilight Imperium (4th Edition) 
      • Magic: The Gathering Online Vintage Cube 
  • Josh’s recommended games 
    • Easy 
      • LCR 
      • Shut the Box 
    • Medium 
      • Hollow Knight 
      • Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening 
      • Pokemon TCG 
    • Hard 
      • Carthage 
      • Magic: the Gathering Arena 
    • Insane 
      • MTGO Vintage Cube 
  • Josh’s article on the 3 flavors of consuming Magic: the Gathering 
• Life (1:15:53-1:25:58) 
  • Andrea + Icy Parking Lots = Donuts 
  • Teasers for next time: 
    • Josh at the US Air Force Academy 
    • Ben vs. Bureaucracy  
    • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker review 
• Thanks to our listeners! (1:25:58-Fin) 
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