Ben and Josh finalize their holiday shopping mistakes, explore the superstitions surrounding wishing someone luck (in 3 languages), upgrade the ceiling fan in Josh’s game room to full rainbow LED, and discuss the significance of artifacts in history, gaming, and storytelling. Intro & Follow-up (0-18:26)Tom Stanton 3D prints a hand-crank generator Bad at Parenting (18:26-34:55) Bad at Italian (34:55-39:25)In bocca al lupo The urbane Irish nationalist Robert Wilson Lynd published an article, “A Defence of Superstition”, in the 1 October 1921 edition of the New Statesman, a British liberal political and cultural magazine, regarding the theatre as the second-most superstitious institution in England, after horse racing. What I’m Reading (39:25-45:03)Josh:The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time #4) by Robert Jordan Ben:Hidden Potential: the Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant The Fallen from Paradise (Paradise Planets #1) by Shaun BarrowesThe Ninja Kids performing Shaun’s song Being Awesome! (455M views on YouTube) Board Game Survivor & Bad at parenting, reprise (45:03-54:15-1:04:53)Nerts (3 min how-to-play video) Tetris 99 Josh’s Game Room with THREE (3) rainbow LED light bulbs Feature (1:04:53-end)Marauder’s Map Easter Egg (Prisoner of Azkaban end credits) Nicol Bolas’ Grand Scheme (War of the Spark) Quel’Serrar the High Blade (World of Warcraft) Join in the discussion on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ Check out our website(s):http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits:Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich 
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