Bad at Magic

Episode 164 – House of Dynamite


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Show Notes 

  • Ben and Josh discuss why Elon Musk threatened to buy Hasbro Corporation, office potlucks, fender benders, political thrillers that have come true 30 years later, some revisions that need to be made to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and finally, the new movie on Netflix called ‘A House of Dynamite’ about what could happen if someone launched an Inter-continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).  
  • Intro & Follow-up (0-35:59)
    • Man told employer not to celebrate his birthday. He was awarded $450,000 after unwanted party. 
    • Watch ‘Clear and Present Danger’ on Netflix 
    • Dungeons & Dragons Rolls the Dice With New Rules About Identity 
    • “Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist: The fantastical roots of ‘scientific racism’” By Adam Serwer 
    • The EU’s GDPR turns 10 years old (35:59-58:59)
      • EU plans to ease GDPR laws and AI constraints in major shift – DW – 11/18/2025 
      • What I’m Reading (58:59-1:10:44)
        • Josh: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan 
        • Ben: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams 
        • Main Segment (1:10:44-end)
          • Watch ‘A House of Dynamite’ on Netflix
            • Watch the trailer (2:11) 
            • What do the 5 levels of DEFense readiness CONdition (DEFCON) mean?
              • Video explanation  
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                    • Credits:
                      • Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich 
                      • Transition music by Jarus Rich 
                      • Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich 
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