Bad at Magic

Episode 55 – World War Z : Utterly Redders


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Show Notes 

  • Perhaps we’re all part of a singular galactic intelligence called *THE ONE*. If you name your cars, what do you call them and why? Josh takes on his kid’s school after a delayed COVID exposure notification. Ben and Josh discuss their preferred streaming music services. Josh assigns his kids chores and they mutiny. They review the magic system of the book World War Z: an Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks. 
  • Intro & Follow-up (0-39:06) 
    • The Egg – A Short Story 
    • What is Net Neutrality? 
    • The Long Tail, explained 
    • Ralph dominates the attention economy 
    • 15 million merits (Black Mirror) [CONTENT WARNING] 
  • Bad at Parenting (39:06-50:03) 
    • A nice family dinner 
  • Bad at Logic, Bad at English, & Board game survivor (50:03-1:01:21) 
    • Bias: Anchoring 
    • British phrase: Utterly redders – Adj., very hot (as in weather) 
    • Board game: The 5-Second Rule (verdict: keep) 
  • Feature: World War Z Book Review (1:01:21-end) 
    • Don’t watch the mediocre (and nothing like the book): World War Z the movie starring Brad Pitt 
    • Listen to the excellent audiobook with an ensemble cast: World War Z the Complete Edition 
    • DON’T MISS! Re: Your Brains by Jonathan Coulton 
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