The Worst Adults I Know

Episode 82 - Board to Death


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In 1997, an IBM computer defeated humanity's best at the game of Chess. The computer was accused of cheating and challenged to a rematch... The computer said no and retired a champ. As a result, an entire generation turned its back on board games... But we're Millennials! We crave distraction. So let's peruse the veritable smorgasbord of board games we have access to!

This week the Worst Adults discuss their favorite table top entertainments, condemn the world's most popular game, focus their spite, expose Hitler, learn some dark truths about Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor (and why his neighbor is so shy), and still somehow manage to spend half the episode talking about Monopoly!

Talking points:

  • Kasparov vs. Deep Blue! (00:00)
  • Six Degrees of Mr. Monopoly! (04:27)
  • These aren't your dad's board games! (08:43)
  • Wheel of Jeopardy! (14:33)
  • Timed Monopoly! (16:52)
  • Life: America's most cynical board game since 1960! (21:40)
  • Munchkin land! (29:45)
  • One of your friends is Hitler! (36:23)
  • Cabin in the Woods: The Board Game! (39:51)
  • Settling for Catan! (44:13)
  • Trivial revelations! (51:20)
  • Matthew HATES Chess! (1:03:09)
As always, we'd like to thank Laura Hammond of the webcomic XP for our show's art, Bensound.com for our outro music, this week's contributors for contributing, and you the listener for sticking with us! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing and rating on iTunes, sharing our sampler, or becoming a TWAIkNtributor at patreon.com/theworstadults!   (Sorry for not mentioning Sorry!)
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