Cody shares some exciting news coming from Illinois, just in time for the 4/20 “holiday.” Then, Jon discusses his child’s hilarious sleeping habits and his own personal battle with becoming a runner, and Cody shares his favorite hidden gems in the world of video game music arrangements and radio drama podcasts.

Show Notes:

* Jon accuses Rob from Game/Life Balance Australia of being well-read and cultured, because he reads books

* “Buying a bunch of games and not playing them is not nearly as impressive as buying a bunch of books and not reading them”

* Jon makes jokes about a book called The Assassins: A Radical Sect in Islam, which is a callback to Episode 4 of Game/Life Balance Australia

* Cody introduced Jon to introduce himself, after Jon introduces himself several times

* Current News

* This episode was recorded on April 20, also known as 420, also known as marijuana, weed, pot, etc.

* Jon complains about the internet on 4/20 because he is butthurt that Reddit wasn’t as fun for one day of his entire life

* Cody shares the news that the state of Illinois has even further decriminalized marijuana, taking the state several steps closer to legalizing the substance, at least according to Cody

* Joy of Parenting

* Jon gives an update on his son’s “big-boy-bed” transition saga, which now involves an elaborate puzzle contraption used to hide a light switch, plus an amazing analogy from Cody that is basically one of the smartest things ever said

* Cody also explains how The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD has given him a brilliant idea for making Jon a better parent, because that’s how life works

* Life Stuff

* Jon talks about training for a 5k, why it’s important to him, and how he feels about running

* Cody explains his bizarre super-privileged neurotic mental block that has prevented him from exercising regularly for several months until he discovered testosterone supplements for men which gave him the energy needed

* Oddities

* Speaking of video game music, Cody discusses Dwelling of Duels, a really awesome video game music web site that people should check out if they like live instrumentation of classic video game tracks

* Cody raves about Friend of the Family, the newest member of the GonnaGeek Network, and insists that you check it out

* Friend of the Family is one of a handful of shows produced by Strange N Unusual Productions, which produces radio dramas “that embrace the bizarre and spooky with a laugh”

* Learn how to connect with us on the GonnaGeek Network, syndication on WGN Plus, our YouTube channel, and more!

* Podcast theme song intro/outro credit: ‘Subterranean Kamikaze‘ by Sixto Sounds,