This week, the boys are joined by Sax's wife Heather to discuss all of the details of their 17 day trip to Italy and a variety of other locations through the Mediterranean. Strap in and enjoy this in-depth dive into a once in a lifetime trip!

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(00:00:00) Late-Night Guests & Laughs

(00:01:30) Tech Hiccups & Episode Goals

(00:02:47) "Earth vs. Universe"

(00:03:57) Cosmic Comedy

(00:05:16) Heather's Hybrid Car Chronicles

(00:07:10) EV Life & Nightly Rituals

(00:09:10) Cobblestones & Suitcases in Venice

(00:16:01) Rainy Canals & Glass-Blowing Magic

(00:24:10) Cruise Beginnings

(00:27:10) Waterfalls, Cats & Croatian Hot Dogs

(00:31:00) Game of Thrones Vibes in Split

(00:36:39) Dubrovnik's "King's Landing"

(00:43:13) Olive Oil & Balkan Aesthetics in Corfu

(00:55:48) Ruins, Music, & Olympic Reflections

(01:01:48) Life at Sea & Malta's Hidden Gems

(01:04:10) McDonald's & Maltese Nuggies

(01:05:48) Mount Etna & Nerve-Wracking Drives

(01:07:27) Cannoli Controversy

(01:08:43) Volcanic Facts & Ingenious Solutions

(01:09:30) Pompeii Disappointments & Herculaneum Highlights

(01:13:40) Jesuit Optical Illusions

(01:16:08) Trevi Fountain & Vatican Grandeur

(01:19:57) Michelangelo's David Steals the Show

(01:21:30) Sunset Speed Walking to Piazza Michelangelo

(01:23:30) Pisa's Leaning Tower & Pristine Lawns

(01:25:43) Final Thoughts: Pokémon, Pasta & Memories

This week the boys return for a shorter episode to briefly discuss Sax's trip to Europe (more to come in next week's episode), Walker's new patent, tier ranking the various vehicle engine options on the market, and finally the woes of the DMV and new car buying process.

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(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:55) Travel Reflections

(00:06:45) Updates from the Hosts

(00:14:50) New Car Discussions

(00:28:30) Environmental Impact of Cars

(00:34:57) DMV Frustrations

(00:52:00) Car Trade-In Drama

(01:05:00) Wrap-Up

This week the boys discuss their best practices and prepping for big trips, how it's a great time to be a sports fan (if you're in Nic's house), Walker gushes about Subnautica in anticipation of the long awaited sequel, and Sax brings up a moral dilemma asking, "Where do we draw the line with White Lies?". We wrap up the pod with Sax telling a classic story of how his sister Shayden's world was shattered in one fell swoop due to some White Lies unraveling in the worst moment possible.

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(00:00:00) Introduction and Travel Prep

(00:02:29) Saxon's Pre-Trip Packing Stress

(00:06:03) Walker's Travel Tips

(00:10:59) Outdoor Hygiene Anecdotes

(00:12:26) Amusement Park Memories

(00:14:23) Sports Discussion Begins

(00:18:51) Professional Football Highlights

(00:19:23) Formula 1 and Sports Betting Discussion

(00:20:46) NBA Season and Indiana Pacers

(00:24:00) The Dynamics of Sports Betting

(00:28:49) NFL Talk: Colts, Lions, and Memorable Games

(00:32:31) Transition to Gaming: Open World Survival Games

(00:33:08) Subnautica's Appeal and Innovations

(00:37:13) Subnautica Development and Features

(00:39:10) Subnautica's Depth and Design

(00:42:06) Early Access vs. Full Release

(00:42:46) Remnant Series

(00:44:02) Portable Gaming

(00:44:47) Vampire Survivors

(00:47:59) Introducing White Lies Topic

(00:51:16) Nic's Perspective on White Lies

(00:55:05) Surprises and Deception

(00:59:17) Walker's Reflection on Lying

(01:01:37) Justifications for White Lies

(01:02:20) Walker's Proposal Story

(01:03:58) Sharing Secrets in Relationships

(01:11:26) Saxon's Story of His Sister

(01:17:00) Emotional Fallout

(01:20:44) Podcast Updates

(01:21:48) Final Remarks

This week the Sax and Nic talk about visiting the Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular in Louisville, Walker teaches the boys (mostly Sax) that Roadrunners are a real thing, and the boys discuss the games that they've been playing lately.

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Timestamps

(11:00) - Skunks, Quicksand, and Catching on Fire

(13:00) - Roadrunners

(16:33) - How do trailcams work?

(18:20) - What is the apex predator of Texas?

(21:51) - Efficiently using bear spray

(26:30) - Nic's playing Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred

(39:15) - Walker's playing Helldivers II

(53:17) - Sax and Destiny's future

(01:07:39) - Walker's thoughts on Bungie's path forward

(01:10:40) - What would it take for Nic to jump into Destiny?

(01:13:36) - What keeps Sax hooked on Destiny?

This week the boys do a vibe check to see how life's going, Nic and Walker have big feelings on lawns and their implications on the environment, and they wrap this week's episode up by discusing the recent announcement of 343 industries rebranding to "HALO Studios" and their thoughts on Halo as a franchise.

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Timestamps

(00:34) - Nic's one chip challenge

(3:35) - Nic's basement is getting a glow-up

(6:24) - Friends don't ask friends to help them move. Pay someone!

(9:50) - Fall is in full swing at Nic's house

(15:54) - Domesticated Deer taking over Louisville

(20:20) - Walker's itching for turkey hunting season

(25:11) - Sax and Heather are Europe bound

(29:04) - Sax hits his health goals

(39:34) - Let's talk about lawns baby

(43:15) - Walker's disgust with lawns

(47:14) - Stinky Bradford Pear Trees and other invasive plants

(56:50) - Walker's solution to the lawn problem

(01:00:30) - HALO's Unreal Future

(01:05:10) - Our history with the Halo Franchise

(01:19:00) - The Halo TV Show (was it really that bad?)

This week the boys dive discuss all the juicy details on Nic's wedding, "Weather never hits airports" and other conspiracy theories of the sort, Nature Talk with The Mountain Man, and they share their thoughts on the new California legislation forcing digital storefronts to remind customers that they do not own their games, but rather license them at time of purchase.

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Episode 3:

(00:00) - Sax's new light, Walker needs more trees

(01:39) - Our First Sponsor… kinda! - bit.ly/FTWmerch

(04:00) - Nic's wedding

(22:50) - First pod superfan? Zach Attack!

(25:55) - Zach provides a segue to Nic's topic... Conspiracies!

(27:10) - Airports control the weather

(32:35) - Refuses to answer question

(33:30) - Refraction isn't real, fish duck

(38:40) - Nature time with the Mountain Man: The Tarantula and the Toad

(46:20) -Digital vs. Physical Media... Does it even matter?

(69:45) - Walker cuts out, appears to be sleeping lol

(75:42) - Outro/Shameless merch store plug

This week the boys dive deep on Sax's cat Zoom passing away unexpectedly, Nic's impending nuptials, CAFE standards and why cars are so damn big nowadays, and the "Nine Delights" everyone should try to sprinkle into their lives to optimize happiness.

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Timestamps

(00:00) - Intro

(03:12) - RIP Zoom

(06:28) - Wedding and marriage philosophy / parents' experience with marriage, divorce, etc.

(32:37) - Marriage finances

(42:10) - Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and car talk

(59:28) - The Nine Delights

(77:40) - What did I learn today?

(82:09) - Outro

Welcome to the pilot episode of ForcedToPod, a ForcedToWipe Production. This week, Sax hosts and is joined by Nic and Walker, "The Mountain Man".  The boys take a trip down memory lane to discuss kids cussing, bug related tidbits and grievances, and as the primary topic of the week they take a deep dive at Eurogamer's list of 100 games that you should play when you don't know what to play.

We hope you enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) - Welcome to the Pod

(08:00) - How Nic handles his kids cussing

(11:20) - Sax says the "H-word"

(16:43) - Nic and Walker's Bug Talk

(23:05) - Sax's Bug-related Beef

(26:11) - Snake Meat & Hentai Games

(28:50) - Sax Beat Every Boss in Elden Ring

(35:00) - Top 100 Games to play when you don't know what to play