Game/Life Balance U.S.

By Cody Gough and Jonathan MartinLeisure Video Games

Game/Life Balance U.S. episodes

March 11, 2016 Minnesota caucus and The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 010
Jon did his duty as an American citizen by participating in the Minnesota caucus process, and boy, was it exciting! Plus: Cody delves into Sherlock Holmes after seeing a musical about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, then discusses ownership of fictional characters.

Show Notes:

* Jon explains his new-found love of red wine in a weird conversation about beer and Australia
* Current News

* Jon and his wife participated in the Minnesota caucus, and it was much more exciting than they had anticipated

* Life Stuff

* Cody’s girlfriend brought him to see The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes, a musical at Mercury Theatre in Chicago,and it was awesome
* Who “owns” a fictional character? Cody talks about The People vs. George Lucas and other instances of characters taking on a life of their own

* 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, zircon, via OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org)
* Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: http://www.gamelifebalanceaustralia.com/

50 min
March 11, 2016 Minnesota caucus and The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 010
Jon did his duty as an American citizen by participating in the Minnesota caucus process, and boy, was it exciting! Plus: Cody delves into Sherlock Holmes after seeing a musical about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, then discusses ownership of fictional characters.

Show Notes:

* Jon explains his new-found love of red wine in a weird conversation about beer and Australia
* Current News

* Jon and his wife participated in the Minnesota caucus, and it was much more exciting than they had anticipated

* Life Stuff

* Cody’s girlfriend brought him to see The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes, a musical at Mercury Theatre in Chicago,and it was awesome
* Who “owns” a fictional character? Cody talks about The People vs. George Lucas and other instances of characters taking on a life of their own

* 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, zircon, via OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org)
* Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: http://www.gamelifebalanceaustralia.com/

50 min
March 03, 2016 Roberto Bolaño’s 2666 at Goodman Theatre: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 009
Cody and his girlfriend Casey discuss the current production of 2666 at Goodman Theatre, which they had the opportunity to see over the weekend. They also finished watching Twin Peaks, and have a lot to say about its final episodes.

Show Notes:

* Game/Life Balance Australia has finally launched! Or, re-launched! …either way, Cody is excited about it!

* Hear why Cody is now referring to his usual co-host Jonathan Martin as “Uncle Stabbo,” and meet this week’s guest host Casey
* Cody reveals his true identity as a Nigerian princess, as discussed on Game/Life Balance Australia

* Life Stuff

* Cody and Casey discuss the book 2666 by Roberto Bolaño, doing their best to synthesize the plot part by part
* Hear what they thought when they saw 2666 at Goodman Theatre, a 5-hour production adapted and directed by Robert Falls and Seth Bockley

* Life Stuff (part 2)

* Although Cody and Casey already discussed Twin Peaks extensively on the WGN Plus podcast You’ve Binge Challenged, they return to the subject to discuss the final episodes of the series now that they’ve finished it
* Hear what they thought of the series’ decline as Cody asks: how can really good shows like Twin Peaks and Battlestar Galactica become so un-watchable so quickly?

* 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, zircon, via OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org)
* Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: http://www.gamelifebalanceaustralia.com/

54 min
March 03, 2016 Roberto Bolaño’s 2666 at Goodman Theatre: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 009
Cody and his girlfriend Casey discuss the current production of 2666 at Goodman Theatre, which they had the opportunity to see over the weekend. They also finished watching Twin Peaks, and have a lot to say about its final episodes.

Show Notes:

* Game/Life Balance Australia has finally launched! Or, re-launched! …either way, Cody is excited about it!

* Hear why Cody is now referring to his usual co-host Jonathan Martin as “Uncle Stabbo,” and meet this week’s guest host Casey
* Cody reveals his true identity as a Nigerian princess, as discussed on Game/Life Balance Australia

* Life Stuff

* Cody and Casey discuss the book 2666 by Roberto Bolaño, doing their best to synthesize the plot part by part
* Hear what they thought when they saw 2666 at Goodman Theatre, a 5-hour production adapted and directed by Robert Falls and Seth Bockley

* Life Stuff (part 2)

* Although Cody and Casey already discussed Twin Peaks extensively on the WGN Plus podcast You’ve Binge Challenged, they return to the subject to discuss the final episodes of the series now that they’ve finished it
* Hear what they thought of the series’ decline as Cody asks: how can really good shows like Twin Peaks and Battlestar Galactica become so un-watchable so quickly?

* 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, zircon, via OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org)
* Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: http://www.gamelifebalanceaustralia.com/

54 min
February 26, 2016 Deadpool movie to become highest-grossing Rated-R film ever: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 008
The Deadpool movie is set to surpass Passion of the Christ as the highest-grossing Rated R film of all time, and having seen it last weekend, Cody completely understands why. Hear all about it in this episode of the Game/Life Balance U.S. podcast!

Show Notes:

* Cody and Jon are really hype about the fact that Risk of Rain, one of their favorite multiplayer games, is going to be released on the PS4 with a robust matchmaking system
* Cody and Jon discuss the basic tenets of the podcast, which somehow involves Vatican City and/or Rome
* Current News

* Deadpool is breaking box office records for rated R movies, and Cody explains why everyone needs to see the movie because it’s ridiculously awesome
* Cody attempts to explain Deadpool’s background and origin story, despite not really knowing it very well

* Life Stuff

* Jon drank a ridiculous amount of wine with his family, and it was hilarious and awesome
* Cody argues that Jon didn’t have difficulty recovering from his drunken episode because he’s getting old, but because he doesn’t get drunk often enough
* Jon tells a crazy story about trying to give food to his son’s classmates, because Allergies

* 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, zircon, via OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org)
* Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: http://gamelifebalance.podomatic.com/

46 min
February 26, 2016 Deadpool movie to become highest-grossing Rated-R film ever: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 008
The Deadpool movie is set to surpass Passion of the Christ as the highest-grossing Rated R film of all time, and having seen it last weekend, Cody completely understands why. Hear all about it in this episode of the Game/Life Balance U.S. podcast!

Show Notes:

* Cody and Jon are really hype about the fact that Risk of Rain, one of their favorite multiplayer games, is going to be released on the PS4 with a robust matchmaking system
* Cody and Jon discuss the basic tenets of the podcast, which somehow involves Vatican City and/or Rome
* Current News

* Deadpool is breaking box office records for rated R movies, and Cody explains why everyone needs to see the movie because it’s ridiculously awesome
* Cody attempts to explain Deadpool’s background and origin story, despite not really knowing it very well

* Life Stuff

* Jon drank a ridiculous amount of wine with his family, and it was hilarious and awesome
* Cody argues that Jon didn’t have difficulty recovering from his drunken episode because he’s getting old, but because he doesn’t get drunk often enough
* Jon tells a crazy story about trying to give food to his son’s classmates, because Allergies

* 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, zircon, via OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org)
* Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: http://gamelifebalance.podomatic.com/

46 min
February 18, 2016 The Federal Reserve, U.S. Politics, and The Order: 1886: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 007
Jon tells a hilarious story about a “free to play” game he’s been playing on his phone, and Cody discusses how he’s learning about the Federal Reserve. Then, he and Jon delve into U.S. politics for a bit before Cody goes FULL GAMER and reviews The Order: 1886 for the PlayStation 4.

Show Notes:

* Jon tells a ridiculous story about Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, featuring a ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR “micro” transaction
* Cody discusses the book he’s reading, The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve, and talks about his foray into learning about the Federal Reserve System… including how it somehow explains the assassination of John F. Kennedy (???)
* Jon talks about The Big Short, which he saw over the weekend, and how it differed from his expectations
* Cody jokes about the idea of doing a political podcast, then explains the resemblance between politics and playing a very complicated game
* Jon brings up a good point about anti-establishment rhetoric in the current U.S. political environment, critical of a sometimes overly reductive and dismissive public

* Both Jon and Cody take issue with presidential candidates and their supporters demonizing their opponents and making broad generalizations about people running for political office
* Cody expresses reservations about Donald Trump as a human being, and asks deep, impactful questions about human nature

* Life Stuff

* Jon is hosting a gigantic family get together in his new house this weekend, and he’s pretty excited about it
* Result: rampant references to Full House and Too Many Cooks, followed by an aside about how Jon’s son constantly gets him sick
* Valid question: would Jon rather change a diaper, talk to Cody, or change Cody’s diaper? Riveting conversation, plus smoothies

* Full Gamer

* Cody reviews The Order: 1886, a PlayStation 4 exclusive video game he actually finished (!!!), by first focusing on the plot, and then how the in-game violence affected his experience
* Were movies / cinema ever called “talkies?” Learn the answer in this piece of edutainment!
* Cody and Jon discuss the pros and cons of quick time events

* Cody plugs a cool Amazon price tracker tool called camelcamelcamel, and explains why he used it to buy a copy of Wrestlemania X-Seven
* 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, zircon, via OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org)
* Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: http://gamelifebalance.podomatic.com/

1 hr 1 min
February 18, 2016 The Federal Reserve, U.S. Politics, and The Order: 1886: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 007
Jon tells a hilarious story about a “free to play” game he’s been playing on his phone, and Cody discusses how he’s learning about the Federal Reserve. Then, he and Jon delve into U.S. politics for a bit before Cody goes FULL GAMER and reviews The Order: 1886 for the PlayStation 4.

Show Notes:

* Jon tells a ridiculous story about Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, featuring a ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR “micro” transaction
* Cody discusses the book he’s reading, The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve, and talks about his foray into learning about the Federal Reserve System… including how it somehow explains the assassination of John F. Kennedy (???)
* Jon talks about The Big Short, which he saw over the weekend, and how it differed from his expectations
* Cody jokes about the idea of doing a political podcast, then explains the resemblance between politics and playing a very complicated game
* Jon brings up a good point about anti-establishment rhetoric in the current U.S. political environment, critical of a sometimes overly reductive and dismissive public

* Both Jon and Cody take issue with presidential candidates and their supporters demonizing their opponents and making broad generalizations about people running for political office
* Cody expresses reservations about Donald Trump as a human being, and asks deep, impactful questions about human nature

* Life Stuff

* Jon is hosting a gigantic family get together in his new house this weekend, and he’s pretty excited about it
* Result: rampant references to Full House and Too Many Cooks, followed by an aside about how Jon’s son constantly gets him sick
* Valid question: would Jon rather change a diaper, talk to Cody, or change Cody’s diaper? Riveting conversation, plus smoothies

* Full Gamer

* Cody reviews The Order: 1886, a PlayStation 4 exclusive video game he actually finished (!!!), by first focusing on the plot, and then how the in-game violence affected his experience
* Were movies / cinema ever called “talkies?” Learn the answer in this piece of edutainment!
* Cody and Jon discuss the pros and cons of quick time events

* Cody plugs a cool Amazon price tracker tool called camelcamelcamel, and explains why he used it to buy a copy of Wrestlemania X-Seven
* 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, zircon, via OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org)
* Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: http://gamelifebalance.podomatic.com/

1 hr 1 min
February 11, 2016 Competitive gaming in high school: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 006
Cody and Jon are joined by a very special guest to discuss his experience with the competitive video game scene, including how to balance such a hobby with the rigorous demands of high school (!!!).
Show Notes:

* Cody and Jon welcome Chris Long to the podcast, a long-time listener of the podcast eager to share his experience with competitive gaming
* Life Stuff

* Chris talks about his experience building robots for robotics competitions, then makes Cody and Jon feel really old by talking about some other awesome high school things
* Jon asks the question on everyone’s mind: why didn’t Space Ghost get a really cool streaming treatment?

* Full Gamer

* Chris talks about how he got into the Smash Bros. Brawl: Project M tournament scene, then talks Team Fortress 2
* Cody mentions that he actually participated in MELEE-FC Diamond, a major Smash Bros. Melee tournament in 2007, giving him mad street cred
* Hear Chris explain how much time it takes him to organize and manage a Team Fortress 2 team, and how the seasons are structured
* Yes: he schedules scrimmages, too. Hear what that’s like, including major challenges and roles for his team
* Cody doesn’t understand why Chris doesn’t just build a robot to build him a computer, but apparently there’s a good reason why that’s a terrible idea

* Life Stuff (again)

* Jon tells a story about how his son has entered major meltdown mode, and how parenting apparently becomes difficult when you cannot physically stop a human being from constantly screaming nonstop

* 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, zircon, via OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org)
* Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: http://gamelifebalance.podomatic.com/

59 min
February 11, 2016 Competitive gaming in high school: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 006
Cody and Jon are joined by a very special guest to discuss his experience with the competitive video game scene, including how to balance such a hobby with the rigorous demands of high school (!!!).
Show Notes:

* Cody and Jon welcome Chris Long to the podcast, a long-time listener of the podcast eager to share his experience with competitive gaming
* Life Stuff

* Chris talks about his experience building robots for robotics competitions, then makes Cody and Jon feel really old by talking about some other awesome high school things
* Jon asks the question on everyone’s mind: why didn’t Space Ghost get a really cool streaming treatment?

* Full Gamer

* Chris talks about how he got into the Smash Bros. Brawl: Project M tournament scene, then talks Team Fortress 2
* Cody mentions that he actually participated in MELEE-FC Diamond, a major Smash Bros. Melee tournament in 2007, giving him mad street cred
* Hear Chris explain how much time it takes him to organize and manage a Team Fortress 2 team, and how the seasons are structured
* Yes: he schedules scrimmages, too. Hear what that’s like, including major challenges and roles for his team
* Cody doesn’t understand why Chris doesn’t just build a robot to build him a computer, but apparently there’s a good reason why that’s a terrible idea

* Life Stuff (again)

* Jon tells a story about how his son has entered major meltdown mode, and how parenting apparently becomes difficult when you cannot physically stop a human being from constantly screaming nonstop

* 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, zircon, via OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org)
* Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: http://gamelifebalance.podomatic.com/

59 min

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