Good Vexations

James and Pat are back and we brought a friend! We're here to share a preview episode for our new show, the Ridiculous Research Review.

If you like it be sure to check out more at: www.ridiculousresearchreview.com

Pat's mom bought a switch and played 200 hours of Skyrim. James and Pat needed to know more and accidentally wound up with an episodes worth of content.

Proof: https://twitter.com/PatjBrennan/status/1241873971210883072?s=20

We're back! James would like you to know about his very big head and the problems that one size fit all thinking causes him.

Links:

Unraveled Sonic Episode:  https://bit.ly/3bnCy8T

James with Big Hair:  https://bit.ly/2vICVf4

Animal Glue Pot:  https://amzn.to/2y9cFeZ

99% Invisible: https://99percentinvisible.org/

Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson

We got to meet people whose work we like at our conventions! Were we to wierd?

Links:

PAX East:  http://east.paxsite.com/ 

Robert Wood:  https://www.seas.harvard.edu/directory/rjwood 

Pat's Panel:  http://east.paxsite.com/schedule/panel/casting-without-components-rpg-rules-that-halt-the-story 

James' Presentation: https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR19/Session/V64.11 

Roboism:  https://www.relay.fm/roboism 

Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson

What is the value of a lifetime of service? Why isn't theatre full of campy sci fi? And what's the plot of the Cursed Child?

Links:

NJ High School Production of Alien: https://www.nj.com/hudson/2019/03/alien-the-play-at-nj-high-school-to-get-encore-shows-after-scary-good-show-gains-viral-fame.html

The Cursed Child: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Cursed_Child

Wolf 359: https://www.wolf359.fm/

Love Death Robots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUFwunMKa4E

Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson

This week we are joined by inferior sibling and Chicago based artist Dan Lynch as we vex about weather reporters, conspiracy theories, and the lack of trees all around us. Wake up sheeple.

Links:

Dans Website: http://www.dplynch.com/

Concrete Brooch: http://www.dplynch.com/thesis#/grout-brooch/

Chicago Ice Quake: https://abc7chicago.com/weather/what-is-an-ice-quake/5113172/

Bomb Cyclone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive_cyclogenesis

The Finland Conspiracy: https://www.reddit.com/r/finlandConspiracy/comments/52f5ae/the_finland_conspiracy_and_all_you_need_to_know/

Flat Earth Documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/81015076

There Are No Trees On Flat Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0oQqX0Yugs

Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson

Into the Spider-Verse was so good! So why do some people think animated films must be for kids? Does anyone else know who Harry and the Potters are? And who put time travel in Star Wars? 

Links:

Harry and the Potters: http://harryandthepotters.com/

Into the Spider-Verse: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4633694/

Adventure Time: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305826/

Ice Kings Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA2PsADo11E

Steven Universe: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3061046/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Gravity Falls: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1865718/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Avatar: The Last Airbender: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417299/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Star Wars: Rebels: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2930604/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson

Why don't we have Rosie the Robot to make us pancakes? Join us as we talk with our friend Alisha Wilkerson about robots, sick burns, and looms?

Links:

Alisha Illustrates: https://www.alishaillustrates.net/

Status Report!: http://www.offcutgames.com/statusreport.html

Laundry Folding Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsIZDwYT-As

Pancake Bot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DApZgXapGr8

"Hover" Board: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwSwZ2Y0Ops

Richard Browning Flight Suit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26wLK0TKqWY

Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson

 Someone is stealing James's Kale! This week's vexes include how to massage your kale, disrespecting community areas, and anarchist maker spaces. 

Links:

James's Garden:  https://twitter.com/GoodVexations/status/1095474107267858433 

Massage Your Kale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzCwZVRoknE

Joshua Tree: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/11/us/california-joshua-trees-cut-down-during-shutdown-trnd/index.html

Noisebridge Maker Space: https://www.noisebridge.net/

Noisebridge buys a vacuum Feb 8, 2011: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2011_02_08

Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson

Why do people keep emailing us at 3am? Get vexed with us as we are joined by our friend Ed Churchill to bemoan the loss of personal time in the internet age, throw out all our stuff, and get kidnapped by Scientologists.

Links:

Trogdor Board Game: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1999933720/trogdor-the-board-game

Strong Bads Email: http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Strong_Bad_Email

Inbox Zero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9UjeTMb3Yk

Kondo Container Surge: https://www.thecut.com/2019/01/busy-container-store-because-of-marie-kondos-netflix-show.html

Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson