I'm sure they're doing their best

I'm sure they're doing their best

By Drew Furgiuele and Paul BahlerSociety & CulturePersonal Journals
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I'm sure they're doing their best episodes

  • 69 - I'm sure they'll say "nice"

    Paul attempts to solve a mystery that occurs on September 15th, 2020. The boys, uh, "celebrate" Internal Podcast Day. Paul reads more "The Sandman." The boys talk about friend of the show Cory King. Drew visits cool stores around Columbus in search of comics. Paul finds some neat mixers, and Drew wants to try them. Drew's car is on a boat. Drew has an unwanted houseguest, and goes through some questionable means to remove him/her.

    Recorded on 10/01/2020

    Show Links:

    • International Podcast Day
    • Doctor Destiny
    • The Soldiery
    • The Guard Tower
    • Beyond the Board
    • The Laughing Ogre
    • White's Elixirs
    • How to make an old fashioned
    • Genitien Root
    54 min
  • 68 - I'm sure they're not okay with harming pets

    Drew doesn't get his video card he's craving, but he's not alone. Paul is delighted to hear that Drew completed this homework and watched "Into the Spiderverse." Paul talks about his upcoming Dungeons and Dragons campaign, and how player safety and consent plays a critical role (see what I did there? -D). Paul walks through his tools and thought processes for setting up his new campaign, and Drew does his absolute best to not prepare at all.

    Recorded 09/24/2020

    Show Links

    • RPG Consent Checklist
    • The X Card
    • Why RPG Safety Tools Are Important
    53 min
  • 67 - I'm sure they don't mind the size

    The Nvidia 3080 launch was... something, as was Paul's Playstation 5 pre-order ordeal. Drew provides his thought on the KPH30iK headphones, and Paul shares a very interesting Amazon link that's very related. Drew revisits an NES classic game. Drew and Paul talk about iOS 14 widgets. Paul gives Drew Netflix homework. Drew continues his comic book adventure with more "Batman" and "The Sandman" comics. The boys share their love for their 7th listener, the one and only Jon Kruger.

    Recorded 09/17/2020

    Show Links

    • The 3080 Launch (and how bots ruined everyone's fun)
    • Playstation 5 size comparison
    • Playstation 5 Pulse 3D Wireless Headset
    • Into the Spiderverse
    • Miles Morales
    • Apple Watch
    • Metal Gear (1987)
    • Koss Porta Pro Headphones
    • Porta Pro "Enthusiast Bundle"
    • The Court of Owls (Vol 1)
    • Jon Kruger
    59 min
  • 66 - I'm sure they'll enjoy their knobs

    Paul attempts to buy Drew some headphones. Drew talks about shaving and shares some updated products he purchased. Paul is going to host another Dungeons and Dragons campaign and asks Drew to play (Drew says yes). The boys talk about getting a good night's sleep, and how they'll spend money to do it.

    Recorded 09/10/2020

    Show Links

    • VIKINGS BLADE The Emperor 'MEIJI' Adjustable Safety Razor
    • HeadBlade LE Moto Men's Head Shaving Razor - Blaze - Revolutionary Dual Active Suspension
    • Shadow of the Beanstalk
    • SCUM AND VILLAINY
    • Powered By the Apocalypse
    • The Sprawl
    • Eberron
    • Foundry Virtual Tabletop
    • Dungeon Draft
    • Wirecutter: Best Fans
    • Wirecutter: Best Weighted Blankets
    • Wirecutter: Best Blackout Curtains
    • Wirecutter: Best White Noise Machines
    1 hr 1 min
  • 65 - I'm sure they'll commemorate the occasion

    Drew asks Paul for a headphone update, to which Paul decides to get Drew a treat. Drew read some comics, and shares his thoughts on "The Long Halloween" and "The Sandman" but asks Paul if he's "reading them right." Paul buys "tickets" to some "concerts." Drew dishes on the new Nvidia RTX 30 series cards that were announced and gives Paul some advice on what to get his son.

    Recorded on 09/03/2020

    Show Links

    • The Laughing Ogre, Columbus OH
    • Behemoth Show
    • Lamb of God Show
    • Nvidia RTX 30 Series Graphics Card Announcement
    • The "price/performance" chart Drew mentions in the show (via reddit)
    1 hr 2 min
  • 64 - I'm sure they'll play with their knobs

    Drew goes all in on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, and shares his love of the series (and cool hardware with Paul. The boys explore how deep this flight sim rabbit hole goes by looking at high-end options. Paul is optimistic about a new "Batman" comic. Glomming on as usual, Drew asks Paul for some comic book advice.

    Recorded 08/27/2020

    Show Links:

    • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
    • Logitech Flight Yoke System
    • Thrustmaster Flight Rudder Pedals
    • Logitech Flight Switch Panel
    • Logitech Flight Radio Panel
    • Logitech Flight Instrument Panel
    • FlyPFC
    • Three Jokers
    • The Sandman
    • Things From Another World
    • The Long Halloween
    • The Killing Joke
    55 min
  • 63 - I'm sure they know all about the nipples

    Drew had a little too much to drink at dinner. Paul talks about the new Batman/DC Universe game that was recently announced. Drew liked the Suicide Squad movie. Paul hated the Batman vs. Superman movie. Drew goes car shopping. Paul buys Bumpr. Paul tries to get Drew to spend 30 dollars on "headphones."

    Recorded 08/22/2020

    Show Links

    • Gotham Knights
    • Suicide Squad
    • Henry Cavill's Mustache Problem
    • 2021 Subaru Forester Sport
    • 2021 Lexus ES F-Sport
    • 2021 BMW 330i xDrive
    • Koss KPH30iK Headphones
    55 min
  • 62 - I'm sure they'll smusch their ISOs

    Drew (finally) receives his RG350M and offers up his opinion, as well as a few interesting hurdles he had to jump through to get things working. Drew talks about the Windows Sandbox feature and how it helped him with his RG350 onboarding experience. Paul dives into the "Apple vs Epic" topic, and the boys offer up their opinions on who's going to "win."

    Recorded on 08/13/2020

    Show Links:

    • FAT32
    • gparted
    • Windows Sandbox
    • Apple vs Epic
    1 hr
  • 61 - I'm sure they'll have at least eight inches

    Drew's up to no good in his home development lab, and talks about his recent experiences with SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters. The boys talk about FreeNAS. The Bumpr app changes Drew's life, and Paul offers up a few more app suggestions for Drew. Paul not only finished "Ghost of Tsushima" but he REALLY finished it. Paul shares his love for "Fall Guys" and Drew talks about diving back into "No Man's Sky."

    Recorded 08/08/2020

    Show Links:

    • SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters
    • FreeNAS
    • MacBarTender
    • SoundSource
    • Fall Guys
    • No Man's Sky
    48 min
  • 60 - I'm sure they're still en route to DHL e-commerce

    Drew starts the show with a bunch of browser crashing issues. Drew gets offended by a $2 application. The boys discuss the show art follow-up from the listeners. Drew still hasn't received his RG350M and it's literally killing him. The boys spend some time discussing the board game "Pandemic," the Legacy game format, and what's coming in "Pandemic Legacy: Season 0." Paul gushes about "Ghost of Tsushima" on the PS4 and, again, makes Drew a little jealous.

    Recorded 07/30/2020

    Show Links

    • Bumpr
    • Pandemic
    • Pandemic Legacy Season 0
    • Rulebook
    • Pandemic Legacy Season 1
    • Pandemic Legacy Season 2
    • Ghost of Tsushima
    59 min

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