Drew takes a trip to Austin, Texas and is... confused? Paul tells a very personal story of personal growth and hardship. The boys talk about how they are going to take it on the chin with the tariff situation and their various hobbies. Paul talks about Nintendo's "Switch 2" console announcement. Drew is playing a new game and is smitten.

Recorded 04/05/25

Show Links:

• Electric Shuffle
• Donatos Pizza
• Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement
• Gamer's Nexus: The Great NVIDIA Switcheroo | GPU Shrinkflation
• Schedule 1 Game

Drew is really enjoying his AI bird feeder, but Paul can't help but laugh at him. Paul reads some new comics on a premium-premium subscription service, and he likes them very much. Drew gives up on a keyboard. Drew receives his THUNDER BEAST.

Recorded 03/29/25

Show Links:

• OnlyFly Bird Feeder and Camera
• DC Universe Infinite Ultra
• Absolute Universe
• Absolute Batman
• Thunder Beast Arms Corporation - Magnus SR

Drew just loves concrete so much, he shares a bunch of interesting facts with Paul. Paul has a complicated relationship with his new handheld gaming device. Drew has an exciting new training announcement.

Recorded 03/20/25

Show Links:

• Concrete
• Cement
• Rebar
• Reinforced Concrete
• Retroid Pocket 5 Handheld
• Video: Retroid Pocket 5 (and Mini) Starter Guide
• Retroid Pocket Starter Guide
• Retroid Pocket Flip 2 Handheld
• Fundamentals of Python

The boys are back after a week off, and Paul is excited to talk about his time at the outdoor hockey game, where he also got to experience hockey cosplay. Drew was in Las Vegas at a conference for work, and managed to have a good time by looking at watches in his spare time. Drew once again asks the government if he has been a good boy with another ill-advised purchase.

Recorded 03/13/25

Show Links:

• Boomer, mascot of the Columbus Blue Jackets
• HIMSS 2025 Conference
• Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon
• Panerai Luminor Marina
• Heckler & Kock SP5
• ATF Form 1
• H&K MP5, SP5, HK94 4 Position A3 F Retractable Rear Stock

Drew does some traveling and remembers how much he loves flying on airplanes. Paul is excited for the big game outdoor hockey match. Skype, the tool used by the boys to record, is going away, so they need to figure out a plan. Drew talks about his progress with his flight simming.

Recorded 02/28/25

Show Links:

• FlightAware
• NHL Stadium Series
• Skype is going away
• DCS F-14
• DCS F-16
• Falcon 3.0
• WINWING Viper MIP

Drew provides an update on his flight sim equipment situation, and also talks about getting his new phone. Paul makes a new investment in his home, and finishes watching "The Wire." Drew news a new headphone amp and DAC, maybe?

Recorded 2/22/25

Show links:

• Meza Mount-Set of 2 Hotas Desk Mount for The Flight Sim Joystick Mount Compatible with Thrustmaster Warthog/WinWing Orion 2,Adjustable height and position Hotas Mount,Flight Joystick Mount
• Thrustmaster AVA Base
• Pelican Shield MagSafe RFID Blocking Wallet
• Trimlight LED Home Lighting
• Pre Box S2 Digital – Edition 23
• MaiA S3

Drew gets a great deal on some flight sim gear, but has a new problem and doesn't want Paul to laugh at him. Paul gives an update on his ROG Ally X modding. Drew tries to use Apple Intelligence and "doesn't get it." Paul is excited about a possible "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer" reboot. Drew finally plays a game on Paul's PS5, and it's a remake of a classic that he has big feelings about.

Recorded 02/13/25

Show Links:

• Thurstmaster HOTAS Warthog
• Sim Lab P1X Pro Racing Cockpit
• Apple Image Playground
• Buffy Reboot News
• Nintendo Power #17 FINAL FANTASY Strategy Guide

Drew shares an import "The Jon Kruger" update. Drew is back with an update on how he "fixed" his furnace usage, with a twist no one sees coming. Paul decides to modify his handheld video game console. "Civilization 7" is coming out soon, and Paul becomes a "video game YouTube guy" as his hype increases. Drew burns his face off (not furnace related). How to plan a trip to Europe?

Recorded 01/30/25

Show Links

• Jon Kruger
• ayn Odin2 Portal
• ASUS ROG Ally X - Gulikit Hall Effect Joysticks
• RGB Transparent Back Plate for ROG Ally & ROG Ally X
• Sid Meier's Civilization VII
• Sodium Sulfacetamide Cleanser

Drew goes to the skin doctor and doesn't like his new lifestyle. Paul gets some groceries delivered. Drew enjoyed "Warhammer: Space Marine 2" and Paul equally enjoyed "Dragon Age: The Veilguard." Paul brings back an update on his handheld OS. Drew and Paul both buy some power banks, but Paul got a better one. Paul points out that new benchmarks are out for the upcoming nVidia 5090 cards, and wonders: is Drew more or less interested now?

Recorded 01/23/25

Show links

• Kroger Boost
• Warhammer: Space Marine 2
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Bazzite
• Anker 737 Power Bank
• Anker Prime 27,650mAh Power Bank
• JayzTwoCents 5050 Review
• Gamer's Nexus 5090 Review

Drew finally gets his data from Google... or does he? Paul makes room on the Columbus Blue Jackets bandwagon for everyone. Drew talks about ammunition for a really long time.

Recorded 1/16/25

Show Links

• Johnny Gaudreau
• Sidney Crosby
• Alex Ovechkin
• Ohio Stadium Outdoor NHL Game Details
• 30-06 Springfield
• 7.62x51mm NATO
• 5.56x45mm NATO
• 6.5mm Creedmoor
• SAAMI
• Wildcat Cartridge
• Sig Sauer MCX-SPEAR 6.8x51
• .277 Fury / 6.8x51mm
• Sig Sauer NG68SPEAR - QD Suppressor