Mike v. Matt

The boys return from adventures to discuss the remaining episodes in Volume 3 of the Netflix animated anthology series, Love, Death, and Robots. They pick their favorite and most reviled. They also dive into their past history as part of Special Forces.

Back after another, even longer hiatus, the boys discuss volume 3 of the Netflix series Love, Death and Robots. More interruptions in schedule to follow, given the exciting activities both gentlemen have planned for the summer. But stay tuned for additional media reviews and delightful banter.

After a brief spring hiatus, your hosts return to discuss the works of Stephen King. The boys agree reading this had a huge impact on their adolescent development. And likely broke their brains by too much exposure to horror too young. But then, everything was already pretty horrible in the 1980s.

The boys recount their experiences with video games of the modern era (i.e. since they’ve had kids). Both realize they’ve collected more games than they will ever finish and basically only have time for games they can play in five minute chunks. Mike introduces the concept of “family time” and Matt predicts his short lived obsession with Elden Ring. Also, Breath of the Wild is the greatest game of all time.

In part two of video game nostalgia, the gentlemen explore video games of their early adulthood. How the PS2 was a game changer and DVD players used to be something. And how it was still possible to have fun in a world before everything had an HDMI port. Mike expresses his disdain for video game sequels. Matt reminisces about the Palm Pilot ecosystem.

In part one of a three part series (at least), Mike and Matt discuss the video games of their youth. After a brief discussion of amateur meteorology. Spans the early consoles, roller rink arcades, and primitive computers.

Mike and Matt discuss how growing up now is very different vs thirty years ago. Some things are better, other things are much, much worse. We may not understand kids today, but at least we are willing to admit it.

Mike and Matt explore the end of the world. Hilarity ensues.

Items discussed:

• Definition of apocalypse
• Termination Shock
• Station Eleven (book, TV)
• Volcano
• The Day After Tomorrow
• Terminator Salvation
• Maximum Overdrive
• The Walking Dead
• World War Z
• The Mist
• It Could Happen Here
• Doomsday Preppers
• Simpsons episode where Homer works for an evil boss

Mike and Matt discuss 2021, the year that was. The boys explore those things they most enjoyed in the past year. Items discussed:

• Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• Dune
• The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
• The Mandalorian
• 14 Peaks
• Free Solo
• Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey
• The Bikes of Wrath
• The Expanse book series
• Wheel of Time
• The Witcher
• Foundation
• Fear Street
• Love People, Use Things
• Atomic Habits
• The Glass Hotel
• Station Eleven
• Termination Shock
• Project Hail Mary
• Dungeon Crawler Carl

Mike and Matt intended on discussing a holiday gift guide of their favorite things, but quickly became derailed with discussing the Greek alphabet, misadventures in shipping, and exciting business models around eliminating styrofoam. Also, they are both kind of over stuff, given mostly to first world privilege. They do share a few useful ideas, but the episode is mostly a mess. Thank god no one listens to this.