National Talky League

Beleaguered listener Mike sent us this awesome photo. He tested the receipt checker at Costco. Total fail.

Also, we talk about hobbies and their costs, talk photography in Calgary and Africa with special guest Keith Andrews, we discuss the current state of video games, and the Gal Gadot Wonder Woman pay issue.

17 episodes in, our first outside interview. We have Calgary's own Crackmacs (Mr. and Mrs.) to talk about a recent event in the city that transpired with, through, and because of social media.

In this episode:

We talk travel, favorite hotels and what makes them that way

Whose fault is it that your seat shouldn't be reclined.

Dave goes off on outdoor cat owners

Roger ponders the state of party politics and how things are changing

During the hotels discussion, Roger mentioned this show he watched on YouTube. Enjoy Another Dirty Room... try to look away. You can't!

On this episode of the National Talky League, Dave schools us all on the etymology of some common English phrases. Roger, surprisingly, knows one or two of them proving that he was paying attention in Mrs. Lacroix's English class in high school. Actually, no he wasn't, but he paid attention during Mr. Bedard's class because that guy was awesome.

Roger fantasizes about being mayor and floats the idea of a new tax to pay for the hockey arena.

Dave gives us a rundown of movies with dubious messages. BONUS RANT: Dave Ware on film critique today.

This week on the National Talky League, the guys look at

- following a sports team in the modern social media age

- cereal and sandwiches and food trucks

- the future of the podcast

- Wonder Woman

In this episode, Dave and Roger talk about

The 11 vote mandate

camping

Zipper merging

Johannes

Mindhorn and The Leftovers

You know when you're having a frustrating few days and nothing seems to be going right? That describes 50% of the NTL hosts this week.

R&D discuss bad shopping experiences, smart store policies, chaos at the cashier, ruining steaks, how legitimately creepy the Friendly Giant, and Roger and Dave trade ideas for casual labour and entrepreneurial ventures.

Chris Cornell has died. That sucks.

In this episode, Dave and Roger talk about

how a good server can make a bad restaurant tolerable and vice versa

what's with people bringing dogs to the pub?

what's with people bringing cats on planes?

why are some allergies more important than others?

some Donald Trump stuff

Thanks for your contributions on the Facebook page. We get talking about the best eats in our hometown. There's also some discussion about two of history's most critically acclaimed television shows: The Walking Dead and Little House on the Prairie.

We appreciate your support and your feedback. If you have suggestions or something to say, please do!

Questions from this week's episode:

Should we forgive our defense minister for mischaracterizing lying about his role while serving in the military?

Was it homophobic when Stephen Colbert called Donald Trump's mouth a "c*ck holster?"

Are lactaid drinkers as annoying as veggie bacon eaters?

Does artisan soft-serve exist?

And many more hits...

Guys and gals, there's a portion of this episode where Dave and Roger explore a friend's role in dealing with a depressed or otherwise mentally ill person. There's some good stuff in there. I hope you'll give it a listen and let us know what you think.

Thanks for all your support of the podcast. Thanks to Mike for reaching out and connecting with Dave at the Comic Expo. It's always really great to hear from and meet supporters. Thanks to Brian for including us in his travel plans. Sorry we didn't get this one up in time. Thanks to all of you who contribute to the show on the Facebook page.

Rock on!

Dave is back from a lego convention in Vancouver, Roger had a very meaningful encounter at the grocery store, and the guys dish on the Netflix ratings system, free trade, and all sorts of stuff.