With April Fool's Day fast approaching Al and Marcus discuss some of the many urban legends associated with martial arts. We discuss things like registering your hands as deadly weapons, the death touch, and the origin of the black belt.

We also speculate whether a monk in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons First Edition could kill Tiamat with a quivering palm and if Venger's magic could protect him from firearms.

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Al and Chad review the next episode in Black Mirror's second season. We also discuss the message we think this episode has on technology, crime, punishment, and social interactions.

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We start off with a serious topic then transition to our usual commentary on current events in the video game world. Stories include:

Media blames New Zealand shooting on PewDiePie

Nintendo asks mobile gaming partners to cut back mircotransactions

Unreleased pro wrestling NES game surfaces

Super Metroid turns 25

New Doom movie coming out

Opinion: Why do movies based on video games usually suck?

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Remember when the 8-bit NES was king? And if you knew all the secrets and tricks you were the coolest kid on the schoolyard? Al remembers those days. Well, he doesn't ever remember being the coolest kid on the schoolyard but he does remember when knowing a cheat code or how to beat that annoying boss on level 5 could win you a few friends. In this episode Al reviews the Nintendo Player's Guide, a big black book with all sorts of useful information.

NOTE: This episode was completely off the cuff and unplanned. I mention the book being a pack in with some of the Nintendo sets. I might be wrong on that.

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Martial art enthusiasts love to debate what art they think comes closest to being the perfect fighting style. This week Al and Marcus chime in as we discuss our thoughts on what we think the perfect martial art should incorporate.

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Al and Chad kick off season 2 of Black Mirror with Be Right Back, an episode that explores the theme of grief and artificial intelligence.

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Al and Wayne are back with more video game news. This week our faith in humanity is both broken down and built up.

Nintendo CEO Reggie Fils-Aimé retires

Swatter gets 20 years

Elder Scroll cookbook out March 26

PA state rep proposes tax on violent video games

Study shows video games can make you happy

Opinion: Who asked for this???

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This week Al and Marcus delve a into the history of mixed martial arts and talk a little about the UFC. Marcus also shares a story about how he almost got a paid MMA fight.

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WARNING: This episode contains discussion of mature and sexual topics. Listener discretion is advised.

Chad returns to help Al discuss the last episode of Black Mirror's first season. We discuss the episode "The Entire History of You" as well as the implications that the technology of this episode could have in real life.

Editor's note: There are a couple of places where we were having some audio issues. I worked around them the best I could.

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Al and Wayne have survived another week of Wisconsin's winter in order to bring you more pointless conversation on video games. This week's topics:

Super Mario Marker 2 release date

Square trademarks several titles. What could this mean?

UK study on violence and video games

Can video games be good for your brain?

Playstation and multiplayer games

Opinion: Games and pricing.

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