Your nerd champions are getting older and they have to explain that to 3rd graders. The 3rd graders suggest making a viral tiktok.Plus for no extra cost:* Should earbuds be investments or trash?* Should a D&D party bother to make use of an e

Episode 11: Pretty Close to This Zen Thing

Oct 14th, 2020 57m 56s

More root beer seltzer #content than you knew you needed.The boys transition this from a podcast where they talk about not having jobs to instead talking about having jobs. Complementary discussions on language, programming, and music get thro

Episode 10: Extreme Trials

Sep 30th, 2020 1h 4m

First your hosts grapple with getting old and how birthdays are to be handled. Before they go into the deep end of nerd-dom. MMOs! X-Men! Marvel and DC!But ultimately it's not content, is it?MusicMusic excerpts from Symphony No.3 'Scottish',

Episode 9: Miss Ella's Playhouse

Sep 16th, 2020 54m 56s

Monoprice doesn't actually sponsor us, we just make use of their products and can't help but talk about it. Alex wants an audience, but really just needs a microphone. Our hosts speak optimistically of the new Dune movie whose trailer is now

Episode 8: Never Trust an Owl

Sep 2nd, 2020 57m 23s

Birds and their influence on gaming.Danny is rocking it in Japanese Duolingo. Alex is deluded about leaderboards.Books were read and fitness was achieved.Danny will play e4 someday. Someday.Music is too loud. But both hosts want a piano rea

Episode 7: Would You Volunteer to be Possessed?

Aug 26th, 2020 48m 28s

Keanu Reeves is on our minds today.Followup:* Danny watched Hamilton* Danny listened to Strong Songs* Alex is not so smartA conspicuously large amount of sports are discussed! Basketball, Hockey... Crossfit... Race Walking! It gets a littl

Episode 6: Memory Palace Shopping List

Aug 19th, 2020 57m 32s

Alex wants to know who won the 2016 Crossfit Games.Danny finished Dune by Frank Herbert, and both hosts have some #opinions .Really big swords are compared.Alex's Reading check-in includes Watchmen and "Talent is Overrated" by Geoffrey Colvi

Episode 5: Earworms and F-Bombs

Aug 12th, 2020 50m 27s

Life is good. Even for introverts who need their space.Media catchup on Hamilton, The Mandalorian, Dark, The Witcher, Tiger King, and X-Men.Alex is not a runner, but is now running. Danny is less interested in participating.Music theory via

Episode 4: Duolingo for Masochists

Aug 5th, 2020 55m 53s

For sale: child's pool, very cold.Our hosts discuss their ongoing experience with Duo, the owl mascot of Duolingo. Danny puts up with Alex's fascination with the world of Crossfit. New dice have entered their lives, and new books and televisio

Episode 3: Destined to Become a Euphonium

Aug 3rd, 2020 42m 28s

Our hosts embrace their destinies as they discuss regretful chess playing, growing up with poor internet decisions, the X-Men, minor feats of physical fitness, video games, and even a possible return to work.LinksAlex vs. Danny on Chess.com (

Episode 2: Grav Day

Jul 29th, 2020 54m 59s

Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch and their associated foods are very important to our hosts.Chess is reviewed and played. A brief memoir of the worst sort of chess smack talk is brought back to light.Plus D&D, Sabbaticals, Duolingo, and more!Link

Episode 1: I'm the Cheater Now

Jul 27th, 2020 1h 5m

Our hosts get excited for an upcoming Dungeons & Dragons session and theorize D&D's value in an educational setting.Books have been read! Comedy has been laughed at! And we remember just enough of it to chat. Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshu

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