Kibitzing

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 effective Charisma-based character? * Should anyone ever beat Mat Fraser at CrossFit ever again?

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 thrown in there. All kinds of gaming talk: fantasy football, Arkham Horror, chess, and League of Legends. Plus, some books have been quit while others have been read. Music Music excerpts from Symphony No.3 'Scottish', Op.56 by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. See more at https://musopen.org/music/282-symphony-no-3-scottish-op-56/

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? Music Music excerpts from Symphony No.3 'Scottish', Op.56 by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. See more at https://musopen.org/music/282-symphony-no-3-scottish-op-56/

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 available. Danny teaches Alex about League of Legends. Inevitably, chess and fitness make an appearance as well. Football and nascar sneak in there. And aliens! The flying saucer in question does, in fact, sponsor us. Music Music excerpts from Symphony No.3 'Scottish', Op.56 by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. See more at https://musopen.org/music/282-symphony-no-3-scottish-op-56/ Excerpt from "Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer" performed by Ella Fitzgerald obtained from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWaUACHYhx8 , provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group. Conductor: Sy Oliver Associated Performer, Vocalist: Ella Fitzgerald Composer Lyricist: Arthur Pitt Composer Lyricist: Clem Bernard

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 real bad. Real bad. It's too bad Alex hates music. A quote "Intelligibility in music seems to be impossible without repetition. While repetition without variation can easily produce monotony, juxtaposition of distantly related elements can easily degenerate into nonsense, especially if unifying elements are omitted. Only so much variation as character, length and tempo required should be admitted: the coherence of motive-forms should be emphasized." - Arnold Schoenberg, Fundamentals of Musical Composition Music Music excerpts from Symphony No.3 'Scottish', Op.56 by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. See more at https://musopen.org/music/282-symphony-no-3-scottish-op-56/

Keanu Reeves is on our minds today. Followup: * Danny watched Hamilton * Danny listened to Strong Songs * Alex is not so smart A conspicuously large amount of sports are discussed! Basketball, Hockey... Crossfit... Race Walking! It gets a little weird. Danny plays some pro-level D&D and reads a pro-level book. Links From Sad to Rad: Keanu Reeves Memes | Know Your Meme (https://knowyourmeme.com/editorials/collections/from-sad-to-rad-keanu-reeves-memes) BRZRKR (http://www.boom-studios.com/archives/keanu-reeves-matt-kindt-alessandro-vitti-debut-brzrkr-with-boom-studios/) Burly Brawl by Don Davis from The Matrix Reloaded (https://youtu.be/CvVH9WFu-1M) Mona Lisa Overdrive by Juno Reactor from The Matrix Reloaded (https://youtu.be/PB9Mi_hf7og) The Matrix 4 | IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10838180/) Hamilton on Disney Plus (https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/hamilton/3uPmBHWlO6HJ) Strong Songs: "Satisfied" from Hamilton (https://strongsongspodcast.com/satisfied-from-hamilton) Jacob Collier on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/jacobcolliermusic) 12tone on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUtqcDkzw7bisadh6AOx5w) 8-bit Music Theory on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZLO2VgbZHeDcongKzzfOw) Sketchnoting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketchnoting) Adam Klink runs 4:56 mile and 500# back squat in the same day (https://youtu.be/7W2lLFWmQ2Y?t=193) Race Walking (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZKSywmobMQ) Music Music excerpts from Symphony No.3 'Scottish', Op.56 by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. See more at https://musopen.org/music/282-symphony-no-3-scottish-op-56/

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 Colvin. Duolingo may not be as skillful as it seems. Alex was not a good person in high school. He proves it with a story. Links Dune (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(novel)) Dune (2020 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/) Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935156/) The Hobbit movies will not be linked to. Spare yourself. Read a book. X of Swords Stasis #1 (https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/AUG200630) Watchmen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen) Rorschach comic coming in October (https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/AUG202652) X-Men + Fantastic Four (https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/Series/143170-X-MEN-FANTASTIC-FOUR) Empyre (https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/Series/143402-EMPYRE) Geoffrey Colvin - Talent is Overrated (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Colvin#Talent_is_Overrated) Fraserade (https://www.gnc.com/best-sellers-shop-all/447234.html) Music Music excerpts from Symphony No.3 'Scottish', Op.56 by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. See more at https://musopen.org/music/282-symphony-no-3-scottish-op-56/

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 podcasts and youtube rings all the bells of our hosts. Music in person is more and more likely. Alex is strangely in a good mood. Links Hamilton (musical) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)) The Mandalorian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian) Dark (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_(TV_series)) The Witcher (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witcher_(TV_series)) Tiger King (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_King) Strong Songs: "Satisfied" from Hamilton (https://strongsongspodcast.com/satisfied-from-hamilton-updated) Strong Songs: "Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens (https://strongsongspodcast.com/chicago-by-sufjan-stevens) Cal Newport (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Newport) "The Snap" from Santa Clara Vanguard 2018 (https://youtu.be/F4_j5W8-L3g?t=90) X-Men (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120903) X2: X-Men United (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290334) X-Men: The Last Stand (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376994) The Chess Game mentioned (https://www.chess.com/daily/game/268337614) AdventureMan! | Image Comics (https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/adventure-man) Music Music excerpts from Symphony No.3 'Scottish', Op.56 by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. See more at https://musopen.org/music/282-symphony-no-3-scottish-op-56/

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 television are begun. Links Make Time (https://maketime.blog/) Live BPM Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DanielBach.liveBPM&hl=en_US) Live BPM iOS (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/livebpm-beat-detector/id554766778) Strange Planet comics (https://www.instagram.com/nathanwpylestrangeplanet/) Watchmen on HBO (https://www.hbo.com/watchmen) Music Music excerpts from Symphony No.3 'Scottish', Op.56 by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. See more at https://musopen.org/music/282-symphony-no-3-scottish-op-56/

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. Links Alex vs. Danny on Chess.com (https://www.chess.com/daily/game/256171442) House of X / Powers of X (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_X_and_Powers_of_X) Final Fantasy VII Remake (https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/final-fantasy-vii-remake-ps4/) Celeste (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeste_(video_game)) Music Music excerpts from Symphony No.3 'Scottish', Op.56 by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. See more at https://musopen.org/music/282-symphony-no-3-scottish-op-56/

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! Links Alex vs. Danny on Chess.com (https://www.chess.com/daily/game/256171442) Curse of Strahd (https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/curse-strahd) Sabbatical on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbatical) Focused #101: Taking a Sabbatical, with Sean McCabe (https://www.relay.fm/focused/101) False Knees comic (https://falseknees.com/371.html) Music Music excerpts from Symphony No.3 'Scottish', Op.56 by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. See more at https://musopen.org/music/282-symphony-no-3-scottish-op-56/

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 Joshua Foer is discussed at length so we can remember more (or not) another time.