Bad at Magic

Episode 167 – New Year’s Bingo Redux

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026

Show Notes The Bad at Magic Disney Baddie Showdown reaches the Semifinals thanks to a sudden-death tiebreak on Patreon, Ben is bad at parenting (again), Josh’s World of Warcraft characters died to his surprising great dismay, and the hosts set their New Year’s resolutions with the now-customary bingo cards. Intro & Follow-up (0-11:03) Patreon Exclusive Bonus Episode: Ursula vs. Hans The 2023 British Protest Film “Paint Drying” by Charlie Shackleton Bad at Parenting & Bad at Science (11:03-39:50) “Yes, Some Children May Have Died From COVID Shots” by Benjamin Mazer How Monogamous are Humans? By Helen Briggs The Ubisoft Heist & “What I’m Reading” (39:50-1:13:37) The Ubisoft Heist: EXPLAINED What I’m reading: Josh: The Dragon Reborn – Robert Jordan Ben: Empire of the Summer Moon – SC Gwynne Hardcore WoW New Year’s Resolutions (1:13:37-end) Make your own! Hear the story of “The Italian Job” from Ep. 9 Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich

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Episode 166 – Tiny Tim goes to Disney

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2025 134:40

Show Notes Happy holidays from the Bad at Magic podcast as Ben and Josh revisit last year’s resolutions bingo cards, Josh shares some research on what probably happened to Tiny Tim in the Dickens’ classic, and the guys do a deep dive following Josh’s trip to Walt Disney World. Intro & Follow-up (0-15:24) Ben’s Old S’mores Tier Chart (start at 44:46) What’s wrong with Tiny Tim? New Year’s Bingo Revisited (15:24-35:45) Bad at Husbanding (35:45-52:57) Bad at Parenting/Work (52:57-1:16:56) Definition of today’s word/phrase ChatGPT analysis of the Bad at Magic Podcast Fleshman Family Vacation to Disney World (1:16:56-end) What I’m Reading: Josh: The Great Hunt – Robert Jordan Ben: Empire of the Summer Moon – SC Gwynne Eye of The World leatherbound announcement – Brandon Sanderson Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich

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Episode 165 – The Murtaugh List

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 122:47

Show Notes Ben and Josh weigh in on the death of the penny, AI in video game development, the evils of social media, and finally a trip to the Emergency Room over the Thanksgiving holiday for Ben prompts the hosts to share their “Murtaugh List”. Intro & Follow-up (0-32:06) US Mint FAQ on the penny being “suspended” PennyArcade Blog: AI in video game production What I’m Reading & Bad at Social Media (32:06-1:20:50) Josh: The Great Hunt – Robert Jordan Ben: Careless People – Sarah Wynn-Williams MUST WATCH: Expensive petroleum!!! Feature (1:20:50-end) The Murtaugh List (How I Met Your Mother) Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich

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Episode 164 – House of Dynamite

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 128:04

Show Notes Ben and Josh discuss why Elon Musk threatened to buy Hasbro Corporation, office potlucks, fender benders, political thrillers that have come true 30 years later, some revisions that need to be made to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and finally, the new movie on Netflix called ‘A House of Dynamite’ about what could happen if someone launched an Inter-continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Intro & Follow-up (0-35:59) Man told employer not to celebrate his birthday. He was awarded $450,000 after unwanted party. Watch ‘Clear and Present Danger’ on Netflix Dungeons & Dragons Rolls the Dice With New Rules About Identity “Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist: The fantastical roots of ‘scientific racism'” By Adam Serwer The EU’s GDPR turns 10 years old (35:59-58:59) EU plans to ease GDPR laws and AI constraints in major shift – DW – 11/18/2025 What I’m Reading (58:59-1:10:44) Josh: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan Ben: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams Main Segment (1:10:44-end) Watch ‘A House of Dynamite’ on Netflix Watch the trailer (2:11) What do the 5 levels of DEFense readiness CONdition (DEFCON) mean? Video explanation Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich