Bad at Magic

Bad at Magic
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A Podcast about games, life, and other things

  1. Oct 29

    188:Band Dad

    Show Notes Josh and Ben discuss corporate technology ecosystems, Josh’s new [not a] webcomic “Becca and Sophie”, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and the unsettling possibility that AI is turning humanity into cows. POLITICS WARNING: they get into a heated debate about the future of American democracy the week before the midterm election. Finally, Josh and Ben recount their adventures in reluctant leadership associated with kids activities. Intro & Follow-up (0-24:20) Evermore: The Theme Park That Wasn’t – Jenny Nicholson 2News Exclusive: Brandon Sanderson talks about plans for Evermore Property Portal: Still Alive (song by Jonathan Coulton) Josh’s new passion project!: Becca and Sophie (.com) Why ChatGPT Can’t Draw a Full Glass of Wine Josh’s Shower Thoughts (24:20-37:40) Reverse Tinkerbell Effect PHP2Shell vulnerability What I’m Reading (37:40-1:13:37) Ben: How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time by Sarah Longwell The Bulwark “Will you disavow the muslim brotherhood?” Ranked Choice Voting, Explained Josh:  The Fires of December by Brandon Sanderson He Who Fights With Monsters by Shirtaloon Being a Band Parent (1:13:37-end) Hilarious kids sports parent sketches by @Mark_Bland By the decades You can walk Filet mignon  Fantasia – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Part 1) GTA VI Economic Productivity Projections 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

  2. Oct 15

    187:Murderbot

    Show Notes Josh enlists ChatGPT as a board-game referee, Ben sits around wondering if Weezer is famous enough to make him wait this long, we finally finish our love-language deep dives (with a scoring system for hugs), and discuss Martha Wells’s All Systems Red (aka “Murderbot Diaries” #1). Intro & Follow-up (0-24:05) Bad at Love (24:05-43:48) The Five Love Languages The Bad at Magic deep dives on the topic: Acts of Service – 134 (@1:01:32) Words of Affirmation – 142 (@33:38) Quality Time – 159 (@21:59) Receiving Gifts – 174 (@54:49) Physical touch – 187 (you’re listening to it!) Mr. Bean clip: no hug, handshake Where we like to be touched (and where we don’t) Love language infographics on Facebook Subtypes Touch Score Josh’s Shower Thoughts (43:48-55:15) The Bad at Magic™ Word Cloud The Weezer concert & Board Game Survivor (55:15-1:07:06) What I’m Reading (1:07:06-end) All Systems Red (Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells Murderbot — Official Trailer | Apple TV Star Trek: TNG – Trial of Data 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

  3. Oct 1

    186:AI-pocalypse

    Josh falls headfirst into the ChatGPT rabbit hole, Ben rages against bureaucracy (again), and the guys ask whether the latest predictions that AI will kill us all within a decade is actually different than all of the other times we've been told the world is about to end (i.e. nuclear war, the population bomb, Y2K, the ozone hole, pandemics, terrorism, et al).

  4. Sep 17

    185:What the Flock?

    Ben and Josh mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, argue about unfinished stories, discover the limits of corporate conflict-of-interest rules, and rage against bureaucracy (again). Also the guys finally discuss automated license plate readers (ALPRs), AI-enabled surveillance, and the uncomfortable question of what responsibility comes with the power of knowing too much about people's movements in public.

  5. Sep 3

    184:Touch the Piece

    Josh rails against the creeping subscription-ification of everything from printers to cars, while Ben revisits a painful Air Force move that left his family trapped between two bureaucracies. Ben also reckons with his old assumptions after reading Michelle Obama’s Becoming, before we revisit The Lego Movie and discover that its absurdly quotable toy-commercial exterior is hiding a surprisingly thoughtful story about creativity, conformity, and parenting.

  6. Aug 20

    183:Brand New Day

    We start Season 8 with a bang: Ben nearly burns down his house with a new HVAC system and Josh accidentally drinks eight Mai Tais by the pool. We also talk about self-driving Teslas getting wrecked, spoil Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and disagree on the goodness of The Hobbit as it comes to Magic: The Gathering.

  7. Aug 6

    182:Blink

    The hosts talk AI data center water consumption, July 2026 at the movies (including Spider-Man and The Odyssey), Ben celebrates his parents' 50th wedding anniversary, Josh's Hardcore WoW character bites the dust, and the guys talk about why we do the things we do.

  8. Jul 23

    181:The AI Bubble

    Ben and Josh talk dogs, swearing, World Cup Soccer, Arena Football, Doritos, Menopause, Star Trek Magic Cards, and last, but definitely not least: How AI is transforming our world today--3.5 years after their first brush with ChatGPT v1.0.

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A Podcast about games, life, and other things

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  • Creator
    Bad at Magic
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    188
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Bad at Magic

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