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Episode 391: Moving In Oct 16, 2026

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On this week's show, Dave and Shane help Stan navigate the trials and tribulations of moving homes. We also chat about men's bathroom behavior and some new automations we've set up to help sell trading cards online.

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Timestamps:
0:01 - Haunted bathrooms
7:50 - Baseball.
11:45 - This week's episode
12:45 - Stan's housing transition
17:54 - Stan's consternations
22:11 - Dave's thoughts
27:15 - Shane psychoanalyzes
34:15 - Dining room rugs?
36:15 - Dave's "easy" wins
44:02 - Selling cards
57:13 - Wrapping up

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Episode 390: Scary Movies Oct 09, 2026

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On this week's show, we kick off the spooky season with a conversation about our favorite horror films. From the ones we watched too young to the ones that make us jump in the cinema now.

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Timestamps:
0:01 - Baseball
9:20 - Shane didn't read the chat
10:49 - Old Business: Shane's Question Speedrun
20:48 - New Business: Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo takes
23:35 - Control: Resonant early takes
24:54 - Witcher 3: Remastered takes
28:02 - It's horror season!
34:22 - Our history with horror films
44:52 - Do we like horror?
51:30 - Stan's History of Horror
1:00:42 - Body horror
1:03:20 - Is American Psycho a horror movie?
1:07:05 - Parting thoughts
1:09:24 - Wrapping up

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Episode 389: Questions Oct 02, 2026

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This week Dave, Stan, and friend of the show Adam Burke tackle the burning questions of our time. Is a hot dog a sandwich? Should you pee in the shower? Which is the best way to hang toilet paper? Is there a god? Ok -- not that one. But we have a great time getting angry with Stan about his casual littering.

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Timestamps:
0:45 - Inside You There Are Two Suburbs
2:25 - This Episode: Adam Burke and the Great Debates of Our Times
4:00 - Back in the Studio
7:20 - We Threw a Party and No One Came
9:14 - A Listener Question About Magic
18:45 - The Great Debates of Our Times
19:00 - What’s the Right Way to Roll Toilet Paper?
23:50 - Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?
29:02 - Can You Ask People to Stop Talking at an Outdoor Concert?
35:03 - What Do You Do After You Accidentally Cut Someone in Line?
40:03 - What is Littering Anyway?
44:40 - Should You Eat in Your Bedroom?
48:29 - Do You Hear a Voice in Your Head When You Read Silently?
51:34 - Do You Have an Internal Monologue?
53:02 - Do You See Objects or Just Picture the Word?
55:21 - Give Us Your Bizarre Associations
57:37 - Shower Things: Do You Wash Your Legs? Do You Pee in the Shower?
1:05:09 - Ending On Number 1 and A is Number 2
1:06:04 - Closing Down

Links from this week's episode:
Pre-Order Adam’s Book, With Whom I Am Well Pleased from K.Co Press here: https://kcopress.com/pages/new-book/adam-burke-book

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Episode 388: Stan Went to a Psychic Sep 25, 2026

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Stan takes a quick break with a psychic/medium and sees life a little different now. Shane has found a new media to obsess over — the oldest media: books! — and has thoughts on eReaders. Dave abides.

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Timestamps:
0:01 - The secret lives of podcasters
6:25 - Old Business: Dungeon Crawler Carl: revisited
14:26 - Dave has a poltergeist
15:05 - New Business: Stan went to a medium
23:42 - Oracle methods
36:16 - Shane loves books and technology
44:15 - Some good books
54:02 - Public Comment: Our dream guests
1:01:58 - Wrapping up

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Episode 387: Zero Dungeon Guys Sep 18, 2026

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With Stan out this week, we've got regular guest host and true tactics-head Jason back on to discuss Star Wars: Zero Company. But before that, we go over the now-viral LitRPG sensation Dungeon Crawler Carl. There is probably some real crossover potential here, right?

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Timestamps:
0:01 - We wake up in the morning
5:28 - This week's show
8:11 - Dungeon Crawler Carl
24:45 - DCC as LitRPG
28:40 - Is DCC funny?
37:10 - Some final thoughts
38:47 - Star Wars: Zero Company
49:48 - How we are liking Zero Company
55:35 - How to think about tactics games
1:06:08 - Wrapping up

Links from this week's episode:
Dungeon Crawler Carl: https://mattdinniman.com/books/dungeon-crawler-carl/
Star Wars: Zero Company: https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/zero-company

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Episode 386: The Bjoys Are Back in Town Sep 11, 2026

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For the first time since JULY, Dave, Shane, and Stan are reunited. We talk about Shane's trip to Norway, the Retroid Pocket Nova, Guitar Hero, and piano stewardship.

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Timestamps:
0:01 - We're all back!
7:31 - This week's episode
11:52 - Stan wants his piano back
20:25 - Shane went to Norway
38:08 - Retroid Pocket Nova
50:55 - Clone Hero

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Episode 385: The Agony of Fandom (ft. Christopher Harris) Sep 04, 2026

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This week Shane and Dave welcome Christopher Harris of Harris Football to talk about his new best-selling novel Pound Foolish. Part locker room chronicle, part neo-noir, Pound Foolish is the story of a series of murders occurring around an NFL team and the investigations that unspool around them.

We talk about the contradictions of loving something that is actually kind of terrible, the process of completing creative endeavors like these, and, yes, about Chris's day job — fantasy football.

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Timestamps:
0:01 - This week's episode
4:53 - It's Chris!
6:40 - Pound Foolish and being an NFL fan
24:48 - Exploring the NFL in Pound Foolish
29:55 - Chris's creative process
42:25 - Unifying themes and pushing yourself
47:24 - Influences and recommendations
52:06 - Fantasy football!
1:01:44 - Thanks, Chris!

Links from this week's episode:
Harris Football
Pound Foolish available now at bookshop.org

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Episode 384: Candy Teeth & Comedy ft. Adam Burke Aug 28, 2026

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On this week's show, Dave's friend and comedian Adam Burke returns to talk about humor, laughter, and joy. We chat about today's comedy scene and culture, in Chicago and beyond.

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Timestamps:
0:01 - Teeth and lips
4:16 - Welcome back, Adam
9:31 - Old guest, new job
11:35 - Adam's comedy origins
19:55 - Adam's new book
33:19 - Doing comedy
47:26 - Getting cancelled
49:58 - Comedians Adam likes
54:50 - Has comedy changed, or us?
1:02:03 - Where to find Adam
1:03:46 - Wrapping up

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Episode 383: The Dive Dads Aug 22, 2026

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Shane's on vacation this week so Dave and Stan bring back friend of the show Jason (aka KilgoreTrout) to talk Control, Vampire Crawlers, Spider-Man, and dad stuff.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - On Following Shane's Rules
13:45 - Control
29:21 - Vampire Crawlers
38:22 - Spider Mans
51:10 - #dadlife

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Episode 382: A Big Walk With Shane and Dave Aug 14, 2026

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On this week's episode, Dave and Shane first discuss their experiences with the critically acclaimed co-op game Big Walk, then massage their sore calves as they talk about seeing some music shows. Have Zoomers figured out how concerts should work? Finally, Shane shares his thoughts after a few days with the Retroid Pocket Nova, the latest in a series of "endgame" retro handhelds.

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Timestamps:
0:01 - Wisconsin 2: The Squeakquel
8:31 - This week's episode
9:10 - Big Walk with us
28:11 - Dave saw The Smashing Pumpkins
39:16 - Shane saw American Football
52:15 - The Retroid Pocket Nova
1:06:03 - Wrapping up

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