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Shoutout from the Sultan of Slowjamastan. Rules and humor of micronations. Modern politics and election shifts. Our new Press Secretary! Black October AI hacks and cybersecurity. The Rythm blood tester vs. Theranos. Biohacking and tech advancements. Elon Musk, Grok, and AI integration. Winnie the Pooh D&D character concepts. ----------------- Hosts: Christian & Chris Email your Nuggets Of...

In this crossover episode, the hosts dive into an exclusive first look and live playtest of Weaver —a brand-new, original tabletop card game designed for 1 to 4 players. Inspired by the immersive storytelling of Dungeons & Dragons, Weaver eliminates bloated character sheets, complex math, and long setup times in favor of sleek, fast-paced deck-building mechanics. Whether you are a veteran TTRP...

Weather forecast banter and storm chaos. Fallen palm tree nearly crushing a parked Jeep. Bad experiences with gym bros, ego lifting, and sled pushes. Knowing when it’s okay to walk away. Obsessing over board game YouTube channels. Communist Monopoly and assassinating Julius Caesar on a game board. Making CandyLand painfully unplayable. Reimagining the Game of Life. October horror movie round-up. W...

Back from being sick. Wonka AI competition show on Netflix. Selling a loved ones voice to AI feels so wrong and it puts a dark cloud over a show that should be just joy. Maker Faire Bay Area 2026. So much to look at it was overwhelming. Walking robots, giant GameBoys, Burning Man flaming octopus cars. Getting sooo sick and dealing with the airport is a horrible experience. Getting older, getting s...

Hey there everyone. We are taking a small break this week. Both of us have been busy with life and fighting colds. But don't worry we will be back next week. But in the meantime take a look back at some past episodes, or check out our other show GlitchCube

Physical 100: Mexico. Mystico is the greatest. So ruthless it's amazing. Romance novels are so different now. What happened to Fabio, it's all just Werewolves with pecs now. Fourth Wind on audio book is just so much. LitRPGs are so great. It's garbage tv for books. Book talk. Unpopular aesthetic. Techwear is dope. Jesters are creepy and cool at the same time. Baroque style is just so a...

Podmaxxing. Zero percent body fat looks old. Getting strong. Vote or you're going to hell, and get $5,000. Walkie Talkies. HAM radio is cool. Trucking life. Tricks to stay awake. Tabasco hat. Dunning-Kruger Effect. Lack of research. Flat Earth is crazy. Not open to conversation. Reject reality to substitute their own. They proved themselves wrong...but yeah thats not real. Lemon juice on the f...

Explore your backyard. So much too look at. Taking no pictures locally. Craft fair. Army Navy Surplus closing down after years. AMC Movie Stubs. Popcorn prices are crazy now. Anthony Bourdain. Conspiracy theories. Calamari is pig butt. Finding theories in nothing. The news is ridiculous. Airplane swapping is not a dangerous event. ----------------- Hosts: Christian & Chris Email your Nuggets O...

Crazy storms. Weird weather. Everyone is a news caster now. New energy executive orders. Changes to the grid on a grand scale. Price trickledown. Misinformation is truly everywhere and social media is so dangerous. Solar panels and prepping. Starlink is looking better everyday. Portable internet. Future tech used too be so exciting now its just scary. ----------------- Hosts: Christian & Chris...

Can you make someone sick just by listening to a sick person. Marmite funding in unexpected ways. OnlyMarms. Cut animal cams. Wholesome internet. Easy live cam, easy money. Soothing city sounds. Screaming people and car alarms. Airport talk. Oh the squishy craze. Blind boxes. Hello Kitty Godzilla. New buildings underwater for hyper cooling. Quarantine zones on the moon. DNA storage systems. ------...

Pretend happiness. Change your perspective. The overly happy people are actually the darkest inside. Rewarding yourself for something you have to do. Written language is just become emoji hieroglyphics. AI written bible. AI kids books are running wild. We should write kid's books. Kid's stories used to be terrifying warnings to not go in the woods. Go outside. Warhammer is mad confusing. -...

Summer is getting shorter. Finally talking to a therapist. Anxiety Disorder. Yay Labels! Awkward moments. Sweating through a haircut. Growling Uber driver. Just agreeing with random people to be polite. Mindfulness. Appreciate what you have and where you live. Easy to take these things for granted. ----------------- Hosts: Christian & Chris Email your Nuggets Of Joy to theibspod@gmail.com Don&...

Crazy sunburns. "The Toxic Lady". Crazy story that is still a mystery. 23 doctors and nurses all getting sick. People really cannot believe this right? 7 percent think that brown cows make what? Not surprised honestly. Reading some Reddit stories from TIFU. Not flushing toilet paper. That's why you thought there was a trash can in the bathroom? Hey, some people do it...not us but yea...

Birthday celebration. Dutch Bros is great. 120 degree heat. Air like a furnace. Badwater 135. Ultramarathoners. Alabama Hills. Tremors. Hypothermia. Lightning right above you. Caught in a hail storm. Hiking Mt Whitney. Altitude sickness is no joke. Christian really did it! It is amazing what the human body can do. ----------------- Hosts: Christian & Chris Email your Nuggets Of Joy to theibspo...

What’s up, everybody! Christian here with a quick update on why the studio is a little quiet this week. We are taking a brief pause on our regular episode schedule because Christian and his partner are currently heading out to conquer Mount Whitney ! As the highest peak in the lower 48, it is a notoriously crazy hike with only about a 30% success rate—and an altitude sickness reality check that ca...

Sam Neill has unfortunately passed away. An amazing actor. Exploring the library. Hidden gem of a random collection of everything. It's not just for books. Some have Maker Spaces, movies, audio books and even games. And it's free?!? Missing encyclopedias. Old style research. The Batman Curse. Other crazy curses. Greatest comebacks ever...but just 24 hours late. Other weird curse ideas. ---...

4th of July. Fireworks. Scared pets. Over fed treats. Documentaries on Netflix. Chess Mates. Cheating at chess in weird ways. Morse code, electric shock...anal beads?!? Weird ways other people have cheated at sports. Even ones that you wouldn't think. Lead weights in fish. More weird sports. Run It. Literally running head first into each other. Brittle bones. ----------------- Hosts: Christian...

It's time for another trip out into the wild. Going to trek up Mt. Whitney. Gotta put the low oxygen training to the test. Running up Cowles Mountain. Budget weight vests. Why are they so expensive? Pokemon movie in 3D just doesn't hit the same. Farewell to Jackass the end of an era. What movies made you cry as a kid? Which ones scared the crap out of you? ----------------- Hosts: Christia...

Happy late Father's Day! Grilling. The Faire. Faire food just does not work for us anymore. Weekend adventures. New store, gotta look for a new model to build. Cell shaded paint jobs. Cruising around Old Town. Lego build have gotten crazy! The Sagrada Familia Lego build has sooo many pieces. Are there any other buildings that took over a hundred years to build? What is this generations Nuclear...

Summer time is here and it is time for Summer Camp. Animal related summer camps are the best. Big bummers. Elephant attacks woman...twice...once alive and once dead. What is in a fig?!? Vanilla flavor comes from where?!? Who was the first person to try random things. I bet they did not live long. Force choked on the Death Star. You think some people volunteered to work there for that to happen. --...

More free time. It's okay to sleep in...even if for some reason it doesn't feel like it. Voted most fashionable in High School and now just basic clothes. Weird fashion trends. Can a middle aged man pull of a major fashion change. Missing out on driving gloves. What do they really do? What kids games did you miss out on? We want to be able to jump rope. But do it good like a boxer. What is...

Orthodontist visit. Why are they going so damn fast. Visits taking less then 10 minutes. Shaved teeth. Water sprayed all over face. Veneer teeth is actually scary as hell. Lots of teeth talk. Mole people in New York. Really? No one knows who or why they are down there? Old man in Florida arrested for walking around his complex nude, then says the craziest thing ever. Like what the actual hell?!? -...

Man who doesn't love a good click wheel, or a button. Messing with an old iPod Movie and Zune. Repairing old tech. Side Quests and achievements in real life. Reading too much LitRPGs. Need to invent a activity tracker that makes you feel like crap. Look out Garmin. What motivates you? Reality tv is designed to keep the middle class happy where they are. Uber wealthy has no personality and pett...

Would you be a vampire? Hell yeah, why not. Blade was dope and Ash is a great villain. Vampires learning about sun screen. It's pretty crazy how we are living through history that might be written about in books in the future. What were the 20's like in Asia, or other places in the world? Hippies everywhere all at once. We are not being challenged anymore. No challenge means no growth, hav...

Potential lockdown coming? So many people wishing for i, its weird after the last one. AI religion. Gabi the first Buddhist Monk robot. For $1.99 a minute you can talk with AI Jesus right now. This all just feels wrong. Thoughts on therapy. Whats it like living with a therapist? ----------------- Hosts: Christian & Chris Email your Nuggets Of Joy to theibspod@gmail.com Don't forget to leav...