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Spencer and Danny discuss the Facebook outage and their predictions as to what went down. Was it an unexpected external cause? Or a calculated distraction from the recent news? Also, learning in various forms of technology is the old adage of learn by doing and how that applies to other aspects of work and life. Songs of the week by Wage War & Shad.

The boys are back to discuss some of our favorite games of the year so far, but does Deathloop really deserve a 10/10? Danny doesn't think so, but it leads to a bigger question as to games, do they have to be "fun"? How is that defined, how does a game like The Last of Us 2 find success despite it's very dark subject matters.

First day of Fall, first episode of season 5. Spencer and Danny discuss some albums that are likely to be on their best of 2021 list, and how the upcoming Kendrick album will change the playing field. In this episode: Baby Keem, Laura Mvula, Adjy, IDK, Leon Bridges, & Bo Burnham.

For the Season 4 finale, Danny goes solo to talk about the positives of Pokemon Unite as a fresh take on the tired MOBA formula, Humankind hype, and Death's Door. Also, his thoughts on the music making process and music snobs.

Jay Quiles from The Yay Network (NB-Yay, Eat Yay Love) joins the boys this week to talk about how the NBA has leveraged technology to change it's landscape and what queues the other major US leagues can take from them. Also, the ever controversial Kanye West has delayed the much anticipated album, Dona, yet again, and why we think this could be a return to form for Mr. West.

This week, the boys talk about the PS5 beta finally unlocking the expansion storage slot for upgrades coming soon. Pokemon Unite is pay to play but maybe it takes off. Also, Molson Coors is discontinuing niche beers, but there's a big loss in there.

Spencer and Danny talk about how men should hold each other accountable in toxic gaming cultures and how that connects to the lawsuit at Activision Blizzard.

Danny goes on a rant about Nintendo and the new OLED Switch. Spencer raves about Chivalry 2. First impressions of Cyberpunk 2077 after CD Projekt Red releases their final patch for stability. Also we give a little 2021 NBA Finals prediction.

The boys talk about their favorite moments in the Fast & Furious franchise with the release of F9, new music from Meet Me @ The Altar, & breaking down Tyler, The Creator's impact on millennials with the drop of CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST.

DISCLAIMER: Spencer is paranoid so I am writing that this is solely our opinion and does not reflect our thoughts on any existing or previous employers. Studies have come out and around 50% of the work force is looking for a job change. Spencer and Danny discuss their thoughts on what could be causing this as people who work in the tech space.

Spencer abandons Danny this week, talking about the return to form of E3, Xbox & Bethesda. Is exclusivity anti-consumer? Danny says kind of but it's not just on Microsoft. Metroid Dread, Farcry 6, BotW 2, Halo:Infinite and Back 4 Blood are Danny's personal highlights. Also more Returnal and Ratchet & Clank impressions.

Spencer and Danny reluctantly briefly talk about some WWDC updates from Apple. Spencer talks about his home entertainment journey, and how aggressive niche online communities can be. Also, Videogamedunkey has our song of the week.

The boys return with a plan for Season 4 of the podcast, thoughts on the return of summer festivals. Reactions to the J. Cole album (The Offseason), Returnal, Chivalry 2, and $GME is back to rippin.

Spencer and Danny talk about our Taco Bell orders as a 4/20 meal, thoughts on the iMac, iPad, TV, & AirTags from the 4/20 Apple Event. Music from Shad and Girl Ultra.

Spencer & Danny give unsolicited updates to our fitness journeys, Spirit of the Beehive review, Destroyer by Of Monsters & Men, Apple event on 4/20 is blazing it. PS5 update finally allows for additional game storage, and somehow we're still thinking about GameStop.

Spencer and Danny discuss Danny's alleged tiktok fame, new music from Brockhampton, slightly older music by Polyphia. Sony likely skips E3 and Danny is changing his tune. Spencer talks about his excitement to return to the movie theater. COUNT ON ME - BROCKHAMPTON G.O.A.T. - Polyphia

Spencer and Danny talk about food, the Cyberpunk 2077 patch and how much longer for us to dive in. Danny is back on a Skyrim run, and how relevant that game still is. Microsoft, Bang & Olufsen release $500 gaming headset and we blame apple. Music of the week by Tune Yards & Royal Blood.

Consider supporting AAPI communities: https://stopaapihate.org/ Spencer and Danny talk about how Disney+ is taking over streaming by going back to old TV schedule methods in weekly episode drops to create hype. Also introducing a new segment, our songs of the week, where each of us picks a song and we break it down. Also a little Battlefield 6 talk. Church Girl by Laura Mvula DAYWALKER! by Machine...

Spencer and Danny return after a skipped week to pulse check the PS5 and our new joystick drift experience. How crypto and NFTs may evolve and what it potentially means for Tidal and beyond.

Spencer and Danny discuss Spotify bringing HiFi, and socially conscious music consumption, how streaming impacts and if there's a "right" service to use. Also we nerd out about Pokemon at the end.

Spencer and Danny struggle to stay on topic this week but mostly talk about Daft Punks retirement, Nintendo having a boring Direct after owning the space for so long, and the upcoming PS VR2.

The boys talk about what their not man cave entertainment room would look like, and Spencer wants to throw hands over snow. We also lie about talking about crypto.

This week we intro with some thoughts on comedian's podcasts, and talk about how the office and home office have changed forever, how to prepare for post COVID life. The CDPR hack, gaming trophies, & supporting your favorite artists.

Spencer and Danny dissect the social implications of the $GME situation and its place in internet history. Also, OLED & QLED TVs, record players & vinyl.

The boys are back with reactions to "leak" culture along with rumors about new MacBook Pros without touchbar, magsafe, & displays, and what a new Warzone map would mean. Also, continued fallout to the Cyberpunk 2077 situation.