Mike v. Matt

In part one of a three part series (at least), Mike and Matt discuss the video games of their youth. After a brief discussion of amateur meteorology. Spans the early consoles, roller rink arcades, and primitive computers.

Mike and Matt discuss how growing up now is very different vs thirty years ago. Some things are better, other things are much, much worse. We may not understand kids today, but at least we are willing to admit it.

Mike and Matt explore the end of the world. Hilarity ensues. Items discussed: Definition of apocalypse Termination Shock Station Eleven ( book , TV ) Volcano The Day After Tomorrow Terminator Salvation Maximum Overdrive The Walking Dead World War Z The Mist It Could Happen Here Doomsday Preppers Simpsons episode where Homer works for an evil boss

Mike and Matt discuss 2021, the year that was. The boys explore those things they most enjoyed in the past year. Items discussed: Ghostbusters: Afterlife Dune The Falcon and the Winter Soldier The Mandalorian 14 Peaks Free Solo Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey The Bikes of Wrath The Expanse book series Wheel of Time The Witcher Foundation Fear Street Love People, Use Things Atomic Habits The Gla...

Mike and Matt intended on discussing a holiday gift guide of their favorite things, but quickly became derailed with discussing the Greek alphabet, misadventures in shipping, and exciting business models around eliminating styrofoam. Also, they are both kind of over stuff, given mostly to first world privilege. They do share a few useful ideas, but the episode is mostly a mess. Thank god no one li...

Not satisfied with already being mediocre at many things, the gentlemen discuss the hobbies they always wanted to explore. They also explore the triangle that prevents them from picking up even more hobbies: Don’t know what to do, don’t know how to do it, and don’t have the time to do it.

A trip down memory lane…for more movies. Mike and Matt discuss movies that are generally regarded as bad, but they still love. Not be confused with movies so bad they are good, which is another topic altogether. Back to School Friday the 13th Armageddon Waterworld Pacific Rim They Live (but only in the original VHS) Red Dawn Road House Hard to Kill Over the Top Cobra Wanted Dead or Alive 6 Undergr...

Just in time for spooky season, the duo explores options for disposing of their remains after they shuffle off this mortal coil. Hilarity ensues. The creepiness will stay with you for days. Bill Bryson’s At Home where he talks extensively about the history of churchyards and cemetery “parks” Mushroom burial suit? Also: Detritivore is a word Body Farm at the University of Tennessee Stiff: The Curio...

Finally, your favorite scoundrels finish their in depth discussion of Love, Death, and Robots , culminating in an epic battle over their favorites. Also: discussions over public illness shaming in the midst of a pandemic.

Once again, the gentlemen discuss Volume 1 of Love, Death, and Robots , but not before reviewing Mike’s experience at Gencon. Episode mentioned: The Dump, Shape Shifters, Fish Night, Helping Hand Links of interest: Love, Death, and Robots Gencon

The boys continue talking about Love , Death, and Robots (Volume 1), but not before following up on the previous episodes challenge to find non-dystopian science fiction. They discuss Beyond the Aquila Rift, Ice Age, Secret War, and Good Hunting. Links of interest: Love, Death, and Robots Becky Chambers’s Wayfarers series The Time Machine Peter Cline’s Threshold Series

Your favorite gentlemen of the night continue their exploration of Netflix’s Love, Death, and Robots by diving into Volume 1. Naturally. They discuss Sonnie’s Edge, Three Robots, When the Yogurt Took Over, The Witness, and Suits. Disheartened by the bleak vision for the future, they ask if there are examples of science fiction with a positive outcome?

Mike and Matt discuss the final three episodes of Netflix’s Love, Death, and Robots : All Through the House, Life Hutch, and The Drowned Giant. Matt tries to take in too much meaning. Hilarity ensues. Love, Death, and Robots Exploding Whale Video

The boys continue discussing Netflix’s animated sci fi anthology series, Love, Death, and Robots . This week, they discuss three episodes, Pop Squad, Snow in the Desert, and The Tall Grass . Maybe living forever isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Love, Death, and Robots Vsauce - What is the Scariest Thing? In the Tall Grass The Long Walk

Mike and Matt deep dive into Netflix’s Love, Death, and Robots . Mike can’t follow directions, so we’re starting with Volume 2, looking at the first two entries, Automated Customer Service and Ice . Join us to learn more about the future of AI and body modifications. It’s a race to create machines that will kill us or for us to be too strong to be killed by machines.

The boys return from hiatus after some much needed summer travels. Both headed to the western side of the continent and regale you with stories of air travel, long drives, and the impending apocalypse.

Mike and Matt discuss things they’ve learned about themselves and the world in the past year of pandemic restrictions. This is not at all meant to be a discussion about the pandemic writ large or the tragedies of those impacted by it. This is only the personal perspective of two middle-aged white guys with good fortune in the middle west. We’ll be taking a short hiatus for some summer shenanigans,...

Mike and Matt discuss books of a more adult persuasion. No, not like that. Neal Stephenson: Cryptonomicon The Baroque Cycle Snow Crash Bill Bryson: A Short HIstory of Nearly Everything At Home The Body A Walk in the Woods The Bobiverse , by Dennis Taylor The Expanse , by James S.A. Corey 2001: A Space Odyssey , by Arthur C. Clarke Dune , by Frank Herbert William Gibson Neuromancer Pattern Recognit...

Mike and Matt discuss some of their favorite books from their collective youth. Mostly a recollection of 80s and 90s horror novels. Dragonlance Chronicles Robert Asprin’s Myth series The Magic Cottage , by James Herbert The Stand , by Stephen King Timothy Zahn Star Wars novels Hitchhiker's Guide the Galaxy , by Douglas Adams Rage, by Stephen King Johnny Got His Gun , by Dalton Trumbo Watchers...

Mike and Matt revisit memories of Boy Scouts. Includes discussions of the Knight’s Oath, merit badge misadventures, and high impact camping.

Mike and Matt knock off a few follow up items and discuss places they'd like to visit. Includes inspirations from 8th grade assemblies, Peter Jackson movies, cryptozoology, and  statutes of limitations.

Mike and Matt are midwesterners at heart, but the landscape can prove to leave much to be desired. In this episode, the boys discuss some of the favorite places they have visited, both locally and farther (further) abroad.  And Mike reveals that he has never, not once, visited Hocking Hills.

Reading is so 2020. Mike and Matt discuss some of their favorite YouTube channels for fun and profit. VSauce SciShow CrashCourse TED Talks Inside the mind of a master procrastinator Khan Academy Minute Physics Amoeba Sisters SmarterEveryDay Veritasium Kurzgesagt Engineerguy Mark Rober WatchMojo ScreenJunkies Wired – 5 levels PayMoneyWubby LastWeekTonight SecretBase Andrei Jikh Nate O’Brien Jim Bro...

Hobby talks continue! Mike and Matt discuss their experience with photography, both analog and digital. High points include collecting sunrises, family slideshows, extreme adventures and making themselves appear awesome on social media. Stopmotionista (Petra Cross)  Hilton Head Stop Motion

This is the big daddy, the hobby that goes way back, that sets the undertone for every decision Mike and Matt have made as adults: Dungeons & Dragons. Join us as we discuss our long, convoluted history with the original tabletop roleplaying game and how it has shaped us over the years. Items of note: Dungeons & Dragons Critical Role Adventure Time DM Dave D&D Starter Set Open Gaming Li...