The Two Vague Podcast
The Two Vague Podcast
Ben Cheknis
Episode 22 - Familia
1 hour 19 minutes Posted Nov 25, 2021 at 5:20 am.
Introducing hosts Ben and Marily
Ring Tailed Lemur yoga in Florida
Gender of nouns and societal norms
Celebrating Marily’s heritage and family in multiple countries
Changing personal perspectives on the questionable origins of holidays
Michelle Wolf’s joke about smallpox and people being offended
Technology, communication and being human
Having a conversation with someone in a sea of millions of possible participants
Ben’s ‘Cool Hand Luke’ interlude and… balls
CFO or CEO?
Unconditional love, family, mental health, boundaries, and nuance
A field of big juicy melons and the biological classification of organisms
Dogs, legumes, cats, and the book ‘Systema Naturæ’
The Pointer Sisters and Beverly Hills Cop
Stand-up comedy: dirty or clean?
Ben’s Scooby Doo impression, and “why are there so many masks?”
Marily’s family food tradition… Birria and Chicharrón tamales!
Fun fact: Hawaiian pizza was invented in…
More tamale talk
Ben’s holiday food favorites, and signature family dish favorites
Potato salad, Paul’s sausage stuffing, Ben’s weird quesadillas, and tuna salad
Ben and Adam’s Atari 2600 plan… SUCCESS!
Families of game consoles
Marily’s childhood game console memories and the joys of Mario Kart
Marily wants a Nintendo Switch for Christmas
Talking a little bit about cross-play making console families larger
Marily provides the “correct response,” and closing the show
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Show notes
This week Ben is joined by Marily for a special episode for the holiday season; it’s all about family (or familia en Español).  Instead of focusing on the negative histories of the holidays they choose discuss the food, traditions and personal stories associated with family get-togethers.  Marily shares her thoughts on family gatherings, making tamales, Mario Kart, and the Christmas gift she wants this year.  Ben talks about the biological classification of organisms, the Pointer Sisters, stand-up comedians, his first console, and cross-play functionality in games.