The Two Vague Podcast
The Two Vague Podcast
Ben Cheknis
Episode 60 - The Second Clip Show
1 hour 25 minutes Posted Sep 25, 2022 at 10:02 am.
Starting the clip show with what Ben has been noodling with lately
WHY DO I KEEP CALLING IT DONUT COUNTRY… IT’s DONUT COUNTY!
Intro
Green tea lemonade and lemon loaf after a “stick in the nose test”
Norah asks Ben if he’s figured out disco yet, and then she tells her joke
Prepare yourself for Ben’s brand of humor, and who should tell specific jokes
Intro
Various states of undress
Intro
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Is James Bond a hero?
Daniel Craig is now Ben’s favorite James Bond
An actual speed round!
Cheyenne and Ben get sidetracked by their favorite romantic comedies.
Back to quotes, Ben’s Phillip Seymour Hoffman callback, and American Psycho
Differences between the book and the movie, and Bono as Satan
Intro
Norah’s brain, and the grade school Bobby Knight equivalent
Intro
Norah is alive and well in them’s mean streets of Chicago
Plays vs films, Ryan knows how to duck, and “hey kids… don’t smoke!”
Exploring the human condition, and Ryan’s tip on memorizing lines
Hanging out on the set of Glee, and working at THE coffee shop
Patti LeBelle is not Darla, and Ben gets confused about the reference
Intro
Chatbots, artificial friends, and becoming human
What if it was a joke?  Was it a coverup?  Was it a subconscious effort?
The program was Just Shoot Me, and the episode was “The Assistant”
The hook and loop fastener, and the stuff of Paris
Look it up, and do your homework
Intro
Customization of weapons in Warframe, and the Outer Worlds
How different generation’s approach consecutive play
The Warframe in-game economy, and making platinum instead of buying it
John’s PC discipline at college, and is anyone excited about “Skyrim in space?”
Final clip intro and closing the show
That one time Ben attended one of Tracy’s Halloween parties
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Show notes
We’ve hit another 30-ish episode milestone, so it’s time for another “cutting room floor” show!  This never before heard material is a potpourri of trivia, news discussions, personal stories, and it all starts with a joke from my Aunt!  We hope you enjoy the smorgasbord of clips from episodes 33, 35, 43, 48, 50, 53, 54, and 55.   
CLIP #1 - Norah’s joke
CLIP #2 - Bash interrupts 
CLIPS #3 and #4 - Action hero, character quotes, romantic comedies, and American Psycho
CLIP #5 - Basketball coach phrases
CLIP #6 - Acting stories and meeting famous people 
CLIPS #7, 8, and 9 - Chatbots, velcro, plasters, and research
CLIP #10 - More Warframe, more Valorant, and the importance of story in games.
CLIP #11 - A case of mistaken identity