Episode 68 - The Boxing Day Show! from The Two Vague Podcast

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Episode 68 - The Boxing Day Show!

51 minutes Posted Jan 1, 2023 at 8:08 am.

Ben buys a gift for himself, Boxing Day, and Ben’s Canada Pants

Facts about Boxing Day and Saint Stephen’s Day, and how people celebrate them

An introduction to a meandering Paul, Norah, and Ben conversational warmup

The Zardoz reference in the Rick and Morty episode “Raising Gazorpazorp”

CORRECTION - Zardoz was directed by John (NOT Richard) Boorman

Barbarella, Paul’s mom’s favorite band, Huey Lewis, and Ben’s first concert

Calling Norah, filling the brain, Paton Oswalt, and Blade Runner related trivia

Blade Runner memories, and Norah’s mother takes Ben to see Return of the Jedi

Ben talks about Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s movies Orgazmo and BASEketball

Apple’s “1984” commercial trivia, and acting like kids in 8th grade

The bureaucracy in teaching in Indiana, and surveys about providing services

Paul’s “take your kids to work” story and Norah leaves the conversation

Bathroom break, waiting for Paul, DIY shops, and nobody wants your dumb bear

The Hasbro Pulse “Selfie Series” action figures, and being historically accurate

History of the rogue-like and Rogue: Exploring the Dungeons of Doom

Distinct characteristic: permanent death and procedurally generated environments

“Bullet curtain” games, Recca or Batsugun, and Ben loves “Muchi Muchi Pork!”

Ben loves Luca Galante’s Vampire Survivors, and some trivia about said game

What words 2VP has in store for Q1 of 2023: Chaos, Trivia, Fit, Art, and Mystery

From the Two Vague Podcast… have a safe and wonderful new year!

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For the last episode before the first full week of 2023 Ben is sans co-pilot, but he still has a lot to share. He talks about Boxing Day and memories of his Canada pants before playing a clip of the warmup portion for a forthcoming show featuring returning cohost Paul. Norah joins their conversation while they discuss trivial facts, and midway she (correctly) points out that they are acting like 6th graders. Finally, to wrap it all up Ben talks about rogue-like games, bullet hell shooters, and his current game addiction which is Vampire Survivors.

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