The Two Vague Podcast
The Two Vague Podcast
Ben Cheknis
Episode 150 - Vintage
52 minutes Posted Jun 6, 2026 at 12:06 am.
Hand gestures, cats with false teeth, nephews and book fairs, and Norah on-brand00:03:15 - A line-segment of proofreaders, balls and gloves, and refurbishing “antique” games00:07:08 - An unfortunate distinction, ball metamorphosis, a platformer relic, and ideas of fun00:10:55 - Clash of the Titans, games out of time, Norah’s surprise, and everyone’s favorite ox00:13:31 - Rifles in Indiana, items of high quality, wine diagrams, and hipsters or vino snobs00:16:25 - Sommeliers, roasty coffee, Merriam-Webster chaser, and pondering the differences00:20:41 - Literal organic word growth, the quality debate, art is neither, and Norah is an astute 00:25:52 - Coffins and ashes, collecting heirlooms, hobbies versus investments, and hipsters00:29:16 - Antique educational methods, vaccines (NOT leeches), other ideas, and typewriters00:34:04 - Vintage foods, impossible pies, Disney anecdotes, Ben’s favorite ride, and Epcot00:38:34 - Listing food items, an historic chili cook-off, making Norah sick, and futuristic pies00:42:53 - Not very pirate-ish, sea chicken sandwiches, an ill-advised pun, and unsurprising00:45:34 - ACTUAL vintage foods, mincemeat pie, Spam dishes, arcade cabinets, and Pong00:49:32 - Atari impact, do not eat the aunt, misgendered Mango, and inspired to be difficult
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Norah is visiting Tucson this week, so she has stopped by the studio to procure some Mango affection (via bribery) and make an appearance on the podcast! They were planning on doing a different word initially, but they are keeping it in the same wheelhouse to make a distinction between the two words—often used as synonyms. After a quick introduction where Ben talks about the game review code he received for the recent port of the N64 game Glover, Norah and Ben discuss their thoughts on the differences between retro and vintage, antique and vintage collections or items, and educational techniques that aren’t keeping pace with technological advancements. To close out the show, they share their Disneyland and Disney World experiences and critique a blog post about some historical menu items served at the parks.
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References, Links, and Tags
Check out all of the vintage console game offerings (including Glover) at the Piko Interactive website: https://www.pikointeractive.com/home/PIKO-Online-Store-c33087521Glover (QUByte Classics) trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26WM8bODn8g
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