Two Bards, One Mic – Episode 246: What's in a game?

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Description: Weeks in Review; Special Guest James Youngman: Tragedy of the Commons Humble Bundle, Game Design; BQotW, Questions and Answers.

0:02:24. Weeks in Review
+ Hair Nation (HairNationRocks)
+ Doom Re-Releases (Polygon)
+ Spider-Man: Homecoming (IMDB)

0:15:27. Special Guest: James Youngman
+ Spider-Man PS4 (Playstation)
+ Puzzles & Puzzle Games [Tragedy of the Commons] (Humblebundle)
+ Theory of Fun Game Design by Raph Koster (Theoryoffun)
+ Rise of Tyrants iOS Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)
+ Crimson Steam Pirates (Apple)
+ Murdered Soul Suspect (Wikipedia)
+ James Youngman on Bandcamp (Bandcamp)
+ Metal Wolf Chaos XD (MetalWolfChaos)

1:16:52. BQotW 
BQotW#245: What is your favorite pet?
BQotW#246: What is something that you were hyped for, that ultimately let you down?

1:27:15. Rob MacLennan. If you had no prior film-making experience and had the chance to be mentored on-set for a day -- what would you want to do?

1:29:10. Casey Lee. What words of wisdom do The Bards have for us as we undertake this adventure (relocating to WA state)?

Patreon support for this episode provided by...
Hawke Robinson, James Peters, Leslie Sedlak, Rob MacLennan, Stuart Hume, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, Gordon D. Duke, Dennis Nichol, Jay Blancken, Casey Lee, Douggie Sharp, Laura Red Scott, Seth M. Davis, Todd McKimmey, Lotta Djerf, Tom Brophy, Laura Adams, James Herbert, Beau Prichard, Tim Martin, Brad Roberts, Jenifer Rifenbery and Rival Guy?

Two Bards, One Mic – Episode 245: Dog Day Afternoon

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Description: Weeks in Review: The MOVE continues, Rey, Directing; BQotW; Stranger Things and other shows; Questions and Answers

0:00:55. Weeks in Review
+ Scott's addition to the family: Rey (Facebook)
+ Renton Civic Theatre (website)
+ Cooking with Carrow, ep. 2 w/Christian Doyle (YouTube)
+ JourneyQuest Season 4 Funded! (Kickstarter)
+ Project: Metaverse (YouTube)
+ Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo)
+ Diggy's Adventure (PixelFederation)
+ GDOME Mobile (indigogo)

0:18:25. BQotW 
BQotW#244: Why are YOU tired?

BQotW#245: What is your favorite pet?

+ Stranger Things (IMDB)
+ Fleabag (IMDB)
+ Gentleman Jack (IMDB)
+ Bonding (IMDB)
+ What Planet Are You From? (IMDB)
+ Instant Hotel (IMDB)
+ The Fix (IMDB)

0:51:18. Rob MacLennan. Do you have a favorite "This is My America" movie?

+ American Movie (IMDB)
+ Wet Hot American Summer (IMDB)
+ 1941 (IMDB)
+ NL's Animal House (IMDB)
+ Caddyshack (IMDB)
+ RedLetterMedia (YouTube)

0:59:00. James Peters. What's a voice role you'd like to play that folks wouldn't think to cast you for?

Patreon support for this episode provided by...
Laura Red Scott, Hawke Robinson, James Peters, Leslie Sedlak, Rob MacLennan, Stuart Hume, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, Gordon D. Duke, Dennis Nichol, Jay Blancken, Casey Lee, Douggie Sharp, Seth M. Davis, Todd McKimmey, Lotta Djerf, Tom Brophy, Laura Adams, James Herbert, Beau Prichard, Tim Martin, Brad Roberts, Jenifer Rifenbery, and Rival Guy.

Two Bards, One Mic – Episode 244: Bardcoin

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Description: We're back! Thanks for your patience! Weeks, er, MONTHS in Review!! Rants and Raves, BQotW, Questions and Answers Galore!

0:01:12. MONTHS in Review
+ Devolver Digital - E3 2019 Full Direct Press Conference (YouTube)
+ JourneyQuest: Cooking with Carrow (YouTube)
+ GDOME Mobile: The Universal Smartphone Dome System (indiegogo)
+ Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily (edmondsdriftwoodplayers)
+ London James Artist Management (website)
+ Renton Civic Theatre (website)

0:23:32. BQotW 
BQotW#243: Are there any contraband or illegal items that you think it's time to start de-criminalizing?
+ Medical Devices: Last Week Tonight (YouTube)

BQotW#244: Why are YOU tired?

0:32:50. Matthew Hunt. What do you think about Andrew Yang's declaration/vow to be the first president to use PowerPoint in a State of the Union address?

0:33:56. Matthew Hunt. What are the best and worst examples of collectibles in video games that you can recall?

0:38:53. Rival Guy. What radioactive animal would you want to be bitten by?

+ Shortfin mako shark (wikipedia)

0:41:44. Matthew Hunt. What has been your favorite or worst TV finale?

0:50:51. Rob MacLennan. Do you have any 'dumbest move in IT' stories to tell?

0:56:00. Matthew Hunt. What do you think of the trailers for Good Omens and His Dark Materials?
+ Good Omens Trailer #1 (YouTube)
+ His Dark Materials Teaser (YouTube)


0:56:17. Matthew Hunt. Thoughts on the NASA Moon 2024 plan?
+ Artemis Moon Program Advances (NASA)

1:02:33. Douggie Sharp. What has been your favorite weapon to do a fight sequence with? What weapons would you like to do one with?

1:04:20. Matthew Hunt. Positive vs. negative reinforcement, what works better in your respective opinions for trying to achieve goals? Which fictional character would find most effective in either case to help reach those goals?

1:07:33. Matthew Hunt. Any thoughts on the E3 announcements this year?

1:15:47. Matthew Hunt. Facebook crypto-currency -- thoughts?

Patreon support for this episode provided by...
Hawke Robinson, James Peters, Leslie Sedlak, Rob MacLennan, Stuart Hume, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, Gordon D. Duke, Dennis Nichol, Jay Blancken, Casey Lee, Douggie Sharp, Seth M. Davis, Todd McKimmey, Lotta Djerf, Tom Brophy, Laura Adams, James Herbert, Beau Prichard, Tim Martin, Brad Roberts, Jenifer Rifenbery, and Rival Guy.

Two Bards, One Mic – Episode 243: Spoilers of War

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Description: Weeks in Review; Avengers: Endgame talk (SPOILERS); BQotW; Questions and Answers.

0:00:36. Weeks in Review
+ ZombieOrpheus (twitch)
+ BattleTech (catalystgames)

0:19:00. Avengers: Endgame (SPOILERS)
+ Avengers: Endgame (IMDB)

0:29:50. BQotW 
BQotW#242: What would you be willing to stay up past Midnight to acquire/watch??
BQotW#243: Are there any contraband or illegal items that you think it's time to start de-criminalizing?

0:35:52. Rival Guy. With the Avengers, Game of Thrones and Star Wars all concluding this year, what are you hoping for the media landscape to look like in 2020?

0:43:42. Matthew Hunt. How would you approach Banner and The Hulk communicating with each other?

0:46:28. Rob MacLennan. With the turn of the seasons, is there an activity that you are looking forward to?

0:48:47. Matthew Hunt. Have you seen the Hanna Gadgsby TED talk, and if so thoughts?
+ Hannah Gadsby (TED)

0:49:12. Casey Lee. If the two bards could give each other superhero names, what would they be?

0:50:04. Matthew Hunt. What superpowers would you give to each other??

0:53:37. Casey Lee. Did the bards see the Simpson's song about upstate New York?

0:55:05. Matthew Hunt. What is a discussion panel you haven't seen at a convention that you would like to see or participate in?

Patreon support for this episode provided by...
Hawke Robinson, Leslie Sedlak, James Peters, Stuart Hume, Rob MacLennan, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, Seth M. Davis, Dennis Nichol, Casey Lee, Jay Blancken, Todd McKimmey, Douggie Sharp, Beau Prichard, Tom Brophy, Gordon D. Duke, Lotta Djerf, Tim Martin, Laura Adams, James Herbert, Brad Robers, Jenifer Rifenbery, and Rival Guy.

Two Bards, One Mic – Episode 242: The Foley of Man

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Description: Weeks in Review; "About Time" (Film); BQotW; Questions and Answers.

0:00:36. Endgame, Moving, Galaxy Fold, more Endgame (not spoilery?)
+ Avengers: Endgame (IMDB)
+ Galaxy fold (samsung)
+ Endgame Boxoffice Numbers (boxofficemojo)

0:08:21. Weeks in Review
+ East of the Mointains (IMDB)
+ Misfits In Motion (web)

0:18:32. About Time Discussion
+ About Time (IMDB)
+ Pirate Radio (IMDB)
+ Bill Nighy (IMDB)

0:31:35. BQotW 
BQotW#241: Have you ever served on a jury? What was your experience? If not, do you dread the thought? Why or why not??
BQotW#242: What would you be willing to stay up past Midnight to acquire/watch??

0:44:40. Casey Lee. Can the bards say nipple, dimple, hippo, simple, triple?

0:45:00. Douggie Sharp. Are there any books you would like to record as an audiobook?

0:49:12. Rob MacLennan. Deadwood movie, excited yet?
+ Timothy Olyphant (IMDB)

0:57:05. Rob MacLennan. Do you have a favorite foley fuck up in film?
+ Wilhelm scream (wikipedia)
+ Unleashed (IMDB) aka Danny the Dog
+ The Mechanic (IMDB)
+ Bride of Chucky (IMDB)
+ Buffy HD Remaster article (gizmodo)

Patreon support for this episode provided by...
Hawke Robinson, Leslie Sedlak, James Peters, Stuart Hume, Rob MacLennan, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, Seth M. Davis, Dennis Nichol, Casey Lee, Jay Blancken, Todd McKimmey, Douggie Sharp, Beau Prichard, Tom Brophy, Gordon D. Duke, Lotta Djerf, Tim Martin, Laura Adams, James Herbert, Brad Robers, Jenifer Rifenbery, and Rival Guy.