The Magical Talking Hat

This week, William explains the economic intelligence of gendered product design, and we all die a little inside. After that, we talk video games, comics, and superhero movies. Of course. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

Dudes, When playing RPG-esque games on PC or console and there’s crafting… (Survival in Fallout NV, cooking in Skyrim)… Do you bother? What’s your favorite if so?                   — Bloodsparrow

Superheroes are popular but have they jumped the shark yet and what genre do you think will replace them? 

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It’s another alternate-dimensional Mystery Episode. Where’d it come from? No clue. What do they talk about? I dunno. Is it any good? No, of course not. But hey, we’ll probably have another YouTube video up today! Enjoy!

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William talks about the cartoons he’s watching, again. Tony did a lot of things this week, again. Also, we plan to start a new, unsuccessful business, without creepy dolls!  Then we get into some serious musical analysis, and then.. dairy? Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

Dear Hat Chaps, I recently started to learn the ukulele. What songs should I learn?           — Bloodsparrow

Dear Hatleks, What is your favorite dairy product and why? — Sir Guido

LINKS:

It was called TrappedNYC, apparently. Not Escape Room. Who knew?

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We have lots of big news this week! Various kinds of news, but all big. Only some of it is near the end, so you’ve got to listen to some really boring stories first. But the news is big, so… listen! Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

Bold adventurers reaching into the yawning chasm, What’s the worst car accident you’ve ever been in? I can guess at William’s but am curious as to Tony’s experience.       — Mark McKibben

Is there anything Tony won’t eat?

LINKS:

Check out our freaking YouTube channel!!!!! 

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The second half of our two-parter, Tony talks about *his* time away from the podcast. Then William talks about Wonder Woman again. Then we get into good, practical knowledge… the importance of tipping. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

In episode 162, Tony asserts he’s a good tipper. What’s your definition of being a good tipper? 

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It’s the start of another two-parter, folks, and like always, Wiliam discusses Wonder Woman. We also tackle heated issues of breakfast food, and explain why computers suck now. And William, in a rare moment of backbone, stands up to Tony, with loud protestations! Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

Donuts or bagels?

What’s your favorite web browser?

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So this is the second part of last week’s episode. We finally catch up on TV (I know you were worried), before delving into the deep issues of morality and karma. Also, the cats hang around a lot. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

Why are my trains late on the those rare occasions I am on time? — Anonymous

Do you believe in karma? — Anonymous

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Basically, William fixes everything that modern film is ruining about Wonder Woman. That’s pretty much the whole show. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

Dear William and Tony, What is your favorite single line from a book you’ve read?            –Mark McKibben

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William gets really philosophical tonight. Multiple times. And then we write letters to our past selves. Also, at some point, Tony saw a movie. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

Tony & William, What is your favorite soup and why? — Bloodsparrow

Dear Tony & William, What do you think your teenage selves would think of your life now? — Craig

LINKS:

Bat Dad. Enough said.

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This week is Tony’s anniversary, so we’re not recording tonight. But we recorded last week, just for you! We talk pro wrestling, space flight, and then crap all over the concept of sports like a couple of bitter drama students! Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

Why do people like the Olympics so much? — Anonymous

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