Only in Dreams
Rob and Patrick explore the fine line between hyperfixation and joyful obsession when it comes to video games that go beyond simply capturing our attention.
Rob Zacny (he/him) is a cofounder and partner at Remap. In addition to his work at Remap, he is the host of A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast and a panelist on Shift+F1, a Formula 1 racing podcast. You can follow his increasingly inactive social media presence on Twitter, and Bluesky.
Rob and Patrick explore the fine line between hyperfixation and joyful obsession when it comes to video games that go beyond simply capturing our attention.
It's only a few weeks and change into the new season of the NFL, but it's incredibly hard to tell who is bad and who is good. Maybe that's fun, though?
A song celebrating house parties (and melodies), yet another good Apple TV+ show, and a second endorsement for betting on horses.
What's the difference between "respecting your time" and "developing expertise"? Rob and Patrick try to navigate the recent difficulty in games discourse within their own lives.
You can debate whether it's fun to wash the dishes or mow the lawn, but let's be absolutely goddamn clear: nobody likes to dust.
Betting on little horse statues racing across a board, possibly the most unique ASMR channel on YouTube, and a plea for more sleep.
Rob and Patrick mull the way jet lag—or a job with weird hours—can wreak havoc on your body's rhythms, while also introducing you to a new way of looking at the day.
We need to move forward, but first, we need to clear the water.
With Patrick on the cusp of a two-week international adventure, he chats with Rob about what it's like to try and be part of a place that's not your own.
A mixture of horror that speaks to the soul, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and falling down a beautiful board game YouTube rabbit hole.
In so many ways, fascism begins at home.
Rob and Patrick chat about how Xbox did (or didn't) enter their lives, and the ways seminal games like Halo signaled a sea change in the relationship between consoles and PCs.