The Chore Rankings
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.
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.
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.
Most people take sleeping for granted. Rob and Patrick consider what happens when it doesn't come.
While Rob's out at the ballgame, Patrick's having an existential crisis about parents exploiting their children for profit on social media.
As Rob prepares for a summer surrounded by boxes, he talks to Patrick about lessons from old moves and the many mistakes we've made along the way.
Why is it so hard to return to a game after you've put down, even if you love(d) it? Rob and Patrick talk about scar tissue, as it relates to bodies and video games.