After These Messages
No flex zone. Fan Duel. IHOP. These ads are everywhere. These ads never end. These ads cannot leave the minds of Patrick and Rob.
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The Long and Winding Road
Rob and Patrick discuss how their longterm relationships with their partners has changed their relationships with their hobbies.
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A Folly in the Roman Style
The once and future man of tomorrow.
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We Come to This Place for Magic
A conversation between Rob and Patrick about the present (and future) of movie theaters.
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The Feast Begins
If you like sports—whatever sport, really—there is something to watch. But what? And for how long? And should you listen to a podcast—or read about it?
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Welcome to Shocktober 2024
Patrick returns with another lineup of 31 movies to enhance your October.
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The Juggling Act
In a world of endless games, how do you choose to spend your time? Rob and Patrick discuss their relationship—and time—with video games.
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Hard Sell
Now what's it going to take to get you to take this new video game console home today?
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Star Wars Video Games Are Weird Right Now
Much like the franchise itself, it feels like Star Wars video games don't really know what sandbox they should be playing in. Can that change?
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Concord and the Quiet Doom of Indifference
As you read this, Sony is shutting down Concord mere weeks after it launched. Rob and Patrick to to unpack what happened and why.
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Five Questions About Gaming’s Future With a Video Game Analyst
Circana's Mat Piscatella tries to explain 2024's stumbles and why there's so much optimism about why next year might be better.
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The Streaming Era Needs More Friction
The cable TV era had plenty of downsides, but in a world without video stores, how else do stumble into a movie you didn't know you'd love?
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The Meditative Power of Irritation
The Game of Sisyphus is about moving a boulder up a hill, but for its developers—and by extension, its players—it's about so much more.
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Hey, Why Do Sports Look So Bad on TV?
Everyone's got this fancy 4K TVs, and yet, everything is so dang blurry.
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The Old Internet Was Better
Rob and Patrick reminisce about their earliest days online, from trying to figure out online multiplayer to the joys of pirating music.