It didn't feel like we did a ton this week, but then I started editing and realized that we covered a ton of ground. In a way, this is a quintessential episode: music, sports, wrestling, and pop culture - we finally hit every show in one episode! Let's get to it!
Pat rambles on new appliances (1:46), plays new music from Nova Twins (7:56), wonders about AI podcasts (12:03), and shares gaming news on Nintendo (32:43), and Tony Hawk (41:30). Plus: nostalgia about wrestling during the pandemic (49:45), MLB notes on strikeouts and torpedo bats (1:01:13), an NFL note on the tush push (1:13:08), and a Flyers Update from The Captain (1:16:37).
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Nova Twins
Thanks to our new friends for the tune! This song rules so shoutout to Public City PR for sending it my way. Get Soprano here (Apple Music) and find more from Nova Twins here!
New appliances
I don't love that I had to spend money, because it pushes back my getting new glasses. But we need to clean our clothes so it had to be done. I love how quickly the guys bounced after they confirmed the washer works. "They said do this, so that's where we stop." A very Union approach - love it!
AI podcasts
This segment went on longer than I thought, but I felt it was important to try and highlight the issues with this. If you aren't prepared to put in some work to do a show, please don't do one. No one wants to hear bots talk to each other. And another thing: Please stop using ChatGPT or Grok to share your thoughts about serious topics. Send me the bullet points and I will create a post for you. I have a degree that can be used for good (but it's mostly used to do this, so...).
Nintendo loans
This is actually wild. A corporation is going to let you loan games to your friends. Sure it's only for two weeks and you both can't play simultaneously, but it's something. And if this goes how I think Nintendo wants it to go? A bunch of games are going to smash sales records. I did see though, that the Switch 2 is going to have a much shorter battery life than its predecessor. That is not ideal, especially considering how demanding some of these new games will be. But it looks like most of your Switch 1 games will play on this new guy so have at it if you've got the cash!
THPS Update: Bam is in
After some pushing by the Birdman himself, Bam is in the remake. This wasn't a huge deal for me, as I'm going to get the game anyway. But good for Bam and good for everyone who wanted him included. I am super interested to see how Tony Hawk 4 plays in a classic format. I know it won't be a "true" remake, but I'm willing to give this new version a shot. Skateboarding!
Pandemic era rasslin
I'm not saying I want the world to go back to the pandemic era, because that was a mess. Although it would help me find more dumbass people to remove from my circle. In any case, this time in pro wrestling was oddly satisfying. It seems so weird now, but at the time? This was all we had and I can't believe [at least] two companies pulled it off for so long. What was your favorite part of this time in rasslin?
MLB: too many K's, torpedo bats
Maybe I should have looked at some numbers, but that's not why you come to this show. It just seems that the strikeout went from "hey try to at least make contact" to "welp, that's just how it goes." Maybe the advent of these new bats will help, because the advantage is (I think) with the pitchers. Everyone should bust out the Mark McGwire steroids power bat for a few games. Let's see some more moonshots!
NFL: Tush Push is safe for now
Look, whether or not you think the play is dumb is beside the point. They, as of now, aren't breaking any rules. If it turns out they do? Ban the play. But if it was really about player safety, the data should back that up. Because that ends the debate: if it is dangerous and that can be proven? Peace out, Brotherly Shove. But until then, let's not be disingenuous about this. Get the personnel to do it and/or stop it.
Flyers
I knew The Captain wouldn't let us down - even if the Flyers are. They can't even tank properly. What's up with that? But I digress: Let's nominate Mark for head coach. Can he still give the updates if he's a part of the team?
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And that, as we say, is that! Thanks for coming along today. I hope you stick around until the end for the hilariously awkward AI reading. And people want more of that! Anyway, next week we'll talk about two dumb internet posts and we should have a new tune.
So come on back for that and until then, don't do anything I wouldn't do!
Crap open a cold one!
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