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Episode 179 – Parenting Rope
Jun 25, 2026
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Episode 178 – The Breadwinner
Jun 11, 2026
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Episode 177 – Star Wars Small Claims Court
May 28, 2026
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Episode 176 – The Tyranny of Zero
May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2026
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| 6/25/26 |  Episode 179 – Parenting Rope | Colin Jost is made the unofficial mascot of the podcast, Josh has to activate the warranty on his month-old earbuds, Ben goes to see the Dungeons and Dragons movie but with the soundtrack played by a full orchestra, the guys sound off on the World cup coming back to North America for the first time since 1994, they examine the phenomenon of "critic-proof" movies, and finally they are decidedly, definitively Bad at Parenting. | — | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | Episode 178 – The Breadwinner✨ | movie reviewfamily outings+5 | — | John WickMr. Mom+1 | — | Keanu ReevesJohn Wick+6 | — | 2h 04m 41s | |
| 5/28/26 | Episode 177 – Star Wars Small Claims Court✨ | seat savinggraduation trends+3 | — | Denny’sBad at Magic+6 | — | seat savinggraduation+4 | — | 1h 50m 43s | |
| 5/14/26 | Episode 176 – The Tyranny of Zero✨ | parentingmilitary+3 | — | Bad at MagicJustia U.S. Supreme Court Center+3 | — | MagicCONrisk controls+3 | — | 1h 56m 32s | |
| 4/30/26 | Episode 175 – Snip Snip✨ | Disney villainsvasectomies+3 | — | FacebookReddit+6 | — | Disneyvasectomy+3 | — | 1h 24m 33s | |
| 4/16/26 | Episode 174 – Project Alignment✨ | Project Hail MaryArtemis II mission+4 | — | WNBAChipotle+6 | — | Project Hail MaryArtemis II+7 | — | 1h 58m 22s | |
| 4/2/26 | Episode 173 – Mastermind AI✨ | AIBaseball+4 | — | Major League BaseballA Crown of Swords+2 | — | AIBaseball+5 | — | 1h 58m 58s | |
| 3/19/26 | Episode 172 – Give Me a Knob✨ | technologyentertainment+3 | — | League One VolleyBallBad at Magic+5 | — | technologybooks+5 | — | 1h 50m 06s | |
| 3/5/26 | Episode 171 – Love is Algaecide✨ | dangerous room in the housegroup orders+5 | — | PatreonFacebook+6 | — | dangerous roomgroup orders+5 | — | 2h 09m 43s | |
| 2/19/26 | Episode 170 – Falling Down✨ | Bible originsintellectual property+3 | — | The Holy BibleGod is Disappointed in You+8 | — | Bibleintellectual property+3 | — | 2h 00m 44s | |
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| 2/5/26 | Episode 169 – Squeegee the Shower✨ | parentingCosmere+3 | — | Apple TV+Facebook+7 | — | parentingCosmere+5 | — | 2h 15m 27s | |
| 1/22/26 | Episode 168 – Ways of the Realm✨ | deathparenting+3 | — | Bad at ParentingPeople I Mostly Admire+5 | — | deathparenting+5 | — | 2h 03m 53s | |
| 1/8/26 | Episode 167 – New Year’s Bingo Redux✨ | New Year's resolutionsparenting+4 | — | The Dragon RebornEmpire of the Summer Moon+1 | — | New Year's BingoDisney Baddie Showdown+4 | — | — | |
| 12/25/25 | Episode 166 – Tiny Tim goes to Disney✨ | Tiny TimDisney World+3 | — | FacebookReddit+6 | — | Tiny TimDisney World+3 | — | 2h 14m 40s | |
| 12/11/25 | Episode 165 – The Murtaugh List | Show Notes Ben and Josh weigh in on the death of the penny, AI in video game development, the evils of social media, and finally a trip to the Emergency Room over the Thanksgiving holiday for Ben prompts the hosts to share their “Murtaugh List”. Intro & Follow-up (0-32:06) US Mint FAQ on the penny being “suspended” PennyArcade Blog: AI in video game production What I’m Reading & Bad at Social Media (32:06-1:20:50) Josh: The Great Hunt – Robert Jordan Ben: Careless People – Sarah Wynn-Williams MUST WATCH: Expensive petroleum!!! Feature (1:20:50-end) The Murtaugh List (How I Met Your Mother) Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich | — | ||||||
| 11/27/25 | Episode 164 – House of Dynamite | Show Notes Ben and Josh discuss why Elon Musk threatened to buy Hasbro Corporation, office potlucks, fender benders, political thrillers that have come true 30 years later, some revisions that need to be made to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and finally, the new movie on Netflix called ‘A House of Dynamite’ about what could happen if someone launched an Inter-continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Intro & Follow-up (0-35:59) Man told employer not to celebrate his birthday. He was awarded $450,000 after unwanted party. Watch ‘Clear and Present Danger’ on Netflix Dungeons & Dragons Rolls the Dice With New Rules About Identity “Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist: The fantastical roots of ‘scientific racism’” By Adam Serwer The EU’s GDPR turns 10 years old (35:59-58:59) EU plans to ease GDPR laws and AI constraints in major shift – DW – 11/18/2025 What I’m Reading (58:59-1:10:44) Josh: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan Ben: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams Main Segment (1:10:44-end) Watch ‘A House of Dynamite’ on Netflix Watch the trailer (2:11) What do the 5 levels of DEFense readiness CONdition (DEFCON) mean? Video explanation Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich | — | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | Episode 163 – Bad Blood | Show Notes Ben and Josh tentatively embrace the newest Magic set (Avatar: The Last Airbender) prior to its release, Josh complains about Daylight Savings Time (again), Presidents do (or don’t) catch fainting people standing behind them, the first round of the Bad at Magic Disney Baddie Showdown “sweet 16” wraps up, and the hosts discuss the scandal surrounding Silicon Valley startup Theranos and its CEO Elizabeth Holmes and COO Sunny Balwani. Intro & Follow-up (0-29:35) Languages most frequently used for web content as of Oct 2025 by share of websites Avatar: The Last Air Bender | Magic: The Gathering – Universes Beyond Check out the Disney Baddie Showdown on the Bad at Magic subreddit Lore Olympus | WEBTOON Bad at Daylight Savings Time & Hometown Football (29:35-46:53) Obama catches fainting woman What I’m Reading (46:53-1:08:55) Josh: Slay by Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter book #30) Airplane facts with Max Ben: The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands by Dr. Laura Schlessinger Main Segment (1:08:55-end) Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup – John Carreyrou The guy at your company who does NOTHING Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Mad Money Interview, Oct 2015 Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich | — | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | Episode 162 – Sleeping in a Panini Press | Show Notes In this potpourri episode, Josh wrestles with Microsoft Corporation, Ben goes camping on Tatooine, Josh has another fast food disaster, the AWS outage turns smart beds into panini presses (#aboringdystopia), join in on the 2025 Disney Baddie Showdown, and hang in there for the first ever post-credits scene in Podcast history. Intro & Follow-up (0-27:03) Building the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) How a U.S. Nuclear Strike Actually Works This Star Wars-Themed Desert Outpost in Utah Is As Strange As It Sounds – Outside Magazine SNAP (Food Stamps) runs out of money Nov 1. States are figuring out how to feed millions of people Bad at tech (27:03-1:08:11) Windows 10 End of Life 2025 Amazon Web Services (AWS) US-EAST-1 outage: “It’s always DNS” …which caused a Luxury Smart Bed malfunction Disney Baddie Showdown (1:08:11-1:16:26) Check out the Disney Baddie Showdown on our Subreddit Bad at Drive-Thru (1:16:26-1:32:08) What I’m Reading (1:32:08-end) READ FOR NEXT TIME: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup – John Carreyrou Lay’s drastically rebrands after disturbing finding: 42% of consumers didn’t know their chips were made out of potatoes Enlightenment Now: The Case for reason, science, humanism, and progress (2018) Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich | — | ||||||
| 10/16/25 | Episode 161 – Tron Ares | Show Notes Ben responds to the church shooting in Michigan, Josh faces a Halloween costume crisis, Ben starts Year 2 at Hogwarts, Josh has WORDS about the book he’s been reading, and the guys share their thoughts on the brand-new movie Tron: Ares (SPOILER WARNING). Intro & Follow-up (0-27:25) Church Shooting in Michigan Bad at Society (27:25-36:08) Vanity Sizing Bad at Tech (36:08-45:45) Waymo update Zoox self-driving car Bad at Business (45:45-53:21) LTT reaction to Saudi Public Investment Fund acquisition of EA Games Saudi-owned Professional Golf League: LIV Golf What I’m Reading (53:21-1:16:31) Josh: Ego is the Enemy – Ryan Holiday The priory of the orange tree – Samantha Shannon Ben: The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy – David E. Hoffman Tron: Ares (1:16:31-end) Bad at Magic Ep. 143: The Tron Paradox Tron: Ares Trailer AI References: Kurzesagt: AI Slop is Destroying the Internet Vlog Brothers: The Web is going to die Weekly Show with Jon Stewart: Computer Scientist Geoffrey Hinton The AI Prompt that could end the world We’re not ready for superintelligence Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich | — | ||||||
| 10/2/25 | Episode 160 – The Siege | Show Notes Josh’s electric car almost burns down his house, Ben gets a “fat guy clap” in the office 5K, the hosts propose a Disney Baddie Showdown (coming soon!), and finally they guys do a retrospective on ‘The Siege’ (1998) starring Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis. Intro & Follow-up (0-25:27) The SCP Foundation The back story behind Ben’s friend who has never seen Star Wars The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer Bad at Emotional Intelligence (25:27-41:39) And that’sssss bad? Bad at Fitness (41:39-53:43) Bad at Technology (53:43-1:12:27) Prius battery replacement video “Johnny 5 need input.” Explorers (1985) Board Game Survivor (1:12:27-1:19:37) Magic: the Gathering Universes Beyond Spider-Man Feature (1:19:37-end) The Siege (1998) trailer Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich | — | ||||||
| 9/18/25 | Episode 159 – All the CLIX | Show Notes Ben goes to Disneyland but not without managing to be bad at parenting, Josh creates an intensity metric for the 3rd of the 5 Love Languages (Quality Time) in their ongoing deep-dive series on the topic, and the hosts lament the unfortunate state of political discourse in the United States. Intro & Follow-up (0-9:16) Give us all the CLIX (159 in Roman Numerals): Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Die Hard With a Vengeance shoplifting kids Bad at Parenting (9:16-21:59) Bad at Love (21:59-49:03) The Five Love Languages Quality Time B@M Intensity Graphic | Subtypes Graphic What I’m Reading (49:03-1:03:20) Josh: The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman Ben: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Political Discourse in America (1:03:20-end) Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich | — | ||||||
| 9/4/25 | Episode 158 – ‘Andor’ Season 2 | Show Notes Josh is bad at Korean, Ben almost dies in a Tesla, and the guys give the full Bad at Magic treatment to Andor, Season 2. Intro & Follow-up (0-10:33) Bad at Korean (10:33-22:16) Andy Samberg on KPop Demon Hunters Bad at Service (22:16-30:17) Josh’s Rule for when to fire your customer Bad at AI (30:17-41:57) Tesla’s Reverse Summon feature aka Banish Mark Rober Tesla vs. Looney Tunes wall Bad at Writing (41:57-56:14) What AI is doing to writing as an evaluative instrument in education For a student who used AI to write a paper by Joseph Fasano The Mike Rowe Foundation: MikeRoweWorks.org What I’m Reading (56:14-1:07:06) Josh: The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman Ben: Having and Being Had by Eula Biss FUTURE REVIEW: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou Andor Season 2 (1:07:06-end) Mon Mothma’s Senate Speech Nemik’s Manifesto Past BAD AT MAGIC episodes about Andor: Andor Season 1 discussed on Episode 88 – Spoilers for Star Wars Andor Rogue One discussed on Episode 9 – The Italian Job (12:04-16:20) Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich | — | ||||||
| 8/21/25 | Episode 157 – Positive Illusion | Show Notes Ben and Josh court several sponsorship opportunities (NOT REALLY), are bad at A LOT of things (more than usual), Josh reads a whole bunch of trashy sci-fi (read: more Dungeon Crawler Carl), and they take on the second leg of the improvement triangle: rationalization. Intro & Follow-up (0-8:54) Zaro Aga was probably 97…not 157 SHORT: Old man stopping train Kava Krave: Amazon.com Official Website Bad at Parenting, Husbanding, Fandom, Summer, Talking Speed, Retirement, and Medicine (8:54-24:44) What I’m Reading (24:44-36:23) Josh: Dungeon Crawler Carl (#2-5) by Matt Dinniman Carl’s Doomsday Scenario The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook The Gate of the Feral Gods The Butcher’s Masquerade How Microtransactions destroyed Plants vs. Zombies Main Topic: Rationalization (36:23-end) The Fraud Triangle: Motivation | Rationalization | Opportunity Episode 49 – Chuffed about Lying in the Military Next time: Andor, Season 2 Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich | — | ||||||
| 8/7/25 | Episode 156 – Dungeon Crawler Carl | Show Notes Ben recommends the new Fantastic Four movie (with no spoilers), Josh definitely does not recommend trying to pay down the national debt, Ben gets a new B@M theme wrapped PC, and the hosts give the full Bad at Magic treatment to Dungeon Crawler Carl (book #1) by Matt Dinniman. Intro & Follow-up (0-6:49) Fantastic Four First Steps Josh vs. Bureaucracy (6:49-40:01) Pay.gov site where you can “pay down the national debt” Jerry Seinfeld and Sarah Jessica Parker calculating a tip My Blue Heaven – Overtipping The mystery product on Amazon.com Bad at Tech (40:01-47:20) Ben’s new Falcon Northwest Tiki PC with a Bad at Magic-themed wrap (Facebook) Twitter Instagram Dungeon Crawler Carl (47:20-end) Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman But seriously: listen to the EXCELLENT audio book version narrated by Jeff Hays Dungeon Master (1987) The EVE Online bank heist Can you beat Final Fantasy as a white mage? Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich | — | ||||||
| 7/24/25 | Episode 155 – Hardcore Misogi | Show Notes Ben catches up on the hottest summer movies, Josh plays World of Warcraft Classic: Hardcore, the hosts search for their Misogi, and finally it’s time to take a deep dive on MOTIVATION. Intro & Follow-up (0:00-16:08) Summer 2025 Movie Trailers: Elio K-Pop Demon Hunters F1: The Movie Superman (2025) Bad at Gaming (16:08-21:14) World of Warcraft Classic: HARDCORE Bad at Logic (21:14-27:42) UHD vs. HD (LTT) Josh’s Shower Thoughts (27:42-36:35) The most dangerous building in Manhattan (Veritasium) Bad at Magic: Hot Ones Edition The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough Bad at Japanese & What I’m Reading (36:35-1:21:39) Misogi (禊) is a Japanese Shinto practice of purification, often involving immersing oneself in cold water, like a waterfall or river, to cleanse the body and mind. In modern interpretations, misogi has evolved to represent a personal challenge or “reset” that pushes one’s limits and fosters growth. What I’m Reading: Josh: Dungeon Crawler Carl (#1) by Matt Dinniman Ben: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Main Segment: Motivation (1:21:39-end) MOTIVATION Nike Ad: “Horror” Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition music by Jarus Rich Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich | — | ||||||
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