Episode 169 – Squeegee the Shower

About this episode

Josh and Ben discuss parenting challenges, the upcoming Cosmere TV adaptation, and debate the merits of fiction versus nonfiction.

Show Notes  Josh and Ben are (surprise, surprise) bad at parenting, the Cosmere is coming to TV with the oversight of Brandon Sanderson, Ben explains what a “trash bag move” is, and the guys fruitlessly debate which is better: fiction or nonfiction? Intro & Follow-up (0-11:55) SEND HELP trailer Bad at Husbanding (11:55-19:15) Sanderson News (19:15-26:39) The Cosmere comes to Apple TV+ Trash Bag Moves (26:39-42:23) Bad at Parenting & What I’m Reading (42:23-1:19:37) Josh: The Shadow Rising – Robert Jordan Josh’s Homework: Bad at Magic Episode 4 – Scarcity Fiction vs. Nonfiction Debate (1:19:37-end) John Green quotes himself Ben and Josh’s first discussion on the Harvard Classics: Bad at Magic Episode 86 – A Thanksgiving Potpourri 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Ben

Topics covered

• parenting
• Cosmere
• fiction vs nonfiction
• Brandon Sanderson
• literature

Keywords

• parenting
• Cosmere
• Brandon Sanderson
• fiction
• nonfiction
• literature
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple TV+, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube, Patreon

Books & works: The Shadow Rising, Harvard Classics, Bad at Magic Episode 4 – Scarcity, Bad at Magic Episode 86 – A Thanksgiving Potpourri

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