Episode 170 – Falling Down

Episode 170 – Falling Down

From Bad at Magic by Bad at Magic

February 19, 2026 · 2h 1m · Season 7 · Episode 14

About this episode

Ben and Josh discuss the origins of The Bible, explore the limitations of revisiting intellectual properties, and analyze various series.

Show Notes  Ben and Josh debate the origins of The Bible, Josh crashes headlong into his limitations, and the guys discuss what makes a good (and bad) series and what the payoffs and pitfalls are for revisiting an intellectual property. Intro & Follow-up (0-27:44) The Holy Bible God is Disappointed in You – Mark Russell What I’m Reading (27:44-40:10) Josh: The Fires of Heaven – Robert Jordan Ben: The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald Train Dreams – Denis Johnson Main Segment: Serieses (40:10-end) The Muppets Episode 101: Pig Girls Don’t Cry Jim Henson vs Stan Lee. Epic Rap Battles of History The Expendables Star Trek Lower Decks 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

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Josh

Topics covered

  • Bible origins
  • intellectual property
  • series analysis
  • literature
  • pop culture

Keywords

  • Bible
  • intellectual property
  • series
  • literature
  • The Muppets

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Holy Bible, God is Disappointed in You, The Fires of Heaven, The Great Gatsby, Train Dreams, The Muppets, Pig Girls Don’t Cry, Epic Rap Battles of History, The Expendables, Star Trek Lower Decks

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