Scented Dice, AI Lies & Bubble Pop Addictions on TechtalkRadio | Ep 480

About this episode

This episode discusses AI disasters, scented gaming dice, and addictive mobile games with special guest Brent Critchfield.

AI disasters, scented tabletop gaming dice, addictive mobile games, retro PCs, and a surprise ASUS laptop delivery — this week on TechtalkRadio with Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd! The guys discuss the ultra-thin ASUS Zenbook A16, Apple’s upcoming WWDC announcements, frustrations with Copilot and modern AI tools, classic operating systems, Bluetooth speakers, Plex servers, and the bizarre Microsoft Teams story from ARS Technica where fired IT workers accidentally incriminated themselves with AI transcription. Special guest Brent Critchfield from Studio Woe joins the show to talk about his wildly creative Baron Smelly Bones scented gaming dice Kickstarter, inspired by tabletop RPGs, fantasy magic, and immersive gameplay. From coffee-scented dice to storm-inspired “lightning bolt” scents, Brent explains how years of experimentation created one of the most unique gaming accessories around. Plus: Bubble Pop Origin addiction, Steam gaming, Mouse PI for Hire, Mandalorian and Grogu, Gen Con memories, retro tech nostalgia, and why some old hardware is just too hard to throw away.

People in this episode

Hosts: Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd

Guest: Brent Critchfield

Topics covered

• AI disasters
• tabletop gaming
• addictive mobile games
• retro PCs
• gaming accessories
• technology news

Keywords

• AI
• scented dice
• ASUS Zenbook
• Bubble Pop Origin
• retro tech
• gaming
• Kickstarter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ASUS, Apple, Microsoft, ARS Technica

Products: ASUS Zenbook A16, Baron Smelly Bones, Bubble Pop Origin, Plex, Bluetooth speakers, Steam, Mouse PI

Books & works: Mandalorian, Grogu

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