Episode 176 - A Sound Drubbing

[Mike]

Mike hits a number of quick topics this week. Of course, he has to talk about Trappist-1 and its seven exoplanets, but he also gets to Breath of the Wild, magnetism in Iron Age pottery, arctic tourism, and taking away a congressman’s cleft-lip card. Then there’s a half-dozen new listener-submitted questions on the Pod-O-Matic, and Mike gets to talk about pillows and diet soda; Paranoia and his best game investments; plus water temperature and his brother’s attempt at sound even more hipster than he already does. It’s a beautiful episode, and you’ll be better-looking for having listened to it. Don’t miss this chance!

Enjoy!

[Cazmonster]

I was totally embarrassed to hear that MARS NEEDS COWS is sponsoring this episode. Thanks Mike!

[Mrs.Darcs]

Ron, Dole will live forever in Power's memory. She'll get revenge on the "computer" for you and Ripp. Somehow.

[Tahlvin]

Yes, I'm curious about what may have happened to Ripp, whose clones were never heard from again...

And Dole, despite attempting to steal your illegal POD, Ripp thought of you fondly.

[Mike]

Oh, I'm sorry. Ripp was tortured for information about her hacking friends and then her clone line was terminated once Internal Security was confident that there would be no more information forthcoming.

[Tahlvin]

I figured as much. I should have just terminated all witnesses.

[Mike]

Yeah. Sync was right there at the top of the ladder. If she had taken the bulb from the lightbot and just put it in herself, then her team would have been hailed as heroes by Power Services, and your whole team would have been demoted and/or executed immediately. Instead, the only people to get out of this without losing were Power (who broke even on the whole deal) and Nattied (who got promoted to a desk job for being a lying, weaselly bastard).

[Cazmonster]

That was such a great game, even with all the unexpected deaths. There was a point when I thought my team was going to come together, but I got shot in the face.