Iteration 214 - The Lamentations of the Nerdy

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We begin the podcast this week with a bit of a rave by Josh about how cool he finds the Men in Black franchise, but also a conspiracy thought about why a shadowy organization would make a chart-topping R&B dance number. And a discussion comparing and contrasting the worlds of Ghostbusters versus the Men in Black. Then Ryan brings us a discussion about race. We talk about the crows in Dumbo, and Ryan talks over Josh a bunch and it's not particularly satisfying, but hopefully Josh got his point out, even though neither of these guys are equipped for making judgments on what actually is and isn't racist. At this point, we try to make an awkward transition into an analogy between being from a culture that is being appropriated and a comic book nerd whose Batman isn't quite the same as the old Batman. Ryan expresses his inability to properly give a rating to the Batman Versus Superman film.

References and Recommendations:

Galavant! (TV series): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3305096/

Batman Versus Superman: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2975590/

Iteration 213 - Do Not Temporally Resuscitate

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In this iteration, we talk about Disney's Pinocchio, time travel, and various video games. Josh plays Minecraft, Code Name, and Forbidden Island. Ryan watches Pinocchio with Zoey, and Canadian horror flick The Drownsman.

References and Recommendations:

Interactivity Board Game Cafe Victoria: http://www.ibgcafe.com/

Roll for Initiative: http://www.rollforinitiative.ca/

Pinocchio (1940 film): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032910/

Legends of Tomorrow (TV series): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4532368/

The Flash (TV series): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3107288/

The Drownsman (2014 film): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3450134/

Iteration 192 - Inexplicable Wrong Decisions

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Ryan starts us off with a thought about how dreams might be more real life than real life. Whoah. Josh and Ryan relate their adventures in Minecraft, both of us having taken on the hardest boss in the game: the dreaded Wither. Ryan recaps his takings from Free Comic Book Day. From there we smoothly segue into a discussion about Marvel's Civil War series, and the inciting issue, and where we both fall on the issue of precognitive justice. And for our main topic, we talk about the deal that Peter Parker made with the devil about trading Mary Jane for Aunt May to live again.

Iteration 179 - Minecraft as an Artistic Medium

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In this iteration of the podcast, we start with some talk about the designed environment of a fast food restaurant. Then we get into a small discussion about automation, and how automation works or doesn't work when it comes to game design. Then Ryan gets excited about the upcoming Deadpool movie, but worries about it being a box office flop. Then we talk a bit about our recent adventures in Minecraft. And from there we get into a long talk about art in Minecraft, and how a video game can serve as a medium for artistic expression to rival more traditional art forms like painting and sculpture. We talk about how we think art will be made in the future, like in the Star Trek universe. And how we'll consume food in the universe of Star Trek. We talk about the art of curation and criticism.

References and Recommendations:

Deadpool movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1431045/

Robert Bateman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bateman_%28painter%29

Iteration 164 - Mascots, Faces, and Figureheads

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We start off by arguing whether or not movie theatres will still exist in ten years. Then we talk about our hopes for Star Wars Episode Seven. We talk about improv, video games, comic books, and more video games. Ryan rants about how much he hated the film adaptation of Ouija. And for our main topic, we talk a bit about having a personality who represents an adventuring party, or any other group really.

References and Recommendations:

Whale Rider (2002 film): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298228/

Atlantis (2001 animated film): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230011/

Dracula (1931 film): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021814/

Ouija (2014 film) (Ryan actually did not recommend): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204977/

IF Con: http://ifconvictoria.com/

Come and join us at Roll for Initiative Victoria: http://www.rollforinitiative.ca/

Iteration 150 - Walrus Yes

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In this iteration of the podcast, we recount our adventures in games and movies. Minecraft, Whiplash, the Shadow of the Cat, and Tusk. We have an extended conversation about the Kevin Smith film "Tusk". We cover topics ranging from acting skills to realistically extracting a man from a walrus suit, to American tourists. Spamburgers. And we find out what kind of food Ryan thinks they would have in Mongolia.


References and Recommendations:

Whiplash (film): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/

The Shadow of the Cat (film): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055438/

Tusk (2014 film): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3099498/

Iteration 119 - Extended Lifespan? I Can't Lose!

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We start out with a discussion about Team Fortress's new update with its trailer video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aLjwVVNq4s

A discussion about the use of music in film and cartoons.

Bugs Bunny the Rabbit of Seville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXCULR2wO-A

The Muppets Minuet in G Major https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlLSMZ8qn7I

Flash Gordon by Queen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9kCCLwEga8

Pandamonium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandamonium_%28TV_series%29

For our main topic, we talk about those scenarios in which there aren't bad choices, but only rewards no matter which decision you make.

And at the end of the podcast, an exercise for the listener: if reincarnation was real, who or what would you like to come back as?

Iteration 099 - One Less Character, One More Character

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In this iteration of the Simulationist Podcast, we discuss the implications of a lost or dead character in a role-playing game, with regard to that character's role as a team member. And we talk about replacement characters, and adjusting to a new status quo.