Iteration 081 - Disconnected Dots

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In this iteration, Josh Treleaven and Ryan Kirkby talk about the new D&D episode of Community, and a bit about Josh's game design work, some conspiracies, and the Cthulhu Mythos. And for our main topic, we discuss the absurd and seemingly random elements of fiction, such as the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Batman. We tease out the essential difference between the Joker and the Riddler.


References and Recommendations from this iteration:

Community http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439629/

For updates on Josh's Hexlands game, follow Josh on Twitter @Spaceboot1



Find this show on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-simulationist-podcast/id589774076

Murders in the Rue Morgue http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023249/

Marvel: Avengers Alliance https://www.facebook.com/avengersalliance

DB Cooper: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper

Douglas Adams: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams

Apophenia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia

Prison Architect: http://www.introversion.co.uk/prisonarchitect/

One popular example of the digits of Pi set to music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK7tq7L0N8E