Two Bit Geeks

A cherished franchise returns for one final chapter. But was it worth the wait? Discuss the podcast on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/twobitgeeks]. * Tom’s scribblings [https://www.instagram.com/traymoart/] * Fainting Betelgeuse [https://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/fainting-betelgeuse/] (Sky & Telescope) * Star Trek: Picard Episode 1 [https://youtu.be/1PPm5l3o2zw] * The Good Place [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Place] * Moral desert [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_(philosophy)] * Live a good life [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3vty9p/is_the_live_a_good_life_quote_so_often_seen_in/] (Marcus Aurelius) * The Mandalorian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian] * Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Rise_of_Skywalker] * Knives Out [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knives_Out_(film)] * r/prequelmemes [https://www.reddit.com/r/PrequelMemes/] Music by Lee Rosevere [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/] (CC by 4.0)

It’s election season, and Ped has invested in maroon duct tape, Tom is withholding any endorsements, and they both discuss whether chess is a sport. Support the podcast on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/twobitgeeks] or by purchasing a T-shirt [http://www.twobitgeeks.com/store/]. Discuss the podcast on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/twobitgeeks]. Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/two-bit-geeks/id1187717820?mt=2]. * Hatha yoga [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatha_yoga] * Rāja yoga [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C4%81ja_yoga] * The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Crystal:_Age_of_Resistance] * Downton Abbey [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downton_Abbey] * Duct tape [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape] * Ranked-choice voting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting] * The grandmaster diet [https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/27593253/why-grandmasters-magnus-carlsen-fabiano-caruana-lose-weight-playing-chess] * The Brattle Theatre [https://www.brattlefilm.org/] * Citizen Kane [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane] * Color grading [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_grading] * Orange and Teal [http://theabyssgazes.blogspot.com/2010/03/teal-and-orange-hollywood-please-stop.html] Music by Lee Rosevere [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/] (CC by 4.0)

Ped & Tom continue their appreciation of nature with a discussion on the ethics of animal welfare and eating fish, observing wildlife through drawing, painting, and nature journaling, and a surprising foray onto Instagram. Support the podcast on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/twobitgeeks] or by purchasing a T-shirt [http://www.twobitgeeks.com/store/]. Discuss the podcast on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/twobitgeeks]. Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/two-bit-geeks/id1187717820?mt=2]. * The egg-laying turtle [https://imgur.com/50qDtBi] * Hummingbird moths [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemaris] * “Bee of the Bird of the Moth” [https://youtu.be/yiyZmQhuM4w] (They Might Be Giants) * Sandpipers [https://youtu.be/Uh71ExBEXfI] * American woodcock [https://youtu.be/4Owj52XhoxI] * Library Extension [https://www.libraryextension.com/] * What a Fish Knows [https://amzn.to/2MKsKxC] by Jonathan Balcombe * Do fish feel pain? One answer. [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/fish-feel-pain-180967764/] * Little Free Library [https://littlefreelibrary.org/] * Tom’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tom.raymo/] (Face spoilers) * You Can Draw in 30 Days [https://amzn.to/2NIpD94] by Mark Kistler * John Muir [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Muir] * The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling [https://amzn.to/2NJIG2L] by John Muir Laws [https://johnmuirlaws.com/] * “Rocky Mountain High” [https://youtu.be/eOB4VdlkzO4] (John Denver) Music by Lee Rosevere [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/] (CC by 4.0)

Ped & Tom take the meandering path through such subjects as dealing with hydrophobia, the automated safety features of modern cars, and a review of some favorite video and board games. Support the podcast on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/twobitgeeks] or by purchasing a T-shirt [http://www.twobitgeeks.com/store/]. Discuss the podcast on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/twobitgeeks]. Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/two-bit-geeks/id1187717820?mt=2]. * The Door in the Wall [http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/tditw.html] by H. G. Wells * How To: Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots [https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15131074/how-to-adjust-your-mirrors-to-avoid-blind-spots/] (Car and Driver) * Harry Tuttle, Heating Engineer [https://youtu.be/dht_3NziwSw] (Brazil) * Ask Ped & Tom [https://www.reddit.com/r/twobitgeeks/comments/blfr5p/ask_ped_tom/] * Minesweeper [http://minesweeperonline.com/] * Doom [https://playclassic.games/games/first-person-shooter-dos-games-online/play-doom-online/] * Slither.io [http://slither.io/] * Minecraft [https://www.minecraft.net] * Portal [https://store.steampowered.com/app/400/Portal/] * Myst [https://store.steampowered.com/app/63660/Myst_Masterpiece_Edition/] * Pole Position [https://youtu.be/HCj5scpxe8w] * Dragon’s Lair [https://youtu.be/C-dg4J9_nes] * Ms. Pac-Man [https://youtu.be/eslDd83AULw] * The Addams Family pinball [https://youtu.be/_MXl71OkfBM] * KLASK [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165722/klask] * Forbidden Island [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65244/forbidden-island] * Settlers of Catan [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan] * Power Grid [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid] * Twilight Struggle [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12333/twilight-struggle] * Through the Ages [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182028/through-ages-new-story-civilization] * Container [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26990/container] * Indonesia [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19777/indonesia] * BoardGameGeek boardgame rankings [https://boardgamegeek.com/browse/boardgame] Music by Lee Rosevere [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/] (CC by 4.0)

Ped got a new cat toy, Tom has some animal stories. Also, pondering cultured meat, inoculation with a fake news vaccine, and more listener questions. Support the podcast on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/twobitgeeks] or by purchasing a T-shirt [http://www.twobitgeeks.com/store/]. Discuss the podcast on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/twobitgeeks]. Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/two-bit-geeks/id1187717820?mt=2]. * PEBKAC [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pebkac] * Lap of Love [https://www.lapoflove.com/] * Erethizon dorsatum [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_porcupine] * Manticore [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manticore] * Lynx rufus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat] * Ursus americanus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_black_bear] * Chrysemys picta [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_turtle] * Laying an egg [https://imgur.com/50qDtBi] * Library Extension [https://www.libraryextension.com/] * Octal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octal] * Hexadecimal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexadecimal] * Sexagesimal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexagesimal] * Moxie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moxie] * Jägermeister [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A4germeister] * Barry’s Tea [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry%27s_Tea] * Guinness [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness] * Alignment [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alignment_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)] * Cultured meat [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultured_meat] * Monty Hall problem [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem] * Episode 05: The Conveyor Belt of Slop [http://www.twobitgeeks.com/blog/2017/1/10/episode-05-conveyor-belt-of-slop] * GetBadNews.com [https://getbadnews.com/] * Usenet [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet] Music by Lee Rosevere [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/] (CC by 4.0)