To celebrate their sixth anniversary, the hosts play two 'talky talky' games: 'Where Should We Begin: A Game of Stories' and 'Hypertheticals.' They reflect on their competitive nature and discuss their gaming strategies. They also share stories of disappointing dining experiences, taking risks in their careers, and their personal experiences with injuries and recovery. The hosts reflect on the unpredictability of life and the importance of word-of-mouth promotion. They also explore hypothetical scenarios involving mind-killing abilities, standardized perfect days, and a reversal of musical tastes.
The speaker shares the impact of a physical injury on their mentality and behavior.
The speaker reflects on the risks and dishonesty they experienced in pursuing a career in game development.
The speaker recounts a disastrous date at a fancy restaurant and the various circumstances that contributed to the disappointment.
Deep dives
Breaking my arm in London and the lasting impact
The speaker shares the story of breaking their arm in London and how it has made them more timid and nervous about physical injuries.
Lying about education and pursuing game development
The speaker discusses the risk they took in pursuing game development as a career and the dishonesty they had about their education status.
A disastrous date at a fancy restaurant
The speaker recounts a date at a fancy restaurant that turned into a disaster due to various circumstances.
The risk of dropping out of school and pursuing video games
The speaker reflects on the risk they took in leaving school to pursue a career in video games and the challenges that came with it.
Switching Music Tastes
If everything about your musical tastes was reversed overnight, what you once loved you now hate, and what you once hated you now love.
Impact on Personality
The premise states that everything else about your personality remains unchanged, but the impact of this transformation on your music preferences would potentially change who you are.
It's the show's sixth anniversary! To celebrate, Stephen, Mark, and Ellen play two "talky talky" games on the air: Where Should We Begin: A Game of Stories by Esther Perel, and Hypertheticals by Chuck Klosterman. These games offer your hosts some interesting discussion prompts, with interesting results.
Episode 280, a recent one in which we talked about journaling.