I am currently job hunting pretty hard, which means I spend a lot of time on LinkedIn, checking in at least daily, most of the time, to see what is new and looking for opportunities. On my most recent visit, I saw the above post as a recommended article. And being generally interested in politics, I clicked through for a read. It got me thinking, and that’s a good thing….
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 77 – The Best Video Games: 3rd Generation
Video games played a big role in the formative years of the Rampant Discourse crew, so it was only a matter of time before we decided to record a series on what we consider to be the best video games of all time. Join us as we discuss which games had the best story, were the most fun with friends, elicited the most feelings, and other superlatives. In this episode,…
100 Days of Nintendo Switch: The Games
It’s been 100 days since opening our family’s Nintendo Switch on Christmas 2020. In that time we’ve played over 25 games. That’s quite the uptick from my previous seven years when I was mostly absent from video gaming. In this article, I’ll give you my quick thoughts on each of those games. These are more personal reactions than full reviews, but it should give you a good view of my…
100 Days of Nintendo Switch: My Reflections
Sunday April 5, 2021 marked my family owning a Nintendo Switch for 100 days. Pretty soon we’ll be inundated with articles about Joe Biden’s first 100 days as president. So I figured I’d offer my thoughts on the first 100 days of owning my Nintendo Switch. Owning a Nintendo Switch has been momentous for me because it was the first video game console I have owned since the Xbox 360….
Bad Takes: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Paul is going solo in the inaugural episode of a new podcast series: Bad Takes. The internet is full of bad takes on some of the popular media of the day. Paul tackles one of these that has cropped up in the fourth episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Is John Walker the real villain of the series? Listen to Paul’s take, and if you disagree, let him…
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 75 – Watch, Play, Read, Listen for April 2021
It’s been a few months since the Rampant Discourse crew discussed what we were watching, playing, reading, and listening to. Join Paul and Travis as they discuss the media they have been consuming recently. We discuss everything from Disney+ TV shows and discontinued Nintendo Switch games to different ways of educating kids and the greatness of Ted Danson.
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 74 – From Hell Revisited
Travis and Andrew are back to continue our book discussion series. This time around they are discussing the Alan Moore classic: From Hell. Listen to in hear their thoughts, including how it is relevant and applicable to our modern times.
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 73 – Coronavirus: One Year Later
One year ago, the United States was just starting to take COVID seriously. Paul and Andrew met (in person!) to discuss our thoughts on the pandemic. One year later, and we haven’t seen each other in person since, but we decided to meet virtually to talk about where the world has gone since then. What were we wrong about? What did we get right? Have the lockdowns been worth it?…
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 72 – The Movies of the 2000s – 2009
Our series on the movies of the 1990s went so well that we decided to bring the crew back together for another decade. Join the Rampant Discourse crew (with a special guest contributor) in the continuation of the series as we go year-by-year and explore our favorite movies of the 2000s as well as the ones that we feel have been most influential. Next up, and last in the series?…
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 70 – Political Strife in Early 2021
After a 2020 that I think most can agree was below average, there was a lot of optimism for 2021. It didn’t take long for the fit to hit the shan. Between unrest at the Capitol Building (sedition? an attempted coup? insurrection?), the President of the United States getting banned from all the social media platforms, and renewed calls for impeachment, there’s been a lot of political developments in just…