Episode 113 - Vague

Andrew joins Ben for 2VP’s “leather” anniversary and a chat about things AND stuff!  Andrew has been writing, playing with baby CJ, and preparing for a stand-up comedy show.  Ben has been playing games, but instead of following the typical show segment order, he decides to call an audible.  They take the scenic route on their way to talking about the games “Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key” from developer Gust and “Goddess of Victory: Nikke” from developer Shift Up.  Topics discussed include: amateur stand-up comedy writing, the origin of the name of the show, the baby schema theory, Funko collectables, the manga of Osamu Tezuka, and an AI generated art deep dive / debate.   00:00:21 - Mango’s cute vocals, 3 years of vague, Andrew’s retirement, and LtHTT the musical 00:03:07 - Time traveling, GMT or UTC, timezones in India, and Gandhi’s fake quote about hate  00:07:02 - Andrew’s joke writing process, spoken word Bohemian Rhapsody, and bring it back 00:09:34 - Star Trek actor rap battle, Ben’s laniard check silliness, and developing improv skills 00:13:14 - Tig Notaro’s piano bit, the extra sauce, adaptive humor, and Ben’s show flipflop    00:16:13 - The definition of that word, vague activities degrees, and staying in the vagus nerve  00:19:53 - Zippy the Pinhead, Chuck Norris’ second coming, and the ethologist Konrad Lorenz 00:24:00 - Chibi style and cuteness, Astro Boy, Princess Knight, and the vague duality of Kevin   00:28:19 - Ben’s next time at Texas Roadhouse, Andrew’s old hustle, and mentioning merch  00:33:22 - Soda ingredients, the Father’s Day edition of “The Buzz,” and advertising budgets  00:36:25 - Andrew’s description and a AI generated composition, and the giant swan Kaiju  00:40:07 - The changing job landscape for commercial artists and detecting AI generated art   00:43:42 - Give Clippy some work, carbon footprints, being human, and Ben really means food 00:47:14 - Humans learning art, shots fired, Ben likes a Smashmouth song, and photography  00:49:57 - The joys of day jobs, anti-AI scrubbing tactics, resume hacks, and the number three 00:55:01 - Ben’s choice, a game about doing chores, and petting all the animals in the JRPG 00:58:13 - Changing the percentage, a strange choice of robot design, and broken arms  Follow Andrew / Partly Robot Industries on… His website: https://partlyrobot.com/ On Instagram: https://instagram.com/partlyrobot On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@partlyrobot On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partlyrobot Follow Two Vague on… Our website: https://www.twovaguepodcast.com  On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcast On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcast For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: [email protected] -AND-  …for all of your PRI and 2VP merch check out the Partly Robot Industries store at TEEPUBLIC! https://www.teepublic.com/user/partly-robot-industries References, Links, and Tags Time travel to Andrew’s comedy set at the Helium Comedy Club  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23IW96eVf0Y The official Atelier Ryza 3 site https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/ryza3/ For all of your exposed “side-boob” needs, the official “Goddess of Victory: Nikke” site https://nikke-en.com/ #Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talkshow #2VP #TwoVaguePodcast #PodernFamily #InterviewShow #GamersofThreads #Gamer #KoeiTecmoAmerica #AtelierRyza3 #ShiftUp #GoddessOfVictoryNIKKE