Episode 117 - Play

Norah and Ben are excitedly hosting the pod this week.  The topic word is one that most people associate with childhood, but the benefits for adults are well documented by psychologists.  Ben talks about what he is playing (Wife Quest and Stellar Blade) and Norah talks about the weather before they get in to the meat and potatoes of the discussion and start playing with their fictitious food.  Why are adults reluctant to use the word play in their day to day lives?  Are hobbies a form of play?  What was the origin of the Sony PlayStation?  Our hosts explore these questions and more!        00:00:21 - Fan thanks, OnlyFans, Tucson weather, the monsoons, and Norah’s hall of records 00:04:15 - Playing baseball, fat bottom games, the nature of addiction, and not Wife Swap 00:06:45 - Norah hates reality… television, Ben explains Wife Quest, and the ABBA connection 00:09:47 - Ben recommends for a dose of nostalgia, chibi-ish style, and on to Stellar Blade 00:13:16 - The “back in my day” card, DOA Xtreme Beach Volleyball, and why robot women? 00:17:06 - Ben likes strange stories, finding your girlfriend in a dumpster, and just Flemming 00:19:29 - Reading all the verbs and nouns, Norah’s “hot take,” and mostly recreational  00:23:55 - The origin, leaping for joy, usage in print, and other phrases containing play 00:25:46 - Plays-on-words, Ben doesn’t like golf, and burning tangerine segments at the stake  00:30:03 - Imagination, mailing snails, one class short, masters of play, building with LEGOs 00:34:27 - The stigma of playing, Ben challenges, throwing arrows and TikToks, and humor 00:37:26 - Creativity throughout life, playing funky music, and Richard Melville Hall scores 00:40:40 - The story of Play-Doh, coal residue, scent libraries, and the Doctor Drill N Fill toy 00:44:10 - A Hasbro patent, used by Homer Simpson, and the Psychology Today definition 00:47:25 - Two ways of doing puzzles and having fun, maths, and the benefits for adults 00:50:12 - After a quick pee break, a connection to Nintendo, and some CES shenanigans  00:53:31 - Developing hardware out spite, a PlayStation at a concert, and Local H’s big song 00:57:08 - You can do that outside, final thoughts, and an association to creating and learning   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 #Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talkshow #2VP #TwoVaguePodcast #PodernFamily #InterviewShow #GamersofThreads #Gamer #PartlyRobot #PartlyRobotIndustries #TeePublic