Episode 149 - Transition

Cheyenne joins Ben this week to talk about the myriad changes they both have been going through since his last appearance on the show. After a little bit of work-centric catch-up, they switch it up by front-loading the program with the video game chat a little earlier than usual. Cheyenne has been playing Fields of Mistria, Ben has been playing HAMSTERMIND, and they both have thoughts they are eager to share about these titles. Then by way of the definition, they TRANSITION into a more philosophical and anecdote-filled discussion about life, learning, the rise of PC usage, and current communication trends before closing the show with their final thoughts. *** 00:00:20 - Big life changes, a fanfic magnum opus, and Cheyenne is a fancy-pants manager 00:04:11 - Ben needs a stock split, reflecting upon the year, and learning about management 00:07:14 - You can’t lead with vibes, monkey-cymbals moments, and taking accountability 00:11:30 - Espresso shot math, branded graduated cylinders, and the donut hole paradox 00:14:56 - Knighting ceremonies, boring frameworks, one-leg jeans, and Ben the fashionista 00:18:21 - Fields of Mistria, marry the pink cow, teaching humanoids to love, and bigamy-free 00:24:41 - Florists and bakers, the combat, HAMSTERMIND, trailer impressions, and no hints 00:33:02 - Catherine, a member of the media, using the Googles, and critiquing the definition 00:36:24 - Boy juice, Ben’s nitpicking, gender-affirming care for everyone, and a politicization 00:40:54 - Particle physics, Fermilab, 20-something and clueless, and discrete dating logic 00:45:09 - A rehash of the nouns, on the upswing, asking Jeeves, and more accessible PCs 00:50:14 - Users getting GUI, the Y2K scare, panic fatigue, and the next communication trend 00:54:46 - Relationship status, dating apps, removing chemistry, and making new connections 00:58:46 - Recognizing generational patterns, engaging curiosity, and healthy feedback loops 01:01:55 - Courtesy and friendliness, being judgmental, and pondering sociocultural shifts 01:06:35 - College words and phrases, the favorite part of the colon, and PowerPoint PARTIES 01:10:39 - Ben’s PowerPoint prejudice, keeping it spicy, that chipmunk song, and a new phase *** 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 On Substack: https://twovaguepodcast.substack.com/ On Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twovaguepodcast.com 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 Fields of Mistria - Developed and published by NPC Studio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ41ud74zB4 https://www.fieldsofmistria.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/Fields_of_Mistria/ HAMSTERMIND - Developed and published by Righteous Tree Studio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo-iKwf79bU https://righteoustreestudio.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3555520/HAMSTERMIND/ #Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talkshow #2VP #TwoVaguePodcast #PodernFamily #InterviewShow #GamersofThreads #Gamer #PartlyRobot #PartlyRobotIndustries #TeePublic #FieldsOfMistria #NPCStudio #HAMSTERMIND #RighteousTreeStudio