Episode 30 - Resolution

Emelie and Ben discuss what the word resolution means to them.  Emelie reflects upon her 2022 resolution, a past relationship, the game “It Takes Two,” and watching Star Wars with her big brother.  Ben talks about vector graphics, Aggretsuko, mental health, and early games developed to be played on an oscilloscope.  00:00:20 - Introducing Ben, Emelie, and word resolution 00:04:03 - If there’s a party, Ben’s not going to turn it down 00:06:03 - Ben’s resolution joke doesn’t land with Emelie, and she shares her 2022 resolution 00:09:00 - Emelie is working on herself, and Ben remembers a previous relationship lesson 00:13:45 - “A little bit of both,” solo experiences in the 20s, and remembering resolutions 00:17:35 - Ben suggested “It Takes Two” for Emelie and her gamer boyfriend 00:20:10 - Killing the elephant with teamwork  00:25:49 - The Ben shows the “Knights and Bikes” trailer to Emelie (10 sec fade transition)  00:27:55 - Karaoke crushes Emelie’s dreams, and Ben explains the show Aggretsuko  00:31:15 - Forgetting to blink, parched eyes, and the resolution of vectors  00:34:20 - Ben talks vector graphics, and Emelie’s mom is a math teacher 00:38:10 - A teacher’s schedule, and Emelie has public health sector aspirations 00:45:55 - “Space War!” and the snail-mail equivalent of social media 00:48:50 - Star Wars memories 00:53:10 - Closing thoughts, and we want Emelie back because she sounds good