PODCAST · comedy
Lunch Break
by Timecast
We’ve got an hour for lunch, so we’re stealing 15 minutes out of each day to chat with you. New Episodes uploaded weekly!
Episodes
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#77 - Human Brain Mice, War Dogs Wipes, & Kickflipping Roadsters
We’re clocking into lunch break to vent about endless work rejections and questionable cafeteria wraps before diving into our chaotic gaming habits. We break down our panic spending before the War Dogs wipe, recount a totally real dream battle against an anime moon, and question the sheer…
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#76 - Discord Bans, TF2 Cosplay & 24 Chili Dogs
This week we recount our weekend damage, dissect an unhinged Discord suspension, and obsess over getting the exact right shade of orange for an Engineer Halloween cosplay. Between Project Zomboid fog runs, mourning the empty servers of PlanetSide 2, and gearing up for our next D&D session, we...
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#75 - Short Ep, Steam Frame Limbo, Ghost Costumes & Used Camrys
We’re kicking off October by complaining about the eternal waitlist for the Steam Frame, plotting our ridiculous wizard-ghost outfits for an upcoming wedding, and dissecting why Grey's Anatomy really should have been about extraterrestrials. Along the way, we recap a marathon D&D session, debate...
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#74 - Steam Frame Rants, Zombie Raids & Robot MMA
We survived another week of 15-minute lunch breaks to tackle the hard-hitting topics: why Steam Frame reviews are driving us up the wall, our near-death gun store run in Project Zomboid, and terrifying humanoid robots throwing leg sweeps in MMA rings. Between dissecting how car transmissions...
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#73 - D&D Streams, Project Zomboid, & Workplace Shenanigans
We’re back from a chaotic break to break down the stress of prepping for our upcoming D&D live stream, our ongoing addiction to Project Zomboid, and the absurd corporate AI training taking over our day jobs. Between debates on VR gambling, surviving zombie apocalypses, and building lakeside…
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#72 - Five-Layer Burritos & Breeding Turtles
In this episode of Lunch Break, we dive into the chaotic art of constructing the ultimate homemade five-layer burrito. Between dreading our massive work projects and waiting for the weekend, we give you the rundown on our Minecraft server exploits, from mass-breeding turtles for expensive potions...
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#71 - Cave Fishers & Minecraft Economies
Welcome back to our daily escape from the office grind! This week, we're breaking down the absolute chaos of our latest D&D session—where a cave fisher nearly took us out—before pivoting to the serious business of balancing the egg-farming economy on our alpha 1.7 Minecraft server. We also vent...
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#70 - D&D War Crimes, Minecraft Economies, and Haunted PCs
We survive a chaotic week of lunch breaks as we recap our questionable D&D morals, our absolute war crimes against homunculi, and shooting a flying goblin boss out of the sky. Between dreading impossible work deadlines and complaining about hour-long lunches, we dive deep into the chaotic economy...
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#69 - The Sims 4, Server Woes & Destroying Hard Drives
This week on Lunch Break, we're diving back into the beautiful chaos of The Sims 4 and plotting a gaslight-style video defense of Portal 2. We also vent about sketchy Amazon laptop orders that feel like a total scam , the absolute misery of hardware troubleshooting while trying to build our new...
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#68 - PC Upgrades, Minecraft Worlds & The Wreckfest Chaos
In this episode of Lunch Break, we kick off the week diving into the never-ending Monday time loop, our questionable sleep scores, and allergy brain fog. We vent about the daily grind and the agonizingly slow pace of our tech jobs—complete with endless meetings that flip-flop between learning new...
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#67 - King's Island Soreness, Parking Lot Sandwiches & Avatar Movies
We talk about the lingering physical toll of our trip to King's Island, including wooden roller coaster back pain, terrible burnt pretzel bites, parking lot bologna sandwiches, and how getting on a ride completely wipes out being drunk. We also discuss watching the Avatar: The Last Airbender…
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#66 - Nuclear Maps, Steam Machine Gaming & King's Island Plans
This week on Lunch Break, we take a quick break from our daily grind to dive into massive nuclear mapping projects, test out how our favorite games are running on the new Steam Machine, and figure out our Baldur's Gate 3 character builds. We also chat about our upcoming trip to King's Island, the...
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#65 - Steam Machines, Broken Screws & Bad Dreams
This week, we’re obsessing over the delivery of our brand-new Steam Machine , performing high-stakes hardware surgery , and immediately putting it through its paces with Ratchet & Clank and Tony Hawk. When we aren't geeking out over stable 60 FPS at 1080p , we’re breaking down bizarre dreams...
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#64 - The One-Day Blunder, Critical Role Overkill, and Broccoli Battles
We completely dropped the ball this week. Due to a flawless combination of bank runs, sleepless nights, and pure exhaustion, we only managed to record a single actual episode —but we're here to fluff it out and own our scheduling disaster! We look ahead to the future of gaming as PlayStation...
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#63 - GTA 6 Stress, Steam Machine Lotteries, and Denture Morse Code
We're back from vacation and diving straight into the chaos of modern gaming and brutal work weeks. Join us as we stress out over Rockstar's console-first release strategy for GTA 6, debate whether the newly announced Steam Machine price tag is a total bummer or worth every penny, and try to…
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#62 - Aviation Disasters, Old-School Gaming, and Protein Yogurt
This week on Lunch Break, we are kicking things off with the shocking news of Oliver Tree passing away in yet another rampant helicopter crash. We dive into the terrifying realities of dangling out of helicopters before spiraling into a full-blown existential crisis over modern gaming hardware…
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#61 - Dr. Manhattan, Kidney Punches, & Almond Maxing
This week on Lunch Break, we're battling 1000% humidity and flash flood warnings to bring you our thoughts on everything from being unapologetically evil in D&D to the daunting price of the upcoming Steam Machine. We debate whether it's time to accept our receding hairlines or invest in a Turkish...
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#60 - The Gnome Infestation & Steam Machine Rumors
This week on Lunch Break, we are battling through a cluster of terrible, outdated work specs and navigating the dangerous, unpredictable world of fish physics. We dive into our ongoing struggles with dieting, calorie counting, and water weight , while trying to conquer the map with our very own...
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#59 - The Longest Short Week Ever
Welcome back to a four-day work week that somehow feels like the longest week ever. We're battling massive pickle-induced headaches and immediate vape withdrawals while trying to survive incredibly loud office construction in the dark. We dive into why we're still absolutely loving the Steam...
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#58 - Flooded Dishwashers, Sun Burn & Kerbal Space Program
This week, we are surviving on barely any sleep, battling a flooded apartment, and dealing with a broken microphone stand. Join us as we laugh at our friend's terrible sunburn from a weekend pool party, swap strategies for faking car trouble to get out of work on snow days, and vent our...
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#57 - Steam Machines, Percussion Secrets, and the Calorie Cycle
We got off work early on a Monday, dealt with some truly baffling traffic, and decided to spend our 15 minutes unpacking a little bit of everything. We dive into our hands-on impressions of the Steam Controller, speculate wildly about Valve's upcoming Steam Machine release, and try to make sense…
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#56 - Steam Controllers, Martian Rebels, and the Living Room Dream
We’re spending our lunch breaks this week tracking the chaotic launch of the Steam Controller and praying that a mysterious 50-ton shipment of "consoles" means the Steam Machine is finally real. When we aren't frantically refreshing store pages, we’re diving deep into the brutal caste system of…
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#55 - Chicken Scars, Space Walls, and Steam Hype
We’re back for another week of 15-minute daily chats where things got a little bloody and a lot nerdy. This week, one of us decided to test how sharp a kitchen knife is against their own finger while prepping grilled chicken Alfredo, leading to a nonchalant nurse roommate and a lesson on why you...
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#54 - AI Overheating and D&D Archers
Back from vacation and straight into the grind! This week, we dive deep into the world of local AI models—from the technical headaches of setting up an assistant at home to the literal smoke when our computers start overheating. We also share some stories from our recent trip to North Carolina…
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#53 - Steam Deck Suicidal Boot Loops and Meat Plate Statues
Welcome back to Lunch Break, where we’re dodging our supervisors and trying not to let our electronics explode during our 15-minute daily escape. This week, we deal with a Steam Deck that’s developed a terrifying "breathing" habit, a workspace that’s basically a literal dumpster fire, and the...
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#52 - Strings and Things: Mastering the Fretboard & Space Plumbing
If we only get one shot, we’re choosing to master "Through the Fire and Flames" on the guitar—even if we still can't play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". This week, we dive deep into the music theory of the fretboard, comparing it to a series of keyboards, and discuss why the guitar feels...
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#51 - Steak with a Spoon and Whiny Wizards
We're spending our break navigating the "controversial" landscapes of modern gaming—where playing a high-quality title with a terrible control scheme feels like eating a steak with a spoon. Between "raw dogging" our sleep schedules and surviving sleep paralysis demons that sound like Christian…
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#50 - Roman Calendars & The 50-Episode Milestone
Happy Monday! We’re kicking off the week with a serious lack of sleep and some major beef with the weatherman. Since it’s our 50th episode milestone, we decided to tackle the big questions: why is Monday even called Monday, and why do we only plan on visiting Holiday World 50 times in our lives?...
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#49 - Daylight Savings Blues & The Great Sandwich Debate
We’re kicking off the week feeling the full weight of daylight savings time, from sleepless nights to the struggle of leaving work early. Join us as we dive into a heated breakdown of what actually makes a sandwich—does a hot dog count, or is that just chaos?—and discuss the weirdest things we’ve...
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#48 - Nut Juice and Cosmic Dilemmas
We’re spending our lunch break tackling the truly important questions, like whether nut milk is actually just "nut juice" and why Mondays feel so much longer than they should . Join us as we dive into the mysteries of the universe, debate the weirdness of "I can’t believe it’s not milk," and try…
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#47 - DMV Sloths and AI Assistants
We’re kicking off the week on a Tuesday after a DMV-induced Monday disappearance. Join us as we discuss the startling accuracy of Zootopia’s sloth scenes and recap a hilariously "useless" conversation with an AI assistant that just wouldn't take a hint. Whether we're navigating bureaucratic red...
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#46 - Fish Min-Maxing & The 80s Oasis
Mondays are monstrous, but we’re making it through with a deep dive into the weird world of The Sims 1—where looking at a fish tank is somehow more efficient than watching TV. We’re venting about stiff Kia steering wheels, the absolute nightmare of construction coordination at work, and why the...
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#45 - Super Bowl Hangover, Guild Wars Addiction, and MSG Magic
We’re kicking off a short week by nursing a Super Bowl hangover and questioning why anyone actually enjoys winter. One of us is ready to trade a stable family life for a diet of ramen and 24/7 Guild Wars 2 grinding, while the other is battling "incorrectly correct" reports and a construction crew...
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#44 - Iron Lungs & Super Bowl Nachos
We’re kicking off the week feeling a little unprepared for Monday, but we quickly pivot to the important stuff: our high-stakes plans for Super Bowl weekend involving a $100 nacho budget and "football team two." We dive deep into our recent spontaneous bowling outing—which was surprisingly packed...
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#43 - Heavy Snow, Fruit Tier Lists, and 40K Lore Slogs
Welcome back to Lunch Break! This week, we’re surviving a "gallon" of snow and the Arctic plunge that followed, which mostly just meant helping neighbors and winging it at work while the supervisors were away. We take a deep dive into the definitive fruit tier list—debating why apples are S-tier...
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#42 - Flu Recovery, AI Hallucinations, and the Upcoming Blizzard
We’re finally back in the studio after the entire house got taken out by the flu, and we’ve got a lot to catch up on. Between dealing with annoying work rejects and prepping for a "storm of the century" blizzard, we dive into the weird world of AI hallucinations and why you definitely can’t trust…
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#41 - Stranger Strings & Musical Journeys
It's another mid-week installment of Lunch Break, and we're officially back at it. Today, we took a deep dive into the post-Stranger Things careers of the cast, from Millie Bobby Brown’s latest Netflix projects to Sadie Sink's potential leap into the MCU as a "Disney princess". We also had our...
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#40 - The Edge of Waiting & Friday Light
We’re officially in the year of the "Chicken Jockey" meme, though we’re pretty sure it’s a shame it peaked so early in 2025. We dive deep into the absolute misery of living in an "edging culture," where we're stuck waiting years for the Steam Machine, GTA VI, and ketchup-flavored Doritos that…
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#39 - Hot Tub Wasps and the 40K Rabbit Hole
We’re back for our daily 15-minute escape from the "cubicle sea" to recap a surprisingly busy Christmas week at the office. This episode, we’re dissecting the maintenance nightmare of a wasp-infested hot tub and the absolute struggle of trying to understand Warhammer 40K lore as a beginner. We…
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#38 - The Buzz Ball Tree & The Infinite Wait
It’s Monday and it is absolutely freezing outside, so we’re hunkering down and discussing our new holiday tradition: the Buzz Ball Christmas tree. We dive into some questionable "medical advice" about bone density, the sudden ubiquity of ball-shaped cocktails, and whether an avocado seed is...
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#37 - Beanie Weenies, Nuka World, and Bread Fruit
We're spending our lunch break discussing Fallout 4's Far Harbor and Nuka World DLCs, grappling with the complexities of overly-engineered timer plugs for our space heater, and getting deep into culinary and botanical debates like: Is bread a fruit? Find out how we achieved a peaceful ending in…
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#36 - Cloud Computing Conspiracy & Far Harbor DLC
We get into an intense discussion about a conspiracy that RAM prices are being intentionally driven up by companies like Micron to force consumers into subscription-based cloud computing, which is a terrifying thought for the future of personal electronics! On a lighter note, we talk about the...
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#35 - Console Debates, Thanksgiving Troubles, and Cowboy TV
This week, we're diving into the ongoing console debate, talking about the upcoming Xbox Prime, which we find confusing, and contrasting it with the appealing interface of the Steam Machine. We reminisce about the underrated classic Wii U and the satisfying RPG-style story of the superhero game...
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#34 - MORE Steam Machine, Pirate Ships, and We Passed!
We dive into our week, which included playing a lot of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and the overhauled crime system, contemplating the release of the Steam Machine and the anxiety of pre-ordering, and finally passing a stressful four-hour practical test at work despite software issues and…
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#33 - Steam Hardware, Cold Fingers, and Five Guys Heartbreak
In this week's 15-minute 'Lunch Break' chat, we discuss the challenges of the job, including one of us dealing with an "insane" project on a hard deadline and a software error that drove us nuts. We also lament the struggle of working in an office where the air conditioning makes our fingers...
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#32 - Test Confusion, Plane Crash, and Work Chaos
In this episode of Lunch Break, we dive into a strange weekend of cooking good steaks and hot dogs over a fire while wearing ponchos in the rain. We also get into the frustration of studying for a "written" test that turns out to be all multiple choice, discussing technical concepts like ODNs,...
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#31 - Lava Lamps, Broken Bones & Fallout🎃
This week, we're talking about everything from Halloween party costumes (Rick Grimes and a firefighter ) and a foot that's "kind of broken" after too much walking , to the joys of a smart-switch lava lamp for a cozy sleep aesthetic. Get stressed out with us over a silent email battle with a...
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#30 - Deposit Monday, Cat6, and Cheesy Frights
Dive into this week's 15-minute "Lunch Break" chats, starting with a review of Harry Potter movie binges and finally beating the game Katamari (where the last thing rolled up is the moon!). Hear about the struggle of trying to make Todecky (Korean rice cakes) and why Ethernet cables and Spotify's...
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#29 - Olives, Free Weights, and the Wild West of Louisville
Join us for this week's Lunch Break, where we dive into some chaotic driving in Louisville—dubbed "The Wild West" of roads—and speculate on why nobody follows the absurdly low speed limits. We also have a deep dive on the nutritional powers of olives (seriously, eat more of them), discuss the…
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#28 - Work Disasters, Mandatory Courses, and Dragon Age Crave
Kicking off the week, We dive into our Monday struggle. We detail the boring, mandatory courses that are destroying our schedule and making us feel a bit overwhelmed. Downtime is spent gaming, including playing Cyberpunk 2077, but we share an intense, nostalgic crave for the immersive world of...
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We’ve got an hour for lunch, so we’re stealing 15 minutes out of each day to chat with you. New Episodes uploaded weekly!
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