Podcast
Lunch Break
Hosted by Timecast · EN
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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#67 - King's Island Soreness, Parking Lot Sandwiches & Avatar Movies
6d ago00:34:51Tap to summarizeWe 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 movie, local pollution, and looking for cheap refurbished laptops.
Transcribe →#66 - Nuclear Maps, Steam Machine Gaming & King's Island Plans
2w ago00:48:10Tap to summarizeThis 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 pain of overly complicated work projects, and why mic limiters and audio quirks keep throwing us for a loop.
Transcribe →#65 - Steam Machines, Broken Screws & Bad Dreams
3w ago00:51:38Tap to summarizeThis 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 involving Hogwarts tunnels and Jason Momoa , dealing with apartment complex power outages , and prepping for an epic, sun-soaked trip to King's Island!
Transcribe →#64 - The One-Day Blunder, Critical Role Overkill, and Broccoli Battles
Jul 800:21:30Tap to summarizeWe 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 prepares to kill off physical discs by 2028 , calculate our increasingly ridiculous lottery odds for a Steam Machine , and recap a hilarious Critical Role moment involving an over-engineered battle against an inanimate door. Plus, we share some chaotic updates from our own D&D campaign , debate the absolute worst textures to eat broccoli , and try to figure out how to sneak kale into our diets without hating everything. Pull up a chair and enjoy the shortest week of lunch breaks ever!
Transcribe →#63 - GTA 6 Stress, Steam Machine Lotteries, and Denture Morse Code
Jul 801:05:08Tap to summarizeWe'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 decode some literal Egyptian hieroglyphics at our day jobs. Plus, we talk Hazbin Hotel lore, why great shows actually need to end, and a wild World War II history fact involving an American dentist, Japanese dentures, and secret Morse code. Grab your lunch and let's get into it!
Transcribe →#62 - Aviation Disasters, Old-School Gaming, and Protein Yogurt
Jun 2200:51:19Tap to summarizeThis 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 and why it feels so absurdly wasteful. Plus, we swap stories about white-knuckling through brutal nicotine withdrawals and body alarms , the absolute confusion of our daily jobs , and why dense protein yogurt is an absolute game-changer. Grab your lunch and join us as we try to survive brain-numbing, AI-voiced corporate training and sleep-stealing tornado warnings!
Transcribe →#61 - Dr. Manhattan, Kidney Punches, & Almond Maxing
Jun 1501:15:58Tap to summarizeThis 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 hair transplant, figure out where Dr. Manhattan ranks on our ultimate Death Battle list, and question if we should just start "almond maxing" to compete with the water usage of AI data centers. Plus, we vent about terrible Taco Bell bosses, the stress of corporate bureaucracy, and why innocently punching kids in the kidneys at school will always come back to haunt you months later.
Transcribe →#60 - The Gnome Infestation & Steam Machine Rumors
Jun 801:03:15Tap to summarizeThis 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 kingdom in Mount & Blade. Stick around as we vent about our totally dead bananas , debate the endless Steam Machine rumors , question how many gnomes is too many gnomes , and reminisce about the cinematic masterpiece that is Air Bud.
Transcribe →#59 - The Longest Short Week Ever
Jun 101:07:10Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 Controller , our struggles with building ugly, box-like castles in Valheim , and how a new AI food logging app is actually proving to be incredibly useful for a change. Plus, we complain about how finally getting a proper seven and a half hours of sleep somehow makes the days drag on forever. Grab your heavy bowl of oatmeal and join us for the longest short week of our lives!
Transcribe →#58 - Flooded Dishwashers, Sun Burn & Kerbal Space Program
May 2500:48:05Tap to summarizeThis 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 frustrations over an insufferable Harry Potter audiobook narrator. To top it all off, we break down our massive ham and bone soup recipe, complain about tedious data tasks at work, and discuss our questionable refueling missions in Kerbal Space Program.
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