Hat Of Many Things

Tom & Mike discuss their lives in lockdown, some big life changes and plans for Season 2. Make sure to get involved by voting on our next topic or by suggesting your own. - Suggest a topic via Google Forms - Support Us on Patreon - Join Us on Discord - Discuss on Reddit TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [4:53] Dog Diversion - [7:33] New Hobbies? - [26:03] How Busy Was Your Lockdown? - [38:02] Working Under Lockdown - [1:11:45] Season 2 - [1:18:19] Outro - [1:19:11] Ad: Unparliamentary Language LINKS - A Weber Smoker - Tom’s Baguette Making - Tom’s New Toy ATTRIBUTION - Recording engineer: Craig - Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0 - Main Image: Tom’s Baguettes

Lisa replaces Mike and joins Wade & Tom to discuss all things dinosaurs! From dino DNA to the most atrocious dinosaurs in pop-culture… - Suggest a topic via Google Forms - Support Us on Patreon - Join Us on Discord - Discuss on Reddit TOPICS - [00:00] Intro - [1:41] Definitions - [8:05] Iguana-wrong - [9:55] Mary Anning - [18:33] Erosion, the Fossil Collectors Friend - [25:19] Stan the T-Rex - [30:03] Dinosaurs You Remember - [42:18] Lizards/Birds Controversy - [50:48] A Rapidly Evolving Field - [1:06:48] Jurassic Park Theme Plays - [1:30:01] Other Dinosaurs Of Note - [1:46:26] Feathers? - [1:50:11] Next Topic - [1:53:44] Outro - [1:55:39] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages LINKS - Iguanodon Restoration - Crystal Palace Dinosaurs - Mary Anning - Hell Creek Formation - What on Earth Happened? From the Big Bang to the Present Day - Dinosaur Timeline - Spinosaurus fossil: 'Giant swimming dinosaur' unearthed - New 'frozen dragon' pterosaur found hiding in plain sight - The Brontosaurus Is Back - What Did T. Rex Look Like? A New Exhibit Has the 'Ultimate Predator' in Feathers - T. Rex and the Crater of Doom - Siberian Traps - Compsognathus - Many Paleontologists Today Are Part Of The 'Jurassic Park' Generation - Omega 09: Purple T-Rex - The Land Before Time - Dinosaurs Intro - Dinotopia Trailer - Charlie Brooker on Primeval - Dinosaur Island - Theodore Rex ATTRIBUTION - Recording engineer: Craig - Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0 - Main Image: Tom running away from Stan at Manchester Museum

Kenny joins Mike & Tom to discuss the Three Kingdoms period in China. - Suggest a topic via Google Forms - Support Us on Patreon - Join Us on Discord - Discuss on Reddit TOPICS - [00:00] Intro - [02:55] Dynasty Warriors - [06:18] Fact Versus Fiction - [09:13] Chinese Politics pre-Three Kingdoms - [34:18] Lu Bu - [40:03] Chasing the Emperor - [50:20] Drunken Shenanigans - [53:16] Eyeball is Back on the Menu Boys - [59:28] 200 AD - [01:08:17] Saving Liu Shan - [01:16:05] A Wizard Did It: The Battle of Chi Bi - [01:24:15] The Aftermath of Red Cliff - [01:29:37] The Three Kingdoms - [01:42:17] The Northern Campaigns - [01:50:06] The End Of The Three Kingdoms - [01:56:49] Why is this period still culturally relevant? - [02:15:51] Outro LINKS - threekingdoms.com - kongming.net - Three Kingdoms over time - China Unveils Epic 1,320-Ton God Of War Statue - Heirloom Seal of the Realm - Zhang Fei Scares Cao Cao At Changban Bridge - Battle Of Chibi - Fire Cutscene - Gundam Three Kingdoms - Romance and Records Game Modes in Total War Three Kingdoms - Tom’s ‘Hat’ ATTRIBUTION - Recording engineer: Craig - Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0 - Announcer Voice: Provided by Adam Grant - Main Image: Guan yu -Summer Palace, Beijing by Shizhao under CC by SA 3.0

Part 2 of 2: Tom and Mike are joined by Rob (from Unparliamentary Language) and Texas Dave to discuss all things sport. Will they convince Tom to like or even try sports? - Suggest a topic via Google Forms - Support Us on Patreon - Join Us on Discord - Discuss on Reddit TOPICS - Intro [0:00] - Balls with Rackets [0:26] - Kick Punching [10:40] - The Ocho [31:04] - Pitching Sport to Tom [40:33] - Outro and Plugs [1:09:29] - Next Topic [1:11:12] - Bonus: Craig and Derailing [1:15:01] LINKS - YouTube: Remember Andy Murray winning Wimbledon? - YouTube: John Isner v Nicolas Mahut - YouTube: Anderson Silva vs. Israel Adesanya Full Fight Highlights UFC 234 - YouTube: Fight 1 of the TFC Event 1 LPH (Poznan, Poland) vs Wisemen (Gothenburg, Sweden) - Freakonomics: Not Just Another Labor Force - YouTube: Calcio Storico 2016 - YouTube: Pro Kabaddi League: Gujarat Fortunegiants 30-29 Patna Pirates - YouTube: Gaelic Football - The Original Beautiful Game - YouTube: Best Ultimate Frisbee Highlights - YouTube: Gloucester Cheese Rolling 2012 OFFICIAL - World's Stupidest Competition - YouTube: Two Amazing NXL World Cup Pro Paintball Matches - YouTube: The Rules of Bo Taoshi - Weirdest Sport EVER! - YouTube: Watch the Football! - That Mitchell and Webb Look - YouTube: Fantasy Football.mov - YouTube: Math and Baseball Stats | The Career Stats of Chipper Jones - YouTube: Rickey Henderson crushed souls with unprecedented efficiency - YouTube: Did you see that ludicrous display last night? - Dave on Twitch - Rebel Rivers ATTRIBUTION - Recording engineer: Craig - Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0 - Announcer Voice: Provided by Adam Grant - Main Image: Cheese Rolling by Dave Farrance under CC by SA 3.0

Part 1 of 2: Tom and Mike are joined by Rob (from Unparliamentary Language) and Texas Dave to discuss all things sport. Will they convince Tom to like or even try sports? - Suggest a topic via Google Forms - Support Us on Patreon - Join Us on Discord - Discuss on Reddit LINKS - YouTube: As Long As We Beat the English - YouTube: Fans celebrate England scoring against Wales - YouTube: Irish fans celebrate Japan win - YouTube: Seahawks Tackling Drill - YouTube: Josh Pray - Rugby players are secretly Spartans - Jag Tag comes to Manchester - YouTube: Australia bowled out for 60 - Dave on Twitch ATTRIBUTION - Recording engineer: Craig - Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0 - Announcer Voice: Provided by Adam Grant - Main Image: American Football under CC0

With Mike away Tom is joined by Wade (of Mish Mash Mayhem) to discuss flying! Wade talks about his times stuck in helicopters and they both offer some tips for flying as well as the funniest airline safety videos. - Suggest a topic via Google Forms - Support Us on Patreon - Join Us on Discord - Discuss on Reddit LINKS - Oxford Dictionaries: Flying - Wikipedia: Turboprop - YouTube: BA Flight Safety Video - YouTube: Virgin Atlantic Flight Safety Video - YouTube: Air New Zealand Flight Safety Video - YouTube: BRISTOW AW139 Safety Video - Flight Jacket - YouTube: IrnBru Goth Advert - Instagram: Photos at 30,000 ft - YouTube: EuroTrip Deleted Scene - Wade in Cycle Helmet ATTRIBUTION - Recording engineer: Craig - Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0 - Main Image: Elijah Wood in Air New Zealand Safety Video

Tom and Mike are joined by Tom Harrison of Shuffle Quest fame to discuss RPG Streams and Shows. Followed by a Q&A about GM-ing a different RPG system every week and other tidbits about Shuffle Quest. SPOILERS for Shuffle Quest from 1:24:30-1:32:31. Suggest a topic via Google Forms Support Us on Patreon Join us on Discord Discuss on Reddit LINKS - Tom Harrison: @TomHarrison19 - Shuffle Quest: @ShuffleQuest - RPG Casts - Oglaf: Trapmaster [SFW comic, NSFW website] - The Adventure Zone - Critical Role - Dice, Camera, Action! - Dark and Dicey - Fandible - HoMT 20: Roleplay by Night - Olmec - Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG News - YouTube: Bodger and Badger - Kickstarter: Interstitial RPG - Shuffle Quest Discord - Tomefoolery - You Don’t Understand - The Skewer ATTRIBUTION Recording engineer: Craig Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Main Image: Dice used under CC0. Post-processing by Artur Meski (Instagram: meartur).

Tom and Mike are joined by Jason Carl and Juhana Pettersson from White Wolf to discuss what makes a good Player Character in RPGs as well as news of the upcoming V5 (Vampire 5th Edition) release. Suggest a topic via Google Forms Support Us on Patreon Join us on Discord Discuss on Reddit LINKS - Jason Carl: https://twitter.com/vampiresnvino - Juhana Pettersson: http://www.juhanapettersson.com/ - YouTube: Travis Willingham: Lessons in being a Good D&D Player - YouTube: The Gentleman's Guide to Vampires: V5 Episode One - What's Past is Prologue - World of Darkness website - Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines on Steam - Vampire the Masquerade: Heritage - By Night LARP - Arcana High on Twitch ATTRIBUTION Recording engineer: Craig Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Main Image: Tom in Torpor taken by Tom

Tom and Mike discuss all things musicals: what is a musical? what is the history of the musical? Which ones have made the most money? How many got a Tony, Tony, Toonyyyyy!? Suggest a topic via Google Forms Support Us on Patreon Discuss on Reddit Links Musical Theatre Musicals by Year Portrayal of East Asians in American Film and Theatre Examples of Yellowface Gas That Turns You Inside Out What Am I Going To Do With A BA In English? Springtime for Hitler [Movie Version] Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat 17 Top Grossing Musicals of All Time Longest Running Broadway Shows MUGSS The Squip Song A Little Priest 2011 Tony Awards Opening Number 2013 Tony Awards Opening Number Dr Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog NOBODY WILL WATCH THE F*CKING TONY AWARDS WITH ME The 17 Most Tony Award-Winning Works of All Time NPH Video Games Awards Tom in a Rainbow Hat Attribution Recording engineer: Craig Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Main Image: Made in Dagenham cast taken by Tom

Tom and Mike are joined by Leah and Oli to discuss Transhumanism: what is it? what will replace us? should we be worried? Suggest a topic via Google Forms Support Us on Patreon Discuss on Reddit LINKS Transhumanism subreddit What is Transhumanism? Bill McKibben Enough: Staying Human in an Engineered Age by Bill McKibben Foreign Policy: Transhumanism Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari CGP Grey: Fable of the Dragon Tyrant Crash Course: The Hamburger BBC: TNG1412 Drug Trial Project Cyborg 2.0 Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Ray Kurzweil Redesigning Humans by Gregory Stock Engines of Creation by Eric Drexler I, Cyborg by Kevin Warwick Attribution Recording engineer: Craig Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tom and Mike are joined by Wade & Asday to discuss Speedrunning video games. Suggest a topic via Google Forms Support Us on Patreon Discuss on Reddit Links Ocarina of Time Run Ocarina of Time positioning Pokémon World Record Progression Super Punchout Blindfolded Watch for Rolling Rocks Half-a-press (Mario 64 TAS) Mario 64 Star Cup TAS (A)GDQ Homepage Speed Demos Archive Borderlands 2 with Devs AGDQ 2018 Highlights Pokémon Bingo Generator Super Mario World plays Super Mario Super Mario Bros. 3 Glitched Reverse Boss Order Ocarina of Time Asday on Twitch Yahweasel's Democracy Tom does Democracy Let's Play Super Mario World Attribution Recording engineer: Craig Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tom and Mike are joined by Jack & Buddy to discuss Kingdom Death Monster, the ridiculously large, boutique board game. Suggest a topic via Google Forms Support Us on Patreon Discuss on Reddit Links KDM Kickstarter KDM 1.5 Kickstarter KDM Getting Started Guide KDM Build Guides Vibrant Lantern KDM News Blog Honeybee Frog Dog Sunstalker Gorm Spidicules Dragon King Screaming God Armour Poddities Podcast Tom in a Hat Attribution Recording engineer: Craig Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tom and Mike are joined by Satyros Brucato to discuss Roleplaying games (Part 2 of 2). We discuss Gaming Communities, Kickstarter, Intellectual Property and Mature Settings. Suggest a topic via Google Forms Support Us on Patreon Discuss on Reddit Links Satyros Phil Brucato Blog Onyx Path Publishing White Wolf Dave at Fan Boy 3 on Local Game Stores Star Children Artemis Games Powerchords Mystic Rhythms Excerpts White Wolf Sues Sony Games as Therapy A Touch of Evil Satyr's Patreon Our Patreon Telesterion Cocktail Podcast Politics Podcast Tom in the Hat Attribution Recording engineer: Craig Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tom and Mike are joined by Satyros Brucato to discuss Roleplaying games (Part 1 of 2). Satyros Brucato is one of the authors of Mage the Ascension and has written RPGs for over 20 years. Suggestions Suggest a topic via Google Forms. Links Satyros Phil Brucato Blog Onyx Path Publishing White Wolf MCM Comicon Satanic Panic Dark Dungeons Zero Charisma The Gamers Knights of Baddassdom F.A.T.A.L. Satyr’s Mighty FantiSex Gaming Spectrum (NSFW) 2500 Things Mr Welch Can't Do in an RPG Attribution Recording engineer: Craig Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tom and Mike are joined by Aaron "Medic" Chamberlain to discuss Esports and League of Legends. Suggestions Suggest a topic via Google Forms. Links Medic's Twitch Channel Dejarik (Star Wars Chess) Esports viewership 2017 Australian TV Figures US TV Figures Esports beats sports viewers myth Brobdingnagian Bankrupt American athletes Dragonfire National Student Roleplaying and Wargaming Championships Attribution Recording engineer: Craig Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tom and Mike are joined by Rob to discuss Brexit. What is it? What's happening? Who are we? Who are they? Does anybody know what we're doing?? Suggestions Suggest a topic via Google Forms. Links Always a Problem Waiting in the Wings (The economy in the 70's) Yes Minister on the EU David Walliams swims the Channel Du by David Hasselhoff Political Geography of Europe European Neighbourhood Policy Italy: Gypsy discrimination UK Census questions over time Greece in Europe Ed Milliband's Stone Ep1: #GE2017 Boris's HQ as the referendum result comes in "It's a bit like staring at a building site and saying we've made progress because we've made a cup of tea." - Nick Clegg The WTO Option The Brexit Flotilla in The Guardian and The Sun Leelum on Twitter Attribution Recording engineer: Craig Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike and Tom discuss all things Christmas! A slightly delayed special. Suggestions Suggest a topic via Google Forms. Links Saturnalia Whamaggedon I Won't Be Home for Christmas by Blink 182 Killing Myself for Christmas by Sick Puppies What's This? covered by Fallout Boy A Christmas to Remember by Liam's Dad Christmas Gets Worse Every Year by The Other Guys Artificial Tannenbaum, finest German engineering Yule Logs (not to be confused with Yule Logs(cake)) 5 Reasons Die Hard Is The Best Christmas Movie Ever Made Home Alone Trump National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Jólabókaflóð Tom's Scrambled Eggs Origin of Christmas Presents British menus that call them cheese and biscuits Christmas crackers David Mitchell: Unusually Smart-Looking Men Krampus How KFC made Christmas all about fried chicken — in Japan Max Ryder, Drag King Shelter Next episdoe: Brexit Attribution Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tom and Mike discuss music. Suggestions Suggest a topic via Google Forms. Links The Pokémon Effect David Bowie, Businessman Kesha v. Dr. Luke ATP mention Phish Mark Portnoy's Drumkit Mark Portnoy on Pokémon Drums 5 Rock Stars Who Are Secretly Musical Geniuses (i.e. that Bill and Ted solo was Nuno Bettencourt) That Time Final Fantasy Ditched Nintendo For Sony (Mike was right) Guile's Theme Goes With Everything Number of the Beast intro Kirsty MacColl Death Times They Are A Changin (Watchmen Intro) Metal Gear Awesome Bonus: Hellfire Music Mentioned The Real Slim Shady by Eminem Freestyler by Bomfunk MC Drunk Enough to Dance by Bowling for Soup German Folk: Harzer Käse by Rummelsnuff Hearts on Fire by Hammerfall A Life Less Ordinary by Motion City Soundtrack Hate Me by Blue October The OCDance! by Rachel Bloom Phish, live The Black Mages Advent Children Soundtrack One Winged Angel (Rap Remix) by Mega Ran Under the Bridge by RHCP Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden Enter Sandman by Metallica The Odyssey by Symphony X Let Mortal Heros Sing Your Fame by Summoning We Need a Gimmick by Nekrogoblikon Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who Pinball Wizard by The Who (Tommy version) Fairytale of New York by The Pogues (feat. Kirsty MacColl) In These Shoes? by Kirsty MacColl England 2 Columbia 0 by Kirsty MacColl As Long As We Beat the English by Stereophonics Perfect 10 by The Beautiful South Manchester by The Beautiful South Love Again by Pentatonix RE: Your Brains by Jonathan Coulton Code Monkey by Jonathan Coulton Hellfire by Caleb Hyles Gospel of Dismay by Caleb Hyles, Jonathan Young & Adrisaurus One Man Disney Movie by Nick Pitera Commander Shepard by Miracle of Sound PVP by Ken Ashcorp Zelda Rap by Star Bomb The Simple Plot of Final Fantasy 7 by Star Bomb Dragon Slayer by Ninja Sex Party Not Like Before by The Four Owls M.E.N. by Bugzy Malone Guns Don't Kill People by Goldie Lookin Chain Unfaithful by Exit Eden Lay All Your Love On Me covered by Avantasia Lay All Your Love On Me covered by Eurasia The Arbiter from CHESS Little Girls by Oingo Boingo Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift I'll Name the Dogs by Blake Shelton Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean Mack the Knife covered by Robbie Williams Smells Like Teen Spirit covered by Paul Anka Mr Pinstripe Suit by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Piggy in the Middle by Sonic Boom Six Strange Transformations by Sonic Boom Six Gagarin by Public Service Broadcasting Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean by Explosions in the Sky Attribution Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tom and Mike list their Top 5 movies. Suggestions Suggest a topic via Google Forms. Links Versions of Blade Runner Screwattack Top 10 Voice Best of Rotten Tomatoes IMDB Top Chart Empire Magazine Best Movies Snatch Wars The Longest Day Cast (Not Sean Connery's first film but early on in his career) The Raid Trailer Night Watch Release 5 Reasons Die Hard Is The Best Christmas Movie Ever Made Movie Lists [Spoilers for this episode below!] Tom: Back to the Future Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Star Wars (A New Hope) Monty Python and the Holy Grail Jurassic Park Honourable mentions: V for Vendetta; The Godfather; Die Hard; Princess Bride; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; Alien; Shaun of the Dead Mike: Saving Private Ryan Warrior Stardust The Dark Knight Cruel Intentions Honourable mentions: Definitely Maybe; Old Boy; The Good, The Bad and The Weird (Tom agrees); The Raid; Akira; Warlords; Red Cliff; Charlie Bartlett; Death of a Superhero; Cherry Bomb Attribution Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tom and Mike discuss Game of Thrones Season 7. Suggestions Suggest a topic via Google Forms. Links The Neil deGrasse Tyson video is missing. Enjoy Faster then the Speed of Light by Raven instead. Ed Sheeran on Game of Thrones. The known world - a GoT map. "...and increase the plot of this movie." Alan Taylor explains the timeline in 'Beyond the Wall' If Women Wrote Men the Way Men Write Women. Tyrion slaps Joffrey The Mountain vs. The Viper The Mountain vs. The Viper alternative Frozen water in the opening credits Westeros Olympic Games Chris' job interview from Skins Emilia Clarke asks where her things are Kit Harrington as a dragon Tyrion at the end of Season 7 Game of Thrones prequels what we know; 5th prequel announced Legend of the Seeker trailer The Shannara Chronicles trailer D&Diesel Why Joe Manganiello Loves D&D CelebriD&D with John Bradley Steven Dillane Not Crazy About Game of Thrones Nudity Attribution Outro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/