Episode 113 - Vague

Andrew joins Ben for 2VP’s “leather” anniversary and a chat about things AND stuff!  Andrew has been writing, playing with baby CJ, and preparing for a stand-up comedy show.  Ben has been playing games, but instead of following the typical show segment order, he decides to call an audible.  They take the scenic route on their way to talking about the games “Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key” from developer Gust and “Goddess of Victory: Nikke” from developer Shift Up.  Topics discussed include: amateur stand-up comedy writing, the origin of the name of the show, the baby schema theory, Funko collectables, the manga of Osamu Tezuka, and an AI generated art deep dive / debate.  

00:00:21 - Mango’s cute vocals, 3 years of vague, Andrew’s retirement, and LtHTT the musical
00:03:07 - Time traveling, GMT or UTC, timezones in India, and Gandhi’s fake quote about hate 
00:07:02 - Andrew’s joke writing process, spoken word Bohemian Rhapsody, and bring it back
00:09:34 - Star Trek actor rap battle, Ben’s laniard check silliness, and developing improv skills
00:13:14 - Tig Notaro’s piano bit, the extra sauce, adaptive humor, and Ben’s show flipflop   
00:16:13 - The definition of that word, vague activities degrees, and staying in the vagus nerve 
00:19:53 - Zippy the Pinhead, Chuck Norris’ second coming, and the ethologist Konrad Lorenz
00:24:00 - Chibi style and cuteness, Astro Boy, Princess Knight, and the vague duality of Kevin  
00:28:19 - Ben’s next time at Texas Roadhouse, Andrew’s old hustle, and mentioning merch 
00:33:22 - Soda ingredients, the Father’s Day edition of “The Buzz,” and advertising budgets 
00:36:25 - Andrew’s description and a AI generated composition, and the giant swan Kaiju 
00:40:07 - The changing job landscape for commercial artists and detecting AI generated art  
00:43:42 - Give Clippy some work, carbon footprints, being human, and Ben really means food
00:47:14 - Humans learning art, shots fired, Ben likes a Smashmouth song, and photography 
00:49:57 - The joys of day jobs, anti-AI scrubbing tactics, resume hacks, and the number three
00:55:01 - Ben’s choice, a game about doing chores, and petting all the animals in the JRPG
00:58:13 - Changing the percentage, a strange choice of robot design, and broken arms 

Follow Andrew / Partly Robot Industries on…
His website: https://partlyrobot.com/
On Instagram: https://instagram.com/partlyrobot
On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@partlyrobot
On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partlyrobot

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

For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: twovaguepodcast@gmail.com

-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

Time travel to Andrew’s comedy set at the Helium Comedy Club 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23IW96eVf0Y

The official Atelier Ryza 3 site
https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/ryza3/

For all of your exposed “side-boob” needs, the official “Goddess of Victory: Nikke” site
https://nikke-en.com/

#Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talkshow #2VP #TwoVaguePodcast #PodernFamily #InterviewShow #GamersofThreads #Gamer #KoeiTecmoAmerica #AtelierRyza3 #ShiftUp #GoddessOfVictoryNIKKE