This week Frank and Ben hold down the fort while everybody else is out this Easter. First on the agenda is talking about having sweet hair. Frank tells us of his struggle to get a haircut appointment and using pomade. Ben dreams of having Citizen Kane-era Orson Welles hair. After that, they get on to the headlines Ian was kind enough to send in even though he couldn’t make it to the show.
Could Windows go open source? A top Microsoft engineer says ‘definitely possible’. Dual for Android and iOS puts a new twist on two-player gaming. This astounding stop-motion film was made from 1,296 mini Rubik’s Cubes. John Deere Thinks People Will Pirate Music With In-Car Computers. Paintstorm Studio.
Ben then tells us about the Studio Ghibli doc he watched on Netflix, The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness.
This leads to the eternal debate over subs vs. dubs. Which are better for watching a foreign film? They also discuss Japanese honorifics and etiquette, typical things concerning two white guys from Ohio.
Finally it’s brother against brother in a round of movie quote trivia. Who will emerge victorious this week? Tune in to find out!
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