Finding a life balance with irreverence, exercise, and music: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 015

Summary: Cody shares some exciting news coming from Illinois, just in time for the 4/20 “holiday.” Then, Jon discusses his child’s hilarious sleeping habits and his own personal battle with becoming a runner, and Cody shares his favorite hidden gems in the world of video game music arrangements and radio drama podcasts.<br> <br> Show Notes:<br> <br> * Jon accuses Rob from Game/Life Balance Australia of being well-read and cultured, because he reads books<br> <br> * “Buying a bunch of games and not playing them is not nearly as impressive as buying a bunch of books and not reading them”<br> * Jon makes jokes about a book called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Assassins:_A_Radical_Sect_in_Islam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Assassins: A Radical Sect in Islam</a>, which is a callback to <a href="http://www.gamelifebalanceaustralia.com/?p=275" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 4 of Game/Life Balance Australia</a><br> * Cody introduced Jon to introduce himself, after Jon introduces himself several times<br> <br> <br> * Current News<br> <br> * This episode was recorded on April 20, also known as 420, also known as marijuana, weed, pot, etc.<br> * Jon complains about the internet on 4/20 because he is butthurt that Reddit wasn’t as fun for one day of his entire life<br> * Cody shares the news that the state of Illinois has even further decriminalized marijuana, taking the state several steps closer to legalizing the substance, at least according to Cody<br> <br> <br> * Joy of Parenting<br> <br> * Jon gives an update on his son’s “big-boy-bed” transition saga, which now involves an elaborate puzzle contraption used to hide a light switch, plus an amazing analogy from Cody that is basically one of the smartest things ever said<br> * Cody also explains how The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD has given him a brilliant idea for making Jon a better parent, because that’s how life works<br> <br> <br> * Life Stuff <br> <br> * Jon talks about training for a 5k, why it’s important to him, and how he feels about running<br> * Cody explains his bizarre super-privileged neurotic mental block that has prevented him from exercising regularly for several months until he discovered <a href="https://www.westword.com/storyhub/best-testosterone-booster">testosterone supplements for men</a> which gave him the energy needed<br> <br> <br> * Oddities<br> <br> * Speaking of video game music, Cody discusses <a href="http://dwellingofduels.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dwelling of Duels</a>, a really awesome video game music web site that people should check out if they like live instrumentation of classic video game tracks<br> <br> <br> * Cody raves about <a href="http://www.gonnageek.com/category/podcasts/strangenunusual/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Friend of the Family</a>, the newest member of the GonnaGeek Network, and insists that you check it out<br> <br> * Friend of the Family is one of a handful of shows produced by <a href="http://www.gonnageek.com/category/podcasts/strangenunusual/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Strange N Unusual Productions</a>, which produces radio dramas “that embrace the bizarre and spooky with a laugh”<br> <br> <br> * Learn how to connect with us on the <a href="http://gonnageek.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GonnaGeek Network</a>, syndication on <a href="http://wgnplus.com/category/gamelife-balance-u-s/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WGN Plus</a>, our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/unqualifiedpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube channel</a>, and more!<br> * Podcast theme song intro/outro credit: ‘<a href="http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01730" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subterranean Kamikaze</a>‘ by <a href="http://ocremix.org/artist/4685/sixto-sounds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sixto Sounds</a>,