Independence Day Weekend 2016 with Guns N’ Roses: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 023

Summary: Jon and Cody discuss their Independence Day weekend, complete with illegal fireworks displays, The Book of Mormon, and the Guns N’ Roses “Not in This Lifetime…” tour. Plus, hear about a bizarre Anime called Belladonna of Sadness and a check-in with Summer Games Done Quick 2016.<br> <br> Show Notes:<br> <br> * Following a raucous Independence Day weekend, Jon and Cody reflect on their feelings about fireworks, which are strangely similar despite Jon being a cranky old man at this point in his life<br> * Life Stuff<br> <br> * Cody saw The Book of Mormon in Chicago, and it was worth every penny<br> * Cody also saw Guns N’ Roses perform at Soldier field on both Friday, July 1, and Sunday, July 3<br> <br> <br> * Oddities<br> <br> * Cody discusses Belladonna of Sadness, an obscure 1973 Anime with a highly sexual plot that he saw at the very hipster Music Box Theatre in Chicago<br> * Jon discusses Summer Games Done Quick, a charity speedrunning marathon taking place July 3-9, 2016<br> <br> <br> * Cody will be attending Podcast Movement Chicago 2016, so keep an eye out for him!<br> * Cody will also be co-hosting an upcoming episode of Game/Life Balance Australia, so be sure to follow that show for updates!<br> * Learn how to connect with us on the <a href="http://gonnageek.com" target="_blank">GonnaGeek Network</a>, syndication on <a href="http://wgnplus.com/category/gamelife-balance-u-s/" target="_blank">WGN Plus</a>, our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/unqualifiedpodcast" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>, and more!<br> * Podcast theme song intro/outro credit: ‘<a href="http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01730" target="_blank">Subterranean Kamikaze</a>‘ by <a href="http://ocremix.org/artist/4685/sixto-sounds" target="_blank">Sixto Sounds</a>,<a href="http://ocremix.org/artist/4628/zircon" target="_blank">zircon</a>, via OverClocked ReMix (<a class="external free" href="http://ocremix.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://ocremix.org</a>)<br> * Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: <a href="http://bit.ly/GLBAustralia" target="_blank">http://www.gamelifebalanceaustralia.com</a><br> <br>