157: Champion Snackers

Published: May 28, 2021, 5:15 a.m.

b"Things kick off with some call confusion, a boombox cameo, and a roundtable on the problematic nature of John Hughes's movies. *Automobile?*\\n\\nThis leads to some nostalgia for the 1979 film, _Breaking Away_. Your hosts debate which one of them is which character in the movie, but both agree it\\u2019s still a stone cold classic.\\n\\nNext up, your hosts talk about a resurgence of interest in PlayStation games at Merlin\\u2019s house. John has a lot of thoughts, but his memory is getting really bad.\\n\\nFinally, John wants to talk about \\u201csuper babies.\\u201d What happens when two talented people sire a child? Seems like sometimes they inherit their parents\\u2019 genius, and other times they just want to run in the opposite direction. What roles do wealth, support, and expectations play? And how about the times when someone would very much prefer that their kid _not_ get into the family business?\\n\\nYour hosts disagree on whether one super baby\\u2019s name is terrible but agree that \\u201cgeriatric pregnancy\\u201d is kind of an awful term.\\n\\n(_Recorded on Tuesday, May 18, 2021_)"