Mamalukes
Friends with countless passions - from board games to binge-watching, or weekend adventures to random pastimes, join in for story telling, sharing hobbies, and diving into the little things that make free time unforgettable. Don't expect any professional advice - this is about the stuff they actually like doing, and every tangent in-between. Join Luke, Alysha, Matt, and Virginia for what they do for fun when real life isn’t in the way.
Episodes
This week we discuss video game ownership rights and a potential bill to be passed, the 25th anniversary of the iPod, and Virginia takes us through her experience with creating her own DIY escape room!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:41 Forever has come
3:07 Virginia's son listening to the podcast
5:43 No episode next week/Halloween things
6:36 Alysha on a short break from podcast
7:35 Proposed bill to give video game buyers "ownership"
18:02 25th ...
We have a review on Brad Pitt's Heart of the Beast (dogs apparently cry...), we catch up on all the latest tech hardware releases, and we dive into what's been happening with vibe-coding, and how that's affected games, and software, and everything in-between.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:44 We're wearing glasses...?
2:25 Matt's corrections about The Avengers (1998)
3:29 White Drizzle
4:35 Listener Feedback/Analytics
8:21 Sportsball?
9:26 Heart o...
"Ooohh! It's a man!" We cover the upcoming release of Sense and Sensibility, and we reminisce on all of our favorite kid's TV shows (mostly cartoons). We also cover who Dua Lipa got married to, Marvel's VisionQuest debuting soon on Disney+, and how our Instagram reel blew up.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:13 Audible Trial Deal
2:53 Stream Decks for all the buttons
4:00 Foster the People concert
9:06 Dua Lipa got married to...?
12:46 Marvel's Vis...
The October Prime Day sale is coming, so we discuss a few suggestions; we cover Avengers Endgame: Encore, the movie Black Bear (2020), the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, Galaxy S26 price bumps, and our new short/reel that seems to have went viral!
Our Amazon Prime Day picks:
Ice Machine for Knee: https://link.amazon/B0fw0QwsS
Bat Kitchen Scissors: https://link.amazon/B044tM01Y
Bedsure Heated Blanket: https://link.amazon/B09NsiBTh
The new Resident Evil movie is out (and it's good!), but we also viewed a throwback in Frontier Gal from 1945! Later we discuss the Akron Marathon and Meta's latest adjustments that we (and many others, likely) don't like.
Our Sportsball section covers the Guardians clinching the playoffs (and now the AL Central!), the latest in the NFL, and more!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:09 Materialists follow-up
4:04 Avengers Endgame: Encore & More ...
This week we discuss
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:00 But First
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This episode had us first reflect on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and our memories of the tragic event; we later move on into our review of The Weight, and some tech news such as the recent LG surveillance controversies as well as this past week's Apple event.
We also cover sports news including the NFL season starting, and the Guardians chances of making the playoffs.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:58 25 years since 9/11
6:44 Remembering previ...
Matt and Virginia give us a review The End of Oak Street, and later on we figure out all the things to watch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to get caught up for Avengers Doomsday.
We also cover the latest in sports including the Guardians walk-off wins, the NFL starting soon, the investigation against the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, Myles Garrett voted as #1 in the NFL, and more!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:56 Alexa owner names
3:09...
We're back to discuss another mystery movie, It Ends. We also cover a slew of board games we've recently played, and Luke once again attempts to get through some tech news including the latest adjustments YouTube is making.
Sportsball features the Guardians recent win streak, Cavs transactions, the upcoming NFL season, a bit on Trevor Bauer, and more! We also catch up on what we've been doing the last couple weeks, including an Empi...
If you were a fan of Anthony Bourdain, you might find "Tony" to be an interesting story, but Dominic Sessa didn't sell it to us. We also reflect on YouTube's partner program changes, and how that may make things tougher for small channels (like ours!) to succeed in the long run.
We also discuss MySpace potentially rebooting, Disney+ Verts, Disney+ potentially getting a "free" tier, sports news, and listener feedback!
Chapters:
0:00 In...
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is our main focus this episode, but we also swing into a not so fantastic take on the classic shark thriller trope in The Devil's Mouth.
We also have follow-ups from last week including on One Night Only and The Drama, and we dive into sports news including the woes of the Cleveland Guardians, and whatever Brandon Aiyuk thinks is going to happen with his NFL career.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:00 "That's So Raymond...
Although Alysha and Virginia were "out" this week, we have reviews of both One Night Only and The Drama, but we end up finding that the real "drama" is how complicated the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has actually become!
We also discuss the latest in sports news including NFL contracts, Tony Romo's DUI, and Tom Hamilton's explanation of the "Buck Moon"; we also touch on the upcoming movie Dugout Dads, and Peacock content coming ...
With a review of The Odyssey, we look at how Matt Damon shapes up against Gerard Butler from 300, and also how Shakira looked at the World Cup! We also cover Samsung's recent smartphone announcements as well as Spotify's rumored song search!
We also rearranged the podcast set, we talk about a recent Bloc Party concert, a taste testing of Mochi, PEZamania, and recent sports news including LeBron heading to the 76ers.
Chapters:
0:00 Int...
We discuss our recent adventures doing Game Show Duels, the active gaming facility, Activate, and Luke's attempt at covering some tech news including Sony's future plans for physical media, but not before an audio cue sets everything off the rails!
We also cover the latest in sports news including the Guardians, the ESPY awards, and the World Cup; we also cover a recent Dave Attell comedy show, some new 3D printed can holders, and f...
The full crew returns to catch up Game of Thrones, the final season of the Bear, and Matt's review of Supergirl, but we also learn about the recent adventures of Matt's home remodeling, and a escape room hotel experience that ended up being quite a wet and hilarious tale!
Also expect our usual sports news as well as Matt's thoughts on last episodes discussions on Disclosure Day and the Shayne Smith comedy show!
0:00 Intro
1:24 Kroger ...
We change things up a bit this episode with a whole bunch of food origin trivia! We also discuss our Game of Thrones re-watch, a recent Shayne Smith comedy show, our usual dose of sports news, and a quick review of Disclosure Day.
0:00 Intro
1:09 It's Summer!
2:29 Game of Thrones Re-watch
16:54 Shayne Smith Comedy Show
26:18 Epoxy Floor Update
30:06 Sonic The Hedgehog: 35th Anniversary
31:21 Food Origins (Trivia)
1:06:15 Sportsball
1:15:30 ...
As a short bonus episode, we've got all sorts of suggestions to build up your Amazon shopping list in time for this year's Prime Day!
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If you're hoping for a good watch out of Masters of the Universe... temper your expectations. We give our review on that, we cover some recent sports news including the start of the World Cup, and Luke covers some highlights from the recent Summer Game Fest along with other game announcements! That includes Backyard Baseball, Halo, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Stage Tour, Spyro the Dragon, and Kingdom Hearts.
0:00 Intro
0:55 Leave No Trace ...
In the search for "100%" movies via Rotten Tomatoes, we have Leave No Trace, and an upcoming action thriller, The Furious. We also cover the latest in sports news including the Myles Garrett trade, all sorts of Guardians news, and the impending World Cup!
0:00 Intro
1:40 Poppin Panic
3:10 The origin of the "waiting" meme
5:09 Game of Thrones Re-watch
8:22 Podcast Recommendation: Twenty Thousand Hertz
10:53 Listener Feedback
12:01 Leave No...
The latest Star Wars universe release, The Mandalorian and Grogu, is our headline topic; we also cover the latest with our Game of Thrones re-watch, sports news including the recent MLB salary cap proposal, and an assortment of tech topics including the upcoming astronomical price hike of the lifetime Plex Pass to $749!
0:00 Intro
1:45 Game of Thrones Re-Watch
17:29 Listener Feedback
19:53 The Mandalorian and Grogu Review
50:53 Sportsba...
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