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Your two favorite silly hosts Sven and Dan open with a behind-the-scenes friendship story that starts at a board game night, then returning guest Ryan Ruhl jumps into a nostalgic debate about the TV networks that shaped their childhoods. Along the way, they get into grapes vs cheese, Irish goodbyes versus saying farewell to everyone, and home cooking versus delivery. Timestamps 00:00 - Friendship anniversary and the board game night origin story 01:33 - The first time the group met 02:28 - Why board game nights can be hard to organize 04:55 - The first games they played 07:07 - Transition from board games into the show intro 08:04 - Ryan Ruhl returns 09:29 - Side quest vs. main quest 10:42 - Grapes versus cheese 12:16 - Irish goodbye vs. saying goodbye to everyone 15:05 - Goodbye customs at family events 18:56 - Why goodbye rituals vary by family and culture 21:09 - Home cooking versus delivery 23:12 - Growing and cooking your own food 24:25 - Nona’s garden and old-country cooking 26:06 - The future tech everyone wants: food on demand 28:49 - Meal prep as time shifting 31:25 - Cartoon Network vs. Nickelodeon vs. Disney Channel 32:36 - Ryan makes the Nickelodeon case 33:18 - Nickelodeon as a lifestyle brand 34:26 - How the three channels shaped childhoods differently 35:13 - Disney Channel’s live-action shows and Cartoon Network’s cartoons 36:14 - Nickelodeon’s staying power 37:45 - Cartoon Network, Boomerang, and Toonami 38:13 - Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends 39:06 - The “hot in Topeka” vocal stim 40:11 - How childhood shows taught geography and language 41:59 - Genndy Tartakovsky’s influence 42:44 - Two Stupid Dogs and Secret Squirrel nostalgia 44:25 - The Amanda Show and Moody’s Point 45:24 - Are You Afraid of the Dark? 46:14 - Danny Phantom and The Fairly OddParents 46:37 - The Timmy and Jimmy Power Hour 47:53 - Crossover events on Nickelodeon and Disney 48:13 - Disney Channel Original Movies, Smart House, and Zenon 50:06 - Raven-Symoné’s impact across Disney Channel 51:10 - Good Burger, Keenan & Kel, and Nickelodeon comedy 52:11 - Disney XD and the channel split 52:55 - Avatar: The Last Airbender as a decisive Nickelodeon argument 53:17 - More classics: Hey Arnold!, Doug, The Powerpuff Girls, and Teen Titans 56:54 - Doug’s channel history 58:47 - The Angry Beavers theme song 59:31 - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 60:30 - Mystic Force, Ninja Storm, and Power Rangers nostalgia 61:37 - Final rankings 66:33 - How the networks shaped a generation 70:57 - Critical Role vs. Dimension 20 71:53 - Weekly shoutout and a callback 72:42 - Golden Gavel, O'Fish! IG/Threads - Youvswhopod Tiktok - Youvswho1 Youtube - Youvswhopodcast Don’t forget to subscribe for more, follow to stay tuned, and leave a rating if you enjoyed the episode! Join us weekly for more discussions on everything nerdy, geeky, and offbeat.

Sven welcomes back Dan and returning guest and unofficial 3rd host Cessy! This week we tackle the BOPAs and talk about Cessy's new Golden Stub. We catch up while discussing surprisingly strong opinions about audiobooks, ice in drinks, and when to actually ask for advice. This one I find especially worth listening to for our chemistry: Sven keeps the game moving, Dan brings strong takes and a lot of self-deprecating humor, and Cessy keeps steering things toward the most unfiltered answer in the room. Timestamps 00:00 - Opening banter and Sven tests Dan’s Spanish 01:10 - Dan admits he barely retained nine years of Spanish 02:52 - "Pregunto" becomes the joke that keeps the lesson going 03:20 - Italian, Spanish, and understanding language without speaking it 04:36 - The "SOCKS" trick and instant bilingual nonsense 05:45 - Dan’s "it is what it is" default response 07:37 - The show intro and return of Cessy 09:12 - Cessy’s place in the guest leaderboard 09:37 - Revisiting the New York versus Chicago pizza debate 10:51 - Dan’s Chicago pizza verdict after visiting 12:37 - Cessy’s favorite Spanish swear words 14:00 - Dominican slang and "Dame luz" 15:30 - How the boba buckets and Open Arguments work 16:42 - Open Arguments: thoughts-streaming versus moth hair 17:44 - Everyone picks mind-reading over moths 20:06 - Books versus audiobooks kicks off 21:38 - Cessy says audiobooks are not "reading" 22:12 - Dan argues for audiobook flexibility and production value 23:24 - Sven tries to split the difference and picks books 27:18 - Audiobook performances, sound effects, and narration quality 29:17 - One-sentence final arguments for books versus audiobooks 31:20 - Ice in drinks becomes Dan’s strongest take 33:52 - Cessy explains why she still likes some ice 34:57 - Soda, dilution, and why ice can ruin a drink 36:23 - Control your dreams or control reality 37:12 - Why limited reality control would be more useful 39:34 - Dreams influencing real-life feelings 41:12 - Cessy describes dream premonitions and weird coincidences 43:56 - Golden stub segment begins 45:01 - The real golden stub: most people want validation, not advice 46:21 - Sven and Dan talk about being good listeners versus fixers 48:59 - Venting, bad advice, and unwanted problem-solving 51:31 - Rules for giving advice and ignoring advice 55:28 - A story about giving honest relationship advice that went badly 58:14 - People staying in relationships because they hate being single 60:31 - Red stub from Sash: Mars or under the ocean after the apocalypse 61:58 - Cessy chooses Mars, citing a fear of drowning 63:11 - The Mars fantasy gets hilariously specific 65:41 - Listener shout-outs and cake versus pie reactions 66:56 - Final thoughts from the panel 67:36 - Closing arguments: advice, ice, and the strongest takes 68:19 - Farewell and the show’s O'fish! sign-off Connect with us on Socials! IG/Threads - Youvswhopod Tiktok - Youvswho1 Youtube - Youvswhopodcast Don’t forget to subscribe for more, follow to stay tuned, and leave a rating if you enjoyed the episode! Join us weekly for more discussions on everything nerdy, geeky, and offbeat.

Lauren returns to the show with Sven and Dan for a fast, fandom-heavy conversation that starts with the lore behind their usernames and quickly turns into gaming, anime, and Star Wars. It’s a loose, high-energy episode that mixes personal backstories with spirited debates about controllers versus keyboard and mouse, leveling systems, and what makes a character arc satisfying. Timestamps 00:00 — Lauren reveals the origin of Sweet and Low and Lady Vidal 01:49 — Sven explains his Kingdom-style username group 03:20 — Zamien Night is built from book characters and fandom references 06:32 — Sven the Lord and the “royalty” naming theme 09:24 — Naming Dan live and landing on Captain Hollow 14:15 — Merch jokes and “put that on a shirt” 18:23 — The BOPAs and the rules of the show 19:12 — Keyboard and mouse versus controller 24:20 — AR, VR, and the future of immersive gaming 26:19 — Pet dragon versus pet Pokémon 30:15 — Choosing starter Pokémon personalities 33:46 — Lauren’s son picks Squirtle as his starter 35:43 — Level up slowly versus inherit power instantly 37:47 — Dan’s World of Warcraft max-level story 40:08 — Lauren’s Diablo 4 character journey 45:52 — Character redemption versus character corruption 52:32 — The Rising of the Shield Hero and corruption arcs 57:07 — Andor, Darth Vader, and Star Wars corruption discussions 58:19 — Rey, Kylo Ren, and the sequel trilogy’s strengths and flaws 64:41 — Rogue One, spin-offs, and Star Wars lore tangents 67:19 — The Han Solo “shot first” debate 68:13 — Jar Jar Binks and the Darth Jar Jar theory 69:00 — The unusual Star Wars term for music 70:14 — How each host would fix a Star Wars ending 81:00 — Why MCU planning works better than the sequel trilogy 83:04 — Fantastic Four adaptations and Marvel history 87:00 — Final Star Wars defense and closing jokes Connect with us on Socials! IG/Threads - Youvswhopod Tiktok - Youvswho1 Youtube - Youvswhopodcast Don’t forget to subscribe for more, follow to stay tuned, and leave a rating if you enjoyed the episode! Join us weekly for more discussions on everything nerdy, geeky, and offbeat.

Your favorite diabolical host Sven and Dan kiki about what we would do if we were in Kevin Feige or James Gunn's positions before we start the show and introduce our guest this week. Sven, Dan, and Sash kick things off with Smash Bros. mains, tournament humbling, and the kind of competitive energy that sets the tone for the rest of the episode. From there, we jump into the Would You Rather segment. In this episode we explore gaming identity, comfort versus inconvenience, and whether Star Trek’s depth beats Star Wars’ cultural dominance. Sash also pitches a reality-TV appearance and answers our last guests' Red Stub! Timestamps 00:00 Smash Bros. mains, tournament humility, and competitive banter 02:18 Starcade memories, high-scoring games, and risky trivia rounds 04:31 How the show works: side quests, main quests, and chaos buckets 06:04 Tennis balls for fingers versus winter clothes in summer 10:54 The consequences of losing hand function—and card-game logistics 12:08 Can someone play a trading card game without hands? 15:41 Flight versus teleportation 17:31 Defining teleportation rules and comparing it to Jumper 18:39 Why teleportation could save time and money 20:40 The appeal and drawbacks of flight 21:38 Fear of flying and the appeal of being airborne 23:22 Teleporting through daily life 27:32 Summer versus winter 28:50 Why summer wins for beaches, bonfires, and energy 30:30 Winter, holidays, family time, and rituals 33:34 Seasonal activities and childhood memories 39:14 Early bird versus night owl 41:31 Work schedules and becoming an early riser 43:59 The quiet of a 4 a.m. start 45:29 Coffee, commuting, and blue-collar-worker cosplay 49:08 Batman, Spider-Man, and Joker rankings 52:23 Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, and the best Spider-Man 53:15 Coming out through fake straight-barber stories 56:47 Sash’s Star Trek versus Star Wars debate 58:52 Star Trek’s philosophy versus Star Wars’ action 63:40 The Tuvix dilemma and Star Trek’s moral storytelling 65:02 Star Trek’s social impact and the first interracial kiss 66:07 Trill identity, Jadzia, and progressive storytelling 68:37 Star Wars as spectacle, Star Trek as depth 74:17 Where to start with Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager 75:47 Pokemon generations and nostalgia bias 76:29 Favorite Pokemon—and praise for Aromatisse 80:14 Kai’s comment and the red-stub handoff 81:01 Boy or girl if you had a child right now? 84:01 Sash’s follow-up red stub for the next guest 85:37 Sash’s reality-TV casting pitch 88:20 Final thoughts, fandom recommendations, and sign-off Connect with us on Socials! IG/Threads - Youvswhopod TikTok - Youvswho1 YouTube - Youvswhopodcast Don’t forget to subscribe for more, follow to stay tuned, and leave a rating if you enjoyed the episode! Join us weekly for more discussions on everything nerdy, geeky, and offbeat.

Sailor Moon, vinyl, cake, Mortal Kombat, and a controversial horror take that may change how you see Saw forever. Sven and Dan are joined by returning guest Febvre for a rapid-fire pop culture debate episode that jumps from reality game strategy to horror movie ethics. The conversation is equal parts chaotic and thoughtful, with strong takes on physical media, dessert preferences, fighting games, and the moral weirdness of Saw. In this episode, they also revisit the pressure of being on camera, the difference between online and in-person social strategy, and why some games and stories work better when they give characters real stakes. Timestamps 00:00 — Online reality game strategy and why in-person play feels harder 01:55 — Sneaky signaling in online games with letters and visual cues 03:24 — Should social games have a pre-game mingle or buffer period? 04:43 — Why Sven wants to finally play an LRG 05:00 — Why Sven thinks Febvre would thrive in strategy games 07:30 — Why being a Traitor is harder than it looks 08:58 — Pressure, natural play, and why forcing a style backfires 11:01 — Welcome to the episode and introducing Febvre 12:03 — Returning guest energy and the Sailor Moon detour 13:19 — Why Sailor Moon still matters as queer, charming, and empowering storytelling 15:01 — Side quest bucket explained and chaos introduced 17:00 — Vinyl versus streaming begins 18:18 — Why Dan prefers convenience over physical media 19:38 — The ownership argument for physical media 21:04 — Collecting only the things you truly love 23:12 — London Tipton energy and apartment-sized storage for media 27:23 — Why vinyl can sound better than streaming 29:11 — Cake versus pie gets heated 30:10 — Pie, crunch, and why apple crumble wins for Febvre 31:55 — Dan breaks the tie and chooses pie 34:47 — Favorite pie styles and the appeal of turnover pies 36:09 — Mortal Kombat versus Street Fighter 37:47 — Why Mortal Kombat wins on lore, gore, and fun 39:30 — Street Fighter’s strengths and why it still loses the matchup 41:32 — Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and the most iconic Mortal Kombat characters 44:40 — Soul Calibur, crossovers, and fighting games with real stakes 47:06 — Character preferences, range, and why custom characters rule 48:36 — Golden Stub time and the setup for a horror take 49:29 — “The Jigsaw killer did nothing wrong” 51:15 — What Saw is actually about and why the targets matter 53:52 — Why the films create moral complexity instead of easy heroes 55:27 — Batman, justice systems, and the philosophy behind the franchise 57:22 — Why Saw is more procedural and less just gore 60:20 — Final verdict on Jigsaw as a fictional character 62:30 — Dexter, difference in philosophy, and whether Jigsaw is too merciful 64:48 — Febvre sells the Saw series as deeper than the marketing suggests 66:07 — Why controversial takes are the whole point of the show 67:53 — Febvre plugs Twitch and online reality game hosting 69:18 — Dan plugs Starcade and the show wraps Connect with us on Socials! IG/Threads - Youvswhopod Tiktok - Youvswho1 Youtube - Youvswhopodcast Don’t forget to subscribe for more, follow to stay tuned, and leave a rating if you enjoyed the episode! Join us weekly for more discussions on everything nerdy, geeky, and offbeat.