http://traffic.libsyn.com/badideas/Bad_Ideas_Love_Canal.mp3 In 1890 William T. Love had a dream of a city powered by electricity, and supplied by ships that would traverse the canal he intended to build around Niagara Falls. But things went badly for Love, and he had to abandon his dream with the town unbuilt and the canal only partially dug. But…
It’s time for more Dwarf Fortress head-to-head combat as Joe and Al continue with the Paragon challenge. Al is having some problems growing fast enough to get a mayor. Joe is having problems concentrating because Al keeps babbling in his ear about Santa Shark or something. Also we learn about bezoars. Its’ Joe vs Al…
In this Minecraft let’s play nothing really happens. I mean sure we discuss magic tricks and homelessness and we build more Netherblock. There isn’t a lot of exploring though and no one dies in a really especially epic way. We actually just sort of have a normal Netherblock episode with no surprises. Go figure. |…
Dwarf Fortress is a game where many fantastical beasts appear, as well as some very familiar ones. Some are large and some are as large as half and elephant. Animals that large can cause many problems. In this episode of Joe vs Al, the forts continue to build up population while one contestant makes a…
Minecraft turns mysterious this week as trickster Al confused everyone by basically doing nothing. Joe loses his footage but at least catches on early to what on earth is happening as a mysterious box that no one can see causes havoc on the realm. It’s time for more Netherblock! It’s time for more Minecraft Let’s…
When Harvard commissioned Mark Rothko to paint a mural for their new building it probably seemed like a good idea. But shortly after the famous artist delivered his work the brilliant colors had already begun to fade. Why? That’s the story we’re telling this week on Bad Ideas. Some of this episode information came from:…