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episode 9: Second First Book of a Series
Recorded December 14, 2019
This week Nate and Ryan decide to put 2019 to rest by talking about some of their favorite things from the past year. With a number of trips, movies, games, and a brand new (used) car; it has been an eventful one. Then, not learning from the disaster that was Ume Pepsi, they subject themselves to another new drink: Peach and Pear Tea Soda. The media this week was their pick of favorite book they read that was published in 2019 -- The Bayern Agenda by Dan Moren. In their discussion of the book, they talk about character development, world-building, and snark. Basically, everything that makes this an excellent second first book in a series.
Favorite Games
- Ryan’s Launched in 2019 Pick: Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (expansion) - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- Nate’s Played in 2019 Pick: Whirly Word
- Ryan’s Played in 2019 Picks:
- Valkyria Chronicles IV - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- Monster Hunter World - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- Other favorites
- Kingdom Hearts III
- AI: The Somnium Files
- The Outer Worlds
- Cooking Fever
- Mini Metro
- Nioh 1
- Phoenix Wright
- Rime
Favorite Movies of 2019
- Nate’s Pick: Mary Poppins Return - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- Ryan’s Picks:
- Tenki no ko (Weathering With You) - IMDb
- Avengers: Endgame - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- Other favorites:
- A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood - IMDb, Amazon.com
Favorite Movies / TV Shows Watched in 2019
- Nate’s and Ryan’s Movie Pick: Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- Ryan’s TV Show Pick: Farscape - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- Nate’s TV Show Pick: For All Mankind - IMDb, Apple.com
- Other favorites:
- Spacewalk - IMDb, Amazon.com
- Atomic Blonde - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- The Time Traveler’s Wife - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- The Orville - IMDb
Favorite Trips
- Ryan’s Pick: Kobe, Miyajima, Himeji
- Nate’s Pick: Hotel Karuizawa 1130
- Other favorites:
- Izu Peninsula
- Fukushima
Favorite New Thing
- Nate’s Pick: Honda Stepwgn (Japanese link)
- Ryan’s Pick: iPhone 11
- Other Favorites
- iPhone 11 Pro
Peach & Pear Tea Soda
- Kirin Announcement (Japanese link)
The Bayern Agenda
- Amazon.com
- Amazon.co.jp
- Related media
- The Caledonian Gambit (previous first book) - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- The Aleph Extraction (future next book) - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
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