About the show

Every week, Jim invites different friends to guest on Topic Lords and be excited about whatever they've been fixated on this week.

Episodes

  • 237. Through The Pooping Glass

    May 6th, 2024  |  1 hr 13 mins
    avery, chall

    Lords: Avery and Chris. We discuss cross-country skiing, putting art where advertising usually goes, running Pico-8 on a Raspberry Pi, The Day I Fell Down the Toilet, and snow being a million different things.

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    236. Your Child Is About The Size Of A Game Boy Advance

    April 29th, 2024  |  1 hr 1 min
    mark, shirley

    Lords: Mark and Shirley. We discuss Egypt sweater, whether we want Indy to save Elsa, Kazim, Portrait of my Brother as Indiana Jones, the hardest brownface to swallow, whether pits of snakes are good circus attractions, and closing yourself in a giant box on a motorcycle.

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    235. Ennui Golf

    April 22nd, 2024  |  1 hr 3 mins
    jenni, nelson

    Lords: Jenni and Xalavier. We discuss centaur internal organs, adapting unlikely horror franchises, whether boomerangs work, Serious KAAAND, game mascots as sexual avatars of their creators, and The Ted Dabney Experience.

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    234. Plunge Correctly For High Score

    April 15th, 2024  |  1 hr 10 mins
    johnb, kevin

    Lords: JohnB and Kevin. We discuss Don Quixote, the Time Life Mysteries of the Unknown series, whether phones need to ring, Desiderata by Max Ehrmann, and whether pinball is supposed to be fun.

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    233. A Huge Pile Of Gold You Just Use To Shoot Porn On

    April 8th, 2024  |  1 hr 12 mins
    aaron, jonah

    Lords: Jonah and AC. We discuss listening to music backwards, decentralized manufacturing, other terms like "foodies" to describe those who are super into universal bodily functions, The Bathroom Line, by Jesse Thurston and playtesting Legos.

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    232. Where's The Poem, Zaborowske?

    April 1st, 2024  |  1 hr 12 mins
    chall, dev

    Lords: Chris and Dev. We discuss taking improv classes, practicing three keyboard layouts at the same time, the perils of store brand salt, I Once Snorted an Eight Ball with Santa, and whether everyone's creative ideas are derivative

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    231. Game: The Game And Music Experience

    March 25th, 2024  |  1 hr 11 mins
    gerstmann, tyriq

    Lords: Jeff and Tyriq. We discuss writing jokes on the spot for impatient children, your favorite genre that you have no interest in making, High Sidin', Poetry, and every mammal's fish.

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    230. What's God Even Made Of Anymore?

    March 18th, 2024  |  1 hr 13 mins
    jake, mike

    Lords: Mike and Jake. We discuss what's next after cameras, disappearing mystery, preschool security practices, At the Feast in the Great Hall, by Ursula Leguin, and whether it's boring to talk about dreams.

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    229. This Show Now Available On Cockroach DNA

    March 11th, 2024  |  54 mins 40 secs
    alexicographic, megan

    Lords: Megan and Lexi. We dicsuss Erik Satie's performance indications, instant food from other cultures, seasonal decorations, Delhi Metro, becoming immortal by being predictable, and living in different climates.

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    228. Detecting Myself As Spam

    March 4th, 2024  |  1 hr 10 mins
    fif, mitch

    Lords: Fif and Mitch. We discuss the Ace Attorney series' naming conventions, the kissing mechanic in Bully, Podcast Prep Sheet, the Tay Bridge Disaster, the user interface in Bully, and comments asking "why did the algorithm recommend this to me"

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    227. Maximal Overlap With The Dork

    February 26th, 2024  |  1 hr 13 mins
    erica, kory

    Lords: Erica and Kory. We discuss Mystery Hunt 2024, developing your first video game, wearing glasses to prevent COVID, English Ending Song by Ryoji Yoshitomi, and how to make satisfying non-violent gameplay

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    226. Ilk-Action Lawsuit

    February 19th, 2024  |  1 hr 8 mins
    ryan, xander

    Lords: Ryan and Alexander. We discuss getting so agitated that you cook dinner, acquired tastes that are worth acquiring, texturally enhanced alternative beverage, and Bagme Bloma.

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    225. Showers: It's Wet In There

    February 12th, 2024  |  1 hr 19 mins
    casey, chkf

    Lords: CisHetKayfaber and BaseCase. We discuss raising third culture kids, how to do creative projects that take longer than a weekend, Venmo having your money and having to sign up for Venmo, Farmyard Song, and Universal Yums sweet vs. savory snacks.

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    224. Following A Garden Hose Around In The Dark

    February 5th, 2024  |  1 hr 10 mins
    jason, nathan

    Lords: Jason and Nathan. We discuss painting your nails, jukebox griefing, the team that developed Donkey Kong, Hypothetical Explanations for the Paradox, how color happens on monitors, and Bach's looping doodle.

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    223. Three Hats To Scoop Up A Mouse

    January 29th, 2024  |  1 hr 12 mins
    andrew, aubrianne

    Lords: Andrew and Aubrianne. We discuss knitting patterns as open source clothing, making your video game feel original, using insert after all, The Garden by Shel Silverstein, and aphantasia but for audiation.

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    222. Barkley In Retrograde

    January 22nd, 2024  |  1 hr 13 mins
    chall, esper

    Lords: Chris and Esper. Topics: Geocaching, the Miyoo Mini, my lost career as a Super Mario Bros. 35 Coach, There's Not a Person Alive by David Donihue, the semiparasocial relationship between a podcast editor and the people on the podcast, and struggling to relearn high school Spanish