362: The Expendables and Virtual Girlfriends

The Expendables isn't a movie you watch. It's a movie you experience. Afterwards, you will never be quite the same person. Plus: tourists are taking vacations that involve spending time in lavish hotel rooms with virtual girlfriends that exist only on a computer.

Originally aired September 10, 2010|The Rotating Chair|Download MP3

Chapters (8)

00:05Studio Security and K & Dave'sMarc discusses the difficulty of accessing the studio and a terrible dining experience at K & Dave's in Culver City.
03:10The Expendables: Tough Guy TropesThe hosts riff on the movie's obsession with 'tough guy' aesthetics and the nonsensical use of 'Mississippi Queen'.
06:28The Expendables: Action and DirectingDiscussion of the high body count and Stallone's tendency to keep the camera too close to the actors' faces.
11:31Social Dynamics and SteaksMarc recounts a story about a friend's protective behavior toward a female companion and a riff on steak temperatures.
14:41Virtual Japanese GirlfriendsMarc reads a story about men paying to take virtual girlfriends to the resort town of Atami.
18:45The Psychology of Love PlusThe hosts debate the appeal of the game 'Love Plus' and Marc accuses Mike of having suspicious interests.
27:48Gaming StylesA brief discussion on dating sims versus strategy games like StarCraft (zergling rushes).
29:25Closing SongThe episode ends with a music clip.

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