KnockBack, Episode 126: The Things We Wish We Knew as Kids
Added 2020-07-09 16:01:02 +0000 UTCIgnorance is bliss, or so the saying goes. But when we're kids, ignorance is also a way of life. In our tiny worlds, everything was magnified or understated: The glorious ups, our mundane everyday lives, and especially the seemingly-tragic downs. Little did we know then what we would learn later: That a lot of what we cared so deeply about didn't matter very much, that the stuff we should have paid more attention to we barely worried about, and that many of the people we looked to for guidance were flying blind, too. So instead of focusing on a movie, video game, TV show (or the like) this week, we thought we'd take the time to hone-in on the wisdom and knowledge we didn't even know existed as kids but take for granted as adults, and how a little tweak here or there in our past could have taken us in entirely different directions. If only we knew better.
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Colin Moriarty
2020-07-28 23:54:47 +0000 UTCJust want to share my appreciation for you two! Fantastic episode that made me feel emotions which is rare these days.
Daniel Boyer
2020-07-28 20:20:45 +0000 UTCThank you, and good luck to you!
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-22 16:26:53 +0000 UTCOne of my favorite episodes yet! Definitely couldn’t have come at a better time as I move into an apartment and start my first post-college full time job this week. Been watching/listening to your content since your IGN beyond days, and it’s been a constant source of escapism and interesting news all the way from PS3 game reviews when I was 10 to reflecting on childhood now as an adult. Thanks for everything you do!
Henry Morgan
2020-07-22 00:10:25 +0000 UTCDark days, our childhoods.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-21 17:43:20 +0000 UTCDude! We called it Manhunt too haha! Glad we weren't the only ones
Nate McKinney
2020-07-18 00:38:39 +0000 UTCYou're very welcome. Thanks for listening, and keep your head up!
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-17 16:54:01 +0000 UTCCherish your grandparents! I lost all of mine by college.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-17 16:53:50 +0000 UTCThe more insidious the punishment, the better.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-17 16:53:39 +0000 UTCHey Col and Dag. This isn’t the first time you’ve been there for me through fought times Colin (I’ve been listening since early beyond). This episode specifically has been a good reflection and help during these trying times. Thanks for everything you do.
Justin Hamilton
2020-07-17 03:09:12 +0000 UTCAmazing episode! Speaking about grandparents always makes me sad. My grandfather was my best friend when I was a kid. He died when I was 10. I still have my two grandmothers and am so happy they’re here. But I’ll always wish I had spent even more time with my grandfather. Thanks for another great episode!
Mama Micah
2020-07-15 19:12:31 +0000 UTCPoor Dagan. He’s obviously never gotten over Danny being outside WELL after my kids were in bed. 😬
BettyAnn Moriarty
2020-07-14 15:16:20 +0000 UTCFirst off, both entries were solid. I can relate to Jake’s Yu-Gi-Oh lines, and Jordan might’ve just killed the entire thing with those 2 🔥 verses. The 3 year old playing outside while Dagan is inside is hilarious and very relatable. 😄 I think Manhunt for us was like a variation of Kick The Can. Getting controllers taken away was the worst. lol
NeO JD
2020-07-13 09:08:59 +0000 UTCGood! Very good! Glad to hear it.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-12 18:58:40 +0000 UTCYes. I've had to learn to forgive. We all do.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-12 18:58:32 +0000 UTCThank you. <3
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-12 18:58:24 +0000 UTCYes, we as boys are all just morons.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-12 18:58:12 +0000 UTCIt's easy to be intimidated by pretty women. Just gotta have confidence!
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-12 18:57:57 +0000 UTCIt's hard to say.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-12 18:57:40 +0000 UTCWrong thread, nerd!
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-12 18:57:34 +0000 UTCLOL.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-12 18:57:28 +0000 UTCWhat a brilliant episode. I messaged my mum straight after just to make sure she was having a good weekend and I'll buy her dinner in the week. Thanks for this guys
Kenny C
2020-07-12 16:19:57 +0000 UTCForgiving people that did you wrong is always hard. Probably a Top 5 hardest thing to do.
Brandon Soto
2020-07-12 00:05:58 +0000 UTCReally good episode. I definitely relate to a lot of these points. These deep, personal episodes are the best ones, besides the video game ones of course.
Brandon Soto
2020-07-11 23:52:04 +0000 UTCMan you guys really hit me in the feels talking about not realizing when girls were into you. There was a girl in seventh grade who talked to me a lot on a daily basis and went out of her way to catch up to me in hallways and I always thought she was too popular and too pretty for me to even consider asking out. Who knows could have happened if I wasn't so shy.
Kevin Sullivan
2020-07-11 20:26:40 +0000 UTCI really connected with the whole thinking certain girls are above your level. Man it took me so long to grow a backbone to actually start approaching people. Great episode guys I usually can't make it all the way through knockback but this one was awesome!
Aaron Trudel
2020-07-11 16:44:27 +0000 UTCGreat episode. Really enjoyed it , but —— who actually was becoming Darth Vader? 😏
BettyAnn Moriarty
2020-07-11 15:01:27 +0000 UTCGuys, you're overthinking this. They'll probably just charge $10 for the upgrade patch on PS5. Just like what Ubisoft did for AC: Black Flag.
GinkoSwag
2020-07-10 21:25:38 +0000 UTCAs an adult... I now have play cloths 😂
Travis B
2020-07-10 19:27:11 +0000 UTCThank you! I think my adage of not really being an adult until you're 25 or so is true.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 18:23:36 +0000 UTCGreat episode! Made me appreciate life lessons learned as you grow older and how you really don’t know anything even into your 20s.
Omar Rosa
2020-07-10 17:42:05 +0000 UTCAh, thank you so much for listening! We appreciate you.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 17:08:34 +0000 UTCColin, in regards to school and college trajectory I went down a similar path haha. Really regret not trying harder in high school as I coasted through on As and Bs and occasional Cs but rarely. Then in college I knew I had always wanted to do history and got a bachelor's in history with a focus on the Hellenistic period. Now of course I don't do history at all but teach special education, haha. I could have just as easily went into gaming and such like you did but for the life of me I never considered that as a real career you could have and so didn't pursue it. I'm glad you got sidelined into gaming though as my life has been better for it! By the way, haha, one of the main reasons I decided to go the teaching route is because I love gaming so much I could take advantage of those summers off. Woohoo! I love these shows and you too Dagan (especially seeing your perspective on things as the older brother myself in the family).
Brogan Trull
2020-07-10 16:46:49 +0000 UTCLOL.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 15:39:48 +0000 UTCThank you!
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 15:39:41 +0000 UTCThe way I look at it is: It's better you learned before it was truly too late.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 15:39:34 +0000 UTCAwesome. We're glad to hear it. <3
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 15:39:16 +0000 UTC<3
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 15:39:10 +0000 UTCAgreed.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 15:39:01 +0000 UTCIt's fairly complex.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 15:38:57 +0000 UTCAwesome! Thank you for listening.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 15:38:51 +0000 UTCI'm out of my depth here.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 15:38:43 +0000 UTCLOL. He's my youngest nephew. =)
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 15:38:33 +0000 UTCThat's serious stuff!
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-10 15:38:21 +0000 UTCGreat episode! Hearing more about your childhood was very enlightening. *vigorous note taking*
Random Integer
2020-07-10 15:24:37 +0000 UTCReally love this episode Col. Always appreciate yourself and Dagan’s authenticity.
Eric Bolella
2020-07-10 09:35:07 +0000 UTCI definitely sympathize with the opiate addict. My story is basically the same. I spent the better part of my 20's addicted to them. I'm 32 now, and have been clean for about 6 years. But I definitely feel like I wasted a good amount of my 20's being an idiot. It took me getting arrested, and doing 45 days in jail to force me to get clean. Also not looking for sympathy or attention.
Miles Williams
2020-07-10 05:52:42 +0000 UTCTopics like this, College Parties, Marijuana Memories, the Divorce episode, etc have all been my favorites. Love hearing your guys take on life
BigArty
2020-07-10 05:49:23 +0000 UTCThis was a great episode. The feeling of nostalgia I got. Thinking back on the mindset I had in high school and how much it has changed. Wishing I would of put more effort in lol. Being 26 years old, I also got a good insight on the feelings I might have in the future. Thanks for the great content!
seamus kane
2020-07-10 02:35:35 +0000 UTCDagan is too good for this world.
John Fazio
2020-07-09 23:40:07 +0000 UTCAlso, chips are fries and they are also chips. Come on, Colin. It’s not that complicated
Adam Barnes
2020-07-09 22:04:13 +0000 UTCLove these long episodes. I'm grinding the platinum in Monster Hunter World, and these long episodes are amazing for it!
Miles Williams
2020-07-09 22:02:06 +0000 UTCJack wins, Australia wins. Fuck the Melbourne Demons!
Adam Barnes
2020-07-09 22:00:10 +0000 UTCMan I didn’t know you had a relative named Dash. What a cool name. Someone was playing Shadows of the Empire on N64!
Kenneth Oms
2020-07-09 20:33:44 +0000 UTCI wish I knew back then the techniques I do now to better deal with my dyslexia.
Explosivebob
2020-07-09 20:31:26 +0000 UTCThanks for listening!
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-09 19:29:36 +0000 UTCThat's all Dagan! =)
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-09 19:29:28 +0000 UTCCringe begets cringe.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-09 19:29:23 +0000 UTCOn using math it really depends on what you do for a living. I work in finance and use algebra and statistics on a daily basis, and more advanced maths and modeling on occasion. But yes, having kids who plan on going into teaching English study calculus is stupid. Great episode. Thanks guys!
Keith W
2020-07-09 18:55:33 +0000 UTCLove the Fan vs. Fan opening segment. It’s a fun way to get the listeners involved!
vtcBatman
2020-07-09 18:40:25 +0000 UTCI think because cringe is a biological phenomenon, those who cringe the most, have likely been guilty of very similar instances of cringe inducing behavior.
Cyber Nuance
2020-07-09 18:38:59 +0000 UTCHmmm... good thinking.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-09 17:15:00 +0000 UTCThese types of episodes are among the best. BTW, the chase element of manhunt makes it basically hide and seek + tag. I totally support a manhunt episode, or possibly a "neighborhood games/playing outside as a kid" episode to fill it out a little more.
Matthew Thomas Andrews
2020-07-09 17:09:02 +0000 UTCYou got it! Have fun.
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-09 16:21:47 +0000 UTCRight?!
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-09 16:21:41 +0000 UTCThank you!
Colin Moriarty
2020-07-09 16:21:36 +0000 UTCThis is just long enough to get me through the rest of the work day. Thanks guys!
Brandon Lahood
2020-07-09 16:10:09 +0000 UTCI wish we knew how much things cost!
Joey Finelli
2020-07-09 16:09:01 +0000 UTCLove the topic. Stuff like this is the best of Knockback. Can't wait to listen!
Andres
2020-07-09 16:08:30 +0000 UTC
