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KnockBack, Episode 126: The Things We Wish We Knew as Kids

Ignorance 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.

KnockBack, Episode 126: The Things We Wish We Knew as Kids

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Colin Moriarty

Just want to share my appreciation for you two! Fantastic episode that made me feel emotions which is rare these days.

Daniel Boyer

Thank you, and good luck to you!

Colin Moriarty

One 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

Dark days, our childhoods.

Colin Moriarty

Dude! We called it Manhunt too haha! Glad we weren't the only ones

Nate McKinney

You're very welcome. Thanks for listening, and keep your head up!

Colin Moriarty

Cherish your grandparents! I lost all of mine by college.

Colin Moriarty

The more insidious the punishment, the better.

Colin Moriarty

Hey 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

Amazing 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

Poor Dagan. He’s obviously never gotten over Danny being outside WELL after my kids were in bed. 😬

BettyAnn Moriarty

First 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

Good! Very good! Glad to hear it.

Colin Moriarty

Yes. I've had to learn to forgive. We all do.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you. <3

Colin Moriarty

Yes, we as boys are all just morons.

Colin Moriarty

It's easy to be intimidated by pretty women. Just gotta have confidence!

Colin Moriarty

It's hard to say.

Colin Moriarty

Wrong thread, nerd!

Colin Moriarty

LOL.

Colin Moriarty

What 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

Forgiving people that did you wrong is always hard. Probably a Top 5 hardest thing to do.

Brandon Soto

Really 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

Man 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

I 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

Great episode. Really enjoyed it , but —— who actually was becoming Darth Vader? 😏

BettyAnn Moriarty

Guys, 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

As an adult... I now have play cloths 😂

Travis B

Thank you! I think my adage of not really being an adult until you're 25 or so is true.

Colin Moriarty

Great 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

Ah, thank you so much for listening! We appreciate you.

Colin Moriarty

Colin, 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

LOL.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you!

Colin Moriarty

The way I look at it is: It's better you learned before it was truly too late.

Colin Moriarty

Awesome. We're glad to hear it. <3

Colin Moriarty

<3

Colin Moriarty

Agreed.

Colin Moriarty

It's fairly complex.

Colin Moriarty

Awesome! Thank you for listening.

Colin Moriarty

I'm out of my depth here.

Colin Moriarty

LOL. He's my youngest nephew. =)

Colin Moriarty

That's serious stuff!

Colin Moriarty

Great episode! Hearing more about your childhood was very enlightening. *vigorous note taking*

Random Integer

Really love this episode Col. Always appreciate yourself and Dagan’s authenticity.

Eric Bolella

I 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

Topics like this, College Parties, Marijuana Memories, the Divorce episode, etc have all been my favorites. Love hearing your guys take on life

BigArty

This 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

Dagan is too good for this world.

John Fazio

Also, chips are fries and they are also chips. Come on, Colin. It’s not that complicated

Adam Barnes

Love these long episodes. I'm grinding the platinum in Monster Hunter World, and these long episodes are amazing for it!

Miles Williams

Jack wins, Australia wins. Fuck the Melbourne Demons!

Adam Barnes

Man 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

I wish I knew back then the techniques I do now to better deal with my dyslexia.

Explosivebob

Thanks for listening!

Colin Moriarty

That's all Dagan! =)

Colin Moriarty

Cringe begets cringe.

Colin Moriarty

On 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

Love the Fan vs. Fan opening segment. It’s a fun way to get the listeners involved!

vtcBatman

I 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

Hmmm... good thinking.

Colin Moriarty

These 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

You got it! Have fun.

Colin Moriarty

Right?!

Colin Moriarty

Thank you!

Colin Moriarty

This is just long enough to get me through the rest of the work day. Thanks guys!

Brandon Lahood

I wish we knew how much things cost!

Joey Finelli

Love the topic. Stuff like this is the best of Knockback. Can't wait to listen!

Andres


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