KnockBack, Episode 38: Lunchtime and Recess
Added 2018-11-01 16:01:02 +0000 UTCFor virtually all students, lunchtime (and the recess that often followed) was a pivotal moment of each school day. Indeed, going off to eat and goof off with your friends acted as the perfect respite from never ending waves of math problems and reading assignments. Today's episode of KnockBack -- framed heavily around listener comments -- is all about lunchtime and recess, and the many, many stories we (and all of you) have about those times. This episode is full of laughs, and tons of nostalgic memories, too. So grab your lunchbox or bagged lunch, and take a seat with us: The cool kids. (Only kidding. We're not cool.)
Comments
Just discovered this episode and I am crying laughing at the meatloaf segment. Had to share. Made me so happy to hear you guys that happy
Giovanni D'Amico
2022-10-05 18:21:13 +0000 UTCIβve never heard you guys laugh so hard before. π
NeO JD
2022-07-26 10:53:06 +0000 UTC=D
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-12 19:52:59 +0000 UTCThe meatloaf part killed me. π
Brandon Soto
2018-11-12 08:07:58 +0000 UTCGlad you enjoyed. Thank you for listening!
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-10 18:57:54 +0000 UTCThe funniest Knockback episode so far. Had me gasping for air with laughter. Thanks guys!
Jacob Knopp
2018-11-10 07:35:02 +0000 UTCIt was a simpler time, for sure.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:12:55 +0000 UTCDagan is more keen than I am to do a live show one day, so I may defer to him. We shall see.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:12:44 +0000 UTCDude, I loved Springer. Loved it!
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:12:22 +0000 UTCI'm glad everyone is able to relate! That's why these shows work, I think.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:12:14 +0000 UTCLOL.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:11:57 +0000 UTCDagan and I both love and adore that show. We will get there.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:11:52 +0000 UTCI figured as much, honestly.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:11:43 +0000 UTCRoger that.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:11:35 +0000 UTCWe'll get to the prequels, don't you worry.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:11:30 +0000 UTCThank you for your support, and for listening! Some things are universal. =)
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:11:08 +0000 UTCDude, I was dying when I was recording. So funny.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:10:49 +0000 UTCFrench dressing. =\
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:10:37 +0000 UTCWell, look at you!
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:10:27 +0000 UTCGlad to hear it! While we'll obviously keep covering the games, movies, TV shows, etc. we love, I like sprinkling in these topics, too, and we'll continue to do so!
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:10:15 +0000 UTCTrial by fire, as it were.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-08 19:09:39 +0000 UTCFor some context, I was born in 85. I still remember when Mortal Kombat 2 was all the rage and during recess kids would be trading hand-written move lists and discussing the, at the time, seemingly endless layers of secrets that game held. It's fascinating to think about now.
Ryan Cook
2018-11-08 18:51:36 +0000 UTCJeez I miss a lot of the stuff we all did back then! Iβm not as old as Dagan (thank goodness π) but we had a tether ball still on the pole. Maybe they were more likely to remain attached in small towns? I grew up in Iowa. βHit with pieces of tree...β π€£ππ€£ I know you hate people Colin (me too lol) but it would be a riot to have a beverage and listen to you and Dagan tell stories in a live KnockBack. Love you guys!
Luke Tucker
2018-11-08 18:38:19 +0000 UTCThe conversation around My 500 lb Life makes me want an episode on Reality TV Show to see if you guys grew up watching Jerry Springer or similar shows.
Korey Burns
2018-11-06 19:46:35 +0000 UTCMan the more you guys talk the more it seems things kids did in the 80s/90s in North America were just universally done.
Matthew Clarkson
2018-11-06 01:56:50 +0000 UTCGlad to make you laugh. =)
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-05 19:15:55 +0000 UTCQuite possibly the funniest episode you guys have done. I had to leave my office to get my shit together during the Meatloaf bit!
Justin Matkowski
2018-11-05 18:18:20 +0000 UTCThose Horseshoe marshmallows tho.
Eric
2018-11-05 02:52:15 +0000 UTCMeatloaf has me crying with laughter π€£
Jason Bolla
2018-11-04 18:23:13 +0000 UTCI think we need a wonder years episode after listening to this one
Brandon H
2018-11-04 00:38:17 +0000 UTCColin, listen, and this is gonna be tough to hear. But you should know. The reality of tetherball is this: it doesnβt exist. Iβm sorry. Itβs all lies
Kyle Tisdel
2018-11-03 16:23:59 +0000 UTCβ¬οΈCont. Also if you do it next year in 2019 it would be the 20 year anniversary of Phantom.
Alex Ball
2018-11-03 12:07:28 +0000 UTC2 things: You guys made me cry from laughing about cereal meatloaf. Also, I am a little younger than you Colin (I turn 30 on Nov. 4 so was a little younger during the Star Wars prequels. I actually enjoyed III. I is watchable especially with the Maul battle. II is just a disgrace. The writing in II is so horrible. Like I ever wanna hear future Vader say βIβm haunted. Haunted by the kiss you never should have given me.β Horrible. Would definitely re-watch them for a discussion though. I would love to hear you guys tear these things to pieces.
Alex Ball
2018-11-03 12:05:34 +0000 UTCThe first knockback episode I listened to once I became a patreon was Akira episode and I was immediately sold on the format. Few episodes later I'm just fascinated when you guys talk about school etc. because I would've never expected to hear how similar certain aspects of life were between you guys as kids growing up in America and my experience growing up in post-communist Poland literally on the other side of the globe (assuming flat-earthers are wrong π). Put some tomato paste on it gents!
tejotl
2018-11-03 08:37:28 +0000 UTCAlso, I LOVE meatloaf! Hearing your meatloaf stories with your dad making it with cereal and Dagan being tormented with it was by far one of the best laughs I've had in months and I tend to laugh a lot hearing your stories in each Knockback episode.
James Kinslow III
2018-11-03 07:29:02 +0000 UTCI loved school lunches. Chicken patty days were the absolute greatest! I remember one day for lunch getting a chicken sandwich and absentmindedly putting French dressing on it instead of ketchup. That really ruined the rest of my day. Take care, Colin and Dagan!
James Kinslow III
2018-11-03 07:26:49 +0000 UTCAlso we had 10 periods at my high school (it was weird, I dont remember how it worked.) But one year I had 8th period lunch. Stupidest fucking thing ever and I didn't have any of my friends with me. So I kinda complained to one of my teachers who had administrative connections and got it changed. They didn't normally do that, but I was a "good kid" so I bent the rules A LOT.
Nate McKinney
2018-11-03 05:20:05 +0000 UTCWe played Suicude as well, only I think we called it "Off the Wall." I hadn't thought about that in ages. And shoutout to school lunches, they get too much hate. My high school had these killer curly fries. Dude, you'd think you were gonna get shanked some days reaching for the last one. And Bosco Stick day was like a Black Friday stampede at Walmart. Another great episode, guys. I love these kind of more ambiguous, concept episodes about experiences growing up. It always surprises me how much we all have in common. It's pretty cool.
Nate McKinney
2018-11-03 03:28:09 +0000 UTCIβm glad you brought up wall, the only difference in the way we played was once you were pegged 3 times you had to do a firing squad in which you had to stand against the wall and let every kid playing a chance to peg you as hard as they wanted... it was scary to say the least
Andy Jenereaux
2018-11-03 00:11:53 +0000 UTCIt's probably for the best.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-02 23:58:46 +0000 UTCHey Daniel, I'm not sure that I would do anything like that on KnockBack, but that could obviously make some sense for Side Quest or Sacred Symbols. We shall see! Thank you for your support. I appreciate it! (And I wasn't high, believe it or not.)
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-02 23:58:34 +0000 UTCIt was a hell of a game, I'll tell you what.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-02 23:57:47 +0000 UTCThe conversation about Daganβs transformers being stolen reminded me of the time when they outlawed bringing PokΓ©mon cards to school
Tyson Williams
2018-11-02 17:29:12 +0000 UTCColin....how high were you for this episode? you basically laughed through the first 20 minutes and I loved it! Also, to James Nunez... I grew up with brothers as well. maybe not quite like that ("not logs but bigger than sticks"... awesome way to describe it) but I still can sympathize. To colin again, I think it would be really interesting to do a segment on the business relationships between dev studios, publishers, stakeholders, IP owners, etc. For instance, in 2019 do you foresee any major closures, rights being traded, IP's purchased (I'm looking at you THQ Nordic), and such goings on? sometimes I think this is a piece that's missing from both film and game industry in particular. finding out about these things requires real digging, and it seems like it could be served for game journalists out there to go more Bloomberg style and see what's happening behind scenes and how the businesses themselves are really driven. I don't know maybe I'm super nerdy like that but you have a great memory for many of these more intricate details that aren't obvious or possibly known to even many hardcore gamers. There's knowing how to play games, and then there's knowing how dev cycles, business relationships, or a 3-4+ year cycle of constant iteration on a game . I love games, but actually knowing how they are made, the pressures from above, deadlines, demos, deliverables to the publisher, etc. have a huge impact on things like features that don't make it, visual fidelity differences, delays, release timeframe, and the list goes on. Please as always keep up the great work. Been following you since before I even realized it. you're a calm, rational, but hilarious and extremely genuine voice in the midst of mediocrity and bravado. Love it. Keep making EVERY day great again bigly.
Daniel Strycharske
2018-11-02 04:03:57 +0000 UTCNine-Square sounds wild.
Michael Miller
2018-11-02 03:53:00 +0000 UTCThe young people are still playing tetherball, confirmed.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-02 03:17:59 +0000 UTCEarly mornings are just the worst. I used to work 9-5 (generally) at IGN, and even THAT is hard for me to imagine now. I went to the barber today and was talking to him about how I generally work like noon or 1 until I'm done, which could be 8, 9, 2am. So my schedule is screwed up in its own way.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-02 03:17:42 +0000 UTCOh man, that's tragic.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-02 03:16:23 +0000 UTCI was hysterical when I was editing this episode. LOL.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-02 03:16:14 +0000 UTCI am 16 and played a lot of tetherball in elementary school, mostly alone lol
Tyson Williams
2018-11-02 01:07:57 +0000 UTCDude, I can totally relate to waking up early for school, lol. When I was in high school, I walked to school every morning and would wake up at 6:20 everyday because school would start at 7:20 and I wanted to make sure I had enough time to eat breakfast and walk. I also played Water Polo in high school, so we had morning swim practice 3 days a week and would start practice at 5:30 in the morning those days. Absolute hell. I still have to wake up really early everyday in college because I work in childcare for the YMCA and I do morning care from 7-8:30. I seriously get like only 5-6 hours of sleep every night, excluding weekends. Haha
Will Hahn
2018-11-02 00:46:58 +0000 UTCWhat a great episode! I still remember the time my best friend pants'd me in the schoolyard and he messed up so my underwear went down too. Lol
Ryan Harvey
2018-11-02 00:12:25 +0000 UTCI absolutely love how off the rails you two got with your meatloaf discussion haha.
Justin Marxer
2018-11-01 23:51:01 +0000 UTCI'm not entirely convinced it exists.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:50:53 +0000 UTCYeah, that's hardcore.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:50:42 +0000 UTCNot quite logs, but thicker than branches.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:50:35 +0000 UTCPlease enjoy!
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:50:20 +0000 UTCThe unregulated market.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:50:14 +0000 UTCHe's frugal. Hahaha.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:50:04 +0000 UTCIt's too late. Your story will live forever.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:49:54 +0000 UTCGlad to make you laugh, ma! Love you!
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:49:43 +0000 UTCI was dying. So funny.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:49:27 +0000 UTCAwesome! A good, old-fashioned American breed.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:49:18 +0000 UTCIn our school district, we were using baseball gloves from the 1930s and were shooting flat basketballs at backboards with no rim.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:49:05 +0000 UTCThank you! We're so pleased that folks are enjoying our show. Truth be told, I had no idea it would be as big as it's becoming, and it's cool to see.
Colin Moriarty
2018-11-01 23:48:33 +0000 UTCI'm so sad you guys missed out on tetherball! I'm up in wacko land (Canada) so perhaps it has something to do with this.
Addiholic
2018-11-01 23:14:50 +0000 UTCOooh... suicide... We played a more sinister version in middle school. When we fumbled it, we had to run to the wall whilst getting punched. My best friend, did not make it to the wall one day.
Chris B
2018-11-01 22:53:56 +0000 UTCI was cackling at the story about the kid with the sprained ankle (sorrynotsorry). Great topic and episode, guys!
Jimmy Champane
2018-11-01 22:30:44 +0000 UTCWOO! I'll definitely be listening to this tonight at work.
James Kinslow III
2018-11-01 19:09:06 +0000 UTCalmost 2 hours on lunch and recess.... i'll trade you my bag of Doritos for your snack pack.
Joey Finelli
2018-11-01 19:06:52 +0000 UTCThat conversation about meatloaf really had me dying laughing. What the hell was your dad thinking using cereal in meatloaf???
Craig Carter
2018-11-01 18:48:44 +0000 UTCAny context I might have is that my brother and I were always fighting when we were young. When ever one of us hurt the other it basically equated to getting an IOU for an asskicking when you least expected it.
Thereβs No I in LLC
2018-11-01 18:02:16 +0000 UTCI cracked up SO many times listening to this episode. Wonderful. My memory of You and Boy Scouts is that you just had no interest at all - so we just let it go. And Dagan doesnβt like meatloaf? Hm. I had no idea... π¬π
BettyAnn Moriarty
2018-11-01 17:49:39 +0000 UTCThe meatloaf bit is classic. I also love Dagan getting comfortable enough to drop a few F bombs. Priceless
Blair Sutton
2018-11-01 17:39:05 +0000 UTCIt's off topic but I was on my bike when I started to listen to this podcast and I saw a boston terrier that looked exactly like Lola (and that's a very rare breed here in Romania) so that was pretty cool. Love you, good sirs.
Petre Cismigiu
2018-11-01 16:32:02 +0000 UTCWe used to have to ask the gym teacher for the teather balls/rope, then return them after recess. It's basically a volleyball with a rope and a clip on the end to attach it to the pole.
Ryan Hayman
2018-11-01 16:18:51 +0000 UTCI really enjoy all of your shows Colin but I have to say Knock Back is my favorite of the bunch! You and Dagan really have a great broadcasting chemistry together. I know my brother and I wouldn't be able to work off each other as well as you guys do.
Tim J Weckwerth
2018-11-01 16:05:35 +0000 UTC
