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John Wahl

@midlifesidequest.bsky.social

Host of the MIDLIFE SIDEQUEST podcast. New episodes every Thursday morning. MinneapolisπŸ’œStrong Mail + Links: https://linktr.ee/midlifesidequest?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=ce3b1191-58fb-430c-b0

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Listen, I voted for Jesse Ventura so… glass houses and all. But maybe we shouldn’t elect anymore giant dumb ogres in sweatpants.

05.03.2026 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I thought that a Senator violently assaulting and snapping the arm of a marine on camera would be like… a blip on the radar. But I’m watching the news and it didn’t even make the top 10 stories.

04.03.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey @xbox.com, you cool with your games being used to promote war crimes?

04.03.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve never seen it!

04.03.2026 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🀯

04.03.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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You ever see something on your phone before bed that makes you wonder if you’ve already fallen asleep?

04.03.2026 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just don’t understand. Make it make sense.

03.03.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Quote from Washington Times editorial board

"[Radical liberals] don't realize that, when they express contempt for the man who holds the country's highest office, they reveal their contempt for the Americans who put him there."

Quote from Washington Times editorial board "[Radical liberals] don't realize that, when they express contempt for the man who holds the country's highest office, they reveal their contempt for the Americans who put him there."

Uh no...we definitely realize it.

02.03.2026 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 43839    πŸ” 6853    πŸ’¬ 4769    πŸ“Œ 1828

Awesome advice! Thanks!

02.03.2026 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If a fella was thinking of trying to learn the Pokemon TCG to play with his kids, what would be a good initial purchase?

01.03.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really? That sounds rad. I’ll have to look that up.

01.03.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good! Those headsets are spendy, I’m glad people are still getting games.

01.03.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t mean this in a glib way, but is VR β€œunofficially” dead? I can’t remember the last time I heard anything about a cool new game or hardware. It seems to have completely dropped off of the radar.

01.03.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man says i 'm all in on this thing on netflix ALT: a man says i 'm all in on this thing on netflix

Me after the Resident Evil 9 opening:

28.02.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re calling for anything less than the immediate impeachment, removal, and prosecution of the president than I just can’t take you seriously.

28.02.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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this shit is just beyond parody, man

05.12.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 27496    πŸ” 5998    πŸ’¬ 6239    πŸ“Œ 4257
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THIS.

28.02.2026 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 27745    πŸ” 11358    πŸ’¬ 1004    πŸ“Œ 603

You all just couldn’t stand the idea of a lady president could you? Anything but that.

28.02.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There was a very specific moment in time when my eyes became so shitty that I can hardly read text on screen that I stopped giving a shit about 30 vs 60fps πŸ˜‚ Benefit of being old? Maybe.

27.02.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That seems valid. So all that’s really needed is a patch to get it to 60? lol That seems like an even easier solution!

27.02.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not into these games so I’m uninformed. Please enlighten me. Does this game run super horrible on PS5? It doesn’t seem very old, why are people so desperate for a remake? They could just play the original, right?

27.02.2026 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Console Is Where They Want to Be' β€” Reports Indicate Sony Is 'Pulling Away' From PC for Single-Player PlayStation Games - IGN Sony is reportedly pulling away from PC when it comes to single-player PlayStation games to focus more on console exclusivity.

Let’s be real, as great as Xbox’s multiplatform is for consumers, it was born out of necessity. As long as people are continuing to buy PS5’s, they have no problem keeping those games locked away on one platform.

www.ign.com/articles/con...

27.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I genuinely have no idea what this latest β€œdrama” is about. Must be a Twitter thing πŸ˜‚

27.02.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s the risk when you try to duplicate a look 100%. It’s a fine line between awesome and 3rd place at Comicon.

27.02.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s just one photo.

But….

No.

27.02.2026 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Thursday kiddos!

On today’s program I try to figure out what the hell is going on in Suda51’s Romeo is a Dead Man!! Plus the latest on the changes at Xbox and some friendly advice on how to prepare your kids for adult life. Have an awesome day! ❀️

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26.02.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Romeo is a Dead Man is probably the weirdest game I’ve played in a decade. Thankfully it’s a decently fun action game too.

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26.02.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Man, going back on their exclusivity policy would be such a big mistake. I just don’t see how they could put that genie back in the bottle.

26.02.2026 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think in an increasingly disconnected world, where so many people primarily interact with others online, they forget how to actually speak to another human. They can only interact in the language of social media. Dunks, hot takes, memes, etc.

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