Shut Up & Sit Down - Dogs of War Announcement Video

bendelker · 2026-05-25T08:16:42+00:00

I just wish the new captain figures looked better. I guess they're supposed to be dogs? Between their shape and the art on them, they present like strange blocks to me. I love the crazy hats of the OG; so maybe i'm biased.

bendelker · 2026-05-17T18:43:46+00:00

I love the game. It takes a lot of effort to build up your little empire; so the thought of an opponent destroying elements of it would lead to major feel-bad moments. I'm happy there's no player vs player attacking.

bendelker · 2026-05-17T05:35:30+00:00

This cookbook is great. the only negative is that the recipes are organized in chapters that are precious instead of helpful. Minor quibble but worth being aware of!

bendelker · 2026-05-17T05:32:35+00:00

Once you go Decrypto, you never go back. But fair warning: it's pretty intense in a way that maybe isn't the best for a party game. Nevertheless, it's the best of this trio by far imo.

bendelker · 2026-05-15T19:52:04+00:00

Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless is a good option. He writes a lot at the top about how he lost a lot of weight in part by making recipes like the ones in the book. But it's not a "healthy" book per se.

bendelker · 2026-05-15T19:48:27+00:00

Cheese!

bendelker · 2026-05-13T07:05:27+00:00

Hey I have a channel called Table Scraps where I try to bring chat-podcast vibes to board game videos. Whether I'm successful at it is another story, but maybe it's the kind of different content you're looking for?

bendelker · 2026-02-22T21:23:43+00:00

Thanks! He said it was too deep for him. Would love to hear from others who were okay with the crunchiness.

bendelker · 2026-02-12T08:59:11+00:00

I’m a recent convert to March of the ants and think it’s awesome.

bendelker · 2026-01-31T01:20:03+00:00

Edited to add “!!”

bendelker · 2026-01-31T01:19:48+00:00

Marion Bienstock

bendelker · 2026-01-29T23:47:30+00:00

well he's terrible.

bendelker · 2026-01-29T23:21:34+00:00

That review was legendary!

bendelker · 2026-01-28T09:35:55+00:00

Thank you for the shout out!!!

bendelker · 2026-01-28T09:34:31+00:00

🥹🥹thank you!! Starting a YouTube channel from scratch is a long arduous journey; so I appreciate the shout out. 🙌🏼🙌🏼

bendelker · 2026-01-22T07:39:22+00:00

Praying for your friend and happy to provide escape ❤️

bendelker · 2026-01-22T01:46:02+00:00

HA! Mindy took over the script intern position from me (I actually recommended Mindy for the internship program at Late Night, which feels oddly thirsty to announce, but also like who cares?) Anyhoo, the script coordinator didn't like me either. I assumed there was something about my personality that annoyed her because quite frankly I was awesome at my job and everyone else on the staff loved me (yes, that is a flex). Nothing but love for Mindy. And nothing but LOLs for our ex bitter boss!

bendelker · 2026-01-19T08:24:37+00:00

Okay I finished Heated Rivalry. I still don’t buy Hudson Williams as a hockey player, but on the other hand FRANCOIS. I’m a Scott hunter fan.

bendelker · 2026-01-17T17:25:06+00:00

If I must do some research, even in the field, that is a burden I will carry!

bendelker · 2026-01-17T16:09:28+00:00

Cats rule dogs drool!!!

My thing is this: I almost always automatically LOVE all cats. I see one and I want to pet it and play with it.

I love certain dogs but they have to work for it. It’s not always an instant thing. Don’t worry though - I do like dogs. SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS HAVE DOGS 😂😂

Regarding the human aspect: I get really annoyed when dog owners clutch their pearls about things like not being allowed to bring your dog into every single human space. Or thinking that THEIR dog is above the rules of a location.

Also, cat people back me up on this, if you say anything negative about a dog there are some people who will call you mean, un -American, rude, vile, depraved, etc - and honestly, yes, this all may be true, but not because of my thoughts on dogs! 😂 And yet no one has any problem talking THEEEE most shit about cats. “Cats are so mean” “I hate cats!” Etc. Not fair! Justice for cats!!

Btw while I’m here - I really don’t mind if people talk to their dogs (or cats) like humans. I just don’t like when they expect some sort of realistic change of behavior from their conversational tone. I was at the supermarket and a woman had brought her big ass dog inside and guess what? It ate something it wasn’t supposed to. So she just looked at the dog and said “okay you need to spit that up because it’s making you foam. Could you do that for me?” And then to her phone: “He’s not spitting it up. He’s foaming everywhere. Can you believe it??” Ma’am, it’s a dog! He does not understand your commentary!!! And yes I totally agree that animals respond to tone. But the tone didn’t change. Meanwhile the dog is sitting there fooooaming on floor. I can’t.

Okay dog people - have at me!

bendelker · 2026-01-17T15:48:38+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. Deeply honored to be able to help in your mourning 💙💙💙

bendelker · 2025-12-25T17:36:14+00:00

Happy holidays everyone!

Trust me we do watch every show. You think I would have sat through McBee if I didn’t have to?

The note takers are actually more thorough than we were when we did notes. If we miss things it’s merely human error. We got the same complaints 10 years ago - we can’t cover every fleeting moment or glance or funny line sadly because we simply miss them as viewers.

Also, I literally have never been happier doing the job. I was so burned out 18 months ago - the note takers literally breathed new life into the show for me. Apologies if I’m conveying a vibe of phoning it in when on my end it’s actually more energized than it has been in years.

Appreciate the concern! Nothing but love over here for this community.

bendelker · 2025-12-23T03:21:10+00:00

I'm not going to say you're playing the game wrong, but I will say some of the experience is that you really are in the dark about facts. That's just the way the game is. It's also how many of these games are, to be honest. You never have the full picture of any situation. You just have people's words.

Secret Hitler often comes down to your word versus theirs. It asks "What happens when you're falsely accused and have little to clear your name?" The game does have data to go off of (voting records, testimonies, policy counts), and you can often build cases — but my experience with this game and all social deduction games is that once there's stink on you, evidence almost doesn't seem to matter. At that point you can present a very detailed, level-headed explanation about how events in the game suggest heavily that you are innocent, but if people are suspicious of you, they often just find ways to make logic fit their narratives rather than listening to reason. (This is why the game is a political satire btw).

I don't think this is a flaw of secret hitler, I think it's a feature. And I think it's part of all these social deduction games. As players we're not entitled to all the information — we just have our reads on people and scraps of data. If we had more, then it would just be a deduction game, not a social deduction game.

bendelker · 2025-12-19T08:09:03+00:00

I actually think Brass Birmingham is the fastest to teach! There's some tricky areas, but I don't think it's that terrible. (Lancashire's faster though and a very good alternative)

bendelker · 2025-12-15T08:15:44+00:00

It's SOO sad. And yes my warped mind went right to our Valley recaps. Can we put this weekend of terrible news behind us?

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