{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Fork In Your Ear Ep#214 The Mouse That Stole Tim\u2019s Soul","description":"The Fork In Your Ear Ep#214 The Mouse That Stole Tim\u2019s Soul - Podcast Show Notes Summary 5-30-26 Entertainment News: Tim gives his spoiler-light take on The Mandalorian & Grogu movie (he went in with zero expectations and came out pleasantly surprised\u2014it feels like two high-budget episodes stitched together for the big screen). The guys also cover Sony\u2019s majority purchase of the Peanuts franchise, the sad passing of legendary voice actor Tom Kane, the X-Men \u201997 Season 2 trailer, Karen Gillan joining Shrinking Season 4, and their growing appreciation for the Bill Lawrence TV universe (Scrubs, Rooster, and Running Point with Kate Hudson). Nate\u2019s been revisiting Star Trek: Voyager reruns via Pluto TV\u2019s delightfully chaotic syndication shuffle.   Life Stories: Tim opens up about the tough (and first-time) experience of letting go of his employee\u2014who also happened to be a friend and next-door neighbor\u2014after the guy couldn\u2019t pass the required technical test. Almost immediately they lucked into hiring a new team member from the glazing industry who\u2019s already bonding hard with Tim over Halo lore. Both hosts share how packed their June (and early July) calendars are with birthdays, a final trip to the soon-to-closing Wild Waves water park, family commitments, and a few show date bumps. Nate adds some wholesome dad moments, including joyful motorcycle rides with his daughter and niece that had everyone smiling.   Gaming News: Tim is completely obsessed with Mina the Hollower, calling it one of the most charming, dense, and brilliantly designed 2D action-adventures he\u2019s ever played (think Link\u2019s Awakening meets Bloodborne with a sassy mouse protagonist, clever burrowing mechanics, absurd humor, and pixel-perfect modern polish). Nate has been tearing through Forza Horizon 6 in Japan, raving about the visual upgrades, weather effects, and dense world, while also dipping into Luna Abyss and looking forward to playing Destiny 2 post-sunset without the usual FOMO pressure.   Tech News: They discuss Ferrari\u2019s sleek new $640K electric hypercar co-designed by Jony Ive (1,035 horsepower, physical buttons, curved display, and a very un-Ferrari-but-still-cool vibe), Meta\u2019s controversial new paid subscription tiers for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp (alongside another round of layoffs in Seattle), and the spectacular methane-fueled rapid unscheduled disassembly (RUD) of Blue Origin\u2019s New Glenn rocket during a static fire test. They close with housekeeping notes about flexible scheduling through the busy summer months, but promise the episodes will keep coming.   Join The Fork Family On Discord: https:\/\/discord.gg\/CXrFKxR8uA Find all our stuff at Remember to give us a review on wherever you downloaded this podcast from. And don\u2019t forget you can connect to us on social media with, at, on or through: Website: http:\/\/www.dynamicworksproductions.com\/ Twitter Handle: @getforkedpod eMail Address: theforkinyourearpodcast@gmail.com Apple Podcast Direct Subscription Link: https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/dynamic-works-productions\/id703318918?mt=2&i=319887887 Youtube Direct Playlist Link: The Fork In Your Ear Podcast - Listen Now On Youtube Spotify Direct Subscription Link: The Fork In Your Ear Podcast - Download It Now On Spotify Libsyn Direct RSS Feed Link: The Fork In Your Ear Podcast - Download It Now On Libsyn [Direct RSS Feed Subscription] If you would like to catch up with each of us personally Online Twitch\/Twitter: Tim K.A. Trotter\u2019s Youtube ID: Dynamicworksproductions Tim K.A. Trotter\u2019s Twitter ID: Tim_T Tim K.A. Trotter\u2019s Twitch ID: Tim_KA_Trotter Also remember to buy my Sc-Fi adventure book \u201cThe Citadel: Arrival by Tim K.A. Trotter\u201d available right now on Amazon Kindle store & iTunes iBookstore for only $2.99 get a free preview download when you visit those stores, it\u2019s a short story only 160-190 pages depending on your screen size, again thats $2.99 on Amazon Kindle & iTunes iBookstore so buy book and support this show! ","author_name":"The Fork In Your Ear Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.dynamicworksproductions.com\/podcast","html":"