For our 50th episode of SoapBoxLex,we decided to celebrate the only way we know how — by biting off way more than we can chew. The plan? Cover 50 topics in 30 minutes. The result? Total chaos, hilarious detours, and absolutely no chance of hitting all 50.

From pop culture and bad dad jokes to life lessons, random debates, and a few deep thoughts that came out of nowhere— this episode is part celebration, part trainwreck, and all SoapBoxLex.

Grab your coffee (or something stronger)and join us for a fast-talking, tangent-filled ride through our most ambitious failure yet. Here’s to 50 episodes and all the laughs along the way!

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In this episode, we bring on Sean (Eric’s brother) — the visionary behind Bliss-Box, a company focused on re-purposing old gaming hardware and building universal, modular adapters to bring classic controllers into the modern era. We dive deep into the challenges, triumphs, and philosophy of making retro and modern systems talk to each other.

We cover topics such as:

• How Sean first got into adapting hardware and what inspired him to start Bliss-Box

• The evolution of the Bliss-Box product line: from the legendary 4-Play adapter (and its spirit lives on in the “4-Play Advanced”) to the Gamer-Pro and Bridge system Bliss-Box

• What makes Bliss-Box adapters special: plug-and-play design, modularity, wide compatibility, no drivers, support for mixing and matching controllers and platforms Bliss-Box

• The technical side: how the adapters work (USB interface, Bridge to non-USB consoles, low latency) Bliss-Box

• Real use cases (your old controllers, combining two into one, splitting one into two, wireless experiments) Bliss-Box

• Sean’s vision for the future: where Bliss-Box goes next — more configurability, more consoles, better wireless, possibly new form factors

• Plus Sean spills the tea on some of Eric’s childhood mishaps.

Whether you’re a retro gamer, hardware tinkerer, or just curious about Eric as a kid, this episode gives you a look behind the scenes!

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In this episode of SoapBoxLex, we explore the funny, frustrating, and often surprising ways people misuse common words and phrases.

From the overuse of literally when they mean figuratively, to classics like I could care less instead of I couldn’t care less, we break down where these mistakes come from and why they stick around.

We’ll share some of the most popular examples, discuss how language evolves, and maybe even settle a few debates along the way.

Join us as we unpack the quirks of everyday speech and the words we love to get wrong.

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