Have a Listen to This
231 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsHave a Listen to This is a weekly bite-sized nonsense podcast, in which best friends Riley and Denis catch up and chat about what's been on their minds each week.
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Episodes
Episode 11: Lost Belongings & Magic Shows
April 22, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutesRiley details the efforts he went to to reclaim lost belongings before moving north, while Denis tells us about his recent outing to a magic show.Theme music: Lowrider by Joakim KarudSupport the show on Patreon! patreon.com/havealistentothis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 10: Chicken Rolls & Eating Challenges
April 15, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutesDenis talks about his love of the classic Irish chicken fillet roll, while Riley has some questions about eating challenges.Theme music: Lowrider by Joakim KarudSupport the show on Patreon! patreon.com/havealistentothis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 9: Banana Benders & First Dates
April 08, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutesRiley shares the details of his impending move to Queensland, while Denis tells us about the worst date he ever went on - and it wasn't even his date. Theme music: Lowrider by Joakim Karud Support the show on Patreon! patreon.com/havealistentothis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 8: Home Movies & Tasmanian Wildlife
April 01, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutesDenis shares the story of the home movies he made as a kid, while Riley tells us about the amazing wildlife he saw on his recent trip to Tasmania. Theme music: Lowrider by Joakim Karud Support the show on Patreon! patreon.com/havealistentothis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 7: Book Collections & Time Capsules
March 25, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutesRiley lets how know how his new book collection project is going, while Denis reminisces about old time capsules he made while younger. Theme music: Lowrider by Joakim Karud Support the show on Patreon! patreon.com/havealistentothis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 6: Sleep Schedules & Fried Alligator
March 18, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutesRiley discusses some recent disruptions to his sleep schedule, while Denis tells us about some of the most unusual animals he's ever eaten. Theme music: Lowrider by Joakim Karud Support the show on Patreon! patreon.com/havealistentothis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 5: Writing Jobs & Weird Haircuts
March 11, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutesDenis talks about the strangest thing he ever got paid for, while Riley shares his experience getting the weirdest (and fastest) haircut of his life.Theme music: Lowrider by Joakim KarudSupport the show on Patreon! patreon.com/havealistentothis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 4: Weighted Blankets & Baby Teeth
March 04, 2022 12:00 - 51 minutesDenis tells us about an exciting new purchase he and his wife made for their bedroom, and Riley talks about some of the weird stuff he unearthed from his childhood while unpacking a storage unit. Theme music: Lowrider by Joakim Karud Support the show on Patreon! patreon.com/havealistentothis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 3: Summer Fun Discs & Anatomy Lessons
February 25, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutesRiley gets into how most Frisbees actually aren't Frisbees, while Denis tells us about his rather macabre experiences in anatomy classes, which gets pretty grisly.Theme music: Lowrider by Joakim KarudSupport the show on Patreon! patreon.com/havealistentothis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 2: Learning to Drive & Roadworthy Certificates
February 18, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutesDenis talks about learning to drive as a 28-year-old while Riley shares his car's struggles in being deemed worthy.Theme music: Lowrider by Joakim KarudSupport the show on Patreon! patreon.com/havealistentothis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 1: Baked Beans & Chicken Livers
February 11, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutesRiley shares a stunning revelation about baked beans, while Denis tells us about some of the, um... interesting... food he ate as a kid. Theme music: Lowrider by Joakim Karud Support the show on Patreon! patreon.com/havealistentothis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 0: From SMaR to HALTT
February 11, 2022 11:00 - 3 minutesWe're back! Here's the plan: we're going to keep SMaR available for about a month or so, then will be removing it from the feed and archiving it with a link to mass download all the shows. Reading this means you now don't really have to listen to the episode. Thanks for sticking with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 115: The Final Episode
January 06, 2022 18:00 - 51 minutesGot a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel!Support the show! Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/scrymeariverScry Me a River is sponsored by:• Channel Fireball - "The best cards and content in the multiverse!"• Mattie and Hywel Dry Stone Walls - "Because we're called Mattie and Hywel, and we build dry stone walls." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 114: Top 2 Games of the Year
December 30, 2021 18:00 - 50 minutesGot a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Support the show! Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/scrymeariver Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireball - "The best cards and content in the multiverse!" • Mattie and Hywel Dry Stone Walls - "Because we're called Mattie and Hywel, and we build dry stone walls." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 113: What's That Song
December 23, 2021 18:00 - 51 minutesGot a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Support the show! Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/scrymeariver Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireball - "The best cards and content in the multiverse!" • Mattie and Hywel Dry Stone Walls - "Because we're called Mattie and Hywel, and we build dry stone walls." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 112: Riley Gets a Mug
December 16, 2021 18:00 - 50 minutesGot a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Support the show! Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/scrymeariver Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireball - "The best cards and content in the multiverse!" • Mattie and Hywel Dry Stone Walls - "Because we're called Mattie and Hywel, and we build dry stone walls." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 111: Your Bouche Has Never Been Amused
December 09, 2021 18:00 - 53 minutesGot a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Support the show! Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/scrymeariver Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireball - "The best cards and content in the multiverse!" • Mattie and Hywel Dry Stone Walls - "Because we're called Mattie and Hywel, and we build dry stone walls." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 110: A Nice Bit of Lamb
December 02, 2021 18:00 - 53 minutesGot a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Support the show! Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/scrymeariver Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireball - "The best cards and content in the multiverse!" • Mattie and Hywel Dry Stone Walls - "Because we're called Mattie and Hywel, and we build dry stone walls." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 109: Secret Vegas Stories
November 25, 2021 18:00 - 55 minutesGot a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Support the show! Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/scrymeariver Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireball - "The best cards and content in the multiverse!" • Mattie and Hywel Dry Stone Walls - "Because we're called Mattie and Hywel, and we build dry stone walls." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Epiosde 108: Denis Didn't Show Up
November 18, 2021 18:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBGot a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Support the show! Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/scrymeariver Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireball - "The best cards and content in the multiverse!" • Mattie and Hywel Dry Stone Walls - "Because we're called Mattie and Hywel, and we build dry stone walls."
Episode 108: Denis Didn't Show Up
November 18, 2021 18:00 - 56 minutesGot a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Support the show! Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/scrymeariver Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireball - "The best cards and content in the multiverse!" • Mattie and Hywel Dry Stone Walls - "Because we're called Mattie and Hywel, and we build dry stone walls." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 107: Sacks of Cheese
November 11, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourGot a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Support the show! Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/scrymeariver Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireball - "The best cards and content in the multiverse!" • Mattie and Hywel Dry Stone Walls - "Because we're called Mattie and Hywel, and we build dry stone walls." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 106: Sorry We're Late
November 04, 2021 18:00 - 50 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley address advice questions concerning everything from the timing of concessions to avoid draws, how to deal with EDH power levels after being invited to someone else's table, and when to pull the trigger on buying a board game. Denis also shares his top picks for games to play while multitasking on work calls! Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Support the show...
Episode 105: Orphan Fights
October 28, 2021 17:00 - 53 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley launch their new Patreon, which you can join now for exclusive benefits! They also have advice questions ranging from dealing with targetted hate in Commander to scamming betting companies out of money - and, as a special treat, there is both Breath of the Wild and Kojima Chat this week! Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Support the show! Join our Patreon: h...
Episode 104: Chicken Chat
October 21, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourThis week, Denis and Riley get across advice questions about dealing with avoiding looking up answers and walkthroughs for games and how to navigate vast skill differences when playing games with more casual friends. There's also a monster Shark Tale, some Age of Empires talk, and - as the title suggests - Chicken Chat as well. Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Scry Me a River is spo...
Episode 103: No More All Chat
October 14, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley have advice ranging from dealing with your gaming backlog to finding co-op games for you and your partner to unbreaking and then re-breaking a D&D one-shot session. They also get across the implications of no more All Chat in League of Legends, and end up stuck in Mass Effect Chat for awhile there too. Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel!Scry Me a River is sponso...
Episode 102: Meeting Mozart
October 07, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley are back to the business of advice - they talk about maliciously misleading people on MTGA, offer recommendations for some famous franchises, and talk about the problems with the Arena ranking system. Riley also met Denis' parents last week, so there is a LOT of Mozart Chat (and Kojima Chat to finish, of course). Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Scry Me a ...
Episode 101: The Newlywed Game
September 30, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourThis week, Denis and Riley properly celebrate reaching three figures by playing the Newlywed Game, as suggested by listeners! How well do they really know each other? What's Denis' mum's name? What is Riley's favourite meal? Exactly how real will the boys get when the questions start getting serious? Find out in this episode! Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Scry Me a River is sponso...
Episode 100: Putting the Gathering Back in Magic
September 22, 2021 21:00 - 54 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley reveal a HUGE announcement (no, it's not this episode being available on vinyl) - be sure not to skip the ad read this time, not that you ever would, because this is very seriously a big one. Outside of that it's business as usual, with advice and AITA questions from listeners on a range of topics, as well as some Age of Empires II chat. We'll be back with a "proper" hundredth episode next week! Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http...
Episode 99: Riley Forgot to Change His Mic Settings
September 16, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley offer you the opportunity to savour some less-than-optimal audio quality as Riley accidentally used his built-in laptop mic to record the episode instead of the audio setup he dragged all the way to Germany. Oops! (It's not really that bad, though.) In this episode there are discussions from everything from playing card games with kids to how to trick your friends into playing the games you want to play, recorded with beautiful hotel room echo ambiance for your list...
Episode 98: Hoot Owl Hoot
September 09, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley address the many, many deaths Magic has died (and the long history of those deaths), advise on how best to approach playing board games with kids, talk about how to deal with rude opponents at FNM, and then have a remarkably strident disagreement over one listener's question - their biggest argument yet. Will they ever be able to heal the rift between them? Probably. They're pretty good mates. Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http:...
Episode 97: SMaR Gets Serious
September 02, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley get a little more serious than usual, tackling some questions about racism, bigotry, and other garbage behaviour in both Magic and gaming in general. They advise on questions addressing what best to do in situations where people are behaving unacceptably, and talk about some of the ways you might be able to help people get on the right side of history. Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to t...
Episode 96: Gatekeeping Cevapi
August 26, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourThis week, Denis and Riley discuss some suggestions to rename the podcast, talk about the new Magic product releases, and then get across some listener-submitted advice questions on everything from the etiquette of losing at Risk to what sort of games to buy a seven-year-old to how to manage a burgeoning Steam library. Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Scry Me a River is sponsored by:...
Episode 95: Gamers Don't Know What They Want
August 19, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley get across gaming advice of all kinds - some classic Magic advice with a Shark Tale, advice on how best to get into a new gaming hobby, and from your local jungle specialist Denis Stranjak, the etiquette involved in taking camps from laners - there's also a long and argumentative discussion about difficulty in video games, so look forward to that! Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMa...
Episode 94: Kinda Nice and Interesting Gaming Help Talk
August 12, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourThis week, Denis and Riley announce a pivot with the podcast - rather than juse bgin restricted to Magic advice, Scry Me a River is now a gaming advice podcast! The boys discuss this change and some of the community reactions to it, then field your questions, queries, and quandaries on all sorts of gaming-related issues. Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Scry Me a River is sponsored ...
Episode 93: Meatspace Episode
August 05, 2021 17:00 - 49 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley are together once again for the third-ever in-person recording of SMaR! There are tons of questions for them to get through, on everything from playing Magic as a boardgame to breaking your friends' arms to teach them a lesson, and some bonus Museum Chat to round everything out. Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fi...
Episode 92: Wake Up and Smell the Pixels
July 29, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley get across the recent Jumpstart: Historic Horizons announcement and share their thoughts and opinions on it, then get into the advice questions dealing with things like interpreting online results and buying cards in the face of a looming rotation. There's a lot of old men yelling at clouds energy in this episode! Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Scry Me a ...
Episode 91: Byes Count as a Loss
July 22, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley talk about a controversy about prerelease byes, make a personal plea to one single listener to change Commander decks (don't listen to that bit, it's just for that one person, thanks), and discuss how best to change the atmosphere of an LGS to make sure it's as welcoming as it should be. Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • C...
Episode 90: Cool Vibes
July 15, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourThis week, Denis and Riley get back to their core "competency" and address some advice questions submitted by you, the listeners. Dealing with salty opponents, when to sell certain cards, how to deal with a tough draft format - it's all in there, along with a lot of chat about Rainbow Six Siege (and, obviously, Metal Gear Solid, Denis sneaks it in every episode). Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissio...
Episode 89: D&D Flavour Set Review, Part 2
July 08, 2021 17:00 - 51 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley continue evaluating some of the more flavourful offerings that are coming in the upcoming Dungeons and Dragons-themed Magic set, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. With their experience of having played D&D for many years, they evaluate the flavour and implementation of various D&D characters and tropes that appear on cards, and talk about the hits and the misses! Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - a...
Episode 88: D&D Flavour Set Review, Part 1
July 01, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourThis week, Denis and Riley shelve the advice questions for awhile to get across some of the new cards that are coming in the upcoming Dungeons and Dragons-themed Magic set, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. With their experience of having played D&D for many years, they evaluate the flavour and implementation of various D&D characters and tropes that appear on cards, and talk about the hits and the misses so far! Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit....
Episode 87: Wololo, Cheesebags
June 24, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley read through your D&D stories in readiness for Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, including a couple of D&D Horror Stories for the full segment crossover experience. There's a heartbreaking Shark Tale, there's some advice questions, and there's a lot of brand-new Age of Empires chat as well. Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Scry Me a River is sponsored by...
Episode 86: Peasant Rail Gun
June 16, 2021 23:00 - 55 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley get stuck into a bit of D&D chat, with the new set on the horizon, and then into the SMaR content you crave. Power Moves, LGS Horror Stories, even a bit of good old-fashioned Magic drama as well! There are also a couple of new segments we're going to put on the boil - don't hesitate to send in your contributions. Got a question, query, or quandary? Join Riley's Discord server - http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord - and head to the SMaR Submissions channel! Scry Me a ...
Episode 85: Denis, the Entrepreneur
June 10, 2021 17:00 - 53 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley have an alarming number of actual advice questions - the nonsense and tangents are at a minimum this time around, we're sorry to say. The boys advise on the politics of takesies-backsies, on shunning people from playgroups, and on building out a collection of a new set. There's also a good old fashioned Power Move or two, and then somehow Kojima Chat comes back. Got a question, query, or quandary? Find us on Twitter - @rlyknght or @stranjak - where you can either ...
Episode 84: Basement Games in Dubbo NSW
June 03, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley get across CFB's brand-new Commander Quiz, then get stuck into the advice. There's questions about power disparities in webcam Magic, bringing MtG to the classroom, and kicking off draft nights at your LGS, alongside a lot of chat about the board game Pokemon Master Trainer. Got a question, query, or quandary? Find us on Twitter - @rlyknght or @stranjak - where you can either @ us or slide into our DMs! Join Riley's Discord server: http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord ...
Episode 83: I'm at Work
May 27, 2021 17:00 - 54 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley spend like 15 minutes on the ad for CFB, so look forward to that, before getting to the advice questions. There's everything you love - advice, AITA, shark sightings, and even some MGS chat for old times' sake. Got a question, query, or quandary? Find us on Twitter - @rlyknght or @stranjak - where you can either @ us or slide into our DMs! Join Riley's Discord server: http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireball - "The best...
Episode 82: Second Monitor Relegation
May 20, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley invert the usual formula as it's Riley, and not Denis, who hasn't read the questions this week. Get across advice questions, AITA submissions, life advice in the wake of the OP announcement, and a weird and long tangent about finishing high school, all while Riley tries to avoid the swearwords Denis sneakily edited into the questions as Riley was reading. Got a question, query, or quandary? Find us on Twitter - @rlyknght or @stranjak - where you can either @ us o...
Episode 81: 400 Word Limit
May 13, 2021 17:00 - 54 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley get across some truly enraging LGS Horror Stories and AITA submissions - watch that blood pressure as you listen, cos these are real nasty ones. They also handle questions about the etiquette of playing Arena with friends, and how post-pandemic socialising might end up going for all those introverts out there. Got a question, query, or quandary? Find us on Twitter - @rlyknght or @stranjak - where you can either @ us or slide into our DMs! Join Riley's Discord ser...
Episode 80: My Grandma Ate Soothers
May 06, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley enjoy a bit of everything that makes SMaR what it is - some advice, some AITA, some Shark Tales, editing out Denis' swearing, and Riley telling stories from primary school (although, oddly, without any doxxing). Get across it! Got a question, query, or quandary? Find us on Twitter - @rlyknght or @stranjak - where you can either @ us or slide into our DMs! Join Riley's Discord server: http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireb...
Episode 79: Who is Denis
April 29, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutesThis week, Denis and Riley get stuck into a medium episode with advice questions, Shark Tales, a quickfire round of "live" questions, and the fallout from last week's $5,000 Resident Evil charity fundraiser. Got a question, query, or quandary? Find us on Twitter - @rlyknght or @stranjak - where you can either @ us or slide into our DMs! Join Riley's Discord server: http://bit.ly/joinrileysdiscord Scry Me a River is sponsored by: • Channel Fireball - "The best cards and content in the mult...