Danswers 10: Paul Ryckert

This is the best picture. Holy shit.

OMG OMG OMG DOUBLE RYKERT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The entire Giantbomb family loves you Paul.

Well, aren't you great?

I've had very little in common with any of the topics covered over the Danswers podcasts so far, I just enjoy listening to the people involved.

I gotta say, Paul is a very handsome man. He reminds me of Paul Newman.

This picture is killing me. I hope you have that framed somewhere in your home, Dan.

I thought @danryckert was a really drunk James Franco in that picture.

Great episode, love Paul in content!

i love dan r. and his enthusiasm is utterly infectious, but it was nice to have paul at the very least attempt to ground him at points, especially with the whole jobs thing. there are many factors that mean that people can't work enjoyable jobs, or even work jobs at all. i am not aware of the way it works in the US, but in scotland anyway the prospects for jobs that pay well enough to support the lifestyle they want are prrrretty slim. sometimes it just doesn't work out. like i say though, dan's enthusiasm has definitely encouraged me to try and take more risks in what i do which i am incredibly grateful for.

Paul is great. And that "guys named Dan" thing is fucking weird.

This is great I love any GB content that Paul Ryckert shows up on.

Probably my favorite episode of Danswers so far. So much good wisdom here.

Dan really doesn't live in reality does he.

Dan's date story sounds just like an SNL skit.

The 'working jobs you hate' thing always seems to be people at different philosophical extremes going at it. The "follow your dreams" people sound native and the "be realistic" people sound defeatist. And they both sound dismissive of the others viewpoint. ( "You were just lucky! VS You just never tried! ")

To me, it always seemed to be in the middle. To succeed, you need both luck AND hard work. Not everyone is going to get their dream job, but you definitely won't unless you try.

"Man, I really hope Hardcore History starts talking more about Ben Stiller movies or I'm out." This is how you sound.

It's an advice show. Yes, Dan's silly bullshit frequently dominates (and that's why I'm skipping this one) but bringing the chuckles isn't the goal and it's a silly expectation to have.

And putting depressed in quotes like that makes you look like an asshole.

It was good to hear Paul respond to my "idiots or the future" email.

Not that I look up to Paul, but I do respect the dude for being a good father and being true to himself. He's not a hero or anything but I think it's ok to appreciate someone for being a decent human being.

This was fun. Like having Jeff or Vinny on, I enjoy having people with a lot of life experience just talking about life and (in some cases) kids.

I missed the 50th divorce?! GODDAMMIT!!

I would travel to go to Rykerts' bar.

Totally agree, I lived with my girlfriend for three years before even asking her to marry me.

I also enjoy hearing about relationships through Danny's honeymoon phase lol.

I'm not sure if any questions were answered, but the stories that come up between these three are always hilarious.

Haha of course there is one with Paul Ryckert!

Most entertaining Danswers thus far. Great stuff.

Agreed; though I do think these things can be worked on. For example; my (now fiancee) ALWAYS turned the TV on before going to bed. She couldn't sleep without it. But she recognised that I farking hated that - I need almost total silence to go to sleep - and she learned to sleep without it. Her doing something like that proved to me that the whole living together thing wouldn't be so bad.

As long as your whole life doesn't turn into a compromise, I think a few here and there aren't so bad.

@merxworx01: That's what I thought too!

Awesome, Ladies and gentlemen the great Paul Ryckert!

I can't get enough Paul Ryckert.

Amen to that!

I love it when Paul is on the site, and as much as that is a great picture of him, it's an even better one of Dan.

I'm getting the exact same thing - Using Pocket Casts as well.

Did you do anything differently to get it to show up ?

Can we just hire Paul Ryckert or something? I want him in the background of a Mario Party Party just commenting on everything Dan says.

Danny did a pretty good job nuking the ice cream story, found the email at least:

Filed Under: Divorce, Post Office

Dan is the worst son.

Paul Ryckert is my spirit animal.

I would travel to the states just to go to the Ryckert Bar :D

This is my favorite Danswers episode so far. Paul is not only funny but also a genuinely thoughtful guy.

Paul is so damn awesome/funny. Can't wait until he's on again!

is this whole series just an over-elaborate plot to get to the bottom of Dan's commitment issues?

Dan needs the hair back.

That is a nice picture of Paul, he's going in with the cheekbones and jaw line!

Tremendous. I need to go marry Paul's ex's.

Paul Walker... is kind of handsome. Like in a pleasant average joe kind of way.

Oh, man, I missed that. This is great.

As much as I dislike Dan sometimes, the presence of Paul Ryckert on just about anything is a net win for humanity.

This is an excellent series and some of my favorite content on Giant Bomb. Even though I would never go to Dan for advice (no offense, Dan), I still enjoy hearing the perspectives of the two hosts and their guest each week. They manage to tackle serious subjects while still remaining silly and jovial.

I hope that next time Austin is on the West Coast that he'll join a Danswers session. It'd be great to hear his thoughts and hear him debate Dan on serious topics. I know Dan is happy and set in his ways, but I'd love for a well-constructed argument from Austin to maybe broaden his horizons.

hahaha, nice find!

@briarpack said:

Danny did a pretty good job nuking the ice cream story, found the email at least:

Usually, these are serious affairs with mild chuckles, but stuff like "The only thing I knew about this woman was that she loved groceries" plus Danny impressing him with Dad Jokes was magnificient.

And yeah, LIKING your job is a much more adult/mature way of looking at supporting one's self. We can't all have our dream job, (trust me on that one), but like Paul, I found one where I turn chaos into order (plus enough time away from escalated issues and office politics) make it managable, even make me proud!