Nerdcognito

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How many episodes does Nerdcognito have?

The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.

Nerdcognito episodes:

November 19, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 251: Paladins MUST BE Lawful Good!; "DnD Math Is Too Hard!"
We hop on the controversey carousel and FINALLY give our thoughts on the old argument about paladins. Which of the gang believes they must be Lawful Good (and human) and who is playing the tiefling holy warrior? Then, we tackle the news with pop gaming garbage that boggles the minds of each of the guys. Lastly, we take a trip to Reddit where a LOT of SparkleTrolls and NuGamers are bemoaning that "DnD is too hard!" Crunch is good!

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The News:
A Drizzt movie should NOT be a fantasy adventure?!?
Schizo DMG Says Say "No" While Indulging Player's Power Fantasies
It came from Reddit...
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1h 9min
November 12, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 250: Building a "Perfect" TTRPG; Aberrations!
The whole gang is here and Ryan David leads the discussion around what "bones" are a must-have for the perfect fantasy role playing game? Spanning from philosophy to mechanics, the crew nominate elements that they simply couldn't exclude from their own "perfect D&D." The news is just one article -- but what an article it is! Do you know what your dice type tells the table about YOU? After that silliness, the guys discuss aberrations including personal favorites and weaker entries.

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1h 12min
November 05, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 249: 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide GUTTED! Erased Options & Choices for 5e Tables!
Wizards of the Coast has further GUTTED 2024 Dungeons and Dragons. Thanks to a leak and preview materials, we review all of the options and play choices that new to the hobby players and 5e folks alike now have had erased! It's not just an attack on most current players and old school classic gamers, it's open season for anything that doesn't fit the VTT model. Ryan and Kyle dig into the most egregious deletions and wonder how the DMG can provide any insight to a new GM and/or group.

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The News:
- Bioware nearly vaporware thanks to Dragon Age woke BS!
ANOTHER WotC Whoopsie!
Continuity in your TTRPG and its importance

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1h 7min
October 29, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 248: D&D in Decline - The 2024 DMG Destroys DM Agency & Codifies Safety Tools!
Your Dungeon Master has no autonomy. Players can steamroll the table. PCs get a safe space where they are untouchable. The Wizards of the Coast 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide has codified safety tools and empowered the woke crybullies that run rampant in the hobby. Further accelerating the destruction of our hobby and bending the knee to the screaming social justice warriors, the 2024 DMG details have tricked out and the gang discusses some of the "finer" points.

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The News:
- Grotesque and "Scary" art in the Monster Manual 2024 for the SparkleTrolls that cannot handle it?
"Oh, wow! Thanks!"
Clank! Digital makes some noise.

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1h 10min
October 28, 2024NanoNerdcognito: Exiting Bad Apples from Your Game (overtime w/ Randy!)
Randy dropped in and the gang just couldn't keep it to an hour! Listen to the overtime segment where the topic turns to the dark side... what happens when you have to remove a player from your group. The old kick to the curb is necessary and a part of the hobby, but how do you and your table handle this unpleasant task? Listen for insight, tales of those who got the boot, and more.

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28min
October 22, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 247: Pre-New System Player Prep; Randy Nichols Co-Hosts!
This week, friend of the show Randy Nichols sits in and talks with Ryan and Bert about preparations a player makes when tackling a new system, new table, or both. The boys talk their rituals and TTRPG "study habits." Of course, they get to talking and get caught up in the conversation -- so once the chat about the news finishes discussing the pop gaming media's grumblings, they have to table the final topic for the future. (Fear not, it will release as a bonus nano episode later this week!)

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The News:
- Steve Jackson's Fighting Fantasy LIVES!
The D&D Movie is STILL Pulling Eyeballs
Horrible pop gaming media headlines

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1h 5min
October 15, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 246: Where's The Line? How Much Shock Is Too Much?
Extreme violence. Naughty bits. Gore. Uncomfortable situations. How much is too much at the table? Where is there a line? IS THERE a line? The gang weighs in. The news includes some surprising 2024 DND PHB information kicking off the week's update. After the news, the guys discuss player engagement and how to keep the focus on the table instead of on their tablets.

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The News:
- Dungeons & Dragons 2024 PHB shocker
Sea of Legends... deckbuilding?!?
Monsters with "drops"
Former Blizzard dev drops new "stare at a screen" game

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1h 12min
October 08, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 245: No-Prep v. Full Prep Dungeon Mastering
Ryan David does no prep. Bert does a lot. Kyle is in the middle. What session prep style is best, how does prep affect a game, and what ramifications does it have for your group at the table? Some interesting news with a new contender to dethrone the "horse." After, a DND DM is looking for an exit... but is he not enjoying the game because he isn't really playing it?!?
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The News:
- "What a cute abomination!"
LEGO meets a "real" board game
Ghibli printable poster/game
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1h 8min
October 01, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 244: WotC "Fudging" Sales Numbers?; Welcome to Jack!
The 2024 DND Players Handbook is the best selling Dungeons & Dragons supplement... EVER?!? Really? We dig into the numbers that are available and have some questions and commentary. This week we also welcome the Lost Lore Scholar, Jack into his seat as the newest host of Nerdcognito! After the news, all four of your friends, Ryan David, Bert, Jack, and Kyle discuss how #GatekeepingIsGood and why the mechanics of a system can actually vet your players.
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The News:
- "New" Greyhawk maps
Drow can't be evil! Drizzt was wrong!
Ginny Di monetizing the stupidity of her fans
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1h 7min
September 24, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 243: Comedy TTRPGs; WotC Allows Mid-Combat "Time Outs!"
The show picks up where we left off last week -- talking about comedy TTRPGs. Can funny have legs? Is a long-term comedy campaign sustainable? Then, we get buried in the news this week starting with a deep discussion on 2024 DND's new "time out" cleric spell; the one that allows you to short rest during a combat. Plus, woke warriors are forming yet another sensitivity reader company to give game designers a big progressive thumbs up. SweetBaby for tabletop?

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The News:
- Wizards of the Coast further 'supers' D&D
Cultural approval, Indian-giving style
Rayman on the table?
Would you run 5e?
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1h 5min

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How many episodes does Nerdcognito have?

The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.

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