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June 18, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 229: D&D, Influenced by It's Own Supplements!
The "Dungeons and Dragons," TTRPG hobby has a boatload of influences... but is unique in the fact that it often influences.... itself. The guys talk about pivotal supplements that have shaped the hobby and how modern guidance continues to change our beloved passion. Plus everything from Critical Role to "ding dong" in the news! You won't want to miss this week's show!

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The News:
Critical Role LIVE! ...aka Hobby Poison with a Ticket Price
DEI Gaming Media Woke-Extortion?!?
Kickstarter: Better Late Than Never
A SparkleTroll's Guide to Building a Tabletop Group

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1 hr 5 min
June 11, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 228: Gaming Group Meeting Failures; Unfathomable Board Game Revisited
In this episode, the gang talk about the TTRPG curse older than time: Getting the group together. Inevitably, every group is going to ride the rocky road of scheduling. Why is this the killing blow for some groups? How can you pivot? Is it the end of the D&D World? Then after the news, as requested by the Nerdcognito Nation, the boys revisit, run down, and review the excellent co-op/traitor board game, Unfathomable!

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The News:
"The Boys" woke creator says "watch something else."
Planet of the Apes TTRPG looking good!
Pop gaming telling you exactly what not to do

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1 hr 3 min
June 04, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 227: 40+ "Rules" for the TTRPG Table... (He's not wrong!)
A frustrated Dungeon Master presented his players (do they play?) with a list of "rules" that were going to be implemented moving forward. While clearly frustrated with SparkleTroll and otherwise bad player behavior as we dig through his list we have to ask... "Is he wrong?" The guys discuss faux pas of players at the TTRPG table and how the DM can wrangle his DnD group back into reality. Plus, the news!

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The News:
Beetlejuice's Backstory?!?
Actual Plays -- They Aren't
Live-Action D&D Show Scrapped
WotC is Hiring an AI Overlord!

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May 28, 2024NanoNerdcognito: "Accidental Overpowering"
The holiday weekend in the States and a few too many life incidents have abbreviated this week's episode into a Nano! Fear not, though a touch shorter than usual, it is still packed with everything you'd expect -- Beginning with talk of how a DM can correct an "accidential overpowering" of a party and ending with news (from Reddit) RD and Bert squeeze a full show into a condensed timeline!

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The News:
WotC Dragon "Redesigns"
Life-Sized Totoro?
TMNT/MotU Disappointment
"Don't Ignore Muh Backstory!"

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39 min
May 21, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 226: Too Many Classes! (aka Less is More)
With ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX OFFICIAL (you read that correctly) classes and subclasses in DnD 5e, it's time the gang evaluated class structures in TTRPGs. There are no surprises here -- the guys believe less is more. Add in some tales of characters gone by, bard mocking, and of course the news, and you have a full episode of nerdy goodness that you will love to listen to!

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The News:
Use That Railroad! :)
Talisman 5th Edition
Blade Runner's "Must Have" Splat Book
Feed Tony Soprano Gabbagool!

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May 14, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 225: From the Tabletop to the Screen! (and back!)
Fallout... The Last of Us... Rings of Power... Castlevania... there are a LOT of game-inspired screen adaptations hitting lately, and the trend is not going to end. This week, the boys look at all of the players and talk about what TTRPG, video, and board game adaptations they would like to see! Plus, a newsy tribute to Roger Corman starts a banger of collection of weekly nerdy news.

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The News:
Rest in Power, The King of Cult
"We're not going to deeply discount D&D again" was BS
Critical Role to milk simps for subs
The Ghoul is... hot?

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1 hr 6 min
May 07, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 224: WotC's AI Art Dust Storm... plus The Dungeon Delver!
This week, our good friend The Dungeon Delver drops in to chew the fat with the gang about the incredible nothingburger that was the Wizards of the Coast "AI art FAQ." There was a lot of internet noise, but is WotC doing... the right thing? The boys and Bill dig in deep to this offering insight, perspective, and opinion. Plus, the news will NOT disappoint!

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The News:
AI Exits at the Warehouse
Saturday Morning Cartoons!
Arkham Horror TTRPG's Dice System
Metagaming is Good... so says Reddit!

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1 hr 2 min
April 30, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 223: Grim Jim and the TTRPG Hobby's Toxic Cancel Culture
Hot on the heels of Nerdcognito getting de-platformed on YouTube after an alleged cancel culture report strike -- and the RD having his personal account targeted and wiped as well -- we look at cancel culture in the hobby in general. Who better to bring in for this discussion but "Grim" James Desborough? Jim gives his perspective on the hobby and insight into targeted harassment campaigns as both a victim and an observer. Plus, Jim sits in for the remainder of the show to have some fun with the news!

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The News:
PBS Retro strangeness is a good thing
BSG board game creator tackling Star Wars' Mandalorian
How to make a character, according to Reddit
Unused undead, according to the pop gaming media

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1 hr 7 min
April 23, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 222: Cynthia Williams out at WotC, Modules!, Dystopian Dawn Time Warped
Cynthia Williams has announced her departure from Wizards of the Coast! What does this mean? Listen to the guys give their takes on her exodus. Then, as promised, a lively deep dive into what makes a module and their role in the hobby. After the news, creator of Dystopian Dawn, Tony Garcia stops by to talk about his latest project and the gang briefly touches on woke Warhammer.

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The News:
More "paint by numbers" pop gaming media gabage
"Stray," but in board game format
The camera that fights back!

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1 hr 20 min
April 16, 2024Nerdcognito - Episode 221: Can Tourists and SparkleTrolls be "Saved??"
Can a SparkleTroll be saved? Is a tourist worth bringing to the table? Should we even bother? This week the gang tears into all things tourist -- from origins to Critical Role toxins to playstyles. Can we bring the hobby back from a fundamental and philosophical shift? Plus, the news has LOTS of TTRPG goodness that you won't want to miss! (...and Modules!)

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The News:
Deathless DnD
The Black Company RPG
Dr. Zaius!
Blair Witch Project... board game?!?

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1 hr 5 min