Nerdcognito

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Nerds invite you into their world and chats about TTRPGs w/ OSR vibes, Board & Video Games, pop culture, & more!

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August 18, 2022Nerdcognito - Episode 138: Easy Encounters, Dixit Hard
Ryan and Bert start strong by talking about low-level TTRPG encounters. How do you make these just as memorable as the final showdown with the BBEG? There is a lot of news this week, and the guys slog through before talking about dropping a game on a group of casuals. In a social situation with "non-gamers" what are the best games you can use to give them the first taste?
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The News:
Hasbro's Heroscape Redux
30 years later, 2P mode discovered in Super Punch-Out!
Microsoft Pushing Office Ads
Alone In The Dark Reimagining
Twilight Imperium in Less Than 12 Hours?!?
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August 10, 2022Nerdcognito - Episode 137: Joe from Biggus Geekus & the ”Transition” of the Nerdcognito TTRPG Group
Joe Hardin from Biggus Geekus swings by and talks about the censorship state of our hobby, specifically the impact on indie developers that don't bend the knee to the woke mob. Joe highlights the thought behind the idea to launch Big Geek Emporium as an alternative marketplace to those who dictate content and segregate creators. After the news, Bert and Ryan talk about how the "system transition" played out at the Nerdcognito table, and RD maintains that even though there was a player that dialed in from 1000 miles away, it was still an authentic face-to-face TTRPG experience.
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The News:
Nukes for Everybody!
Steam Cleaning is... Bad?!?
Batgirl Cancelled
Redwoood - Photog Board Game
Diablo 4 Leaks (already!)
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July 21, 2022Nerdcognito - Episode 135: Digital TTRPG Mergers and A War of Whispers
Ryan starts out all by himself, but Bert quickly arrives in time to talk about... DriveThruMerger!?! Roll20 and DriveThruRPG announce a partnership... what does this mean for the TTRPG hobby, pushing folks towards online gaming, and indie creators? The boys roll through some news, which throws the boys back into their late teen years (RD worked... where?). Afterwards, another "old" 2019 release hits the board game table and the guys run down and review "A War of Whispers" which finally got pulled off of the shelf of shame.
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The News:
Amazon Basics Saying Bye-Bye?
Nikon sunsetting SLRs?!?
Stray Tops Steam Wishlists
New Alien "First-Person Action Horror..."
Werewolf 5th Edition Rumblings Resurface
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45min
July 14, 2022 NanoNerdcognito - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Castrates M’Benga
This week, real world fates altered our schedule and prevented a full episode from releasing. Fear not, the boys were able to rally as Ryan had some concerns about the extraction of all that was compelling from the character of Dr. M'Benga on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. He forced Bert to (finally) watch some NuTrek -- hear what the guys had to say about the first season's eighth episode, The Elysian Kingdom. Is Ryan right? In the SNW future has good doc become just a cardboard standee or is this par for the course for the stereotypical bad Trek episode?
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22min
July 07, 2022Nerdcognito - Episode 134: Main Character Syndrome in D&D and a Brass Birmingham Review
The boys clear a board game from the shelf of shame... It's Brass Birmingham! One of the top three games according to "the Geek" gets the Nerdcognito review and rundown. While you are listening to the guys talk about this gem of an economic simulator, charge up that controller because we have an all video game news week. Lastly, Ryan and Bert tackle the concept of "Main Character Syndrome" in TTRPGs, how to deal with it both in and out of game, and preserve your D&D group.
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The News:
Kojima Horror Title Leak?
Monster Sanctuary DLC Does Fans Right
Sea of Stars Delayed. Boooo.
Daybreak Bones EQ2 Players in Prison
Happy Birthday and Godspeed Eternal Darkness
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57min
June 23, 2022Nerdcognito - Episode 132: Way Too Much News!
We are back from vacation and..... buried in two weeks worth of news! Hear us dig out as we get caught up on all that went down in the Nerddom while Ryan was arguing with his folks and Bert was kicking back!
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The News:
Upcoming Board Game Skyrise Looks Beeeeee-ewe-tee-fulllllll!
Introversion is building spaceships
Free Photoshop, thanks Adobe
Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe
DIY (non)Vinyl Records
Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI Inspire a New JRPG
Mila Kunis (Hot!) Creates Buzzword Venture
E.T. Phone Board Game
Autobots Roll Out... to PlutoTV!
Warriors: Come Out to Play their own board game
Fallout-Style Isometric RPG in the Works
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57min
June 09, 2022Nerdcognito - Episode 131: Is the Force with Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi?; The Attack on the OSR
A long time ago in a galaxy... yep. Now a handful of episodes in, the guys give their thoughts on Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi. With good and bad (and a lot of hand-wringing on the internet) will the boys keep watching? The news this week spans TTRPGs, anime, board games, and a dash of Cornholio. Afterwards, the attack and hatred of the OSR gets exposed and lit up with the Reverend Ryan David manning the spotlight. Amen, brothers and sisters.
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The News:
Meanwhile, In The Subway takes you underground
Shut up, fartknocker! Beavis and Butthead Do The Universe!
Sega Dreamcast mini not coming anytime soon
The Anime FLCL Inspires a TTRPG: Empty Cycle
Was George Orwell French?
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June 02, 2022Nerdcognito - Episode 130: A Nerdtastic Memorial Day Military Salute; and the Roots of a Fandom with Personal Tales from Ryan and Bert
Ryan David and Bert salute our fallen military heroes, followed by chatter about the best military representations across nerd culture. The news dives into the shallow end of crypto before ending with everyone's favorite "frozen dairy dessert." On the flip side, the boys have a little personal story time, discussing the origins of some of the nerdier aspects of the other's personalities. Ryan talks about his love of board games dating back to just-post-toddler days; Bert recalls his initial look at Korean TV which sparked his metamorphasis into a full time K-Drama dork.
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The News:
Ethereum to ETH 2.0 coming soon
Death Stranding 2 Slip Taken by Kojima in Stride
A Zelda Board Game... from 1988
Dragon Quest XII and Puff Puff
Wendy's is Bastardizing the Frosty, Again
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May 19, 2022Nerdcognito - Episode 128: New Players to the Table and their Board Game Trial; Picking a Non-Fantasy TTRPG for the Gang!
Bringing new folks to the gaming table is always a daunting task. The Nerdcognito group is growing and we need to put the new players through their paces. What's a good "trial" board game for some new peeps? It sounds like Cthulhu might be rising at board game night! After a title has been decided, the guys do their best sifting through with a less-than-banner nerdy news week. Wrapping things up, the guys look at non-fantasy TTRPGs to propose to the group. What made the list for consideration? "Weird West Cowboys" and "Avatars of Gods" are two options that surfaced in a conversation that ranged from FATE to Call of Cthulhu and more! Do you have a non-fantasy setting that we should play?
The News:
A New Mutant TTRPG Supplement brings a TON of Content to Mutants in the Now
Konami Doesn't Want You To Look At The Leaked Silent Hill Art
Rest In Power, Fred Ward
This Next Dune Movie Needs More Christopher Walken!
A WWE RPG -- That rhymes!
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May 11, 2022 Nerdcognito - Episode 127: 90s Sci-Fi Film Fest! ...and the SparkleTrolls now want to remove combat from D&D
This week, the guys invite you to experience a blast from the past; Ry and Bert give you some "must watch" (and some must NOT watch) sci-fi films from the radical 1990s! The news, as always, does not disappoint as there are updates and events that went down in the geeky world this week. Finally, the boys have discourse about the latest thing that the woke SparkleTrolls want to remove from your TTRPG: combat. That's right -- no more battles for you!
The News:
Everyday Heroes (aka d20 Modern II) Gets Some Badass Licensing
Oh boy! Quantum Leap Pseudo-Sequel in the Works
Anti-Piracy Court Order Gone Too Far?
A D&D Dungeon Crawler Getting Pulled from Steam
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56min

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How many episodes does Nerdcognito have?

The podcast currently has 177 episodes available.

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