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Nerdcognito episodes

July 04, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 180: OSR Drama Begone! & Our Host TTRPG Origin Stories
We need a break from the bad juju that was and a return to normalcy! We do talk about the how last week put is into "reset" mode before loading up with laughs and the news. After the news, the guys each tell the tale about how they were introduced to the hobby, and what they love about it! This week is 100% drama free -- let the others continue the spin, we're back to the gal that brought us to the dance: our love of all things nerdy!

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The News:
The Flash: A flash in the pan
Henry Cavill's final Witcher Season
WotC Rainbow Dice with a side of forced politics
Dune, Star Trek, and more!
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1 hr 2 min
June 26, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 179: The RPGPundit Talks About Our Corner of the Hobby- Then, Now, and Yet to Come!
This week, we welcome The RPGPundit to the show -- for the full hour, plus some! Pundit discusses the OSR, from it's history and philosophy to its current representation and how growth and an influx of personalities has affected its identity. Also, the anti-OSR movement, the BrOSR are examined, including where, when, and why this counterculture came to be. Political trappings of a philosophical "leader" of the anti-OSR group are also scrutinized. Pundit explains the danger embracing this movement can bring if one wears blinders regarding questionable racial pre-dispositions of the spokesman. The conversation wraps up with RD looking to the future; asking RPGPundit's predictions and perspective about the path yet travelled.

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1 hr 19 min
June 24, 2023NanoNerdcognito: Overtime w/ Randy from BG and Video Game Cookbooks
Randy from Biggus Geekus dropped in and the conversation went long -- so we HAD to release a Nano episode to fit it all in! The chatter continues as RD, Kyle, Bert, and Randy talk about some video game themed cash grabs, er, cookbooks... that Bert stumbled upon! What cuisines do YOU think the boys are partial to?

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37 min
June 20, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 178: Randy from Biggus Geekus Talks Current TTRPG/Nerdy Affairs
Friend of the show Randy from Biggus Geekus sits in for the whole show, and the guys just shoot the breeze. Everything from the current schism in our end of the hobby to milkshakes occupy the discussion. Plus, evil, nasty talk, about the existence of "differences of opinion" and filthy 13th Age "story gamers" like Randy are among the banter. We still like Randy, and he still likes us. Go figure. The show went long, so stay tuned for a follow-up Nano to be released this Saturday!

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The News:
Waffle House, you had us at "smothered"
The Last of Us Board Game Preorders are Up
Cocaine.... Owlbear?
Best Fast Food Milkshakes
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1 hr 10 min
June 13, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 177: ZERO Apologies; TWO Reviews (Dead by Daylight Board Game & Spirals RPG)!
Another week of nerdy chatter begins with RD apologizing for rattling cages... not! The guys clarify and reinforce their thoughts on the users and abusers "in the OSR" before digging into a review of the Dead by Daylight board game. The news featuring Critical Role Zelda (!?!) is cut short as the boys would rather talk about obscure horror flicks and then run through Red Oaks Gaming's Spirals RPG offering, "Creepy Creature Double Feature."

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The News:
Ryan loses his mind over that Critical Role Zelda RPG
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1 hr 4 min
June 06, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 176: Welcoming our New Co-Host w/ Some New D&D Characters!; 3rd Party Infighting in the OSR
Ryan and Bert kick off the show with a heartfelt welcome to Kyle (you know him as @DyingBreedTT), our new co-host on Nerdcognito! The trio then play the "let's make a new character" game, with a twist. Then the guys dive deep into the tumultuous state of the OSR, specifically talking about infighting and angst from a growing segment of creators and influencers that are prostituting the hobby for clicks and cash. Lastly, the news wraps the show and our review is bumped to next week. Hint: CCDF.
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The News:
Carpenter Sequel Tease
#FightingFantasy Renaissance
Paizo: "#Drow, you're out!"
SparkleTrolls Giggle at Backstreet #DnD
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1 hr 1 min
May 30, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 175: Where Do You Like Your TTRPG Stacked?; Carpenter Films; Nerdy Military
The dudes open by discussing where they like it stacked -- in the front or 'round the back? Dirty mind! We're talking about TTRPG Character "wow" skills. After some interesting and tasty news, the guys split the final segment. First is their take on Rotten Tomatoes "John Carpenter" film rankings. Last up is their look at the military in nerdy pop culture. Can you guess which squad with which Bert and RD would join up?
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The News:
The "secret" to a great sandwich
DQ retires a classic
(Please Don't) Play the D&D Movie at your table
Ghostbusters Tarot
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1 hr
May 28, 2023NanoNercognito: Slicing the Top 10 Off of a ”Top 100” Horror Film List
This week on Nerdcognito, the guys ran short on time and bumped this segment to a Nano release all of its own! Bert unearthed a "Top 100 of all time" Horror Film list... and you know what happens from there. The guys run through the top ten of this list. See if the list was close or criminal -- and listen to RD wax about his favorite genre of film.
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32 min
May 23, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 174: News Blender - WotC Streams, DnD@DoD, Kickstarter Rundown, Monte Cook x2, and more!
With a bunch of silly things going on in pop media, the guys fall back to just talking about the happenings of the week in the nerd-o-sphere. A nerdy news-filled potpourri episode that includes Wizards of the Coast new "D&D" network, a video game teaching the DoD's AI how to run a character, Gloomhaven slides, Monte Cook (twice!) and a plethora of new Kickstarters in the TTRPG and board game world!
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Bonus! The guys ran overtime and announced a Nano episode with that overage to be release the Saturday after this episode! Double the Nerdcognito goodness this week!
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1 hr 1 min
May 16, 2023Nerdcognito - Episode 173: Leylines Screws The Marketing Pooch; Fallout RPG
What would the #TTRPG scene be like if someone forgot to virtue signal for just a week? Thankfully, Leylines (who?) tried, got called on it, and failed miserably this week. Instead of accepting it, they doubled down and went to a place no biz ever should. Of course, after that, the news seems like a good transition for the guys who end the show talking about the good time they had bringing the Fallout RPG to the table!

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The News:
Break!! is a go!
Video Game Hall of Fame
Wilderfeast -- a "Monster Hunter" TTRPG?
Roots of Pacha pulled
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1 hr