The Hills Have Nerds

By The Hills Have Nerds

Four hillbillies in their 30's discuss anything and everything "nerdy" from cartoons vs anime to the best obscure Table Top RPGs to pretend to be lizardmen in. The Hills Have Nerds is a monthly podcas... more

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How many episodes does The Hills Have Nerds have?

The podcast currently has 58 episodes available.

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December 24, 2025 The 12 Days of Nerd-mas (We're so very sorry)
A merry Nerdmas to all and a Happy Nerd Year! Thank you to everyone who chipped in to this mess and made it the wonderful beast that it was. Also, there's a special place in hell for Josh's inability to edit properly.Check out @pixelbrolee @criticalencounterspod @watsonedtech @tri-cardgames @theastoundingallstar https://www.tiktok.com/@tooturnttonystarkwww.twitch.tv/coffeebreakloungeEmail us at [email protected] on our Facebook!www.facebook.com/The HillsHaveNerdsCome inside our Discord!https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjmCheck us out on Youtube for live stream game nights and other stuff!www.youtube.com/@ThehillshavenerdsWe want to thank our Ko-fi supporters! You help us make the show even better.Brittany JohnstonNick De RosaYou can support us on Ko-fi for membership rewards!www.ko-fi.com/thehillshavenerds
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6min
December 18, 2025 Episode 34 - Educating Through TTRPGs with Adam Watson - "I've Come to Revel in the Delights of the Hills"
Nerds, its time to get our dice out and get pedagogical up in here!
Josh and Lee sat down with author, educator, and big ole' nerd in the hills, Adam Watson, to talk about his new book "Table Top-Roleplaying Games in the Classroom" and his journey from regular D&D enthusiast to man on a mission to fuse the fun of table top roleplaying with educational initiatives and help kids learn through strategically applied gaming!
This was an amazing conversation and Lee even used some of Adam's strategies in his own classroom with incredible results! Check out the episode to hear what happened!
What do you think? We want to know!
Email us at [email protected]
Come on our Facebook!
www.facebook.com/The HillsHaveNerds
Come inside our Discord!
https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm
Check us out on Youtube for live stream game nights and other stuff!
www.youtube.com/@Thehillshavenerds
We want to thank our Ko-fi supporters! You help us make the show even better.
Brittany Johnston
Nick De Rosa
You can support us on Ko-fi for membership rewards!
www.ko-fi.com/thehillshavenerds
Lee makes great Retro RPG content on Youtube and streams!
www.youtube.com/@Pixelbrolee
www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee
If you're interested in Adam's book go buy it! Its great! Tell him the Nerds sent ya!
https://www.amazon.com/Tabletop-Role-Playing-Games-Classroom-Instruction/dp/1476697558
Adam Watson's socials
https://watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/12/tabletop-role-playing-games-in.html
kyedrpg.com
adamwatson.org
www.youtube.com/@watsonedtech
https://www.facebook.com/kyedrpg
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1h 50min
December 17, 2025 Episode 34 - Educating Through TTRPGs with Adam Watson - "I've Come to Revel in the Delights of the Hills"
Nerds, its time to get our dice out and get pedagogical up in here!
Josh and Lee sat down with author, educator, and big ole' nerd in the hills, Adam Watson, to talk about his new book "Table Top-Roleplaying Games in the Classroom" and his journey from regular D&D enthusiast to man on a mission to fuse the fun of table top roleplaying with educational initiatives and help kids learn through strategically applied gaming!
This was an amazing conversation and Lee even used some of Adam's strategies in his own classroom with incredible results! Check out the episode to hear what happened!
What do you think? We want to know!
Email us at [email protected]
Come on our Facebook!
www.facebook.com/The HillsHaveNerds
Come inside our Discord!
https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm
Check us out on Youtube for live stream game nights and other stuff!
www.youtube.com/@Thehillshavenerds
We want to thank our Ko-fi supporters! You help us make the show even better.
Brittany Johnston
Nick De Rosa
You can support us on Ko-fi for membership rewards!
www.ko-fi.com/thehillshavenerds
Lee makes great Retro RPG content on Youtube and streams!
www.youtube.com/@Pixelbrolee
www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee
If you're interested in Adam's book go buy it! Its great! Tell him the Nerds sent ya!
https://www.amazon.com/Tabletop-Role-Playing-Games-Classroom-Instruction/dp/1476697558
Adam Watson's socials
https://watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/12/tabletop-role-playing-games-in.html
kyedrpg.com
adamwatson.org
www.youtube.com/@watsonedtech
https://www.facebook.com/kyedrpg

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1h 50min
November 20, 2025 Episode 33 - The History of the Lord of the Rings Part 2: The Extended Edition - "They turned Shelob into a hot, goth Mommy!"
It's finally time!
Gather round the hearth, nerds, for the guys are finally doing The History of The Lord of Rings Part 2! (Featuring Steve from Critical Encounters Podcast).
Join us as Steve recounts the greatest fantasy tale ever written and the nerds discuss the themes and reception of The Lord of the Rings!
We want to hear your Tolkien takes!
Email us at [email protected]
Come on our Facebook!
www.facebook.com/The HillsHaveNerds
Come inside our Discord!
https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm
Check us out on Youtube for live stream game nights and other stuff!
www.youtube.com/@Thehillshavenerds
We want to thank our Ko-fi supporters! You help us make the show even better.
Brittany Johnston
Nick De Rosa
You can support us on Ko-fi for membership rewards!
www.ko-fi.com/thehillshavenerds
Cody streams games on Twitch!
www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge
Listen to Steve on Critical Encounters Podcast!
https://open.spotify.com/show/3XJOGhuIaQwx2PaaEX0teU?si=be65474a88f1437e
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tom_Bombadil
Edwin Muir (Big ole dummy)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Muir
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2h 36min
November 12, 2025 Episode 32 - Urban Legends of Gaming - "Hope You Took a Dookie, Cuz' It's About to Get Spooky!"
Content Warning: Death, Suicide, Murder
Our final episode of the haunting season has Aaron, Cody,and Josh sitting down to talk about some of the most cursed and terrifyingstories in all of gaming.
Join the nerds as they tell the stories and history behindseveral famous creepypastas and urban legends that have popped up across gamingcommunities through the years. Ranging from the absolutely terrifying to theplain out weird, these stories are guaranteed to make you second guess turningthe console on...
What gets your blood chilling? Let us know!
Email us at [email protected]
Stalk our Facebook!
www.facebook.com/TheHillsHaveNerds
Haunt our Discord and moan about the episodes!
https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm
Peer Fearfully at our Youtube!
www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds
Donate cursed coins at our Ko-fi! It all supports the show!
https://ko-fi.com/thehillshavenerds
A big thank you to our Ko-Fi supporters!
Nick La Rosa
Brittany Johnston
Lee gets creepy on Youtube and Twitch!
www.youtube.com/@spookybrolee Lee's Horror Gaming Channel
www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee RPG's channel!
www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee
Cody gets spooky on Twitch!
www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge
Ben Drowned
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/BEN_Drowned
Polybius
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybius_(urban_legend)
Pale Luna
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Pale_Luna
Godzilla NES
https://allone-works.com/ngc/index.php/2015/06/09/chapter-1-earth-mars/
Sonic.EXE
https://my-creepypastas.fandom.com/wiki/SONIC.EXE_(original_story)

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1h 42min
October 31, 2025 Episode 32 - Urban Legends of Gaming - "Hope You Took a Dooky, Cuz' It's About to Get Spooky!"
Content Warning: Death, Suicide, Murder
Our final episode of the haunting season has Aaron, Cody, and Josh sitting down to talk about some of the most cursed and terrifying stories in all of gaming.
Join the nerds as they tell the stories and history behind several famous creepypastas and urban legends that have popped up across gaming communities through the years. Ranging from the absolutely terrifying to the plain out weird, these stories are guaranteed to make you second guess turning the console on...
What gets your blood chilling? Let us know!
Email us at [email protected]
Stalk our Facebook!
www.facebook.com/TheHillsHaveNerds
Haunt our Discord and moan about the episodes!
https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm
Peer Fearfully at our Youtube!
www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds
Donate cursed coins at our Ko-fi! It all supports the show!
https://ko-fi.com/thehillshavenerds
A big thank you to our Ko-Fi supporters!
Nick La Rosa
Brittany Johnston
Lee gets creepy on Youtube and Twitch!
www.youtube.com/@spookybrolee Lee's Horror Gaming Channel
www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee RPG's channel!
www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee
Cody gets spooky on Twitch!
www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge
Ben Drowned
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/BEN_Drowned
Polybius
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybius_(urban_legend)
Pale Luna
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Pale_Luna
Godzilla NES
https://allone-works.com/ngc/index.php/2015/06/09/chapter-1-earth-mars/
Sonic.EXE
https://my-creepypastas.fandom.com/wiki/SONIC.EXE_(original_story)

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1h 42min
October 16, 2025 Episode 31 - Dreams, Nightmares, and Sleep Paralysis - "James Corden Gargoyle Perched on the End of Your Bed..."
This episode the nerds drift off to dream land to discuss their own wild dreams, horrifying nightmares, and the history of and their own experiences with sleep paralysis! As well as some listener submitted experiences guaranteed to chill the spine and make you leave a light on before you drift off for the night!
What gets your blood chilling? Let us know!
Email us at [email protected]
Stalk our Facebook!
www.facebook.com/TheHillsHaveNerds
Haunt our Discord and moan about the episodes!
https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm
Peer Fearfully at our Youtube!
www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds
Donate cursed coins at our Ko-fi! It all supports the show!
https://ko-fi.com/thehillshavenerds
A big thank you to our Ko-Fi supporters!
Nick La Rosa
Brittany Johnston
Lee gets creepy on Youtube and Twitch!
www.youtube.com/@spookybrolee Lee's Horror Gaming Channel
www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee RPG's channel!
www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee
Cody plays all kinds of creepy games on Twitch!
www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge
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2h 18min
September 29, 2025 Episode 30 - Horror Hype Train - "There Were THREE Popeye Themed Horror Films This Year?!"
Our spines are a tinglin'! Lee, Josh, and Aaron got together to talk about all the wicked stuff that this way comes and the upcoming horror movies, games, and gaming supplements that they're excited to sink their fangs into this scary season. Creepy clowns, murderous puppets, heroic dogs battling the super natural, Popeye the Sailor Man?! There's a lot of new scares going around!
What gets your blood chilling? Let us know!
Email us at [email protected]
Stalk our Facebook!
www.facebook.com/TheHillsHaveNerds
Haunt our Discord and moan about the episodes!
https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm
Peer Fearfully at our Youtube!
www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds
Donate cursed coins at our Ko-fi! It all supports the show!
https://ko-fi.com/thehillshavenerds
A big thank you to our Ko-Fi supporters!
Nick La Rosa
Brittany Johnston
Lee gets creepy on Youtube and Twitch!
www.youtube.com/@spookybrolee Lee's Horror Gaming Channel
www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee RPG's channel!
www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee
Welcome to Derry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKa6u7LT0qE
The Black Phone 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdR-gzFZoDk
20th Century Ghosts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Ghosts
Little Nightmares 3
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392860/Little_Nightmares_III/
ACT and Dracula
https://visitpikeville.com/event/dracula/
NOS4A2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz8QYF87ogk
Pinnochio: Unstrung
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arQv2zWpgiY
Popeye the Slayer Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLYK1Am9k8M
Shiver Me Timbers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z02tRxlRTOY
The Carpenter's Son
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ved5yZQTjo4
Good Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4-CRkd_74g
OD - KNOCK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHCqxLtwy5g
Aaron makes T-Shirts
https://mysticstiches.com/

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1h 27min
August 29, 2025 Episode 29 - Gen Con Recap and Lonely Hero Games - "A Cool Ass Mustache"
Join Aaron and Brittany for this episode as they recap their experience at the largest gaming convention in North America: Gen Con!
Aaron also had the chance to do a short interview with a board game creator right from our very own hills, Chris Kincaid of Lonely Hero Games!
Let us know what you thought!
Email us at [email protected]
Come on our Facebook!
www.facebook.com/The HillsHaveNerds
Come inside our Discord!
https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm
Check us out on Youtube for live stream game nights and other stuff!
www.youtube.com/@Thehillshavenerds
We want to thank our Ko-fi supporters! You help us make the show even better.
Brittany Johnston
Nick De Rosa
You can support us on Ko-fi for membership rewards!
www.ko-fi.com/thehillshavenerds
Check out Lonely Hero Games! Tell 'em the Nerds sent ya!
https://lonelyherogames.com/

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1h 20min
August 19, 2025 Episode 28 - The History of The Lord the Rings Part 1: Tolkien - "Dog Nightingale Woodpecker Forty..."
This one's turned out to be a heck of an episode. We're gathering the fellowship and deep diving into Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings!
This episode Cody, Aaron, Josh, and special guest Steve from the Critical Encounters podcast cover and discuss the history of one of Nerdom's most prolific authors: J.R.R. Tolkien.
This is the first of a 2-parter!
We want to hear your Tolkien Takes!
Email us at [email protected]
Come on our Facebook!
www.facebook.com/The HillsHaveNerds
Come inside our Discord!
https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm
Check us out on Youtube for live stream game nights and other stuff!
www.youtube.com/@Thehillshavenerds
We want to thank our Ko-fi supporters! You help us make the show even better.
Brittany Johnston
Nick De Rosa
You can support us on Ko-fi for membership rewards!
www.ko-fi.com/thehillshavenerds
Cody streams games on Twitch!
www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge
Listen to Steve on Critical Encounters Podcast!
https://open.spotify.com/show/3XJOGhuIaQwx2PaaEX0teU?si=be65474a88f1437e
Tolkien Gateway
https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Main_Page
J.R.R. Tolkien Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien

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2h 4min

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