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Nerdcognito

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56:35

Nerdcognito - Episode 146: RD’s De-Twittering, Bad...

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2022/10/26

Missed your Twitter dose of Ryan David? You're not the only one. After a successful "game the reporting algorithm" campaign, Twitter suspended RD's account. He provides the deets to Bert and the world, and it's NOT AT ALL what we were expecting. The boys then tackle the news before talking about how board game expansion manuals can be better and brainstorming how to bring a "Hitman" assassin-style mission to the RPG table courtsey of our friends' at The Red Room's

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01:01:44

Nerdcognito - Episode 145: Creating Characters,...

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2022/10/12

This week, our favorite segment of the TTRPG hobby, the SparkleTrolls, went on the offensive and did their best to "shame" and "cancel" creators aligned with the OSR. Before we tell our tale (yes, we were targeted too!) we tackle the Character Creation process and talk about what to do when you have a great DM that is terrible at organizing events. Sandwiched in-between is a healthy dose of nerdy news to complete this delicious episode. ----more---- The News: Heroscape is how much?!? Renegade

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01:11:36

Nerdcognito - Episode 144: Author Robert Kroese and...

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2022/10/05

Prolific author and founder of BasedCon, Robert Kroese swings by to report on the success of this year's con and discuss his upcoming series The Cross-Time Crusade and annual Kickstarter. The news this week includes a list of "creepy" board games, which inspires the guys, particularly RD, to talk about the Horror genre, Fall, and their love of getting spooked and the season. A little off-book, but a fun chat nonetheless! ----more---- Support Rob:

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01:00:49

Nerdcognito - Episode 142: Sleeping Gods and TTRPG...

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2022/09/20

Back after fighting the 'VID on multiple fronts, the guys hit the ground running by taking a deep look at the current hotness in the #boardgame world, Sleeping Gods. Does it live up to the hype? The news is bizarre and, as always, does not disappoint. After the news, the guys discuss the use (or neglect) of illness and disease in #DnD / #TTRPGs, inspired by their recent brushes with the virus that rocked the real world. ----more---- The News: Unlimited Soup, Salad, and TTRPGS? Aqua Teen

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01:02:14

Nerdcognito - Episode 141: Hadozee Hullabaloo and...

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2022/09/07

This week, Bert is lost in the woods so Ryan invites friend of the show Erik Jensen to sit in as co-host. The two then go into detail about the latest capitulation from WotC. Changing lore, editing digital content, and hypersensitivity to the opinion of those who desire to be offended rarely works out well, and Wizards once again feels the burn -- this time from the folks they were trying to appease! Also, after the news, Todd Ritzema aka DM Blackwell stops in to talk about his new system, Horde

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58:31

Nerdcognito - Episode 140: Vacation Board Games and...

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2022/08/31

This week, the guys talk as Bert prepares for a much-needed vacation. Of course, "What games did you pack?" gets asked and the duo discuss their thoughts on taking board games on vacay -- and recommend some easy-travelling titles. Soldering though a news segment ending with a #SparkleTroll list, Ryan is excited to welcome a guest to the show. Richard Davis of Explorer's Guild Publishing stops by to close out the show and talk about his new project, Kobold Quest! ----more---- Support Kobold Quest:

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43:54

Nerdcognito - Episode 139: One D&D Roundtable!

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2022/08/22

Ryan and Bert are honored to be joined by a great cross-segment of the gaming hobby spanning #OSR mainstays to #5e Content Creators to discuss the #WotC announcement of #OneDnD. Hear the thoughts and opinions of Developer/Designer of The Chronicles of Aeres Greg Lambert, YouTube sensation Viktor Gorchev, Erik Jensen of the Wampus Country blog, and streamer Kevin of MagicUserGames added in with those of the Nerdcognito gang! It's an entertaining AND enlightening chat that you cannot

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51:50

Nerdcognito - Episode 138: Easy Encounters, Dixit Hard

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2022/08/18

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? ----more---- The News: Hasbro's Heroscape Redux 30 years later, 2P mode discovered in Super Punch-Out! Microsoft Pushing

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59:22

Nerdcognito - Episode 137: Joe from Biggus Geekus &...

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2022/08/10

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

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44:36

Nerdcognito - Episode 135: Digital TTRPG Mergers and...

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2022/07/21

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

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21:02

NanoNerdcognito - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds...

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2022/07/14

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

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56:06

Nerdcognito - Episode 134: Main Character Syndrome in...

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2022/07/07

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. ----more---- The

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56:43

Nerdcognito - Episode 132: Way Too Much News!

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2022/06/23

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! ----more---- 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

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01:07:06

Nerdcognito - Episode 131: Is the Force with Star...

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2022/06/09

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. ----more---- The News: Meanwhile, In The Subway takes

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52:30

Nerdcognito - Episode 130: A Nerdtastic Memorial Day...

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2022/06/02

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

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01:01:08

Nerdcognito - Episode 128: New Players to the Table...

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2022/05/19

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

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55:15

Nerdcognito - Episode 127: 90s Sci-Fi Film Fest! ...

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2022/05/11

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)

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01:17:21

Nerdcognito - Episode 126: Alien Fate of the Nostromo...

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2022/05/05

The new co-op board game, Alien: Fate of the Nostromo hit the Nerdcognito table. What do the boys think of this brush with the Xenomorph? Get the complete rundown and review of this cost-friendly addition to your game shelf. The guys get distracted (squirrel!) during the news and slide into a chinwag about the Star Trek Butthurt Brigade (i.e. the folks that hate any new anything in Trek), movies, and drive in theaters?!? After the news, RD and Bert talk about modules and how they can both help

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57:03

Nerdcognito - Episode 125: Woke WotC Slaughtering...

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2022/04/28

The Woke Wizards of the Coast are re-imagining Dragonlance and Spelljammer. Things don't look good and RD has already jumped off the bandwagon. This spins into a conversation regarding the need for TRUE "diversity" in the creation of TTRPG content; meaning that different philosophies need to be brought back into the fold of creation as opposed to a "hivemind" team ala modern WotC. Bert and Ryan almost make it through the news without Ryan losing his mind before running down a list of ALL known

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15:22

NanoNerdcognito - The Top 3 Nerdy News Stories from...

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2022/04/20

The fickle finger of fate has pointed at the bros this week and KO'ed Bert and Mike. Ryan, determined to release something, tackles the top three Nerdy News stories this week -- solo. The News: Old Gods of Appalachia --- The TTRPG! A Plea for Portal 3 (Make it happen, Gabe!) Diablo 2: Resurrected Breaks All Kinds of Records This Episode's Host: Ryan David

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