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The Hills Have Nerds

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 podcast about nerd history, pop culture, nerdy endeavors, and the passion and creativity that ties it all together. Come join us each month as we take on a new topic and sometimes bring on our friends and special guests. Hopefully you"ll enjoy listening as much as we enjoy talking! Come holler at

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00:23:23

Upcoming LIVE Stream Event - The Trial of Tiamat - A...

The Hills Have Nerds ·

2024/11/02

This is the announcement post that 3 of your nerds are going to be live casting a DnD live play battle against the legendary Dragon Goddess - Tiamat.November 10th 4pm-9pm EST Live Streamed on Twitch There's an amazing event happening in just over a week and your very own nerds are so grateful to get to be a part of it! Extra Life Columbus (an incredible program of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals) is putting on an epic Dungeons and Dragon's exhibition where five Champions from different Gaming

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01:36:45

Episode 17 - Resident Evil - "It's the wrong...

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2024/10/28

It's time to enter the EVIL RESIDENCE! In this episode Cody, Travis, Aaron, and Lee sit down to discuss the history and their experiences with one of the most iconic horror games of all time: Resident Evil. The nerds run through the creative process behind the game, it's development, it's predecessors and sequels, and their own love for the series as a whole...and some of the RE games that they don't quite love. Have you ever faced down the T-Virus? How'd that go? We want to hear about it! Email us

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01:27:20

Spooky Special 3 - Appalachian Folklore - "Hey, Kids!...

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2024/10/14

Happy October, everyone! In this return to our Spooky Specials, Lee, Cody, and Josh sat down to chill some bones with tales of creatures, hauntings, harbingers of woe, and supposedly evil spirits that lurk in the hollers and haunt the hills of our beloved home. This ones full of creepy tales sure make you check under the bed, shut the blinds, and probably leave the light on before heading off to sleep this evenin'. Got some scary stories of your own? We'd love to hear 'em! Email us -

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01:44:54

Episode 16 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - "IT'S...

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2024/09/28

Howdy, everybody!The nerds had wanted to do this episode since before the podcast was even started. The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers hold a near and dear spot in several of the boys childhood hearts. Cody, Lee, Aaron, Josh, and, for the first time on the show, the elusive fifth nerd, Travis, all sat down to dive into the history, conception, current status, and absurdity of this monster fightin', teen angst'n, robot battlin' crazy as hell children's show. Who was your favorite Power Ranger? Let us

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01:34:23

NitH 3 - Writin' Comics in the Hills - "His Life Has...

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2024/09/22

Hey everyone!Aaron, Cody, and Josh got to sit down with Payton Mullins in this Nerds in the Hills Spotlight episode! Payton is a boy born and raised in the hills of Appalachia right smack dab on the WV/KY line and he has written and got published his own comic line, The ASTOUNDING ALLSTAR! A coming of age story about a young man, Jason Kelly, who survives an unfortunate accident that ends up turning him in to the world's FIRST Superhero. We had the great opportunity to have Payton on the show to

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02:29:29

Nerd Out 4 - Marvel Champions LCG - "What You Said...

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2024/09/14

We're getting SUPER Nerdy in this massive episode! We're nerding out about one of our favorite card games, Marvel Champions! A cooperative LCG from Fantasy Flight games.Aaron and Josh sat down with 3 great guests: Nathan (friend of the show from Episode 8 on FLGSs), Nelson from NelsonAllOverCards (Youtube Card Gaming Content Creator/Streamer and Marvel Champions Aficionado ), and the "Villainous" Steve from the Critical Encounters Podcast (A podcast about the villains in Marvel

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01:32:40

Episode 16 - Media Catch Up - "I've Seen Death, I...

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2024/08/28

Hey all!On this episode (recorded at the wonderful Guardtower West) the nerds took a moment to catch up on all the great things they've been reading, watching, and playing lately. Also there was small intervention for Aaron...he is very unwell... What are you reading, watching, or playing? Email us: hillshavenerds@gmail.com Come on our Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/thehillshavenerds The video version of this episode is on our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds You can

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01:10:38

FLGS Special with Lynn and Bob Bartels - "WE PAY...

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2024/08/14

Man this was an awesome time to sit and talk to these two. In this episode Lee, Cody, Aaron, and Josh had the fantastic opportunity to sit down with Lynn and Bob Bartels, the owners and operators of The Guardtower West and The Guardtower East in Columbus, Ohio; a massive and welcoming pair of Friendly Local Game Stores.These two have an impressive amount of history in gaming. From humble beginnings laminating maps for Gygax and Arnisen to now fostering and nurturing a brilliant gaming community in

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01:31:10

Episode 15 - Digital vs Physical Media - "We're...

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2024/07/28

Howdy everyone!In this episode the Nerds were recording at The Guardtower West and were joined by special guest, James (the Producer for Guardtower Studios). They sat down to discuss the prevalence of digital media in our spaces and the pros and cons of digital downloads versus preserving physical media. Digital video game downloads, digital books, music streaming, movies and tv streaming services, its everywhere! A huge thank you again to The Guardtower for having the Nerds down there and being

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01:47:55

Nerds in the Hills Interview 2 - Joe Meade - “You...

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2024/07/14

Welcome back all!In this extraordinary interview, Cody and Josh have the privilege of delving into Joe's creative process, uncovering the inspirations that fuel his imagination, and exploring the challenges he faced while bringing these incredible creations to life. Get ready for an enlightening and engaging conversation that will leave you inspired and in awe of the world of game design. Join us as we dive into the world of gaming with an exclusive interview featuring Joe Meade, the brilliant

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01:48:37

Episode 14 - The Worst Marketing Ideas in Nerd...

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2024/06/28

Howdy everybody!This episode the boys sit down to discuss some of the worst marketing ideas and campaigns in the history of video games. Things that make you wonder how the hell someone got paid to come with that idea? Get ready for such great campaigns as "Meat in the Streets!", "Deface Your Loved One's Graves!", "Commit Adultery!", and "Wanton Environmental Damage!" plus so so many more...unfortunately. This episode may make you lose a little bit of faith in humanity. You've been warned, but on

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01:31:05

Nerds in the Hills Interview - Jay Shepherd - "Being...

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2024/06/14

Howdy!Welcome to the first episode (of what we hope will be many) in our Nerds in the Hills interview episodes where we'll be sitting down with various nerdy creators, designers, artists, and authors from around our neck of the woods here in Appalachia and get to know what makes them do what they do with all this stuff we all love. Our first guest is Jay Shepherd, Marketing Director for Pikeville-Pike County Tourism in Pikeville KY, mind behind the Holler Critters promotional cards, board game

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01:50:02

Episode 13 - Optimizing the Fun Out of Games - "You...

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2024/05/28

We're celebrating a year of Nerdin' in the Hills!A year of nerdom has passed and we're so grateful for everyone who's listened, communicated, and hung out with us Nerds as we've went through it. Here's to another year of The Hills Have Nerds filled with even more talkin' and a'nerdin'! But on today's topic we're discussing the question "To be optimal, or to have fun?" And are those two things mutually exclusive? Is there a "correct"

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01:37:49

The Hills Have Nerds LIVE Episode Audio - "I Don't...

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2024/05/14

Well, it took two months but we finally got the audio from the live episode from all the way back on March 11th 2024 uploaded here in all its chaotic form! The Nerds sat down this episode and streamed live on Pixel Bro Lee's twitch channel. There's quite a bit of chat interaction and we tried to restate what they said where we remembered but it got off the rails pretty quick. This whole episode almost have Josh an aneurysm. Take that for what you will. But for better or worse, here it is

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01:41:26

Episode 12 - Trading Card Games - "I Know What You...

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2024/04/28

Welcome back, ya'll! We Nerds sit down this episode with guest Thomas Olsen of Tri-Card Games on Youtube and talk all about Trading Card Games! We discuss the History, mechanics, types, differences, and competitive scenes of all things TCG, as well as delving into the Physical versus Digital environment in the scene. We had an awesome time and hope you enjoy listening. You also get to hear why Aaron is a Goblin and hear Lee audibly fall asleep. Riveting! Come on our Facebook

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01:37:40

Episode 11 - Anime History, Senpai!- "Get the...

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2024/03/28

(We'd like to dedicate this episode, for what our little podcast is worth, to the late and great Akira Toriyama. This episode was recorded a few days before his passing. His creations played a massive part in the lives of four little hillbillies pretending to throw spirit bombs in the backyard and we are sincerely grateful for it. He will be forever missed.)Konnichiwa, fellow nerds! Its finally here! The day the Nerds talk about Anime! Join Aaron, Josh, Cody, and Lee as they discuss the origins,

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01:18:25

Nerd Out 3 - Our Favorite Books - "Do Whatever You're...

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2024/03/14

Vampires, Warriors, and Communists?! Oh my!Howdy everyone! (There's a guest in this one!) We're back with another episode where we're sharing something we're nerding out over! This time it's our favorite pieces of literature. The Nerds can read?! Who would've thought?! Come sit a spell and listen as Josh, Lee, Cody, and a special guest, Daniel (Critical Encounters Podcast and The Canon Reviewed), talk about a few pieces of literature that have special meaning and connection for each of them. We

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01:16:10

Episode 10 - Cozy Games - "There's a Little Man in...

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2024/02/28

Hey everyone!This episode the Nerds are settling in, getting comfy, and having a nice relaxing chat about the Cozy Games genre. Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, The Sims, Minecraft, and about a million others have all been referred to in one sense or another as "Cozy Games", or those games that have relatively low pressure gameplay and low tension environments to explore, craft, build, and just exist in. Also, these games make Josh very angry sometimes. Joining the discussion this episode is a

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01:10:57

Nerd Out 2 - What the Hell is Palworld? - "They Have...

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2024/01/30

Hello fellow nerds! Today we're nerding out about a brand new indie game that erupted onto the scene and gaming news, Palworld! Palworld is an open world base building survival game where you can befriend cute creatures, partner with them to take down bosses and build a sprawling homestead, and ultimately...slaughter them for meat and supplies when times get tough. It has broken concurrent player records on Steam and just dominated the gaming news cycle and honestly, we can't put it

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01:47:17

Episode 9 - The Death of the MCU - "I Hate What YOU...

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2024/01/28

Howdy, everybody! Today we're getting divisive! In this episode of The Hills Have Nerds we take on the cultural phenomenon The MCU: its history, its ups and downs, our favorite movies, and tackle one of the internet's favorite screaming points - Is it dying? We feel you'd be hard pressed to find someone in nerdom without a strong opinion on the matter so we're sitting down to yell at each other about it. We do the hard work so YOU don't have to. And honestly, isn't that what

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