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Nerding Under The Influence

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Buy Something, You’ll Feel Better – NUTI: Episode 52

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2025/11/02

This episode was recorded back in early August. Some dicussions may be a tad out of date. Shane & Telson talk about the divisions being force fed by everyting in modern society, which somehow led to Shane ranting about Intel for way too long. Lots of Satisfactory, Telson said books are overrated, and Shane's ripping off Pitch Black for his D&D campaign.Topics & Timestamps: Intro & Golf Stuff (0:00), Serious Talk - Brand Tribalism & A Tangent About Cars (9:19), Serious Talk -

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2:03:11

Meat Flaps – NUTI: Episode 51

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2025/08/09

It's been awhile since we had serious talk on an episode. Hopefully it wasn't a terrible mistake. Coping with the state of the world, cutting out negativity, and the need for everyone to watch more cat videos again, followed by lighter discussion about Satisfactory, and being a better dungeon master.Topics & Timestamps: Intro - The Ramblings of Two Broken Old Men (0:00), Serious Talk - The World Sucks (17:04), Serious Talk - Coping With -gestures broadly- (29:37), Serious Talk - Watch More

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1:20:36

A Satisfactory Experience – NUTI: Episode 50

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2025/07/20

To celebrate our 50th episode, Shane finally ruins Telson's life by buying him Satisfactory for his birthday. We're a Satisfactory podcast now.Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Grumpy Old Gamers - Satisfactory (9:58), Tabletalk - D&D Weekend at Telson's (1:00:16), Parting Gifts - ImKibitz (1:18:14)

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2:08:30

Who The Fuck Is That Guy In The Black Suit, And Why...

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2025/04/12

Editor's Note from Shane: This episode was recorded back in early January. I swear, we'll get caught up and back on a roll this year.Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), NUTI Cooking Show Tangent (5:34), The Nerdiest of Topics - Tom Bombadil (12:07), A Serious Chat About Work Culture & Employment Practices (32:07), Grumpy Old Gamers - Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (47:34), Grumpy Old Gamers - Assassin's Creed Mirage (1:32:49), Tabletalk - Telson's Campaign Update (1:46:58), Tabletalk -

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1:43:21

The Noise Upon Which The Signal Of The Internet Rides...

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2025/02/02

Editor's Note from Shane: This episode was recorded back in mid-November. I don't really know why it's taken almost 3 months for me to get this one edited and out, aside from <gestures broadly at the universe>. My bad. We've got a few more in the hopper that I'll try to get out in a more timely fashion. For those of you that listen, we're not going anywhere. We're not letting you off the hook that easily.Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), That Time Telson Almost Got Arrested (3:48),

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1:44:06

Why Do We Like Retro? – NUTI: Episode 47

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2024/11/23

Shane has a concept of an idea about why we like retro, and what it might say about us and the times we live in. Telson finished Horizon: Forbidden West, and has started into the first book of The Expanse series. Also, Shane might be a filthy commie. Shocker.Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Why Do We Like Retro? What Does it Mean? (6:59), Grumpy Old Gamers - The Last Time We Talk About Horizon: Forbidden West (58:11), Grumpy Old Gamers - Reply: An Everquest Tale (1:19:07), Grumpy Old

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2:01:16

Pumpkin Spice Cringe – NUTI: Episode 43

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2024/09/02

Shane's recovering from another plague, but the show, unhinged as it may be, must go on.Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Listener Shoutout - Robbie (2:49), Yesterday's Internet Today (3:56), Old Men Yelling at Pumpkin Spice (26:40), Tabletalk - Writer's Block (32:04), Tabletalk - Ginny Di and Character Motivations (38:51), Tabletalk - Saying Yes and No to Players (47:44), Tabletalk - House Rules (1:08:43), Tabletalk - D&D Beyond / WotC Drama (1:25:30), Podbag - Quitting Social Media

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1:54:58

Pumpkin Time! – NUTI: Episode 41

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2024/08/04

Shane and Telson trade thoughts about AI art and quitting coffee. Shane mourns the loss of a player, and Telson tries something different in his game. Xena, Hercules, and the challenge of divorcing trash human beings from their art.Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Is AI Art Actually Art? (1:03), Quitting Coffee (28:18), Book Report - 1630-Something-Else (39:56), Tabletalk - Shane Lost a Player (47:57), Tangent - Xena, Hercules, and Divorcing and Artist From Their Art (38:05), Tabletalk -

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1:48:59

Hawk Tuah – NUTI: Episode 40

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2024/07/28

Shane & Telson talk about how the way we use computers has changed over the years. Telson tries to explain Hawk Tuah before conversation shifts to video games and tabletop gaming. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Closing autoexec.bat and config.sys For The Last Time (3:32), Hawk Tuah On That Thang (17:30), Grumpy Old Gamers - Telson Replayed Portal (22:02), Grumpy Old Gamers - Satisfactory (32:15), Grumpy Old Gamers - Psychological Warfare in Baldur's Gate 3 (38:05), Book Report -

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1:31:13

Play Stardew Valley – NUTI: Episode 39

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2024/07/08

Shane & Telson have a chat about the morality of fiction that's way too serious for a noted golf podcast. Shane recommends Stardew Valley to Telson as a palate cleanser while Telson talks about falling down the speculative fiction rabbit hole. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Flexible Morality in Fiction (19:14), Golf Story (34:21), Grumpy Old Gamers - Stardew Valley (37:23), Turning The Difficulty Down (47:24), Book Report - 1632 (52:22), Tabletalk (1:03:42), Parting Gifts (1:28:57)

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1:30:25

Hey, Do You Remember… – NUTI: Episode 36

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2024/05/18

Two middle aged dudes exchanging member berries about the early days of internet culture. It doesn't get more podcast than that. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Indiana Jones vs. Ms. Frizzle (9:56), Remembering Ancient Artifacts From The Early Internet (38:22)

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1:28:11

Glue is Delicious – NUTI: Episode 35

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2024/04/20

It's another episode without a script. Shane & Telson talk videogames, tabletop, tv, movies, and crafting. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Tabletalk (57:40), Parting Gift (1:25:55)

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1:32:02

Old Men Yelling at Clouds – NUTI: Episode 31

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2024/03/09

Shane & Telson talk about the boundaries between tabletop players and game master, discuss Telson's overdue switch to FoundryVTT, and wave their fists in the air at Windows, Tim Hortons Roll Up Contests, and the new internet. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Tabletalk (1:43), Old Men Yelling at Clouds (38:58)

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