Podcast: Nerding Under The Influence

  • You Cheated! No You Cheated! – NUTI: Episode 16

    Shane and Telson accuse eachother of cheating in the first round of Nerd Fights. Things go downhill from there, as discussion turns to examining the idea of celebrity, writing about women in literature, and the ideal hotdog. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Nerd Fights – Round 1 Recap (1:12), Incomprehensible Musings About Stuff & Things…

  • The Star Wars Episode – NUTI: Episode 15

    A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away, two nerds decided they wanted to start a podcast, and they spent a few hours in a kitchen talking about Star Wars. But work is hard, they abandoned the idea, and here we are like 8 years later, talking about Star Wars on our…

  • Nerd Fights! – NUTI: Episode 14

    Telson finally started playing Baldur’s Gate 3, so we talk about that for awhile. Again. Like for the third time really. It’s a good game, okay? We also discuss an idea for a spin-off series. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), New Series – Nerd Fights! (5:16), Grumpy Old Gamers – Baldur’s Gate 3 (13:42), The…

  • The Wise Man’s Fear – NUTI: Episode 13

    Shane and Telson review the second volume of The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss. They also discuss Kangaroo boxing and Shane apologizes to Baldur’s Gate 3. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Grandpa Gamer Stories – Baldur’s Gate 3 (9:21), Book Report – The Wise Man’s Fear (21:48), The Podbag – Kangaroo Boxing (1:15:17), Parting Gifts…

  • Wigs & Trains – NUTI: Episode 12

    It’s a tabletop heavy episode of NUTI. Shane and Telson talk about changes to the show, tabletop railroading, LARPing, and Telson’s planning a cyberpunk vampire mini-campaign. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Changes to the Show (2:51), Tabletalk – Railroading (12:16), Tabletalk – Cyberpunk Vampire Mini-Campaign (34:01), Tabletalk – Teasing Our Homebrew Systems (45:06), The Podbag…

  • The Name of the Wind – NUTI: Episode 11

    Shane and Telson read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, and they both have things to say about it. All the things. Telson finally watched Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Shane goes hard on Baldur’s Gate 3, dealing with a nuclear apocalypse, strange food pairings, plus some unplanned tabletop discussion. Topics &…

  • Winging It! – NUTI: Episode 10

    We’re off the edge of the map for this one. Without planned show topics, Shane and Telson see just how far tangents can take them (spoiler – not very far). Shane has minor gripes with the Oppenheimer movie, and we look back to the brief period when the internet was good. MP3 players, eReaders, a…

  • Technical Difficulties – NUTI: Episode 9

    Telson moved into his new place, which means he’s stuck with shoddy internet again. We push through the technical difficulties to reminisce about a time when tech was difficult. Rotor controls, mixtapes, demonic Teddy Ruxpin, and more. We also take a brief look toward the future of video gaming, and recap our weekend one-shot. Topics…

  • Definitive Enhanced Ultra Edition – NUTI: Episode 8

    What makes a good raid leader? Why do re-releases of retro games suck so much? And how much damage should lava really do? Join us for another tangent filled episode. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Retro Replay (29:12), Tabletalk (41:51), Podbag (1:21:22), Parting Gifts (1:57:28)

  • Rats! – NUTI: Episode 7

    Join us in the ‘Super Rough’, as we try our best to revisit Fallout and Lee Trevino’s Fighting Golf. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Retro Replay (19:56), Tabletalk (1:03:38), Podbag (1:14:35), Parting Gifts (1:42:36)