The Hills Have Nerds

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 in all this episode's unhinged "glory"... Facebook - www.facebook.com/thehillshavenerds Youtube - www.youtube.com/@thehillshavenerds Pixelbrolee - https://www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee https://www.facebook.com/pixelbrolee

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! www.facebook.com/thehillshavenerds We're on Youtube! www.youtube.com/thehillshavenerds If you love TCG's and especially Yugi-Oh! Go check out Tri-Card Games on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@tri-cardgames Lexicon Table Top Gaming Convention Leafy Labyrinth on Etsy The Grey Loft on Facebook Death by Dice on Facebook The Black Lotus

(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, development and broad appeal of that most cherished of artforms...Japanese Animation. They'll lay out the timeline from Anime's forerunners up to all the multitude of contemporary genre's and so much in between! Where did Anime's distinctive style come from? Which one won an Oscar? Can Aaron even pronounce these Japanese titles? Give it a listen and then let us know what your favorite Anime is! Contact the Nerds at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/thehillshavenerds We have a Youtube! Lee talks about retro gaming and streams on twitch! History of Anime The Dull Sword Katsudo Shashin Studio Ghibli Grave of the Fireflies Astroboy(1963) WW2 Propaganda Anime

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 want to know what piece of literature has special significance to you, let us know at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thehillshavenerds We have a Youtube now where we're uploading old episodes and we stream sometimes! Go check out the great podcasts that our guest Daniel is a part of Critical Encounters Podcast (A show about the Marvel Champions LCG) The Canon Reviewed (Daniel examines older books with fresh eyes and welcomes literary discussion) Literature Discussed Beowulf Dracula Ecclesiastes One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest The Year of Magical Thinking IT The Ultimate History of Video Games Animal Farm

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 special guest nerd, Elizabeth Damron, a Cozy game connoisseur, to lend her expertise to the discussion. Let us know how incredibly wrong we are at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Come on over to Facebook and get real cozy with us... ⁠We have a Youtube now! Lee also has a Youtube for Retro-Gaming content! Lee streams on twitch too! Go get cozy with him... What is a Cozy Game? article Palia Little Computer People Sun Haven Stardew Valley Black and White

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 down. But where did it come from? What is it truly about? And why the heck do all of these Pals look suspiciously familiar? Come join Josh, Aaron, and Lee as they nerd out about Palworld! Let us know how incredibly wrong we are at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Come see us on Facebook and let us know why we're stupid and should never be allowed to comment on video game similarities again! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lee release his own takes on Palworld on his Youtube Channel! Polygon Palworld Article Palworld Current Steam Numbers Death Threats for Pocket Pair CEO Article Pals and Pokemon Similarities IGN Article

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 being a hero is all about? Let us know how incredibly wrong we are at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fly over and tell us which movie REALLY was the worst on Facebook!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lee makes all kinds of Retro Gaming content on Youtube! MCU Movies Ranked by Reviews MCU Phases Explained

Howdy, Nerds! We're breaking into 2024 with a new type of episode: a Nerd Out. In these episodes, which will be in addition to our regular monthly episodes (but may not be monthly themselves), we're sitting down and nerding out about something we're really into right now. This first Nerd Out is about the Table Top RPG campaigns that we're currently involved in. Josh, Aaron, and Cody sit down to talk about four different campaigns in four different rule systems. Call of Cthulhu, Pathfinder 1st Edition, D&D 5e (with some Bloodborne thrown in), and a fan created Pokemon RPG called Pokemon Table Top Adventures. Let us know what you're playing at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠And come hangout with us on Facebook!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Lee makes all kinds of Retro Gaming content on Youtube! Call of Cthulhu Poisoned Soup - A Call of Cthulhu One Shot Pathfinder Pathfinder: Carrion Crown - The Haunting of Harrowstone Dungeons and Dragons 5e Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt Pokemon Table Top Adventure's Discord

Howdy, nerds! We're settling in after the holidays and we're giving out a late Christmas gift to all of you out there of a brand new Episode! In today's episode we're joined by a dear friend of the show, Nathan, to discuss those brick and mortar mecca's we all flock to for our nerdy fix and to siphon discretionary income from our wallets - The Friendly Local Game Store. Nathan has almost 25 years of experience working in and managing FLGS's and shares some insights, shop-talk, and just plain funny stories from his time in Nerdom. We think you're gonna really enjoy this episode and we highly suggest making sure you at least catch the end of the episode for a hilarious cautionary tale about overvaluing Pokemon Cards. The Hills Have Nerds will be back next year with some new episodes and maybe some big news! Email your nerdy takes and history to us at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com ⁠⁠And come hangout with us on Facebook!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lee makes all kinds of Retro Gaming content on Youtube! John Riggs Retro Gaming Content Virtual Boy Sega Master System Nintendo Sharp TV Marvel Champions LCG Sentinels of the Multiverse

Back from a Thanksgiving of stuffing ourselves with Sensu Beans, Super Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Power Pellets, Whole Wheels of Cheese, Citrus Berries, Entire Cooked Chickens found inside walls, and washing it down with hearty glasses of Nuka Cola, Lon Lon Milk, and Butter Beer, we're dishing out a hearty new episode for all the listeners we're thankful for this year. In this episode we nerds get meta and have a bit of an abstract discussion about what it means to be a Nerd, what that meant growing up, how the definition of Nerd has evolved, and what our experiences were and have been throughout our lives of Nerdom. Email your nerdy takes and history to us at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com ⁠And come hangout with us on Facebook!⁠ ⁠Lee makes all kinds of Retro Gaming content on Youtube! Nerdy Wikipedia Many Origins of Nerd The Virtual Boy Problem A big thank you to the guys at Critical Encounters podcast for being cool with us stealing their outro message! Go give them a listen and tell them the Nerds sent you! Critical Encounters Podcast

We're doing a giveaway! Read more about it in the description. (We apologize for the audio issues about 10 minutes from the end of the episode. Lee apparently had some sort of demon latch onto him and his voice starts doubling.) And here it is! Finally! The last episode of October 2023, our Spooky Special #2 featuring Lee and Cody! In this episode the boys sit down and discuss, in a little more depth, some of their favorite pieces of horror media. They discuss horror gaming mainstays like Resident Evil and Bloodborne, amazing literature like Stephen King's IT and Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, and dip into horror movie classics Scream and The Frighteners. We're also doing a giveaway! At the end of the episode our beautiful Adonis of an editor Travis put in a little hidden message. The first person to email us with the correct answer as to what it says is going to win a $10 Steam Giftcard! Just in time to take advantage of some of Steam's Halloween sales. Email your answers to us at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com And come hangout with us on Facebook! Lee makes all kinds of Retro Gaming content on Youtube! Resident Evil Bloodborne The Frighteners The Haunting of Hill House (book) The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix series) IT Pet Semetary Scream

Howdy fellow Nerds! Join us for our first of TWO extra episodes of The Hills Have Nerds this month! In this episode Aaron and Josh discuss some of their favorite Horror themed or Horror "adjacent" media and activities. Come along as Aaron recounts his dream of the whispering Pale-faced creature, and Josh recounts tales of his harrowing trek to Point Pleasant West Virginia to hunt the elusive and ominous Mothman and his possible encounters with the many ghosts of the Lowe Hotel. Hear all this, and a lot more packed into this episode and thank you all for listening! Let us know what spooks you at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com or ⁠⁠at our Facebook page⁠⁠! Phasmophobia Call of Cthulhu The Mothman The Lowe Hotel Visage The Witch Ernest Scared Stupid Young Frankenstein Frozen Creek Flood MADiSON Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark The Perfect Tree

Goooood Evening, fellow Nerds... We'd like to invite you to listen a special spooky edition of the The Hills Have Nerds in honor of October and Halloween! In this terrifying, jaw-clenching, heart stopping episode join the boys as we discuss Horror media throughout the ages! From the time lost poems of French werewolf love to contemporary tales of gore, slaughter, and "WHERE THE HELL IS MICHAEL MYERS?!" we had a cackling good time recording this one. The best part? This is one of THREE episodes we're putting out this month, so grip your crucifix tightly and say your prayers...there's so much more horrifying nerditry coming your way... Let us know what spooks you at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com or ⁠at our Facebook page⁠! Our Intro Music for this Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia3xjEHesjM The Ultimate History of Video Games: Volume 2 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/606192/the-ultimate-history-of-video-games-volume-2-by-steven-l-kent/ La Manoir du Diable (The First Horror Movie Ever Made) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEAlhnXfThE H.P. Lovecraft Writings https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/ Guillaume de Palerme (William and the Werewolf) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_de_Palerme Spider-tailed Horned Viper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-tailed_horned_viper

Howdy everyone! The nerds are back this month with an episode about Table Top Wargaming. We discuss what the hobby is, what are some pitfalls to avoid when you're looking to get into the hobby, a little bit of history, those big ole' scary price points and ways to navigate that to Wargame on a budget! We're joined this episode by good friend of the show Jefferson Jay Thacker AKA Perram from One Page Rules! Let us know what you think at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com or at our Facebook page! One Page Rules: https://www.onepagerules.com/ Jay "Perram" Thacker https://www.youtube.com/@Perram Warhammer https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Home

May the "fourth" be with you... In this episode we all sit down to discuss those rapid slideshows we all know and love, Cartoons, particularly western animation. (We're not to the anime episode yet, you weebs, calm'er down for now, but know it's coming!) Come listen to our tales of cartoons we loved, both short and feature length, some of the problematic portrayals within, and those we may have not loved so much and how all of it shaped our views of animation and the lessons they delivered. As well as a small glimpse into the history of older audience aimed animation. Also hear Lee utter a phrase that we will NEVER let him live down! Bonus: Josh might be a furry... Email us and tell us how mad you are at Lee about his take on mobile games: hillshavenerds@gmail.com Watch the videos Lee keeps plugging at: https://www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee Omega Strikers https://www.odysseyinteractive.gg/omegastrikers A Brief History of the Flintstones https://www.interestingfacts.com/flintstones-brief-history/Y04DBZX_kAAHBeux Animal Alphabet (if its stuck in our heads, its gotta' be in yours too) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eFovZ0vlr8&t=221s Scruffy (In case you want to openly weep for a few hours) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL87eIdLkvA The Hillbilly Bears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfvvPhTM1T0

Come head down memory lane with us as we take a trip through nerdy time and discuss a history of JRPGS from the 80s all the way up to the far away future year 2000! We talk about some of our favorites, a little bit of lore and development stories about a few of the games, and lay out a timeline of the genre's progression through a couple decades. Make sure to review and rate the podcast! It helps us out a lot. Thanks for listening. Email us and tell us why all of Aaron's takes are wrong at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com Watch the videos Lee keeps plugging at: https://www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee Final Fantasy I*II*III: Memories of Heroes https://butwhytho.net/2020/09/review-final-fantasy-i-ii-iii-memories-of-heroes/

Hey! We decided to do another episode! We weren't laughed out of the holler after the first one so hopefully you'll all dig this one as well. We were lucky enough to be joined by our special guest Pat! In this episode we start with our regular "topic of the week" format. We're nerding out about Table Top Role Playing Games, our favorite rule sets, themes, systems, and a brief history of where they all came from as well as some tips and thoughts on getting in to the hobby or just being a better player or Game Master. Mentioned in the show: Solasta: Crown of the Magister https://www.solasta-game.com/ Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons and Dragons https://cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2021/11/24/game-wizards-review/ Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons and Dragons https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58724805 The Cthulhu Casebooks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TB3B9K5?searchxofy=true Pathfinder RPG https://paizo.com/ Dungeons and Dragons https://dnd.wizards.com/ Call of Cthulhu https://www.chaosium.com/ Again we want to extend an incredible thanks to Travis for editing these messes. Except for the part in the episode where you left in me (Josh) going in slow motion. Screw you for that Travis. We love you. Contact the nerds at hillshavenerds@gmail.com

Howdy and welcome, ya'll! Thanks for listening to the first episode of "The Hills Have Nerds". We're a monthly podcast on Nerd Culture brought to you by four guys born and raised in the hills of Kentucky who have a sincere passion for everything nerdy. Come and join us as we discuss some of our interests and have a pretty broad discussion on what we think makes us nerdy in our inaugural introductory episode. Each future episode will have particular topic of Nerd and Geek culture that we "breakdown", discuss our own histories with, and maybe give a bit of history about the topic as well. We'd also like to warn prior that the audio quality isn't the greatest, we've since discovered a much better recording method/positioning and around episode 3 the quality gets way better. Just bare with us as we fumble our way through this stuff and hopefully entertain you guys along the way. Email us at - hillshavenerds@gmail.com Lee's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee Lee's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee Cody's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeebreak3198 Intro/Outro Music: Hyperloop by Infraction & Alexi Action Huge thanks to Travis for the editing!