Nerding Under The Influence

West Marches and Hail Marys – NUTI: Episode 55

A very spoiler filled episode reviewing Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary. Light tabletalk, discussing West Marches Campaigns, Knife Theory, and our upcoming summer D&D get together. Topics & Timestamps: Intro and Coffee Pedantics (0:00), Book Report - Project Hail Mary (12:53), Book Report - The Interdependency Series by John Scalzi (1:15:53), Tabletalk - West Marches Style Games (1:28:54), Tabletalk - Sharing Duties, July Get Together, Misc. Ramblings (2:13:42), Parting Gifts - Stated Clearly - Bacterial Flagella Evolution Series (2:19:44)

Shit Hammock – NUTI: Episode 54

This is the shittiest episode ever. Literally, we spend way too much time talking about poop and butt stuff. Somehow, we also find time to talk about video games, books, and D&D. Topics & Timestamps: Intro and Butt Stuff (0:00), More Butt Stuff (11:09), Grumpy Old Gamers - Yearning for the Old Days (21:43), Grumpy Old Gamers - Multiplayer Situationship (31:31), Grumpy Old Gamers - Looking Forward (52:31), Book Report - We're Discussing Project Hail Mary Next Episode (1:09:16), Tabletalk - Game Updates (1:16:25), Tabletalk - Crafting and Creativity (1:31:28), Parting Gifts - Dr. Hilary Agro (1:58:16)

Gravity Doesn’t Matter Anymore – NUTI: Episode 53

After some accidential serious conversation, Shane and Telson talk about the potential Firefly animated series, their experiences sharing a (Satisfactory) sandbox, and catch eachother up on their ongoing D&D campaigns. Topics & Timestamps: Intro and Unscheduled Serious Talk (0:00), Firefly's Back… Maybe (25:40), Grumpy Old Gamers - Satisfactory Multiplayer Experience (54:16), Tabletalk - Game Updates and Discussion About Dungeons (1:22:08), Parting Gifts - Chef Zappi (2:02:26)

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

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 Some dicussions may be a tad out of date.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 - Intel vs. AMD (21:15), Grumpy Old Gamers - Let's Game It Out & The Long Dark (43:46), Grumpy Old Gamers - Satisfactory Update (52:30), Book Report - Telson's Hot Take (1:23:00), Tabletalk - Monster Design (1:34:57), Parting Gifts - Nile Red, Robinson Foundry, No Dumb Questions Again (1:56:57)

Meat Flaps – NUTI: Episode 51

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 Cat Videos (42:26), Grumpy Old Gamers - Satisfactory Update (55:10), Tabletalk - Being a Better DM (1:22:50), Book Report - Robert Heinlein (1:54:51), Parting Gifts - jij ~ Cat Jazz ~ (1:57:34)