Nerding Under The Influence

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)

NUTI's back after Telson's bout with the plague. Shane & Telson talk about the games they're playing, the upcoming PC release of Horizon Forbidden West, and continue their ongoing debate about stones vs. coins. Shane rambles on about his work in progress fantasy/campaign setting, and despite not wanting to get into the details, he gets into an abundance of detail. Topics & Timestamps: Intr...

New year, newish NUTI. Shane and Telson discuss minor changes to the show, chat about the games they've been playing over the holidays, interrogate a suspicious squirrel, and stir up some new beef about Baldur's Gate 3. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Grumpy Old Gamers (24:49), Tabletalk (57:27), Parting Gift (2:13:49)

The Baldur's Gate 3 livestream test went off the rails in spectacular fashion, and will likely never see the light of day. Shane and Telson briefly talk about side hustles before recapping last weekend's D&D session. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), NUTI Livestream Update (1:53), Side Hustles (16:37), Tabletalk - Session One Recap (51:02), The Podbag - Nerd Fashion (1:28:01), Parting Gif...

Telson and Shane announce that they'll soon be streaming under the influence, kicking things off with a Baldur's Gate 3 two player/no companion tactician playthrough. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), NUTI Livestream - Baldur's Gate 3 (6:29), Tabletalk - We're Getting The Band Back Together (34:04), The Podbag - Plebs Are Needed! (1:10:33), Parting Gift - Animated Knots by Grog (1:18:48)

If Telson's been lying to you about this, what else has he been lying to you about? Has he even played Baldur's Gate 3? Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Nerd Fights - Barding In Progress (2:31), Grumpy Old Gamers - Baldur's Gate 3 (9:26), Grumpy Old Gamers - Starfield (36:45), The Podbag - Teachers (49:36), Parting Gift - Behind The Bastards Podcast (58:04)

Telson and Shane discuss cinematic universe fatigue and the current state of TV and movies. Shane's Tuesday D&D group is starting back up, and he has questions about mid-campaign recaps. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Cinematic Universe Fatigue (11:41), Tabletalk - Recapping After a Hiatus (36:34), Tabletalk - DM Boundaries (49:26), Parting Gift - Warehouse Games (1:06:59)

Telson and Shane gush about The Princess Bride (1987). Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), The Princess Bride (4:13), The Podbag - A Single Phrase Heard By All (45:21), Parting Gift - Home Movie: The Princess Bride (52:24)

Telson and Shane tried to collaborate creatively, and it went sideways immediately. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Tabletalk - Campaign Setting Update, Collaboration, and Friction Between Friends (11:06), Tabletalk - Holiday Themed One Shots (41:53), The Podbag - Digital Nomads (53:35), Parting Gift - Girl Genius (1:07:40)

Telson & Shane wrap up the first round of Nerd Fights, and Shane suggests they become bards for the next round. Telson's still playing Baldur's Gate 3, while Shane's moved on, for better or worse, to Starfield. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Nerd Fights - Battle of the Bards (3:11), Grumpy Old Gamers - Baldur's Gate 3 (21:18), Grumpy Old Gamers - Starfield (27:39), Tabletalk (1:07:15),...

This entire episode is one long tangent. Telson is building a TTRPG setting and wants to rope Shane into helping him. Topics & Timestamps: Tangent (0:00)

Shane and Telson turn the show into sex podcast. It didn't last very long. Afterwards, they discuss when and where they'd like to explore if they had a machine that let them peer back into depths of history. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Time Machine Destinations (9:14), The Podbag - Hey Carlos! (1:01:50), Parting Gift - History Matters (1:07:07)

Telson and Shane shoot the shit about Baldur's Gate 3 some more before diving into some discussion about 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Grumpy Old Gamers - Baldur's Gate 3 Update (6:35), Tabletalk - 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons (51:42), Parting Gift - Questionable Content (1:09:14)

Shane learned that his favourite nerdy author growing up was a terrible human being. The whole thing sucks. Shane's also been thinking about his TTRPG system and picks Telson's brain for a bit. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), F**k You David Eddings (5:48), Tabletalk - Discussion About Making a TTRPG System (26:12), The Podbag - Podcast Recommendations (1:10:22), Parting Gift - Let's Game It...

Shane and Telson try to briefly talk about where they are with their Baldur's Gate 3 playthroughs. It goes on for some time. They also discuss where their tabletop ideas come from, and open up about what gives them "the willies". Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Grumpy Old Gamers - A Quick 50 Minute Baldur's Gate 3 Update (4:34), Tabletalk - Where Do Your Ideas Come From? (54:53), The Podbag...

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 (37:26), The Podbag - Ideal Hotdogs (57:07), Gifts...

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 podcast. We also discuss our approach to bad books, and cap off with a good laugh. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Star War...

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 Podbag (49:21), Parting Gifts (59:21)

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 (1:25:15)

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 - LARPing...

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 & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Guardians of the Galaxy - Spoiler-Light (3:23),...

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 zombie apocalypse, and more. Topics & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Oppenheimer (2:01), Internet Tangen...

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 & Timestamps: Intro (0:00), Old Everyday Technology (6:51),...

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)

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)