The Hills Have Nerds
Four hillbillies in their 30's discuss anything and everything "nerdy" from cartoons vs anime to the best obscure Table Top RPGs to pretend to be lizardmen in. The Hills Have Nerds is a monthly podcast about nerd history, pop culture, nerdy endeavors, and the passion and creativity that ties it all together. Come join us each month as we take on a new topic and sometimes bring on our friends and special guests. Hopefully you'll enjoy listening as much as we enjoy talking! Come holler at us: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550837846730&mibextid=LQQJ4d hillshavenerds@gmail.com
Episodes
Nerds! The Nintendo Switch 2 is coming! And, hooo boy, does it have some discussion surrounding it. This whole deal has got us thinking about the progression of gaming prices over the years and if we really are paying more now than we ever have?
Lee, Aaron, and Josh discuss the current Switch 2/pricing situation as well as take a look at the price of "Nerdom" through the years. Comic Books, Toys, Boardgames, and TTRPG boo...
We're Nerdin' Out Again!
In this Nerd Out the guys discussed their favorite video game sequels and spiritual successors, what makes video game sequels do better typically than other types of sequels, and what they consider to be the worst sequels in gaming.
Get in on the conversation as the boys discuss Diablo 2, Zelda 2, Resident Evil 4, Yooka-Laylee, and a ton of other games!
Which game series do you think had a sequel bette...
Raging waters can't keep a good nerd down!
The boys are back this month for a conversation about the history of Emulators, emulation as a whole, the ethics of it, and some of the Emulation Lawsuits "Greatest Hits", so to speak.
So sit down, strap in, ready your most recent save state, and prepare for a heck of an episode. Just don't tell Nintendo about it...please...we have families.
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Howdy, nerds!
In this episode the boys, and special guest Morgan "Bubbycat" Reynolds, sat down and jawed all about the history of the legendary gaming company FromSoft and all of the genre-creating and difficulty spiking games they've released.
From humble beginnings designing software for industrial agriculture to redefining what difficulty means in video gaming and causing Nerds for years to come to question if any new game is "So...
Today the nerds turn the lights down a little low, get some soft sensual jazz going, and bring the discourse to a husky whisper...it's getting romantic in here. Aaron, Cody, Lee, and Josh all sat down to talk romance in gaming and other media for Valentine's Day! The boys talk about their favorite portrayals of love and relationships, as well as their least favorite, and some romantic displays that were just plain strange. ...
Handheld Nerds unite! In this episode the boys sit down to discuss the rich and wild history/evolution of handheld gaming consoles from the early iterations in the 70s till the contemporary handheld computers we have today! So have your Lynx's, Wonder Swans, and Neo Geo's at the ready! It's a heck of an episode.
What's your favorite handheld gaming memory or moment? Email us - hillshavenerds@gmail.com
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Nerds! We're hyped! There's so much awesome stuff coming out this year!
In this Nerd Out the boys sat down and discussed all the different upcoming video games, movies, shows, board games, and books they're excited about releasing over the coming year. They hit on remakes, new IPs, expansions, sequels, and a ton of other stuff that's about to hit the nerdosphere over 2025. There's a ton packed into this episode and even more that ...
The boys get sentimental in this end of the year wrap up episode, as they sit down and talk about all the great things, and some not so great, that 2024 brough to the world of The Hills Have Nerds. From awesome opportunities, to incredible guests, and some run downs of their favorite happenings in Nerd Culture in 2024, there's a lot in this episode for everyone!
Thank you everyone for being with us through this past year and we got...
Spoiler alert! This episode is all about leaks and spoilers. But not literally.
Lee, Josh, Aaron, Cody, and special guest Steve from the Critical Encounters Podcast sat down to discuss the consuming of Spoilers and Leaks in our communities. What are they? Where did the terms come from? Are they inherently BAD things? Can it be fun to be spoiled? Do we seek out leaks? How do we remain unspoiled? What are some of the most famous spo...
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In this special episode Josh and Aaron sit down to have Aaron run through a debrief of his trip to Japan! A nerd left the hills?!
Aaron answers YOUR submitted questions about his trip and all of the wonderful cross cultural mayhem and wonderful nerdy stuff he got to experience while over there.
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This is the announcement post that 3 of your nerds are going to be live casting a DnD live play battle against the legendary Dragon Goddess - Tiamat.
November 10th 4pm-9pm EST Live Streamed on Twitch
There's an amazing event happening in just over a week and your very own nerds are so grateful to get to be a part of it! Extra Life Columbus (an incredible program of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals) is putting on an epic Dungeon...
It's time to enter the EVIL RESIDENCE!
In this episode Cody, Travis, Aaron, and Lee sit down to discuss the history and their experiences with one of the most iconic horror games of all time: Resident Evil. The nerds run through the creative process behind the game, it's development, it's predecessors and sequels, and their own love for the series as a whole...and some of the RE games that they don't quite love.
Have you ever faced...
Happy October, everyone!
In this return to our Spooky Specials, Lee, Cody, and Josh sat down to chill some bones with tales of creatures, hauntings, harbingers of woe, and supposedly evil spirits that lurk in the hollers and haunt the hills of our beloved home. This ones full of creepy tales sure make you check under the bed, shut the blinds, and probably leave the light on before heading off to sleep this evenin'.
Got some scary ...
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The nerds had wanted to do this episode since before the podcast was even started. The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers hold a near and dear spot in several of the boys childhood hearts.
Cody, Lee, Aaron, Josh, and, for the first time on the show, the elusive fifth nerd, Travis, all sat down to dive into the history, conception, current status, and absurdity of this monster fightin', teen angst'n, robot battlin' craz...
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Aaron, Cody, and Josh got to sit down with Payton Mullins in this Nerds in the Hills Spotlight episode! Payton is a boy born and raised in the hills of Appalachia right smack dab on the WV/KY line and he has written and got published his own comic line, The ASTOUNDING ALLSTAR! A coming of age story about a young man, Jason Kelly, who survives an unfortunate accident that ends up turning him in to the world's FIRST Supe...
We're getting SUPER Nerdy in this massive episode! We're nerding out about one of our favorite card games, Marvel Champions! A cooperative LCG from Fantasy Flight games.
Aaron and Josh sat down with 3 great guests: Nathan (friend of the show from Episode 8 on FLGSs), Nelson from NelsonAllOverCards (Youtube Card Gaming Content Creator/Streamer and Marvel Champions Aficionado ), and the "Villainous" Steve from the C...
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On this episode (recorded at the wonderful Guardtower West) the nerds took a moment to catch up on all the great things they've been reading, watching, and playing lately. Also there was small intervention for Aaron...he is very unwell...
What are you reading, watching, or playing?
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Man this was an awesome time to sit and talk to these two. In this episode Lee, Cody, Aaron, and Josh had the fantastic opportunity to sit down with Lynn and Bob Bartels, the owners and operators of The Guardtower West and The Guardtower East in Columbus, Ohio; a massive and welcoming pair of Friendly Local Game Stores.
These two have an impressive amount of history in gaming. From humble beginnings laminating maps for Gygax and Ar...
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In this episode the Nerds were recording at The Guardtower West and were joined by special guest, James (the Producer for Guardtower Studios).
They sat down to discuss the prevalence of digital media in our spaces and the pros and cons of digital downloads versus preserving physical media. Digital video game downloads, digital books, music streaming, movies and tv streaming services, its everywhere!
A huge thank y...
Welcome back all! In this extraordinary interview, Cody and Josh have the privilege of delving into Joe's creative process, uncovering the inspirations that fuel his imagination, and exploring the challenges he faced while bringing these incredible creations to life. Get ready for an enlightening and engaging conversation that will leave you inspired and in awe of the world of game design. Join us as we dive into the world of ...
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