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Welcome to Simply Nerdy - a channel dedicated to video games, books, movies, technology, and more from the perspective of busy professionals. Join us in our nerding out as we share what we love about these topics and how they are more than just entertainment - they are a multisensory and multidisciplinary form of art that, at their best, can stand toe-to-toe with the very best creative works of bygone eras.
Sound over-the-top? What can we say - we're Simply Nerdy!
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Taken With HAKEN - A Full Discography Review & Tier Ranking | REVIEW
Austin and Anthony dive into the Hakenverse with a lengthy discussion of the entire discography of Haken. Each album is visited by mentioning some of our favorite song recommendations, and then ranking the album on the tier list. If you've been sleeping on this band, go check them out (perhaps starting with The Mountain). What artist/album/song should we review or react to next?
Check out the Comprehensive Reference Guide for Haken's Leitmotifs/Lyrics (WIP) - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XlSr5QO3qmFr_b_9pslAMrENzZ-7T5C1RPMGXjImNEE/edit?usp=sharing
DISCORD
https://discord.gg/FXRc6YybYy
MERCH
https://streamlabs.com/sl_id_c0621c25-2d8e-3423-8f25-1e43a0ccd929/merch
TIPS
https://streamlabs.com/simplynerdy1
0:00 - Intro
01:48 - Aquarius
05:19 - Visions
09:19 - Tangent on Prog Epics
15:07 - The Mountain
23:32 - EP Restoration
33:11 - Affinity
44:59 - Vector
58:00 - Virus
01:07:52 - Fauna
01:22:36 - Tier Ranking Debate
01:26:52 - Official Tier List & Outro
HASHTAGS
#haken #progressiverock #progressivemetal #progrock #progmetal #rossjennings -
Paper Mario TTYD: A Tear-iffic Remake, or a Rip-off!?
The panel shares their initial impressions of Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door on the Nintendo Switch. Most of the panel played the original game on the GameCube except for Austin and Steven. Let's get into it!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Fresh Meat First-NOOBS!
05:17 - OG Music vs Remastered
17:58 - Lisa’s Impressions
18:16 - 30fps Helps with Timing
23:57 - A Different Perspective
25:33 - The Future is Bright
37:46 - Outro -
From Concept to Tabletop - Interview with Grandpa Beck Games' Co-creator! (feat. Shelf Help Gaming)
Join the Simply Nerdy panel and @shelfhelpgaming as they interview Jeff Beck, the Co-creator of Grandpa Beck's Games. We discuss the process of taking game concepts to the finished tabletop product. We also discuss Jeff's new contract to create 5 exclusive games for Deseret Book! Let's GOO!!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introductions
01:27 - Grandpa Beck’s Games History
05:12 - The Bears and the Bees
06:23 - Design Process
13:56 - Cover Your Cookies
18:00 - Cover Your Assets
18:41 - Intense Gamers
20:27 - Balanced Gameplay
28:47 - How to Balance a Game
31:12 - Contract with Deseret Book
35:57 - Five Games Planned
43:41 - Game 1: The Lost Sheep
49:18 - Game2: Tentatively Red Against Blue (U know Y)
56:21 - Game3: Church Potluck
58:28 - Game 4: Gadianton Robbers
58:47 - Game 5: Tentatively Wagon Packin’
59:10 - New Idea: Gulls and Crickets
1:00:14 - Outro
DISCORD
https://discord.gg/FXRc6YybYy
MERCH
https://streamlabs.com/sl_id_c0621c25-2d8e-3423-8f25-1e43a0ccd929/merch
TIPS
https://streamlabs.com/simplynerdy1 -
Dragonsteel Nexus, Switch 2, and the Plight of Modern Gaming! | NEWS
The panel talks about the crazy nerdy news that has been going on in the world! Dragonsteel tickets sold out in an hour, switch 2 rumors are all over the place, Xbox dissolved multiple studies, and PlayStation is trying to find ways to use their PSN accounts with certain games.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Dragonsteel Nexus 2024
06:55 - Nintendo Swtich 2
12:55 - Terrible State of Xbox
17:05 - PSN Interference
21:43 - Game Development/Developers
29:22 - Outro -
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Review
Austin, David, and Steven discuss their thoughts on the newest entry in the Planet of the Apes franchise.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - NON-Spoilers
08:04 - SPOILERS
22:19 - Legend of Zelda Movie
24:00 - Outro -
Meeting Advent Horizon: A Dive into 'A Cell To Call Home' and MORE PROG NERDINESS! | INTERVIEW
Austin and Steve chat with the legendary prog rock/metal band Advent Horizon, feat. Rylee McDonald, Mike Lofgreen, Cason Wood, and Kristen McDonald. We discuss a variety of topics including their recent live performance at The Pearl in Midvale, UT where they performed their recent album "A Cell To Call Home" in its entirety.
Go check them out: https://www.adventhorizonmusic.com/
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-cell-to-call-home/1705533606
HASHTAGS
#progrock #progressiverock #progressivemetal
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - The Origins of Advent Horizon
02:53 - A Cell To Call Home
10:00 - Live Performance at The Pearl
14:31 - Upcoming Live Shows
17:07 - Favorite Song from ACTCH
23:14 - Guest Artists on ACTCH
34:10 - Musical Influences
37:20 - Drum Maths
40:08 - Band Members' Hobbies
42:45 - What's on the Horizon for AH
43:58 - Outro
DISCORD
https://discord.gg/FXRc6YybYy
MERCH
https://streamlabs.com/sl_id_c0621c25-2d8e-3423-8f25-1e43a0ccd929/merch
TIPS
https://streamlabs.com/simplynerdy1
Outro Music
Advent Horizon - Water (LIVE)
Album: A Cell To Call Home
Watch: https://youtu.be/s8NoXI7ogAk?si=wv_RJib6NDrnoxzO