76 episodes

Everyone has things they are passionate about; things we want our friends to try and experience. So we’ve convinced each other to try different things. We talk about these experiences to see if we can just get one more person to join us on our hill to die on.

My Hill To Die On Nate Rudd and Ryan Smith

    • Arts
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Everyone has things they are passionate about; things we want our friends to try and experience. So we’ve convinced each other to try different things. We talk about these experiences to see if we can just get one more person to join us on our hill to die on.

    76: Heat and Lava and the Movement of the Earth

    76: Heat and Lava and the Movement of the Earth

    Recorded June 21, 2023
    This week Ryan and Nate talk about vacations and trips and rocks. Specifically in that order. Nate tried to keep his children up later than the Tokyo government would allow and Ryan took a flight with a seat partner who was all elbows. After that, the two recall stories about rocks for all the geology nerds out there. Finally, the two discuss a beautiful, horrible world and the power of narrative in their discussion of The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin.
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    Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Twitter: @MyHillToDieOn Email: myhilltodieon@gmail.com Summer Activities, etc.
    There are no cats in America The Little Mermaid - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Wizarding World Zelda for the Switch
    Breath of the Wild Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Tears of the Kingdom Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Taste of Japan
    Mitsuya Cider Nashi Choco Mint KitKat Pick 2: Rock Stories
    Ryan: Stepping Stones Nate: Purchasing an Engagement Ring Nate: Fuji Rock Ryan: Tunnels in Ome The Fifth Season
    Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Theme by Michael AD
    https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end
    used with permission

    • 1 hr 26 min
    Slightly Supernatural Quality

    Slightly Supernatural Quality

    Recorded May 28, 2023
    This week, it’s a listener pick episode. First, Nate and Ryan address the shotgun blast of mini topics: everything from bread points, recently read books, to graduation. Then, they try café au lait Kit Kats and… yet another Calpis. Finally, for the listener picked main media, they talk about monsters of the week, melding fantasy and realism, the mysteries found in America’s attic in their discussion of the TV show Warehouse 13.
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    Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Twitter: @MyHillToDieOn Email: myhilltodieon@gmail.com End of the School Year Activities, etc.
    Yamazaki Point Campaign Yahoo Auction Goodnotes Book of Three - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible Rincewind Elder Race - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible Ninefox Gambit - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible Dragon’s Dogma
    Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Pick 2: Items of Value
    Nate: Metal Bass Player Desk Ornament Ryan: Keychain Collection Nate: iPhone Ryan: Game Tchotchkes Taste of Japan
    Calpis Lemonade Soda Café Au Lait KitKat Warehouse 13
    IMDb Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Theme by Michael AD
    https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end
    used with permission

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Let’s Make a Part of the Movie Have Character Growth

    Let’s Make a Part of the Movie Have Character Growth

    Recorded April 23, 2023
    This week, Nate and Ryan have returned from a conference and on their return both engaged in some light consumerism. Then, after drinking a “milk and melon” drink and having some dark cacao Kit-Kats, they discuss the sequels that improved upon the original. Finally, for the main media they discuss cinematography, actors in airplanes, and where to find actual character development in Top Gun: Maverick.
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    Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Twitter: @MyHillToDieOn Email: myhilltodieon@gmail.com Final Fantasy Remaster I - VI Bundle
    Official Site Pick 2: Sequels Better Than the Original
    Nate: Star Trek 2 (also 4, 6, 7, 8, 9) IMDb Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Ryan: Thor: Ragnarok IMDb Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Nate: A Closed and Common Orbit Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible.com Ryan: To Say Nothing of the Dog Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible.com Taste of Japan
    Melon & Milk High-Cacao KitKat Top Gun: Maverick
    IMDb Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Theme by Michael AD
    https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end
    used with permission

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Dragged Along Into Contentedness

    Dragged Along Into Contentedness

    Recorded April 9, 2023
    This week Nate talks sports and cameras and Ryan talks games (tabletop) and games (video). Then the two of them try some pomegranate juice and cassis KitKats before talking about places they’d like to visit and explore. Finally, for the main media of the day, they discuss immortality, identifying with characters, and what people need in the first Monk and Robot book, A Psalm for the Wild-built.
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    Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Twitter: @MyHillToDieOn Email: myhilltodieon@gmail.com Baseball and Cameras
    World Baseball Classic Sony A7iv Olympus E-M10 Mark III The King's Dilemma
    Board Game Geek Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Octopath Traveler 2
    Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Pick 2: Places to Go on a Journey
    Nate: Grandparents House in New York State SimTower Jesus Freak Ryan: Going to the Theater Nate: Tokyo Disney Resort / Guam Ryan: Scotland Taste of Japan
    Pomegranate Mix Cassis KitKat A Psalm for the Wild-Built
    Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible 18: A Chosen Family (our episode about The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet) 27: Writing in Your Purpose Text Field (our episode about A Closed and Common Orbit) 38: Character Observation Kind-of Story (our episode about Record of a Spaceborn Few) 56: Seal the Respect for Each Other (our episode about The Galaxy and the Ground Within) 60: Research So That Humankind Can Grow (our episode about To Be Taught if Fortunate) Theme by Michael AD
    https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end
    used with permission

    • 1 hr 22 min
    Arguments Are Uncomfortable, but Silence Is Worse

    Arguments Are Uncomfortable, but Silence Is Worse

    Recorded March 12, 2023
    This week Nate and Ryan talk tech. They address LearnerBuild, Synology RAIDs, and of course FileMaker of all things. Then Ryan talks about his experience escaping from the underworld in Hades before they have another C.C. Lemon offshoot. Then, they bring up the present… or rather some memorable presents. Finally in the discussion of the main media The Hidden Place, they talk about father/daughter projects, (mis)understanding and how to just talk about your problems, people!
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    Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Twitter: @MyHillToDieOn Email: myhilltodieon@gmail.com Synology, Sakura and FileMaker
    Synology DS1823xs+ Sakura Blossom Forecast Claris FileMaker Hades
    Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Pick 2: Gifts
    Nate: Star Trek Figures Ryan: Teddy Bear Nate: Battery Grip for the Canon 20D Ryan: Boxed Sets of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy Taste of Japan
    CC Lemon Apple Honey Kikyo Shingen Mochi KitKat The Hidden Palace
    Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible 70: Polar Opposites but Very Similar (our episode about The Golem and the Jinni) Theme by Michael AD
    https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end
    used with permission

    • 1 hr 31 min
    Identifying His Own Self-Worth

    Identifying His Own Self-Worth

    Recorded February 12, 2023
    This week, Nate tells Ryan about his adventures in the snow while Ryan hid indoors. One of them came out with all their bones intact. Hint: it’s exactly who you think. Then, Ryan tells Nate about magic parkour before the two of them dream of having money and what they would spend it on. After some “interesting” drinks, they turn to their main media of the day, where they discuss the necessity of outside reading, character evolution, and quotes to be remembered by, in their discussion of the final book of era two of Mistborn, The Lost Metal.
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    Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Twitter: @MyHillToDieOn Email: myhilltodieon@gmail.com Forspoken
    Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Pick 2: Expensive Items
    Nate: Larger House Ryan: Game Collection Nate: Technology Ryan: Higher Education Taste of Japan
    Calpis Silky Cola Hokkaido Azuki & Strawberry KitKat The Lost Metal
    Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible 32: Altruistic Heist (our episode about Mistborn: The Final Empire) 42: A Day in the Life of Vin (our episode about The Well of Ascension) 51: Can You Just Add Some More Words? (our episode about The Hero of Ages) 57: Sherlock Holmes if Watson Was a Con Man (our episode about The Alloy of Law) 63: The Return of the Kandra (our episode about Shadows of Self) 69: Many Nebulous Enemies (our episode about The Bands of Mourning) Theme by Michael AD
    https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end
    used with permission

    • 1 hr 17 min

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