The Hills Have Nerds The Hills Have Nerds

We're celebrating a year of Nerdin' in the Hills!

A year of nerdom has passed and we're so grateful for everyone who's listened, communicated, and hung out with us Nerds as we've went through it. Here's to another year of The Hills Have Nerds filled with even more talkin' and a'nerdin'!

But on today's topic we're discussing the question "To be optimal, or to have fun?" And are those two things mutually exclusive? Is there a "correct" way to play the games we love? Is the path of least resistance always the right path? This was a broad and subjective topic and we had a blast talking about it. We'd love to hear your takes on it, let us know at

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or email us hillshavenerds@gmail.com

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Lee has a Youtube!

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Well, it took two months but we finally got the audio from the live episode from all the way back on March 11th 2024 uploaded here in all its chaotic form!



The Nerds sat down this episode and streamed live on Pixel Bro Lee's twitch channel. There's quite a bit of chat interaction and we tried to restate what they said where we remembered but it got off the rails pretty quick. This whole episode almost have Josh an aneurysm. Take that for what you will.



But for better or worse, here it is in all this episode's unhinged "glory"...



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Welcome back, ya'll!

We Nerds sit down this episode with guest Thomas Olsen of Tri-Card Games on Youtube and talk all about Trading Card Games! We discuss the History, mechanics, types, differences, and competitive scenes of all things TCG, as well as delving into the Physical versus Digital environment in the scene.

We had an awesome time and hope you enjoy listening. You also get to hear why Aaron is a Goblin and hear Lee audibly fall asleep. Riveting!

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If you love TCG's and especially Yugi-Oh! Go check out Tri-Card Games on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@tri-cardgames

Lexicon Table Top Gaming Convention

Leafy Labyrinth on Etsy

The Grey Loft on Facebook

Death by Dice on Facebook

The Black Lotus

(We'd like to dedicate this episode, for what our little podcast is worth, to the late and great Akira Toriyama. This episode was recorded a few days before his passing. His creations played a massive part in the lives of four little hillbillies pretending to throw spirit bombs in the backyard and we are sincerely grateful for it. He will be forever missed.)
Konnichiwa, fellow nerds!
Its finally here! The day the Nerds talk about Anime! Join Aaron, Josh, Cody, and Lee as they discuss the origins, development and broad appeal of that most cherished of artforms...Japanese Animation.
They'll lay out the timeline from Anime's forerunners up to all the multitude of contemporary genre's and so much in between! Where did Anime's distinctive style come from? Which one won an Oscar? Can Aaron even pronounce these Japanese titles? Give it a listen and then let us know what your favorite Anime is!
Contact the Nerds at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/thehillshavenerds
We have a Youtube!
Lee talks about retro gaming and streams on twitch!
History of Anime
The Dull Sword
Katsudo Shashin
Studio Ghibli
Grave of the Fireflies
Astroboy(1963)
WW2 Propaganda Anime

Vampires, Warriors, and Communists?! Oh my!
Howdy everyone! (There's a guest in this one!)
We're back with another episode where we're sharing something we're nerding out over! This time it's our favorite pieces of literature. The Nerds can read?! Who would've thought?!
Come sit a spell and listen as Josh, Lee, Cody, and a special guest, Daniel (Critical Encounters Podcast and The Canon Reviewed), talk about a few pieces of literature that have special meaning and connection for each of them.
We want to know what piece of literature has special significance to you, let us know at:
hillshavenerds@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/thehillshavenerds
We have a Youtube now where we're uploading old episodes and we stream sometimes!
Go check out the great podcasts that our guest Daniel is a part of
Critical Encounters Podcast (A show about the Marvel Champions LCG)
The Canon Reviewed (Daniel examines older books with fresh eyes and welcomes literary discussion)
Literature Discussed
Beowulf
Dracula
Ecclesiastes
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Year of Magical Thinking
IT
The Ultimate History of Video Games
Animal Farm

Hey everyone!
This episode the Nerds are settling in, getting comfy, and having a nice relaxing chat about the Cozy Games genre. Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, The Sims, Minecraft, and about a million others have all been referred to in one sense or another as "Cozy Games", or those games that have relatively low pressure gameplay and low tension environments to explore, craft, build, and just exist in. Also, these games make Josh very angry sometimes.
Joining the discussion this episode is a special guest nerd, Elizabeth Damron, a Cozy game connoisseur, to lend her expertise to the discussion.
Let us know how incredibly wrong we are at: hillshavenerds@gmail.com
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Come on over to Facebook and get real cozy with us...
⁠We have a Youtube now!
Lee also has a Youtube for Retro-Gaming content!
Lee streams on twitch too! Go get cozy with him...
What is a Cozy Game? article
Palia
Little Computer People
Sun Haven
Stardew Valley
Black and White