A State of Nerdvana

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Join us for a journey through all the levels of nerdiness. From tabletop RPGs, to conspiracy theories, and all the wonder in between. Let Doug and Tony be your guides to enlightenment.


    • Jun 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 48 EPISODES


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    S4-E7-VtM Bloodletting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 38:28


    S4-E7-VtM Bloodletting Events unfold at Ricky's house that leave the coterie vulnerable and exposed.

    S4-E6-VtM Bloodletting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 46:36


    S4-E6-VtM Bloodletting Unsatisfied with the non answers they have gotten to this point, the new coterie nails Mike with specific questions.

    S4-E5-VtM Bloodletting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 46:30


    S4-E5-VtM Bloodletting The coterie finally sits down at Ricky's place to get some direct answers about their current situation, abilities, and position.

    S4-E4-VtM Bloodletting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 32:07


    S4-E4-VtM Bloodletting An audience with the Prince, a job offer, and a warning. The coterie falls deeper into the maze of Kindred politics.

    S4-E3-VtM Bloodletting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 41:20


    S4-E3-VtM Bloodletting A new night, and new problems. The coterie picks up a guardian that may be more trouble than help, and the bad news may just keep on rolling in.

    S4-E2-VtM Bloodletting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 40:50


    S4-E2-VtM Bloodletting The newly minted coterie has some real questions after their rescue from the hunters. No one has the answers they're looking for, and no one wants the responsibility. Life is hard when you're new.

    S4-E1-VtM Bloodletting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 42:51


    S4-E1-VtM Bloodletting The new season of the podcast! The group has chosen to take a break from Delta Green and try out some Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition. You wake up to gunshots, in a warehouse that shortly catches on fire. Oh yeah, and you suspect you might be undead. Could the night get any worse?

    S3-E14-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 43:38


    S3-E14-The final episode of Cell V's investigation into the abductions in Louisiana. We hope you enjoyed this game as much as we did.

    S3-E13-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 46:05


    S3-E13-DG Operation Firewall The penultimate episode in our Delta Green game. Cell V investigates an underground facility and tries to explain the motivation behind the abductions plaguing a small, Louisiana town.

    S3-E12-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 32:45


    Cell V regroups to review their evidence, and a new enemy presents themselves. The end is nigh.

    S3-E11-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 41:20


    S3-E11-DG Operation Firewall The continuation of Cell V's operation in Louisiana. The group investigates an out of place installation in the middle of the swamp, and gains new information.

    S3-E10-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 41:26


    S3-E10-DG Operation Firewall Helicopters, mysterious lights, and Cell V. Oh my!

    S3-E9-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 36:49


    S3-E9-DG Operation Firewall Cell V goes back to the swamp with Joe. Things go south. Who would've guessed?

    S3-E8-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 44:06


    S3-E8-DG Operation Firewall Further investigations into the signal reveal disturbing new players in Cell V's AO. A gambit to acquire crucial evidence goes awry. Things are going downhill quick for Cell V.

    S3-E7-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 43:04


    S3-E7-DG Operation Firewall After the unexplainable events in the swamp, Cell V regroups. New evidence is found, and the Cell has a new target.

    S3-E6-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 27:47


    S3-E6-DG Operation Firewall Lost,frightened, and confused in the swamp, Cell V tries to put together the hows and whys of this tragic case.

    S3-E5-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 31:43


    S3-E5-DG Operation Firewall Sometimes, when you're tailing a suspect, hard decisions have to be made. Didn't anyone ever tell you that the swamp can be dangerous? Cell V is about to find out exactly how dangerous it can be.

    S3-E4-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 46:26


    S3-E4-DG Operation Firewall Several different suspects pose difficult questions in procedure for our investigators. Is splitting the group ever worth it?

    S3-E3-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 38:34


    S3-E3-DG Operation Firewall A body is found, a suspect followed, and clues are gathered.

    S3-E2-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 35:06


    S3-E2-DG Operation Firewall Part 2 of our new Delta Green series. The investigation continues in the swamps of Louisiana. Information is gathered, cover stories crafted, and Cell V prepares to enter the unknown.

    S3-E1-DG Operation Firewall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 47:19


    S3-E1-DG Operation Firewall Part one of our new Delta Green story. In the swamps of Louisiana, there has been a rash of disappearances. Cell V is sent to investigate.

    S2-E3- Operation Ice Shelf Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 131:22


    S2-E3- Operation Ice Shelf Part 3 Part three of our introductory Delta Green game set in 1957. The group concludes their investigation into the disappearances in Montana. 

    S2-E2- Operation Ice Shelf Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 155:37


    S2-E2- Operation Ice Shelf Part 2 The continuation of the group's investigation into unexplained disappearances in the backwoods of Montana.

    Episode 19 - St. Patrick's Day 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 335:02


    Episode 19 - St. Patrick's Day 2020 In an effort to provide more content in these troubled times, Nerdvana presents our St. Patrick's Day game. The recording is uncut and rough, but we hope that you enjoy the game that we shared with our friends on one of our most favorite holidays! We used AD&D 5ed to tell our own little themed story. Stay safe and enjoy!

    S2-E1-Operation Ice Shelf Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 104:38


    S2-E1-Operation Ice Shelf Part 1 Join us in a new season as the group plays new agents trying to survive in Delta Green, based in the Cthulhu mythos.  The group travels to Montana to investigate a series of disappearances in an isolated community. What they find in the woods may be more than they bargained for.

    Episode 18 - Michael Addison and The Curse of the House of Rookwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 51:27


    Episode 18 - Michael Addison and The Curse of the House of Rookwood Join Tony, Doug, and Michael Addison in talking about The Curse of the House of Rookwood, a new Gothic Horror TTRPG from Nerdy Pup games.

    Episode 17 - Talking Art With Alexia Veldhuisen and Zack Viola

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 115:11


    Episode 17 - Talking Art With Alexia Veldhuisen and Zack Viola

    Episode 16 - Daniel Frazier Talks His New Novel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 77:33


    Episode 16 - Daniel Frazier Talks His New Novel Talking to Daniel Frazier who is co-authoring a new novel with his wife, Jennifer.  We discuss his Kickstarter and the myriad of other projects he's been involved in.

    S1-E5- Requiem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 62:18


    S1-E5- Requiem The epic conclusion to Dand and Cormac's journey.  Ancient evil is confronted.  How will it end?

    S1-E4 - Echoes of an Older World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 59:22


    S1-E4 - Echoes of an Older World After the unusual events at Lord Gunter's Keep, Dand and Cormac seek answers at the place the story began.  However, Dand's past may come back to haunt him.

    S1-E3 - The Golden Key

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 90:17


    S1-E3 The Golden Key Dand and Cormac look to settle the problem with Lord Gunter, only to find things are not as they seem.

    S1-E2 - Darkness Falling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 86:46


    Episode 2 - Darkness Falling Continuing the story from the last episode, Dand and Cormac continue to unravel the tangled web of deception they have stumbled upon, and find a new, unexpected enemy.

    S1-E1 - En Medias Res

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 89:16


    Episode 1 - En Medias Res   We've started a new game in an original setting.  I hope you enjoy the story we're creating for you.  The characters have been wandering and come upon an idyllic village, intending to rest and pass through.  Nothing's ever that simple.

    Episode 15 - Ravenloft V

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 154:55


    Episode 15 - Ravenloft V The end of the Ravenloft module is here.  This one comes commercial free, due to its length.  Find out if the group won the day, or suffered in defeat!

    Episode 14 - Ravenloft IV

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 71:43


    Episode 14 - Ravenloft IV   The adventure continues!  Welcome to part 4 of our run through the Ravenloft adventure module for AD&D 1st edition.  

    Episode 13 - Ravenloft III

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 82:12


    Ravenloft III Join us on our continued run through the Ravenloft module for D&D 1st ed.  In this episode we deal with gargoyles and the chapel.

    Episode 12 - Ravenloft II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 130:06


    Episode 12 - Ravenloft II   Thus continues the journey into castle Ravenloft by a group of complete misfits.

    Episode 11 - Ravenloft I

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 86:17


    Episode 11 - Ravenloft I We begin our new journey into the wide world of tabletop RPGs with AD&D 1st ed. This is a new format for us, so we're still working out the little details, and future episodes will be a little longer.

    Episode 10 - The Star Trek Manifesto

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 63:36


    Episode 10 - The Star Trek Manifesto In this Episode, Doug gives his opinion on all the Star Trek he just watched, Tony explains to us what "normal people" means, and they both create a beautiful mess.

    Episode 9 - Chris Cottrill Presents Digital Eden Entertainment's New Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 81:46


    Episode 9 - Chris Cottrill Presents Digital Eden Entertainment's New Project   In this episode, we interview Chris Cottrill, CEO of Digital Eden Entertainment.  We discuss the launch of his Kickstarter campaign for DEE's new card game, "I Am The Greatest".  In typical Nerdvana style, we derail and have a great conversation about some upcomming projects, the game industry, and conventions.  We hope you enjoy! Here is a link to Digital Eden Entertainment, so you can check out their projects.  

    Episode 8- Nerdvana Reviews The Punisher

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2017 86:53


    Episode 8- Nerdvana Reviews The Punisher In this episode we review the Netflix series "The Punisher".  As usual, the conversation goes all over the place.  There are some major spoilers, so if you haven't binged it yet, you'll be sorry.

    Episode 7 - W.S. Quinton Talks Games and Future Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2017 64:52


    Episode 7 - W.S. Quinton Talks Games and Future Projects In this episode we talk to W.S. Quinton, founder of Sinopa Publishing LLC about his upcomming projects.  Then we get him off track to talk about games.  Special guest appearances by his girls.  We had a lot of fun, we hope you enjoy!

    Episode 6 - Talking Star Trek and The Orville With Ren and JP

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 99:42


    Episode 6 - Talking Star Trek and The Orville With Ren and JP In this episode we have a great conversation with JP of Egotastic Fun Time! and Ren from Ren Rants.  We had a great time talking about The Orville and Star Trek, we hope you enjoy and subscribe to their channels! JP hosts a livestream on Twitch Thursdays during the Orville Talking the Orville Livestream For Orville merchandise, please check out these Orville T-shirts Check out Ren's Facebook Page for more of her content

    Episode 5 - Horror Movie Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2017 69:35


    Episode 5 - Horror Movie Reviews We wanted to review a couple of movies for Halloween.  We chose two lesser known films to review.  These reviews do contain spoilers, so be aware.  In this episode we look at A Dark Song and The Blackcoat's Daughter.  We hope you enjoy, and Happy Halloween!

    Episode 4 - Gencon 2017 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 84:19


    Episode 4 - Gencon 2017 Review In this episode we wrap up our Gencon 2017 trip with event reviews from our time in Indianapolis.  

    Episode 3 - Gencon 2017 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 62:59


    Episode 3 - Gencon 2017 Preview In this episode we discuss Gencon 50.  We are joined by our friend, Jon, and we tell some funny stories of Gencon past.  Join us for a walk down memory lane.

    Episode 2 - The Art of the GM Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 69:04


    Episode 2 - The Art of the GM Part 2 In this episode we continue our discussion about the role of the GM in tabletop RPGs.  We spend a fair amount of time complaining about specific game systems.  I'm pretty sure there's some wisdom in there, if you listen long enough.

    Episode 1 - The Art of the GM Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 99:53


    Episode 1 - The Art of the GM Part 1 In our introductory episode, we discuss the role of the game master in table top RPGs.  Join us for bitches, complaints, and maybe a solution to some common problems in tabletop groups.

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