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Hosted by Sam Marvin and Sean Briggs, this podcast covers the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, adaptations of Tolkien's works, and all things nerdy. When not talking about Tolkien, we talk about D&D, Renaissance Faires, cartoons, video games, and more! We started with the following mission: Tolkien's Legendarium and all works within the genre should be accessible by everyone. We approach the material from the seats of an average fan.
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Where nerdy things are spoken.🤓 New episodes (almost) every Thursday!🎙️ Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tjandselinNOTNT/support
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Welcome to Nerdy Things and Stuff! Im Omar and im here to bring you news on gaming, movies and comics! So join me and my varies guest while we bring it all to you with great attitude!
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It's your nerdy news! Everything entertaining from video games, movies, music, through down to anime! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atqn/support
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Your weekly source for all things good and nerdy! We talk comics, games, movies, TV, and more.
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Send us a Text Message. Sean forgot when the season two premier of House of the Dragon was airing, so we need a filler episode! In this brief emergency episode, Sam learns about Sean's new passion project, the Hurdy Gurdy. We talk about this medieval instrument, how it functions, and what it sounds like. Are you a fan of the sound? Let us know in t…
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In this episode we Nerds-Out to Taylor fantastic and super depressing new album, “The Tortured Poet’s Department: The Anthology”!!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tjandselinNOTNT/support
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Send us a Text Message. It has been released via set photos that Tom Bombadil will be making his appearance in Rings of Power. Many other adaptations have decided to steer clear of this mysterious character, but not Amazon Studios! Is it a good idea to bring a character into the series that has so little background information? Do we trust the writ…
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Send us a Text Message. Alllll the way back in episode 68, we began the process of making a mead based off a recipe from the Elder Scrolls Official Cookbook. Today, we give an update on where our mead is in the fermentation process, a sneak peak on some of its flavors and what needs to happen next! Stay tuned for our tasting episode, and a possible…
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Send us a Text Message. We wrap up our discussion of House of the Dragon season 1 with the season 1 finale! The Greens have been plotting, dragons are fighting, kids are dying, and peasants are being killed by the thousands! Join us as we put a bow on season 1 as we prepare for the season 2 premiere next month! Support the Show. https://www.faceboo…
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Send us a Text Message. A teaser trailer for the long awaited second season of the Rings of Power is out! We break down the brief scenes we are shown and try to make sense of it. Plus, we talk about the sad passing of Bernard Hill, the teased Gollum movie, and an update on the Legend of Vox Machina! Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-…
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Send us a Text Message. Incredibly consequential things are happening! The House of the Dragon is seemingly about to falter. What is happening in King's Landing? Another time jump takes place? A nephew older than his uncles hates them? So much is happening, and we're here to hopefully make sense of some culminating events. Join us next week in epis…
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Send us a Text Message. MORE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON! In episodes 5 and 6, we get a lot of action, plot movement, and miscommunication. We bid farewell to the younger actors and jump forward ten years in episode 6! What does all of this mean?!?!? We talk about it. Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Season 5, Ep 2 - T.J. & Selin Nerd-Out About Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poet’s Department”
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In this episode we Nerds-Out about Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poet’s Department”--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tjandselinNOTNT/support
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Send us a Text Message. We return to Westeros to discuss episodes 3 and 4 of the House of the Dragon! These episodes have everything! They've got dragons, crabs, hunting, incest, festering wounds, prophecies, and so much more! Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a Text Message. We head to Westeros and follow the Targaryen Dynasty at the height of their power. In the first two episodes, we get a lot of background on where our characters find themselves. Join us as we discover this show's ability to recapture the magic of the first few seasons of Game of Thrones! Support the Show. https://www.faceboo…
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Send us a Text Message. We tackle the first adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel, Dune! With a star studded cast, awesome soundtrack by Toto, and a lot of internal monologues, we try to figure out if this version of Dune stands the test of time 40 years on! Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a Text Message. In part 1, we talked with Colin about his start with TSR, Wizards of the Coast and tabletop gaming. In part 2, we venture into his experience writing for video games! Join us as we unravel Colin McComb's wealth of knowledge surrounding D&D and all things nerdy! Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Thi…
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Send us a Text Message. Our teases have come to fruition! D&D writer, author, video game developer and much more: Colin McComb has joined us for the podcast! Colin brings a vast amount of knowledge from his time working at TSR to his current endeavors with 3 Lb Games. In this first part of our interview, we talk about Colin's introduction to the wo…
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Send us a Text Message. Sean and Sam talk about the hottest game on the market! Baldur's Gate 3 was released to a lot of fanfare and excitement. Was all of that chatter worth it? Was it worth the additional wait for Xbox owners? How much like D&D is the gameplay? We answer all these and more! Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-N…
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Send us a Text Message. We open up the Elder Scrolls Cookbook to ferment their juniper berry mead! Join us as Sean walks us through the steps to get a batch of mead into primary fermentation. If you've ever wanted to learn how to ferment your own mead, this is the episode for you! Give us a follow if you want to get updates and see how the process …
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Send us a Text Message. Are you a fan of cooking shows? Do you love nerdy things? In this episode we dust off some fantasy themed cookbooks from the worlds of Critical Role, Dungeons and Dragons, The Elder Scrolls and Game of Thrones! We've got desserts and entrees! This is also our first video episode for those that like to watch people eating foo…
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Send us a Text Message. We are embarking on the final installment for this round of the Lovecraft Short Story Series. We hope you've enjoyed following along and learning about H.P. Lovecraft's work! In this episode we break down The Thing on the Doorstep. The occult are running amok in Massachusetts! How will our narrator handle the mind bending si…
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Send us a Text Message. Our fourth installment of the Lovecraft Short Story Series! If you love reading in smaller quantities, these short stories are for you. In this episode we head into the small town of Dunwich and uncover cosmic terrors brought on by wizardry and witchcraft! Next up for those reading along, The Thing on the Doorstep! Support t…
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Send us a Text Message. Some leaks have made their way onto the internet surrounding season 2 of the Amazon Prime Rings of Power series. If you don't want the potential of spoilers, go no further! We talk about five main topics from Sauron to Galadriel and Adar to Celebrimbor. Will all of these leaks turn out to be true? Most likely not. Will Sean …
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In this episode we Nerd-Out to Marvel Studios The Marvels!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tjandselinNOTNT/support
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Send us a Text Message. Don't drink the well water! A mysteriously colorful meteor falls out of the sky and wreaks havoc on a small farm. What insidious and cosmic terrors await the Gardner family? We then briefly compare the short story to the 2019 film adaptation starring Nicholas Cage! Out next story in our Lovecraft Short Story Series: The Dunw…
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Send us a Text Message. The next short story in our Lovecraft short story series is 'The Whisperer in Darkness'! Can you handle the next foray into cosmic terror? What eldritch horror awaits us in this little trip to Vermont?? For those following along, we will be tackling 'The Color out of Space' for next week's episode! Support the Show. https://…
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Send us a Text Message. We delve into the literary realm with H.P. Lovecraft and a series of his short stories! In this episode we discuss arguably Lovecraft's most famous work, 'The Call of Cthulhu'! We start off the episode with a brief discussion of the man. Then, we wade into the cosmic horror of the Great Old Ones! Support the Show. https://ww…
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Send us a Text Message. In the final hours of Tolkien's birthday on the Pacific coast, we give you our review of Peter Jackson's final Hobbit film, The Battle of Five Armies! We are back from our extended hiatus for the many winter holidays going on, and we found some time to record! Let us know your thoughts on Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy! And …
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Send us a Text Message. The second installment of Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, is revisited! We talk about unnecessary love stories, characters that maybe should have been left out, and even more terrible CGI. Would you believe that at least one of us likes it more than when it came out ten years ago? Support the Show.…
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To start the show Wilie has an opening statement regarding the winner of best ongoing game at The Game Awards. Next, Chris recaps some of the major points of The Game Awards and finally Bachman provides us some funny info on dumb lawsuits coming from Yellowstone. For a full rundown of the show check out our show notes: https://bit.ly/ATGN542 Look f…
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Send us a Text Message. A slightly delayed episode because life happened, and this is just a hobby! We return to Jackson's second trilogy in Middle Earth! Does An Unexpected Journey hold up 10 years later? Was it well received when it premiered all those years ago? Were you also excitedly sitting in the theater at midnight as those title sequences …
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Seems that this week the boys want to talk a lot about TV. Willie shares his initial reaction to the Fallout TV series trailer, Chris speculates why Paramount+’s Halo series is free on YouTube, and Bachman wraps things up with an update on one of the newest recipients to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For a full rundown of the show check…
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Willie is under the weather this week but don’t worry as Chris and Bachman are still holding down the fort. Chris goes into a deep dive regarding the upcoming lawsuit between Dbrand/JerryRigEverything and Casetify while Bachman has some interesting casting news to share. For a full rundown of the show check out our show notes: https://bit.ly/ATGN54…
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Send us a Text Message. Sam takes a swing at coming up with an outline for a series based in Tolkien's Second Age! How does he approach time jumps, dwarves, hobbits and human/elf relations? Find out this week and let us know the series you'd rather watch in the comments! Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-1027986859…
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Send us a Text Message. We all know how Sean and Sam feel about Amazon's Season 1 of Rings of Power. Now we are delving into Lord of the Rings and its appendices to see if we can come up with a better show outline than Amazon! This week, Sean takes a swing at a series, and you get Sams next week! Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rin…
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It's been another week of shenanigans and the boys are back to discuss it. Willie has an update regarding PlayStation sharing clips on Twitter (we don’t call it X), Bachman has details about the ending of the SAG Strike, and Chris is shocked to learn that Netflix has games on it. For a full rundown of the show check out our show notes: https://bit.…
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Send us a Text Message. We wrap up our discussion on the brand new extended edition scenes within Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy! What additions made the movies even better, and which were rightly cut from the theatrical edition? Let us know your thoughts! Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-10279868591580…
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The boys are back to geek out with everyone. Chris has expressed some skepticism regarding some of the rumors in Variety’s big MCU article, Willie is not as bummed as expected about Letterkenny ending, and Bachman wants to talk about Five Nights At Freddy’s box office performance. For a full rundown of the show check out our show notes: https://bit…
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Send us a Text Message. We continue the Extended Edition discussion of the Peter Jackson trilogy! We talk about the new scenes that were added to the movies and figure out if they are worth the extra time! What was added? What was still left off from the books? Do you prefer the extended editions??? Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-…
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The guys are back after a week off fully recharged and ready to go. Chris has the details on yet another rumored Gargoyles return, Willie gives his initial impressions on Jackbox Party Pack 10 and Bachman tackles the SAG-AFTRA’s dumb Halloween costume guidelines before getting into the latest on Daredevil Reborn. For a full rundown of the show chec…
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Send us a Text Message. We explore the question, "Are the added scenes in the extended edition worth the extra time?" What was added? Was there anything that was still left out from the books? Do you prefer the extended editions?? Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a Text Message. We explore the question, "Are the added scenes in the extended edition worth the extra time?" What was added? Was there anything that was still left out from the books? Do you prefer the extended editions?? Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a Text Message. We break down our trip abroad to the great country of France! Can history be nerdy? We think so! In particular, we talk about the Bayeux Tapestry, the age of buildings in Europe and the amazing food we got to experience! Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Willie is out this week while Chris and Bachman wade into how fandom wars are dumb and unnecessary. During News of the Week Chris has the early details on the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 TV show and Bachman gives a rundown on some surprising box office news. For a full rundown of the show check out our show notes: https://bit.ly/ATGN536 Look for us LIV…
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This is the week Willie returns.... and Chris can't make it. Will Bachman be able to wrangle to wild opinions of one Willie D. Nelson? Look for us LIVE Sunday mornings (11 AM EST) by checking out http://www.geeks.live or http://live.atgnpodcast.com, where you will be either to participate via our chat room. We are also available via Twitter (@ATGNP…
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Send us a Text Message. We are on to a general discussion of the second half of the Fellowship of the Rings extended edition! What extra scenes were included? Did they make a difference in the final product? Were there any scenes from the books that didn't make the extended edition? Join us in our general cursory glance! Support the Show. https://w…
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Willie is out sick this week but don’t worry Bachman and Chris are still here to talk geek. Chris starts things out digging into the massive Xbox leak and sharing some of the most interesting bits to come out of it. Meanwhile Bachman is wondering how a reality show has writers causing it to be struck work. For a full rundown of the show check out o…
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Send us a Text Message. The Lord of the Rings films have some pretty famous extended editions that add a pretty hefty chunk of footage to the theatrical editions. This is the first episode in a six part mini series where we'll dissect the added scenes. In this episode, we talk about the first half of the Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition! Wha…
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Some of us legit forgot there was a second Aquaman movie coming soon. The crew is reunited as Chris details the success of Starfield and the fact it has sparked console sales while Bachman has the details and questions about the upcoming Aquaman sequel. For a full rundown of the show check out our show notes: https://bit.ly/ATGN533 Look for us LIVE…
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The fellas are back this week to run down some of the latest news. To kick things off Willie gives his review of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre game before Chris details the fairly significant PlayStation Plus price increase, and finally Bachman has some healthy criticism for Disney+ canceling yet another completed project. For a full rundown of the s…
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Send us a Text Message. In honor of fantasy football season, we are playing a little game! We will each draft a team of five Lord of the Rings characters from Peter Jackson's trilogy. Then we will arrange them in secret into five battles of three! Which characters would win in a fight? We debate that and more! Support the Show. https://www.facebook…
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Send us a Text Message. The season finale is upon us! We discuss the final episode and then give a "post mortem" of the season now that it's complete. What were your overall thoughts on the season, character development, and overall direction of the show? Support the Show. https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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After a short break the guys are back to share the latest things that have been keeping them entertained and digging into some of the geek news of the week. Chris has details on the Xbox 360 Marketplace shutting down and why that’s not actually too bad, Bachman has the details on the newly released Blue Beetle movie and Willie wants to share what h…
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