Show overview
Why Aren't You Talking About This: Nerd has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 65 episodes. That works out to roughly 50 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 34 min and 54 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 6 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 24 episodes published. Published by William Valleau.
From the publisher
Follow me as every other week we talk about a topic close to the heart of the nerd community and your (occasionally) humble host, William, and learn some of the weird and often pedantically complicated history of all your favorite nerd stuff.
Latest Episodes
View all 65 episodesDesigning for the Psychographics
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Ep 62Where is the Line???
On this episode we toe the line and talk about why you can't do whatever you want in art!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 61Kaiju Biosphere
Join me as this week we build our very own kaijusphere!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 60Dragons are Everything We Fear
Welcome as we discuss why dragons are so scary and what the fear of them says about us!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 59Scifi Weapon Bonanza!
Today we talk about all the wild and crazy weapons of scifi and see what's possible and if we'd ever use them!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 58Where Does Cheese Come From?
Come join us as we talk about cheese, where it came from, and how to become a level 20 Cheese Wizard!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 57So You Want to Make a Supersoldier?
On this episode we disregard ethics and common sense to build a supersoldier!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 56Apple Tier List
Join me as I talk about all the best flavors of apple and where they rank on my totally unbiased tier list!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 55I Love to Hate Endless Space 2
Join me as we talk about maybe one of the most addictive 4X games I've ever played and get a broad overview of the factions and mechanics!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 54Porn on the Internet
Join me as we talk about the ography on the internet and the good and bad and why no one agrees on which is which!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 53Lets Build A Fantasy Army
On this episode we make two different armies from two vastly different parts of a fantasy world while ignoring the source material!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 52Fantasy Armor Bonanza!
On this episode we talk about the pros and cons of historical armor for your fantasy stories and games!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 51Superpower Science Part 1
This episode we talk about superstrength, flight, and superspeed and how they'd work in the real world!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 50Winds and Warhammers: D&D Spells in the Warhammer World
Join me on this episode as we talk about the wacky, wild, and whimsical winds of magic of Warhammer Fantasy and how to port the (probably) familiar spells you love into them!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 49A Spider in Gotham, A Bat in New York
Join me as we talk about what would happen if Batman and Spiderman swapped places. Let's get ready for the brain damage!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you Mihai Sorohan for trumpets in the intro, stinger, and outro.Audio Mixed on Audacity
Ep 48Announcement
Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you christislord and pogmothion on freesound.org for music samples.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 47Episode 47: Open Worlds
Join me as we talk about open worlds on WAYTAT Nerd!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you christislord and pogmothion on freesound.org for music samples.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 46Episode 46: Knowing is Half the Battle (Player Types)
Join me as we talk about the types of players in RPGs and how to deal with them!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you christislord and pogmothion on freesound.org for music samples.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity
Ep 45Episode 45: The Manosphere
Join me today on an episode equal parts horrific and emotional as we talk about the manosphere, why its nerdy, and why we really need to get rid of it!Socials:TwitterYouTubeSend me an email at [email protected]!Assets Credits:Ethan Hodge (https://twitter.com/EthanHodge20)Karrie Johnson (https://twitter.com/Karrie_00)Thank you christislord and pogmothion on freesound.org for music samples.Audio Mixed on Waveform&Audacity