Bert and Ryan chime in on "Consent Sheets" and checklists that are the rage from the progressive members of the TTRPG and D&D Communities right now. While the idea of open communication is welcomed by both of the boys, they are reluctant (Ryan especially so) to slap a checklist on their parties.  Ryan tells Bert about a tweet of his that went viral and set the extreme members of the hobby into a tizzy.  After the news, the guys talk about their favorite cooperative board games.  Which co-op is their favorite?
The News:
Some "Bad" Zelda News
Amazon is Phasing Out 3D Printer Sales
WotC is Bringing Dungeons & Dragons to the Wargaming Space
Pluto TV Launches a Stargate Channel
Tilt Five Partners with a Major Board Game Distributor for HOLO-games!
 
Titles from the "Co-op Roundup:"
Unfathomable: https://amzn.to/38rHZrf
Eldritch Horror: https://amzn.to/3uhYU8l
Dead of Winter: https://amzn.to/3v06FyL
Horrified: https://amzn.to/3M3OHm3
Last Night on Earth: https://amzn.to/35LIhIy
Mansions of Madness: https://amzn.to/3NSjfbQ
Gloomhaven: https://amzn.to/371jj8L
 
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This Episode's Hosts:
Ryan David
Bert

The buzz landed on our table, and after this week's Nerdy News, we give a comprehensive look and review of Ark Nova!  Plus, in the first half, the bros talk about wanting to play Zelda: The Ocarina of Time in HD, but not wanting to pirate the ROM and cost Jose the janitor his job.  After a moral dilemma seems to be resolved, Bert and Ryan run through a list of the "best" Dungeons and Dragons potions for your party.  Yes, another list... that's wrong.
The News:
Dreamy Christina Ricci is coming to Netflix
Square Enix had a Whole Freaking Team for the "Opera"
Woke Culture: Cheaters as Victims
My Little Pony... the TTRPG?
A City-Builder on the Side of a Mountain
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This Episode's Hosts:
Ryan David
Bert

RD gets tossed in Facebook Jail, after Facebook says he should not be in jail.  This spirals into a discussion of social media in general and the fashionable trend to hate RD... so follow him: @IHateRyanDavid and spew your love everywhere!  After a diverse cross-section of nerdy news, the guys talk about their early experiences in the role of Dungeon Master.  Some great DM tricks and relection get kicked around and good (and bad) traits that have been adopted or kicked to the curb get discussed.  A must-listen for anyone testing the waters as a DM!  
The News:
Microsoft selling ad space in... Windows?
The Mandolorean is getting Christopher Lloyd
Classic "Gold Box" D&D games are set to re-release
New Species of Dino Discovered?!?
Ooooh Yeah!  New Pro Wrestling RPG Coming Soon!
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Bert

Bert and Ryan Review Windward, the Board Game and sail the high seas, er, atmosphere hunting whales, er, Crestors.  Once the review is over, the guys read a ridiculous list of "Monsters in Dungeons & Dragons That Need to Go."  RD composes himself after his brain nearly melts reading the list enough to make it through the news.  Finally, after two weeks of hype, Bert brings the questions that are often posed to him and the boys give some nerdy advice on all topics that are gloriously geeky.
The News:
Fallout 76 has at least a half-decade's worth of content yet to give
FarCry the board game delayed
Super Nintendo World is Coming to the USA
Krynn and Dragonlance Return to 5e D&D
Stuff to Buy:
Windward - https://amzn.to/3Jozbjx
Fallout 76 - https://bit.ly/3CPTaFx
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Bert

We.  F**ked.  Up.Due to a technical glitch that produced some terrible audio this week, we originally were NOT going to release the episode.  Your emails, messages, and voicemails persuaded us to release the Nerdy News as a NanoNerdcognito episode for you to enjoy, with the audio as cleaned up as possible.  Thanks always for your support!
The News:
Betrayal at House on the Hill, 3rd Edition?!?
Is The Ghostbusters Library Lady Feeling Herself Up?
An Upcoming Umbrella Academy Board Game
Dark Sun LIVES!
Brandi Braids is GONE!
Dead by Daylight is Coming to Cardboard
 
This Episode's Hosts:
Ryan David
Just Mike
Bert

A trip down 16-bit Memory Lane has Ryan and Bert prattling through the best SNES games, ever.  Is your favorite going to make the list?  Per usual, the news does not disappoint spanning from new release games to reheating pizza.  After you eat your (cold) slice, it gets serious as the guys discuss "how much is too much" when it comes to questioning a Dungeon Master's call or sovereignty.  Where is the line for both players and DMs?  Lastly, a quick chat about how YOU can "Ask Bert" ...just about anything -- and hear your question on an upcoming episode!
The News:
Chrono Cross Reboot Featuring Radical Dreamers?!?
Bethesda Launcher is on Borrowed Tiome
Top Assassin's Creed Games
How to "Properly" Reheat Pizza
Pluto TV Adds Even MORE Channels
Stuff to Buy:
Grab some vintage SNES carts on the 'zon! - https://amzn.to/3pU30Rx
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This Episode's Hosts:
Ryan David
Bert

The gang has failed to properly play the board game Barrage twice, and they still love it!  Listen to Ryan and Bert run down their Barrage experience... good and bad.  After the guys blast through a few quality news items from the week, they are joined by author Denton Salle.  Denton stops by to talk about all of his works, and specifically, a recent revelation that one of his short stories was, in Amazon's vernacular, "suppressed."  After the guys talk about how insane cancel culture in the nerd fandom can be, Denton recommends a series of his own writings that would be a great start for the boys as well as all of the listeners in Nerdcognito Nation! 
The News:
Alien: The TV Series?
A New (old) Ice Cream Treat
Apple Employees Don't Trust Apple
Vampire the Masquerade: Milan
Stuff to Buy:
Barrage Board Game - https://amzn.to/34LT8Sm
Denton Salle's "suppressed" Short Story - https://amzn.to/3BNduqz
Check out all of Denton's works: https://amzn.to/3h8S4dO
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This Episode's Hosts:
Ryan David
Bert

Bert's "Coming to a Nerdy Stream Near You" List includes upcoming Star Trek and Star Wars TV, Halo TV, The Orville, Resident Evil, Lord of the Rings, and Blade Runner.  Which upcoming shows have the dudes hot and bothered versus which are left calling a cab at closing time?  This list spun into a chat about aging Hollywood peeps knowing when to hang it up and icon legacies (Harrison Ford and Ridley Scott, we're looking at you).  The Nerdy News is bookended with jabbering about what the boys will be playing this weekend.  Which board game and which RPG will land on the table?
The News:
Best Buy Puts GPUs Behind a Paywall
Amazon's Absorption of Comixology is Underway
Lost Ark Skyrockets to the Top of the Steam Charts
"Dino DNA!"
Addictive Sim Games
Stuff to Buy:
Monsternomicon (RD's favorite Monster Manual, Ever) - https://amzn.to/351psjJ
Barrage Board Game - https://amzn.to/34LT8Sm
Windward Board Game - https://amzn.to/3GTxKYg
Alien RPG - https://amzn.to/3GpfFRJ
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This Episode's Hosts:
Ryan David
Bert