My Hill To Die On
Recorded June 28, 2024 This week, Nate brings the perfect trifecta of “Nate topics” to discuss: He bought (yet another) Synology, expresses his concerns over Cross country event planning, and also talks about a new, old amusement park he visited. Then Ryan endures another Calpis (mango this time), before they discuss books that were influential for the young Nate and Ryan. They then wrap up the episode by discussing detail-oriented writing, being a decent person, and Ryan’s insidious plot to make his student read good books in their discussion of The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison....
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Recorded April 7, 2024 On this episode, Nate and Ryan have invited their friends Keith, Nash, Scott, and Shi to once again abuse the English language (and Ryan’s self-esteem) in a game of words and definitions that is definitely legally distinct from any other definition based game. Connect with us Become a member: Email: Reddit: Mastodon: Instagram: Threads: X: Theme by Michael AD used with permission
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Recorded March 31, 2024 And we’re back! After a (not so) short hiatus, Nate and Ryan resume their antics with a discussion of what makes a game, bread point inflation, and musical theatre. Then after judging Flan KitKats and sparkling juice, they turn their attention to the theatre. All this leads up to their main media discussion of the Sir Terry Pratchett novel Wyrd Sisters, where they talk about plot structure, breaking rules, and how to transplant a country. Connect with us Become a member: Email: Reddit: Mastodon: Instagram: Threads: X: Bread and Synologys Taste of Japan ...
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Recorded February 12, 2024 It’s the end of the world as we know it. Or at least the end of the Stillness. This week Nate and Ryan reach the conclusion of the Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin. In the lead up to their discussion on the book they talk about the start and stop lifestyle of their school and some surprise car expenses for Nate. Then, they turn to discuss some of their favorite post-apocalypses to live (vicariously) in. Finally, they talk about a longing for justice, supporting your children, and the difference between cilia and a cat-bus in their discussion of The Stone Sky by...
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Recorded January 7, 2024 Goals, clubs, and the undead! This week Nate and Ryan talk about their new year, new goals (and themes) including the difficulty of normal bedtimes. Then, they discuss informal groups and clubs while having Matcha KitKats and yet another Lemon drink. Finally, as they talk about Terry Pratchett’s “Reaper Man” they discuss how the death of civilization is a shopping center, the differences between a man-wolf and a wolf-man, and Death’s abhorrence of drama. Connect with us Become a member: Email: Reddit: Mastodon: Instagram: Threads: X: Goals/Themes ...
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Recorded November 12, 2023 Time and tide wait for no one. And so, another year has passed. As is their tradition, Nate and Ryan look back on everything that has happened in the past year and remember their favorite things about it. Then, turning their eyes from their favorite things of the past year, the two discuss a fantastic book with a slightly more troubled world. Picking up from where The Fifth Season left off, Nate and Ryan discuss carnivorous insects, fraught mother-daughter relationships, and long distance murder in N. K. Jemisin’s The Obelisk Gate. Connect with us Become a member:...
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Recorded October 1, 2023 This week Nate and Ryan talk about summer, events, and robots. Nate went on a trip to Okinawa and got a new Synology. Meanwhile, Ryan went to Tokyo Game Show and got sick on a mountain. Then, they talked all about their favorite robots (and robot adjacent beings). After trying a Fanta roulette and a chunky peanut butter KitKat, they turned to their main media where they discussed post-capitalism, what constitutes a human failure, and the importance of a good satchel in their discussion of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers. Connect with us Become a member: ...
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Recorded June 21, 2023 This week Ryan and Nate talk about vacations and trips and rocks. Specifically in that order. Nate tried to keep his children up later than the Tokyo government would allow and Ryan took a flight with a seat partner who was all elbows. After that, the two recall stories about rocks for all the geology nerds out there. Finally, the two discuss a beautiful, horrible world and the power of narrative in their discussion of The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin. Connect with us Become a member: Email: Reddit: Mastodon: Instagram: Threads: X: Summer Activities, etc. The...
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Recorded May 28, 2023 This week, it’s a listener pick episode. First, Nate and Ryan address the shotgun blast of mini topics: everything from bread points, recently read books, to graduation. Then, they try café au lait Kit Kats and… yet another Calpis. Finally, for the listener picked main media, they talk about monsters of the week, melding fantasy and realism, the mysteries found in America’s attic in their discussion of the TV show Warehouse 13. Connect with us Become a member: Email: Reddit: Mastodon: Instagram: Threads: X: End of the School Year Activities, etc. Book...
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Recorded April 23, 2023 This week, Nate and Ryan have returned from a conference and on their return both engaged in some light consumerism. Then, after drinking a “milk and melon” drink and having some dark cacao Kit-Kats, they discuss the sequels that improved upon the original. Finally, for the main media they discuss cinematography, actors in airplanes, and where to find actual character development in Top Gun: Maverick. Connect with us Become a member: Email: Reddit: Mastodon: Instagram: Threads: X: Final Fantasy Remaster I - VI Bundle Pick 2: Sequels Better Than the...
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This week, Nate and Ryan summarize their previous year. It was a rich, full year with a lot of different experiences. In their look back, they remember all the good things that stood out. Then, as it seems like a tradition at this point, Ryan had Nate read the next book in the Mistborn series. This time it was The Bands of Mourning. In their discussion, they talk about the evolution of characters, where to hide your mystical artifacts, and proper itemized lists of possible destruction.
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Favorite Game
- Nate: Disco Zoo
- Ryan: Elden Ring
Favorite Movie
- Nate: Top Gear: Maverick - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- Ryan: Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness - IMDb, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
Favorite TV Series
Favorite Book Read
- Nate: The Nova Incident - Amazon.com, Netflix, Audible
- Ryan: The Goblin Emperor - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible
Favorite Event
- Nate: Visiting Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in the summer (62: All Zhuri Are X, All Ororo Are Y, where Nate described his trip)
- Ryan: Obanazawa
Favorite Music
- Nate: Daydream - Jillian Edwards - Apple Music, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
- Ryan: Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind - Coheed and CambriaApple Music, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp
Favorite Thing
- Nate: MacBook Pro 16"
- Ryan: his pile of games
Favorite Podcast KitKat
- Both: Peach - 56: Seal the Respect for Each Other, from 55:22
Favorite Podcast Drink
- Ryan: Raspberry Mitsuya Cider - 52: Here Comes the Borg Hexagon, from 41:46
- Nate: Calpis Cold Peach - 65: Simple Can Have Power in Its Creativity, from 31:01
Favorite Podcast Main Media: Book
- Ryan: The Galaxy and the Ground Within - 56: Seal the Respect for Each Other (our episode about The Galaxy and the Ground Within), Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible
- Nate: Shadows of Self - 63: The Return of the Kandra (our episode about Shadows of Self), Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible
Favorite Podcast Main Media: Visual
- Nate (picking a favorite episode): 59: To Throw Violently
- Ryan: Severance - 64: Culty Vibes From the Perpetuity Wing (our episode about Severance), IMDb, AppleTV+
Taste of Japan
- Calpis Ginger Ale
- Milk Tea KitKat
The Bands of Mourning
- 32: Altruistic Heist (our episode about Mistborn: The Final Empire)
- 42: A Day in the Life of Vin (our episode about The Well of Ascension)
- 51: Can You Just Add Some More Words? (our episode about The Hero of Ages)
- 57: Sherlock Holmes if Watson Was a Con Man (our episode about The Alloy of Law)
- 63: The Return of the Kandra (our episode about Shadows of Self)
Theme by Michael AD
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