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Bible ThumpEpisode 164 | Bubba Stallcup: What Is My Purpose Here?Why me? Why now? Why did God put us here? In this week’s Bible Thump, Bubba Stallcup (CEO of Love Thy Nerd) tackles some of life’s biggest questions by exploring the difference between being a human being and a human doing. Drawing from Acts 2 and Hebrews 10, Bubba offers a powerful devotional on our purpose, our worth, and why simply being in God’s presence might be the most important thing of all.2025-05-1113 min
LTN PulseEpisode 14 | Tieranie Albright: Dungeons & Dragons For Everyone!On this episode of the LTN Pulse, Luke and Michael sit down with Love Thy Nerd’s TTRPG Coordinator, Tieranie! They chat about all things tabletop roleplaying games, dive deep into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, discuss the books Tieranie is currently enjoying, local friendly neighborhood game stores, Magic: The Gathering, and what's coming next for the LTN Adventurers Guild. Don't miss this packed episode! 2025-04-1446 min
Nerd History PodcastMini-Doc | The Streak: WrestleMania & The UndertakerIn this Nerd History Mini-Doc, we explore the legendary WrestleMania streak of WWE icon, The Undertaker. Relive every unforgettable victory, witness the shocking moment it all came to an end, and discover the lasting legacy of one of wrestling’s most iconic careers. From early triumphs to ultimate defeat, this is the story of an unmatched WrestleMania legacy.Two Words Undertaker Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX0OF-vOei0Love Thy Nerd Pro-Wrestling Resource: http://lovethynerd.com/wrestlingAll Music used in this episode (besides our theme song) was produced by Matthew May.2025-04-0218 minLTN PulseEpisode 13 | Daniel Cobin: It Was Worth It, I GuessOn this episode of the LTN Pulse, Luke and Michael welcome Daniel Cobin, Love Thy Nerd's new Head of Tabletop Playtesting! Join the conversation as they dive into the ins and outs of playtesting board games, chat about the thrills of F1 racing, Daniel’s latest Balatro achievements, his most anticipated TV shows, and more. Buckle up for a jam-packed episode!2025-03-3144 minLTN PulseEpisode 12 | Joe Bragg: TV Isn't Real?!In this week's episode of LTN Pulse, Luke and Michael welcome Joe Bragg, the newest member of the Love Thy Nerd staff! Joe shares about his exciting role with LTN, upcoming projects, and gives us a glimpse into what he's currently reading, watching, playing, and experiencing across nerd culture. Don't miss this fun conversation packed with laughs, insights, and exciting announcements! 2025-03-1752 minLTN PulseEpisode 11 | Kyle Webb: Are We Allowed to Say That?Luke and Michael are back with a special guest: Love Thy Nerd’s very own CFO, Kyle Webb (aka the Sage of the Numeric Page). In this hilarious episode, they test the limits of trademark law by chatting about the “S**** B***,” bond over their favorite mobile games, debate the merits of rewatching TV shows, and reveal their shared obsession with hunting down platinum trophies! 2025-02-1749 min
The Christian Board Gamers PodcastEpisode 24 | On MissionIt’s the Season 3 premiere! Ray and Joe reunite to share what’s been happening since the Christmas Special. From Joe’s exciting trip on the Dice Tower Cruise to Ray’s adventures in Tennessee, they dive into what it means to be on mission in the board gaming community. Joe also highlights his recent mission trip with Love Thy Nerd to Tantrum Con in North Carolina, uncovering how God is moving in this unique space. This episode is full of fun moments—so laugh along and subscribe for more!2025-02-111h 08Bible ThumpEpisode 154 | Radio Matt: Fundamental LoveRadio Matt (Love Thy Nerd) delivers an inspiring reminder for both new and seasoned Christians: love is central and foundational to our faith. In these divisive times, it’s more crucial than ever to let love guide everything we do. Join us for this powerful charge to keep compassion at the forefront of our everyday lives and faith walk! 2025-02-0912 minBible ThumpEpisode 153 | Bubba Stallcup: WrappedBubba Stallcup (CEO, Love Thy Nerd) brings us an end-of-year message about how our lives change when we encounter Jesus.2024-12-2218 minLTN PulseEpisode 8 | Bubba Stallcup: A Totally Hinged PodcastLuke and Michael are joined by none other than Bubba Stallcup, CEO and Founder of Love Thy Nerd, in order to dig into what he’s been up to in nerd culture lately. They dive into some of what Bubba has been reading and playing as well as an update post-NCMS!2024-11-2553 minBible ThumpEpisode 152 | CJ Burroughs: Love God, Love People, Make StuffCJ Burroughs (NextGen Nerd) takes us to Exodus 35 & 36 to share the story of the building of the tabernacle, explain why creating is inherent to humanity, and share just how we should use the talents/skills God has granted us.2024-11-1716 min
NCMU PodcastEpisode 29 | Gwen Leong: Anime, Cosplay & the Love of Jesus Gwen Leong is the NorCal director of Jesus Otaku, a cosplay group originating in Southern California, with members all over the world, united by a common love for anime, cosplay, and for God. Gwen leads teams as they attend conventions, host panels, wear cosplay, spread the love of Jesus, and sometimes just show up and have fun with other members of the anime community. 2024-10-1736 minLTN PulseEpisode 5 | Radio Matt: Pretty SpookyOn this episode of LTN Pulse, Luke & Michael welcome Radio Matt, the Director of Content & Resources for Love Thy Nerd. They talk about how Radio Matt tricked LTN into hiring him, the best flavor of TUMS, and Radio Matt's fascination with ARGs, analog horror, and liminal spaces.Also, the LTN Radio Christmas Channel was fully funded for 2024 prior to this episodes release! It launches on November 1st at lovethynerd.com/radio2024-10-0749 min
Faith & Fandom PodcastEpisode 15 | Radio Matt: 26-Hour Work DaysIt's the meeting of the overachievers as Hector welcomes Radio Matt, the Director of Content & Resources at Love Thy Nerd. They talk about how Radio Matt transitioned from his own ministry to LTN, what it's like running content, hopes for the future, and why it's important to not overextend yourself in ministry.Join Radio Matt's support team: lovethynerd.com/radiomatt2024-08-1559 minBible ThumpEpisode 140 | The Disciplines (w/ Radio Matt)Join Radio Matt from Love Thy Nerd as we dive into a devotional inspired by the dedication and discipline of Olympic athletes. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 9:25-27, we'll explore the basics of living a Christ-centered life, including prayer, quiet time, Bible study, generosity, and service. Just as athletes train for a perishable crown, we strive for an imperishable one. 2024-08-0411 min
Satellite StoriesEpisode 3 | Russ & Amber: The Story of the Gamers' Romance In this episode, Jamie welcomes Russ & Amber, a couple who met, fell in love, and continued in ministry - all through the medium of video games. Join us as they share their love story and share how God is using them now. 2024-05-0254 min
Two Words PodcastEpisode 51 | Love StoryIn a month-late Valentine's Day episode, John & Radio Matt share memories of wrestling at its peak "soap opera" - the good and the (mostly) bad love stories in wrestling. Some are real, some are fake, some are both! Plus - the latest wrestling news and rumors, and John reviews The Iron Claw.2024-03-141h 00Bible ThumpEpisode 121 | Joy Persists (w/ Bubba Stallcup)Bubba Stallcup, CEO of Love Thy Nerd, brings us our Thanksgiving devotional touching on joy and gratitude.2023-11-1914 min
Rise & Shine, NerdsEpisode 44 | Strong Tower Con Report (w/ Drew Villeneuve)Love Thy Nerd recently got back from the Strong Tower Gaming Convention and our LTN Missionary Drew Villeneuve joins Radio Matt today to talk about everything that happened at the convention as well as why YOU should come along on a future trip!2023-09-2920 minNCMU PodcastEpisode 9 | Luke & Asia Filipiak and Living the Married Twitch LifeIn this episode we hear from Luke and Asia Filipiak, a married couple highly involved in Nerd Culture ministry both with Love Thy Nerd as an organization and through their own personal livestreams.Check out Luke on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/frostbyteivCheck out Luke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/frostbyteivCheck out Luke on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frostbyteivSupport Luke at LTN: https://lovethynerd.com/partner-with-luke/Check out Asia on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/asiathegirlCheck out Asia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsiaTheGirl...2023-09-1553 minNCMU PodcastEpisode 8 | Steve Valdez and SavePoint MinistriesIn this episode of the NCMU Podcast, we hear from Steve Valdez of SavePoint Ministries about his youth pastor roots, calling into nerd culture ministry and how he connects people online to physical nerd-friendly churches.Check out Steve on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/savepointminCheck out SavePoint Ministries: https://savepointministries.com/REGISTER FOR the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit (NCMS) 2023: https://ncmsummit.com/Check out Mark on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theliftCheck out Lux Digital Church: https://www.luxdigitalchurch.com/Check out Bubba on Twitter: https://www.twitter...2023-09-0647 min
Rise & Shine, NerdsEpisode 12 | Interview with Luke Filipiak (Part 4): Luke On MissionRadio Matt interviews LTN's Luke Filipiak all week long. Today, the discussion is on his role with Love Thy Nerd. He'll recap the recent trip to Origins Game Fair and give us an update on the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit. Radio Matt & Deidra play a game of "Would You Rather" and share some nerdy news.2023-07-0652 minNCMU PodcastEpisode 3 | Bubba and Love Thy NerdIn this episode of the NCMU Podcast, Pastor Mark from Lux Digital Church and Pastor Savage get to hang out with Bubba from Love Thy Nerd! Bubba tells the story of how God led him and a small team to start a missions organization that seeks to be the love of Jesus to nerds and nerd culture. The ministry field of gamer and nerd culture extends far beyond Twitch, and LTN is leading the way in helping the broader Church bridge the gap between nerds and church culture Check out LTN on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/l...2023-06-1650 min
Free Play PodcastFree Play 168 | LTN Turns 5We’re celebrating LTN’s 5th birthday and can’t believe how fast the time has gone. So much has happened in the past five years and looking back brings up a lot of memories. Kate took the time this week to come up with some hard hitting questions to interview Matt, Bubba, and herself about LTN’s future and some things that they hold near and dear to their hearts from the past five years. HBD Love Thy Nerd!2023-03-071h 23
Love Thy Neighborhood presents: The EnneaCastA New Era: Discipleship & Missions For Modern TimesJoin Jesse Eubanks and the Love Thy Neighborhood staff as they walk you through this past year of ministry. Hear updates about the organization, new records for the podcast, big changes in our urban missions programs and exciting new ways YOU can get involved! Want to donate? lovethyneighborhood.org/donate/2022-12-2053 minFree Play PodcastFree Play 163 | Who Doesn’t Love Killer Microwave AI?Some people, like Bubba, look upon the impending era of our AI overlords with excitement and joy. Others, like Kate, are a little unsure. And stories with headlines like “Someone turned their imaginary friend into an AI microwave and it wanted to kill them” do little to change her opinion. This story was submitted by community content producer Ryan Eighmey and sparked a conversation about whether or not the experiment was real or a cautionary tale about our AI focused future.2022-11-221h 14Free Play PodcastFree Play 161 | LTN Con 2022 RecapLTN Con is one of our favorite weekends of the year here at Love Thy Nerd. It’s a time of coming together as a community, playing games, and learning how to love and serve our nerdy neighbors better. We had some incredible keynote and breakout sessions, vendors, and opportunities to extend our online relationships into real life. Bubba and Kate were there, had an absolute blast, and wanted to recap the weekend with all of you. That’s what they want to talk about this week on the Free Play Podcast.2022-11-011h 17
LTNcon!Breakout | Home LANThe LAN Party. Thing of the past? Or could this still be a relationally exciting way to gather and reach your friends? If you’ve ever wanted to put on your very own LAN party at home, we’d love to help you get started! We’ll provide you with some wisdom and thoughts on running an intentional home LAN along with what gear and logistics it takes to pull it off.More about Forge Gaming: forgegaming.us2022-10-3131 minLTNcon!Live Interviews | LTN Con In Your Own Words | StaffRadio Matt of "The Back Row Morning Show" interviews all of the Love Thy Nerd staff throughout the event (and challenges them each to a standard Morning Show game).2022-10-271h 00LTNcon!LTN Founders Q&AThe Founders of Love Thy Nerd take a few moments to answer some of your questions regarding LTN, it's start, how they see it moving forward and what the plan is to get there.2022-10-0257 minLTNcon!Ask Why, Then WhatJate Earhart of [LOVE] clan explores how changing the way you ask questions produces better answers from others, yourself, and God.2022-10-0211 minLTNcon!Now What?: Going Beyond LTNconA final discussion on taking what we've learned from LTNcon and the principles of Love Thy Nerd and bringing them into our own communties.2022-09-1833 min
Church NerdsEpisode 78 | Impossible SituationsThe Church Nerds talk about their love of the Great British Bake Off and how the show reminds them of other impossible situations we face in life.
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2022-09-021h 20Free Play PodcastFree Play 155 | It's Our 200ish Episode Party!This might shock some of you, but Matt, Bubba, and Kate have been co-hosting a podcast together since 2017! Before the Free Play Podcast with Love Thy Nerd, they hosted the Arcade Podcast with GameChurch, the place where they all met and started this crazy journey. Over the course of these two shows, they’ve done just over 200 episodes together! In this show, they share some favorite memories from the past 200 - and some of yours too.2022-08-171h 22
Love Thy NiebuhrDid Obama Love Thy Niebuhr?The hosts open up and discuss President Barack Obama's highly regarded Nobel Peace Prize speech to look for clues and investigate whether a Reinhold Niebuhr can be found lurking in the wild there.
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The Pull List PodcastEpisode 67 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love SpeculationThe more things change, the more they stay the same. If you think that you can guess what will happen next... even if there is source material... you'll probably be disappointed. Chris and Hector invite you to think what you want but ultimately enjoy the ride.2022-03-231h 11
Love Thy BellyLove Thy Entrepreneur LifeOn this episode we have dope women from the community speaking about what it takes to run a business!2022-03-211h 14Love Thy BellyLove Thy HealingOn this episode we talk all things healing and spiritual growth!2022-03-211h 22Two Words PodcastEpisode 23 | Little GuysFollowing their discussion on the biggest wrestlers in the business last time, John & Matt switch focus to the cruiserweights. Who are the best and worst cruiserweights of all time, and why don't cruiserweights get enough love in the industry?2022-02-251h 06Free Play PodcastFree Play 140 | Digital Versions of Physical GamesTabletop games have been making a move to the digital world through Tabletop Simulator and digital versions of tabletop games you know and love. Physical games offer the benefits of in-person experiences and the ability to use the cards and pieces the developers created, but digital games have an advantage of letting people play together during the time of COVID and the ability to demo games in a cost effective way. What do we think about these two approaches to tabletop gaming? That’s what we want to talk about this week on the Free Play...2022-02-081h 17Love Thy BellyLove Thy KinkLove Thy Belly is a body freedom organization committed to showcasing under represented bodies in multimedia forms. From photography to video and everything in between. Come along for the journey! All bodies are good bodies!2021-11-301h 08Free Play PodcastFree Play 136 | Skyrim the Board GameYou know that here at the Free Play Podcast we love both video and tabletop experiences. So what happens when these two things collide to make board games based off of popular video games? We take a look at the massive Skyrim - The Adventure Game that’s currently being funded on GameFound.com to see how it holds up to Skyrim the video game and think up some other games we’d like to see turned into tabletop games. That’s what we’re talking about this week on the Free Play podcast.2021-11-091h 21
Love Thy Neighborhood presents: The EnneaCastEp #58: Harmony Triads w/ Clare LoughrigeGod tells us to love him with our heart, our head and our body. But sometimes we lean too heavily in one direction.Jesse and Lindsey talk with Clare Loughrige, author of Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram, about Harmony Triads - a roadmap that can help integrate heart, head and body together. They look at each Type’s Harmony Triad numbers, as well as ways to grow in your non-dominant number. The gang then plays What’s Your Number, where Clare gives her philosophy on potlucks. Everyone also answers listener questions about Harmony Triads.2021-10-191h 01
Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 186 | Gabe Barrett of Board Game Design Lab on Cam Newton, Board Games, and International MinistriesGabe Barrett has some stories to tell. Before he founded the Board Game Design Lab podcast, he played college football and didn't think much of Cam Newton on his first day. He also lives in Honduras most of the year when he isn't in Atlanta and doing missions work in both. His family was also fell afoul of the moral failings of church leadership that cost them their church family. Despite this sad happening, this paved the path for him to travel to Honduras where he met his wife and started his family. It is from these locations that...2021-05-271h 00Free Play PodcastFree Play 123 | Make Your Own game AwardsWhat does it take to give awards out to tabletop games? Do you have to be some kind of legit thing or….. Can anyone just do it? We take a look at the American Tabletop Awards from the categories to the winners and nominees of this year and years past. Which led us to coming up with our own ideas for the Love Thy Nerd tabletop awards and that’s what we’re talking about this week on the Free Play podcast.2021-05-111h 17
Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 182 | Kate Kadowaki on "TV Eye", KSM, and Being Another HumanKate Kadowaki, one of the founders of Love Thy Nerd was the drummer for the former Disney pop/rock group "KSM" (and no, even she doesn't know what it stands for). Kate talks to Drew and Chris about the path that led her out of the church and into the band. The conversation covers the effects of fame, the difference between the "normal" routine or "real life", and how a quick decision to play for the church again led her to her husband and a strengthening of her faith.2021-04-011h 12Church NerdsEpisode 39 | Magic VS. MiraclesBubba & Anna discuss what it says on the tin - miracles and magic - in the nerd community and in the Biblical realm. PLUS: Love Thy Nerd is 3!
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2021-03-181h 22Love Thy BellyLove Thy BuisnessJoin us as we talk with Heather Weatherspoon about all things business, beauty, and being a mogul. Turn your struggles into strides.2021-03-0240 min
Free Play PodcastEpisode 115 | Nerdom on the Small ScreenWe’ve seen nerd dom make its way to the big screen through the Lord of the Rings, the MCU, and much more. But recently we’ve seen a shift in nerdy adaptations of things that we love arriving on the small screen on platforms like Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime. What are some of the best examples that we’ve seen? Are there any negatives to this shift? We discuss this and more this week on the Free Play podcast.2021-02-231h 09Love Thy BellyLove Thy SelfOn this episode we talk about how to love ones full total self in spiritual and healing work. And we get into a whole Lotta other shit!2021-01-1757 min
Free Play PodcastEpisode 109 | PS5 & Xbox Series X ReviewWith Matt and Bubba finally getting their hands on a PS5 and an Xbox Series X, we delve into the pros and cons of each console that they’ve noticed this week. Kate has not made the leap to the PS5 yet, but she has Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, so you won’t see Kate complaining. After 8-13 hour days of streaming with their new consoles to share their experiences with the Love Thy Nerd community, Matt and Bubba are ready to discuss the new current-gen consoles.2020-11-191h 12
Two Words PodcastEpisode 1 | Why Wrestling? John & Matt welcome you to the premiere episode of "Two Words" - a wrestling podcast for fans, by fans - and the newest addition to the Love Thy Nerd Podcast Network! In their first episode, they share why they are fans of wrestling in the first place! 2020-10-241h 05Church NerdsEpisode 23 | Full-Time NerdBubba & Anna share the journey of Bubba helping launch Love Thy Nerd a couple years ago and now preparing to go into that ministry full-time, and why Love Thy Nerd is important. PLUS: All the media they've consumed during Summer Lockdown 2020 & and shout out to Sunday Cool!
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Free Play PodcastEpisode 96 | Podcast PantsThere are few things a person needs in 2020 during a global pandemic more than a reliable internet connection. Maybe a solid pair of podcast pants and to remember how to make a halfway decent cup a joe. What does any of that have to do with Love Love Thy Nerd? We’re so glad you asked because that’s what we want to talk about this week on the Free Play Podcast.2020-07-171h 02Love Thy BellyLove Thy PassionsIn this episode Fairen Kia chats with the phenomenal creative Deke Lowery about all things passion. Often times our passions are mistaken for anger. When in fact they just run deep within. Live uninhibited!2020-05-201h 21
Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 177 | April-Lyn Caouette on Food Trips and FriendshipsCheif Resource Nerd April-Lyn Caouette joins Drew and Chris to give some insight into the many facets of Love Thy Nerd's mission to bring hope and love to the varied "nerd" cultures. 2020-05-061h 12
Free Play PodcastEpisode 84 | Puma Momma DramaBubba, Matt, and Kate return this week to take our minds off the state of the world. Instead, they talk about Matt's disgusting backed up bathtub, Kate's news report tells a sordid and twisted tale about a community of pumas that rival Game of Thrones in its scandalous aspirations, and Bubba's love for Picard on CBS all access has convinced Matt to binge Star Trek: The Next Generation while in quarantine...all 7 seasons. 2020-04-031h 02
Free Play PodcastEpisode 81 | Live from PAX East 2020Bubba and Matt are at PAX East 2020 with Love Thy Nerd's Editor-In-Chief Drew Dixon. The trio reflects on the games they have played and where they feel Love Thy Nerd can be an influencer amongst the gaming community. Also, Matt plays with the new soundboard and chaos ensues. 2020-03-131h 08Love Thy BellyLove Thy ArtivismIn honor of Woman’s Month we will be highlighting women from all walks of life, mediums, and professions. On this episode we sit down and chat with “Lifestyle Curator” Destiny Mbachu. We talk art, activism, and being a BAD BOSS BITCH.2020-03-041h 01Love Thy BellyLove Thy Self CareOn this episode we explore self care, community care, protecting yourself from toxic places and spaces.2020-02-241h 07
Church NerdsEpisode 5 | Ask the Church Nerds AnythingBubba & Anna answer submitted questions such as "What Scripture is most often used incorrectly to attack nerd culture?", "Are there themes that cross a line for you in board games, video games, TV shows and movies?", and "Shouldn't your ministry technically be called 'Love Thy GEEK'?"
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Love Thy BellyLove Thy Belly 2020 VisionThis SHORT episode was created to tell you what I have been up to with building my brand and where this podcast will be going. More coming at you all soon!2020-01-2611 minChurch NerdsEpisode 4 | Tales from the Nerdy Mission FieldBubba records a solo episode in between two LTN trips, to share with you what it's like to be a Love Thy Nerd missionary.
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Love Thy NeighborGuest 18: Rocky Singh KandolaRocky Singh Kandola is a 31 year old hardworking Indian-American business man born in New York City and living in Los Angeles. He owns and runs a showroom in a high traffic area near LA Live. Rocky is a felon as well as a Philosophy Graduate from the state of Alabama. He spent his “high school” life in 9 different facilities and boot camps across the world, some of which are now closed due to severe child abuse, rape, and torture. Rocky almost died at least 8 times; one of these close calls resulted in half of his face and jaw needing to be r...2019-12-0238 min
Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 170 | Josiah Martindale on Being Liberally MindedJosiah Martindale describes himself as being "liberally minded." The writer of a Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" inspired D&D campaign currently on Kickstarter, Josiah is not talking politics as much as traditionalism vs new chaos. Drew and Chris talk to him about his love of Kansas, good brisket BBQ, and what it is like to go from accountant to successful game story writer. 2019-11-2757 min
Free Play PodcastEpisode 73 | Too Many Streaming Services?Are there too many streaming services? I mean, who doesn’t love a good binge-watching session with their favorite streaming TV show, but it seems to be getting harder and harder to get everything we want in one place. Mickey Mouse just released his mega streaming service and even Disney + doesn’t have everything on it. Where do services like Hulu, Netflix, Prime video and the new Apple TV + fit into the mix? Should we be spending our hard-earned doll-hairs on multiple services? Well, that’s what we want to talk about this week on the Free Play p...2019-11-221h 05
Free Play PodcastEpisode 72 | Should RPGs Be Shorter?Who doesn’t love a 400 hour story mode? I mean, when you are in a world that you love playing a game that lets you escape the one that you actually live in… you don’t really mind the extra time spent chasing bottlecaps and crafting mats just to spend a little more time with your favorite characters. But is all of that time worth it? Would it be better if you could just play for a shorter amount of time and then move on to the next best thing? Well, that’s what we want to talk about...2019-11-151h 07
Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 168 | Rob Daviau of Hasbro GamesIn this episode of Humans of Gaming, Drew Dixon and Chris Gwaltney host board game designer Rob Daviau to talk about his decade with Hasbro Games working on titles such as Pandemic Legacy, Trivial Pursuit, and Risk Legacy to name a few. Rob has an interesting history in both education and vocation with a minor in Medieval History, a stint writing forklift brochures, and being an intern for the David Letterman show. The Conversation covers his love for The Great British Baking Show, cooking as a primary hobby, and his Roman Catholic upbringing and how his current atheist way of t...2019-11-1351 min
The Pull List PodcastEpisode 26 | The Pull List Turns One Year OldIt’s been one whole year since Chris and Hector started The Pull List Podcast here on the Love Thy Nerd Podcast Network! Help us celebrate together by talking about the only thing we know how: Comics! The guys cover the latest industry news and what’s hot on the shelves in this reading catch-up episode.2019-11-041h 01
Love Thy NeighborGuest 11: Kengo JamesWhen you listen to this episode, you’ll hear from Kengo James Adachi, a Japanese-American citizen of the United States. His bio goes as follows “I am a lover of human connection and interactions! I just love being around people and seeing why we do what we do! I am Japanese American and proud! I am passionate about Asian American representation in media. I want OUR stories to be told! 25 years old just graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Global Communication and Japanese! Just a fan of anyone who creates anything! Love candles, hoodies, and Dr.Pepper! I am...2019-11-011h 04
Love Thy NeighborGuest 10: Belén MoyanoBelén is an immigrant artist who enjoys sharing colorful, meaningful stories about love, Latinos, and liberation. She appreciates comedy and fun, sincerity and truth, and most of all, she loves to create. Her acting credits include Off-Broadway: Assistants The Musical. Selected Regional: The Prince of Egypt, Disney's Tarzan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Tuacahn; In the Heights at Engeman. NYC Workshops: Impossible But True, Turning Your Body Into a Compass, Our Mother’s Mothers, Ybor City, Silueta. Proud USU alum. Thanks be to God and endless love to Drew!
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Free Play PodcastEpisode 68 | LTN Con 2019 RecapLTN Con has LTN Come and LTN Gone, and it was good! Nerds from all over the US and Canada came to learn what exactly Love Thy Nerd is, who runs it and why it’s important. We had sessions on our three pillars, raffled the night away and gave away over 200 games! But was it worth it? That what we want to talk about this week on the Free Play Podcast.2019-10-111h 07
Love Thy NeighborGuest 4: Emily MendozaIn this episode, Jessica speaks to Emily Mendoza. Emily is a part time behavior analyst for children with autism, a part time student studying school psychology and a full time wife and mama! She married her college sweetheart, Carlos. Carlos is Hispanic and Emily is a redhead. They love their interracial family and instilling both of their cultures and backgrounds into their two young children.
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Love Thy NeighborGuest 1: Nicole PavezIn the first “Love Thy Neighbor Series” interview, Jessica had the privilege of speaking with Nicole Pavez. Nicole was born and raised in Cornwall, New York just an hour north of NYC. She studied political science at Brigham Young University and recently received a master’s in City and Metropolitan Planning from the University of Utah. Nicole is passionate about music, social justice, friendships, and food.
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Love Thy NeighborIntroductionWelcome to Love Thy Neighbor Series Podcast! I’m so glad that you are joining us in this journey of dismantling racism. We will be featuring many more episodes featuring strong, vibrant People of Color and White Anti-Racism workers. This content can become uncomfortable to hear, and that’s why we are doing it.
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Love Thy NeighborDismantling Racism - Session 1After weeks of discussing racism and it’s dominance in modern day society, 10 women got together to talk about productive, effective ways of actively dismantling racism. I debated whether or not it would be appropriate to record the previous classes, but I knew that it would be beneficial to record and share this particular class. In the beginning of the session, the reading of Luke 15:3-7 was accidentally not recorded. The beginning of the segment follows the direct reading of that scripture. You may also hear a baby in the background. We at Love Thy Neighbor don’t discriminate mothers from...2019-09-091h 16
Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 160 | Drew Dixon of Love Thy NerdDrew and Chris complete their "Getting to Know You" 2 part series where they give listeners a glimpse into the background of two co founders of Love Thy Nerd. This week Drew is in the hot seat as Chris asks Drew about his time in a "liberal" baptist church that deigned to read from the New King James version of the Bible in pursuit of a girl he fancied, the self righteous age of the early 20's, and ultimately to the more mellow family man we know and love today. 2019-07-2453 min
Free Play PodcastEpisode 61 | Nintendo Switch Lite & Pro RumorsNintendo has officially figured out that nerds love the Switch. We keep asking for every game to make its way to the console and they have answered our cries by ignoring them and offering us the Switch Lite. This console is a simplified version of it’s predecessor and, we think, it’s geared towards a completely different audience than current Switch owners. But who needs it? Who is the actual target market? Are we planning on picking this thing up? Well, that’s what we wanna talk about this week on the Free Play podcast.2019-07-191h 09Free Play PodcastEpisode 59 | Are Loot Boxes Ethical?Who doesn’t love being rewarded for playing a game? I mean, when you look at all that hard work and dedication that we put into honing our craft it only seems fair to get a little something something on the back end. But it doesn’t always go as planned. Loot boxes have made their way back into the news and players are again talking about the ethics of both loot boxes an microtransactions as they pertain to video games. Are they gambling? Are they fair? Are they robbing us of the joy of playing these games that we have a...2019-06-291h 13
Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 155 | Chris Gwaltney of Love Thy Nerd on being a black sheepDrew and Chris have been hosting the show for a while now so we figured it was time to get to know them a bit more. This week Drew interviews Chris about his favorite games, growing up in the midwest with a culture of ignored conversation, being the black sheep of his family, and the feelings of guilt and shame that come from being the guy that calls the repair man.2019-06-1243 min
Free Play PodcastEpisode 54 | Game Analysis ParalysisDo you or someone you love suffer from Gaming Analysis Paralysis? Do you find it difficult and sometimes downright impossible to find a game to play when there are dozens to choose from in your console backlog or on your shelf of shame? If so, you are not alone and we at Love Thy Nerd are here to help. Though we may not have a cure, per se, we do have some helpful tips to get you over that hump, and that’s what we want to talk about this week on the FreePlay podcast.2019-05-241h 07
Free Play PodcastEpisode 50 | Phoenix Fan Fusion Pre-Show CoveragePart of what we do here at Love Thy Nerd is go out into the world of nerddom and meet new people, make new friends, and love on every nerd as best as we can. We’re kicking off convention season this year with Phoenix Fan Fusion, the first “comic con” type convention we’ve been to, and we can’t wait to experience it and tell you how you can get involved. That’s what we want to talk about this week on the Free Play podcast.2019-04-2637 min
Free Play PodcastEpisode 49 | A Lost Episode with Horpens and Bread SlimeBubba, Matt, and Kate are out this week because that’s what happens when two of you work for a church and it’s Easter week. So they’ve decided to treat you, beloved listener, to an unreleased episode from Season 1 featuring Love Thy Nerd supporter Justin Bowers as well as dark confession from Matt Warmbier about his departed horse Horpens and Kate getting distracted by bread slime. Enjoy!2019-04-191h 12
Free Play PodcastEpisode 47 | We Tried Our BestGames are a big part of our lives for those of us that really really love them. When you love something, people know about it. We at the FreePlay Podcast are Christians who love games. And we’ve had experiences, both good and bad, with how they’ve affected our faith and relationships with other Christians.2019-04-0539 min
Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 142 | Andrien Gbinigie of Ubisoft on the Power of Social MediaAndrien Gbinigie of Ubisoft joins us this week to talk about his dream of working on Assassin's Creed ever since he ran atop the roofs in Venice in Assassin's Creed 2. Born and raised in Nigeria till the age of 14, Andrien continued his education in London (where he became a Manchester United fan much to Drew's dismay with his love of Arsenal) and realized his dream by gaining Ubisoft's attention by producing his own fan made Assassin's Creed podcast. Nigeria is very religious country with Andrien growing up in a Christian household with regular church attendance. Drew and Chris...2019-03-061h 06
The Pull List PodcastEpisode 8 | Lois Lane in a Refrigerator & The Second ComingLois Lane in a metaphorical refrigerator is a topic of discussion this week as Chris and Hector discuss the latest Tom King controversy. WalMart's exclusive Giant comic run with DC dropped SuperMan Giant #7 which features 12 pages of Lois being brutally murdered in SuperMan's head as he worries about her from afar. The DC news continues with the Vertigo label about to release Mark Russell's first issue of Second Coming where Jesus Christ returns to earth and rooms with another super-hero called the Sun King. Links from the show: DC Publishing Laying Off 3 Percent of...2019-01-281h 06
Free Play PodcastEpisode 37 | Retrospectives At PAX South 2019We can't think of a better way to kick off a new convention year than at PAX South 2019! Bubba and Matt are on hand with Chief Content Nerd Drew Dixon to talk about the games they've played and the developers, attendees they've loved on, and look back on how far Love Thy Nerd has come in a short year!2019-01-251h 00
Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 136 | PAX South 2019 Developer Interviews Part 1Love Thy Nerd was on hand at PAX South 2019 for some developer interviews of games of all kinds. Chief Content Nerd Drew Dixon and Managing Editor April-Lyn Caouette walked the floor and talked to various members of the industry to share thoughts on why they make games and what the developer hopes you, the player, gets out of them. Interviews 1. Bekah Saltsman of Overland from FinjiCo @ 3:00 2. Rami Ismail of Vambleer @ 11:32 3. Terry Cavanagh and Niamh Houston aka "Chipzel" @ 19:52 4. Kieron Kelly of Divinity Original Sin from Larian Studios @ 25:25 5. Tristan Barona of Don't Give Up from Taco Pizza Cats @ 30:1...2019-01-2352 minHumans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 134 | Heidi McDonald on Penny Farthings and RomanceHeidi McDonald joins Drew this week to talk about various topics including a public confession of not knowing how to ride a bicycle, asset comparisons between herself and her avatar in Dragon Age, the great "Squee!" incident of 2013, and learning how to be bold from her boss riding into a wall on a penny farthing bicycle. Heidi has several books to her name including Digital Love: Romance and Sexuality in Games. She also worked as the "translator" for iThrive Games and designer at School Games in her hometown of Pittsburg, PA.2019-01-0959 minFree Play PodcastFree Play 36 | LTN: Year One (Free Play Finale)2018 is almost over and that means so is the first year of Love Thy Nerd. It’s been a crazy 10 or so months and we’ve seen some amazing things happen. Our community has grown to over 1,300 people, we’ve done 2 recon trips and our website, podcasts and social media presence are all killing it online! We were also able to use our new show model to continue to develop relationships with our friends, new and old, in the gaming industry. God is truly blessing what we are doing and we are glad that if even only by listen...2018-12-211h 23Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 128 |Katya Szewczuk of Miscat Squad on Community and New JerseyYouTube personality Katya Szewczuk is our guest this week to talk a little about having a fast growing YouTube channel and the challenges that comes with having such a large community. Starting out as a manga reviewer Katya ended up gaining a following with a focus on games with strong narrative direction, she shares some of the joys and frustrations with having a YouTube community. Katya hails from the great state of New Jersey and shares some of her most despised practices of the Garden State with Drew and Chris including no left turns, not being able t...2018-11-141h 04
The Pull List PodcastEpisode 3 | Immature Marvel, Giant Walmart Comics, and Top 3 Starter Graphic NovelsChris and Hector talk about their pulls for the last two weeks, including an outpouring of love and admiration for Tom King juxtaposed to the arrested development of the Marvel comic universe. Doom Patrol 12and the D&D influence is also discussed along with a surprising recommendation on Batman Beyond 25. The second half of the show is all about the Halloween Comic Fest celebrated by comic stores all across the country. Some stores celebrate with giant events, and others may not even register as a blip on the radar. Walmart has also gotten into the comic scene...2018-11-051h 02Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 126 | Shane Neville of Bunker Punks on Compulsion Loops and ParentingShane Neville of Buster Punks joins Drew and Chris this week to talk about his gaming career and a little bit about his current projects. The conversation turns to compulsion loops found in gaming that lead to addictive behavior as seen with Fortnite. The trio talk about the stumbling blocks for parents involving games of this kind including the need for involvement, the basic knowledge of how the industry works, and the intentional design of the compulsion loop.The second half of the show reflects on Shane's years growing up in Battleford, Sask. in Canada. Raised...2018-10-311h 06Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 121 | Stu Maxwell of Shape of Your World on Loving PeopleStu Maxwell, the lead VFX artist at The Coalition joins Drew and Chris this week to talk about his personal game, Shape of the World. “Why must first person games be shooters?” and other questions are tackled by the group as they discuss the emerging areas of the video game industry and how fine art needs to meet with gaming. As usual we discuss the formative years of Stu and how his sister planted the seeds that lead him to the path of atheism and how having been on both sides of the religious fence he has learned that the m...2018-09-261h 04Free Play PodcastFree Play 22 | Conquering Nerd RageDue to the graphic nature of this week’s content, listener discretion is advised. Sometimes gaming just isn’t fun. People can make you feel like you’re not good enough, or it may just be that you don’t meet your own expectations. Either way, feelings of anxiety and inadequacy can make you act in a way that is either uncharacteristic of your normal self or in a way that is not socially acceptable. Dealing with the emotions caused by the games we play is a very real problem, but we at Love Thy Nerd exist...2018-08-311h 12Free Play PodcastFree Play 18 | GenCon 2018 PreviewIf you love tabletop games, conventions, and repurposing super jocky sports venues to fulfill nerdy needs, then you’re gonna’ LOVE GenCon. 4 days chocked full of way more board games than you can throw your wallet at. All of the biggest review sites will be there to check out the latest and greatest the industry has to offer this season and I’m happy to report that Love Thy Nerd will be there as well. There is so… so… so many games to see that there’s almost no way to really see them all while you’re there ...2018-08-031h 08
Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 111 | John Warner of 'The Fall' on Christian Atheism, civility, and gaming addictionEvery episode we invite a special guest to talk with us about games, life, and belief. This week we talk to game developer of The Fall and The Fall Part 2: Unbound, John Warner. Identifying as a “Christian atheist” living in a Christian culture, John talks about the influence Christianity throughout the ages and how it affects his daily life even to the polite civil conversation found in this show. Special Love thy Nerd supporter Lee Yokum joins us this week to ask John a question about the trends in the current industry that he finds distasteful.2018-07-071h 02Free Play PodcastFree Play 7 | The Back Row BaptistIn this week's MASSIVE episode (it kind of got away from us...) Bubba catches up with longtime friend and Founder/Ministry Leader of the Back Row Baptist. If you're an avid listener of the BRB Podcast, you've heard the first part, already. Go ahead and skip to 35:45 for our interview with Matt Coker about why he makes games and the barriers he sidesteps to make his dreams become reality. Matt Warmbier and Kate Kadowaki get the week off, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of Free Play in this week's episode. For Bubba's interview on the Bac...2018-05-181h 45
Free Play PodcastFree Play 1 | PilotWhat happens when a Southern Baptist, hipster father, and retired Disney princess get together and record a show about board and video games, slime production, and rogue chickens? You get the pilot episode of The Free Play Podcast with Bubba Stallcup, Matt Warmbier, and Kate Kadowaki. In this episode, the trio reunite to talk about what they have been playing over the past few weeks, what the future plans are for Love Thy Nerd, and how you can get involved with the new endeavor!2018-03-3157 min
Humans of Gaming PodcastEpisode 5 | Gone Home's Steve Gaynor on explaining mystery with science, Rogue Legacy, and the lessening of Japanese game developmentEvery week we invite a special guest to talk with us about life, games, and belief. This week, Gone Home’s lead developer Steve Gaynor joins us to discuss what Jesus would love about Gone Home, explaining mystery with science (or not explaining it), the pros and cons of Rogue Legacy, and the dwindling impact of Japanese games.2014-08-151h 06