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Rand(Nerds);
by Rand(Nerds);
A Bi-weekly podcast by two nerds discussing games, hardware, TV, film and other related nerdy topics
Episodes
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 301 24 hours 2026 lookback
Welcome to episode 301 This episode we discuss our recent 24hour livestream, discussing all the games we've played, first up is the For The King 2, the sequel to For The King, featuring very similar gameplay with some improvements. On the night we played through the first tutorial chapter and,...
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Rand(Nerds) Podcast Episode 300 - Control: Resonant, Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Welcome to Episode 300, our first in-person podcast in over 6 years! We've made it to Episode 300, we kick off looking back over the last 13 and a bit years of podcasting, discussing the early days, before livestreaming round the table and the few months of gaps we had between episodes Skazz then...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 299 - Kona 2: Brume
Welcome to Episode 299 We welcome Skazz back to Youtube after having his account restored, and with much rejoicing as we'll be able to upload a number of videos We discuss the early days of YouTube, when most creators were using basic webcams to make content, and how much its changed now along…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 298 - What happened to Skazz
Welcome to Episode 298A bit of a different podcast this week, as Skazz reveals how he has got caught up in a recent ban waveIt took a while to figure out what happened, but we think we've worked out what caused the problem. But will some time to hopefully resolveWe discuss the broader implication...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 297 - Discussing AI
Welcome to Episode 297 This episode, we discuss AI's impact on the world, the parts we dislike, like generative AI, and some of its genuine benefits. We share encounters with AI in the wild, including a cold-calling AI bot tricked into giving a curry recipe, and people using AI to write books…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 296 - Contraband Police
Welcome to Episode 296 Ram has been playing Contraband Police, inhabiting the role of a border control agent in the 1980s and having to run a checkpoint. its a very Ram game involving checking details on passports, inspecting cargo and searching for contraband. A surprisingly deep game not just...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 295 - Sony ending physical media, (The) Planet Crafter
Welcome to Episode 295 We kick off discussing why are bit behind in our upload due to the recent brutal UK heatwave and how's its affected both of us with some thermal-throttling. We talk about our methods of survival including trying to sleep outside (resulting in a hammock purchase) and looking...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 294 - UK Social media ban, Star Fox (Switch 2)
Welcome to Episode 294 After a brief diversion into Ram's cookbook bookshelf issues, we move onto more pressing topics. We discuss the government's proposal to ban social media for under-16s. While we generally agree social media — despite having some benefits — is overall not a great thing, not...
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Rand(Nerds); Episode 293 –Warhammer 40k 11th edition, FF7 Remake and Rebirth
Welcome to Episode 293 We talk about the new 11th edition of Warhammer 40k that is due out soon, which Ram somehow nearly missed. We discuss the hobby and how different people choose to partake, sometimes not even playing the game. This follows onto reviewing over hobbies such as Lego for audits....
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 292 - The Sheep Detectives & Steam Controllers
Welcome to Episode 292 Ram has turns 40 this week, and we marked the occasion with a birthday sheep. We kick things off discussing Ram's birthday celebrations, including a trip to the cinema to see The Sheep Detectives (Hugh Jackman as a shepherd, and including the likes Patrick Stewart and Bryan...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 291 - Atomic heart
Welcome to episode 291 We kick off with some discussion of our approaching 300th episode milestone and the upcoming teddy bear wars We talk about the good and bad of gaming community's and how they can become echo chambers with people regurgitating opinions rather then forming their own and how...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 290 - RV There yet, Layers of fear, VR
Welcome to Episode 290 Only 6 minutes late this week, practically a record for us! We get into gaming first by discussing RV there yet, a physic based puzzle game where you have to get your RV back from your camping trip by navigating across a large physics-based map full of rock slides and…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 289 - Timberborn
Welcome to Episode 289 We kick off reflecting on ageing and the unsettling reality of how quickly life passes discussing "life calendars", prostate exams and what day of the week we are on We then move onto Ram creating Nicktopia 15 in Timberborn, He discusses some of the major changes since he...
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Rand(Nerds); Episode 288 - Project Hail Mary, R.E.P.O, Tin can
Welcome to Episode 288 Despite discussing it last episode, Ram has not been playing Timberborn, instead he saving it for the Easter weekend so he can dedicate some time to it Ram then shows his enthusiasms over the Project Hail Mary film, Having been a big fan of both the book and Audio book…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 287 - Ship Graveyard Simulator 2, Final Fantasy XI
Welcome to Episode 287 Poor Skazzz is running on no caffeine and suffering for it Ram is very much looking forward to Timberborn hitting version 1.0 which is being released the same days as the podcats, Ram has high hopes as think to some changed he should be able to create an accident gulag, he...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 286 - Ys X Proud Nordics, Frostpunk
Welcome to Episode 286 We kicked things off with the revelation of Skazz drinking alcohol-free beer, which somehow leads us into a conversation about old house layouts, how corridors are a surprisingly modern invention, and how Ram grandfather built a clever loft ladder. We also discuss how ram...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 285 - Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity
Welcome to Episode 285 We start of by discuss the rising prices of hardware thanks to the demand of AI. As well as some software issues with Skazz mucking up a simple fix of his Steam Deck issue, Ram fighting DaVinci for being too greedy with his cache Moving onto games, we discuss Bloody…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 284 - Armored Core Fires of Rubicon, Parisian Brasserie Simulator
Welcome to Episode 284 We kick off discussing sub vs dubs of imported TV series and where they can go wrong, before we manage to move onto games Skazz has been living the mercenary life in Armored Core fires of Rubicon. Stomping round in a big robot suit killing loads of enemy's, gathering intel...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 283 - Commodore 64 Mini Black Edition, System Shock 2 Remaster
Welcome to Episode 283, our first podcast of 2026 We kick things off discussing whether it actually rains in Australia and the recent snow 'storm' in the UK, before exploring how Ram's smart home setup is making life easier. On the gaming front, Skazz talks about picking up a mini console—the...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 282 - Christmas 2025, Operation Tango, GOTY
Welcome to Episode 282, our 2025 Christmas Special! We start off talking about the puzzle game we've played for this years Christmas Special games night; Operation Tango, Skazz plays a secret agent sneaking into bases, and Ram is the voice in his ear as the crafty hacker, we had to complete a...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 281 - Immortality
Welcome to Episode 281 We kick off discussing time traveling fridges and ram celebrates completing his editing for the year Onto gaming, Ram has been playing another game from Sam Barlow, Immortality, your exploring some film reals searching out the truth of what happened to a actress by review…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 280 - Amnesia: The Bunker
Welcome to Episode 280, and all the listeners from the edge of the bell curve As normal we kick off by rambling, with a bit of discussion over the number 280, and learning it has nothing special about it, we also work out which fantasy race's map to real world occupation's We do eventually get…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 279 - FBC Firebreak
Welcome to Episode 279 We kick off by discussing ongoing nicktopia issues, and the many doomed people/beavers what have pass through his citys. We discuss remaster vs remakes, from the good examples such as System Shock to the bad like Final Fantasy VII and the upcoming Deus Ex remaster. Along…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 278 - Tomonobu Itagaki, Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden, ICARUS
Welcome to Episode 278 Its that time of year again, our podcast prior to the clocks changing, this leads into a discussion of analogue vs digital dial/gauges We reminisce about the old days of the internet and how the whole thing may be a mistake, including a discussion on the bad and good…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 277 - Against the Storm
Welcome to Episode 277 We kick off with thinking how we will ensure the people of the future will still be able to enjoy the Podcast after the end of all humanity, and how close we are to s*it hitting the fan. We discuss Rams dreams of being a bouncer and which long running online games. We...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 276 - 2025 24-Hour Live Stream Recap
Welcome to Episode 276 Still recovering from the 24-hour live stream, Skazz and Ram review the games they played that night (day?), including some new and some old, and give their thoughts on them. First up is Back 4 Blood, the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead sharing some of the same…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 275 - Genesis Alpha One
Welcome to Episode 275 This podcast starts off a bit differently, with Skazz asking a question to Ram; Why do we play games? After discuss what sort of games we enjoy and why, we also talk about our gripes with modern gaming, spilling over into discuss about film series and what breaks our...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 274 - Drag x Drive, Thief Simulator
Welcome to Episode 274, and what will eventually be the greatest podcast know to humanity Skazz kick us off by talking about a Drag x Drive, a game that Nintendo have recently allow games to play for free for 24hrs. It might show a return for motion controllers. Taking advantage of two mouse like...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 273 - Splatoon 3 DLC Side Order, Production Line
Welcome to Episode 273 In this episode, we explore the idea of replacing Skazz with an AI and dive into the UK's new age verification laws, discussing why they're both misguided and poorly conceived. We also examine Steam's recent decision to remove certain games from its platform due to pressure...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 272 - Sid Meyer Beyond Earth
Welcome to Episode 272 We're still hear, and still haven't faded We kick off with Skazz revealing the mad griding he's been doing in order to unlock upgrades on Heros of Hammerwatch, we discuss the game further talking about the levels and upgrades available for the Heros Ram has been playing a...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 271 - Control, Sheep
Welcome to Episode 271 We start off this episode with Skazz once again throwing Ram off his game, which leads us into discussing how the Anthropic AI Claude did when it was put in charge of running a shop. Including ordering tungsten cubes and trying to perform in person delivery's Skazz talks...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 270 - Remedy games and voice acting
Welcome to Episode 270 We kickoff with Skazz expertly trolling Ram before discussing Skazz's ID troubles ram shock over an emptying Highstreet. Ram shares his simple fix for what he considered S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's biggest problem, the voice acting, this leading to a deep dive on voice acting's...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 269 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Welcome to Episode 269 We begin with Skazz providing updates from our previous episode discussions, including how to acquire Kane & Lynch, which leads into a conversation about Games for Windows Live and the equally problematic Windows Store. Moving on to games, Ram has treated himself to...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 268 - Pacific Drive, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men
Welcome to Episode 268 Ram discusses his recent pig acquisitions and shares insights into breeding and managing pedigree animals. Moving on to gaming, Ram has been driving around in a beat-up vehicle trying to navigates and collect resources in a mysterious zone in Pacific Drive. He talks about…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 267 - Stranded: Alien Dawn
Welcome to Episode 267 Skazz tell his woes of removing processors from motherboards and nearly breaking his PC, but has now successfully managed to upgrade his machine. we also learn about Ram 'Methods' of repairing PC. Ram gives us an update of Nicktopia, and how it has completely failed as par...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 266 - Elder Scroll Oblivion Remaster, Stranded: Alien Dawn
Welcome to Episode 266 – now featuring blurst of music! We kick off by discussing the remaster of Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. Reminiscing about the original, with Ram admitting he never quite finished the main quest, while Skazz bemoans his vampirism issues, a glitch fixable only through paid DLC.…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 265 - Train related games, Switch 2
Welcome to Episode 265Yes, despite what Ram says at the start, it is episode 265Ram continual his descent into being middle aged by trying out some train related games and not having a lot of success, the first is a non-relaxing puzzle game Station to Station which does not gel for him. Next up…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 264 - Hardspace Shipbreaker, Links Awakening DX, Heroes of Hammerwatch
Welcome to Episode 264We return to Hardspace: Shipbreaker, as Skazz has been enjoying a copy gifted to him by Ram, he discuss some of the issue with controller support issues, how much we enjoy chill games and being accidentally incinerated.Skazz then talk about playing through a fan remake of...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 263 - Monster Hunter Wilds, Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Welcome to Episode 263Skazz talks about his experience with the new entry in the Monster Hunter series, Wilds, sadly hes not too keen, he talks about how the series has changed from it early days, and how it has become easier and easier with each iteration. Along with some removal of good…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 262 - Monster Hunter Wilds excitement, A Game About Digging a Hole
Welcome to Episode 262In this episode we talk about Skazz excitement for the new Monster Hunter game, he does have some concerns if this game will be for him.Ram then talks about A Game About Digging a Hole, A cheap little game where you, unsurprisingly, dig a hole.We discuss the recent news of...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 261 - Fan patches keeping games alive
Welcome to Episode 261A Skazz solo episode as Ram has lost his voice to a virus, and even more amazingly, Skazz is in a positive mindsetDiscussion this episode is all about fan support and modding games long after they've been released.First up, he focuses on final fantasy 7 discussing the mod...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 260 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metrico+
https://numbermatics.com/n/260/Welcome to Episode 260We start this episode finding out why 260 is a special number and discussing what mathematicians are good for Skazz has been playing the next part of the Final Fantasy 7 remake, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, we talk how they've fleshed out the story...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 259 - Cyberpunk 2077
Welcome to episode 259We kick this episode discussing missing the classic sodium vapor street lamp and other random lighting technologies, we also look back at how we both kinda enjoyed lock down and some hobbies picked upSkazz then talks about his replay Cyberpunk 2077, apparently Ram had also...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 258 - Far Cry 6
Welcome to episode 258We kickoff by discussing how where going to make a name for ourselves in 2025 and if Ram can be extradited We then move onto games, Ram's been playing Far Cry 6, we have a brief talk about the series and its spin offs before talking about this game mechanics including…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 257 - Christmas Special 2024, GOTY, Citzen Sleeper
Welcome to episode 257 We kick off with the talking about rams meat, before moving onto games. Ram has been escaping an evil corporation and trying to stay alive in Citizen Sleeper, A nice and simple RPG game with some interesting mechanics using dice rolls to do activity around a dying station....
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 256 - We Were Here Forever, Telling Lies
Welcome to episode 256 - The Memory podcast We get right into the games this month, by first discussing the game we've been playing for our Christmas game night special - We Were Here Forever. the fourth game in one of our favorite (barring the third) Puzzle series, we discuss the story, how the...
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 255 - Ys X: Nordics, Amanda the Adventurer
Welcome to episode 255 We kick things off with Skazz admitting he's rethinking his playing the Elder Scrolls series. Despite claiming he doesn't like the games, he owns Skyrim on multiple systems... Ram then shares how he’s gotten into Korean food after binge-watching a variety of Korean TV…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 254 - 24 Hour Livestream Recap
Welcome to Episode 254 We start by teasing what we’ve been playing for our Christmas Games Night special—stay tuned, as all will be revealed later in the year! Next, we recap our recent 24-hour gaming live-stream, packed with a mix of some of our beloved classics and some new experiences: First…
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Rand(Nerds) Episode 253 - MudRunner, The Callisto Protocol
Welcome to Episode 253 In this episode, Skazz takes the lead as we dive into our latest Games Night experience with MudRunner. We explore the challenges of navigating through the muddy landscapes of Eastern Europe using worn-out Soviet era trucks, discussing the fun (and frustration) of getting...
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Rand(Nerds); Episode 252 - Maid of Sker, Netflix Gaming
Welcome to episode 252 We start by addressing Skazz’s issues with operating systems and Ram’s annoyances with the YouTube TV app, before diving into the main topic of games. Ram shares another brief update on Empyrion Galactic Survival, where he’s finally made it into space, albeit with a few...
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