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Recorded August 30, 2026 Detectives, Detectors, and Detectoring Ryan went to the theatre and Nate found another way to injure himself. After that, Nate forced Ryan to have yet another Calpis soda. Afterwards, they talk about some of the more memorable detectives before turning their attention to the main media, where they addressed vampire heraldry, female dwarves, and half-baked golems in the Terry Pratchett book, Feet of Clay. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Summer Adventures 54: The Second Book Made Me Angry (our episode about The People of Sparks) Chicago The Musical Tour Fantasy Springs (area of Tokyo DisneySea) George Washington Day Race Results Shadow Gambit Official Site Taste of Japan Clapis Cool Pine Pick 2: Detectives or Detective Stories Nate: Monk - IMDb Ryan: Columbo - IMDB Nate: Data as Sherlock Holmes in Elementary Dear Data - Start Trek: The Next Generation Ryan: Hildibrand in Final Fantasy XIV Feet of Clay Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Libro.fm Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded June 28, 2026 Rockets, Martians, and a terrible lack of communication. This week we have Nate's programming projects, a game from Ryan, and "guilty pleasure" soda. After that, there are lots, and lots... and lots of rockets. Then, Nate and Ryan turn their attention to the main media, The Martian Contingency, where they discussed the importance of good communication, cultural context, some examples of Chekhov's gun that may as well have been a cannon. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon To the Moon Official Site Taste of Japan Nope Pick 2: Rocket Stories Nate: October Sky - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, IMDb Ryan: Hidden Figures - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, IMDB Nate: The Inner Light - Start Trek: The Next Generation - Memory Alpha, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Ryan: Final Fantasy VII Remake - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp The Martian Contingency Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded June 7, 2026 Girls don't marry princes all the time, so why should today be any different? This episode Nate and Ryan talk about running, heat, logic games, and board games. Then, after discussing altered and retold fairy tales, they talk about the power of stories, travelogues, how to talk "foreign", and the power of cats over vampires in their discussion of Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Lex.Games Official Site The Legacy of Mars Board Game Geek Taste of Japan Mitsuya White Grape Baskin Robins Strawberry Cheescake KitKat Pick 2: Fairy Tale Related Stories Nate: Tangled - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, IMDb Ryan: Books by T. Kingfisher, specifically: Nettle & Bone (Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm) and A Sorceress Comes to Call (Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm) Nate: Qpid - Start Trek: The Next Generation - Memory Alpha, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Ryan: Lies of P - Official Site, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Witches Abroad Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Libro.fm Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded May 17, 2026 As we continue to seek the truth in all things and the inane details within everything, Ryan attempts to bring us the least educational of educational games. He has brought together old "favorite" contestants Keith, Nate, Shi, and Terence as they attempt to out-nerd each other in pedantic details with the 1.0 version of the game Technically Correct. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded April 19, 2026 A one way trip to save all mankind… I'd trust that to a middle school science teacher, but did he submit plans for the sub? This week Nate and Ryan talk about teachers, healing, and fighting the embodiment of time. Then they turned their attention to the main media, Project Hail Mary, where they discuss emotionally distant characters, the gratefulness of aliens, and the dangers of ripping out parts of your spaceship. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Yamazaki Bread Points Official Site Taste of Japan Sakura Lemonade KitKat Banana Hades 2 Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Pick 2: Teachers Nate: Mr. A (high school vice principal) Ryan: Mr. D (high school social studies teacher) Nate: Dr. C (college professor in the computer science department) Ryan: Dr. F (college professor who was president of Tokyo Christian University) Project Hail Mary Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Libro.fm Hank Green - Project Hail Mary's "Science Mistakes" Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded March 28, 2026 Spies in space! This week Nate talks about the world baseball classic and hurting himself skiing… again. Ryan talks about a game in which he fights a sentient refrigerator. Then after both of them share some interesting spy stories they turn to their main media. For their discussion of The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal, they discuss character likability, theologically inconsistent choices, and how far to take your revenge. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Nate's Excursions Hakkaisan World Baseball Classic Taste of Japan CC Lemon Vitamin Mikan Control Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Pick 2: Spy Stories Both: Galactic Cold War Series by Dan Moren - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Libro.fm, Audible Nate: Face of the Enemy - Star Trek: The Next Generation - Memory Alpha, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Ryan: Spy x Family - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Nate: Spy Ski School by Stuart Gibbs - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Libro.fm, Audible Ryan: Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Libro.fm, Audible The Relentless Moon Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded February 25, 2026 Let the music take control! This week, Nate and Ryan talk about running, difficult games, and music with rocks in. Then for the main media, they address taking advantage of artists, leopards with hearing problems, and when death gets a little too existential in their discussion of Soul Music by Terry Pratchett. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Fukaya City Half Marathon Official Site Results Page Hollow Knight Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Taste of Japan Yuzu & Honey KitKat Advent Calendar Pick 2: Music with Rocks In Nate: The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek by Relient K - iTunes, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Ryan: Requiem For Hell by MONO - iTunes, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Nate: Beautifully Broken by Plumb - iTunes, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Ryan: A Night at the Opera by Queen - iTunes, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Soul Music Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Libro.fm Terry Pratchett Coat of Arms Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded January 25, 2026 This week, Nate thinks back on his break, and Ryan dreads upcoming bureaucracy. Then, Ryan takes a moment to show true humility regarding his pick for 2025 Game of the Year. Afterwards, they both bring up some of their favorite space travel stories. Then, for the main media, they discuss problem solving, sibling-like relationship dynamics, and laundry assignments of The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Taste of Japan Craft Boss Shiikwaasa & Ume Blueberry Cheesecake KitKat Pick 2: Art Experiences Both: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet - Becky Chambers: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible.com, Libro.fm Ryan: Ninefox Gambit - Yoon Ha Lee: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm Nate: Project Hail Mary - Project Weir: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm Ryan: Master of Formailities - Scott Meyer: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm Nate: (Murderbot Series) All Systems Red - Martha Wells: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm The Fated Sky Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded December 14, 2025 Sometimes it seems necessary to hide in another era just to get time off. This week, cross country season came and went and Nate thinks back on how it was. Then, both Ryan and Nate address the dangers of nostalgia and if those movies we remember were actually any good. After that, the two discuss art before they shift the discussion to parodies, cats, and the sentience of a time line as they discuss the Connie Willis book, To Say Nothing of the Dog. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Taste of Japan Craft Boss Acerola & Lemon Raspberry KitKat Pick 2: Art Experiences Nate: Clown Painting Ryan: Ecce Homo Nate: Starry Night Ryan: AI Art To Say Nothing of the Dog Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Libro.fm Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded July 27, 2025 What if it was the Earth… but different? This week, Nate and Ryan discuss new TVs, water parks, and alternate earth stories. That discussion culminates in The Calculating Stars, a book by Mary Robinette Kowal in which they discuss the possibility of social change, being just the character the story needs, and the science in science fiction. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Tokyo Summerland Rides Monster Stream Dekasla Blue Prince Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Taste of Japan Mitsuya Kiwi KitKat Biscoff Pick 2: Alternate History Stories Nate: The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm Ryan: Bone Shaker - Cherie Priest - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm Nate: For All Mankind - IMDb, Apple.com Ryan: Fallout (Video Games) - Official Site, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp The Calculating Stars Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded April 27, 2025 This week Nate and Ryan decided to play another game. So Ryan, perhaps foolishly, surveyed a number of listeners, coworkers, students, and whoever else he could corner, and he asked them the important fundamental questions of human existence—questions like "what song gets stuck in your head" or "which is the best muppet?" Then he invited Keith, Nash, Shi, Sylvain, and Terence to join Nate in trying to figure out how people responded, in the 100% definitely, legally-distinct game, "Colleague Clash". Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded June 15, 2025 This week Nate and Ryan address how the end of the school year went and Ryan talks about his arguably early pick for game of the year. Following another Kiwi drink and salted caramel Kit-Kats, they talk about various support groups that had helped them through their lives. Finally, they wrap up their journey through clone books by discussing how different a clone can be, odd futuristic jobs, and murder victim support groups in their discussion of the book My Murder by Katie Williams. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Taste of Japan Kiwi au Lait KitKat Gold Pick 2: Support Groups Nate: Bible Study Group Ryan: Board Game Club Nate: College Cross Country Team Ryan: College Friends My Murder Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Libro.fm Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded March 30, 2025 This week Nate and Ryan talk about Mickey 17 and their feelings about the changes from the book. Then, Nate talks about a ski trip and Ryan talks about making pants out of dragons. After a KitKat that could qualify as a crime against humanity and a discussion of their favorite things to eat in Japan, they discuss puns or "punes" (as the author puts it), Nate's clown time loop, and yet another book in which everyone becomes a policeman in Men at Arms by Sir Terry Pratchett. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Monster Hunter Wilds Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Taste of Japan Craft Boss Cafe Soda Mango & Passion Witch's Brew KitKat Pick 2: Japanese Foods Nate: Hire Katsu Don (カツ丼) Ryan: Katsu Curry (カツカレー) Nate: Taco Rice (タコライス) Ryan: Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) Men at Arms Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Libro.fm Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded February 9, 2025 This week Nate and Ryan are continuing to think about the logistical and moral implications of cloning. So in keeping with that important discussion, they begin with Pinocchio and Disco Zoo. After that, they discuss different things they have ended up with multiple copies of. Following their customary odd flavors from Japan (which were especially odd this time) they turn to the main media. During that conversation, they discuss McCarthyism, the importance of backing up data, and the worst possible job description as they talk about the books Mickey7 and Antimatter Blues. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Lies of P Official Site Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Pick 2: Things You Have Ended Up With Multiples Of Ryan: Video Games Elder Scrolls V Skyrim - Official Site, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Persona 5 - Official Site, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Nate: Amazon Kindles Ryan: Furniture Nate: Star Trek Taste of Japan Mitsuya Gold Select (Molasses Soda) Sweet Potato KitKat Mickey7 Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Libro.fm Antimatter Blues Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Audible Libro.fm Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission

Recorded December 1, 2024 This week, Nate talks about a cross country event (surprise, surprise) which he hosted and it may have grown a bit larger than he originally expected. After that, Nate and Ryan talk about things that end well, as all good things must. Then, they have what Ryan only could describe as a Fanta brand Calpis and Baskin Robins Kit Kats. Finally, to wrap everything up, they discuss internal android wars, the strength of nostalgia, and their love for the TNG cast in their discussion of the final season of Picard. Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: [email protected] Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @[email protected] Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Taste of Japan Fanta Yogurt Rush (Peach Jelly) KitKat Love Potion 31 Pick 2: Good Finales Nate: Star Trek: The Next Generation: All Good Things - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Memory Alpha Ryan: Doctor Who: Transition Between the 10th and 11th Doctor - Wikipedia, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp Nate: closure of staff-arranged childcare Ryan: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Audible, Libro.fm French Friday: "Nerdfest 2024", November 29, 2024 Star Trek: Picard, Season 3 Official Site IMDb Amazon.com Amazon.co.jp Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission