Nuketown Radio Active

Radio Active #103: The Sandwich Generation

June 12, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB

At 51, with a kid in college and another in high school, I’m firmly in the Sandwich Generation (and have been for years). These are the folks who find themselves caring for kids and providing support for their older parents. In this episode, I talk about my experiences and offer advice for others in a ... Read more The post Radio Active #103: The Sandwich Generation appeared first on Nuketown.

Radio Active #102: Game-o-Rama

May 29, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MB

On this episode of Nuketown Radio Active, I emerge from my winter hibernation to talk about the video games and role-playing games I’m playing (or plan on playing). I talk about the ongoing Ready Player One Replay and my plans to attend GenCon in August 2023. Nuketown News Heading to GenCon in 2023! Haven’t been ... Read more The post Radio Active #102: Game-o-Rama appeared first on Nuketown.

Radio Active #101: Return of the Zine Scene

February 17, 2023 22:07 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MB

On this special edition of Radio Active, we venture to the Zine Scene, that mystical, half-remembered place of photocopied pages and hand-stapled booklets, in its 2023 iteration. The post Radio Active #101: Return of the Zine Scene appeared first on Nuketown.

Radio Active #100: The Golden Age of Online RPGs

February 06, 2023 03:24 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MB

On Radio Active’s 100th episode I talk about Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, a shoot-and-loot video game based on the Borderlands franchise, go on a solitary, geeky retreat to work on RPG and podcast projects, and contemplate the golden age of online role-playing games. Nuketown News Radio Active’s 100th Episode It finally happened – Radio Active hit ... Read more The post Radio Active #100: The Golden Age of Online RPGs appeared first on Nuketown.

Radio Active #99: Sleepless in Easton

January 30, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MB

On this episode of Radio Active, I talk about returning to model rocketry, one of my all-time favorite hobbies, and then run down some of the great sci-fi shows I'm watching. The bulk of the show is dedicated to my trials and tribulations with getting enough sleep. It's always been hard for me, but it got so much harder during the pandemic. The post Radio Active #99: Sleepless in Easton appeared first on Nuketown.

Radio Active #98: The Long Dark Winter

January 23, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MB

The Long, Dark, Winter is upon us, and in this episode, I talk about some strategies for dealing with it. I also talk about my family's new Seeing Eye puppy, catch up on what's been happening over the last year or so, and geek out about my new RPG campaigns. The post Radio Active #98: The Long Dark Winter appeared first on Nuketown.

Radio Active #97: Cooking Dada

November 15, 2021 13:43 - 21 minutes - 9.9 MB

On this episode of Nuketown Radio Active, the trail to Philmont finally ends, I revisit my summer reading list, catch up on the first season of the Lair of Secrets podcast, reflect on the fact that one of my kids is in college, and talk about how I got into cooking during the pandemic. Getting ... Read more The post Radio Active #97: Cooking Dada appeared first on Nuketown.

Radio Active #96: Go Go Gadget!

April 29, 2021 18:53 - 18 minutes - 8.35 MB

In this episode, I say goodbye to a canine friend and welcome a new one, explore dungeons, and blast aliens in Nuketown’s Ready Player One Replay. I introduce my new side gig podcast, the Lair of Secrets, the podcast about gaming and being a geek by two forty-something geek dads. Finally, I geek out about ... Read more The post Radio Active #96: Go Go Gadget! appeared first on Nuketown.

Radio Active #95: Into the Spider-Verse

February 10, 2021 13:36 - 20 minutes - 9.38 MB

Nuketown returns in a somewhat more timely manner as I take a break from my X-men fandom to delve into the Spider-verse. Plus, I talk about my winter reading list, take a look at some new features at Nuketown, and introduce folks to Recon (our Seeing Eye puppy). Getting the Show Download the MP3 Show ... Read more The post Radio Active #95: Into the Spider-Verse appeared first on Nuketown.

Radio Active #94: Keep Calm and Geek On

January 19, 2021 18:27 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MB

Welcome to 2021, the year in which we try to release more than one episode every 12 months. On this episode of Radio Active, I talk about life during the COVID-19 pandemic, delve into using exercise and meditation to stay calm, and then geek out with the Nintendo Switch, Animal Crossings: New Horizons, Roll for ... Read more The post Radio Active #94: Keep Calm and Geek On appeared first on Nuketown.

Nuketown Radio Active #93: Reset. Renew. Return.

May 13, 2020 13:34 - 15 minutes - 7.07 MB

Like an astronaut hurled far into deep space, Nuketown Radio Active returns to Earth a year after it left to find the planet utterly transformed. Fortunately, there are no super-intelligent apes. At least, not yet. On this episode of Nuketown[...]

Radio Active #93: Reset. Renew. Return.

May 13, 2020 13:34 - 15 minutes - 7.07 MB

Like an astronaut hurled far into deep space, Nuketown Radio Active returns to Earth a year after it left to find the planet utterly transformed. Fortunately, there are no super-intelligent apes. At least, not yet. On this episode of Nuketown Radio Active, I reintroduce folks to the podcast, catch up on the state of Nuketown, ... Read more

Radio Active #92: Back from the Break

February 18, 2019 23:37 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MB

It took a year, but I’m back! On this episode of Nuketown Radio Active, the Broken Ankle Saga comes to an end as the Outdoor Geek ventures into the Pennsylvania wilderness for some winter-time camping. Back in the warmer confines of the Game Room, I’ve got a ton of new role-playing games that I’m looking ... Read more

Radio Active #91: Bad Break

February 20, 2018 02:11 - 12 minutes - 5.55 MB

On this episode of Nuketown Radio Active I catch a bad break in the New Year as I recover from a broken ankle. All that free time sitting on the couch while my ankle healed did wonders for my gaming life though. Join me as I explore the post-apocalyptic wilderness of Horizon Zero Dawn and prepare for the ... Read more

Radio Active #90: Outdoor Geek

December 18, 2017 11:00 - 19 minutes - 8.8 MB

On this episode of Nuketown Radio Active I celebrate Nuketown’s re-ignition, meet Bob the Seeing Eye Puppy and talk about my evolution into a geek who loves the outdoors. I also ruminate on three games I’m playing now: Destiny 2: A massively multiplayer first-person shooter by the creators of Halo. Skyrim: Special Edition: An open world sandbox game set ... Read more

Radio Active #89: Run Geek Run

September 04, 2017 15:22 - 19 minutes - 8.8 MB

On this episode of Nuketown Radio Active I revisit the button-smashing happiness of Diablo III, soak in the nostalgia of Sonic Mania, and catch up listeners on a few of my Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. After that I delve into a topic I never thought I’d talk about: how I became a runner (and the ... Read more

Radio Active #88: Summertime

August 07, 2017 19:28 - 26 minutes - 12 MB

On this episode of Radio Active I catch up on the Nuketown redesign, talk about summer vacations … and summer reading lists. I also finally complete my quest for a bean bag chair and offer a review of the Amazon Dot, Amazon’s always-on, always-listing digital assistant. Getting the Show Download the MP3 Show Notes Nuketown News The ... Read more

Radio Active #87: The Show Awakens

March 06, 2017 23:44 - 21 minutes - 9.65 MB

After slumbering for four years, Nuketown Radio Active returns to find a world transformed. In this show I’ll get up to speed on what’s changed around the ol’thermonuclear burg, and what you can expect to see in the future. I[...]

Radio Active #86: Return of the Return

November 25, 2012 17:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

On this edition of Nuketown Radio Active I return from a far-too-long hiatus to talk about the year that was and the year that will be. Topping that list is a look at the redesigned, Drupal-7 powered Nuketown and a[...]

Radio Active #85: War of the Pod People

March 20, 2011 16:30 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Spring is looming larger, but just incase it gets waylaid by a late-winter storm, I decided to have a spring-themed surprise party for my wife. In geekier news, I started up a "Gamer Working Group" at my dayjob and re-launched my gaming group's GriffCrier.com web site. There are no netheads in this show, but don't worry -- you'll still be able to feed that net addiction with a round up of the podcasts I'm listening to.

Radio Active #84: Not Dead Yet

February 08, 2011 02:09 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Good news everyone! Nuketown Radio Active isn't dead ... and neither is Futurama. On this episode of Radio Active I catch up on a year's worth of happenings, talk about my new Picture a Day project, and take a look at some of the computer games that I've been playing during the hiatus. In Netheads I uncover the Race for the Galaxy AI card game and Mutant Future, a science fiction RPG inspired by Gamma World.

Radio Active #83: The Game Room Rebooted

March 04, 2010 02:10 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

Good news — Nuketown Radio Active did not see its shadow! The podcast emerged from its winter hiatus with an episode that looks at my new gaming room, runs down the video games I’ve been playing, and talks about the[...]