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This is the feed where you can get all the great podcasts found over at the Boards & Swords website (http://boardsandswords.com). There's the main Boards & Swords podcast, where four friends have fun talking about board games and finding a game they all like, and The Dirtbags of Holding, a RPG actual play podcast showing off the wrong way to play several different roleplaying games.
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Nerds & Friends

Josh Lindquist

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Three Nerds bring on their friends to talk about art, science, and all things interesting! Also the home of The Adventures in Jir'Haniya D&D Campaign! Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Nerdsandfriends?fan_landing=true
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Bourbon On Ice

Your Friend Frosty & Your Bartender Mike Whiskey

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After spending years braving the nightly airwaves of Cape Cod’s 90.7 WKKL, Massachusetts radio DJs Mike Whiskey (civil servant by day, DnD world creator and gamer by night) and Your Friend Frosty (made of salt, low-key rage, sarcasm, and alcohol) have reunited for an all-new show. Going their separate ways, changing careers, and doing more than five years-worth of growing in a changing world, Whiskey and Frosty team up once again and dust off their microphones. Together, this overworked and ...
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Super Respectable

Toshio Rahman, David Lewis

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Super Respectable is a podcast hosted by Tosh and Dave, two guys who love talking about absurd and weird things. Join us each week as we discuss strange stories from around the world. Whether it's the scariest ghost stories from Japan, political revolutions in Eastern Europe or health fads taking over India, we guarantee it's going get strange up in here. If you have comments, criticisms or just want to say hi, drop us a line at superrespectable@gmail.com.
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Chris went to the GW reveal and all he got was COVID-19! There was also this little con called Nova Open 2024 happening too. Also, there’s too many Cyberpunk games, Wizards messed up again with D&D, and Warhammer decided to try out this rotation thing Magic The Gathering keeps talking about. Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/discord N…
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Nerd Josh Lindquist interviews Plant Scientist and Educator Owen Conklin about the flora we share our world with! We talk about invasive species, climate change, how to get a career in STEM, and so much more! Follow Owen today! He is ConkliOdd on Tik Tok, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch. https://www.tiktok.com/@conkliodd https://www.instagram.com/con…
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Send us a text No, that title isn't repeating itself. Well, not without good reason. This is our very special episode all about "Very Special Episodes", also known as "After School Specials". But trust us when we say, they're all significantly nerd-flavored, because these happen to be all about animated series. Diving into the past, your plucky hos…
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Send us a text Coming up on this episode: nightmares!!! Also, a tale of very screwy behind-the-scenes shortsightedness. Your Friend Frosty is dragging your bartender Mike Whiskey kicking and screaming all the way back to the year 1999 where the world sat in hushed anticipation of the brand new fantasy-based video game known as 40 Winks - and then g…
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Send us a text The summer is winding down, and we're running out of minisodes. This may be the perfect time for us to... well, record some actual episodes. It'll happen. But in the meantime, have you met our new friend? Also, there's Mexican wrestlers, super powers, and someone's on a date - and it isn't Your Friend Frosty or Mike Whiskey. Awkward.…
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Nerd Josh Lindquist sits down with Game Master Zachary Williams of the new D&D Podcast Unlucky Dicelings! We talk about how to be the best Game Master you can be, how to produce an Actual Play D&D TTRPG podcast (like Dimension20 or Critical Role), and how to introduce new mechanics into your games! Check out Unlucky Dicelings now! https://open.spot…
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Send us a text Warning: this particular minisode deals with blasphemy, madness, insanity, and moderately tasty wafers. Listen at your own risk. But let's face it, if you've been a part of our summer minisode journey so far, you know what you're in for. Or maybe you have no idea? It's possible. Also, there's an evil woman, a lot of math, and some hy…
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Send us a text Yes. It is what it is. And what is it? It's the return of the summer 2024 minisodes. Yeah, sorry, our schedules are still not syncing up, but fortunately we have buffalo wings, gluten-free pizza, lots of booze, and a lot to talk about in the meantime. Join us, will you, for a sophisticated talk about classical composers of years past…
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What were the ups & downs of Gen Con? Pretty standard, but I doubt you really want to hear about Chris’ elevator rides. Instead, we go through the highlights of Gen Con 2024 and all the cool stuff that was there. Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/discord Liked our Monument Hobbies interview? You can now save by using our affiliate cod…
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Send us a text The summer heat has driven your podcasting duo apart. Bad sun, bad sunshine! Go, sit there, think about what you've done. Also take that brat known as "humidity" with you. In the meantime, Bourbon On Ice is throwing it back to our most popular episode of all time, a gem from our first year of recording the misadventures of Your Frien…
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Send us a text Behold: a topic so big, we can't fit it all in one episode. In following with our theme of lists, this time your bartender Mike Whiskey has tracked down a list of the top 100+ nostalgia bait tv shows for 90s kids. Did you cringe in terror at the Crypt Keeper and shudder during Goosebumps? Did you "whoo-ooo" during the Ducktales theme…
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Wizards of the Coast now has a video game centric CEO - I’m sure that will fix all of their problems . Also, play D&D in a Victorian era, and the Mistborn book series gets a new deckbuilding game. Then, we’ve got Carol Mertz, one of the lead game designers for Exploding Kittens on the show! Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/…
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Send us a text Behold: a topic so big, we can't fit it all in one episode. In following with our theme of lists, this time your bartender Mike Whiskey has tracked down a list of the top 100+ nostalgia bait tv shows for 90s kids. Did you cringe in terror at the Crypt Keeper and shudder during Goosebumps? Did you "whoo-ooo" during the Ducktales theme…
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Are we past the COVID boom of Board Games? People say Magic is dying, yet the sales numbers claim otherwise, and if apocalypses are your thing, we’ve got a wargame for you! Plus, Brad Talton from Level 99 Games joins us to talk about these things and show off Spooktacular, their upcoming horror Kickstarter! Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswor…
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Send us a text It had to happen eventually. The internet was cracked open, shaken, and ten of the most horrifying, most strange, most unearthly candies fell out. Well, eleven, if you listen to Your Friend Frosty regaling your bartender Mike Whiskey with the tales of some of the weirdest candies that can be found around the world. Also, there's summ…
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In this very special episode of Nerds & Friends, hosts Will Shaw and Josh Lindquist interview filmmakers Sean Tyrik and Juanita Quintero-Aviles, who talk about acting, writing, producing, directing, and their upcoming short film Graduation Day! Share now or support the film to get your name in the credits! https://igg.me/at/graduation-day-film/x/37…
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Send us a text The place: Mike Whiskey's living room. The event: Your Friend Frosty has been convinced to watch, with copious amounts of booze at hand, a strange, epic new tale from the world of Japanese anime known as Inu-oh. Over crunchy cauliflower pizzas and an interfering clock, your podcasting pair will discuss the rock opera musical madness,…
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In this very special episode of Nerds & Friends, we interview author and actor Tanner Kerrins about his new science fiction novel Dark Sands and Sweethearts! We talk about writing, publishing, acting, and more! Get Dark Sands and Sweethearts now! https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Sands-Sweethearts-Tanner-Kerrins/dp/B0D873D7H7/ Follow Josh Lindquist and h…
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Send us a text We're back! Yes, it's us, your plucky cohosts of Bourbon On Ice, here to tell you that you should go away immediately and quietly, we're reading. Fifty books, apparently, because we've gotten our hands on a list of fifty books one must read before they die, and Your Friend Frosty and your bartender Mike Whiskey are somewhat behind. B…
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X-Wing flies off into the sunset, we get a look at the new books for D&D, and apparently you all are buying a lot of toys. No guest this week, so we take a look at all the stuff that released during Free RPG Day! Also, apparently there’s a Renshaw Rant about 40K. Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/discord Liked our Monument Hobbies int…
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Send us a text The last minisode before we return to regular shows (and trust me, none too soon, we're running low on things to stall with), your podcasters with their mics and full glasses are here to entertain with a look behind the curtain at the upcoming audio drama Blargh & Flargle. A short clip of the work we're putting into recording and rev…
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Send us a text The final minisode of summer 2024 is here, people. Enjoy both it and the summer while they last, because we're back to regular length episodes of Bourbon On Ice this July. But first, Whiskey speaks of the legendary (and weird) warrior known as Krod, while Your Friend Frosty deals with that pesky child-eating witch in the forest. Also…
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We had a lot of stuff to talk about at the end of Episode 242 of Boards & Swords, and we decided to keep streaming live and make our "Bonus Bits" free to non-patrons as well! Enjoy this? Then check out our Patreon below! Email us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is o…
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Nerds Josh Lindquist and Jake Blackson sit down with filmmaker Jon Casler to talk about the trends in cinema and Hollywood in 2024, and the impact of streaming, box office numbers, and how the entertainment industry is affected as a whole! Follow Jon's work here: fangandJoe.com headlinerMedia.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to Like & Subscrib…
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Send us a text The month continues, but your podcasting duo Mike Whiskey and Your Friend Frosty (did you hear us shouted out during the end of a very popular podcast's credits?) are still chillaxing. Hammocks to stretch out, sand to track all over the place, the regular. In the meantime, enjoy our second summer minisode, wherein a mysterious bear-l…
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Privateer Press sold the Warmachine IP? Adepticon is changing cities? And there’s a Final Fantasy 14 TTRPG coming? Plus, Andrew Fischer from Earthborne Games (https://earthbornegames.com/) is here to talk about making board games with as little environmental impact as possible. We don’t need no stinking shrink wrap here! Join us on Discord! https:/…
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Send us a text It had to happen one day. The weight of being so awesome combined with the weight of work and the weight of it being summer, and your plucky hosts, bartender Matt Whiskey and Your Friend Frosty, are taking a short break. They'll be back in June, but for now, enjoy the first of several "minisodes" where memes, nerdiness, snarkiness, a…
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In this delightful interview with filmmaker and game designer Thomas Eliot, we talk about indie filmmaking, RPGs and board games, horror movies, AI, and more! Check out all of Thomas' work at his famously minimalist website http://thomaseliot.com/ For info on SlimeFest go to https://slimefest.org/ Be sure to check out his podcast Invasion of the Po…
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Send us a text Ever wondered what your podcasting buddies would do if they found a treasure map? Perhaps if aliens got word of this podcast and decided to listen in? And three other completely ridiculous questions that will never happen but, of course, your hosts are just dying to answer? Yes, that's right, it's the return of the Hypothetically Spe…
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In this Nerds & Friends Lego Time, Jake & Josh finish building the LEGO D&D Mimic! While building, we nerd out on a myriad of topics, including video games, motorcycling, and TV and movies! If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to Like & Subscribe! And check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Nerdsandfriends Follow Josh at https://linktr.ee/joshl…
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There’s a game on Kickstarter called “Toothead”? Warhammer is coming after your wallet more, and someone’s wallet is $3 million lighter after buying a magic card. Plus, we’ve got Patrick Leder from Leder Games (https://ledergames.com/) here to talk about what they’ve got coming up in 4 letter-titled games! Join us on Discord! https://boardsandsword…
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Send us a text Happy Mother's Day. Unfortunately, that means your hosts are off doing things that may or may not interfere with recording a podcast, and by hosts, we mean the one guy and not the other guy. That being said, there's a new letter from a Patreon subscriber to be read, and a throwback to last year when Whiskey gave an elaborate German l…
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Send us a text The year? 1993. The place? A very bulky PC in the corner of someone's living room, miraculously equipped with a CD-Rom. The thing? A 1990s horror-based FMV known as The 7th Guest. And the reason? Because Your Friend Frosty and your bartender Mike Whiskey have finally decided to pull out the discs (so to speak), blow off the mountains…
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Send us a text The mail bag is open, and letters are falling out. Figuratively, of course, no one sends us letters anymore. That being said, your podcasting duo is together, for once, to answer your mailed in questions. Want yours read? Email your hosts at WhiskeyandFrosty@yahoo.com. Until then, relax and take a listen. They've got a lot to ponder.…
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Now you can buy Asmodee instead of them buying things? Or, use Roll20 in your discord server? Or play the tabletop game of the video game of a tabletop game? Sounds like it’s been a busy news cycle - plus Keith from Thunderworks Games (https://thunderworksgames.com) is here to talk about the new games they have got coming soon! Join us on Discord! …
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Now your epic political fantasy games can be tiny, the Monopoly movie we all saw coming is actually happening, and of course there's a DC version of Marvel United coming. Also, Kit from Game Envy stops by to talk about their latest kickstarter and all the other cool painting accessories they have at Game Envy (https://gameenvy.net/) Join us on Disc…
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Send us a text Ever wondered why your two plucky podcasters haven't ever been placed in charge of a kingdom? Well, after this episode, you'll thank your lucky stars because you'll know the horrifying answer. And it's not who you'd think that's the real menace. Your Bartender Mike Whiskey and Your Friend Frosty unleash upon the world their terrifyin…
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In this very special and very weird Nerds & Friends Deep Dive; we talk about the Live-Action 90s Super Mario Bros movie and then we go over the very true fact that Hasbro owns the Ouija Board! Yes, you read that right! If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to Like & Subscribe! And check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Nerdsandfriends Follow Wi…
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Send us a text No one thought this day would come. Admit it, you were skeptical too. But Your Friend Frosty and your bartender Mike Whiskey have done the impossible (or at least, the improbably) and made it to 100 EPISODES. Thank you all for your support - now let's get weird. Again. Whiskey has a list of other things turning one hundred this year,…
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Send us a text Midnight Burger, Season 4, is just about to drop (unless you're a Patreon subscriber, in which case you're several episodes in already). As such, Your Friend Frosty and everybody's favorite special guest star Robare are taking over the show to talk about another show. It's how they do things here. We're going back to the beginning to…
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Apparently there were a lot of minis sold in 2023...I had no idea *cough* bought tons of 40k tenth edition stuff *cough*. Also, someone saw a familiar looking coyote in a magic card and Danielle Lauzon from Cephalofair Games is here to talk about the Gloomhaven RPG! Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/discord Liked our Monument Hobbies …
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Send us a text Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejooooh, no, wow, that was a close one. Think of what almost happened here, people! Best put it out of your minds. Anyway, we're talking about the upcoming Beetlejuice sequel, more than three decades in the making. But we're also talking about something just plain weird that will make poor Mike Whiskey …
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Send us a text They're wild. They're weird! And worst of all, they're real. Say hello to ten burgers from the wide world of whaaaaaat and be glad that you're nowhere near them. Or are you? Your Friend Frosty has tracked down ten of the strangest "burgers" to ever grace the earth, and we apologize in advance. Also, Whiskey.exe stops working briefly,…
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What's that? Sorry I can't hear you over the sound of the Halo theme song playing in my head. Ronnie Renton from Mantic Games is back on the show to talk about Halo: Flashpoint, coming later this year from Mantic Games. Also, Heroscape is coming back, there's going to be an Arkham Horror RPG and NASA made a D&D adventure? Join us on Discord! https:…
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Nerds Josh Lindquist and Caleb Whittle discuss the challenges of making a good video game adaptation; discussing games and shows like Halo, Mass Effect, The Last of Us, Assassin's Creed, Fallout, and more!!! If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to Like & Subscribe! And check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Nerdsandfriends Follow Caleb on TikT…
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Send us a text Not one. Not two. But six new characters are joining Your Friend Frosty and your bartender Mike Whiskey. Yes, they're nerdy and bored, and have crafted a slew of new characters to march bravely into battle and....complete mundane and simple everyday tasks. But will they succeed??? See, when you take massive half-orcs, hard-drinking g…
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In this episode of LEGO TIME with Jake & Josh, we nerd out about the MCU, D&D, The Boys, the Godzilla Monster Universe movies, and Hovercrafts! All while building a Lego Mimic from Dungeons & Dragons! Enjoy the episode and let us know what we should build next! If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to Like & Subscribe! And check out our Patreon! https:…
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Want to pretend to clean your Warhammer 40k minis? Yeah, I didn't realize people wanted that either. Plus, some good news about the former Prospero Hall studio employees and FanRoll is rolling into Dungeons & Dragons. Also, Xander from FFG stops by to talk about the upcoming Star Wars Unlimited TCG! (https://starwarsunlimited.com/) Join us on Disco…
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Send us a text Run! Hide! And block your mouth and nose - Your Friend Frosty is sick as a dog. A very sick dog, and as such we welcome you to our first ever remotely recorded podcast. Mike Whiskey is way over there, Your Friend Frosty is way over here, and all that separates them is a laptop screen and a couple of recording applications. This shoul…
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CMON is no longer doing Kickstarters, use IKEA instructions in a new rpg, and apparently crossover sets make MTG loads of cash. Also, Gabby from Bra Full of Sawdust (https://www.brafullofsawdust.com) is here to showcase all the custom wooden creations she makes for tabletop gamers (among others!) Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/disc…
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