<![CDATA[Nerd Culture: Lore & Craft]]>Nerd Culture: is a weekly podcast hosted by Felix Mosse, Penguin-published fantasy author and professional script editor, and Sam O’Hanlon, writer & actor. Together they dig into the worlds, characters, and mechanics that make fantasy, literature, mythology, and narrative gaming worth paying attention to. Each episode moves between close analysis and light-hearted argument, between the serious and the absurd, between the question of how great stories are built and the equally important question of which fictional character you’d least want to be seated next to at dinner.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:59:17 GMTTue, 28 Apr 2026 07:39:30 GMT60Felix Mosse / Sam O'Hanlon<p>Nerd Culture: is a weekly podcast hosted by Felix Mosse, Penguin-published fantasy author and professional script editor, and Sam O’Hanlon, writer &amp; actor. Together they dig into the worlds, characters, and mechanics that make fantasy, literature, mythology, and narrative gaming worth paying attention to. Each episode moves between close analysis and light-hearted argument, between the serious and the absurd, between the question of how great stories are built and the equally important question of which fictional character you’d least want to be seated next to at dinner.</p>episodicFelix Mosse / Sam O'Hanlonfelixcmosse@gmail.comyes<![CDATA[Nerd Culture: Episode 7 - Persona 5 Royal, KOTOR, and what is the best animal companion?]]>Welcome back! This week on Nerd Culture, best friends Felix & Sam geek out on Persona 5 Royal, Knights of the Old Republic, and which companion would be best to have - Daemons, familiars or Pokemon? (Sound was a little tricky this week so no Edit section, for which we apolgise. It will be back for episode 8!)

]]>a32b7454-11ba-4428-a927-2b068572de6cTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:30:00 GMT<p>Welcome back! This week on Nerd Culture, best friends Felix &amp; Sam geek out on Persona 5 Royal, Knights of the Old Republic, and which companion would be best to have - Daemons, familiars or Pokemon? (Sound was a little tricky this week so no Edit section, for which we apolgise. It will be back for episode 8!)</p>no01:19:32Nerd Culture: Episode 7 - Persona 5 Royal, KOTOR, and what is the best animal companion?full<![CDATA[Nerd Culture: Episode 6 - EA gaming, the rise of the card battler, and Jurassic Park survival]]>Welcome Back! This week on Nerd Culture, best friends Felix & Sam talk about early access gaming, the rise of the card battler, and would Tarzan or Aragorn survive longer in Jurassic Park?

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]]>8389681d-b19a-4100-8368-d59a2fe8cb37Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:32:03 GMT<p>Welcome Back! This week on Nerd Culture, best friends Felix &amp; Sam talk about early access gaming, the rise of the card battler, and would Tarzan or Aragorn survive longer in Jurassic Park?</p><p></p><p>Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, and tell your friends!</p><p></p><p>(Also leave a comment we'd love to hear from you)</p>no01:41:56Nerd Culture: Episode 6 - EA gaming, the rise of the card battler, and Jurassic Park survivalfull<![CDATA[Nerd Culture: Episode 5 - Naruto fights, literary icons, and how to write a logline]]>Welcome back! This week on Nerd Culture, Felix & Sam talk about Naruto fight scenes, literary icons, and how to write a logline. (It includes their first spoiler warning! Growth is possible)

]]>f0f4e785-960b-4250-973c-7cc43730185fTue, 26 May 2026 05:54:17 GMT<p>Welcome back! This week on Nerd Culture, Felix &amp; Sam talk about Naruto fight scenes, literary icons, and how to write a logline. (It includes their first spoiler warning! Growth is possible)</p>no01:28:14Nerd Culture: Episode 5 - Naruto fights, literary icons, and how to write a loglinefull<![CDATA[Nerd Culture: Episode 4 - Thanos hypotheticals, writing as a habit, and are superheroes boring?]]>Welcome Back! This week on Nerd Culture, Felix & Sam talk about a cross universe Avengers team, whether superheroes are boring, and how to turn writing into a habit. (F&S are still in their spoiler era without warning, it will get better by episode 5)

]]>0cf60aaa-6a6c-4935-a1b2-be68ec041144Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT<p>Welcome Back! This week on Nerd Culture, Felix &amp; Sam talk about a cross universe Avengers team, whether superheroes are boring, and how to turn writing into a habit. (F&amp;S are still in their spoiler era without warning, it will get better by episode 5)</p>no01:31:10Nerd Culture: Episode 4 - Thanos hypotheticals, writing as a habit, and are superheroes boring?full<![CDATA[Nerd Culture: Episode 3 - Magic systems, E.T.'s DnD class, and how to edit a book]]>Welcome back! This week on Nerd Culture, Felix & Sam talk about the best types of magic systems, the DnD class E.T. would be, and what does the actual process of editing a book look like? (F&S are still in their spoiler era without warning, it will get better by episode 5)

]]>0c4d03db-bdc9-4666-aca0-080053c0f6bfTue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT<p>Welcome back! This week on <b>Nerd Culture</b>, Felix &amp; Sam talk about the best types of magic systems, the DnD class E.T. would be, and what does the actual process of editing a book look like? (F&amp;S are still in their spoiler era without warning, it will get better by episode 5)</p>no01:38:38Nerd Culture: Episode 3 - Magic systems, E.T.'s DnD class, and how to edit a bookfull<![CDATA[Nerd Culture: Episode 2 - Open world games, Norse Mythology and 1v1s]]>Welcome back! This week on Nerd Culture, Felix & Sam talk about open world games, Norse Mythology, Two beloved SFF characaters going head to head, and how to decide what market you should be writing for. (F&S are still in their spoiler era without warning, it will get better by episode 5)

]]>5664229e-a860-41e0-a191-aefc15d041f7Wed, 06 May 2026 06:49:15 GMT<p>Welcome back! This week on <b>Nerd Culture</b>, Felix &amp; Sam talk about open world games, Norse Mythology, Two beloved SFF characaters going head to head, and how to decide what market you should be writing for. <i>(F&amp;S are still in their spoiler era without warning, it will get better by episode 5)</i></p>no01:17:07Nerd Culture: Episode 2 - Open world games, Norse Mythology and 1v1sfull<![CDATA[Nerd Culture: Episode 1]]>Welcome to Nerd Culture! Get to know Felix and Sam, and settle in to a new podcast on all things nerdy. They're new to this, so episodes may contain spoilers they fail to flag properly. (They'll get better, we promise)

]]>ef4188e8-c709-445d-a6e0-49d9e61b2e6eTue, 28 Apr 2026 07:49:41 GMT<p>Welcome to Nerd Culture! Get to know Felix and Sam, and settle in to a new podcast on all things nerdy. They're new to this, so episodes may contain spoilers they fail to flag properly. (They'll get better, we promise)</p>no01:31:39Nerd Culture: Episode 1full