A Hill To Die On is a conversational podcast that covers a wide variety of topics, hosted by Matthew Rios and Alessandro Comai. On average, ideally, an episode is released about once a month. You can listen to A Hill To Die On wherever you listen to podcasts, and the YouTube version, with timestamps, is dropped sometime after the audio version. Feel free to stick around and listen, we hope we can entertain you!
A Hill To Die On: Episode 10 - Trouble With Art & Artists
Is it really that time again? The right episode in the right place can make all the difference in the world, so here's another episode of A Hill To Die On! We've hit double digits, as episode 10 drops with none other than our guest, and resident graphic designer, Jasmyne! In this episode of AHTDO, Matthew asks what is art, Jasmyne wants artists to get some respect, and the pair testify that Matthew is an animal whisperer. We hope you enjoy!
~Timestamps~
(00:00) Editor's Note
(01:43) Intro
(03:40) Housekeeping
(05:23) How Jasmyne & Matthew Met
(09:46) Brief Interruption From the Streets
(14:29) What We've Been Up To
(26:36) Interruption From the Birds
(28:17) Matthew Loses His Temper
(29:45) Jasmyne's Topic: Art & Trip To St. Louis
(1:08:22) Matthew's Topic: What Is Art?
(1:44:08) Wrap Up & Conclusion
(1:50:58) Outro
26 Nov 2020
A Hill To Die On: Episode 9 - Worst Night of College & Deal-Breakers
Kept you waiting, huh? Here's an all new episode of A Hill To Die On! I've been sitting on this one for awhile now, more will be on the way very soon. In this episode Michael and Rebecca make their returns to the show. We talk about relationship deal-breakers, growing up with the internet, and our worst nights in college. Please, enjoy the episode!
~Timestamps~
(00:00) Start/Editor's Note
(02:32) Intro
(13:59) What We've Been Up To
(24:05) Announcement About Podcast Platforms
(27:06) Matthew's Topic: Deal-breakers & Style
(53:36) Michael's Topic: Growing Up With The Internet
(1:19:38) Rebecca's Topic: What's Your Worst Night of College
(1:51:14) Conclusion
(1:53:06) Outro
1 Jun 2020
A Hill To Die On: Episode 8 - Tales From The Corona Virus Bunker
It's time for another episode of A Hill To Die On! Sorry for the delay on this one, we recorded this episode just as all the craziness with the Corona Virus, or Covid-19, broke out. We hope all of you are staying safe in these turbulent times! But during your quarantine we also hope you still have time for our lovely podcast. In this episode, Alex talks about his struggles building a PC, Matthew discusses political tolerance, and we roast the Eutectics. Enjoy!
~Timestamps~
(00:00) Start
(00:48) Intro
(04:36) Corona Virus Discussion
(23:00) Matthew Is Caught Using Y'all
(26:22) Matthew's Topic - Political Intolerance
(47:53) Alex's Topic Part 1 - Troubles With Building A PC
(1:01:01) Alex's Topic Part 2 - Pursuit Of The Best Graphics
(1:06:44) Matthew Won An Award
(1:10:24) How To Address A Group Of People, Including Y'all
(1:15:00) Roasting The STL College of Pharmacy Eutectics
(1:20:10) Alex Shows Matthew An Instrument
(1:22:40) Wrap Up
(1:24:49) Outro
1 Jun 2020
A Hill To Die On: Episode 7 - Is That Rebecca's Music?!
Happy New Year everyone! We're starting off 2020 with our seventh episode of A Hill To Die On, and we have another guest as well! In this show Matthew has some questions for Rebecca, Alex confesses he doesn't like beer, and Rebecca wants to talk about E-Boys. We hope you enjoy!
~Timestamps~
(01:00) Intro
(01:36) Long Lead-up Conversation
(06:17) Real Start to Podcast
(14:10) What We've Been Up To
(41:31) Rebecca's Topic: Tik Tok & E-Boys
(1:00:25) Blackouts & Weighted Blankets
(1:08:23) Alex's Topic: Beer Is Bad: And The Amazing Conversion of Alessandro Comai
(1:23:51) Matthew's Topic: Notes On Rebecca - Not Eating
(1:33:38) Notes On Rebecca - Sorority Meals
(1:37:24) Notes On Rebecca - Partial Sorority Tea
(1:40:27) Audio Cut & Jump In Convo
(1:42:53) Another Audio Cut & Jump In Convo
(1:43:07) Wrap Up
(1:45:58) Outro
1 Jun 2020
A Hill To Die On: Episode 6 - The Nightmare On Christmas
A Hill To Die On has a (very late) Halloween episode for you! In the sixth episode of the podcast, Alex wants to be a child again, Michael feels nostalgic, and Matthew thinks he can conquer a Medieval Castle. We're really sorry for the delay on this one, but we hope you enjoy!
~Timestamps~
(00:36) Intro
(03:28) What We've Been Up To
(07:48) French Onion Dip Section
(11:19) Matthew's Topic: How To Conquer A Medieval Castle
(43:34) Michael's Topic: Decade Nostalgia
(1:05:04) Alex's Topic Part 1: Voluntary Adult Diaper Usage
(1:16:26) Alex's Topic Part 2: Sun Umbrella
(1:24:25) Halloween Inspired Spooky Discussion
(1:33:10) Wrapping Up
(1:36:13) Outro
1 Jun 2020
A Hill To Die On: Episode 5 - The Dream Team Is Back
A Hill To Die On is here with our fifth installment! The dream team is back! In this episode Alex confesses his hatred for roads, Matthew talks about Twitter, and the gang renames Matthew's high school team. This is a good one, we hope you enjoy!
~Timestamps~
(00:17) Intro
(03:52) What We've Been Up To
(15:23) Alex's Mini Podcast
(17:25) A Brief Descent Into Madness
(18:55) Back To Mini-Pod
(23:12) Matthew's Topic: Should Twitter Be Public Domain?
(1:16:56) Alex's Topic: Pedestrians And Roads
(1:39:29) Renaming Matthew's High School Team
(1:45:57) Wrapping Up
(1:48:46) Outro
1 Jun 2020
A Hill To Die On: Episode 4 - Altered Carbon & Religious Journeys
Another episode of A Hill To Die On is here! Although Alex was gone for this episode, Matthew's friend Cameron filled in the co-host spot. In the fourth episode we discuss the show Altered Carbon, talk about chicken nuggets, and Cameron asks about Matthew's religious journey, enjoy the show!
~Timestamps~
(00:00) Start
(00:13) Editor's Note
(04:02) Shout Outs & Social Media
(05:00) Intro
(06:04) How Cameron & Matthew Met
(07:44) What We've Been Up To
(13:47) Mini Podcast: Chicken Nuggets
(17:56) Matthew's Topic: Altered Carbon
(22:25) Minor Spoiler Talk For Altered Carbon
(24:32) Full Spoilers For Altered Carbon
(1:08:25) Technical & Performance Aspects of Altered Carbon
(1:22:02) End of Spoiler Section For Altered Carbon
(1:23:06) Cameron's Topic: Our Religious Journeys
(1:40:33) Philosophical Arguments On Religion
(1:49:35) Closing Out Topic
(1:53:24) Conclusion & Outro
1 Jun 2020
A Hill To Die On: Episode 3 - Andre Comes To Town
The third episode of A Hill To Die On is here! In this installment Alex questions street photography, Matthew explains the show's absence, and we have our first guest appearance on the show, Andre Steward. We hope you enjoy!
~Timestamps~
(00:00) Editor's Note
(07:39) Discussion On Topic Removal
(13:30) Shout Outs & Social Media
(15:32) Intro
(19:23) What We've Been Up To
(22:52) Alex's Topic: Street Photography
(43:15) Alex Gets Scared
(46:33) Andre, Brisk, & Music
(54:59) Conclusion of Alex's Topic
(56:05) Andre's Topic: Bundling Music
(1:18:50) Bathroom Break & Topic Removal
(1:18:53) NBA Discussion & Various Other Topics
(1:30:20) Democratic Candidates
(1:36:36) Reparations
(1:52:10) Wrapping Up
(1:59:55) Outro
1 Jun 2020
A Hill To Die On: Episode 2 - Colonizing Other Planets
In the second episode of A Hill To Die On, Matthew and Alex explain how they met, Matthew thinks he's tall, and Alex debates the merits of colonizing other planets. We hope you enjoy! Quick note: unfortunately this video encountered some technical difficulties along its journey to being uploaded, we apologize for this. We are looking to improve and fix these problems for the next episode. Thank you for bearing with us.
~Timestamps~
(00:00) Editor's Note
(02:35) Intro
(04:22) Future Plans
(06:48) What We've Been Up To & The Scream
(15:11) How Alex & Matt Met
(20:06) News Section: Jamal Khashoggi Evidence
(27:46) Nuclear Energy, Chernobyl, & Alternatino
(34:12) Alex's Mini Podcast
(41:42) Matt's Topic: The Height Debate
(1:02:15) Alex's Topic: Should We Colonize Other Planets
(1:11:05) End Of Spoilers For Book & Alex's Topic Continued
(1:34:54) Discussion On Topics & Closing Thoughts
(1:39:51) Outro
31 May 2020
A Hill To Die On: Episode 1 - The Pilot
The inaugural episode of A Hill To Die On is here! In the pilot episode we explain the show, Alex finally learns how to take his medication, and Matthew fails a 1st grade math test. It's a bit rough, but we hope you enjoy!
~Timestamps~
(00:00) Editor's Pre Show Notes
(06:51) Podcast Social Media & Shout Outs
(12:20) Show Intro
(18:55) What Alex Has Been Up To
(21:48) Matt's Film Rant on The Perfection
(29:54) Explanation of the Podcast Name
(32:02) Beginning of the News Section & Mt. Everest Deaths
(37:19) Alabama Abortion Ban
(42:40) Human Composting, Band Names, & Sky Burials
(45:00) Lawmaker Punches Wife
(47:45) Ford Layoffs
(50:05) Maine Schools Ban Native Americans As Mascots
(53:50) Maine Bars Opt Out Options for Anti-Vaxers
(57:50) China Has Been Emitting Banned Gasses
(1:01:20) A Man Who Set Himself On Fire At The White House Is Dead
(1:06:21) R. Kelly Has Been Charged Again
(1:08:42) Russia Wants A Race War
(1:19:59) Intro To Alex's Mini Podcasts Section
(1:20:46) Alex's Topic: SpaceX Satellites
(1:46:44) Matt's Topic: Fake Photographers
(2:06:14) Wrap Up & Show Outro
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