My Hill To Die On

About My Hill To Die On

Everyone has things they are passionate about; things we want our friends to try and experience. So we've convinced each other to try different things. We talk about these experiences to see if we can just get one more person to join us on our hill to die on.

Publisher

Nate Rudd and Ryan Smith

Category

arts · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jun 2019

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

99 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   99: Recognized as Living Beings

   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: myhilltodieon@gmail.com Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @myhilltodieon@mastodon.social Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Summer Adventures 54: The Second Book Made Me Angry (https://myhilltodieon.com/episodes/54) (our episode about The People of Sparks) Chicago The Musical Tour (https://chicagothemusical.jp) Fantasy Springs (area of Tokyo DisneySea) George Washington Day Race Results Shadow Gambit Official Site (https://www.shadowgambit.com/) Taste of Japan Clapis Cool Pine Pick 2: Detectives or Detective Stories Nate: Monk - IMDb Ryan: Columbo - IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1466074/) 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

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   98: Effects of the Time Period in Space

   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: myhilltodieon@gmail.com Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @myhilltodieon@mastodon.social Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon To the Moon Official Site (https://freebirdgames.com/games/to-the-moon/) Taste of Japan Nope Pick 2: Fairy Tale Related 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

3. 

   1 Aug 2026

   97: A Million to One Chance Always Works Out

   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: myhilltodieon@gmail.com Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @myhilltodieon@mastodon.social Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Lex.Games Official Site (https://lex.games) 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 (https://www.liesofp.com/), 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

Who has been a guest on My Hill To Die On

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Keith
• Nash
• Scott
• Shi

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

511

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

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Quality

85

Social presence

90

YouTube

66

Engagement

30

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