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.
My Hill To Die On
Claim This Podcastby Nate Rudd and Ryan Smith
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96 episodes
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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.
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6/8/2019
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Recent Episodes
July 1, 2026
96: The Shi Rule
<p>Recorded May 17, 2026</p> <p class="mhtdo_summary">As we continue to seek the truth in all things and the inane details within everything, Ryan attempts to bring us the least educational of educational games. He has brought together old "favorite" contestants Keith, Nate, Shi, and Terence as they attempt to out-nerd each other in pedantic details with the 1.0 version of the game Technically Correct.</p> <p><strong>Connect with us</strong></p> <ul> <li>Become a member: <a href= "https://myhilltodieon.com/members">myhilltodieon.com/members</a></li> <li>Email: <a href= "mailto:myhilltodieon@gmail.com">myhilltodieon@gmail.com</a></li> <li>Reddit: <a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/MyHillToDieOn">r/MyHillToDieOn</a></li> <li>Mastodon: <a href= "https://mastodon.social/@myhilltodieon">@myhilltodieon@mastodon.social</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/myhilltodieon/">@myhilltodieon</a></li> <li>Threads: <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@myhilltodieon">@myhilltodieon</a></li> <li>X: <a href= "https://twitter.com/myhilltodieon">@myhilltodieon</a></li> </ul> <p>Theme by Michael AD<br /> <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end">https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end</a><br /> used with permission</p>
June 1, 2026
95: Gravity Is the Good Stuff
<p>Recorded April 19, 2026</p> <p class="mhtdo_summary">A one way trip to save all mankind… I'd trust that to a middle school science teacher, but did he submit plans for the sub?<br /> <br /> This week Nate and Ryan talk about teachers, healing, and fighting the embodiment of time. Then they turned their attention to the main media, Project Hail Mary, where they discuss emotionally distant characters, the gratefulness of aliens, and the dangers of ripping out parts of your spaceship.</p> <p><strong>Connect with us</strong></p> <ul> <li>Become a member: <a href= "https://myhilltodieon.com/members">myhilltodieon.com/members</a></li> <li>Email: <a href= "mailto:myhilltodieon@gmail.com">myhilltodieon@gmail.com</a></li> <li>Reddit: <a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/MyHillToDieOn">r/MyHillToDieOn</a></li> <li>Mastodon: <a href= "https://mastodon.social/@myhilltodieon">@myhilltodieon@mastodon.social</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/myhilltodieon/">@myhilltodieon</a></li> <li>Threads: <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@myhilltodieon">@myhilltodieon</a></li> <li>X: <a href= "https://twitter.com/myhilltodieon">@myhilltodieon</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Yamazaki Bread Points</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.yamazakipan.co.jp/campaign/spring/product.html">Official Site</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Taste of Japan</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/company/newsrelease/2026/pick_0204.html"> Sakura Lemonade</a></li> <li><a href= "https://kitkat.nestle.jp/products/kitkat-banana-flavor-bukatsu">KitKat Banana</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Hades 2</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/hades-ii/">Official Site</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQXS1YK3">Amazon.com</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0FQXS1YK3">Amazon.co.jp</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Pick 2: Teachers</strong></p> <ul> <li>Nate: Mr. A (high school vice principal)</li> <li>Ryan: Mr. D (high school social studies teacher)</li> <li>Nate: Dr. C (college professor in the computer science department)</li> <li>Ryan: Dr. F (college professor who was president of Tokyo Christian University)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Project Hail Mary</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593135229">Amazon.com</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/0593135229">Amazon.co.jp</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.audible.com/pd/B08G9PRS1K">Audible</a></li> <li><a href= "https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9788852153945-project-hail-mary">Libro.fm</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beC8FvROWdQ">Hank Green - Project Hail Mary's "Science Mistakes"</a></li> </ul> <p>Theme by Michael AD<br /> <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end">https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end</a><br /> used with permission</p>
April 30, 2026
94: Feel the Cold Rage
<p>Recorded March 28, 2026</p> <p class="mhtdo_summary">Spies in space! This week Nate talks about the world baseball classic and hurting himself skiing… again. Ryan talks about a game in which he fights a sentient refrigerator. Then after both of them share some interesting spy stories they turn to their main media. For their discussion of The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal, they discuss character likability, theologically inconsistent choices, and how far to take your revenge.</p> <p><strong>Connect with us</strong></p> <ul> <li>Become a member: <a href= "https://myhilltodieon.com/members">myhilltodieon.com/members</a></li> <li>Email: <a href= "mailto:myhilltodieon@gmail.com">myhilltodieon@gmail.com</a></li> <li>Reddit: <a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/MyHillToDieOn">r/MyHillToDieOn</a></li> <li>Mastodon: <a href= "https://mastodon.social/@myhilltodieon">@myhilltodieon@mastodon.social</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/myhilltodieon/">@myhilltodieon</a></li> <li>Threads: <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@myhilltodieon">@myhilltodieon</a></li> <li>X: <a href= "https://twitter.com/myhilltodieon">@myhilltodieon</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Nate's Excursions</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.princehotels.co.jp/ski/hakkaisan/winter/">Hakkaisan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.2026wbc.jp">World Baseball Classic</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Taste of Japan</strong></p> <ul> <li>CC Lemon Vitamin Mikan</li> </ul> <p><strong>Control</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://legacy.controlgame.com/">Official Site</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SZ6GRX6">Amazon.com</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0924TZ27L">Amazon.co.jp</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Pick 2: Spy Stories</strong></p> <ul> <li>Both: Galactic Cold War Series by Dan Moren - <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/1940456843">Amazon.com</a>, <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/1940456843">Amazon.co.jp</a>, <a href= "https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781541479678-the-caledonian-gambit">Libro.fm</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B073V6CRJ7">Audible</a></li> <li>Nate: Face of the Enemy - Star Trek: The Next Generation - <a href= "https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Face_Of_The_Enemy_(episode)">Memory Alpha</a>, <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5RH3GTQ">Amazon.com</a>, <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0B5RH3GTQ">Amazon.co.jp</a></li> <li>Ryan: Spy x Family - <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYT48V6S">Amazon.com</a>, <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0BYT48V6S">Amazon.co.jp</a></li> <li>Nate: Spy Ski School by Stuart Gibbs - <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/1481445634">Amazon.com</a>, <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/1481445634">Amazon.co.jp</a>, <a href= "https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781508222958-spy-ski-school">Libro.fm</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B01LYB3J1J">Audible</a></li> <li>Ryan: Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card - <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250410266">Amazon.com</a>, <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/1250410266">Amazon.co.jp</a>, <a href= "https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781593974817-shadow-of-the-hegemon">Libro.fm</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B002V0TMT2">Audible</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>The Relentless Moon</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250236967">Amazon.com</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/1250236967">Amazon.co.jp</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.audible.com/pd/B08B7G68YV">Audible</a></li> </ul> <p>Theme by Michael AD<br /> <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end">https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end</a><br /> used with permission</p>
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