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9 Jun 2025 · 00:56:06

What's with all the cancellations?

Hello, and welcome to episode 86 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. Today, in the wake of the news of Prime Videos's Wheel of Time being cancelled after three seasons, we chat about what's up with streaming services cancelling good shows. And how the should have cancelled some that weren't. Yes, looking at you GoT.... See you next time for some more absolute nonsense!

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15 Apr 2024 · 00:47:54

Gamergate 2.0

Hello, and welcome to episode 73 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. Today, Sean and Vib try and work out why everything is crap. Again. Gamers (TM) are whining. And for the life of us, we cannot come up with a non ridiculous reason why.

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25 Dec 2023 · 01:05:55

The 2023 Christmas Special!

Hello, and welcome to the Expertise is Overrated 2023 Christmas Special! We subjected Vib to his first ever Terry Pratchett novel, and the results are in! We dive into what makes a Christmas film, why Die Hard is so divisive, and finally explain the true meaning of Christmas.

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3 Apr 2023 · 01:09:34

Do TTRPGs need Dungeons & Dragons?

Hello, and welcome to episode 47 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. Today we take a potentially controversial question, making it more controversial, then... actually answering it?! There's a long ramble about the now long gone OGL 1.2, but then we turn our attention to the question at hand. What do you think?

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2 Feb 2023 · 00:08:16

Launching Season 2

Hello, and welcome a very special, very brief episode of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. We're back! And we're going to be better than ever! Sean and Vib outline some changes to the way the podcast is put together, set some expectations for how things will work going forward, and provide some serious sizzle for what's coming down the line.

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25 Apr 2022 · 01:24:39

Why Player Choice is Ruining TTRPGs

Hello, and welcome to Episode 30 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. Today, Sean's going fully off the deep end. Taking issue with recent changes to the rules of Dungeons & Dragons, he asserts blithely that "kids today are ruining everything". Vib attempts to talk down this crazy old man, and together our heroes try to get to the bottom of something pernicious at the heart of all modern culture. They fail, obviously...

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14 Feb 2022 · 01:07:08

The Great Tinfoil Debate

Hello, and welcome to Episode 25 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. This is a very special episode where we revisit our past episodes and really figure out who has said the most stupid thing and what on earth we were thinking... We're taking a look back at some of our, and your, favourite moments, for which, if we're honest, we're really, really sorry.

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