Out Of The Basement Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:01 -0400 https://outofthebasement.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Out Of The Basement yes 7e993dec-25c2-5dcf-9f4e-3e8ae90b1342 The Southern Nerd episodic true Out of the Basement is a podcast about the nerdy side of people you might not expect.

We sit down with musicians, artists, creators, industry professionals and interesting people from all walks of life and get them to reveal the obsessions they usually keep in the basement.

Warhammer. Dungeons & Dragons. Magic: The Gathering. Pokémon. Star Wars. Lord of the Rings. Gaming, comics, collecting and everything in between.

It’s about discovering what people geek out over, how those passions became part of who they are, and proving that everybody has a little nerd in them.

It’s time to come Out of the Basement.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) The Southern Nerd https://storage.buzzsprout.com/vmc22w5swheq5uvtg72h3nixwwoz?.jpg Out Of The Basement https://outofthebasement.buzzsprout.com Chef, Collector & Pokémon Connoisseur: Chad Smock Ep. 4 Chef, Collector & Pokémon Connoisseur: Chad Smock Ep. 4 On this episode of Out of the Basement, we sit down with Chad Smock, an entrepreneur, chef, collector, and lifelong nerd with one of the most insane collections in Ohio.

Chad’s two biggest obsessions are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering, but his collection goes way beyond that. We get into collecting, gaming, the stories behind some of his favorite pieces, and what keeps him hooked on the hobby.

Outside of the nerd world, Chad is also a serious chef and entrepreneur. He founded Legacy Barbecue in Columbus, Ohio, bringing authentic Texas-style barbecue to the Midwest, and most recently took his cooking on the road, catering for Garth Brooks and his crew in Chicago.

From smoking meat to ripping Pokémon packs and collecting Magic cards, Chad has built a life around the things he genuinely loves.

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]]> On this episode of Out of the Basement, we sit down with Chad Smock, an entrepreneur, chef, collector, and lifelong nerd with one of the most insane collections in Ohio.

Chad’s two biggest obsessions are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering, but his collection goes way beyond that. We get into collecting, gaming, the stories behind some of his favorite pieces, and what keeps him hooked on the hobby.

Outside of the nerd world, Chad is also a serious chef and entrepreneur. He founded Legacy Barbecue in Columbus, Ohio, bringing authentic Texas-style barbecue to the Midwest, and most recently took his cooking on the road, catering for Garth Brooks and his crew in Chicago.

From smoking meat to ripping Pokémon packs and collecting Magic cards, Chad has built a life around the things he genuinely loves.

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]]> The Southern Nerd Buzzsprout-19915061 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0500 3080 Chad Smock, Out of the Basement, The Southern Nerd, Pokemon, Pokemon TCG, Pokemon Cards, Magic The Gathering, MTG, MTG Cards, Trading Card Games, TCG, Card Collecting, Pokemon Collector, MTG Collector, Nerd Culture, Collectibles, Gaming, Tabletop Gaming, 1 4 full false Braison Cyrus Reveals His love for D&D, Pokémon, Magic & Gaming | Out of The Basement Ep. 3 Braison Cyrus Reveals His love for D&D, Pokémon, Magic & Gaming | Out of The Basement Ep. 3 Welcome to Out of the Basement, the show where we get musicians, artists, creators, industry professionals and more to reveal the nerdy obsessions you might never expect.

In this episode, we sit down with Braison Cyrus to talk about the nerdy side of his life and go deep on Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, gaming and more.

From building characters and exploring fantasy worlds to collecting cards and getting lost in video games, Braison takes us inside the hobbies and obsessions he geeks out about when he’s not making music.

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]]> Welcome to Out of the Basement, the show where we get musicians, artists, creators, industry professionals and more to reveal the nerdy obsessions you might never expect.

In this episode, we sit down with Braison Cyrus to talk about the nerdy side of his life and go deep on Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, gaming and more.

From building characters and exploring fantasy worlds to collecting cards and getting lost in video games, Braison takes us inside the hobbies and obsessions he geeks out about when he’s not making music.

Everybody’s a nerd about something. It’s time to come Out of the Basement.

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]]> The Southern Nerd Buzzsprout-19901419 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0500 2244 Braison Cyrus, Braison Cyrus podcast, Braison Cyrus interview, Out of the Basement, The Southern Nerd, Dungeons and Dragons, D&D, DND, Pokémon, Pokemon, Pokemon cards, Pokemon TCG, Magic The Gathering, MTG, Magic cards, gaming, video games, tabletop gamin full true Walker Burroughs on D&D, Magic, LOTR & His Obsession With Trees | Out of the Basement Ep. 2 Walker Burroughs on D&D, Magic, LOTR & His Obsession With Trees | Out of the Basement Ep. 2 Welcome to Out of the Basement, the show where we get musicians, artists, creators, industry professionals and more to reveal the nerdy obsessions you might never expect.

In this episode, Pat sits down with singer songwriter Walker Burroughs to go deep on Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Lord of the Rings, touring, trees, nature and all the wonderfully nerdy things Walker obsesses over when he’s not making music.

From fantasy worlds and deck building to life on the road and a genuine love for trees, we’re getting to know a completely different side of Walker and finding out what happens when you finally let your inner nerd come Out of the Basement.

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]]> Welcome to Out of the Basement, the show where we get musicians, artists, creators, industry professionals and more to reveal the nerdy obsessions you might never expect.

In this episode, Pat sits down with singer songwriter Walker Burroughs to go deep on Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Lord of the Rings, touring, trees, nature and all the wonderfully nerdy things Walker obsesses over when he’s not making music.

From fantasy worlds and deck building to life on the road and a genuine love for trees, we’re getting to know a completely different side of Walker and finding out what happens when you finally let your inner nerd come Out of the Basement.

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]]> The Southern Nerd Buzzsprout-19901407 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0500 1783 Walker Burroughs, Out of the Basement, The Southern Nerd, Walker Burroughs podcast, Walker Burroughs interview, Dungeons and Dragons, D&D, DND, Magic The Gathering, MTG, Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Tolkien, fantasy, nerd culture, tabletop gaming, RPG, rolepl 1 2 full false The Nerdy Side of Sam Palladio | Out of The Basement Ep. 1 The Nerdy Side of Sam Palladio | Out of The Basement Ep. 1 Welcome to Out of the Basement, the show where we get artists, musicians, creators and industry professionals to reveal the nerdy obsessions you might never expect.

For our first episode, Levi sits down with actor and musician Sam Palladio to talk music, acting, Nashville and, most importantly, his love for Warhammer 40K.

You might know Sam as Gunnar Scott from Nashville, from his work in The Princess Switch films, or from his music career, but today we’re getting him OUT OF THE BASEMENT and into the world of miniatures, painting, gaming and everything nerdy.

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]]> Welcome to Out of the Basement, the show where we get artists, musicians, creators and industry professionals to reveal the nerdy obsessions you might never expect.

For our first episode, Levi sits down with actor and musician Sam Palladio to talk music, acting, Nashville and, most importantly, his love for Warhammer 40K.

You might know Sam as Gunnar Scott from Nashville, from his work in The Princess Switch films, or from his music career, but today we’re getting him OUT OF THE BASEMENT and into the world of miniatures, painting, gaming and everything nerdy.

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