Getting Nerdy In Your 30s
Getting Nerdy In Your 30s  
Podcast: The Nightly
Published On: Thu Aug 13 2026
Description: Greta Johnsen talks with caller Joe about the sprawling wooden town of the Maryland Renaissance Faire, his new life as a stone-giant magician in a virtual D&D group, and the search for a hobby that won't leave him talking to himself.What You'll Hear:The Wax Hand That Started It All: Greta opens with a childhood memory of dipping her hand in colored wax at the Renaissance Faire, and wonders aloud why that particular kind of magic sticks with us.A Town Built Just for Jousting: Caller Joe describes the enormous, semi-permanent Ren Faire town outside DC, complete with ninja stars, real jousting, and costumes way more ambitious than his own.Desk Monkey by Day, Stone Giant by Night: Joe opens up about his surprisingly wholesome virtual D&D group, the mysterious character he can't quite control, and the search for a hobby that scratches a very different itch.CHAPTERS:00:00 Wax hands and Ren Faire memories02:04 Welcome, caller Joe from the DC area03:08 Inside Maryland's sprawling Renaissance Faire07:16 Joining a D&D group as a desk monkey14:38 How Dungeons and Dragons actually works17:09 Weighing pottery, cello, and other hobbies20:53 GoodnightsFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.