The One Resource to Rule Them All | The Resource of LTN Resources

Love Thy Nerd aims to be an hub of information for nerds and nerd culture. Our resource lists range from tough topics to explorations of specific fandoms. Here, we have created a listing of our Resource Lists (as well as a few stand alone resources). This is a living webpage and will be updated as new resources are published.

Photo Credit: Disney / Marvel Studios

Tough Topics | The Serious Stuff

• The Mental Health, Recovery & Crisis Resource | A collection of outside resources, as well as LTN articles, videos, and podcasts focused around mental health, addiction & recovery, crisis & domestic violence, and more.
• The Parenthood Resource | A collection of articles, videos, podcasts, and outside resources to help parents as they traverse the minefield of raising nerdy children.
• The Grief & Loss Resource | A collection of articles, videos, and podcasts focused on handling losing a loved one to death or to a broken relationship.
• The Nerd Culture / Church Culture Resource | A collection of articles, videos, podcasts, and outside resources focusing on the disconnect between nerd culture and church culture, and how we can work to mend these fences.

Nerdy Topics | Inspired by Our Fandoms

• The Dungeons & Dragons / TTRPG Resource | A collection of articles, videos, and podcasts about D&D and TTRPGs, both addressing controversy in the church and celebrating the game we love.
• The Disney / PIXAR Resource | A collection of articles, videos, and podcasts about and inspired by Disney and PIXAR movies or series (not including Star Wars or Marvel).
• The Star Wars Resource | A collection of articles, videos, and podcasts about and inspired by the Star Wars franchise.

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Interest Topics | Special Focuses

• The LTN Con 2022 Resource | A collection of audio and video from our LTN Con event in New Albany, IN, as well as a list of the awesome sponsors and partners that made it possible.
• The Christmas / Advent Resource | A collection of articles, videos, and podcasts for Christmastime.
• The Game Nights Resource | A collection of outside links, how-to’s, articles, podcasts, and videos about starting, maintaining, and the importance of community game nights.

What is…? | Introductions to Programs

• What is Twitch? | Rachel Knight introduces us to the social livestreaming platform Twitch.
• What is Discord? | Rachel Knight introduces us to the social chat platform Discord.
• What is Steam? | Rachel Knight introduces us to the online PC gaming platform Steam.
• What is OBS Studio? | Rachel Knight introduces us to the online streaming software OBS Studio.

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How-To’s | Help Getting Started

• How to Use Discord | Radio Matt provides a simple guide to getting started on Discord.
• How to Use Twitch | Radio Matt provides a simple guide to using Twitch as a viewer.
• How to Stream on Twitch | Radio Matt provides a simple guide to becoming a content creator on Twitch.

This resource was compiled by Rachel Knight and Radio Matt. Last Updated August 3, 2023.