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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode171.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIt’s been a wild week; from terrorism, to coups, to the nerdiest of all conventions. In our latest episode we talk about the attacks in Kabul, Munich, Nice, and Normandy while also discussing the coup in Turkey. We round our tour of geopolitics…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode170.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn today’s podcast we talk about the double standards that women in the public face. We discuss the controversy of Justice Ginsburg and her comments on Trump and how even powerful women often face a type of scrutiny that their male counterparts do…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode169.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWell, if there is one thing life teaches you, it’s that you can’t trust anybody. Vy and Diz prove themselves to be untrustworthy, breaking both the brocode and being generally perfidious characters. We also discuss the recent shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode168.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSToday we talk about the dog whistle politics and the shifting discourse globally among politicians. We discuss the rise in overt racism in politics, the origins of the nativist movements, and the source of white resentment. We analyze the current platform of Donald…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode167.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe past few days have been historic and this podcast covers the major events around Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, known on the internet as Brexit. We discuss the vote, the implications, and the resulting consequences of leaving the EU. We…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode166.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS*Warning, this episode discussing disturbing content like rape and human trafficking.* The world is descending into madness and we are all going for a ride. We start this episode off talking about the power of privilege and how the rich and powerful live…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode165.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThis past week has been filled with tragedy. In this episode of Currently Nerdy we process all that has happened. We talk about Christina Grimmie, James Howell’s attempt at LA pride and the massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. While we mention…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode164.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIt has been a busy week and we spend this episode doing a news round up, taking a close look at the stories that have been in the headlines. We mention the shooting at UCLA and the recent racist rant of Donald Trump…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode163.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our latest podcast we talk about the the story of Harambe and the child who fell into the gorilla enclosure. We muse about the nature of parenting, selective outrage, and the difficult decision between the life of a child and the life…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode162.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSSpoilers abound in this podcast as we discuss the latest Game of Thrones episode. We explore what the fate of Hodor means for the show and examine a few theories about the role of magic, time travel, and the gods in both the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode161.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe mention the historic anniversary, May 15th as the founding of Israel and the remembrance of the Nakba. We talk about the latest chapter of George R R Martin’s Winds of Winter and what message this sends to Game of Thrones showrunners. We…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode160.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAs part of our ongoing tradition of recapping Game of Thrones we start the episode off with an interesting discussion about episode 3 of the season. ***Spoiler Alert*** We cover the basic narrative of the episode and focus in on some of the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode159.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe remark on the inevitable nomination of Donald Trump as GOP candidate. We compare his rise with the Trump-esque tactics in the recent London mayoral race. We talk about the Goldsmith-Khan race has brought race dog-whistle and fear-mongering to London, but the electorate…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode158.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS***Spoilers*** Diz and Vy talk about UFC and Ali doesn’t care. But after educating Ali on UFC and on the latest Beyonce` album we talk about the results of Tuesday’s primary. Despite giving it his best, we argue that Sanders can’t mathematically win…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode157.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode off talking about the recent attack in Afghanistan and honor the tragedy. We discuss the nature of media and viral marketing. We talk about social media, Tinder, and the nature of star-making industry. We discuss how culture, capitalism, and…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode156.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSProbably our weirdest episode yet. We celebrate our anniversary by bidding adieu to a few sports people and then muse on the nature of technology and social interaction. Diz disconnected his hook up apps and this leads us into a discussion about how…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode154.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe Currently Nerdy crew hit up conventions over the weekend and share our experience with the listeners. Vy regales us with tales about WonderCon while Diz and Ali talk about the Afghan American Conference. We then review Batman V Superman ***Spoiler Alert***. We…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode153.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAs Europe reels from another terrorist attack, we take a moment to reflect on the tragedy as well as the forgotten tragedies of Turkey. We sympathize with the pain and question whether there is a selective outrage when it comes to tragedy, or…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode152.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSKeeping with the political season, we discuss the results of the Super Tuesday 2.0 and the future of the GOP nomination. We discuss whether Bernie Sanders has any prospects after last night’s results and whether the future is Clinton V Trump. This leads…
