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International Women’s Day & Kim Kardashian

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode151.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start off our latest podcast with discussion of Diz and Vy’s experiences at sports events and Connor McGregor’s heavy loss in his recent UFC match up. We talk about the latest sportswear for women and International Women’s Day. We discuss whether International…

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#OscarSoWhite, Super Tuesday, and KKK

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode150.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSOh America, why you so cray. The Academy Awards just took place and once more it was whiter than wonder bread. We discuss the role of representation and race in the entertainment industry. We take a look at how the problem is systemic…

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Gitmo, Apple, and Kesha

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode149.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe put on our thinking hats as we take a look at the latest coming out of the news. We talk a bit out the crazy laws in the United States, how Trump has gone from a joke candidate to actually winning by…

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Kanye, Scalia, & Deadpool

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode148.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThis episode has some ***spoilers*** so be warned. We start this podcast off with Diz’s hissy fit before quickly talking about the great trolls of the internet. We talk about Kanye’s latest twitter meltdown, his claims of needing money, reaching out to Zuckerberg,…

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Superbowl, Cruz/Rubio, & Martin Shkreli

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode147.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAre you ready for some football? Not really. But Diz regales us a bit about the Superbowl in particular discussing the perception of athletes of color vs white athletes. We talk about the nature of double standards and the professionalization of sports. We…

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Caucus, Flint, Conspiracy Theories

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode146.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSOh happy day, oh sad day. We laugh at Trump losing the Iowa caucus and cry at the prospect of Cruz winning the caucus. We talk about the use of a coin-flip, the craziness of the GOP candidates, and both the Democrat and…

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Superheroes, Deadpool, Oregon Militia

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode145.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn another zainy episode, we bounce around all over the place. After some random discussion we talk about superheroes and the strange way their powers are dealt with and the amazing viral marketing for Deadpool. We discuss the Avengers: Civil War and the…

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Palin & Suicide Squad

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode144.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSInsanity abounds in our latest podcast. We start off talking about Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Trump and the insanity that is the Palin family. We thank John McCain for cursing us with the plague that is Palin. We take a moment to remember…

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Books to Movies

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode143.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our latest episode we start off with Diz’s report on the Golden Globes which really just means he heard about one award and tells us that. We wonder about the Martian as a comedy and then nature of movie categories in general….

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2015 Nerd Review

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode142.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS2015 has come to an end and it’s time to take a look back on the highs and lows of the year. A slightly tired Currently Nerdy crew gather together to discuss the highlights of their New Years Even shenanigans and talk about…

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Tamir Rice, Star Wars, SciFi vs Fantasy

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode141.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start the podcast with a reflection on the Tamir Rice case and the failure of the Grand Jury to indict the officer who shot Tamir Rice. We explore the nature of racism and how the system works. We juxtapose the case of…

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode140.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS***Spoilers ahead. Be Warned*** We nerd out after watching Star Wars episode VII. We talk about our impression of the plot, the acting, characters, and our predictions for the future. We break down the movie by looking at all the things that worked…

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UFC, Affirmative Action, and Harry Potter

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode139.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSDiz and Vy spend the beginning of our latest episode regaling Ali with the latest from UFC. Diz’s hero Connor McGregor won in a stunning 16 second knockout. Naturally, Ali spends most of his time curmudgeonly complaining about UFC. We spend some time…

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Trump, Terrorism, and Islamophobia

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode138.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSDonald Trump wants to ban all Muslims and currently nerdy wants to ban Donald Trump. In our newest episode we talk about the corrosive rhetoric of politics, the rise of an insurgent hard-right movement that has taken over traditional conservatism and the process…

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Colorado Springs & Civil War

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode137.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSPolitics and nerdiness abound in this episode. We discuss the recent Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs with Diz giving us a satirical take. We look at the political climate of the right and the movements that have produced Donald Trump and the…

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Trump, Race, and Thanksgiving

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode136.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe world is going crazy. Trump supporters beat a protestor and he defends them by saying the protester “deserved to be roughed up.” White supremiscist shoot and injure #BlackLivesMatter protestors and Trump says that Muslims should be registered after the Paris Attacks. We…

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Ant-Man & Same-Sex Marriage

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode115.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our latest episode we talk about the upcoming marvel movie, Ant Man and whether Marvel has overestimated their ability to sell an audience. We also talk about reports about Ant Man post-credit clips likely being from Captain America: Civil War. We discuss…

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