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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode339.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode with Vy and Ali regaling us with tales of their first time at a drag show. They share their experiences and what they learned. We dedicate the rest of the episode to discussing the sudden death of Kobe Bryant,…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode338.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSFacebook has done it again. We discuss the latest controversy around Facebook and their metrics with respect to the damage it’s done to small media companies. We talk about the case of College Humor and the consequences of Facebook’s lack of transparency. This…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode337.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we take a look at women in wrestling in light of Tessa Blanchard, We discuss the way in which wrestling was made for a particular audience and the structural obstacles that women face in the industry. This leads us to…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode336.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe 2010’s have come to an end. We discuss the past 10 years and how we’ve been shaped by the events of history and our personal lives. We talk about how the 2010’s were the first decade where we were fully adults and…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrrentlyNerdyEpisode335.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSOn this podcast we talk about the UPS shooting and the sudden rash of uplifting UPS viral videos/images. We discuss the use of social media and guerrilla advertisement that uses fake “authentic” moments. We debate how sometimes these PR stunts exploit what’s already…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerddyEpisode334.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we discuss the controversy of the Peloton ad. We break down all the ways this ad was crazy. We talk about the response to the Peleton ad and how it fits within the history of advertisement. We break down the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrrentlyNerdyEpisode333.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode off talking about the horrors of Black Friday and the hyper consumerism of America. We then talk about the new Black Widow trailer. Most of us are really lukewarm towards the movie. We discuss the role of Hawkeye and…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode332.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we talk about your childhood and the various scams of raising funds for schools. We talk about selling gift wrap, magazines, and chocolates as school fundraiser. This leads into a brief foray into standardized testing. We then talk about Tik…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrrentlyNerdyEpisode331.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode off with a discussion of Diz’s latest tussle with racists in the pool bar. We then talk about the Uber CEO’s unusual explanation for Saudi Arabia’s murder of Jamal Khashoggi. We discuss how corporations, even one’s that claim to…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode330.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWith two UFC and boxing fans, we talk about Logan Paul vs KSI and celebrity matches. We discuss the way influencers exploit the hype to make money. We then talk about Disney + and that exciting original programming like Mandalorian. We talk about…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode329.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode marveling at the language of the internet and the phenomenon of “ok boomer.” We discuss how the response to the phrase has revealed the depth of fragility among older generations. We then discuss Blizzcon and the failure of Blizzard’s…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode328.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start by talking about the weird and wacky world of new age culture as Vy tells us about his experience with the Santa Ana Witch Walk. This then leads us to share scary stories. Diz tells us the story of the first…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode327.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our latest episode we cover the final Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer. We break down the major scenes; the space battles, the lightsaber fights, and all our favorite characters. After working through the trailer we then share our major theories….
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode326.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we talk about the relationship of big corporations to authoritarian states and the threat they pose to free speech. We discuss the NBA and Lebron James over comments made about China. We talk about the vested interested both corporations and…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode325.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode by discussing our first cellphones. We talk about the peak of all cellphone technology, the Nokia. We share our first blackberries and the experience of growing up as the first teenage generation to have personal cellphones. We then discuss…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode324.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode off by looking at our iphone usage. We wonder what apps we use the most and how the technology has changed the way we socialize. We talk about air pods, climate change, and our inability to change our lifestyle…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode323.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this podcast by discussing the rise of automation. We explore the tension between Ali’s love for convenience clashing with his deep mistrust of technology. We then talk about the recent controversy over SNL and Shane Gillis. We discuss the nature of…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode322.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this podcast talking about the vape legislation. We talk about the stories about vaping leading to health problems and the attempts to ban. We then dive deep into the expose of Caroline Calloway. We talk about the toxic relationship of online…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode321.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe dive deep into cancel culture in this episode. We talk about the backlash against cancel culture and how it misses the point about the need for accountability. We talk Alec Holowka and Zoe Quinn and the way people have made the situation about…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode320.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we dig deep into the world of media. We start by talking about Dancing with the Stars bringing on Sean Spicer. We discuss the nature of media to normalize powerful, elite figures. We then move on to talk about D23…
