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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode379.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our new episode we talk about the recent discussion about Batman’s willingness as a lover. Twitter was abuzz with news that DC intervened to cut a scene where Batman performed oral sex on Catwoman. We discuss the rationalization of DC specifically in…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode378.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we dive into the world of streaming, vlogging, and twitch. We talk about a recent 24 hour livestream and the potential money generated from it. We discuss the emergence of the phenomenon and the potential sociological reasons for why streaming,…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode377.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn light of the recent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes we take the time to explore the role of media in perpetuating stereotypes and bigotry towards those of Asian descent. We discuss the failure in understanding the actual diversity of Asia especially as…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode376.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSSpurred by the weird character arc of Tom Branson from Downton Abbey, we examine other characters who have the opposite of a glow up. We add Bron from Game of Thrones to this lit along with Brita from Community. We distinguish the difference…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode372.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our first podcast of 2021 we catch up on all that has happened in the past few weeks. We talk about the failed insurrection, subsequent political quagmire, and the reality that our problems as a nation aren’t going away anytime soon. We…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode371.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe dive into the viral news of possible alien contact. We discuss how in recent years there has been an increased revelation around aliens and UFO’s starting with the the Defense Department revealing video and audio of pilots witnessing UFO’s. We then talk…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode370.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSGame of Thrones only ended a year ago and yet we’ve collectively agreed to forget about. Today we discuss how the show went from a global cultural phenomenon to disappearing in a short period of time. We compare it with other highly popular…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode369.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this podcast off talking about the WWE situation with Zelina Vega. We discuss how WWE was at the forefront of the current labor situation by designating wrestlers as contractors rather than employees and the relation this has to Uber, Doordash, OnlyFans,…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode368.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIt’s time for our post-election coverage. We discuss the historic 2020 presidential election in all its messy glory. We talk about the campaign leading up to election day, we analyze the polling, and examine the outcome. We discuss Trump’s unwillingness to concede, the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode367.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe take on the popularity of Khabib among immigrant and Muslim communities and discuss his connection to dictators. We analyze the need for strongmen-type heroes and what it reveals about masculinity and feeling powerless. We breakdown Borat and his satire focusing on the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode366.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAs we survive a pandemic we discuss the future of a vaccine. We talk about flu shots and what we would do is vaccines were made available. We then discuss the casting of Kamala Khan in the upcoming Disney+ live action Ms. Marvel….
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode365.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe take a trip down memory lane as we discuss the golden age of youtube and where youtubers are today. We examine the rise of youtuber celebrities and whether the platform still has cultural power or not. We then dive into the wild…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode364.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode talking about getting our driver’s license when we were younger. Diz managed to escape the whole experience while Ali talks about all the weird driving instructors he had from the dude who wouldn’t stop talking about his friend’s sex…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode363.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe world is burning down, or at least California is. In this episode we discuss climate change and the impact on California. After sharing his personal good news, we dive into the record temperatures in California and the state-wide fires. We discuss how…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode362.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSToday we pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman. After the sudden and tragic passing of the actor who gave us so many iconic performances we spend this episode recounting his legacy, the way he impacted us individually, and the body of work he leaves…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode361.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSToday we explore the militarized culture of the United States. We discuss the way in which the military and militarization is glorified. We explore how Americans see the military in cult-like fashion and the way in which this impacts society particular through tv,…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode360.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our new episode, we cover the latest controversy with Netflix and the French film, Cuties. We discuss how Netflix’s advertising creating a false impression and the consequence of story or advertisement by algorithm. We dig deeper into the obsession surround Muslim women…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode359.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe’re joined by guest Hena as we discuss Donald Trump’s attempt at banning TikTok. We dive into the ridiculous scaremongering around the app and discuss the way national security scaremongering ignores the real threat of privacy and big tech. Rejecting the premise of…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode358.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe are joined by Dr. Nura Sediqe of Princeton University and New American Fellows to discuss her new report on representation in the state legislatures. We discuss her findings and the alarming lack of representation from minority communities. She breaks down the concept…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode357.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS*Content Warning for discussion of sex trafficking* In this episode we are joined by Samovar Network Podcast host and friend Weiss H as we take a closer look at conspiracy theories. We talk about why people believe in conspiracy theories and the role…
