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In our latest podcast we start with a conversation about the recent allegations against Kevin Spacey **Trigger Warning**. We talk about his horrible response and how not to address sexual assault. We discuss how the floodgates have been opened and Hollywood is coming face-to-face to what is clearly a rampant problem. This leads us to talk about the indictments of Paul Manafort and others from the Trump campaign. We break down the charges, the case, and discuss how we think this is going to develop. Ali gives us a comparison to Watergate. Finally we wrap up by talking about the origins of Halloween and its commercialization. This leads us to a discussion about the nerd culture and its relationship to merchandise industry. From Star Wars to Marvel, how have nerd culture thrived through merchandise and been shaped by it.
