Posts Tagged “harry potter”
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode355.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe are joined by special guest Hena as we dive into the world of politics and nerddom. We discuss the recent decision to change the name of the Red Skins football team. We talk about how it took corporate pressure before the decision…
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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode290.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS2018 has come to an end. We review the past year with all the top nerdy highlights. We discuss the best movies, moments, books, songs, and much more. We end the year and ring in the new one in nerdy style. We discuss…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode285.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe honor Stan Lee who created the worlds and characters we love. We talk about the passing of a legend and the impact he had on the nerd communities. We discuss the role of comic books in shaping mythos and providing social critique….
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode269.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we talk about the controversies of James Gunn and Trevor Noah. We discuss outrage culture and the mechanism of social media that is geared to fanning the flames rather than nuance. Vy gives us a rundown of Comic Con with…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode227.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe world is about to end again so we discuss what got us into this predicament. We talk about the tension with North Korea and its latest hydrogen bomb test. This leads us to talking about the major political news, the Trump administration…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode190.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn a weird riff, we start our podcast talking about the origins of names and what they can tell us about a culture or time period. We talk about the popularity of some names, titles, and how people are referred to. Eventually we…
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….
