Posts Tagged “media”
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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode258.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS***Spoiler Warning: This episodes discusses Avengers: Infinity War*** We start our episodes off with a discussion about the White House Correspondence Dinner and the state of American journalism. We talk about Michelle Wolf’s roast and the craven response by journalists. We talk about…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode200.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSDing dong the witch is dead, well sorta. We spend this episode talking about the scandal that has wracked Milo Yiannopoulous and PewDiePie. We talk about the events surrounding their downfall. We discuss the nature of celebrity and the thin line between fame…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode177.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe get out our nerdy wonk hats as we dive into media and politics. After being horrified by the current state of music, we dive into the coverage of politics. We discuss the effect on a free and robust press when that same…
