Posts Tagged “Donald Trump”
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode203.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode off with a bit of reminiscing about our school years, talking about the various mischief that we got into in the past; From Vy’s sordid past, to Ali’s instigating insurrections, to Diz’s fights with other kids. It’s a quick…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode202.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSOld Man Logan is a hit. We start our episode with a quick review of Logan and what we thought made the movie stand out. As avid fans of the X-Men we were excited about the film and it did not let us…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode201.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThis year’s Oscars are certainly going to be remembered for years to come. Besides the controversy and disaster of the end, the award ceremony also saw new winners. We link this to the Saudi Arabia having its first comic convention which allowed genders…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode199.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSTo get us started we listen to Ali’s elitist rant on education before discussing successful protests. We talk about protests throughout the years and which have been successful from personal experience and that we’ve been taught. Vy talks about the first protest he…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode198.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSGiven how crazy the world has been, we thought a discussion on the genre of dystopian societies was ideal. We talk about how the genre emerged, its roots in the 20th century, and the effect it has had on pop culture. We discuss…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode197.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSOver the weekend Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders and immediately faced backlash. We break down the orders and what they hoped to achieve. Then we discuss the immediate response to them. We talk about the spontaneous mass protests that sprung…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode196.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIt’s only been a week or so since Trump took office and madness has taken over. We start the podcast talking about the protests, resistance, and the appointment of cabinet members. We talk about all the things going wrong with our government before…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode195.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn a usual mad riff we discuss snuggling, cuddling, and drunken love. After our foray into the sordid world of love we talk about the even more sordid world of politics. We talk about the Trump cabinet and what they represent for the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode194.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS2017 is already shaping up to be a weird year. We start the podcast off with a bit of roundup of political news before diving into the intriguing and interesting concept of the Mandela Effect. We discuss where it originates from, what the…
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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode187.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSOh yay it looks like Donald Trump has picked some of his cabinet members and it look as bad as you might expect. We start this podcast off taking a closer look at some of his picks and the problems that they present….
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode186.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWell that happened. After livestreaming the presidential election we regroup to share our thoughts, worries, and feelings about the election of Donald Trump. We talk about how we got to this point and what we are likely going to see going forward. We…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode184.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe debates are finally over even if the election is not. We discuss and analyze what happened in the last debate and what impact it will have on the presidential race. Collectively we agree that we are so over this election and ready…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode183.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSJournalism has a sordid past and in our latest episode we take a closer look at that past and how that continues today. We talk about how journalism is driven by attention, the market, and scandal and the effect that may have on…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode182.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS***Content Warning, talk of sexual assault*** Why do some things go viral? We ponder this as we talk about the clown craze and Ken Bone becoming an overnight sensation. We take a closer look at meme theory and the history of viral memes…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode180.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn the most watched presidential debate in history, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton went head to head for the first time. We break down the debate and analyze what went wrong and what went right. It was a train wreck that we couldn’t…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode179.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSToday we go over the weeks’ craziest news. We talk about the recent terrorist attacks in Chelsea, New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey and how fixation on the background of Ahmad Khan Rahami misses the mark. We discuss the history of terrorism and…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode178.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSBlending several news events from protests to backlash, we take a look at the nature of patriotism and nationalism in the United States. Ali argues the nature of nationalism is tied to civic religion and dogmatism. We ask what happens when a social…
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…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode174.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIt’s Olympics season and our sports nerd makes sure we spend some talking about the event. We talk about Olympics as they relate to geopolitics and how winning a medal isn’t just an exercise in athleticism, but also deeply political. We then turn…
