Posts Tagged “Marvel”

Guardians of the Galaxy, Wonder Woman, and Feminist Icon

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode214.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAfter being behind for a while, we finally catch up on our favorite nerd movies. Vy gives us a review of Guardians of the Galaxy and we discuss the success of the series in comparison to other Marvel movies. We talk about the…

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Thor Ragnarok & Death

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode207.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThor: Ragnarok teaser trailer is out and we couldn’t be more excited. In our latest podcast we break down the trailer and take a closer look at what it reveals. We surmise that it likely draws from several different comic book plots, but…

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Trailers, Death Note, & Anime Culture

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode205.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSA whole new rash of trailers have been released. We talk about the new Spiderman movie, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Justice League, and the Transformers: The Last Knight. We talk about what we are excited about and what not so much. We’re a bit hesitant…

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Nerd Culture, Representation, & Social progress

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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…

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Trump Craziness & Charismatic Leadership

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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…

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Cabinet & Doctor Strange

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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….

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Debate and Haunted House

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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…

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Kim K & Luke Cage

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode181.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSKim Kardashian was robbed and the response has sparked controversy. We discuss why there may be a lack of sympathy for Kim and how this may tie into a society that penalizes certain women because they do not fit into the traditional definition…

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Olympics, Killing Joke, & Dark Knight Returns

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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…

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GOP Implosion & Suicide Squad

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode173.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe talk about politics a lot because are political nerds, but this election season has been something else. In our latest podcast we talk about the recent crazy comments by Trump and the subsquent GOP panic as he starts to lose ground in…

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Harambe, BBQ, and X-Men: Apocalypse

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode163.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our latest podcast we talk about the the story of Harambe and the child who fell into the gorilla enclosure. We muse about the nature of parenting, selective outrage, and the difficult decision between the life of a child and the life…

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Gods and Captain America Civil War

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode160.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAs part of our ongoing tradition of recapping Game of Thrones we start the episode off with an interesting discussion about episode 3 of the season. ***Spoiler Alert*** We cover the basic narrative of the episode and focus in on some of the…

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Brussels and Batman V Superman

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode153.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAs Europe reels from another terrorist attack, we take a moment to reflect on the tragedy as well as the forgotten tragedies of Turkey. We sympathize with the pain and question whether there is a selective outrage when it comes to tragedy, or…

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Rioting and Civil War

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode152.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSKeeping with the political season, we discuss the results of the Super Tuesday 2.0 and the future of the GOP nomination. We discuss whether Bernie Sanders has any prospects after last night’s results and whether the future is Clinton V Trump. This leads…

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Kanye, Scalia, & Deadpool

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode148.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThis episode has some ***spoilers*** so be warned. We start this podcast off with Diz’s hissy fit before quickly talking about the great trolls of the internet. We talk about Kanye’s latest twitter meltdown, his claims of needing money, reaching out to Zuckerberg,…

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Superheroes, Deadpool, Oregon Militia

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode145.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn another zainy episode, we bounce around all over the place. After some random discussion we talk about superheroes and the strange way their powers are dealt with and the amazing viral marketing for Deadpool. We discuss the Avengers: Civil War and the…

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Palin & Suicide Squad

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode144.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSInsanity abounds in our latest podcast. We start off talking about Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Trump and the insanity that is the Palin family. We thank John McCain for cursing us with the plague that is Palin. We take a moment to remember…

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Books to Movies

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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….

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2015 Nerd Review

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode142.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS2015 has come to an end and it’s time to take a look back on the highs and lows of the year. A slightly tired Currently Nerdy crew gather together to discuss the highlights of their New Years Even shenanigans and talk about…

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Colorado Springs & Civil War

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode137.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSPolitics and nerdiness abound in this episode. We discuss the recent Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs with Diz giving us a satirical take. We look at the political climate of the right and the movements that have produced Donald Trump and the…

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