Posts Tagged “politics”
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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode176.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSClearly this podcast has descended into madness. We start by talking about Vy’s trip to Thailand and all the memorable experiences he has. After certainly offending the whole world with outright ignorance we end up in the weird topic of a violated McChicken…
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…
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…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisodes172.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSBeing the political nerds that we are, we continue to discuss the presidential campaign after the conventions. We talk about the double standard that Hillary Clinton is held too. While clearly a politician and one that has done all sorts of shady things,…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode171.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIt’s been a wild week; from terrorism, to coups, to the nerdiest of all conventions. In our latest episode we talk about the attacks in Kabul, Munich, Nice, and Normandy while also discussing the coup in Turkey. We round our tour of geopolitics…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode170.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn today’s podcast we talk about the double standards that women in the public face. We discuss the controversy of Justice Ginsburg and her comments on Trump and how even powerful women often face a type of scrutiny that their male counterparts do…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode169.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWell, if there is one thing life teaches you, it’s that you can’t trust anybody. Vy and Diz prove themselves to be untrustworthy, breaking both the brocode and being generally perfidious characters. We also discuss the recent shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode168.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSToday we talk about the dog whistle politics and the shifting discourse globally among politicians. We discuss the rise in overt racism in politics, the origins of the nativist movements, and the source of white resentment. We analyze the current platform of Donald…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode167.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe past few days have been historic and this podcast covers the major events around Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, known on the internet as Brexit. We discuss the vote, the implications, and the resulting consequences of leaving the EU. We…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode166.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS*Warning, this episode discussing disturbing content like rape and human trafficking.* The world is descending into madness and we are all going for a ride. We start this episode off talking about the power of privilege and how the rich and powerful live…
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…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode161.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe mention the historic anniversary, May 15th as the founding of Israel and the remembrance of the Nakba. We talk about the latest chapter of George R R Martin’s Winds of Winter and what message this sends to Game of Thrones showrunners. We…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode159.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe remark on the inevitable nomination of Donald Trump as GOP candidate. We compare his rise with the Trump-esque tactics in the recent London mayoral race. We talk about the Goldsmith-Khan race has brought race dog-whistle and fear-mongering to London, but the electorate…
