Posts Tagged “comic books”
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode379.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our new episode we talk about the recent discussion about Batman’s willingness as a lover. Twitter was abuzz with news that DC intervened to cut a scene where Batman performed oral sex on Catwoman. We discuss the rationalization of DC specifically in…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode366.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAs we survive a pandemic we discuss the future of a vaccine. We talk about flu shots and what we would do is vaccines were made available. We then discuss the casting of Kamala Khan in the upcoming Disney+ live action Ms. Marvel….
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode362.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSToday we pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman. After the sudden and tragic passing of the actor who gave us so many iconic performances we spend this episode recounting his legacy, the way he impacted us individually, and the body of work he leaves…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode341.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this podcast with a conversation with Diz relating the Kobe memorial for those of us that didn’t watch. We then talk about the real life superhero movement. Vy tells us about his famous persona while Ali gives us the history of…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrrentlyNerdyEpisode333.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode off talking about the horrors of Black Friday and the hyper consumerism of America. We then talk about the new Black Widow trailer. Most of us are really lukewarm towards the movie. We discuss the role of Hawkeye and…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode324.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode off by looking at our iphone usage. We wonder what apps we use the most and how the technology has changed the way we socialize. We talk about air pods, climate change, and our inability to change our lifestyle…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode316.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSVy’s come back from San Diego Comic Con and he regales us with his adventures in nerd mecca. We discuss the latest trailers to come out and what we are most looking forward to. We talk about how we with Avengers: Endgame we…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode307.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start off this episode with the latest craziness to hit 2019, the measles outbreak. We talk about anti-vax and conspiracy theories. We discuss the immigrant experience with vaccination and the dangers self-deluded conspiracy theories pose to our society. We then break down…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode306.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSSpoilers ahead as we review both Avengers: Endgame and episode three of Game of Thrones, the Long Night. We discuss the emotional and story arc of the Avengers and the overall Marvel movies. We talk about the surprises along the way and the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode305.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we break down the latest episode of Game of Thrones (ep 2) and discuss the emotional set up. We love the reunions and the respite from the ugliness to come. We talk about the build up and the great moments…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode300.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIt’s our 300th episode and we celebrate it by remembering all the good times and changes we’ve been through. We reminisce about the past and measure how far we’ve come. We review briefly both Captain Marvel and Dark Phoenix and discuss the fatigue…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode297.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSBernie Sanders is running for 2020 and we have some thoughts. Though most of us align with Sander’s platform and are excited for his candidacy, we do share some concerns about the toxic nature of the primaries and the crowded field. We discuss…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode289.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start our podcast with a discussion of porch pirates and the weird new criminals birthed by Amaon. We examine whether Amazon packages give access to already existing criminals or provide a chance for people who normally wouldn’t consider committing a crime. This…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode288.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this podcast with a discussion of a controversy gripping a Los Angeles High School. We talk about the controversy over a mural that is accused of being insensitive about the history of Japanese imperialism. We talk about outrage culture and the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode287.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our latest episode we start off with a brief discussion about the passing of George HW Bush and the media coverage of his presidency. We then break down the Easter eggs in the new Captain Marvel trailer, speculating on story line and…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode286.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe begin our latest episode with a dedication to the creator of Spongebob Square Pants. We talk about growing up with the cartoon and how our appreciation grew as we got older. We discuss the trends and themes of cartoons form the 90’s…
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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode278.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start with a conversation about the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. We discuss the testimony of Dr. Ford and Brett Kavanaugh and the response to entire situation. We talk about the context of #metoo and the sexist backlash against Dr. Ford that angrily…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode277.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this podcast with a discussion about 23 & Me and other ancestry/DNA reports. We talk about the way people view heritage and how history can either be instructive or it can be used as a tool of self-validation. Ali takes down…
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…
