Posts Tagged “DC”

Batman and Sexuality

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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…

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Birds of Prey, Suicide Squad, Celebrity Social Media

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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…

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PC Culture, Avengers: Endgame, Young Justice

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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…

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Spongebob, Titans, & Artemis Fowl

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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…

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23 and Me & Upcoming Nerd Movies

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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…

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James Gunn, Comic Con, and Clone Wars

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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…

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The Joker, Swatting, and Star Wars Toxicity

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode263.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this podcast off with a quick update from the California Primary with a promise to cover the results in the next episode. We discuss the upcoming stand-alone Joker movie with Jared Leto. We express some doubts about whether Joker can carry…

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Youtube & Underrated Comic Book Movies

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode255.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSYet another shooting in America. We start this podcast us bringing you the details of the San Bruno Youtube shooting and the ongoing failure as a society to grapple with the real problem we face in gun violence. Diz then shares his story…

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Politics and Comic Books

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode250.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start off our episode with some of the stranger news floating around on the internet. We discuss Barbara Streisand cloning her dog. We talk about the way technology and science is developing and how it may impact society. We discuss Jared Leto…

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Chakras, Project Veritas, and Marvel’s Runaways

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode238.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIt’s a weird one. We start this podcast envisioning a future Diz that’s decided to become a health nut. We wonder how his Orange Country life would turn him into a topknot-wearing, yoga-doing, crystal-loving, werido. This leads us to talk about the theme…

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Thor: Ragnarok & DC vs Marvel Cinematic Universe

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode236.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThis episode we dig deep into the nerd world of comic book movies. Firstly we start with a random rant about pornography and streaming services before giving a review of Thor: Ragnarok *Spoiler Alert* Vy gives us a quick rundown of the movie…

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Emmy’s, Identity Politics, & Young Justice

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode229.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn a heavy media-oriented episode we discuss the Emmy’s with the appearance of Sean Spicer. We discuss how establishment and institutional inclination is to always normalized. We talk about the cozy relationship between media and politics, despite when they are apparently at odds….

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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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Conventions & Batman V Superman

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http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode154.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe Currently Nerdy crew hit up conventions over the weekend and share our experience with the listeners. Vy regales us with tales about WonderCon while Diz and Ali talk about the Afghan American Conference. We then review Batman V Superman ***Spoiler Alert***. We…

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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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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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