Posts Tagged “Donald Trump”
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode372.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our first podcast of 2021 we catch up on all that has happened in the past few weeks. We talk about the failed insurrection, subsequent political quagmire, and the reality that our problems as a nation aren’t going away anytime soon. We…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode368.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIt’s time for our post-election coverage. We discuss the historic 2020 presidential election in all its messy glory. We talk about the campaign leading up to election day, we analyze the polling, and examine the outcome. We discuss Trump’s unwillingness to concede, the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode365.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe take a trip down memory lane as we discuss the golden age of youtube and where youtubers are today. We examine the rise of youtuber celebrities and whether the platform still has cultural power or not. We then dive into the wild…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode364.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode talking about getting our driver’s license when we were younger. Diz managed to escape the whole experience while Ali talks about all the weird driving instructors he had from the dude who wouldn’t stop talking about his friend’s sex…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode359.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe’re joined by guest Hena as we discuss Donald Trump’s attempt at banning TikTok. We dive into the ridiculous scaremongering around the app and discuss the way national security scaremongering ignores the real threat of privacy and big tech. Rejecting the premise of…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode356.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe are joined by the legendary Omar as we dive into the world of celebrity politics. We discuss how the specter of Omar has taken on a life of its on in our podcast lore and his secret side business as an exotic…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode344.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe world is coming to an end and we are still here podcasting. As large segments of society shut down and people self-quarantine we offer a bit of light discussion to ease the boredom. We start by talking about the state of the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode320.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we dig deep into the world of media. We start by talking about Dancing with the Stars bringing on Sean Spicer. We discuss the nature of media to normalize powerful, elite figures. We then move on to talk about D23…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode302.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this podcast by diving into the toxic cesspool that is American politics. We discuss the Mueller report and the way AG Barr’s summary has been received. We discuss and analyze the Russia Gate coverage and the sensationalist media approach. We talk…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode301.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode processing the new of the attack on two Christchurch, New Zealand mosques. We talk about the history of Islamophobia, the connections to the rise of the insurgent right, and the political discourse of the global community. We talk about…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode283.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start off discussing how Halloween went for each of us and our experience collecting and giving out candy growing up. Diz leads us down a cesspool when he regales us tales of when he visited a strip club when he was a…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode281.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start our podcast with an update on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. We’re incredulous at the constantly changing story of Saudi Arabia. We discuss the ongoing complications of the case and the hypocrisy of business who still attended the Davos of the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode279.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe cover the Connor McGreggor and Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC showdown and the mess it turned into. We talk about the exploitation of violence and xenophobia for profit. We also discuss divisive fandom that leads to uncritical support of celebrities. We call out the…
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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode275.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSContinuing our theme of sports, we talk about the recent controversy at the US Open with Serena Williams and umpire Carlos Ramos. We discuss the event and break down the response. We talk about the gendered and racial components of how the event…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode271.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSToday we talk about Lebron James and his new school. We discuss the ongoing attacks on athletes who voice political opinions in the context of his new special series called “Shut up and Dribble.” We talk about the American education system and what…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode268.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn political news we cover the Helsinki summit between Russia and Donald Trump. We then talk about Sacha Baron Cohen and his new special “Who is America.” We discuss the insanity of Republicans who endorsed a fictitious program of arming kindergarteners. We talk…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode266.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe discuss the utter insanity of the Red Hen controversy. We talk about how the language of “civility” is often used to shut down peaceful protest. We note the hypocrisy of those on the right who want the right to refuse people service…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode265.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe cover some heavy topics so ***Content Warning*** in effect. We discuss the allegations against Chris Hardwick and some of the toxic aspects of nerd culture. We discuss the rise of the “incel” and the misogyny in some nerd communities. We talk about…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode264.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode off with a quick rundown of the G8 summit and the summit with North Korea. We discuss the political implications and give you all the background information you need to know about what is going on internationally. We talk…
