Posts Tagged “politics”
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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode367.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe take on the popularity of Khabib among immigrant and Muslim communities and discuss his connection to dictators. We analyze the need for strongmen-type heroes and what it reveals about masculinity and feeling powerless. We breakdown Borat and his satire focusing on 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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode361.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSToday we explore the militarized culture of the United States. We discuss the way in which the military and militarization is glorified. We explore how Americans see the military in cult-like fashion and the way in which this impacts society particular through tv,…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode358.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe are joined by Dr. Nura Sediqe of Princeton University and New American Fellows to discuss her new report on representation in the state legislatures. We discuss her findings and the alarming lack of representation from minority communities. She breaks down the concept…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode357.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS*Content Warning for discussion of sex trafficking* In this episode we are joined by Samovar Network Podcast host and friend Weiss H as we take a closer look at conspiracy theories. We talk about why people believe in conspiracy theories and the role…
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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode355.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe are joined by special guest Hena as we dive into the world of politics and nerddom. We discuss the recent decision to change the name of the Red Skins football team. We talk about how it took corporate pressure before the decision…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode354.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we talk about the fall out from the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests. We discuss the information failure around covid-19 and the dangers of conspiracy theories in a global health crisis. This leads us to talk about celebrities…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode353.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we talk about the murder of George Floyd and the nation-wide uprising against racism and police brutality. We discuss the events surrounding the video-taped murder of George Floyd and the long history of police violence caught on camera. We then…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode352.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode by talking about the resurgence of interest in the greatest show of all time Avatar: The Last Airbender. We then discuss Diz’s dangerous foray into TikTok and his employment chances. This leads us to talking about the recent stories…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode351.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe dive deep into our need for overstimulation . We discuss the way in which quarantine has uncovered the nature of our entertainment. We chat about how social media and streaming work hand-in-hand to provide constant stimulation and the time-passing coping strategies. We…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode350.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWhoever said billionaires were smart clearly never met one. We discuss the latest stupidity from Elon Musk as he continues to flirt with covid-19 trutherism. We talk about how he tries to brand himself as an internet edgelord, but really is a pampered…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode348.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSTogether we mourn the end of the Bernie Sanders campaign. We talk about Sander suspending his campaign and what this mean for American politics. We discuss how the particular historical situation makes many of the issues he championed more important than ever before….
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode347.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSReporting once more from withing the Covid-19 world, we talk about the experience of social distancing. We discuss the entitlement and stupidity of celebrities who manage to mess up their response to social distancing. When then spend the rest of the episode discussing…
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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode342.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we put on our political nerd hats and dig down on Super Tuesday. We discuss the history of Super Tuesday, where it came from, and the effect it has on the primaries. We talk about the outcome of Super Tuesday…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode337.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we take a look at women in wrestling in light of Tessa Blanchard, We discuss the way in which wrestling was made for a particular audience and the structural obstacles that women face in the industry. This leads us to…
