Posts Tagged “politics”
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode251.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn political news, Sam Nunberg is the new Carter Page. We discuss the word vomit and public mental meltdown of the former Trump aid and what it means for the ongoing Russia investigation. We then cover the Oscar’s and some of the push…
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…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode248.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSCatching up on the recent weeks political developments, we dissect the release of the Devin Nunes’ memo, the refusal by Donald Trump to release the Democratic memo, and the revelation of the Susan Rice email. This leads us down the conversation of internet…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode246.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAfter a brief hiatus because Diz was sick, we are back. We discuss the announcement of the return of the XFL briefly before breaking down the new Ant-Man trailer. We discuss the wider MCU universe and how Ant-man fits into it. We try…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode245.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this podcast off being thankful for not being killed by nuclear war. We discuss the surreal moment we live in. We relate the details of the major error and how it must of felt for the residents of Hawaii. We then…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode243.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIt’s only been a couple days into the new year and we are already facing the threat of nuclear war and global destruction. We start our podcast off with a discussion of the recent twitter threats of Donald Trump, the fact that he’s…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode240.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start our podcast with coverage of the historic election in Alabama. In a political upset, Doug Jones beats Roy Moore for the senate seat. We discuss how this happened, with a focus on turn out and demographics, noting that black women were…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode239.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS2017 is determined to go out with a bang. We start our podcast with a discussion of the so-called tax reform passed by Congress. We breakdown the process, what comes next, and most importantly the impact on regular Americans. We also cover the…
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…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode237.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our roundup of the craziness of week we go over the political scandals shaking up Washington. We talk about the latest sexual harassment scandals from Al Franken to the mounting evidence against Roy Moore. We discuss all the different testimony against Moore…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode234.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our latest podcast we start with a conversation about the recent allegations against Kevin Spacey **Trigger Warning**. We talk about his horrible response and how not to address sexual assault. We discuss how the floodgates have been opened and Hollywood is coming…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode233.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe mad world of politics is at it again. In this episode we discuss the breaking news that Jeff Flake, the junior senator of Arizona, will not be seeking re-election. We talk about this forceful speech in the Senate against Donald Trump the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode232.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn a heavy Hollywood and media episode we tackle the difficult topic of sexual assault *trigger warning* in the recent Weinstein scandal. We discuss the details of the case and the reality that many women face in male-dominated societies. As three dudes, we…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode231.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAli has done the unthinkable and updated his software on his iPhone. We start this episode off with his rants and raves against technology as he’s dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. This leads us to talk about the recent NFL…
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….
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode228.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we put on our political nerd hats and dive into some serious conversation, but first start off with our usual banter which involves a debate about whether you can claim to have visited a state if you had a layover…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode227.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe world is about to end again so we discuss what got us into this predicament. We talk about the tension with North Korea and its latest hydrogen bomb test. This leads us to talking about the major political news, the Trump administration…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode226.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this podcast with a quick report on the McGregor-Mayweather match which leads to a deep rant about combat sports and spectator sports in general. Vy and Ali tease Diz about his obsession. We turn to the release of Deathnote and why…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode225.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThis episode ends up being a random city tour as we talk about the events of Charlottesville leading up to Trump’s speech in Phoenix, Arizona. We break down the political speech, it’s implications, and also discuss the so-called new strategy in Afghanistan. We…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode224.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this episode we cover the Taylor Swift trial, her responses, and the reaction from the internet, before going on to nerd news and discussing Marvel’s endeavors into TV world. We talk about Inhumans and some of the struggles with the show, Jessica…
