Posts Tagged “Star Wars”
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/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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode336.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThe 2010’s have come to an end. We discuss the past 10 years and how we’ve been shaped by the events of history and our personal lives. We talk about how the 2010’s were the first decade where we were fully adults and…
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/CurrrentlyNerdyEpisode331.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start this episode off with a discussion of Diz’s latest tussle with racists in the pool bar. We then talk about the Uber CEO’s unusual explanation for Saudi Arabia’s murder of Jamal Khashoggi. We discuss how corporations, even one’s that claim to…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode327.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn our latest episode we cover the final Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer. We break down the major scenes; the space battles, the lightsaber fights, and all our favorite characters. After working through the trailer we then share our major theories….
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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode310.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThis episode is a short and sweet one. We focus on reviewing the release of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance trailer for Netflix. We discuss the classic fantasy movies; Legend, The Labyrinth, and the original Dark Crystal. We discuss how the use…
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…
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…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode262.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSJury duty sucks. We discuss the idea behind jury duty and the flaws the logic of our legal system leaving up the fate of an individual to twelve untrained citizens. We talk about the cancellation of Roseanne and the backlash from both left…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode247.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAli starts us off being confused about modern music. Having no clue what the difference between a DJ and music producer is, he leads us down a rabbit hole before Diz pulls us back with a rundown of the Super Bowl. We talk…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode241.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start the podcast with a some chatting about the different types of vaping and e-cigarettes before diving into the a full review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. **Spoiler Warning** We share our preliminary thoughts about the movie, what worked and what…
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/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/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/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/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode220.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn this week’s podcast we begin with some nerd news from D23. We talk about the upcoming movies like Wrinkle in Time, Marry Poppins, Aladdin, Lion King and all the latest developments from Disney. We discuss the start of the new season of…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode216.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe start our podcast off with a new segment called Tumblr Ethnographies. Vy decided to go down the rabbit hole that is tumblr and explore the world of “otherkin.” We discuss the different ideas behind otherkin, the origins, its history, and how the…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode208.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSToday’s powerhouse episode covers a wide breadth of topics. We start with a discussion of the special elections in Georgia’s 6th district. We predict what this means for politics in 2018. Next we talk about the new Star Wars trailer, The Last Jedi….
