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A show where nerd culture intersects with society. We weekly cover nerd news discussing the latest in movies, games, space, tech and more. Our interview shows focus on amazing nerds and their work.
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Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
This week is dominated by nerd culture colliding with social issues. Blizzard suppresses free speech in order to secure Chinese money. The recent mass shooting in Germany misuses Twitch to stream violence. A terminally ill doctor transforms himself into the first cyborg. There is some new information released on Playstation 5 and Disney+ reveals their initial programming for their November 12th launch. We also discuss the unusual start to Fortnite season 11.
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Links to topics discussed:
Blizzard bans players for China
- https://twitter.com/slasher/status/1181442535962632193?s=21
- https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/09/fans-pledge-to-aboycott-blizzarda-over-hearthstone-proas-ban?sf110374336=1
- https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/09/unlike-blizzard-epic-games-wont-ban-players-for-political-speech?sf110400709=1
Blizzard won't let people ban them and quit
China is nuts
Germany attack on Twitch
Terminally ill patient becomes first cyborg
PS5 2020 holiday release
Disney plus tweets announcing content
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