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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 Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news. Topics include Top Gun Maverick, Obi-Wan, and the Boys. In tech we discuss Seth Green’s stolen NFT, Soulbound NFTs, and asteroid mining.
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- Variety: Box Office: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Debuts to Stratospheric $124 Million.
- IGN: Sony Announces Horizon Series for Netflix, God of War Series for Amazon, and a Gran Turismo Show.
- Business Insider: Netflix's password-sharing crackdown already a mess: report.
- BuzzFeed News: Someone Stole Seth Green's Bored Ape, Which Was Supposed To Star In His New Show.
- Cointelegraph: ‘Code is not law:’ Seth Green thief stole Bored Apes, not the rights, say experts.
- Yahoo Finance: Ethereum's cofounder says we'll soon use 'soulbound tokens' to verify things like school and employment — all stored in a 'souls' wallet.
- Ars Technica: Twitter pays $150M fine for using two-factor login details to target ads.
- Asteroid mining company
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to Lydia Kang. They discuss her novel, The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding, available now.
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Website: https://lydiakang.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lydiakang/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LydiaYKang
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Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to author Carter Wilson. They discuss his book, The New Neighbor, available now..
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Website: https://carterwilson.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carterwilsonauthor/
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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-new-neighbor-carter-wilson/1139625144?ean=9781728247526
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news. Topics include potential buyers for EA Games, Gamestop’s NFT marketplace, and a major lawsuit filed against Mark Zuckerberg.
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- ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Enters $800M+
- Yahoo Entertainment: ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Random (Ugly) Cameo Sets Twitter Ablaze.
- Apple in talks to purchase EA
- The Verge: Spotify experiments with musician NFT galleries.
- Decrypt: Spike Lee on Using NFTs to Fund Films: 'The Horse Is Out the Barn'.
- CNBC: EBay is entering the NFT business, with an assist from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.
- IFLScience: 'Vastly Uneven Ratio Of Men To Women' Shuts Down Bored Ape NFT Dating App.
- Cointelegraph: OpenSea launches 'Seaport' marketplace protocol allowing NFT bartering.
- Decrypt: GameStop Rolls Out MetaMask-like Ethereum Wallet to Support NFT Marketplace.
- Yahoo Finance: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the blockchain’s highly anticipated ‘merge’ will happen in August.
- DC attorney general sues Mark Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica data breach
- CNET: Boeing Starliner Making Second Attempt To Reach International Space Station.
- Space.com: Boeing's Starliner docks at International Space Station for 1st time.
- Interesting Engineering: The DoD plans to launch two nuke-propelled spacecraft by 2027.
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to Hilde Kate Lysiak. They discuss her memoir, Hilde on the Record: Memoir of a Kid Crime Reporter, available now.
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Orange Street News: https://orangestreetnews.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HildeLysiak
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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hilde-on-the-record-hilde-kate-lysiak/1139473136
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to Veronica Gutierrez. They discuss his debut novel, As You Look, which is available for purchase.
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Website: https://veronicagutierrez.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vgauthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vg_author
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Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news. Topics include video games and their impact on kids’ IQ, data privacy, NFT news, and space news.
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- ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Rings Up $688M Global After Two Weekends; How High Can Cloak & Swagger Go? – International Box Office
- Playing Video Games Has an Unexpected Effect on Kids' IQ, Says New Study
- Some top 100,000 websites collect everything you type—before you hit submit
- Clearview AI agrees to restrict US sales of facial recognition mostly to law enforcement
- The Verge: Phishing attack pop-up targets MetaMask users visiting popular crypto sites.
- Azuki Creator in Hot Water Amidst Rug Pull Allegations: Here Are the Facts
- CNBC: China has been quietly building a blockchain platform. Here's what we know.
- NME: Madonna defends NFT collection that features 3D model of her vagina.
- Elon Musk says $44 billion Twitter deal can't proceed until CEO proves the platform has fewer than 5% fake accounts
- Elon Musk says Twitter accused him of violating NDA over bot claims
- Futurism: Boeing Reportedly Melting Down Over Disastrous Spacecraft.
- Black hole
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to authors featured at the Middle Grade Panel at C2E2 2021. First up is Caitlin Sangster, author of A Baker’s Guide to Robber Pie. Then we hear from Aaron Reynolds, author of the Fart Quest Series. All books are available for purchase.
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Caitlin Sangster: A Baker’s Guide to Robber Pie
Website: https://www.caitlinsangster.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitsangster/ /
Lit Service Podcast: https://litservicepodcast.wixsite.com/litnation
Link to purchase:
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250793317
Aaron Reynolds: Fart Quest Series (Feb 1 Book Release)
Website: https://www.aaron-reynolds.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronreynoldsbooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/areynoldsbooks
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Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news. Topics include the Dr Strange movie review, crypto and space news.
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- SF Gate: HBO Max just greenlit a 'Dune' prequel series.
- The Block Crypto: Instagram to support NFTs from Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, Flow: report.
- CoinDesk: UST Resumes Spiral After Quiet Day Orbiting 90 Cents.
- Ars Technica: How Apple, Google, and Microsoft will kill passwords and phishing in one stroke.
- Russian troops stole $5M worth of farm vehicles from a John Deere dealership, which remotely locked the thieves out of the equipment
- Japanese railway company to use a giant humanoid robot for fixing power lines
- Starlink’s new Portability feature brings internet to vanlifers
- Elon Musk Fears for His Life After Russian Threats
- Camera Films Itself Getting Launched Out of a Centrifuge at 1,000mph
- NASA to launch naked pictures of humans to space in hope of ‘attracting aliens’
- Ars Technica: After losing contact with its helicopter, NASA put the entire Mars mission on hold.
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to returning guest Charlie N. Holmberg. They discuss her book Star Mother, along with the sequel Star Father. Both books in the duology are available now.
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Website: https://charlienholmberg.com/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/CNHolmberg
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