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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 Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news. Topics include the upcoming Obi Wan Disney+ show, Overwatch 2, the EARN IT act, and space news.
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- HBO Max and Discovery Plus will merge into one app
- Polygon: Overwatch 2 beta coming in April as Blizzard splits PvE, PvP content.
- Bloomberg: LimeWire Plans a Crypto Rebirth, But Not as You Know It.
- THE EARN IT ACT- The bill you’ve never heard of that’s going to destroy the internet
- China-backed hackers breached government networks in at least six US states, per new report
- Futurism: Man Credits Affair With AI Girlfriend For Saving His Marriage.
- Engadget: Kawasaki made a rideable robotic goat.
- U.S. general: Starlink in Ukraine showing what megaconstellations can do
- According to a US Auditor, Each Launch of the Space Launch System Will Cost an “Unsustainable” $4.1 Billion
- Ingenuity still “as good as new” after nearly a year on Mars
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
In this episode, we give lots of thoughts on The Batman, and don’t worry we keep it spoiler-free. We also discuss various topics in tech and the effect they are having on the war in Ukraine. We also close out the show with a little space news.
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- The Batman $128 million debut
- Deadline: ‘God of War’ TV Series Adaptation Eyed By Prime Video.
- The Hill: We should get paid for our data — NFTs can make that happen | TheHill.
- Yahoo Finance: Kraken CEO fires back at Ukraine’s request to freeze Russian crypto: ‘Step 1 would be to freeze all U.S. accounts’.
- Coinbase blocks 25,000 Russian accounts
- SpaceX's Musk says Starlink has been told by some governments to block Russian news
- Engadget: AI discovery could advance the treatment of spinal cord injuries.
- Space.com: China's moon rover spots 2 strange glass spheres on lunar far side.
- The US Sun: Rocket moon crash LIVE – Space junk ‘HITS moon’ at 5,800mph & China denies responsibility after SpaceX blam....
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
In this episode, we discuss the upcoming movie The Batman and its early reviews. We also cover some recent gaming news before jumping into the heavy topics of the week. We present some of the early news surrounding how tech and web3 is affecting the invasion of Ukraine.
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- BIOSHOCK MOVIE ADAPTATION HEADING TO NETFLIX
- PC Gamer: '50% of transactions were fraudulent' when Steam accepted Bitcoin for payments, says Gabe Newell.
- Elon Musk activates Starlink satellites to give Ukraine data backup
- Yahoo News: Ukraine asks international volunteers to join 'IT army' against Russia.
- The Block: Ukraine to issue legal demands on crypto exchanges to freeze Russian accounts.
- De'Aaron Fox Addresses 'Ill Timed' NFT Project Launch, Says Kings Will Be His Focus
- Hackaday: Bionic Implants Can Go Obsolete And Unsupported, Too.
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
In this episode, we return from a hiatus to talk about the latest in entertainment and tech. We discuss the recent shows the Peace Maker, Book of Boba Fett, and movies like Uncharted and Moonfall. In tech, we discuss NFTs, AI, and space news.
We ask that you support the show in any way possible. You can like, share, rate, or comment on any of the various social media and podcast players. Join the conversation in our closed Facebook group at https://www.thenerdcantina.com/community, or become a patron on our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/thenerdcantina) where a pledge of as little as $1 will get you a free sticker.
- OpenSea users lose hundreds of NFTs in likely phishing attack
- The DOJ’s $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto
- Engadget: You can’t copyright AI-created art, according to US officials.
- AI-created faces now look so real, humans can't spot the difference
- Futurism: Bionic Eye Patients Are Going Blind Again After Manufacturer Decides They're Obsolete.
- White Castle Expands Partnership with Miso Robotics to Install Flippy 2 in 100 New Locations
- China to start building 5G satellite network to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink
- Chinese 'space cleaner' spotted grabbing and throwing away old satellite
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
In this episode, we return from a holiday break to bring you some nerd news. We discuss the recent movies that were released over the last few weeks as well as some other entertainment news. In tech, we talk NFTs and some digital theft. And finally, in space news we have the launch and deployment of the James Webb telescope.
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- Goonies TV Show Coming to Disney+
- Please stop taking the Morbius movie away from me
- Crypto Bros Want to Buy Blockbuster, Turn It Into a 'Decentralized' Streaming Platform
- The Verge: Samsung promises ‘groundbreaking’ new TV feature: NFT support.
- Thieves Steal Gallery Owner’s Multimillion-Dollar NFT Collection: ‘All My Apes Gone’
- BlackBerry will die on January 4th — for real this time
- Snap continues to make a spectacle of itself as it tries to trademark the word spectacles
- JOHN DEERE UNVEILS FULLY AUTONOMOUS 8R TRACTOR
- Habitat for Humanity is 3-D-printing houses. The first one is in Virginia.
- James Webb Space Telescope: Sun shield is fully deployed
- Remember That Weird 'Cube' on The Moon? Yutu-2 Finally Took Closer Pictures
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
In this episode we discuss the latest in nerd news. Steve discusses his experience at C2E2. In entertainment news we discuss the cancellation of Cowboy Bebop and a future Halo series on Paramount+. Ubisoft announces their “digits” NFT plans and the gamers are not happy. In tech news, Nike purchases an NFT company and Pepsi launches their first NFT. We also discuss some hacking updates and finish up with space news.
We ask that you support the show in any way possible. You can like, share, rate or comment on any of the various social media and podcast players. Join the conversation in our closed Facebook group at https://www.thenerdcantina.com/community, or become a patron on our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/thenerdcantina) where a pledge of as little as $1 will get you a free sticker.
- Cowboy Bebop is cancelled
- Kotaku: Activision Blizzard Devs Announce Work Stoppage And Strike Fund.
- HALO SERIES TRAILER PREMIERES DURING GAME AWARDS
- Kotaku: Ubisoft's NFT Announcement Has Been Intensely Disliked.
- Kotaku: We Live In Hell And This Ubisoft NFT That Requires You To Play 600+ Hours Of Ghost Recon Is Proof.
- Pepsi to launch NFT collection for free
- Nike acquires NFT collectibles studio RTFKT
- The Verge: Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers ‘for the metaverse’.
- CNBC: Over $10 billion was stolen in DeFi-related theft this year. Here's how to protect yourself from common crypto scams.
- Pitfalls of a smart home: Amazon outage left people without working fridges, lights and even access to homes
- New York Post : Google warns over 1M devices have been infected in ‘Russian hack’.
- Deadline: Michael Strahan Takes Spaceflight On Latest Blue Origin Mission.
- Ars Technica: Leaky valve issue forces Boeing to swap out Starliner’s service module.
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
In this Cantina Conversation Megan McCarthy-Biank interviews the author Alverne Ball to discuss his latest book Blue Religion.
Read Megan’s complete review at https://thenerdcantina.com/blue-religion-by-alverne-ball-book-review/
We ask that you support the show in any way possible. You can like, share, rate or comment on any of the various social media and podcast players. Join the conversation in our closed Facebook group at https://www.thenerdcantina.com/community or become a patron on our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/thenerdcantina ) where a pledge of as little as $1 will get you a free sticker.
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Links to author’s pages and books discussed in this episode:
Alverne Ball
Blue Religion
Website: https://tinhouse.com/th_post_faculty/alverne-ball/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alverneball/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alverneball
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Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
This week we recap the biggest nerd news in both entertainment and tech. In entertainment, we discuss the Daredevil casting and some Playstation news. In tech we cover the AMC NFT plan, cameras the size of sand, and several space topics.
We ask that you support the show in any way possible. You can like, share, rate or comment on any of the various social media and podcast players. Join the conversation in our closed Facebook group at https://www.thenerdcantina.com/community, or become a patron on our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/thenerdcantina) where a pledge of as little as $1 will get you a free sticker.
- Variety: ‘The Boys’ Animated Spin-Off Series ‘Diabolical’ Announced by Amazon Prime Video.
- CinemaBlend: Kevin Feige Confirms Daredevil Casting In The MCU, And Fans Will Be Pumped.
- PlayStation Reportedly Planning Xbox Game Pass Competitor With PS1, PS2, PSP Games
- PlayStation Exec Fired After Allegedly Trying to Have Inappropriate Meeting With 15 Year Old
- Markets Insider: AMC offers NFTs to stock owners following Spider-Man giveaway success.
- New rule will allow debt collectors to track you down on social media
- This New Ultra-Compact Camera Is The Size of a Grain of Salt And Takes Stunning Photos
- Tesla launches ‘Cyberquad for Kids,’ shipping begins in 2-4 weeks
- SpinLaunch: Company hurls satellites into space using giant, spinning machine
- Chinese Rover Spots Weird 'Cube' on the Moon, Plans to Take a Closer Look
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
In this episode, we discuss the latest in nerd news. We discuss the cancellations of the upcoming Star Wars and Game of Thrones shows. We also discuss the NFTs released for the upcoming Spiderman and The Matrix movies. In other tech news, we discuss Jack Dorsey stepping down from Twitter, reproducing robots, and space news.
We ask that you support the show in any way possible. You can like, share, rate or comment on any of the various social media and podcast players. Join the conversation in our closed Facebook group at https://www.thenerdcantina.com/community, or become a patron on our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/thenerdcantina) where a pledge of as little as $1 will get you a free sticker.
- All three console makers now say they’re concerned about Activision
- Gizmodo: Star Wars Spinoff Rangers of the New Republic Is Super Dead, Was Barely Alive.
- IndieWire: HBO Axed First ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff After Spending ‘Over $30 Million’ on the Pilot.
- AMC and Sony Are Giving Away Spider-Man NFTs
- The Verge: Tom Holland will return for another trilogy of MCU Spider-Man movies.
- CNN: 'NFT' is Collins Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2021, beating out 'crypto' and 'cheugy'.
- Fox Business: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to step down.
- Twitter bans posting pictures of ‘private individuals’ against their wishes
- CNN: World's first living robots can now reproduce, scientists say.
- NASA launches ‘suicide’ spacecraft to kick asteroid off course
- 'Incident' delays launch of James Webb Space Telescope
Friday Nov 26, 2021
Friday Nov 26, 2021
In this Cantina Conversation Megan McCarthy-Biank interviews the author Raquel V Reyes, author of Mango, Mambo, and Murder.
Read Megan’s complete review at https://thenerdcantina.com/mango-mambo-and-murder-by-raquel-v-reyes-book-review/
We ask that you support the show in any way possible. You can like, share, rate or comment on any of the various social media and podcast players. Join the conversation in our closed Facebook group at https://www.thenerdcantina.com/community or become a patron on our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/thenerdcantina ) where a pledge of as little as $1 will get you a free sticker.
Visit and subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKXYWzoYKvoZopZLX8YA0Bg
Links to author’s pages and books discussed in this episode:
Raquel V. Reyes
Mango, Mambo, and Murder
Website: https://rvreyes.com/
Newsletter: https://rvreyes.com/newsletter/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latinasleuths
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LatinaSleuths
Link to Purchase: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mango-mambo-and-murder-raquel-reyes/1138610501