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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 Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
This week we recap the biggest nerd news in both entertainment and tech.
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- New York Post: Chris Pratt's 'Super Mario Bros.' casting angers Italians and Nintendo fans.
- Marvel is fighting to keep the rights to some major characters
- Facebook overpaid the FTC by nearly $5 billion to 'protect Zuckerberg' and 'make his problems go away’
- Crypto trading hamster
- China's cryptocurrency ban: What it means for Bitcoin, Coinbase and the US
- CNN: An alarm went off on SpaceX's all-tourist space flight. The problem was the toilet.
- Elon Musk says he's sending Jeff Bezos a silver medal and a 'giant statue' of the number 2 after surpassing him again to become the world's richest person
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
In this Cantina Conversation Megan McCarthy-Biank interviews the author Charles Arthur and they discuss his latest book Social Warming: The Dangerous and Polarising Effects of Social Media
Read Megan’s complete review at https://thenerdcantina.com/social-warming-by-charles-arthur-book-review/
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Charles Arthur
Social Warming: The Dangerous and Polarising Effects of Social Media
Website: https://oneworld-publications.com/charles-arthur.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesarthur
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Social-Warming-Dangerous-Polarising-Effects
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
This episode is a Cantina Conversation with the artists behind an upcoming NFT project, Tim Molloy and Jon Beinart. The Toddlerpillar project is a favorite of the Nerd Cantina. In this episode, we dig into the artistic history of both Jon and Tim and we cover the direction that this Toddlerpillar is heading. This is a fascinating conversation whether you are new to NFTs or you are an experienced collector.
Toddlerpillars- https://twitter.com/toddlerpillars
Jon Beinart- https://twitter.com/jonbeinart
https://beinart.org/pages/jon-beinart
Tim Molloy- https://www.timmolloy.com/
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Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
We are back after one week off. Steve recaps his time with Neil deGrasse Tyson and we recap the latest in entertainment in tech.
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- Hawkeye trailer
- Nerd shows did OK at the Emmy’s
- Christopher Nolan Bombshell: Director Talking To Multiple Studios On Film He’ll Direct About J. Robert Oppenheimer & Development Of The A-Bomb In WWII
- HackRead: Edward Snowden urges users to stop using ExpressVPN.
- Inside Project Raven
- Bitcoin Magazine: Snowden Urges Nations To Embrace Bitcoin.
- Snoop is a secret crypto and NFT whale
- Treasury unleashes cryptocurrency sanctions to fight ransomware
- Apple can't force developers to use the app store for purchases.
- AI-generated influencer earns sponsors
- Slate: Scammers Are Using Deepfake Videos Now.
- Facebook's program for VIPs allows politicians and celebs to break its rules, report says
- Ars Technica: Amazon slams SpaceX, tells FCC that Musk-led companies are rule-breakers.
- Ars Technica: SpaceX calls Amazon's protest of Starlink plan an irrelevant “diatribe”.
- SpaceX launches four people to orbit in company's first-ever tourism mission
- Space debris to be cleaned by the Woz
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
In this Cantina Conversation Megan McCarthy-Biank interviews the author S.F. Kosa and they discuss her latest book The Night We Burned.
Read Megan’s complete review at https://thenerdcantina.com/the-night-we-burned-by-s-f-kosa-book-review/
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
S.F. Kosa
The Night We Burned
Website: https://sarahfinebooks.com/sfkosa/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SarahFineBooks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfkosa/
Link to Purchase: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-night-we-burned-s-f-kosa/1137949756
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
In this episode we recap the latest in entertainment, tech and space news.
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- Shang Chi review
- CNBC: 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' release date moved up two weeks after 'Shang-Chi' success.
- Screen Rant: Rick & Morty Live-Action Clip Casts Christopher Lloyd As Rick.
- The Dream of Carbon Air Capture Edges Toward Reality
- Tom's Hardware: SEC: BitConnect Scammed Investors Out of $2 Billion With Fake Crypto Trading Bot.
- PC Gamer: El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency.
- New AMD Patent Proposes Teleportation to Make Quantum Computing More Efficient
- AI computers can’t patent their own inventions — yet — a US judge rules
- Spaceship carrying Richard Branson flew off course
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
In this episode we recap the nerd news of the week to include the streaming agreement between Disney and Sony, Blizzard changing the name of an Overwatch character, and China’s laws regarding minors and gaming. In tech news we cover an update to the T-Mobile hack, Coinbase’s security issues, and a 12-year old who made over $400,000 making NFTs. We also discuss the James Webb telescope and the sex toy modeled after the Blue Origin rocket.
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- SONY AND DISNEY CREATE STREAMING PACT FOR SPIDER-MAN TITLES
- The Verge: Blizzard to change name of Overwatch’s McCree following sexual harassment lawsuit.
- Kids in China are restricted to 3 hours per week of gaming
- CNBC: This 12-year-old coder is set to earn over $400,000 after about 2 months selling NFTs.
- CNBC: Coinbase slammed for what users say is terrible customer service after hackers drain their accounts.
- Futurism: Alibaba Says Delivery Robots Are Great Because They Don't Smoke on the Job.
- Yahoo News: T-mobile hacker explains how he breached carrier's security: “Their security is awful”.
- New York Post : Model of Jeff Bezos' rocket that looks like a sex toy selling for $69.
- ExtremeTech: NASA Has Completed Work on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
In this episode we recap the nerd news of the week to include the new trailer for Spiderman: No Way Home, Dune, and our thoughts on What If. In tech, we discuss the latest hack against the state department, the Chevy Bolt recall, and the Tesla Bot.
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- Spiderman trailer released
- What-if
- ‘Dune’ Runtime Revealed by Denis Villeneuve
- CNBC: FTC files new antitrust complaint against Facebook.
- Ars Technica: FTC: Facebook was bad at business, so it “illegally bought or buried” competition.
- Elon announces the Tesla Bot
- Reuters: U.S. State Department recently hit by a cyber attack -Fox News.
- GM recalls every Chevy Bolt ever made, blames LG for faulty batteries
- Samsung Can Remotely Disable Any of Its TVs Worldwide
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
In this episode we recap the nerd news of the week to include the Venom 2 delay, Marvel is having a few controversies, and we give a spoiler-free review of Free Guy. In tech we discuss the Polygon network hackers returning the stolen crypto, T-Mobile gets hacked, and we cover several space contracts.
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- Free Guy review
- Venom 2 delayed
- Now-Defunct RomUniverse Ordered to Destroy All of Its Pirated Nintendo Games After $2.1 Million Lawsuit
- The A.V. Club: Kevin Feige weighs in on Shang-Chi controversy, Scarlett Johansson lawsuit.
- CNBC: Hackers start to return some of the $600 million they stole in one of the biggest crypto heists.
- CNBC: Crypto platform hit by $600 million heist asks hacker to become its chief security advisor.
- Gizmodo: Hacker Claims to Have Data on More Than 100 Million T-Mobile Customers, Asks for $277,000.
- Ars Technica: T-Mobile has been hacked yet again—but still doesn’t know what was taken.
- HuffPost: A Powerful New Deepfake Tool Has Digitally Undressed Thousands Of Women.
- Gizmodo: What in the Hell Is Going on With Boeing’s Starliner?.
- 2024 Moon Landing 'Not Feasible' Due to New Space Suit Development Issues, NASA Says
- The Verge: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sues NASA, escalating its fight for a Moon lander contract.
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
In this Cantina Conversation Megan McCarthy-Biank interviews the author E.J. Mellow and they discuss her latest book Song of the Forever Rains.
Read Megan’s complete review at https://thenerdcantina.com/song-of-the-forever-rains-by-e-j-mellow-book-review/
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
E.J. Mellow
Song of the Forever Rains (July 1 Release Date)
Website: http://www.ejmellow.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EJ_MELLOW
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ejmellow