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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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Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
This episode is a Cantina Conversation with Grant Newell. We discuss the growth and popularity of Esports. Grant educates us on the video game wagering website playerslounge.co and how to make money while playing the video games you love. We cover other esports topics like the legitimacy of esports leagues and where we think the sport is heading.
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
In entertainment news this week we discuss the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. We give our thoughts on the first look of the new Batsuit. We also cover the star studded voice cast for Masters of the Universe. In tech news this week there were many stories coming out of China. Four Chinese nationals were indicted in the Equifax hack from 2017 and the FBI held a conference to educate companies on the threat of Chinese hacking. There is a mysterious signal coming from a distant galaxy and Russian satellites are tracking and following our own.
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Links to topics discussed:
- Sonic review
- Masters of the Universe cast announced
- $26 billion merger of Sprint and T-mobile
- Fast burst radio signals from another galaxy seems to be repeating every 16 days
- Space Force is tracking Russian satellites that are following US satellites
- Nerdy bitches
- 4 Chinese military charged with Equifax data breach
- FBI educates corporations and universities on over 1000 cases of Chinese technology theft.
- US Officials claim Huawei have backdoors in order to snoop on mobile networks
- Macs now twice as likely to get infected by adware
- How AI can predict heart attacks
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
In entertainment news this week we recap the Oscars. Steve and Sean got many predictions correct but there were plenty of big surprises too. Steve also discusses why he is not a fan of Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey. In our tech news we discuss Elon musk tweeting out to delete Facebook and how he is recruiting drop-outs to work for him at Tesla. Tesla also hits the news this week when they deleted upgrades to a car after it was sold to a new owner. In space talk, SpaceX is considering separating Starlink and making Starlink a publicly traded company. There was a super massive galaxy that just went dark and Voyager 2 comes back online after some technical difficulties.
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Links to topics discussed:
- Elon Musk is recruiting drop-outs
- Bloomberg: Musk's SpaceX Plans a Spinoff, IPO for Starlink Business.
- Tesla remotely uninstalls auto-pilot features after a used car sale
- Elon Musk tweets #deletefacebook
- Gizmodo: CEO of Creepy Face Recognition Firm Clearview AI Says He Has First Amendment Right to Billions of Photos.
- CBS News: Clearview AI: Google, YouTube Venmo and LinkedIn send cease-and-desist letter to facial recognition app.
- Scientist are confused after a super galaxy goes dark
- Voyager comes back online
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
In entertainment news this week we discuss the Super Bowl ads for Disney+. Warcraft III: Reforged is taking some big lumps and Blizzard fans are angry. EA released their quarterly earnings and it is apparent that micro-transactions and online sales are here to stay. In tech news we debate on the security flaws of Ring and other internet of things devices. We give the details surrounding several arrests connected with Chinese espionage and theft.
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Links to topics discussed:
- Disney+ Superbowl ad
- Jason Mamoa Superbowl ad
- Multiverse of Madness will feature different versions of MCU heroes
- World of Warcraft 3 was not ready for release
- EA earnings call
- Ring doorbell gives data to other tech firms
- Amazon engineer states that ring should be shut down immediately
- CNN: Anger over the Wuhan virus is sparking pushback against censorship in China. It won't last..
- CNN: Tesla posts first annual profit.
- Harvard professor and Chinese nationals are charged with China related crimes
- Quartz: Raytheon engineer arrested for taking US missile defense secrets to China.
- Power your home with cycling 60 minutes a day
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
In this special episode Ken and Steve are joined by Sean Mullen from Dontfeedthewolf.com. The Oscars are less than a week away and we give our thoughts on the nominees as well as our predictions for the awards. This is an in depth discussion on all categories. Take a listen before the awards are given out to see if you agree with Sean and Steve.
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Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
In entertainment news this week we discuss the production delays of the Disney+ show Kenobi. Ken gives his thoughts on the YouTube TV documentary the Age of AI. All nerds should rejoice at the news of a Mario themed park coming to Orlando and California. Google Stadia continues to disappoint the gaming community. We provide details on the story of Jeff Bezos getting hacked by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Coronavirus has been all over the news this week and we discuss how AI and other tech has been used to assist in detection as well as the suppression of information. London police has adopted the use of cameras and facial recognition and we discuss the dangers to our privacy and liberties posed by this tech.
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Links to topics discussed:
- Kenobi filming is delayed
- Robert Downey Jr documentary on AI is great
- Super Mario World
- Business Insider: Google Stadia's early adopters are losing patience with Google.
- Forexlive: Saudi crown prince himself hacked Jeff Bezos' phone.
- China initially blocks information on Coronavirus
- Coronavirus early warning provided through the use of AI
- London begins using facial recognition
- Space force Unveils its new logo
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
This week we dedicate this show to the memory of our close friend Stu. He was a great man and a truly exceptional nerd. We ask that if you please consider donating to his wife and three kids that he unfortunately left far too early.
In entertainment news this week we discuss news surrounding many of the biggest streaming services. Netflix continues to spend big money on content, more details have emerged concerning the Peacock service. Amazon releases the cast of the Lord of the Rings show, and Disney+ has another setback. In tech news we cover the latest in space talk. Space X tested a new safety feature by exploding one of their rockets, Elon plans to put 1 million people on Mars, and the Space Force unveils their new uniforms.
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Links to topics discussed:
- Lord of the Rings cast is announced
- No Watchmen Season 2
- NBC Peacock service
- https://nerdist.com/article/nbc-streaming-service-peacock-show-list/?fbclid=IwAR33X0VUmrwXGXeJBjy79opUikB8LlxaKIgSM5KGHrKHkfwNe7CYJFmDyhQ
- NBC reveals some numbers on the economics of streaming
- Netflix is spending more money than ever on content
- Mindhunter Season 3 Cancelled
- Disney Kills the Fox name
- Falcon and Winter Soldier has a filming setback
- Russia accuses China of stealing intellectual property
- Self Healing Robot cells
- Space X intentionally blows up a rocket for a safety test
- https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/16/21066910/spacex-in-flight-abort-test-falcon-9-crew-dragon-superdraco-engines?fbclid=IwAR2zf__XtRqHS-Q9a6UQIqBQg-jZqPnPqgb9KekSyqm1lpXVbIi9HndwRWU
- Successful test
- Elon’s big plans for colonizing Mars
- Space Force gets trolled about their new uniforms
- Face recognition used by law enforcement
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
This episode is a Cantina Conversation with Regular Scott from Take a Knee For Marvel vs DC and J.D. Oliva the author of Harvest Moon and The Books of Jericho and host of the Superhero Speak podcast. Both Scott and J.D. have also recently began the Showdown Pro Wrestling Podcast. We discuss the books written by J.D. and have some in depth conversations on modern professional wrestling.
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Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
In entertainment news this week we discuss the problems at Marvel with one of their shows being delayed indefinitely and Dr Strange losing their director due to creative differences. Seth MacFarlane is leaving Fox for NBCU after 21 years on the network. In tech news we discuss the Virgin Galactic spaceship and their future plans for commercializing space travel. This last week we followed everything happening at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and we discuss some of the best and oddest tech coming out of the convention.
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Links to topics discussed:
- Hawkeye delayed indefinitely
- Variety: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Director Scott Derrickson Drops Out (EXCLUSIVE).
- TVLine: Seth MacFarlane Leaves Fox After 21 Years for $200 Million NBCU Deal.
- Virgin flies their second commercial space tourism flight
- CES
- The Verge: CES 2020 Verge Awards: the best tech from the Consumer Electronics Show
- CNN: CES banned sex tech last year. Now it's all the rage.
- CNN: The technology of the future paints a very lonely picture for all of us.
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/11/tech/ces-2020-technology-lonely-future/index.html
- Neon artificial intelligence
- Taunted 8 year Olds family sues
- 17 year old discovers a new planet
- Nude philanthropist gets banned
Sunday Jan 12, 2020
Sunday Jan 12, 2020
In honor of The Joker's release to blu-ray we thought it would be fitting to release our Patreon exclusive content to the public. We hope you enjoy the full review of the film and get a peek at the exclusive content we will be putting on our Patreon page to give our financial backers some added appreciation. If you enjoy this episode and would like to support the show and receive this content you can sign up for as little as one dollar at https://www.patreon.com/thenerdcantina. We thank everyone for listening and hope you enjoy the show.