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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 Aug 02, 2019
Friday Aug 02, 2019
In this Cantina Conversation, Steve and Ken attempt some philosophy and debate the existence of free will. This is a debate we have had before and this time we are putting it on the podcast. If you enjoy this episode and wish to learn more on Free Will, Determinism, Compatibilism, or philosophy in general use the links below to get to some of our favorite resources. Let us know what you think in the comments section of www.thenerdcantina.com/show27 or at www.thenerdcantina.com/community.
Crash Course on free will vs determinism- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCGtkDzELAI&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNgK6MZucdYldNkMybYIHKR&t=0s
Crash Course on Compatibilism- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KETTtiprINU&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNgK6MZucdYldNkMybYIHKR&index=26
Sam Harris on free will- https://samharris.org/podcasts/free-will-revisited/
Sam Harris vs Sean Carroll debate free will- https://danielmiessler.com/blog/sam-harris-vs-sean-carol-on-free-will/
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Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
In this week's nerd news Steve and Ken discuss the review of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txnyOatPvw0&t=21s. We give our thoughts on the Zombieland 2 trailer and the great Amazon Prime show The Boys. We dive into why the Watchmen showrunner has said F*** You to the original creator Alan Moore. A 16 year old wins $3 million in the Fortnite championship and we are rethinking our entire lives. We discuss the puzzling bans that Instagram has placed on some meme accounts. Finally, we discuss how a near-miss asteroid only wiped some of us out. We hope you enjoy.
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Links to topics discussed:
The Boys- https://amzn.to/2ypi5PS. Get the original graphic novel at https://amzn.to/2LMUFMM.
Watchmen showrunner feuds with Alan Moore- https://tvweb.com/watchmen-tv-series-damon-lindelof-responds-alan-moore/
Fortnite World Championship- https://apple.news/AthQ1BTCCQYuDafRxvyG7Xg
Gamer dies at a fighting game tournament- https://gamerant.com/krucial-b-death-defend-the-north-fighting-game-tournament/?utm_content=buffer2ae39&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=GR-FB-P&utm_campaign=GR-FB-P
Instagram bans a bunch of meme pages- https://www.insider.com/instagram-meme-page-purge-suspends-accounts-2019-7?utm_content=bufferb1c3e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-bi
Asteroid near-miss- https://news.yahoo.com/earth-just-had-a-near-miss-with-a-killer-asteroid-175546112.html
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
In this week's nerd news Steve and Ken cover the privacy concerns surrounding the viral app FaceApp. Belle Delphine gets banned from Instagram and 4.5 million followers are wondering why. We have a discussion around meditation and why both Steve and Ken are believers in the benefits of meditation, the answer is science. Elon Musk held a talk on his company Neuralink and we share our thoughts on the exciting but terrifying progression in technology. Then the big talk is around the San Diego Comic Con recap. There are many movie trailers released, new rumors and speculation. We hope you enjoy.
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Links to topics discussed:
FaceeApp- https://www.cnet.com/news/faceapp-privacy-concerns/
Belle Delphine Ban- https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/belle-delphine-removed-instagram/?fb=gk%3Drs&fbclid=IwAR3c6r6JhUp8l5o_2K9d7j_rZCQpikmDp-iOnNm2GKKwoq6viCf3y8hXRJc
NeuraLink- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA77zsJ31nA
SDCC Recap:
Watchman- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yKq1PRvPJQ
Dark Materials- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yuIE1OYnVI
Westworld- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64CYajemh6E
Picard- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbXy0f0aCN0
Terminator- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCyEX6u-Yhs
Top Gun- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSqVVswa420
Game of Thrones actors booed- https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/game-of-thrones-star-nikolaj-coster-waldau-booed-by-fans-at-comic-con-after-he-defends-final-season_uk_5d358389e4b004b6adb27581?utm_hp_ref=uk-game-of-thrones
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
In this weeks Cantina Conversation Steve and Ken have a discussion started by an article Steve previously wrote for the blog regarding the power podcasting can have as a modern form of education. The guys discuss some podcasts that have benefited them and how they have affected their lives. We hope you can benefit from this conversation.
Podcasts mentioned:
The Side Hustle Show-https://www.sidehustlenation.com/side-hustle-show/
The Dad Edge Podcast- https://gooddadproject.com/podcast/
Making Sense with Sam Harris- https://samharris.org/podcast/
Smart Passive Income- https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/podcasts/
ChooseFI- https://www.choosefi.com/podcast-episodes/
BiggerPockets- https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast
Stuff You Should Know- https://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/
History That Doesn't Suck- https://www.historythatdoesntsuck.com/
Take A Knee 4 Marvel vs. DC- https://godefylife.com/category/podcasts/take-a-knee-4-marvel-vs-dc/
Nerdy Bitches Podcast- https://www.nerdybitches.com/
Cheers To Comics Podcast- https://www.facebook.com/CheerstoComics/
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Original Article: https://thenerdcantina.com/podcasts-a-modern-adult-education/
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
In this week's nerd news the guys talk about some Game of Thrones prequel info. They weigh the validity of some Matrix rumors. Another streaming service releases some details, then a story Steve has been dying to discuss regarding bath water sales. Finally they discuss the online plan to raid Area 51. Some really interesting stories this week. We hope you enjoy.
As always 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 fun in our closed Facebook group at 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.
Game of Thrones Prequel
Matrix Prequel- Micheal B Jordan as young morpheus
LOTR MMORPG
Bath Water
https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/3/20679112/belle-delphine-instagram-bath-water-troll
Friday Jul 12, 2019
Friday Jul 12, 2019
After hearing that Scott from Take A Knee 4 Marvel vs. DC had End Game as his top Marvel movie, the guys challenged him to a Fight Me Friday. Scott was kind enough to be a good sport and battle it out on the place End Game rests in the Marvel rankings. This was a fun episode to record and we are sure you will enjoy it. Be sure to follow Scott on Twitter and support a great show with fellow nerds.
As always 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 fun in our closed Facebook group at 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.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
In this weeks episode the guys are fresh off a long weekend to discuss Steve's Spider-man:Far From Home spoiler free review. They chat about the internet being set on fire by Disney's latest casting, some Marvel Hall H predictions, and Steve's Experience at Anime Midwest. We hope you enjoy the show.
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Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Steve and Ron from The Nerd Cantina debate on whether Spiderman: Far From Home was a good movie or whether it was meh. This episode is full of spoilers and Ron like to wander. Which side of the argument are you on?
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
This week Steve, Ken and guest host Ron discuss the weekly nerd news. We go over The Dead Don't Die movie review. Some of us like the Josh Gad casting as the new Penguin, one of us really does not...Ron. We speculate on the new Matrix talks and share our thoughts on the Awake game show on Netflix. Steve and Ron also talk some robotics doomsday scenarios.
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Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
In this weeks Cantina Conversation the guys have a discussion with Leef Smith, owner of Mission Comics. They discuss the changing landscape of the comic book market and how it affects the shop owners. They talk about the value of creating a community in a market quickly turning digital. IF you would like to find out more about mission comics you can find them at https://www.missioncomicsandart.com/ and you can also support the store at https://www.patreon.com/MissionComics
Comic sales info: https://www.comichron.com/yearlycomicssales/industrywide/2018-industrywide.html?fbclid=IwAR2vNi5jzj9J8Qy3GP9aE3n6sSqbM6WgBIUy4ulTAZOnx_2HYHrjIoS5ebA
As always you can join our community at https://thenerdcantina.com/community