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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 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to author Ashley Winstead about her new book, The Last Housewife, available August 16.
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Website: https://www.ashleywinstead.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleywinsteadbooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashleywinstead
Link to Purchase: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781728229911
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to returning guest Russell James. They discuss his latest book, Demon Dagger, available August 16.
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Website: https://www.russellrjames.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RRJames14
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Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to Zac Bissonnette about his upcoming book, A Killing in Costumes, available August 9.
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Website: http://zacbissonnette.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zacbissonnette
Link to Purchase: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781639100866
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to author Kris Calvin about her latest book, Under a Broken Sky, the second installment in the Emma Lawson series. This book, along with the first title, All That Fall, are both available now.
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Website: https://www.kriscalvin.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kriscalvinauthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kcalvinaap
Links to Purchase:
All That Fall: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-that-fall-kris-calvin/1137975593?ean=9781643856889
Under a Broken Sky: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/under-a-broken-sky-kris-calvin/1139798213
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to returning guest Mark Chesnut. They discuss his latest book, Prepare for Departure, available July 26.
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Website: https://www.markchesnut.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MunderaMedia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mundera/
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZDZHPKC/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_KNXFHQSEN7DGX2KB1WPJ
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to returning guest Tiana Warner. They discuss her latest book, The Valkyrie’s Daughter, available July 26.
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Website: https://tianawarner.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tianawarner
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tianawarner/
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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news. Topics include Netflix policy changes, Thor struggling in week 2, Tony Hawk’s NFT, and Google gets fined by Russia.
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- Thor box office drop
- CNBC: Netflix loses fewer subscribers than expected and says cheaper ad tier is coming in early 2023.
- Netflix 2nd Home fee
- Stranger Things
- CNBC: Tony Hawk is entering the world of NFTs with 'the biggest skatepark in the metaverse'.
- New York Post : Anti-woke comic book defies cancel culture, earns $1.7M in four days.
- Cointelegraph: Amazon.eth ENS domain owner disregards 1M USDC buyout offer on Opensea.
- Google fined by Russia for displaying Ukraine news
- New broadband standard
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news. Topics include a spoiler-free review of Thor: Love and Thunder, Emmy nominations, the latest with Elon buying Twitter, and some space news.
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- Business Insider: 'Thor: Love and Thunder not released in China over LGBTQ themes.
- Emmy Nominations
- CNBC: GameStop launches NFT marketplace as it hunts for growth in digital-fueled turnaround.
- BBC: Elon Musk pulls out of $44bn deal to buy Twitter.
- Twitter sues Elon Musk to force him to seal the deal
- This remote keyfob hack may leave the past decade of Hondas vulnerable
- Space.com: Satellites spot construction of Russian anti-satellite laser facility: report.
- CNN: Elon Musk: Rocket test explosion 'actually not good'.
- NASA reveals Webb telescope's new images of stars, galaxies and an exoplanet
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news. Topics include Stranger Things crashing Netflix, Coinbase tracking crypto criminals, the Bored Ape Yacht Club vs Ryder Ripps saga, and mysterious moon craters.
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- Netflix Crashed After ‘Stranger Things 4’ Volume 2 Release, Users Report
- Yahoo Life: Taron Egerton Has Been in Talks With Kevin Feige to Play the MCU's Wolverine.
- Facial recognition technology: how it’s being used in Ukraine and why it’s still so controversial
- New York Post : China reportedly censors alleged data leak of 1 billion residents.
- CNN: FCC commissioner calls on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores.
- Coinbase Has Been Providing "Historical Geo Tracking" Information And Tracing Software To Government Agencies
- Yahoo News: Six indicted in cryptocurrency and NFT fraud schemes that netted more than $130 million.
- Decrypt: Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Creators Declared War on a Vocal Critic. Could it Backfire?.
- IFLScience: It Hired A Lawyer: The Story Of LaMDA And The Google Engineer Just Got Even Weirder.
- Task & Purpose: A rocket mysteriously crashed on the Moon. The military intel world has no idea who sent it.
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news. Topics include Elvis, Marvel returning to comic con, crypto regulation, eBay buys an NFT marketplace, 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.
- CNN: 'Top Gun: Maverick' becomes the first $1 billion Tom Cruise film.
- IGN: Kevin Feige Confirms Marvel Studios Is Returning To San Diego Comic-Con.
- Kotaku: Overwatch 2 Will Replace The Original, Making It Unplayable In October.
- The Verge: Senator posts cryptocurrency bill on GitHub, chaos ensues.
- CNBC: $100 million worth of crypto has been stolen in another major hack.
- The Verge: eBay acquires established NFT marketplace KnownOrigin.
- CNN: Man loses USB flash drive with data on entire city's residents after night out.
- Vitali Klitschko fake tricks Berlin mayor in video call
- Gizmodo: SpaceX Says 5G Interference Could Make Starlink Internet 'Unusable'.
- Yahoo Life: Meet the ‘Dream Chaser,’ the Supersonic Space Craft Taking on Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic.