Currently Nerdy

Jun 24 2021 100 ep. 58 mins 1.5k
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Exploring the wide world of nerd culture from games, news, politics, academia, Harry Potter, Star Wars, comic books, TV shows, history, and even sex brought to by a group made up a genius grad student know-it-all, a world-travelling convention host, and a really cool guy stuck in community college and selling cool gadgets but has more friends than you. The ultimate podcast that gives you the nerd perspective on pop culture and the world. Bringing sexy back to the world o nerds with Ali A Olomi, Diz Waziri, and Vy Tran

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Batman and Sexuality

Jun 24 2021 42 mins  
In our new episode we talk about the recent discussion about Batman's willingness as a lover. Twitter was abuzz with news that DC intervened to cut a scene where Batman performed oral sex on Catwoman. We discuss the rationalization of DC specifically in regards to wanting to sell merchandise and how capitalism shapes cultural productions. We talk about the relationship of American

Twitch and Streaming

May 23 2021 46 mins  
In this episode we dive into the world of streaming, vlogging, and twitch. We talk about a recent 24 hour livestream and the potential money generated from it. We discuss the emergence of the phenomenon and the potential sociological reasons for why streaming, vlogging, and similar voyeuristic activities have become popular. Diz talks about watching Ludwig's stream. We examine the

Anti-Asian Stereotypes in Media

May 20 2021 42 mins  
In light of the recent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes we take the time to explore the role of media in perpetuating stereotypes and bigotry towards those of Asian descent. We discuss the failure in understanding the actual diversity of Asia especially as most Americans don't even understand the different between varieties in cultures, languages, and nationalities. We examine ca

When good characters go wrong and Live Actions

Mar 20 2021 42 mins  
Spurred by the weird character arc of Tom Branson from Downton Abbey, we examine other characters who have the opposite of a glow up. We add Bron from Game of Thrones to this lit along with Brita from Community. We distinguish the difference between characters that have the opposite of a glow up and horrible adaptations. In the latter group we put Apocalypse from X-Men arguing that

Insurrection and Disney

Jan 27 2021 56 mins  
In our first podcast of 2021 we catch up on all that has happened in the past few weeks. We talk about the failed insurrection, subsequent political quagmire, and the reality that our problems as a nation aren't going away anytime soon. We discuss the surreal experience of living through the insurrection, we analyze how we got that point and how most people saw it coming, and then

UFO’s, Aliens, and Intergalactic Federation

Dec 15 2020 48 mins  
We dive into the viral news of possible alien contact. We discuss how in recent years there has been an increased revelation around aliens and UFO's starting with the the Defense Department revealing video and audio of pilots witnessing UFO's. We then talk about the latest revelation by an Israeli government official which claims aliens have been in contact with humans and have eve

Revisiting Game of Thrones

Dec 07 2020 38 mins  
Game of Thrones only ended a year ago and yet we've collectively agreed to forget about. Today we discuss how the show went from a global cultural phenomenon to disappearing in a short period of time. We compare it with other highly popular series with cultural impacts and debate whether any other show managed to mess up so badly that it lost all its cultural influence overnight. W

Apps, Spying, and Muslim Pro

Nov 22 2020 48 mins  
We start this podcast off talking about the WWE situation with Zelina Vega. We discuss how WWE was at the forefront of the current labor situation by designating wrestlers as contractors rather than employees and the relation this has to Uber, Doordash, OnlyFans, and other gig-economy jobs. We chat about the danger of the new capitalist structure where corporations work around labo

Election 2020

Nov 15 2020 53 mins  
It's time for our post-election coverage. We discuss the historic 2020 presidential election in all its messy glory. We talk about the campaign leading up to election day, we analyze the polling, and examine the outcome. We discuss Trump's unwillingness to concede, the experience of living through the painstaking counting in swing states, and the red mirage affect of mail-in-ballot

Khabib, Borat, and France

Nov 01 2020 50 mins  
We take on the popularity of Khabib among immigrant and Muslim communities and discuss his connection to dictators. We analyze the need for strongmen-type heroes and what it reveals about masculinity and feeling powerless. We breakdown Borat and his satire focusing on the ways he reinforces stereotypes even as he's claiming to expose the powerful. Finally we link the conversation t