Apathetic Enthusiasm

This week we discuss ethics in programming and whether there should be a code of professionalism in the expanding world of computing Programming Ethics  http://www.businessinsider.com/programmers-confess-unethical-illegal-tasks-asked-of-them-2016-11 This week’s article is Programmers Continue readingEp 95 – (Ethically) Hack the Planet The post Ep 95 – (Ethically) Hack the Planet appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Travis and Brandon talk about fake news sites and whether social media should do more to stop the flow of misinformation! http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/19/13685548/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-fake-news-problem-solutions Show Notes What is fake news? We are Continue readingEp 94 – Truth in Journalism The post Ep 94 – Truth in Journalism appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What a wonderful week it’s been! Travis and I decide that there’s nothing better than some music in our lives for this week’s episode. Do you use music to cope Continue readingEp 93 – The Coping Power of Music The post Ep 93 – The Coping Power of Music appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we discuss how, although Sports wins are great, defeats for some of our favorite sports teams help build character!  Show Notes: Article: The Thrill of Defeat for Sports Continue readingEp 92 – Sports: Winners and Losers The post Ep 92 – Sports: Winners and Losers appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, Brandon and Travis take the Myers-Briggs Testing Indicator to determine what their unique personalities are. Then they go on to discuss an article by Annie Murphy Paul about Continue readingEp 91 – Multiple Personalities: It’s a Test The post Ep 91 – Multiple Personalities: It’s a Test appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Some could consider this our Halloween episode! Some others might consider it episode one of our relaunched show… either way, this is pretty scary ground for us. Topic: Unmasking Horror; Continue readingEp 90 – Unmasking Horror: The Science of Scares The post Ep 90 – Unmasking Horror: The Science of Scares appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we go into the finer details of the pulpy Netflix shows like Daredevil, Jessica Jones and the latest, Luke Cage. Based on an article from Birth.Movies.Death, we discuss Continue readingEp 89 – Luke Cage vs Episodic TV The post Ep 89 – Luke Cage vs Episodic TV appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Travis and Brandon talk about using AI to mimic dead loved ones!  Article for reference: http://www.theverge.com/a/luka-artificial-intelligence-memorial-roman-mazurenko-bot Article Intro: Speak, Memory by Casey Newton on TheVerge.com Synopsis: Eugenia Kuyda used the Continue readingEp 88 – Memory Bots: Life After Death The post Ep 88 – Memory Bots: Life After Death appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Based on article: How Bioshock Mocked Video-Game Morality by David Sims at the Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/09/bioshock-remastered/501809/ “Life or death choices that seemingly add to a larger ethical experience for the user Continue readingEp 87 – Interactive Morality: Choices in Video Games The post Ep 87 – Interactive Morality: Choices in Video Games appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With recent news that there’s a planet in a “habitat zone”, Travis and Brandon discuss the findings and a few movies and video games that correlate to the findings!  Head Continue readingEp 85 – Fear the Planet The post Ep 85 – Fear the Planet appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Look, if someone’s gonna make a poor decision, it’s gonna be Apple. Also, if it’s going to be a poor decision but eventually turn people, begrudgingly, onto the idea, it’s Continue readingEp 84 – Technology: What You Need The post Ep 84 – Technology: What You Need appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Apathusiast crew covers how rivalry affects performance and how it’s depicted in television and movies! Jumping off from an article by Matt Huston in “Psychology Today”, we talk about Continue readingEP 83 – Best Foes Forever The post EP 83 – Best Foes Forever appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Have you ever asked yourself, “why do we dream?” Research shows that dreams are important in our development and long term memory. So it is interesting to think about our Continue readingEp 82 – Sweet Dreams are Made of This The post Ep 82 – Sweet Dreams are Made of This appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In a Travis-less episode of the show, we present to you some great interviews from the recent Amazing Hawaii Comic Con! First up, we have the Library Bards! (01:18) Then Continue readingEp 81 – Amazing Interviews! The post Ep 81 – Amazing Interviews! appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In preparation for Geekade’s upcoming Pain in the Ass a thon, we take a look at the evolution of the telethon! Take a listen and let us know what you Continue readingEp 80 – Telethons: From UHF to Twitch The post Ep 80 – Telethons: From UHF to Twitch appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join us for our look into Suicide Squad! Good news? It’s not as bad as Batman vs Superman. Bad news: that’s not saying much! We also take a look at Continue readingEp 79 – Suicide Squad The post Ep 79 – Suicide Squad appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On 30 July, Brandon hosted a panel, along with Dallas Nagata White, to talk about podcasting! Brandon found a way to record it (with some help from the awesome sound Continue readingEp 78.1 – Comic Con Panel!!! The post Ep 78.1 – Comic Con Panel!!! appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Killing Joke sucked.There are plenty of movies that I give the benefit of the doubt to. When I watched “Zoombies” I knew it was going to be bad. I Continue readingEp 78 – The Killing Joke The post Ep 78 – The Killing Joke appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

5 years ago this past weekend, I was running around San Diego. Wandering the hallowed halls of the convention center and exploring the many aspects of the San Diego Comic Continue readingEp 77 – Comic Con Year Two The post Ep 77 – Comic Con Year Two appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

At this point in pop culture, the new Ghostbusters is inseparable from the controversy surrounding misogyny. It’s why so many articles have been written, why so many reviews at least Continue readingEp 76 – Ghostbustin’ Stranger Things The post Ep 76 – Ghostbustin’ Stranger Things appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy