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In this episode we talk about the recent tech bug that let people hack iPhone audio through FaceTime. We discuss the scandal with Facebook tricking teens into giving them access to their data. We mention how big tech has eroded the line between private and public in their rush to develop more effective and more...

In this episode we discuss the recent viral controversy of Covington Catholic High School students jeering and taunting an indigenous elder. We discuss how the story broke and the quick backlash to it. We discuss the anatomy of privilege that quickly transformed Nick Sandmann from a racist bully into a victim. We talk about the...

Apparently a bunch of guys are really angry at razor blades. Today we break down the controversy of the Gillette ad and discuss the history of marketing and advertisement in constructing masculinity. We discuss the nature of viral marketing and the more insidious ways in which corporations advertise. This leads us to talking about the structural...

We start our podcast with a short anecdote from Diz’s youth before commenting on the latest Louis CK controversy. We highlight the hypocrisy of the public figures who promoted themselves as allies and how quick they turn when they’re exposed. We discuss the nature of comedy and censorship. This brings in Saudi Arabia censoring Hasan...

2018 has come to an end. We review the past year with all the top nerdy highlights. We discuss the best movies, moments, books, songs, and much more. We end the year and ring in the new one in nerdy style. We discuss everything from Black Panther to the Blue Wave, from Drake to the...

We start our podcast with a discussion of porch pirates and the weird new criminals birthed by Amaon. We examine whether Amazon packages give access to already existing criminals or provide a chance for people who normally wouldn’t consider committing a crime. This leads us to that most hardened of criminals the “soccer mom.” We...

We start this podcast with a discussion of a controversy gripping a Los Angeles High School. We talk about the controversy over a mural that is accused of being insensitive about the history of Japanese imperialism. We talk about outrage culture and the way it is being weaponized. We discuss how some people use this...

In our latest episode we start off with a brief discussion about the passing of George HW Bush and the media coverage of his presidency. We then break down the Easter eggs in the new Captain Marvel trailer, speculating on story line and characters. We spend the majority of the podcast discussing Tumblr’s decision to...

We begin our latest episode with a dedication to the creator of Spongebob Square Pants. We talk about growing up with the cartoon and how our appreciation grew as we got older. We discuss the trends and themes of cartoons form the 90’s and the 2000’s and the major shift. We pinpoint Spongebob as the...

We honor Stan Lee who created the worlds and characters we love. We talk about the passing of a legend and the impact he had on the nerd communities. We discuss the role of comic books in shaping mythos and providing social critique. We talk about how Stan Lee was ahead of his time. We...

In this episode we talk about shows from our childhood and how they have aged with time. Diz talks about Friends and its popularity among his circle of friends. We discuss how Friends didn’t exactly reflect our upbringing and that it is even more perplexing with age. Vy brings up Save By the Bell and...

We start off discussing how Halloween went for each of us and our experience collecting and giving out candy growing up. Diz leads us down a cesspool when he regales us tales of when he visited a strip club when he was a kid. Eventually this leads us into the even more sordid realm of...

We start our podcast on a somber note as we talk about the recent shooting at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue. We talk about the rise of right-wing violence, its radicalization in during the midterms, and link it to the attempted assassination of democratic leadership. We talk about how Trump is riling up his...

We start our podcast with an update on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. We’re incredulous at the constantly changing story of Saudi Arabia. We discuss the ongoing complications of the case and the hypocrisy of business who still attended the Davos of the Desert conference. We talk about the recently discovered memo by the Trump...

We start our podcast with some political news and analysis. We discuss the apparent murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Kashoggi by the Saudi regime in their Turkish consulate. We talk about the subsequent disaster of a cover up and the depths of violence the regime is going to. The ugliness of international politics leads...

We cover the Connor McGreggor and Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC showdown and the mess it turned into. We talk about the exploitation of violence and xenophobia for profit. We also discuss divisive fandom that leads to uncritical support of celebrities. We call out the hypocrisy of Dana White and the entire spectacle that is UFC. This...

We start with a conversation about the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. We discuss the testimony of Dr. Ford and Brett Kavanaugh and the response to entire situation. We talk about the context of #metoo and the sexist backlash against Dr. Ford that angrily tries to preserve the privilege of Brett Kavanaugh. We shift gears with...

We start this podcast with a discussion about 23 & Me and other ancestry/DNA reports. We talk about the way people view heritage and how history can either be instructive or it can be used as a tool of self-validation. Ali takes down a wild path of paranoia about DNA tests and finger prints. We...

We start today with a peek inside the insanity of Ali as he recounts his conspiracy theory about the iPhone and Apple. Unfortunately it turns out to be too true. After a rant about technology and innovation we talk about the beef between Eminem and MGK. We talk about disstracks and the history of hip...

Continuing our theme of sports, we talk about the recent controversy at the US Open with Serena Williams and umpire Carlos Ramos. We discuss the event and break down the response. We talk about the gendered and racial components of how the event was being portrayed, the dynamics within sports that privileges men’s passion and...