Pondering Nerdcast Ep 126 - Just take my money Disney
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Disney is out for your dollars, Lil Nas X and the country music issue and which 2020 hopeful is going to use holograms to campaign? Find out on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Breach The Castle
Sony automatically replaces PSN IDs it deems offensive. (https://engt.co/2UgwG8u)
The Internet Reacts To Nintendo's Weirdly Suggestive Toad Promotional Video. (http://bit.ly/2Ug9IP1)
Movies
Disney+ will be available on November 12th for $6.99 a month. (http://bit.ly/2UfXeqC)
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Trailer #1 (2019) Disney. (http://bit.ly/2Uc9CYt)
Gifted Gadgets / Anime Recommendation
2020 hopeful Andrew Yang unveils plan to use 3D hologram to campaign in 'two or three places' at once. (https://cnn.it/2UcadJH)
Juul launches a pilot program that tracks how Juul devices get in the hands of minors. (https://tcrn.ch/2UaCNLz)
Music and Comic Corner
Lil Nas X, Country Music's Unlikely Son, Sparks Conversation On Genre And Race. (https://n.pr/2UaCSyR)
Pondering Nerdcast Ep 114 - Do Better RockStar
Show Notes
Breach The Castle
NINTENDO PLEDGES TO REMOVE CONTROVERSIAL NATIVE AMERICAN REFERENCE IN SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE. (http://bit.ly/2SU2Ib7)
YouTuber Temporarily Suspended For Video of Suffragette Killing in ‘Red Dead 2’. (http://bit.ly/2T1oERr)
Movies
Taron Egerton Says He Won’t Return As Eggsy In Next Kingsman Movie. (http://bit.ly/2T0J7pK)
Gifted Gadgets / Anime Recommendation
You can no longer use “inappropriate content” on Skype and Xbox Live. (http://bit.ly/2zGvG5v)
Secret cryptocurrency mining gets Chinese principal fired. (https://cnet.co/2zFsd74)
GATE - (http://bit.ly/2zJR2z0)
Music and Comic Corner
'Agents of SHIELD' Is More Popular Than Marvel Netflix Shows According to New Study. (http://bit.ly/2zGwzuR)
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Pondering Nerdcast Ep 106 - Social Media Accountability
On this episode we talk about why Nintendo games seldom goes on sale, Olivia Munn calls outs her cast mate, and Captain Marvel 1st look photos are out to the world. All this and more on the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Breach The Castle
Why Nintendo’s games almost never go on sale. (http://bit.ly/2NZONxr)
Movies
‘The Predator’ actress Olivia Munn outed her castmate as a registered sex offender. His scene was cut. (https://wapo.st/2NXvsg7)
Movie Reviewers Lack Inclusion of Women and Minorities, New Study Finds. (http://bit.ly/2wTwD95)
Gifted Gadgets / Anime Recommendation
As Germans Seek News, YouTube Delivers Far-Right Tirades. (https://nyti.ms/2wSJTLe)
Mark Zuckergberg posts message saying he'll post more messages. (http://bit.ly/2wNLIJg)
Next Gen on netflix
Music and Comic Corner
Captain Marvel first look photos show off MCU's female superhero, young Nick Fury. (https://cnet.co/2NXNTBc)
Pondering Nerdcast Ep 100 - Gaming Disorder
It’s episode 100 of the Pondering Nerdcast. We thank you all for sticking with us for all these years. On this episode we talk about cross platform play and why sony is silent about it, Twitter purchase of Smyte in an effort to fight abuse on it’s platform, and who to deal with your problematic musical favs. All this and more on the 100th episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Breach The Castle
Nintendo and Microsoft team up to promote cross-play, while Sony remains silent. (http://bit.ly/2trEnNG)
‘Gaming disorder’ is officially recognized by the World Health Organization. (https://tcrn.ch/2yzD45r)
Gifted Gadgets / Anime Recommendation
TWITTER PURCHASES ANTI-ABUSE TECH COMPANY, SMYTE. (http://bit.ly/2MOEOut)
Article 13: Europe's hotly debated revamp of copyright law, explained. (https://cnet.co/2MQrRR4)
Latest season of voltron
Music and Comic Corner
The Real Story of South Florida Rapper XXXTentacion. (http://bit.ly/2MSEyui)
- Amber Heard Says Mera Looks 'Full Comic Book' Faithful in Aquaman. (http://bit.ly/2tku9iX)
Pondering Nerdcast Episode 87 - Tracking Pill
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Would you take a pill so your doctor can track your vitals? When will Nintendo learn Super Mario movies don’t work? And What was the real reason Gamestop temporarily paused it’s Unlimited Used Games Program? All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Tech
China is opening a massive VR theme park next month. (http://bit.ly/2z0Mo1T)
Coming up: a pill with a digital sensor to track if you took your medicine. (http://bit.ly/2z1N8ns)
Film
WONDER WOMAN 2: GAL GADOT REPORTEDLY WON'T RETURN UNLESS STUDIO BUYS OUT PRODUCER BRETT RATNER. (http://bit.ly/2z2Q9UA)
The creator of John Wick is adapting the Hitman games for Hulu. (http://bit.ly/2z2QFC0)
Nintendo Is Finally Making Another Super Mario Bros. Movie. (http://bit.ly/2z0Lh2d)
Gaming
GameStop 'Temporarily Pauses' Unlimited Used Games Program. (http://bit.ly/2z33coM)
- EA concedes to Star Wars Battlefront 2 changes after fan meltdown. (http://bit.ly/2z1Nomq)
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 75: Clickbait
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The many applications to use earth’s vibrations to charge your phone. Hollywood is in bad movie jail and Castlevania is badass so check it out. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Tech
This mixed reality room is so trippy it might leave you questioning reality. (http://on.mash.to/2tO8aSS)
An engineer in Chile created a device that can use earthquake vibrations to charge phones. (http://read.bi/2tO4GiX)
Film
This Upcoming Horror Movie Already Has A 100 Percent Rating On Rotten Tomatoes. (http://bit.ly/2tNDp07)
Hollywood Has a Bad-Movie Problem. (http://theatln.tc/2tO8Bwt)
Castlevania’s first season is out on Netflix and it’s AWESOME! (http://bit.ly/2v1nbOw)
Gaming
Nintendo has another consumer frenzy over the upcoming SNES Mini. (http://bit.ly/2v1ifsX)
- Homebrewers Find An NES Emulator Inside The Nintendo Switch. (http://bit.ly/2v1ip3p)
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Pondering Nerdcast - Episode 74 : Mario's Demon Hat
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It’s a full house on today’s episode. We talk about how a company hopes to use AI to more personalized ads to you. The Transformers franchise is hitting fatigue with fans based on it’s 1st day take in China. Alyssa talks about her experience with Mario Odyssey. All this and more on this Pondering Nerdcast!
Tech
- OpenDNA uses artificial intelligence to deliver 'true' personalisation. (http://zd.net/2t1FLIl)
Film
- Han Solo Firing Proves Studios’ Franchises Don’t Want Directors To Be Storytellers. (http://bit.ly/2t3sQ9I)
- 'Transformers' Fatigue Hits China; $46M Day 1 Suggests Sub-$300M Total. (http://bit.ly/2t1EHnO)
- Why critics say 'Transformers: The Last Knight' is '2017's most toxic movie'. (http://read.bi/2t1ik1Q)
Gaming
- Nintendo Explains Why They Didn't Focus on Indie Games at E3. (http://bit.ly/2t1t00D)
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 73: E3 2017
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On this episode, we talk all about E3 2017 big press conferences. All this and more on Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Gaming
E3 2017. (http://bit.ly/2tt14Qe)
E3 2017: All The EA Press Conference News From EA Play. (http://bit.ly/2srjQKU)
E3 2017: Sunday's Biggest News. (http://bit.ly/2tsPa8K)
2017: Monday's Biggest News. (http://bit.ly/2tsM30K)
E3 2017: Tuesday's Biggest News. (http://bit.ly/2tt0aDo)
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 69: The Dark Side of Cars
On this episode we talk about the fight that is back on for Net Neutrality, Nintendo, Joy cons and boobs yep that's all one story and dark side of the Cars universe. All this and more on The Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Tech
More than 800 startups ask FCC chair to not kill net neutrality. (http://tcrn.ch/2oO6wLo)
Hasselhoff-bot stars in AI-scripted film. (http://cnet.co/2oO0pGV)
Film
The secret mythology of the Cars universe is apparently super dark. (http://bit.ly/2oO0f2w)
Gaming
Call of Duty: WWII’s ‘diversity’ is nothing more than marketing. (http://bit.ly/2oO0ASI)
REPLACING YOUR CONSOLE WITH A GAMING PC IS A BRILLIANT, IDIOTIC IDEA. (http://bit.ly/2oOaUtS)
Nintendo’s JoyCon simulates boob groping, and that’s not at all creepy. (http://bit.ly/2pcUlLA)
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Pondering Nerdcast - Episode 53: Manbang!
It’s full house on this episode with Lance, Nate, Dwain, Alyssa and Derik. We talk about North Korea’s streaming video effort call Manbang, The Justice League Dark movie is happening, and our discussion about No Man’s Sky. All this and more on today's Pondering Nerdcast.
Tech
- Switzerland enlists robots to help deliver mail. (http://cnnmon.ie/2bBfHZd)
- North Korea launches a Netflix-style streaming service called Manbang. (http://tcrn.ch/2bBgk4V)
- The Nintendo Console From The 80s Made For Recording Gameplay Footage. (http://bit.ly/2bER5TI)
Film
- Jason Statham on Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson drama: 'I stay out' of it. (http://bit.ly/2bBgQ2W)
- THE JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK MOVIE IS BACK IN THE CARDS!. (http://bit.ly/2bBfANe)
Gaming
- Virtual Reality Video Games Using Real Bullets: The Latest Billionaire Toy. (http://bit.ly/2bBh3mK)
- No Man’s Sky (http://www.no-mans-sky.com/)
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Pondering Nerdcast - Episode 52: Is Nintendo a bunch of Nazis?
Summary
The world’s largest aircraft just did a test flight and it looks like a butt, Jared Leto is complaining about Suicide Squad and still hasn’t seen it, Microsoft says this may be the last console generation, and we discuss why Nintendo are acting like Nazis. All this and more on today's Pondering Nerdcast!
Show Notes
Tech
World’s largest aircraft just completed a 20 minute test flight. (http://bit.ly/2boki5r)
Man who claims to own half of Facebook: I'm 'running for my life'. (http://cnnmon.ie/2bokTE6)
Film
Chewbacca's Peter Mayhew Pays Tribute to R2-D2 Actor Kenny Baker. (http://rol.st/2bomk5c) PSA
Jared Leto Is Still Complaining About ‘Suicide Squad’ Even Though He Hasn’t Seen It. (http://uproxx.it/2bolkhF)
Inside ‘Sausage Party': Allegations of Forced Overtime and an ‘Atmosphere of Fear’. (http://bit.ly/2bokRfA)
Gaming
Microsoft says this might be the last console generation. (http://engt.co/2bolbuG)
HP's Cube-Shaped Desktop Turns PC Gaming On Its Head. (http://bit.ly/2boklOm)
No Man’s Sky is getting a patch that’s going to make “some people very happy”. (http://bit.ly/2bokpO6)
Discussion
Nintendo takes down two different fan-made games recently: Metroid 2 and Pokemon Uranium. Is Nintendo being a bunch of Nazis, or are they only protecting their IPs and developers?
(https://sites.google.com/site/pkmnuranium/home/downloads)
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 42: Glide Over Water
Strap a VR headset to your face and ride a roller coaster... it seems most critics don’t like Batman V Superman... and is Harrison Ford too old for Indiana Jones 5? All this and more on today's episode of the Pondering Nerdcast!
Show Notes
Tech
My favorite roller coaster now blasts off as a VR ride! (http://cnet.co/22Jmtkm)
Goodyear's spherical, levitating tire proves nothing about autonomous cars will be normal. (http://on.mash.to/1VezH6m)
Film
'Batman v Superman' is not worth your money, many reviews say. (http://lat.ms/22JmaG5)
The Killing Joke Movie: Check Out the First Image. (http://bit.ly/1VezRe3)
Indiana Jones and the Tide of Ageism: why such a reaction to the fifth film? (http://bit.ly/1VezVuo)
Gaming
SONY CAGEY ON XBOX-PS4 CROSS-NETWORK PLAY. (http://bit.ly/1VeAhRz)
Is This the Secretive Nintendo NX Controller? (http://for.tn/22JmmoT)
Nintendo: No, we're not killing off the Wii U. (http://cnet.co/1UPrBAB)
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 39: Cute Robotic Swarms
Makerbot is having copyright issues, Li-Fi is apparently stupid fast, and Chyna is very creepy when doing yoga. All this and more on the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
HOW A ROBOTIC OCTOPUS COULD HELP US CONTROL AUTONOMOUS DRONE SWARMS. (http://bit.ly/1KMwubZ)
MakerBot learns that 3D printing and copyright don't quite mix. (http://engt.co/1KMwAAi)
This new technology will let you download 23 movies in one second. (http://read.bi/1KMxgpb)
Former WWE Star Chyna Has A Very Creepy Wrestling Yoga Web Series. (http://uproxx.it/1KMwTLx)
10 Hotly-Anticipated 2016 Video Games You Should Be Worried About. (http://bit.ly/1KMxEEi)
The next Nintendo Direct will be all things Pokemon. (http://bit.ly/1SagHoT)
Pondering Nerdcast Episode 27: #StopTheLies
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Is YouTube Red worth your money?, what took Nintendo so long to make a cell phone game?, has Detroit become the fictional robot capital? and did the Halo 5 Ads lie to the fans? Find out on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
YOUTUBE RED COULD BE THE NEW HULU PLUS. (http://bit.ly/1N9T2SQ)
It's OK to hack your own car, US copyright authorities rule. (http://bit.ly/1N9T5y2)
Sony revels in revealing the PS4’s future at Paris Games Week. (http://bit.ly/1N9TbWr)
Detroit | Announce TRAILER | #PlayStationPGW. (http://bit.ly/1N9Tgtg)
Nintendo announces first smartphone title Miitomo, delays launch to 2016. (http://bit.ly/1N9TNeM)
'Batman: Arkham Knight' returns to PC with some lingering issues. (http://engt.co/1N9TUXw)
Halo 5 Ads Lied To You. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-LAxgocOpw)
New Battlefront trailer released. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2xp-qtUlsQ)
Man crashes world premiere of spectre using Bond style tactics. (http://bit.ly/1N9TpwO)
Pondering Nerdcast Episode 11: E3 - The Wrap up!
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E3 has once again come and gone. *Sigh* On this episode, we talk about our favorite highlights of 2015's E3 with special guests, Gaming Rebellion's own, Aggro-Sky and Derik Moore. Joy and rage ensues! All this and more on the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
http://www.e3expo.com/takeover
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 9: E3 2015 - Previews and Prospects
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Today we talk about everything E3 2015, predictions, schedules, live stream, is Reggie's boyd ready? You know the important things. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
E3 2015 Live Streams and Press Conferences. (http://bit.ly/1FjzYcf)
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 8: Can video games gives you Alzheimer?
Summary
Misogynists are upset about Mad Max, Nintendo hires Bowser? And Robots now write articles. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast. Also special thanks to our guest host this week Frank Frimpong- Manso of Good Games Podcast fame.
Show Notes
Misogynists are totally right to be mad at Mad Max. (http://bit.ly/1c6DuPM)
Xbox One Digital TV Tuner hits the US and Canada today. (http://engt.co/1c6EEux)
Gaming cooperatively makes you more sociable, say scientists. (http://engt.co/1c6EvqZ)
Robotic news writers are faster, but not necessarily better. (http://engt.co/1c6Exz7)
Nintendo makes the perfect hire. (http://bit.ly/1c8jzQr)
Shenmue and Streets of Rage soundtracks are coming to vinyl. (http://bit.ly/1Lr2JJa)
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 6: Future Theme Parks
Summary
On this episode we talk about theme parks virtual and real, the new Hamburglar and who would we like to see play The Punisher. All this and more on The Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
The new McDonald's Hamburglar looks like a dad who picked the lamest costume at Party City. (http://bit.ly/1P2g2Wd)
First Look at the Rift, Shipping Q1 2016. (http://bit.ly/1c8r8a3)
Tom Hardy Wants to Play The Punisher, Someone Should Probably Call Netflix. (http://bit.ly/1JsxjRu)
Virtual reality theme park. (http://bit.ly/1EZ4cWc)
Nintendo theme parks coming to Universal Studios (http://bit.ly/1Ptb4N5)
Why ‘Spider-Man’ Should Go To Netflix, Not Movie Theaters. (http://uproxx.it/1JTfo9Q)