Nerd Alert: Recent Episodes
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Examining the hard science and nerd culture that impact both our present and future.
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Kim Horcher and B. Dave Walters (Geek & Sundry) - Kelly Marie Tran finally speaks up about her extreme harassment; easter eggs in Matt Groening's 'Disenchantment;' Jordan Peele on what his 'Twilight Zone' show should do; Twitch Prime customers are losing a perk; a terrifying robot video is thankfully fake; and a man fell into a huge 'Looney Tunes' style cartoon hole.
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Kim Horcher and Brendon Small - Brendon Small talks about Galaktikon and plays "Guess the Black Metal logo;" The Oscars new film category is a really bad idea; What 80s fantasy shows should get rebooted?; Hollywood is now getting inspiration from terrible pop songs; What's in a Name? Brendon explains how he named Metalocalypse characters; and lastly, The true power of nostalgia.
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Kim Horcher and Matt Acevedo -- Could the whole Guardians of the Galaxy cast be replaced?; Patrick Stewart and many more Star Trek shows are coming; Nerfs new Overwatch guns; We think we know where the Star Wars live action show will take place; how "NES" is actually pronounced; and humans really don't want to turn off robots that beg for their lives.
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Kim Horcher and Ashley Victoria Robinson- 3 huge questions about Thanos Avengers: Infinity War finally answered; ALF is coming back, here's a refresher; our picks for BEST under-appreciated comic book movies; how Venom can retcon into the MCU proper; why phasing out snow days isn't fair; and Facebook and Instagram will now tell us how much time we waste on our feeds.
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HBO Game of Thrones prequel set 1,000 years before series. Facebook censors sex-education content. Interesting Fantastic Beasts fan theory. New horror video game monitors heart rate. Butts are helping scientists research the effectiveness of sunscreen. Ryan Reynolds to remake a stoner version of Home Alone.
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Forbes op-ed suggests replacing libraries with Amazon bookstores. Neopets is back! Warner Brothers casting for Batgirl movie. Wild plant that burns your flesh.
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SDCC 2018: Demolition Man Taco Bell, Disenchantment, And More! 'SHAZAM!' SDCC 2018 Trailer Shows One Of DC's Best. NerdAlert Reacts - 'Aquaman' Official Trailer. NerdAlert Reacts - 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' Official Trailer. Star-Lord, Gamora, and Drax React to James Gunn Firing.
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Matt Mira vs SUPER Hard Star Trek Quiz. On-brand childhood stories. Upcoming Indiana Jones movie. Burglar Gets Stuck In Escape Room, Calls 911 For Help. What Did We Learn? 'Old Zealand' & Shel Silverstein's Other Job.
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Marvel, HBO and Lucasfilm absent from Comic-Con. Analyzing the final showdown between Luke and Kylo Ren in Last Jedi. Are we seeing too much of The Rock? New Twitter game replacing movie casts with Muppets. New Terminator 2: Judgement Day home release.
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What Happens To Your Brain During A Heat Wave? Will Our Generation Live To Be 150? Let's Discuss Human Lifespan. These Iconic Movies Did NOT Age Well. Is Creed or Toby The REAL Scranton Strangler?
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Russo brothers not exempt from Thanos’ Reddit snap. AT&T’s acquisition of HBO could mean bad things for the network. James Mangold defends filmmakers from angry fans.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp review. First photos of Kristen Wiig as Cheetah in Wonder Woman 1984. Kingdom Hearts characters may be coming to Disney parks. The eerie human quality of Google Assistant. Wizarding fandom divided over whether Harry Potter is a nerd or jock.
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ROBOT Stuntmen Are Coming To Disney Theme Parks. Did Kit Harrington Just Drop a Major Game of Thrones Clue? BDE Study Shut Down By WAY Too Many D-Pics. What Loving And Hating Horror Movies Says About You.
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PROOF Google Is Making A Game Console. Samsung Galaxy Phones Are Secretly Texting Your Private Photos. Happy July 4th! Your Hot Dogs Are Filled With Feet. The EU Wants to Make Memes Illegal.
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Host Kim Horcher and Ashley Victoria Robinson geek out over Ant-Man and the Wasp.
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Iconic props from the 80’s are falling apart; The “Close Door” buttons in elevators don’t do anything; Doctor Octopus revealed as surprise villain in Spider-Man game; What will happen in Westworld’s third season?
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Host Kim Horcher and guest Jason Charles Miller discuss Starter Kit and Dungeons and Dragons.
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Pixar's New Short 'Bao' Blends Food And Family Perfectly. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Is Getting A Reboot... Again. 'Solo' Bombs At Box Office And Kills Future 'Star Wars Story' Films. Website Broadcasts Twitch Streams With ONLY Zero Views.
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What are all of Jack-Jack’s superpowers?; Algorithm helps optimize caffeine intake; Britain’s new paper straw factory to help reduce plastic waste; Facebook AI replaces your eyeballs in photos.
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Maeve and Dolores = Professor X and Magneto?; Warner Bros. cracks down on Harry Potter fan events; “Gaming disorder” classified as mental health condition; What are we expecting from Wonder Woman 1984?;
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Christina Ochoa - Science Communicator and Actor. Are Plastic Bags Actually Better For The Environment? Germs On A Plane: Are They Really That Bad? Virtual Reality Can Be Used For Education, Not Just Gaming.
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Incredibles 2 review. Double Dare coming back to Nickelodeon. The scientific connection between hunger and anger.
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Super Smash Bros bringing back every character. Game trailers unveiled at E3. UC Berkley researchers testing water harvester for desert air. Microsoft gearing up for next leg of the console war.
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Revisiting Jurassic Park 25 years later , Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse trailer , Valve’s handling of Steam’s content guidelines, Is the science of Jurassic Park possible? , MIT scientists created a “psychopath” AI named Norman.
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What makes a truly excellent Dungeon Master? ; Millions of Americans don’t have broadband access ; Bathroom surveillance in Indian college ; Doom Patrol’s mature tone.
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Hosts Kim Horcher breaks down the latest updates from Wreck-It-Ralph 2.
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Westworld Mid-Season Questions and Predictions (Episode 6 spoilers); If you enjoyed Solo, watch these movies!; Can a city sue about climate change?’ ; Best sci-fi to stream this month.
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Kim Horcher, Andrew Fogel, & John Iadarola. Big huge Solo spoiler; What if Thanos was right?; Should bots have free speech?; Facebook’s guidelines re: white supremacy; Westworld Mid-Season Questions and Predictions (Episode 6 spoilers); If you enjoyed Solo, watch these movies!; Can a city sue about climate change?’ ; Best sci-fi to stream this month.
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Kim Horcher & Matt Atchity. Spider-Man Homecoming 2 – Who Is Mysterio?, Play-Doh’s trademarked scent, Westworld – Shogunworld discussion, Deadpool 2 Vanessa & The Hidden Heroes (SPOILER), Kingdom Hearts 3, Robots farming human mini-kidneys, Rocksteady’s rumored Superman game, Solo – review SPOILER-FREE.
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Kim Horcher & Brandon Winfrey. The Future of Sony Consoles and PS5(?) ; Boba Fett movie + more spin-off movies; What Game Announcement Do You Want Most at E3?; Which canceled shows would you revive and which renewed show would you kill? ; First look at Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ ; FCC wants $200 to release emails about Ajit Pai’s Reese’s mug ; Here’s why you’ve gotten so many privacy policyemails.
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