Dan makes an announcement regarding the upcoming Central Canada Comic Con, then the Nerds tear into Facebook for trying to hijack their second screen. 00:00 – Intro 01:30 – Dan’s announcement 06:45 – Nerd News: Bill & Ted 3 and Jimmy “What’s up with that?” Iovine 16:10 – Facebook’s new second screen tools for broadcasters […]
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Adblocking Amateur Hour Featuring Robert Patrick
Dan & Kenton talk advertising this week, given Apple’s recent introduction of Adblocking technology to iOS. The conversation ranges from high-end Ford television spots to intrusive, cookie-tracking online banner ads. And Robert Patrick comes up more than a few times. Podcast Notes: 00:00 Intro – happy podcasting week! 04:42 Nerd News – X-files trailer, the […]
The Nerds Do Comic Con!
We will once again be podcasting live from the Central Canada Comic Con, October 30th – November 1st at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg. As the Manitoba Podcast Network will not have a table at C4 this year, the Nerds will be podcasting “guerrilla style,” setting up and recording wherever we damn well see fit, […]
Television: The Drug of a Nation
Dan & Kenton gear up for the new TV season by running down their fave and not-so-fave new and returning shows. Then, the Nerds make their Emmy picks. Spoiler alert: Kenton predicts a disastrous hosting job by Andy Samberg. Download this episode
The Apple Colbert Report
The Media Nerds began this week excited about Stephen Colbert’s return to television, but was the excitement warranted? And finally, Apple delivers the set-top box Kenton & Dan have been talking about for years. Download this episode
Could I Be a Brony?
Last week, Kenton and I talked about Niche Nerds; those who love a media property so much that they celebrate it in their everyday lives, attend conventions, dress in costumes and generally obsess over everything having to do with their TV show/movie/video game of choice. The discussion was brought on by my viewing of Bronies: […]