Pop Culture and Politics on the Artistic Spectrum
This week, a Federal Judge in Philadelphia approved the city's (and the nation's) first "safe" heroin injection site for operation. The nonprofit organization, Safehouse, whose goal it is to establish legal opium dens all across the city, put up a long battle against various communities and attorneys over this proposal. However, one can't help but… Continue reading The Sordid State of Safe Injection Sites
PHILADELPHIA--The Free Library of Phila in Andorra is set to host new pro-safe injection site children's musical group, The Junkees!
Whether you're too young to remember, or the hyper-speed news cycle has rendered your long-term memory functionally obsolete, you may find it difficult to recall the tumultuous 1990s discussions about broad multimedia censorship. There have been violent video games since the 1970s, but the 90s really drove home the visceral content both figuratively and literally.… Continue reading In a Dark Dark Web (and other stories)
It's #MemoDay! The FISA Memo has been released and panic ensues / President The Donald gives his first State of the Union address the the Left is in crisis mode / Throwin' shoes in San Diego / Rose McGowan lets loose on a Transgender fella / Philly City Council create a rap video / Cuck… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 208
Philly problems with theft and targeting white guys in hoodies / The Dave problem / Helen Gym isn't as cool as she thinks / Curtis Jones is an illiterate moron / The Women's March in Philly is off to a rocky start / Philadelphia Burlesque Dancers are super cringe / Celebrities and politics hit a… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 207
We kick this episode off with Net Neutrality and why everything you heard is wrong / My 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' thoughts and review with spoilers / Turning to local politics with the rise of the Asians / Helen Gym embarrasses herself and wheels out a bewildered black woman on DemocracyNow / The 'Different… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 205
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https://www.facebook.com/sailortwiftstudios/videos/1685443664841406/ (Watch above, Listen below) Season 2 of #RTR is back again for a special Thanksgiving show! Alex discusses Philadelphia's corruption scandals and LGBTQ 'issues.' We turn our attention to the bizarre CNN interview with Lavar Ball, Jimmy Kimmel does blackface, and we take a peek into the worlds of Review Brah & V.E.R.N.E. DOWNLOAD… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 202
Last weekend, thousands of Harry Potter fans descended on Chestnut Hill, PA for the 7th annual Harry Potter Festival on Germantown Avenue. For seven years, this flamboyantly jejune exhibition has granted both disappointed children and brazen developmentally halted adults the ability to frolic in unfettered glee in what would otherwise be an unmitigated playground of derision, a… Continue reading The Harry Potter Festival just got more cringe
Yesterday, a publicly funded organization called Monument Lab unveiled its latest Fall installment at Dilworth Park in Center City Philadelphia. The "monument" is an 800 lb. statue of an afro pick topped with a "Black Power" fist...because a slogan and symbol associated with African American terrorist groups like The Black Panthers is seen by the social… Continue reading Philly Combats History with SJW Propaganda
What's in Mountain Dew? / The soda commercials you don't remember / Bastille Day 2017 in Philly / Finally, an analysis of Spider-Man: Homecoming / Internet Historian takes on the Furry Convention / The Suit Saga in the TommyVerse / Review Brah Flame War DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Join the Roxborough Always Rants & Sometimes… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 40: Let Them Eat Tastykake
Internet safety / That's Bris Baby! / The rise and fall of Xander Berkeley / #DatBodaciousness / The Walking Dead stan community opens up / The boys go on a golf outing / We are all Alex Jones / Roxborough is on fire / Daddy's Roommate and other gay shit / Spider-Man Homecoming diversity /… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 39: Creepin’ on Teenz
Local food and flair with the results of CheeseSteak Madness Round 4 / Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / Tommy Talks, Talking with Tommy / Diving into a new goober: Flicks and Movies! DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Join the Roxborough Always Rants & Sometimes Raves Facebook… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 31
As the world gains more insight into the avalanche of reporting about alleged Syrian Chemical Attacks, we begin to see that things might not be all that they seem in the Islamist Petri Dish of the Middle East. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18lf1kpBgRk Over the years, much of the Western World has been keeping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a… Continue reading Syria: The Tale That Wags the War Dogs
Mr. McNaughty is in the building / A buffet of tiny foods / MAGA March in Philly / Cheese Steak Madness Updates / What the deal with Brad's Wife? / Jose Can-Say-So financial situación / The new Sesame Street Autistic Muppet, Julia / The Report of the Week discovers something the CIA doesn't want you to know! DOWNLOAD… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 26
Is Uber over? / The Spicy Belly Caribbean and Korean Fusion / Cheesesteak Madness Brackets / Is you NCAA Bracket done? / Marvel's Iron Fist / Disney's Beauty and the Beast / Pennsylvania MAGA March / TommyNC2010 Remix / The continuing sagas of Chris Chan: The Liquid Chris Saga! DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTYidWBC8-4 You're frustrated, I get it. In a lot of ways, we're all frustrated. You have to deal with our nitpicking over every Blockbuster big-budget film you guys squirt out for a paycheck; and we have to deal with a mass media that obsesses over everything you guys say and do. We're both trying to… Continue reading Hey, Celebrities…We Need to Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v0bUBwJfvg There is nothing better than protesters dressed like Klansmen being dragged out of a government building by a black police officer. Soak it in. 2017 is off to a fantastic start. The protest occurred at the Senate Judiciary Hearing on the appointment of Attorney General Nominee Jeff Sessions; no doubt a politically polarizing figure for many… Continue reading Streep, Gosling and Sessions: 2017 is Up and Running
It's a brand new year of Rox Trash Radio! The Soda Tax is in full swing and the residents of this fair city are officially shook. Time for a Lemonade Party! Will Millennials be the first generation in history to be poorer, unhealthier, and die earlier than their parents? We re-write history through movies; and crack… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 21: Refugees of the Soda Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml0WvjU05nI We've all heard about the massive outbreak of hate crimes after, and surrounding, the election of Donald Trump. We've heard about them...but have we seen them? Supposedly these white anti-gay, anti-Muslim, anti-black homophobic, Islamophobic, racist bigots are floating to the surface. But where are they? Have we seen examples flooding the mainstream media...the social media?… Continue reading The Red Herring and the Rise of Hate
On January 1st, Philadelphia became the first major city (the other being Berkeley) to enact a Soda Tax, a citywide tax increase on drinks with added sugar at a rate of 1.5 cents per ounce. For example, a gallon of sweetened tea that used to cost $1.77 now fucks your shit up for $3.69 because of an… Continue reading Phuck the Philly Soda Tax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIViy7L_lo8 At the end of each year, it's customary to reflect backward instead of looking forward. Pretty much the only forward-thinking we ever do is related to some doomed-to-fail resolution that we wind up breaking within the first month of the new year when the first celebrity we kind of liked dies. Pass the cigarettes,… Continue reading Grace, Chewbacca & The Deplorables: 2016 Year in Review
You and Star Wars have had a good run. You saw the original movies when you were young and grew to love them more and more with age. One of the first shining moments in your cinematic-viewing youth was watching the towering and imposing figure of Darth Vader on the screen; dark, deadly, terrifying. You've had endless… Continue reading It’s Time to Say ‘Goodbye’ to Star Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKH6PAoUuD0 There's something happening; and it goes far beyond a year-long meme war (never forget). A new language has been created, new heroes have emerged, a complete mainstream media world-view has been uncovered and challenged at every turn, and the infighting among new cliques like the Alt-Right and Proud Boys has already begun. Thus begins the "Centipede's… Continue reading The Centipede’s Dilemma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sbT3_9dJY4 While it's ultimately refreshing to have individuals who have a seemingly limitless history of being categorically wrong about every major issue involving race, gender, sociology, and economics suddenly get super-into international politics instead, one does not simply become magically red-pilled when one's political nemesis becomes God Emperor. In this latest and transparently bogus attempt to (at… Continue reading Your Russian Hacker Theory Sucks
The election hype is over, and yet, some folks out there cannot seem to let it go. Well let me tell you this: I ain’t even worried about it. That’s right, not one bit. On December 16th, 2016 I will face my greatest fear: What if Darth Vader isn’t utilized properly in Rogue One: A… Continue reading My Biggest Fear of 2016
Twitter was created a decade ago, but didn't truly see the height of its rampant popularity until 2012. I know--not too long ago at all. It played a huge impact in Middle Eastern revolutions, and David Cameron threatened to ban it during the London Riots of 2011. So...understandably, there are a lot of little, let's… Continue reading Twitter Censorship and the World of Tomorrow
1. Ignore All Instructions Despite the Constant Glaring signs! The first thing to remember when constructing a quality grave is to forget everything you thought you knew about graves. Your behavior in recent years makes you more than qualified to dig a fantastic grave; and don't let anyone tell you any different. So what if… Continue reading How To Dig Your Own Grave in 5 Easy Steps!
With the Election 2016 kinda over, the continuing shit storm of hurt feelings is going strong until the inauguration...THE CLASSIEST SUPER FANTASTIC INAUGURATION ALL TIME--IT WILL MAKE THE INAUGURATION OF ANDREW JACKSON LOOK LIKE A SAD KID’S BIRTHDAY PARTY AT CHUCK E CHEESE!!!! (Sorry for that) But with our first meme President coming to power,… Continue reading Time to Bunker-Up, Bunkeroos!
Let's get one thing straight. Most of America doesn't vote; so before you gloat about "America wanted Trump" or "It appears Clinton won the popular vote, so clearly America wanted Clinton," understand the the vast majority of the country didn't give a fuck about either candidate; or at least not enough to push a button.… Continue reading The Day America Elected a Frog
As I'd mentioned in a previous article, Black Mirror--the so-far 13-episode long cinematic series on Channel 4 and Netflix respectively--has quickly became a favorite of mine due to its thematic elements, style, and ability to fuck my shit up royally for a few days at a time. Everyone who reviews this show, aside from insisting that it… Continue reading Obligatory Ranking of ‘Black Mirror’ Episodes from OK to OMG
If you watched the episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Tom Hanks on October 22nd, (and honestly, why would you have?) you'll no doubt by hip to the sketch that grabbed America by the imagination-balls: The Haunted Elevator. The premise of the sketch is a couple enjoying a "haunted elevator" ride with a scary vignette appearing on… Continue reading Why the David S. Pumpkins Sketch from ‘Saturday Night Live’ is Objectively Awful
The neighborhood is hooked on the drugs! Packages are going missing, jabrones are falling asleep on the streets and in the Dunkin Donuts, and no one knows how to stop it...or do they? SEPTA is going on strike yet again! How will it effect your commute, and how much will be enough for those Union… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 17: Just Say Yo!
Most of us remember Daniel Stern from his glory days of playing the character Marv in Home Alone & Home Alone 2: Kevin has negligent parents and he should be taken away, oh wait, it was Lost in New York. You may try to be smug and act like Bushwhacked is you’re favorite movie Stern… Continue reading You’re Not Crazy. Daniel Stern is.
Recently, a writer for Cosmopolitan.com decided to share the sordid details of the rapid decline of her mental health and sex life with her husband, a man, all due to anxiety over the 2016 election; more specifically, Donald Judas Trump. Laura Hooper Beck could be mentally unstable, bordering on dangerous. Who knows for sure? Only the… Continue reading If Trump Destroys Your Sex Life, It’s Your Problem
Welcome back to another super-awesome weekly Goob News! I'm your host, Alex Gross, inviting you to come on this fantastic journey with me every week into the realm of the magically autistic. And what a week it was! We've got Burger King's Brand New MAYOnator, Tommy runs afoul of a North Carolina Denny's, and JXC Studios releases the full version of The Book of… Continue reading Friday Goob News (10/21): The Triggering Investigation
The year is 1992. The President of the United States, George H.W. Bush had been filmed vomiting in the lap of the Prime Minister of Japan. America saw that happen. To his credit, he also met with the President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, to officially bring the Cold War to a close. But to his demise,… Continue reading Disney Pre-9/11 Video Vault: 3 Ninjas
Roxtoberfest went off without a hitch, but the Roxborough Rants & Raves page is still at it. Clowns invade the greater Philadelphia area and the most Roxborough "Chirp" fight ever erupts in the middle of Ridge Avenue. All this and more on this week's #RTR! DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Join the Roxborough Rants & Raves… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 16: Send in the Clowns
Joe meets Seth Gilliam of The Walking Dead and gets hassled by the police / Luke Cage premieres on Netflix and the site goes down / Tim Burton doesn't care about diversity casting, or the quality of his movies / What to boycott next? / Shaun King starts a new movement with no rules or direction / Injustice Boycott will… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 215: Rebels Without a Boycott
We're back! The neighborhood is going to hell and we've got more reluctant heroes than capable ones / Weird duality of a better neighborhood presence with an increase in violent and non-violent crime / Roxborough Rants and Raves makes enemies / We need fewer lesbians and Asians / Cleaning up the streets by any means… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 15: A Return to Normalcy…and Crime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRp1CK_X_Yw With 7 weeks left until Election Day, we're in the doubling-down zone for political theater. I don't care who anyone votes for because none of the current nominees seem likely to accomplish anything that I deem personally favorable, or ethically righteous. Putting the 3rd Parties aside--no, voting for a 3rd party is not throwing your vote… Continue reading Heavy Handed Heroes & Don King
It may seem like I'm sitting on a fantastic wire fence of curmudgeonry between Ironysville and the Borough of Hypocrisy by writing an article about the horrors of fanatical stans on Twitter. Especially coming from a website that's not-so-subtly playing off the pop culture iconography of Taylor Swift. But, fuck it, let's do this. The gay teenager… Continue reading Fuck Your Creepy Stanbase
There's been a lot of speculation about the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, due to its supernatural elements and all of the undisclosed "secrets" of the Upside-Down, the Monster, and Jane "Eleven" Ives. But there's one thing we know for absolute certain. The two-headed embodiment of satanic deception, the Demogorgon, is you. If you haven't watched Stranger… Continue reading This is Why We Can’t Have ‘Stranger’ Things
When everyone started going crazy about Lena Dunham's interview with Amy Schumer, I didn't get it at first. Only a piece of the interview was going around; the "key" piece, I guess, being Dunham discussing the Met Ball where she was bored and dressed like Eddie Munster. She mentioned attempting to "grind her ass on Michael B. Jordan" (whatever… Continue reading Lena Dunham & Amy Schumer are the Real Life “Barb & Nancy”
It’s that time of year when the men become boys, the gambling junkies get their fix, and alcoholics use one of their favorite reasons to drink – American Football. One of the most popular ways to enjoy football is the fantasy version, heck, I do. Fantasy Football is a game for wild to mild fans… Continue reading Fantasy Football: Don’t Be That Guy
Penn Jillette examines everything Libertarian and what makes sense (to him).
I'll spare you the gory details of a TL;DR article about a card game tournament involving rows and rows of easily-triggered autistic adults casting spells and summoning warlocks, hoping against all conceivable hope that one of them--just one--will take away their crippling Asperger's. And that's coming from someone who likes Magic: The Gathering. Imagine if I thought it was… Continue reading MAGIC: The Gendering
...though he would never sit with me. When I was a teenager, I trusted my government. Actually, when I was a teenager, I didn't care enough about government to trust or distrust it. I grew up in a time when, to my knowledge, the worst thing a sitting President could do would be to lie… Continue reading I Sit with Colin Kaepernick…
War Dogs is better than Rotten Tomatoes suggests, but it's still Goodfellas / The Fairy Tale Football draft / Who wants to watch some McChicken? / Guardians of the Galaxy vs Russia's Guardians / Team Thor / Still banking on "Chad" meeting Lucille / Flakka is the drug of the apocalypse / Liberals only hate legal drug dealers / University of Chicago… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 211: Lyft Bans C*nts
Much has been written by Kurt Metzger on a regular basis on a variety of topics from Internet Trolls' use of the word "cuck" as the new gold-standard insult...to why C.H.U.D.s on Reddit have no valid opinion when it comes to who is and isn't "funny." No matter how you feel about Metzger, his comedy, or his… Continue reading Kurt Metzger is the Devil
Roxborough Rants & Raves surpasses 5000 members / The Bike Race can't rage when it rains / Swordfish sighting and the Swordfish signal / The storm of the week / The neighborhood bars aren't cutting it / Trashing the hood / Needles at the bus stop / Car jacking is no joke / Time to… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 9: We’re Rox Trash Kids!
The Dirt Bike Kid strikes again / What to do in the event of an awkward interaction with a Bear / The Manayunk Bike Race is coming / New construction in the neighborhood / Are you from the neighborhood? / Non-human employees at the Wendy's / The Fight for Fifteen / We're making a movie!… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 7: The Bar Room Brawl for Fifteen
Mike Paquin, the creator of the Roxborough Rants and Raves group, joins us in studio for some true down-home ranting and raving. We learn what the police helicopters were looking for, listen to the unpredictable sounds of the wild animals, and take in the sweet aroma of the ever-present Jizz Trees. DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE… Continue reading Rox Rants & Raves, Ep. 3: The Jawn Behind the Curtain
The legend of Sword Fish, sworn protector of the town / Poncho, the arch-nemesis and Agent of N.A.R.W.H.A.L / Introducing Dan McGlynn, little baby Danny Junior / Spanky's new menu / Don't jerk it at Halcyon Floats / Real Yunkers...Not Crybaby Kunts / Beauty in the Borough / The Big Mexican Sandwich controversy / Ruining… Continue reading Rox Rants & Raves, Ep. 2: The Sword Fish Rises
DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Host, Alex Gross, is joined by other characters to discuss the best and worst of the news cycle in the beautiful, silly, but often volatile, blue collar neighborhood of Roxborough/Manayunk in Philadelphia. Welcome to Rox Rants & Raves, the podcast where the neighborhood of Roxborough is the center… Continue reading Rox Rants & Raves, Ep. 1: The Legend of Dirt Bike Kid
DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE HERE!! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO Donald Trump indoctrinates the youth / Adam Driver manages to make SNL tolerable / Aidy Bryant is Bobby Moynihan / Comedian H. Foley from Center City Comedy calls to talk Star Wars and not having a baby / We contact Jessica Jones / Killer Croc is ashy… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 181: Ashy-Ass Killer Croc
DOWNLOADÂ THE LATEST EPISODE HERE!! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO You can't be a Catholic Atheist / Lego Land is coming to the Philly suburbs / Trump ain't Hitler / Ali A. Rizvi owns the Internet / Make your own Bernie Sanders / What not to say to a female Star Wars fan / George… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 175: Mein Kampfortable Living
The Talking Nerdy Crew returns from a brief hiatus to talk a little Fantasy Football draft picks and expectations. Getting back into swing of things, we jump into Caitlyn Jenner on Ellen / Gamer Gate Goober Tom Pitt / Things Besides September 11th to Never Forget / Nicole Arbour and Dear Fat People. DOWNLOADÂ THE LATEST… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 162: Shame the Gamer, Shame the Game
The premiere episode of "I AM CAIT" / the tragic end of HitchBot / Zimbabwean Lion Hate / Ronda Rousey the Hobbit / the first of the Republican debates / debate over why sports are important to politics / Dan's trip to the Art Museum / Stepdad Tom Wolf / The Facebook Speaker of the… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 158: TransJenner CaitCrimes
San Diego Comic Con kicked off this week with updates from Gotham City and Panem, with no sign of the stretchy arms of Mr. Fantastic. The social media wasteland goes Thunderdome over Jared from Subway, Paula Deen, Jeb Bush, and Amy Schumer--and we dive into the conspiracy theory and Cheeto-riddled mind of Michael "Donkey Lips"… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 154: America, Ready for a Sexy Aunt May
Love won all across the country this week, but love lost for Batman and Electra. The Internet struggles to find something else to battle in a news cycle that has been relatively calm, desperate for a big story. We dive into the conversation about equality for all and if DC's venture into the darkest night… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 153: Love Wins For All But Batman
In this week's quest, we're joined by Tom Cassidy of the Center City Comedy Podcast to discuss gamer news from 2015's E3 Convention, the Internet's obsession with race and cultural identity, and the social media storm that brews from national tragedy and self-righteous blogging. We cover this week's #HashtagOrDie winners and play a friendly game… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 151: TransRachel Humor with Tom Cassidy
In this week's action-packed episode, we discuss the Charlie Charlie ghost terrifying black teens across the globe; watch Batfleck squat over a purple Lamborghini; discuss the final episodes of Game of Thrones; and get to the bottom of whether or not Brianna Wu is a book ghost. Dan mansplains the feminist blockbuster 'Mad Max: Fury… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 148: Charlie Charlie and the Babadook Wu
We discuss the geek heat over this week's violent episode of Game of Thrones and Simon Pegg's interview telling nerds that it's time to act like adults. The boys have another unsuccessful softball game, and Supernatural comes to a heart-pounding close. We announce our #HASHTAGorDIE winners from this week and wrap it all up with… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 147: Cock Merchants of Ice and Fire
In this episode, we discuss comedy and entertainment in the age of constant apologies and the social justice elite. Are women unfunny? Did Marvel do Iceman's coming out party a disservice? How does Xander Berkeley approach Internet trolls? When will Ted Danson return to his classic character Becker? All of these questions and more answered… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 143: Black and Becker
In this episode we discuss an unhinged exchange with the game developer Brianna Wu, the dangers and limitations of white male privilege, and why Marvel's action-packed Age of Ultron will inevitably be the Empire Strikes Back of superhero films. The first day of March Madness has left the taste of sour grapes in everyone's mouth,… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 138: Indian Papa John’s
It's the Alpacalypse! LlamaGate! Day of Too Many Llamas! We cover the outrageous llamapallooza that gripped the hearts and minds of a nation, the best and worst moments from the Academy Awards 2015, and the federal decision on Net Neutrality. The gang talks about FOX's Gotham, Anita Sarkeesian's #GamerGate speech, and bring back the Internet's… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 135: Too Many Llamas!
In this episode, we channel the evasive Jesse "The Mind" Ventura and revisit Jose Can-Say-So with CANSECODAMUS 2015! Dan signs up for InvisibleGirlfriend.com, Eliza Skinner destroys Gary Owen, and Bradley Cooper forgets he's acting opposite a fake baby. We say a final farewell to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and pick our favorite #HASHTAGorDIE titles… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 130: Jesse’s Girls
We have a discussion about the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attack, and the rise of cartoonist support, ongoing protests like #BlackLivesMatter and #BlackBrunch, Dick Poop and the rest of the Oscar nominations, as well as breaking news from Sony, Marvel, and DC. We round it all out with our picks for funniest #FishSchmovies tweets… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 129: Cage the Joker
In a dark week for free speech, the best thing to do is speak out. We talk about the tragedy at France's Charlie Hebdo magazine, who PeTA is mad at now, why we should know who Paul McCartney is, and discuss whether or not Ant-Man will be a success for Marvel. We announce the winners… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 128: Je Suis Charlie Lightning
We review the best in media and entertainment of 2014, discuss the aftermath of a New Year's Eve Party gone awry, and kick off the first draft for the Talking Nerdy Celebrity Death Pool. Second round of the draft coming next week! Get down and get ready for this week's episode of #TalkingNerdy DOWNLOAD THE… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 127: 2015 Wash Rinse Repeat
The latest hacking-gate on Sony fuels the conversation, leading up to Facebook and Twitter debates clues us in on why we're all animals. The finales of various television shows grab our attention, and we wonder what could possibly be in the future of our beloved Marvel movie characters. We play the IMDB movie game, Jose… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Episode 124: Hack ‘Em All and Let God Sort ‘Em Out!
Super-long and fun Mischief Night episode with the boys! Marvel and DC movie universe, Gamergate, Halloween Costumes, McDonald's, Walking Dead, and the fate of the runaway Ebola Nurse are discussed. We play a game of Rotten Tomatoes, Hold On Hold On I Know This, and Dan explains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter! Download the… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 118: The Nine Gamergates of Hell
Actor and Comedian Chris Morris is our special guest this week! We talk about one man shows, Robin Williams, Ferguson, and all the stupid shit Alex does. The crew gets nerdy with Ninja Turtles and we welcome back Dave Grow! Super-quick and intense Robin Williams movie game. Don't miss it! #TalkingNerdy Download the LATEST EPISODE… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 107: Don’t Tell My Family with Chris Morris
In addition to video game updates, we discuss the practicality of a female-driven superhero movie, news from NASA, and the inevitable destruction of the World Cup. We play TV Movie Mania and speculate on the end of Game of Thrones! DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE HERE or on STITCHER RADIO or iTUNES!
There has always been pressure and sexual tension in the dating world and to think that Millenials are uniquely pressured is utter nonsense. Because of open source sex education, pornography, and the magical ability to send dong-pics to your friends that disappear in 5 seconds, we're a more sexually conscious generation, sure. But the generation behind us will surpass us in that without problem.
Super Bowl Controversies, Sochi Olympics and the epic 3hr debate between Scientist Bill Nye and Not-Scientist Ken Ham are among the discussion topics today. We briefly stumble around Woody Allen's personal life, and Dan comes up with theories that actually make sense. It's an historic episode, so tune in, turn on and drop out! Download… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 80: Bill Nye Goes HAM
"In a new series of incisive Photoshops, artist Anna Hill uses the image editing techniques that are ubiquitous in mainstream advertising to turn herself into a model. The resulting parody ads don't market make up or clothes, but instead, the image-perfecting power of Photoshop itself." I posted this article on Facebook and did a well-thought… Continue reading The Truth About “Unfiltered Beauty”
Happy Halloween, Boys and Ghouls! This week, the TN crew discusses our favorite horror movies and what should/shouldn't classify as "horror." We talk about religion, Islam, Atheism and why people like Riff Raff. All this and Lightning Round Sports talk in a special 90 minute episode of TALKING NERDY! Download this episode HERE or on… Continue reading Talking Nerdy Episode 69: A VERY NERDY HALLOWEEN!
After this week's Talking Nerdy news, we present another installment of "Mystery's Mystery." This week's episode is 'The Killer of the White Mountain.' Afterwards we discuss the recent media news involving Miley Cyrus and the MTV Video Music Awards, Lamar Odom, Fantasy Football and Joss Whedon. Thanks for listening! Download HERE or on iTUNES!!
Scientists say we're growing ever closer to human head transplants. We say, we're closer to two dead monkeys. This week's episode celebrates our Independence Day by talking nonsense, and repeatedly talking over each other--as is American custom. Download HERE or on iTUNES!
In our 50-episode mark, we talk SUPERMAN! Man of Steel sets off a rally of comic book talk, ended with some bizarre sports news, and a fun new way for non-sports fans to play Fantasy sport games! Thanks for listening! Check out http://www.PhillyPodFest.com for ticket info for the upcoming PODCAST FESTIVAL featuring TALKING NERDY! Download… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 50 “DAN of STEEL”
Welcome to another fun-filled episode of Talking Nerdy. Your hosts talk Herbie movies, Animal Safari, Sports and Dating Apps! Don't miss a minute and BET ON YOUR BABY! DOWNLOAD HERE or on iTunes!!
The best part of this video, released this week, isn't Witherspoon's indignant response to her overly delayed arrest, it's not her pompous and brazen attitude as she shouts "Do you know my name?" or "This is going to be national news!" No, sir. The most wonderful part of this video is when her husband, Jim… Continue reading Reese Witherspoon Treated Like a Petty Commoner
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(written by Milly B. Chacon for The Sports Junkie Hippie) Let's put this Ravens Super Bowl win in context. The Ravens are, almost unquestionably, a great football team. They just beat what most people would have suggested to be the league’s three best teams in three consecutive games, with zero of those games played at home. They… Continue reading Super Bowl Hangover
I honestly asked myself this question. It's Friday afternoon, I'm sitting around doing nothing--wondering how the remainder of my day will play out, and then suddenly "magic" happens. A friend forwards me a blog called StaphMeal. More specifically, an article regarding a recent video shot and edited by myself, written by my friends at Center… Continue reading Who the Fuck is StaphMeal and Why Am I Reading His Cretinous Blog?
Upon arrival on Thursday, I was impressed with the preparation, expectations and overall scope of the event. Previous Cons would have presented costumed and casually dressed guests with a long and drawn out wait filled with fits of sarcasm, pessimism and an almost palpable malaise. But not this time. Thursday (May 31st) was a "preview… Continue reading The Magic, Mayhem and Mystery of Wizard World Comic Con, Philly
By now most media-indulgent Americans have witnessed the nonchalant pepper spraying of protesting students at the University of California Davis campus. And, if you are anything like most level-headed citizens, you were appropriately appalled. Much like the Penn State atrocities, this event sent a chain reaction through the campus police force. All 10 UC campuses… Continue reading Where Does Occupy Go From Here?
Go back in time for a moment. I'll wait. Skip around the 60's and 70's with the ease your time/space transporter allows and visit some people you may recognize; your family, important historical figures. Inquire about the social climate at that time: the unrest over the assassination of a beloved President and his brother, the… Continue reading Weinergate: Why do we watch?
From the beginning of time, the mentally unstable have turned healthy skepticism and questioning authority into a madhouse of unpredictable, unprovable, and unimaginably nonsensical theories. The eternal unanswerable question is "Why?" Why would the government fake a moon landing, house alien life forms, cover up the paranormal, or orchestrate a terrorist attack? The reason we… Continue reading The SuperDPS Guide to Conspiracy Theories
So I'd like to start out by saying that I think terrorism is pretty cool. Â Just the idea of blowing something up that you don't like is pretty ballsy and I secretly admire it. Â As a matter of fact, I feel like the only reason that we hate terrorism so much is simple--we're on the… Continue reading Terrorism Rules
All good things must come to an end, right? When something good ends prematurely, it is often missed the most. When it is out of your control, it is that much more frustrating. This goes for jobs, experiences, friendships, and really anything that is finite. Especially good TV shows. As a kid, my tastes were… Continue reading All Good Things Must Come to an End
One of the best movies to come out this year was Exit Through the Gift Shop, a documentary by infamous street artist, Banksy, which combined two pleasures of mine: film-making and modern art. As a former art student and reluctant and bitter film maker, I feel I'm at least somewhat qualified to examine the art… Continue reading But is it Art?
Two unrelated but equally intriguing thoughts have been rattling in my brain over the Thanksgiving holiday. Oddly, it’s taken a fair bit of moving around the procrastinating in my schedule to find the time to formally write them down. While it’s true that the magnitude of my procrastination has reached epic proportions, I am yet… Continue reading Semi-Important Thoughts on Truth and Football
Lately my brain has been a McDonald's PlayPlace of ambivalence and disgruntled pessimism over our country's current political climate. I can't bring myself to be apathetic because--in all honesty--there aren't many issues that I would consider myself to be "on-the-fence" or "*shrugging my shoulders*" about. (Don't you love how we can use those little action… Continue reading What the fuck are we doing? Examining the Political Climate of 2010
I do not blame my debilitated organs on any thing other than my debilitated organs, although, finding this out could have been a more hospitable experience considering the facilities designated for this purpose. Despite the reputation of this particular hospital, I chose to go there anyway due to its closeness and my imperative condition. By… Continue reading Roxborough Memorial: Or Hospitals In General?
I'm certain if you're reading this, you're most likely already a die-hard fan of the epic television masterpiece, Jersey Shore--the reality TV phenomenon that introduced the world to remarkable human beings like Snooki, The Situation, and DJ Paulie D. Because you're such a fan of the show, you've no doubt heard that MTV has picked… Continue reading Jersey Shore: Miami…that makes sense.
Why? A simple question. Why? An adverb meant to express puzzlement and curiosity. Why in the holy bejesus fuck are Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg still working in the film business? How the shitting dolphin rotten bitch cunt they are able to get their "movies" financed, put into production and actually released in theatres for… Continue reading I Love Movies, but I Hate Yours: Vampires Suck
Fuck nostalgia. Everything that disappeared from popular culture probably disappeared for a good reason. Sorry, Gary--it was your time. We moved on, possibly through some theory of memetics; on to bigger and better things. But at the same time, it seems like many things are heading backwards. In a future that we were promised virtual… Continue reading Ten 90’s Trends That Need to Make a Comeback
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