Category Archives: Rag-NERD-rok Podcast

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Ep. 021: I-Con 31, or, “Migratory Patterns of the Local Nerd”

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Every spring, the indigenous nerd population of Long Island flocks to the Suffolk County campus of Stony Brook University for I-Con, a geeky gathering that has very little to do with endocrinology. Here, some engage in rituals known as “panels,” … Continue reading

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Ep. 020 – What Makes Horror Scary? or, “Butt-Loving Aliens from Space Vegas”

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In the twentieth episode of Rag-NERD-rok, Ryan, Ed, Meyer and Alex take a look at several different sub-genres of horror in order to break down and analyze what exactly makes each so scary. After the break, the boys indulge Ryan … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 019: Geek Century IV (1976 – Present), or, “Return to the Anti-Zone”

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In the nail-biting conclusion to our four-part geek history retrospective, Meyer gives us the lowdown on Star Wars, Erik discusses the contributions of Shigeru Miyamoto to the world of video games, Ryan drones on and on about the works of … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 018: Geek Century III (1951 – 75), or, “Bloodthirsty Revenants from Beyond The Moon”

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Part three of our four-part nerd culture retrospective brings us into the time of UFOs, shirtless starship captains, questing hobbits and dashing British spies. After the break, we discuss a few changes that we’re planning to make to our update … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 017: Geek Century II (1926-50), or, “His Name Was Orson”

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This week’s episode of Rag-NERD-rok is a continuation of the discussion we began last week covering geek culture in The 20th Century. We’ll talk about the rise of “The Big Three” of sci-fi, Orson Welles‘ infamous War of the Worlds … Continue reading

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