Cheap Date: June 19th
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a Cheap Date, but I’m back with a new format.
Hit the jump to see what’s new and let me know what you think.
Do We Need the Man of Steel?
The Man of Steel. The Man of Tomorrow. The Big Blue Boy Scout. The Last Son of Krypton. Kal-El. Clark Kent. Superman. He has many names and means many things to different people. He is a legend. He is a myth. And with The Man of Steel due out in theaters this Friday, the question stands. Do we need him?
CYaN Podcast Episode 59: Game of Thrones Spoilercast
Good evening world. Did you enjoy the season finale of Game of Thrones? Well, listen in as Danny and Ricky reminisce about season three and the future of season four.
Breaking Bad… The Final Episodes
August 11, 2013… the beginning of the end.
Re-caps available. Click Breaking Bad on the left.
CYaN Podcast Episode 58: Colonization : Deconstructation
Good evening, internet people! What better way to close out your evening than with a brand new episode of the Call Yourself A Nerd Podcast. On this week’s episode; Danny and Ricky talk about movie news and trailers, Matt Smith’s departure from Doctor Who, Heath Ledger’s Joker diary and so much more nonsense. Give it a listen.
Game of Thrones Reactions
Last night, Game of Thrones dropped a huge bomb which I will not spoil here. Check out next week’s spoiler-cast for that. If you’ve seen last night’s Rains of Castamere, check out this twitter feed of some folks’ reactions to the episode. If you’ve also read the books, enjoy the reactions you struggled with while reading the events.
Game of Thrones Rains of Castamere reactions
If you’re feeling the same as these folks, here’s an assuring word from Danny:
Looking forward to the 2-hour season finale next Sunday!
Update on New Neil Gaiman Book
One of the many perks of having an account with Audible is that you get free short stories and excerpts from your favorite authors. This week there is a short story from Neil Gaiman from his smoke and mirrors anthology as well as an excerpt from The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
For you regular readers you know the plot from my previous post, and you also know how excited I am. This excerpt is basically a first chapter of the book and gives us an idea of who the narrator is as well as a better feel for the three Hempstock women.
I am totally against spoilers, but if you are unable to get your hands on the excerpt I have made a vague list with a bit about the book, which I would like to call:
Three not so spoiler-y spoilers: Read More…
CYaN Podcast Episode 57: Spit Takes & Swallows
Happy Memorial Day! Why not enjoy your day off with a brand new episode of the Call Yourself A Nerd Podcast? On this week’s episode; Danny and Ricky talk about some of the new releases in theaters, a lot of new movie trailers, and of course we go into all the details of the newly announced Xbox One.
Crowd Funding: An Explanation and An Opinion
Hello Nerdy Friends!
I just wanted to drop some knowledge and share a video that I enjoyed. If you listen to our podcast you hear the guys talking about Kickstarter quite a bit. I keep reading about these discussions all over the net, is Kickstarter being exploited by celebrities? Is Kickstarter moving away from their original platform? Are people taking advantage of it?
Kickstarter is one of the sites that is using crowd funding for community projects. Crowd funding is basically a way for people to pool their funds and support efforts by other people. This can be funding for artists, small businesses, disaster relief, inventions, research, and civic projects.
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