How we’re feeling about the Snow Queen, and where it’s world-building might have drawn from. Plus two alternative pronunciation guides for the character names. Plus, a treasure trove of awesome articles about SciFi-type things!
Current Geek 240: King Kong 1933
Welcome to the Current Geek Film Festival, a special monthly look at the greatest movies of all time from a geeky perspective. I’m Scott Johnson and he’s Tom Merritt.
And this week we’re talking about the movie, King Kong.
Snitch Shelf – DTNS 3663
Google has rolled out an updated policy regarding political ads on the platform. We examine to see what changes were made and effect, if any, the policy will have.
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Google Announces New Political Ad Policies – DTH
Google announces a new political ad targeting policy and expanded transparency, Uber is piloting recording audio of rides, and Amazon announces the Dash Smart Shelf.
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Skull Johnson – DTNS 3662
Bill Gates’s backs computer directed heat ray mirrors, Disney admits issues with Disney+ app vows to rebuild it, and a bot that reads user scanned licensing agreements and highlights possible issues including data privacy and opt outs.
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It’s Spoilerin’ Time 290 – Rick and Morty (401-402), The Mandalorian (101-102), Watchmen (104-105), The Good Place (407-408), Mr. Robot (406- 407), The Larry Sanders Show (109-110)
There’s SO MUCH TV! Premieres of Rick and Morty and The Mandalorian plus all our other fall favorites and a Winter Movie Draft update.
Next week: Rick and Morty (403), The Mandalorian (103), The Good Place (409), Watchmen (106), Mr. Robot (408), The Larry Sanders Show (111-112)
00:05 – Winter Movie Draft update
03:33 – Rick and Morty (401-402)
05:37 – The Mandalorian (101-102)
14:52 – Watchmen (104-105)
20:22 – The Good Place (407-408)
22:28 – Mr. Robot (406-407)
30:23 – The Larry Sanders Show (109-110)
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Uber Self-Driving Death Blame – DTH
Google wants to make a news briefing just for you, Android Camera vulnerability patched, and the US NTSB assigns blame for a person who died after being hit by an Uber Autonomous Car.
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The Half Life of VR – DTNS 3661
This Thursday Valve will announce Half-Life: Alyx a flagship VR game. To help us understand why this is such a momentous occasion Patrick Beja fill us in on the history of Half-Life.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja.
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Spotify Rolls Out Your Daily Podcasts Feature – DTH
Apple announces Dec 2 press event, Microsoft says Teams app has 20M DAUs, Disney+ account info being stolen.
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Cordkillers 290 – Can I Get Judge Judy? (w/ Len Peralta)
Disney+ and The Mandalorian have us enthralled. Plus, a Friends reunion, Nickelodeon on Netflix, and another Beverly Hills Cop. With special guest Len Peralta.
This week on Spoilerin’ Time: Rick and Morty (401-402), The Mandalorian (101-102), Watchmen (104 – 105), The Good Place (407-408), Mr. Robot (406- 407), The Larry Sanders Show (109-110)
Next week: Rick and Morty (403), The Mandalorian (103), The Good Place (409), Watchmen (106), Mr. Robot (408), The Larry Sanders Show (111-112)
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