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The Nerd Nite Podcast recreates our live in-person presentations for your aural pleasure, so feel free to have a drink or two while listening – as long as you aren’t driving and are of age!
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These Wheels are Made for Roving: Exploring the Surface of Mars with Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity
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When the Spirit and Opportunity rovers landed in 2004 they didn’t find any Tharks or H.G. Wellsian tentacled creatures with leathery skin, but they did find surprising evidence of water. Both rovers vastly exceeded their nominal missions and were joined on Mars by the larger Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity in 2012. In this episode, Senior Researc…
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Call Me Daddy: The Browning Scandal that Rocked New York in the Roaring '20s
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Edward West "Daddy" Browning was the Roaring '20s combination of Michael Jackson and The Donald, who adopted, bedded, and wedded teenage girls in NYC over and over. In this podcast, based on historian Benjamin Feldman's presentation at Nerd Nite NYC in December 2015, explores how Browning was the laughing stock of America in those years and his nam…
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Although tough guys tend to get all the attention, there are numerous badass women who kick ass throughout the pop culture, fantasy, and sci-fi universes. Cici James of Brooklyn's Singularity & Co Bookstore gives us a primer of some of the most killer women ever to grace the silver screen. Based on her Nerd Nite NYC presentation in December 2015, J…
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What do Cobra Commander, Dr. Zaius and The Rhino have incommon? They're all super at being villains. Based on Kevin Maher'spresentation at Nerd Nite NYC in December 2015, you'll learn defining traits ofarchetypal super villains in pop culture, with a focus on physicality, vocalcharacteristics, coded mannerisms & intelligence. From early comic books…
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