Nerd Herd

06/13/18 • -1 min

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Welcome to Race Invaders, where it’s no secret that Alok and Tim are big giant nerds. In this episode we will be discussing Nerd/Geek culture. Why nerds still exist even though nerd culture is way mainstream. And how and why toxic masculinity has poisoned the nerd well.

Tabletop RPGs, Star Wars, Comic Books, and we’re even going to be talking about fountain pens.

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Tabletop RPGs, Star Wars, Comic Books, and we’re even going to be talking about fountain pens.

If you found this episode enjoyable and want to help, please tell one friend about this, give us a 5 star review on iTunes, and hit up our Patreon.

Previous Episode

Season 2, Ep 2: Long Division

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We recorded on the last day of AAPI Heritage month. We managed to be Asian the entire month and not get threatened by white guys with knives. Lucky us.

In this episode, Tim wonders if the Left and the Far Left are seeing much more of a rift, and Alok tells us about the Overton Window which is, “An aproach of identifying which ideas define the domain of acceptability within a democracy’s possible governmental policy. Proponents of policies outside the window seek to persuade or educate the public in order to move and/or expand the window.”

We touch upon Rosanne and her racist shitfit, but to the larger point when we should or shouldn’t shoulder the emotional labor on what racism is and what it looks like.

Next Episode

S2; Ep4 – Code Switching

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Hey Race Invaders, tonight we talk about Code Switching and how I mess it up, we talk about it in media portrayals in Kim’s Convenience and Sorry to Bother You, and we both talk about how and why we slip into accents at times.

We also talk briefly about how to keep your motivation to keep fighting the good fight when you’re feeling overwhelmed about it all (hint: self-care is important and focusing on projects helps).

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