WFPK: Down and Nerdy https://wfpk.org/category/down-and-nerdy-podcast/ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:15:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1 https://wfpk.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-wfpk-32x32.gif Down and Nerdy podcast Archives - 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville https://wfpk.org/category/down-and-nerdy-podcast/ 32 32 no© Louisville Public Mediatechnology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,nprEach week, James and Briana dip your toes into the best of geek culture - what movies to rent, what comic books to read, what video games to play. Get in touch with your inner geek (he/she misses you) every Friday morning at 8:30, and 24/7 here on the web.Love your inner geek91.9 WFPK Radio Louisville A very special Down and Nerdy https://wfpk.org/2011/a-very-special-down-and-nerdy/ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:15:49 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284077 It’s a bittersweet Down and Nerdy today … because it is the last one. But Briana still manages to work in some Star Trek-related sexual innuendo, and James waxes on about a legendary computer game.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIt’s a bittersweet Down and Nerdy today … because it is the last one. But Briana still manages to work in some Star Trek-related sexual innuendo, and James waxes on about a legendary computer game. The post A very special Down and Nerdy appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIt’s a bittersweet Down and Nerdy today … because it is the last one. But Briana still manages to work in some Star Trek-related sexual innuendo, and James waxes on about a legendary computer game. The post A very special Down and Nerdy appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: Muppet songs!! https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-muppet-songs/ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:52:19 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=284013 IN WHICH we hear about an incredibly awesome new album of covers, and James still won’t shut up about Doctor Who. Also, minds are read and a deep-seated workplace fear is confessed.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH we hear about an incredibly awesome new album of covers, and James still won’t shut up about Doctor Who. Also, minds are read and a deep-seated workplace fear is confessed. The post Down and Nerdy: Muppet songs!! appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH we hear about an incredibly awesome new album of covers, and James still won’t shut up about Doctor Who. Also, minds are read and a deep-seated workplace fear is confessed. The post Down and Nerdy: Muppet songs!! appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: ‘Look Around You’ and DadBoner https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-look-around-you-and-dadboner/ Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:08:09 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283972 IN WHICH videos help to educate and inform, and Karl plans his pizza empire.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH videos help to educate and inform, and Karl plans his pizza empire. The post Down and Nerdy: ‘Look Around You’ and DadBoner appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH videos help to educate and inform, and Karl plans his pizza empire. The post Down and Nerdy: ‘Look Around You’ and DadBoner appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: NASA memories https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-nasa-memories/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:05:07 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283971 I’m a Sputnik baby. Who knows – perhaps my birth in June of 1958 was the result of some Sputnik-induced frolic, since its launch would have been precisely nine months before. As a kid, I was a total space geek. I wrote many letters to NASA – scrawled on grade-school writing tablet paper – filled […]

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]]> I’m a Sputnik baby. Who knows – perhaps my birth in June of 1958 was the result of some Sputnik-induced frolic, since its launch would have been precisely nine months before.

As a kid, I was a total space geek. I wrote many letters to NASA – scrawled on grade-school writing tablet paper – filled with questions, space ship ideas and pictures. To their credit, NASA always responded – with thick, glossy brochures about Mercury, Gemini, and later, Apollo, which I still have today. I belonged to the club that sent a space-related scale model kit every month, and had the gold coin collection that commemorated every flight, as well as a model of the Saturn 5 that stood nearly four feet high. My dad and I built (and lost) LOTS of Estes model rockets, and the G.I. Joe astronaut and capsule was my favorite toy. My best childhood vacation was a tour of the Kennedy Space Center. I had it bad. Even then, I believe I realized just how much ingenuity and courage was required for success in space.

It seems that Americans demonstrate their need for immediate gratification on virtually every subject. It wasn’t long before moon landings, and later shuttle launches, became routine. (On a recent trip to the Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian, my young son was most unimpressed with the moon dust that clung to a space suit on display.) Americans were bored with space.

Until tragedy reminded us of the astonishing difficulty and heroism of space travel.

Read the rest of Gray Smith’s essay here.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoI’m a Sputnik baby. Who knows – perhaps my birth in June of 1958 was the result of some Sputnik-induced frolic, since its launch would have been precisely nine months before. As a kid, I was a total space geek. I wrote many letters to NASA – scrawled on grade-school writing tablet paper – filled […] The post Down and Nerdy: NASA memories appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleI’m a Sputnik baby. Who knows – perhaps my birth in June of 1958 was the result of some Sputnik-induced frolic, since its launch would have been precisely nine months before. As a kid, I was a total space geek. I wrote many letters to NASA – scrawled on grade-school writing tablet paper – filled […] The post Down and Nerdy: NASA memories appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: It’s all about the polka https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-its-all-about-the-polka/ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:21:07 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283938 Briana’s on the road, hitting the festivals … no, not that one. No, not that other one, either. She’s at Pulaski Polka Days! You already know.

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]]> Briana’s on the road, hitting the festivals … no, not that one. No, not that other one, either. She’s at Pulaski Polka Days! You already know.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoBriana’s on the road, hitting the festivals … no, not that one. No, not that other one, either. She’s at Pulaski Polka Days! You already know. The post Down and Nerdy: It’s all about the polka appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleBriana’s on the road, hitting the festivals … no, not that one. No, not that other one, either. She’s at Pulaski Polka Days! You already know. The post Down and Nerdy: It’s all about the polka appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: Farewell, shuttle and ‘Luther’ https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-farewell-shuttle-and-luther/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:49:01 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283895 IN WHICH we say goodbye to the Space Shuttle, and a brilliant police drama is plugged.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH we say goodbye to the Space Shuttle, and a brilliant police drama is plugged. The post Down and Nerdy: Farewell, shuttle and ‘Luther’ appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH we say goodbye to the Space Shuttle, and a brilliant police drama is plugged. The post Down and Nerdy: Farewell, shuttle and ‘Luther’ appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: New elements, and Torchwood https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-new-elements-and-torchwood/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:20:45 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283875 IN WHICH names are discussed to two new additions to the periodic table, and James won’t shut up about a certain TV show.

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]]> IN WHICH names are discussed to two new additions to the periodic table, and James won’t shut up about a certain TV show.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH names are discussed to two new additions to the periodic table, and James won’t shut up about a certain TV show. The post Down and Nerdy: New elements, and Torchwood appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH names are discussed to two new additions to the periodic table, and James won’t shut up about a certain TV show. The post Down and Nerdy: New elements, and Torchwood appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: A Monty Python drinking game, and Health Month https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-a-monty-python-drinking-game-and-health-month/ Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:20:47 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283726 IN WHICH games are played, one of them considerably less dangerous than the other …

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH games are played, one of them considerably less dangerous than the other … The post Down and Nerdy: A Monty Python drinking game, and Health Month appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH games are played, one of them considerably less dangerous than the other … The post Down and Nerdy: A Monty Python drinking game, and Health Month appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: Ask a Physicist and L.A. Noire https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-ask-a-physicist-and-l-a-noire/ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:24:15 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283705 IN WHICH questions are posed, and questions are posed.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH questions are posed, and questions are posed. The post Down and Nerdy: Ask a Physicist and L.A. Noire appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH questions are posed, and questions are posed. The post Down and Nerdy: Ask a Physicist and L.A. Noire appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: Xanadu, Dominion and Puzzle Strike https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-xanadu-dominion-and-puzzle-strike/ Mon, 23 May 2011 15:08:33 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283665 IN WHICH we roller skate around a soundstage, and a couple of board games come highly recommended.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH we roller skate around a soundstage, and a couple of board games come highly recommended. The post Down and Nerdy: Xanadu, Dominion and Puzzle Strike appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH we roller skate around a soundstage, and a couple of board games come highly recommended. The post Down and Nerdy: Xanadu, Dominion and Puzzle Strike appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: Tilt-shift videos and Elisabeth Sladen https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-tilt-shift-videos-and-elisabeth-sladen/ Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:18:35 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283574 IN WHICH imagery is cleverly manipulated, and we fondly remember Sarah Jane.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH imagery is cleverly manipulated, and we fondly remember Sarah Jane. The post Down and Nerdy: Tilt-shift videos and Elisabeth Sladen appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH imagery is cleverly manipulated, and we fondly remember Sarah Jane. The post Down and Nerdy: Tilt-shift videos and Elisabeth Sladen appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: Castle Adventure and Big Finish Productions https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-castle-adventure-and-big-finish-productions/ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:20:48 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283525 IN WHICH DOS heroes are moved around the map, and stories are read into a microphone.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH DOS heroes are moved around the map, and stories are read into a microphone. The post Down and Nerdy: Castle Adventure and Big Finish Productions appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH DOS heroes are moved around the map, and stories are read into a microphone. The post Down and Nerdy: Castle Adventure and Big Finish Productions appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: Chess-boxing and Homefront https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-chess-boxing-and-homefront/ Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:30:17 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283504 IN WHICH the game of chess gives way to fisticuffs, and a new red menace is averted.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH the game of chess gives way to fisticuffs, and a new red menace is averted. The post Down and Nerdy: Chess-boxing and Homefront appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH the game of chess gives way to fisticuffs, and a new red menace is averted. The post Down and Nerdy: Chess-boxing and Homefront appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr A Very Special Episode of Down and Nerdy https://wfpk.org/2011/a-very-special-episode-of-down-and-nerdy/ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:41:34 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283436 IN WHICH we discuss childhood traumas from television, and Briana gives us a breaking Marriage Bathroom Update.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH we discuss childhood traumas from television, and Briana gives us a breaking Marriage Bathroom Update. The post A Very Special Episode of Down and Nerdy appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH we discuss childhood traumas from television, and Briana gives us a breaking Marriage Bathroom Update. The post A Very Special Episode of Down and Nerdy appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr Down and Nerdy: Tom Dowd and Infinity Blade https://wfpk.org/2011/down-and-nerdy-tom-dowd-and-infinity-blade/ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:07:02 +0000 http://www.wfpk.org/?p=283411 IN WHICH an awesome music documentary is appreciated, and James brings an iPad to a sword fight.

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]]> 91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvillenoIN WHICH an awesome music documentary is appreciated, and James brings an iPad to a sword fight. The post Down and Nerdy: Tom Dowd and Infinity Blade appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.91.9 WFPK Radio LouisvilleIN WHICH an awesome music documentary is appreciated, and James brings an iPad to a sword fight. The post Down and Nerdy: Tom Dowd and Infinity Blade appeared first on 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville.technology,gadgets,movies,music,video,games,wfpk,louisville,npr