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On this week’s show the Humans (Joe, Caleb, and Jason) discuss shrinking black holes, Deathstroke in The Batman, a Dark Disney alternate universe, and a tiny drone. Plus, Apple iphone stuff and so much more!
Listen live Mondays from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or live online at http://www.kscu.org/
Geek Talk
Joe
- finished New Voltron on Netflix.
- Watched The Secret Life of Pets.
Caleb
As the resident Apple fan here’s quick overview of the latest annoucements
- New Mario game for iOS – Interesting mobile play by Nintendo
- New educational program ‘connectED’ – giving away a ton of gear to schools
- “Everyone can Code” – program to make code a common thing starting with Swift Playgrounds
- iPhone 7
- doesn’t have headphone port. Feelings mixed. Might be fine, too early to tell.
- the new wireless headphones seem problematic, and prone to being lost
- a whole new chip for wireless sound? :mutter grumble: I get it, but I think it’s kinda dumb.
- Do like the new cameras, and the base storage bump
- I am a bit charmed by the fact that the wireless earpods look like a pair of Kodamas from Princess Mononoke.
- iWork is now live collaborative, which is kinda cool but not earth shattering.
Jason
Watched -Son of Zorn Ep1 Watched -The Aliens Ep1&2
New Releases
In Theaters:
- Blair Witch – A group of college students venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of James’ sister who many believe is connected to the legend of the Blair Witch. At first the group is hopeful, especially when a pair of locals offer to act as guides through the dark and winding woods, but as the endless night wears on, the group is visited by a menacing presence.
- Bridget Jones’s Baby – After breaking up with Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), Bridget Jones’s (Renée Zellwege) “happily ever after” hasn’t quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job as top news producer and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. What could possibly go wrong? Then her love life takes a turn and Bridget meets a dashing American named Jack (Patrick Dempsey), the suitor who is everything Mr. Darcy is not. In an unlikely twist she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch…she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby’s father.
- Hillsong Let Hope Rise – Capturing the on-stage energy and off-stage hearts of the Australia-based band Hillsong United, Hillsong – Let Hope Rise is a new motion-picture genre: the theatrical worship experience. The film explores Hillsong’s humble beginnings and astonishing rise to prominence as an international church whose songs are sung every Sunday by more than 50 million people worldwide.
- Snowden – Snowden reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world. He is considered a hero by some, and a traitor by others.
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week the Touring Years – The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years documents the first part of The Beatles’ career (1962-1966) – the period in which they toured and captured the world’s acclaim. Ron Howard’s film explores how John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr came together to become the extraordinary phenomenon, The Beatles. It chronicles their inner workings – how they made decisions, created their music and built their collective career together – all the while, exploring The Beatles’ extraordinary and unique musical gifts and their remarkable, complementary personalities.
Music:
- Braver Than We Are by Meat Loaf – Produced by Anthrax’s Paul Crook, the 13th full-length release from the singer-songwriter/actor sees the return of songs written by Jim Steinman.
- Fingers Crossed by Ian Hunter – The latest release for the British rock singer-songwriter was co-produced with Andy York and features Dandy, a tribute to David Bowie.
- Mykki by Mykki Blanco – The debut full-length release for the New York rapper features guest appearances from Jean Deaux, Jeremiah Meece, and Woodkid.
Video Games:
ReCore Coming Sep 13, 2016 XONE, PC Generally reviewed as having excellent characters, deceivingly deep gameplay and setting, but problems with short length paired with excessive grinding.
BioShock: The Collection Coming Sep 13, 2016 PS4, XONE, PC
Dead Rising 1 & 2 Updated rerelease Sep 13, 2016 PS4, XONE
Batman: The Telltale Series Console Release Sep 13, 2016 PS4, XONE, X360
The Witness New Release Sep 13, 2016 XONE
NHL 17 Coming Sep 13, 2016 PS4, XONE
RIVE Coming Sep 13, 2016 PC, PS4, XONE, WIIU, MAC, LNX Sidescrolling shooter where you control a robot in space, land and sea, utilizing enemies as powerups as needed by hacking them into friend status.
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News
Joe:
- Mass Effect: Andromeda has two heroes — a brother and a sister
- THE LATE MAJEL BARRETT MAY VOICE STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’S COMPUTER
- JOE MANGANIELLO IS DEATHSTROKE IN BEN AFFLECK’S BATMAN
- This Day in History
Caleb:
- New evidence supports Stephen Hawking’s theory of shrinking black holes
- Giant Panda Is No Longer Endangered Species
- NASA Wants To Make Space Habitats From Orbiting Rocket Fuel Tanks
Jason: