Geek Grills

• Geek Grapevine –
• https://www.kelloggsfamilyrewards.com/en_US/promotions/overwatch–loot–box–promotion.html+
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcwmDAYt22k (Bumblebee Trailer 2)
• http://fortune.com/2018/08/24/californias–latest–disaster–300–gallon–acid–fire–burns–highway/

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Linda/TruN00b, TheJen, and NineOf12 talk about “traditional” gender roles. At home, at work, in public…

• Geek Grapevine –
  • https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dicehateme/homebrewers?ref=project_facebook
  • http://newagendapublishing.com/tag/orun/
  • https://www.techradar.com/news/vote-now-for-your-favorite-games-of-the-year-at-the-golden-joystick-awards-2018
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/04/brinks-truck-spills-cash-on-highway-and-drivers-scoop-it-up.html

Other references mentioned this episode:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/business-education/gender-stereotyping-of-work-roles-hurts-both-women-and-men/article36091414/

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/10085-male-female-dominated-jobs.html

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fighting-fear/201301/changing-gender-roles-in-marriage

http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.872.5825&rep=rep1&type=pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3270818/

http://humoncomics.com/archive

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• Geek Grapevine –
• https://www.geekwire.com/2018/report–amazon–release–alexa–devices–including–microwave–subwoofer–others/ – I kind of want this to be true!
• https://www.geek.com/tech/are–robot–pants–the–future–of–mobility–1752515/
• https://io9.gizmodo.com/avatar–the–last–airbender–is–being–reborn–as–a–netflix–1829139229

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In this episode the Grills talk all the geek you’re used to, and we hear all about Linda/TruN00b’s DragonCon adventure!

• Geek Grapevine –

  • https://www.theoceancleanup.com/
  • https://www.geek.com/television/superman-is-now-the-witcher-henry-cavill-cast-as-geralt-in-netflix-series-1751230/
  • https://kotaku.com/nintendo-announces-pikachu-and-eevee-switch-bundles-1828935510
• Spill: https://amp.democratandchronicle.com/amp/71479764
• Linda’s Group Cosplay on The Georgia Scene https://www.facebook.com/CostumeArt/videos/278900432934264/

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In this, our second Book Club episode, the Grills talk about The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. We also cover some nerdy news.

• Geek Grapevine –
  • https://overwatchwire.usatoday.com/2018/08/19/south-korea-and-finland-qualify-for-world-cup-finals-at-blizzcon/
  • https://kotaku.com/overwatch-world-cup-match-grinds-to-a-halt-when-game-cr-1828427354
  • ^^^Two links, but it’s all OW world cup coverage
  • https://www.geek.com/tech/single-use-bacteria-powered-paper-battery-could-save-lives-1749685/
  • https://www.cnet.com/news/nvidia-reveals-800-geforce-rtx-2080-at-gamescom-2018/

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• Geek Grapevine –
• https://www.upi.com/Truck-crash-spills-8-million-dimes-next-to-interstate/9661525965285/
• https://www.techradar.com/news/fallout–76–aside–bethesda–isnt–completely–ditching–steam
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2018/08/12/niantic–missed–a–big–opportunity–with–pokemon–gos–eevee–community–day/#bf8cd95187b6

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The Grills reflect back on our podcasting/streaming journey in this, our 100th episode.

• Geek Grapevine –
  • https://wccftech.com/blizzard-battle-for-azeroth-old-soldier-cinematic/
  • https://www.wsj.com/articles/ready-aim-hire-a-fortnite-coach-parents-enlist-videogame-tutors-for-their-children-1533046708
  • https://www.geek.com/tech/nasa-releases-blueprint-to-diy-curiosity-rover-1748119/

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In this episode Linda/TruN00b and NineOf12 discuss all things LARP, and role playing in general in the context of gaming.

• Geek Grapevine –

  • https://www.slashfilm.com/amc-chris-hardwick-investigation-third-party/
  • https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/young-fan-clapback-at-ryan-reynolds-is-what-comic-cons-about_us_5b548a65e4b0b15aba8fc7d5
  • https://www.geek.com/culture/disney-can-buy-fox-but-it-cant-buy-you-1725806/

Find a LARP:  https://larping.org/larps/

Asheville Pinball Museum: http://ashevillepinball.com/

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