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TheJen and Linda talk about Hallowe’en lore.

• Geek Grapevine –
  • https://www.foodallergy.org/education-awareness/teal-pumpkin-project?fbclid=IwAR27EA8BlGBOBVd9j1CuREBQtGsaWQaroyKgyYOE51uXi3nd6aSuX42Ddv4
  • https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-south-americans-tasted-chocolate-1500-years-anyone-else?tgt=nr
  • https://www.upi.com/Overturned-truck-spills-sunflower-seeds-onto-highway/7231532697844/
  • https://www.geek.com/tech/150000-hoverbike-now-available-for-preorders-1758552/

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• https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/1034499/Pokemon-Go-GEN-4-Ghost-type-Halloween-2018-event-release-date-NEWS-Update
• https://www.geek.com/news/headless–chicken–monster–spotted–in–southern–ocean–1757108/

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In this episode TruN00b and TheJen talk about making art for sale.

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  • https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/22549840/message-from-mike-morhaime-and-j-allen-brack
  • https://www.netflix.com/title/80201868
  • https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/10/09/i495-salad-dressing-truck-crash

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• 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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• 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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