Today in Nerd History | October 1
A daily re-cap of this date in the history of movies, TV shows, video games, comics, wrestling and more!
Free Play 157 | Facebook Gaming’s Downfall
When both social media and nerd culture have placed an emphasis on live streamed gaming content, what happens when an industry giant like Facebook/Meta begins to shut down its connection to gaming bit by bit starting with it’s Facebook Gaming App? Do we even need Facebook in this aspect of gaming when we have industry giants YouTube and Twitch?
Church Nerds 62 | Metaverse Ministry
Bubba took a virtual adventure into virtual church in the Metaverse (well, as it currently exists, anyway) this past week, and he and Anna discuss what the Metaverse is and what ministry in the Metaverse will look like moving forward.
Back Row 410 – 412 | Nostalgia Effect
Nostalgia is a powerful feeling. It has the power to transport you back in time, reliving exhilarating memories of our childhoods, feeling all the feelings that brought us so much joy in the past, spending hours re-walking the steps we took back then – all in the blink of an eye upon hearing a familiar […]
Back Row 404 – 406 | Facebook Blacks Out
Radio Matt & Mo discuss the Facebook whistleblower, the idea of government control of social media, what really caused the Facebook blackout, and the pros and cons of social media in general.
Back Row 385 – 387 | Tieranie Albright & the Importance of Online Community
Radio Matt & Mo are joined by Love Thy Nerd’s Community Manager to discuss what it’s like running online communities and why they are so important today. We also discuss her streaming career, advice for nerds who feel excluded from churches or society, and we learn more about Tieranie herself.
The Social Dilemma Exposes the Siren Call of Social Media
Do we understand the gravity of what the social internet has wrought?