Hey we are back, kind of. We take a quick second during the hiatus to talk about the reason for the hiatus, Leah's grand adventure to Japan. Leah talks about the good, the bad and ugly of her trip. We take the time to really dive into the subject without the rose colored lenses of nerd culture. Enjoy~

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You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

This episode marks the end of Season 2 of the side characters. The Side Characters will be going on a quick hiatus to regroup and live their lives. On this episode they talk about romance in videogames. They discuss the difference in playstyles, and some of the more problematic things about videogame romance. Enjoy~

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You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

Jordan and Leah are once again joined by Alex to talk about the nice guy syndrome. They go over what it means to be called a "nice guy" and what effects that has on society and nerd culture. Are you a "nice guy" looking for something in return? Find out on this weeks episode. 

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You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

On this episode Jordan and Leah take a quick break from the extensive episodes to do another quick media round up. But first they talk about the anime Attack on Titan and it's place in society right now. Enjoy~

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You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

On this episode Jordan and Leah are joined by Jordan's friend and cohost Will! They talk about everything Anime, the good, the bad and the ugly. Enjoy~

You can check Will on the anime talk show Weebalong, Wednesdays at 8pm Est 4pm Pst on twitch.tv/somethingiguess00. Will is also on the Friday night talk show Stewin w/ The Beans at 9:30pm Est, 6:30pm Pst on twitch.tv/kylekopp

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: [email protected]

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

On this episode we are joined by Leah's friend Alex to talk about the Ursula K Le Guin book "The Wizard of Earthsea". For once we have an actual expert and we talk about all things Earthsea, including diversity and non-violence. Enjoy~

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You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

This episode cause of the closing of the year, Jordan and Leah take the time to just chat about things they have been watching. Since both Cowboy bebop, and Wheel of time released around the same time they take a deep dive into those shows. Leah also talks about going to see Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! Enjoy! 

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You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

We are now apart of the Educated Mess Network. You can Check them and their other excellent podcast out here: https://educatedmessnetwork.com/

On this episode Jordan and Leah talk about fighting back against the counter arguments of "You are being too nitpicky",  "Nothing in media makes you happy", "why don't you just watch something else". They talk about their experience with these arguments and how to navigate conversations like that. 

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: [email protected]

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

On this episode Leah and Jordan follow up with Cultural Appropriation Part 2. They talk about the idea being passed around that "nerd culture is being appropriated by non-nerds". Is this concept true, what does actually mean, and where does it come from? These questions are all explored during this episode. Enjoy~

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: [email protected]

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

On this episode we are back with our long form episodes to talk about cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation goes deeper than just being used as a buzz word on twitter. It can exist in many forms, so we take the time to discuss the meaning of cultural appropriation, how it exist and what to do about it. Enjoy this first part of a two part series on cultural appropriation. 

Helpful Links:

https://www.elitedaily.com/p/what-is-fetishizing-heres-why-this-racist-behavior-isnt-ok-23618836

https://www.vox.com/22338807/asian-fetish-racism-atlanta-shooting

https://medium.com/the-lonestar/the-issue-with-fetishization-asian-american-acceptance-93f708c683b6

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: [email protected]

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/