Balrogs & Blastbeats Northside Nerds

The nerds are pressing pause on Balrogs & Blastbeats for just a little moment to focus on some pressing life matters. Hoping to return when the seas are a little calmer.
We love you. Stay nerdy.

This week the nerds look at the the science of mind uploading. Where is the current technology at? How far are we away from being able to upload our minds to the digital space? How does pop culture handle this issue?
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THE NERDIEST THING
Margy's Thing - Sailor Moon One Piece - https://blackmilkclothing.com/collections/pretty-guardian-sailor-moon?page=1
Grant's Thing - John Wick 4 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wick:_Chapter_4
Joshua Redbeard's Thing - LOTS of new commander decks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K9PEeLG_6M&ab_channel=TheCommandZone
 

This week the nerds look at the weird and wonderful places we find inspiration for creation. What are the wild stories of ways our staples of popular culture were inspired by less obvious means?
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THE NERDIEST THING
Margy's Thing - DnD Character Creators - https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/character-creator
Grant's Thing - Coffee - https://www.instagram.com/caffeinemethod
Joshua Redbeard's Thing - Shazam! Fury Of The Gods - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shazam!_Fury_of_the_Gods

Northside Nerds presents: Balrogs & Blastbeats. A weekly dive into the larger world of nerd culture, heavy music, science, and psychology. Hosted by Joshua Redbeard, Grant, and Margy.
This week the nerds get their heavy metal nerd on as they walk through the history of heavy metal, it's roots, it's inspiration, and it's future.
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THE NERDIEST THING
Margy's Thing - Dungeons & Daddies - https://open.spotify.com/show/5Sffly5o4mPetmnTR9zsWh?si=6b8550ca2a9f4d44
Grant's Thing -Dungeons & Daddies - https://open.spotify.com/show/5Sffly5o4mPetmnTR9zsWh?si=6b8550ca2a9f4d44
Joshua Redbeard's Thing - Dungeons & Daddies - https://open.spotify.com/show/5Sffly5o4mPetmnTR9zsWh?si=6b8550ca2a9f4d44
OTHER LINKS
Knotfest "Fashion" Article - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11901189/Knotfest-revellers-dress-wild-outfits-Slipknot-festival-Centennial-Park-Sydney.html

This week the nerds explore the representation of neurodivergence in media. How far have we come from films like Rainman and What's Eating Gilbert Grape? How does it reflect the real life experience of neurodivergence? Is this generation of TikTok Psychologists diagnosing everyone with ADHD and Autism helping or hindering?
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THE NERDIEST THING
Margy's Thing - Kafka On The Shore - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4929.Kafka_on_the_Shore
Grant's Thing - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - https://www.trueachievements.com/n53124/wo-long-xbox-first-boss-achievement
Joshua Redbeard's Thing - Piccard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Picard_(season_3)
OTHER LINKS
"Why Do They Have To Be Brilliant?" Article - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/sep/15/why-do-they-have-to-be-brilliant-the-problem-of-autism-in-the-movies

This week the nerds take aim at the age old argument that the book is always better than the film. Is that always the case? When did the paradigm shift? What are examples of times the films surpassed the book? And how good is the novelisation of Batman Returns?
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THE NERDIEST THING
Margy's Thing - The Seven Wonders Of The World - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonders_of_the_World
Grant's Thing - The Mandalorian Season 3 - https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_in_Star_Wars
Joshua Redbeard's Thing - Djunah's new album Femina Furens - https://djunah.bandcamp.com/album/femina-furens