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Blendover Episode 143:
While Terr “buzzes” Greg for ‘mispronouning’, we turn to “BBC vs. Rwanda” in a war-of-words over a documentary on the 1994 genocide. We examine the issues surrounding social justice on the web, vs “check yo privilege” – as we look at a debacle at Wellesley College. Later, we preview Insidious 3, and turn to unique “heart-in-a-box” tech to transplant a “dead heart” not beating…
Topics Discussed:
- Shout-Outs and Other Remarks
- Rwanda
- Transgender Rights, Social Justice, and Privilege
- Omodaka
- Insidious: Chapter 3
- Heart in a Box
- Zombie Apocalypse
- WTF: Only in Lawton – The Same Last Name
BlendoveR is the “trendover” podcast, bringing you the news that the news isn’t covering. Presented by Greg Davies, we focus on topics that are not trending across the web and in the mainstream media, and have a knack accurate predictions of coming events, trends, and media coverage.
Shout-Outs
Doctor Who TARDISblend 80: Flatline
How Major News Outlets Pay-To-Trend Using Facebook Boost
Rwanda
BBC Accused Of Rwandan Genocide Denial
Rwanda bans BBC broadcasts over genocide documentary
Rwandans Descend On London To Welcome President Kagame
Transgender Rights, Social Justice, and Privilege
Actress Felicia Day Opens Up About GamerGate Fears, Has Her Private Details Exposed Minutes Later
GamerGate condemns doxxing Felicia Day
I am so TIRED of this nonsense! Get over it, douchebags.
PC fail: Wellesley students reject transgender student for leadership position
Students: Transgender Woman Can’t Be Diversity Officer Because She’s a White Man Now
The Only Thing I Have To Say About Gamer Gate
When Women Become Men at Wellesley
Omodaka
Omodaka – Hietsuki Bushi (Full version)
Insidious: Chapter 3
Insidious: Chapter 3 trailer – The darkest chapter goes back to the beginning
Heart in a Box
Surgeons transplant heart that had stopped beating
Zombie Apocalypse
Ebola Zombies? Liberian Newspaper Claims Victims are Rising from the Dead
Zombie Apocalypse: How The State Of Kansas Is Officially Preparing For A ‘Walking Dead’ Scenario
Zombie Apocalypse Survival Cabin Has 10 Year Anti-Zombie Guarantee, But Only For Real Zombies
WTF: Only in Lawton – The Same Last Name
Fake Ebola threat lands Lawton woman in jail
Losers of Lawton: So seriously, what is up with this family?
Woman arrested claiming Jesus Christ will pay her restaurant tab
Recommended Listening:
- “Hietsuki Bushi” by Omodaka from the album Sanosa