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Johnathanblade: The Elder Blerd
by Johnathanblade
A podcast about the pop-cultural interests, pursuits, philosophical leanings, and the people surrounding the internet citizen Johnathanblade, an aging black nerd
Episodes
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Pugnacious Pixel Pedants
After this year's Google event, tech media is once again whinging about the Google Pixel phone's hardware. What tech media and tech enthusiasts want does not align with what Google wants. I wanted to go over the specific, yearly complaints, and why they don't matter to Google.
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Spider-Man Kraven's Last Hunt
A synopsis and opinions on one of the seminal Spider-Man stories of its era, Kraven's Last Hunt.
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Little Lara
Tomb Raider 2013 has been released for Android and IOS and I am genuinely excited about it!
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Techtember 2025 (Pixel 10 review)
I lead with September's iPhone Launch, but the episode is an enthusiast's dive into the minutia of Google's Pixel 10
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Superman Fantastic Four - The Infinite Destruction
I had more thoughts about both of these movies ...mostly The Fantastic Four First Steps. A synopsis of their 1990s crossover book is the spoon full of sugar that gives me an excuse to present the rest 😁
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The Fantastic Four First Steps
My Review of The Fantastic Four First Steps film
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Superman 2025
A review of James Gunn's 2025 Superman movie
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Annihilation Imperative - WWDC and Google IO
Apple and Google's developer conferences and my feelings about generative AI as it relates to both
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The New Warriors Forever Yesterday
Considering the alternate history presented in Forever Yesterday arc of The New Warriors volume 1, issues 11-13
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Thunderbolts
Reviewing the new MCU film, Thunderbolts and talking about the comicbooks that influenced the movie
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Sinners
Thinking about Sinners in the context of Black cinema in general popculture.
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A Pivot and The CMF Watch Pro 2
This episode I am talking about a name change for the channel and the budget smartwatch, the CMF Watch Pro 2
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The Sega Saturn is 30
talking about my favorite underdog console, the Sega Saturn, and waxing about how the VDP2 background processor should have seen more usage in a greater number of games
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Cinematic potpourri
I'm talking about some movies and TV that grabbed my attention in December
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Digital Carnival
Recording artist Jason Didner returns to the podcast to discuss his new album, Digital Carnival. Surrounding the album, we talk about modern life in a digital world. https://jasondidner.com/digital-carnival
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One of these things is not like the other Pixel 8a vs Pixel 8
I have collected as many differences as I can find between the 2 categories of phone in the same series to answer the question "What cuts equal up to $200 less phone?" Corrections: the Tensor G3 is fabricated on a 4nm process. I left out the fact that the 8a doesn't have ultra wide autofocus and...
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Godzilla Minus One and other stuff
A quick and dirty episode that I recorded in my car so that I could get one last one in before the end of the year! Godzilla Minus One, some other Oscar bait, and the Pixel 8
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RCS in the world of Blue v Green
This week Apple announced that in 2024 they will support the RCS messaging protocol allowing more functional, robust messaging interoperability with Android
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Microblog Milkshake
The Great Microblog War of 2023. You can find me @Johnathanblade on all of the platforms
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The Punisher 1989
I wax nostalgically about the first Punisher movie from 1989, while Ryan Miller from Book Club for Movies podcast helps me decide whether or not I have been viewing this movie through rose colored (or maybe blood covered?) glasses.
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My big third leg (of consumer technology)
There has been a significant Android tablet push this year, so we are talking about my history with tablet computing.
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Lumafusion for Chrome OS
I had an interesting time with Lumafusion for Android/Chrome OS. Interesting enough to share.
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The Authority Potpourri
This week: DC comic's The Authority. Bulletstorm Full Clip Edition on Steam for ChromeOS. Various movies, including John Wick 4
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ChromeOS lets off some STEAM
Pre-New Year, I am talking about the Steam for ChromeOS beta. I also drop a few bars about my experience with the Pixel 7.
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The Dark Prince
This week I am talking about Black Adam, a trope that I call "The Dark Prince", and the Black Adam Focused, deluxe format mini series, World War 3. https://m.soundcloud.com/mrdestructor90/marvel-vs-capcom-staff-roll-destructors-remix
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Yellow Sands
An original pitch for a sword and sandals fantasy epic to stretch my creative muscles. My new theme: https://m.soundcloud.com/mrdestructor90/marvel-vs-capcom-staff-roll-destructors-remix
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Techtober 2022
Looking at both Google and Apple's 2022 fall consumer hardware events from a Google user's perspective.
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Elden Ring: Burnished
Effusive celebration of my Tarnished Warrior's journey through The Lands Between in Elden Ring!
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Strange Doctor(s)
Musings on the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness. I'm talking about the good Doctor, Wanda, Reed Richards, Professor X, Karl Mordo, Raimi, Benedict's Cumberbatch and Wong, Olsen, ...and Doctor Mordrid?!
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Consumption 2: Daily use/Daily carry
Pixel 6 at 6 months. The Acer Spin 713 (2021) Chromebook. The Anker Soundcore Life P3 wireless earbuds. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite. iPad 2.
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Goats Undulating Insatiably
On this episode, my guest, the founder and face of the Geeks Under the Influence podcast network, Mike "The Hobbit" Bickett, and I discuss the genesis of the network and the future of podcasting. http://www.guipodcast.com/
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The Storyteller
I chat with an old buddy about stand-up comedy and the stories of his careless youth. A heads up, as the tales escalate, some of these stories are not for the prudish or for the faint of heart ...wild! royalty free music by Giorgio Di Campo freesoundmusic.eu youtube.com/freesoundmusic
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Google's Pixel 6
I hadn't done a "to the camera" video in years. I was able to gab at length about what currently owns my headspace, the Google Pixel 6 smartphone. Check it out on YouTube as well! Johnathanblade1
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Apple Event 2021 and Other Mobile Musings
New iPhones and other personal consumer cravings for 2021.
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Johnathanblade is Five
I put the first Johnathanblade "content" on my YouTube channel 5 years ago this week.
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Sisters are doing it for themselves
Thoughts on the Marvel movie, Black Widow and the Disney Plus streaming show, Loki.
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Super Dysmorphia
Thinking out loud about the glut of Superman deconstructions in our current media landscape.
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Quick Covid Update
It's the title. I had just finished recording a thing, so while I was setup, I recorded this.
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He needs the Axe!
A quick, impromptu review of Godzilla vs Kong as a bonus 2nd episode today!
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Justice League: The Grant Morrison Cut
On this episode, I'm talking about Zach Snyder's Justice League as a preamble to talking about The 1990s JLA story arc, Rock of Ages.
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The 68K Fyuhks, Maxie: The Console Wars
In replacing some files, I just republished this episode. I had forgotten that I did funky stuff with my voice originally. In this episode, I talk, mostly, about the CPUs of the 16-bit and 32-bit console wars. come for my tired and strained voice. Stay for an abundance of chiptune music!
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WandaVoltron
It's a Potpourri episode. My intention was to do an all Voltron episode, but it would be silly not to follow SEO with a little WandaVision content 😁
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Artistic Evolution
A conversation with Matthew Didner. He is the associate artistic director for the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, and was the associate director on the Drama Desk Award winning Nation Folksbiene Theatre production of Fiddler on the Roof, but it both feels like yesterday and a lifetime ago…
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A Gentle Warrior
Talking with musician Jason Didner about his music, his life, and his mission to support mental wellness through both. https://youtube.com/user/jasondidner https://jasondidner.com/ https://junglegymjam.com/
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Star Gore: Violence in the Clone Wars series
Ray Bullock is back! We're talking about how the violence in the Disney Plus Star Wars animated shows, the Clone Wars and Rebels, diverges from what is seen in the movies. https://youtube.com/user/ray955comedy https://www.tiktok.com/@raybullock2
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New Toys
It's not that I am unhappy with my PC. It is just that I like the idea of using something more focused as my daily driver. We're talking Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 lite, productivity, and generally using Android for all of the things!
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America vs Dark Souls
On this episode I vent a little frustration at American Evangelicals. If you are sensitive to the implied tone, maybe skip this one.
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Vampire Hunter D BLOODLUST
Talking about a movie in the spirit of the season.
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The Chippa made what?
This episode I am boosting a creator whose content I enjoy. ------------------------- https://chipmanbros.libsyn.com/
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We need to talk about Joel
Off the cuff musings about the Last of Us character, Joel Miller.
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A podcast about the pop-cultural interests, pursuits, philosophical leanings, and the people surrounding the internet citizen Johnathanblade, an aging black nerd
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