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Phase2Phase

Markus & Drew

91 episodes

2 months ago

Here comes a new challenger! And the shocking return of an old cast member from season 1! For the latest in virtual dopamine delivery, we turn to our resident nerd. ***LINKS: PSVR2 Sales Quest 3 Google/Samsung Return Apple's Headset Shockwave Suit ***CONTACT US: Link Tree ***SUPPORT US: PayPal If you liked what you heard and can afford to help us grow, please throw a couple bucks our way. If your budget is too tight but you still want to help, please Like, Share and/or leave us a good rev...

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Here comes a new challenger! And the shocking return of an old cast member from season 1! For the latest in virtual dopamine delivery, we turn to our resident nerd. ***LINKS: PSVR2 Sales Quest 3 Google/Samsung Return Apple's Headset Shockwave Suit ***CONTACT US: Link Tree ***SUPPORT US: PayPal If you liked what you heard and can afford to help us grow, please throw a couple bucks our way. If your budget is too tight but you still want to help, please Like, Share and/or leave us a good rev...

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Episodes (20/91)

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Talkin Nerdy: VR Update (Summer 2023)

Here comes a new challenger!And the shocking return of an old cast member from season 1! For the latest in virtual dopamine delivery, we turn to our resident nerd.***LINKS:PSVR2 SalesQuest 3 Google/Samsung ReturnApple's HeadsetShockwave Suit***CONTACT US:Link Tree***SUPPORT US:PayPalIf you liked what you heard and can afford to help us grow, please throw a couple bucks our way. If your budget is too tight but you still want to help, please Like, Share and/or leave us a good review. Thanks!Sup...

2 years ago

4 minutes

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Talkin Nerdy: PlayStation VR 2

It's been a month since Markus got his newest gizmo. How does he feel about it?Protip: Take a drink every time Markus says "Immersive"Support the show

2 years ago

19 minutes

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Proxy War with Russia (Ukraine)

Almost exactly one year after Russia's invasion of its neighbor Ukraine, Markus and Drew discuss how America came to be involved in this bloody conflict. Officially involved only from a support standpoint, by providing not only billions of dollars but also an array of sophisticated military hardware. Supplying everything from brand new Abrams tanks to F-16 jet fighters and of course, not to mention, a plethora of unofficial covert agents and operators.But how did things get to this point...

2 years ago

10 minutes

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Chinese Spy Balloon Narrative Full of Hot Air?

3 weeks after the Chinese "spy balloon" that blatantly defied US airspace, and casually floated across the lower 48, Markus and Drew discus if this story was merely a distraction from the train derailment and environmental disaster in East Palestine, Ohio? But why the distraction, if indeed it is one? Who's to blame and who benefits?Perhaps it's the War Machine, doing what it does best- drumming up fear in support for future conflict with China?Maybe all these recent train derailments a...

2 years ago

9 minutes

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ChatGPT and Generative AI

Every civilization throughout our history has taken part in the shaping of its society and ultimately its own destiny, built on the foundations of human ingenuity and the unique drive to be better. In the strive for social progress and the instinctual desire to harness the power of technology, we built machines to help us. This new mechanized era coupled with ever increasing automation, would lay the groundwork for what would later play a critical role in the future molding of hum...

2 years ago

30 minutes

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CULTS: The Psychological Sway of Bad Shepherds

Why are we so collectively desperate for belonging? To understand this world and our place in it? What is it that calls to us to find the secret knowledge from the beyond? Join us, as we do a brief dive into the dark waters of cults. In this episode we examine JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, HEAVEN'S GATE, THE PEOPLE'S TEMPLE and THE MANSON FAMILY. The groups, their leaders, founders and the doctrine they follow(ed).One could argue the thing that makes cults fundamentally different (and therefore danger...

3 years ago

2 hours 25 minutes

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Johnny Depp v Amber Heard

Uh oh! Did we just become a celebrity gossip podcast!? You can't avoid it, so we talked about it. But who is at fault here? Should we do more commentary as half-informed outsiders?You decide.***LINKS:Really?***CONTACT US:Link Tree***SUPPORT US:PayPalSupport the show

3 years ago

5 minutes

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Elon Musk Buys Twitter

There's a new sheriff in Twitter town. But what changes will it bring? Will it be a bastion of free speech, or a cesspool of internet trolls?You decide.***LINKS:Hyperloop TestingElon Buys TwitterFollower count changesChinese Consulate in Houston burns docs in courtyard***CONTACT US:Link Tree***SUPPORT US:PayPalSupport the show

3 years ago

8 minutes

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Talkin Nerdy: Dolby Cinema

Has Markus finally finished his quest for audiovisual perfection!? Find out in this thrilling retelling!***LINKS:Dolby Cinema The Lost City Try it yourself!***CONTACT US:Link Tree***SUPPORT US:PayPalSupport the show

3 years ago

6 minutes

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Markus Vs?? The Great AV Rant

In a surprising mid-season twist, Markus rants about things that probably only he cares about. Put on your waders listeners, cause this one gets deep. Are these the ravings of a mad man, or is his nerd rage justified? You decide. Note of correction: I mistakenly said “kilobytes per second” in regards to audio bitrate, when more accurately it is “kilobits per second” which ironically enough proves my point ***LINKS: Inaudible Dialogue 4K vs UHD Loudness War IMAX vs Liemax EX. A Dune Forma...

3 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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Tangent: Money Can't Buy Me Love

In this Tangent, Markus and Drew discuss America's complicated relationship with billionaires. ***LINKS:Amazon's Brick and Mortar Bezos meets Dicaprio "Or we will write you an angry letter to you..."***CONTACT US:Link Tree***SUPPORT US:PayPalSupport the show

3 years ago

8 minutes

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5G Effecting US Airplanes!?

In this Short, Markus and Drew talk about the bugs still being working out of the 5G telecommunications system.***LINKS:5G Buffer zones FAA Issues Spectrum woes Lightsquared vs GPS Too many acronyms***CONTACT US:Link Tree***SUPPORT US:PayPalIf you liked what you heard and can afford to help us grow, please throw a couple bucks our way. If your budget is too tight but you still want to help, please Like, Share and/or leave us a good review. Thanks!Support the show

3 years ago

8 minutes

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Bigger Jaws: Buying Activision-Blizzard and Bungie

Microsoft sent shock waves through the videogame industry when it announced plans in January to acquire Activision Blizzard, the developers/publishers of the gigantic Call of Duty and Warcraft series. Weeks later, Sony announced their plan to acquire Bungie (best known for creating the Halo and Destiny franchises (ironically published by Activision)).How will these business decisions affect the employees and the consumers? Are any developers safe from the clutches of the conglomer...

3 years ago

15 minutes

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Talking Nerdy: CES 2022

What cool new gadgets and gizmos can we expect this year? For the full report, we ask our resident nerd. ***CORRECTION: OWO is NOT owned by Meta. You can learn more on their website below! ***LINKS:CES Official PageSmart Home gadgets Razer Sophia BMW CarRainstick ShowerHTC @ CES 22 OWO vest PSVR 2 CES 22 VR Roundup ***CONTACT US:Link Tree***SUPPORT US:PayPalIf you liked what you heard and can afford to help us grow, please throw a couple bucks our way. If your budget is too tig...

3 years ago

7 minutes

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Talking Nerdy: James Webb Space Telescope

In 1990, NASA and the ESA launched the Hubble Space Telescope. It enabled us to learn the life cycles of stars, revealed black holes, proved the existence of dark matter and dark energy, and has even given us a glimpse into the oldest parts of the universe.Now, over 30 years later (with some fresh underground collabs) they're about to drop the hotly anticipated sequel...***LINKS:Official Site Fact Sheet Deep Field 30 Years of Hubble ***CONTACT US:Link Tree - https://linktr.ee/Phase2Phase***S...

3 years ago

3 minutes

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DUNE: 1984 Vs. 2021

In which we discuss the 1984 David Lynch and the 2021 Dennis Villenueve adaptations and their subjective successes and failures.***LINKS: RotoscopingJordorowsky's Dune Villenueve Scene Breakdown Hans Zimmer Song Exploder Deleted ScenesFor fans of the David Lync film, look up the 'Spicediver' fan edit ***CONTACT US:Link Tree ***SUPPORT US:PayPal If you liked what you heard and can afford to help us grow, please throw a couple bucks our way. If your budget is too tight but ...

3 years ago

1 hour 5 minutes

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Drew Vs. Mandates and Personal Freedom

In this episode, Drew rails against the COVID mandates as well as (in his view) the incoherent policies more than 18 months after "15 Days to Slow the Spread".(WARNING, EXTREME LANGUAGE!!!)***CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro/How it started (It's Science)04:00 Never let a good crisis go to waste/The Flip-Flopping begins06:07 Put your money where your mouth is/The Mandates07:54 "But why, Drew?"/ "Cuz I don't f***in' believe you guys!"10:02 Gettin' into the weeds/ Stats12:54 How it's going (It's Polit...

3 years ago

27 minutes

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The Great (Submarine) Escape - The True Story of the "Metal Coffin"

In this Short, Markus and Drew discuss the tremendous respect they have for the Sea (and those who sail it), through a story of Peruvian sailors trapped beneath the waves in their crippled sub the Pacocha, and their miraculous escape. This story of horror and heroism is something akin to Apollo 13, Titanic and Back Draft, all rolled into one real life nightmare. ***CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro/The Sea Demands Respect03:56 Peruvian Submarine Disaster/ Horror and Heroism 19:12 End/ Outro***LINKS:...

3 years ago

22 minutes

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Voyager's Golden Records: Galactic Representative of the Human Race

What if you were asked to compile all relevant cultural examples of humanity and then put it in a sort of satellite-time-capsule and then shoot it off into the far regions of space?What images, sounds, and media would you pick and why? Furthermore, how would those choices be interpreted by intelligent extraterrestrial life?These were the questions that faced Carl Sagan and his associates in the 1970s.***LINKS:Voyager What's On The Record?Murmurs of Earth Contact"Earth" Reality ShowPioneer Pla...

3 years ago

23 minutes

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The Metaverse vs IRL

In this Short, Markus and Drew discuss the theoretical wonderplane that is the metaverse, proto-metaverses, and the realities of the world that it is being born in.***LINKS:Epic's Billion dollar MetaverseFacebook rebrands as Meta DecentralandFortnite collaborations "who just agrees to something they don't read?"The Net (film) "everything is crap" "Fuck you, you can't do what I do!""Place it GENTLY into my hand!"George Carlin's "American Dream"Mark Zuckerberg's inner monologueJREThe Experience...

4 years ago

19 minutes