Nw Nerd Podcast: Fandom-powered News

Hosts Nick Jarin and Dyer Oxley kick off the show with an announcement about NW NERD’s upcoming cosplay contest and con after party on March 2nd (4:30). Then, Dyer reveals that he was among the many Americans who were notified by Twitter that he interacted with Russian troll tweets (6:00). Wrapping up the news section, Dyer interviews Edwin Lindo, who launched a very successful GoFundMe for black youth in Seattle to see Black Panther in theaters (12:25). This episode’s feature looks at the unlikely rise to ubiquity of the computer lab classic Oregon Trail (20:30). Nick gets quizzed on Oregon/Northwest geography and history (40:00) before paying off the last quiz’s bet (50:46). 4:30 -- Cosplay Contest6:00 -- Dyer and Russian Twitter12:25 -- Interview: Black Panther GoFundMe organizer20:30 -- Feature: Oregon Trail40:00 -- Quiz: Oregon Trail history and geography50:46 -- Payoff: Nick on Cowboy Bebophttps://www.gofundme.com/51n5tig