Is There Love For Nintendo Land & Other Internet Oddities

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On the 301st Episode of “Altered Geek,” Steve decides it’s time to try something new. Please let us know what you think and where you’d like to see this podcast go from here. We jump into our listener question of the week, Plugin of the Week, Hot Topics on the Net, Superhero Depot and our featured topic on Nintendo Land and other possible Theme Parks. We delve a little into the choose your ending television Netflix is experimenting with too. All this and more on Altered Geek!

Question of the Week

• The previous question was:
  • How do you feel about your podcasts having segments and some structure but not being radio?
    • 38 % said – Some Segments Okay
    • 38 % said – Bring on Variety
    • 0 % said – Just Topics & Opinions
    • 25 % said – Whatever Works
• The question for next week is:
  • Are there shows that you once were loving but have had the feeling to pull the plug on?
  • What are the tech gadgets you bring with you everywhere you go?

App / Tech Tip / Website of the Week:

• Blubrry’s WordPress Plugin Update Includes Skip-to-Position and Emojis https://www.prweb.com/releases/blubrrys_wordpress_plugin_update_includes_skip_to_position_and_emojis/prweb15802766.htm

Reviews: The Flash EP- 501

Hot Topics of The Net:

• AT&T will jump into the streaming bloodbath by launching a Netflix competitor next year https://www.businessinsider.com/att-launching-streaming-service-next-year-with-hbo-included-2018-10
• Digital Trends posted their Top Streaming Platforms which I thought I’d go through them and comment on: https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/best-media-streaming-sites-services/?utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-brief
• Mashable posted Google exposed the personal data of nearly 500,000 users and didn’t disclose it (link: https://trib.al/lsYJzFP) trib.al/lsYJzFP
• What is up with Apple’s screwy (and seemingly scammy) podcast charts? Plus: Spotify opens up its podcast section to everyone, Google bets on small producers, and The New York Times goes roundtable. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/10/what-is-up-with-apples-screwy-and-seemingly-scammy-podcast-charts/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=podnews.net:2018-10-10
• Google + Data Breach https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/8/17951890/google-plus-shut-down-security-api-change-gmail-android
• Samsung slaps four rear cameras on a phone, because why the hell not? https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2018/10/11/samsung-slaps-four-rear-cameras-on-a-phone-because-why-the-hell-not/

Superhero Pop Culture Depot:

• Scarlett Johansson Lands $15 Million Payday for Black Widow Movie  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-widow-movie-scarlett-johansson-lands-15-million-payday-1151328
• ‘Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson Is Signed on for Seven Marvel Studios Movies https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/10/11/brie-larson-captain-marvel-seven-picture-avengers-deal/
• What James Gunn Can Bring to ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/why-james-gunns-suicide-squad-move-is-good-but-marvel-1150684
• Star Wars: New ‘Episode IX’ Set Reports Hint at Return to Original Trilogy Planets https://comicbook.com/starwars/2018/10/10/star-wars-episode-ix-set-report-original-planets/
• Here’s our First Look at Ruby Rose as Batwoman https://geektyrant.com/news/heres-our-first-look-at-ruby-rose-as-batwoman
• Glass Trailer https://geektyrant.com/news/mr-glass-and-the-beast-team-up-in-new-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalans-glass
• Aladdin Teaser Trailer https://twitter.com/DisneyStudios/status/1050563587104632832

Topic: Nintendo Land and Theme Park Ideas

• We asked for feedback and topics and we’re not disappointed. Myself and Birdman Dodd discuss Nintendo Land coming to Universal as Marvel leaves to rejoin the great mouse in the sky, Disney. So Scanner51 asked us: Would you consider going to Nintendo Land? And we even take it a bit further in this clip.
• We also discuss how Netflix to let viewers choose endings of shows like ‘Black Mirror’ https://nyp.st/2NShb8o

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