Apathetic Enthusiasm

When 2016 started, nobody expected it to be such a dumpster fire. It started off the same as any other year: January 1st. It just got crappier from there. There Continue readingEp 99 – 2016 Year in Review: Dumpster Fire Edition The post Ep 99 – 2016 Year in Review: Dumpster Fire Edition appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In lieu of a crawl, here’s the background: Travis and I caught Rogue One on opening weekend. It was great!  Show Notes I talk about it at the very end Continue readingEp 98 – Rogue One Discussion The post Ep 98 – Rogue One Discussion appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on the show we present a different kind of Gift Guide. Rather than present well-researched gifts for this season, we discuss how NOT to give gifts! Show Notes Continue readingEp 97 – Gift Guide 2017 The post Ep 97 – Gift Guide 2017 appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It’s been a minute since but we’re throwing back to a time from long ago: the Netflix Rewatch! This week we watch the awe-inspiring 1995 hit, Judge Dredd! Show Notes Continue readingEp 96 – Don’t Judge (Dredd) Us The post Ep 96 – Don’t Judge (Dredd) Us appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we discuss ethics in programming and whether there should be a code of professionalism in the expanding world of computing Programming Ethics  http://www.businessinsider.com/programmers-confess-unethical-illegal-tasks-asked-of-them-2016-11 This week’s article is Programmers Continue readingEp 95 – (Ethically) Hack the Planet The post Ep 95 – (Ethically) Hack the Planet appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Travis and Brandon talk about fake news sites and whether social media should do more to stop the flow of misinformation! http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/19/13685548/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-fake-news-problem-solutions Show Notes What is fake news? We are Continue readingEp 94 – Truth in Journalism The post Ep 94 – Truth in Journalism appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What a wonderful week it’s been! Travis and I decide that there’s nothing better than some music in our lives for this week’s episode. Do you use music to cope Continue readingEp 93 – The Coping Power of Music The post Ep 93 – The Coping Power of Music appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we discuss how, although Sports wins are great, defeats for some of our favorite sports teams help build character!  Show Notes: Article: The Thrill of Defeat for Sports Continue readingEp 92 – Sports: Winners and Losers The post Ep 92 – Sports: Winners and Losers appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, Brandon and Travis take the Myers-Briggs Testing Indicator to determine what their unique personalities are. Then they go on to discuss an article by Annie Murphy Paul about Continue readingEp 91 – Multiple Personalities: It’s a Test The post Ep 91 – Multiple Personalities: It’s a Test appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Some could consider this our Halloween episode! Some others might consider it episode one of our relaunched show… either way, this is pretty scary ground for us. Topic: Unmasking Horror; Continue readingEp 90 – Unmasking Horror: The Science of Scares The post Ep 90 – Unmasking Horror: The Science of Scares appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we go into the finer details of the pulpy Netflix shows like Daredevil, Jessica Jones and the latest, Luke Cage. Based on an article from Birth.Movies.Death, we discuss Continue readingEp 89 – Luke Cage vs Episodic TV The post Ep 89 – Luke Cage vs Episodic TV appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Travis and Brandon talk about using AI to mimic dead loved ones!  Article for reference: http://www.theverge.com/a/luka-artificial-intelligence-memorial-roman-mazurenko-bot Article Intro: Speak, Memory by Casey Newton on TheVerge.com Synopsis: Eugenia Kuyda used the Continue readingEp 88 – Memory Bots: Life After Death The post Ep 88 – Memory Bots: Life After Death appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Based on article: How Bioshock Mocked Video-Game Morality by David Sims at the Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/09/bioshock-remastered/501809/ “Life or death choices that seemingly add to a larger ethical experience for the user Continue readingEp 87 – Interactive Morality: Choices in Video Games The post Ep 87 – Interactive Morality: Choices in Video Games appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With recent news that there’s a planet in a “habitat zone”, Travis and Brandon discuss the findings and a few movies and video games that correlate to the findings!  Head Continue readingEp 85 – Fear the Planet The post Ep 85 – Fear the Planet appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Look, if someone’s gonna make a poor decision, it’s gonna be Apple. Also, if it’s going to be a poor decision but eventually turn people, begrudgingly, onto the idea, it’s Continue readingEp 84 – Technology: What You Need The post Ep 84 – Technology: What You Need appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Apathusiast crew covers how rivalry affects performance and how it’s depicted in television and movies! Jumping off from an article by Matt Huston in “Psychology Today”, we talk about Continue readingEP 83 – Best Foes Forever The post EP 83 – Best Foes Forever appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Have you ever asked yourself, “why do we dream?” Research shows that dreams are important in our development and long term memory. So it is interesting to think about our Continue readingEp 82 – Sweet Dreams are Made of This The post Ep 82 – Sweet Dreams are Made of This appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In a Travis-less episode of the show, we present to you some great interviews from the recent Amazing Hawaii Comic Con! First up, we have the Library Bards! (01:18) Then Continue readingEp 81 – Amazing Interviews! The post Ep 81 – Amazing Interviews! appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In preparation for Geekade’s upcoming Pain in the Ass a thon, we take a look at the evolution of the telethon! Take a listen and let us know what you Continue readingEp 80 – Telethons: From UHF to Twitch The post Ep 80 – Telethons: From UHF to Twitch appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join us for our look into Suicide Squad! Good news? It’s not as bad as Batman vs Superman. Bad news: that’s not saying much! We also take a look at Continue readingEp 79 – Suicide Squad The post Ep 79 – Suicide Squad appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy