Random musings about geekdom
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SC #13: A Day Off
Ever need a day off? The blueprint has already been made...
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SC #12: A Special??
Another episode of Short Circuits...or is it?
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SC #11: Grown Male Nerd Childs
Erik's back with more Short Circuits! Yet another celebrity started a war with fandom, and it's apparent he doesn't even understand what he was attacking (though I have no doubt th…
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SC #10: Decision Fatigue
Erik's "short circuit" for this week is on something you may know very well—Decision Fatigue. Yes, it's a real thing. And while it's typically discussed in the context of consumeri…
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SC #9: Just Like I Never Left
Short Circuits is back! Now that Erik's schedule is freeing up, we'll be bringing you new episodes of Short Circuits each week. In this episode, Erik talks about the future of the…
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Short Circuits #8: Single-Character Spin-off Films
Erik answers a listener question about whether single-character Star Trek spin-off films could work and expands that into thoughts on what makes single-character spin-offs work in…
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Short Circuits #7: Pushing Us Too Far
On Tuesday, Netflix is releasing a reality special called The Push, in which an unsuspecting participant is put through a social experiment in which he's barraged with peer pressur…
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Short Circuits #6: Why the Hatred for Transformers Movies?
A listener wrote in and asked Erik why he hates the Transformers movies, so Erik clears things up once and for all.
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Short Circuits #5: Answering Your Questions
Erik answers questions sent in by the listeners.
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Short Circuits #4: Deserted Island Television
If you were stuck on a deserted island with only one television show to watch, what would it be?
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Short Circuits #3: Looking Back at 2017
In our final Short Circuits of the year, Erik looks back at his favorite movies, shows, and books of 2017.
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Short Circuits #2: Ranking Superhero Movies
Everybody's pitting superhero movies against one another, which seems fitting, in an odd way. Erik gives his ranking of current superhero films.
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Short Circuits #1: Introduction
In this first episode, Erik gives an overview of what the podcast is about. Send in your feedback and questions, and stay tuned for more!