Scuba and The Ry #podcast Episode 17: Getting all caught up

Episode 17: Getting all caught up

Announcements: 

1. Posting the previously recorded episodes
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Topics:

1. Movie Reviews: ad astra http://ryreviews.com/ad-astra-movie-reviews-by-ry/
2. TV/movie news:
   1. Amazon Studios has revealed where its upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel series will be filming, and it's a location that should make fans of the movies very happy. New Zealand will once again serve as the backdrop for a journey into Middle-earth. Amazon revealed that pre-production has begun on the series, with filming expected to commence in Auckland "in the coming months," according to a press release. -IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/17/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-filming-location-will-please-movie-fans?sf109082915=1&fbclid=IwAR1MlwtnKfOYLoHpfHn2-XmSVwEuGdFudNbmwqN0YCE0frgWKHFf7RWlkyE
   2. NBCUniversal’s streaming service “PeaCock” Watch:
      1. ‘Parks and Recreation’ Is Also Leaving Netflix in 2020 – Colider http://collider.com/parks-and-recreation-leaving-netflix-2020/?utm_campaign=collidersocial&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR11zLIF23NtNhA7FRA3YcpPLjhqqydQoW0BSCMjMoyEP01oQFxxwPqtGHg
      2. NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, will launch next April with a substantial number of fan favorites and original series, including a reboot of Battlestar Galactica from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail. – Verge https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/17/20870238/battlestar-galactica-reboot-mr-robot-creator-peacock-nbcuniversal-streaming-wars?fbclid=IwAR1VKOEkdXM1hFOoSH0GIzp4jSM5BONjONhWGhoGc_HVsyPjzp4RP-1joyo
   3. The Boondocksis returning to the HBO Max streaming service for two “reimagined” seasons, plus the original 55-episode run that debuted in 2005. -IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/18/the-boondocks-returns-with-two-reimagined-seasons-on-hbo-max-streaming-service?sf109151184=1&fbclid=IwAR257iSX69XBvMSmnptI06utqVNpTzvCHYAVfBz_Ux4SdSj8uTU7-H5oh3E
   4. The upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earth's crossover just got even bigger, as another iconic Superman actor will return to play the Man of Steel. Smallvillestar Tom Welling will reprise his role as Clark Kent, with the crossover exploring the fate of the character ten years after the events of Smallville's series finale. -IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/19/tom-welling-to-reprise-smallville-superman-role-in-arrowverse-crisis-crossover?sf109197532=1&fbclid=IwAR20k8vt6vgwQ--ZOJqHWWgaLlf4xdCIWf1X0VFHO0Zs1yFusR82yLhjm6w
   5. (CNN)'Game of Thrones'has won its final Emmy battle. The HBO series picked up the best drama Emmy at Sunday's ceremony, capping off its final season with a coveted achievement. (HBO, like CNN, is owned by WarnerMedia.) – CNN https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/22/entertainment/game-of-thrones-emmy-win-hbo/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-09-23T08%3A31%3A05&fbclid=IwAR0Mm0SHsNVzmK4rthyN7aYBp4MZf7U44gom-6ccHMEBQIDeZRxfR1PGZsM
   6. With Robert Pattinsonofficially signed on to wear the cape and cowl in The Batman, director Matt Reeves next needed to line up the face at the other end of the Bat-signal. THR reports that none other than Jeffrey Wright is being eyed to play Commissioner Jim Gordon, Bruce Wayne’s longtime confidante inside the Gotham City Police Department. -Collider http://collider.com/the-batman-cast-jeffrey-wright-comissioner-jim-gordon/?fbclid=IwAR118N_QVEsK0LpJR3sf9YLkLzT5QO4qtwdqUJOPFSZPsRCCouSK6HlxXfc
   7. Netflix goes negative for the year, giving up a 46% gain -CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/23/netflix-goes-negative-for-the-year-giving-up-a-46percent-gain.html?__source=facebook%7Cmain&fbclid=IwAR3EWEgpZDFo_sC3h-MDSfy64VfPZBCZ_54HXxj1hlFZOCafSi2EKHEiXWY
3. Gaming News
   1. Plans for more post-launch content in Anthem have been put on ice so the development team can focus on updates and thoroughly review core issues surrounding gameplay. -IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/19/bioware-abandons-current-anthem-post-launch-plans?sf109191044=1&fbclid=IwAR20k8vt6vgwQ--ZOJqHWWgaLlf4xdCIWf1X0VFHO0Zs1yFusR82yLhjm6w
   2. On September 23, 1889, Fusajiro Yamauchi founded Nintendo Koppai (koppaimeans “cards”) in Kyoto, Japan. Originally a playing card company, the company would go on to revolutionize video games forever.

When the company was first founded, Nintendo made hanafuda playing cards. It was only three years earlier that the Japanese government legalized the cards, which were a favorite of gamblers. -Kotaku https://kotaku.com/nintendo-was-founded-130-years-ago-today-1838353914?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow&fbclid=IwAR17iGzkpMN4eZKgy6UjiyG4JySrdwICvjGFfEdLXZqczoMia7oNGyKhFl8&/setsession

4. Tech News
   1. The next generation of Wi-Fihas been trickling out over the past year, but this week, its launch is going to accelerate. The Wi-Fi Alliance, the organization that oversees implementation of the Wi-Fi standard, is launching its official Wi-Fi 6 certification program. -Verge https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/16/20864338/wifi-6-alliance-tech-certification-program-launch?fbclid=IwAR299PgBk-vvKozDtzy4qMP07OGXmFjia22WiPgHO2ccWRUrhF49_5SyK98
   2. Kik Messenger CEO Ted Livingston has announcedthat the iOS and Android messaging service will be shut down. The decision to shutter Kik was made not because the app receives poor engagement or user downloads, but because the company is in the midst of a legal battle with the SEC over its "Kin" cryptocurrency. -Macrumors https://www.macrumors.com/2019/09/24/kik-messenger-shutting-down/

 

 

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