Episode 191 - Strangest Things: 2020s Nostalgia from the Future

The Nerd Byword

Have you ever caught yourself feeling nostalgic for a time that's not even past yet? That's the mind-bending concept we're diving into on the latest episode of the Byword. This week, we're toying with the idea of a Stranger Things-esque show that's not looking back at the 1980s, but forward to how the 2020s might be remembered.

Imagine this: a series that captures the essence of what today will mean to us decades from now. Will we reminisce about the rise of TikTok, the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or the gaming revolution led by titles like Assassin's Creed Shadows? Our latest episode is not just a walk down a hypothetical memory lane—it's a full-on sprint into the speculative future.

We also tackle the latest in nerd news, including the disappointing cancellation of the Silk: Spider Society series on Amazon Prime and the much-anticipated Assassin's Creed Shadows set in feudal Japan. But it's not all serious business—we share some hearty laughs over Rift Tracks' take on Birdemic: Shock and Terror, and muse about the death of monoculture in a world where personalized algorithms define our entertainment. This episode is a love letter to the present, a reflection on how today's culture might be viewed through the rose-tinted glasses of tomorrow.

Nerd News

Silk: Spider Society series canceled…for having too much Silk?

Assassin's Creed Shadows backlash causes backlash

Byword Big Talk

Flash Forward: Potential 2020s Nostalgia...today!

Nerd Commendations

Doctor Who: Space Babies on Disney Plus

Rifftrax' Birdemic: Shock and Terror

Chapters

(01:12) Amazon's Silk: Spider Society series has been cancelled
(08:46) The upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows has faces odd backlash
(18:16) Flash Forward: Potential 2020s Nostalgia...today!
(51:14) Commendation: Doctor Who on Disney Plus
(55:30) Commendation: Rifftrax' Birdemic
(01:00:27) Credits & Call to Action