{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f693c28ead840010088d00/6ae49fd8e8cdbf26ddd31cdb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Halloween (our greatest hits)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64f693c28ead840010088d00/1793368908230-5cd10802-a6d2-4701-a4b8-522075f04525.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>SPOILER ALERT: Skip between 8:08 and 13:50 if you haven&#39;t watched the semi-final of Celebrity Traitors from 29th October!</h2><p><br></p><p>At midnight tonight, we&#39;ll be grabbing our ghosties and grabbing our ghoulies! Yes it&#39;s a special midnight release of the Halloween episode of Nerdist Camp. </p><p><br></p><p>We also talk about the Celebrity Traitors semi-final and about local artist Andrew Bill&#39;s sculpture, that features in the show</p><p><br></p><p>We ask what our must-watch, and must play, Halloween films and games are. </p><p><br></p><p>There&#39;s the usual Tech News, and we discuss the sad loss of Patrick Stewart this week. </p><p><br></p><p>Catch us below from midnight, or wherever you usually get your podcast. </p><p><br></p><h2>Tech news</h2><ul><li><strong>Skydance Media</strong> took over <strong>Paramount Global</strong> in an $8 billion deal that closed in August 2025. David Ellison, son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, became CEO.</li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/sony-japan-marks-last-standalone-4k-blu-ray-player-as-discontinued-playstation-5-now-the-only-blu-ray-player-left-in-sonys-lineup\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sony Japan marks last standalone 4K Blu-ray player as ‘Discontinued’ — PlayStation 5 now the only Blu-ray player left in Sony’s lineup | Tom&#39;s Hardware</a></u></li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016116/vibe-coding-tv-os\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">People are vibe coding their way to better TVs | The Verge</a></u></li><li><u><a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/trans-pacific-journey-tested-stratospheric-cell-tower-concept-in-japan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stratospheric airship flew from US to Japan to test sky cell tower concept - Ars Technica</a></u></li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365180/china-taps-high-altitude-winds-power-generation-flying-craft-4000m\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">China taps high-altitude winds for power generation by flying craft to 4,000m | South China Morning Post</a></u></li><li><u><a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/nasa-updates-lander-plans-for-moon-landings-finally-solves-long-festering-orion-issue/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue - Ars Technica</a></u></li><li><u><a href=\"https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/10/12/chrome-supports-jpeg-xl/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Tsai - Blog - Chrome Supports JPEG XL</a></u></li></ul><p><br></p><h2>This fortnight we are recommending</h2><h4>Kris:</h4><ul><li><u><a href=\"https://share.google/farbNnzSZ4lyjbtKU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mars mission reaches 1 year</a></u></li><li>Hauntings (BBC Four)</li><li>Asteroids: Spark of Life (BBC Four)</li><li>Ghostwatch Documentary, Saturday 31st, Channel 5, 9.15pm.</li></ul><h4>Andi:</h4><ul><li><u><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzJaj2I9f2o\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Video - Episode 157 - Ep 157 | ILM’s John Knoll on The Mandalorian and Grogu - YouTube</a></u></li><li>Jamie Benning’s podcast- Filmumentaries</li><li>The Expanse (Prime Video)</li><li>The Diplomat (Netflix)</li><li>Mention camera work (ala The Studio)</li><li>MobLand (Paramount+)</li><li>War (Sky)</li><li>https://www.youtube.com/@prestongoes</li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Links</h2><ul><li><u><a href=\"https://www.andrewbillsculpture.co.uk/newstuff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Bill Traitors Sculpture</a></u></li></ul>","author_name":"Cup The Mic Productions"}