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The Nerd & Tie Podcast: 159. The Gross, the Dumb, and the Dangerous

On this episode of Nerd & Tie we're all back in the studio to talk about some serious and weird convention news. We're focusing on three news stories this month, starting with Oregon based artist (and convention regular) Stephen "OutNerdMe" Poon getting indicted on child sex abuse charges. Then we lighten things up with Tennessee based Bubba Fest, whose owner made a post mocking the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, accused John Barrowman of Tax Evasion, and was somehow shocked that there was backlash about it? Finally our last story is about how, in the middle of a pandemic, LA Comic Con is still planning to move forward. Yeah, this is the world we live in apparently. Important Links:

"OutNerdMe" Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges

Bubba Fest Mocks the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg then Acts Surprised at the Backlash

Bubba Fest Ticket Sales Are “Tremendous” After Inviting Vic Mignogna To Convention | #IStandWitchVic #KickVic #BubbaFest #VicKicksBack

Bubba Fest is one of a handful of conventionsthat decided to invite Vic Mignogna to this year’s event even in the face of all the negative media attention that the voice actor is receiving for the accusations flying around about his alleged misconduct. The move to invite Mignogna may have seemed risky, but it paid off in the end given that the organizers over the event noted that engagement was…