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'Shelf Conscious' Trailer May 18, 2021

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Coming soon to Hard NOC Media, Shelf Conscious is a brand new podcast all about the world of toy collecting. Join host Keith Chow as he discusses action figures with fellow collectors and industry professionals. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and YouTube! Shelf Conscious, where we always come collect!

Art and theme music by Jamie Noguchi.

217. 'Snake Eyes' Trailer Reaction May 17, 2021

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Dominic, Britney, and Keith react to the official Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins trailer and why Henry Golding's portrayal of the character is so meaningful. They also watched a short behind-the-scenes feature and differentiate between the G.I. Joe comics and cartoons, and Keith explains why he no longer cares if Iron Fist is Asian American anymore.

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As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Bonus: Barry Jenkins and the Cast of Amazon's 'The Underground Railroad' May 13, 2021

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Colson Whitehead's novel The Underground Railroad is a necessary reading for the ways it transcends a violent history and navigates the magic of self determination and Black personhood. The novel, published in 2016 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book awards for fiction, follows the life of Cora and Caesar, two slaves in 19th century Georgia who take on the treacherous journey that is their freedom. The novel is bold, loving, and powerful, and with its serving as the basis for director Barry Jenkins' (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk) Amazon series by the same name, it has become necessary viewing.

Jamal sat down with Barry Jenkins and the cast to talk about the project's impact on them and what they hope audiences take away from it as well. You can find our conversation in full below and be sure to check out The Underground Railroad when it premieres on Prime Video May 14.

216. Marvel's Fantastic Phase Four and 'Venom' Too May 10, 2021

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Dominic, Britney, and Keith break down Marvel's Phase Four announcement video, as well as the trailer for Sony's Venom sequel. Later, Keith talks to his Secret Identities partner Jerry Ma about his new Kickstarter project, The Monkey King.

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Bonus: Chiara Aurelia Discusses 'Cruel Summer' May 05, 2021

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Chiara Aurelia portrays Jeanette Turner, a nerdy and sweet high schooler who wants more from life, in Freeform's highly anticipated new drama Cruel Summer. In this Hard NOC bonus, Sophia got to speak with the actress all about the series and episode 4, "You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat," before it aired so beware: we will be getting into spoilers.

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

215. How to Be 'The Good Asian' with Pornsak Pichetshote May 03, 2021

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For AAPI Heritage Month, Dominic and Keith are joined by writer Pornsak Pichetshote to talk about his new book, The Good Asian!

What's Nerd Poppin: the trailer for Netflix's Sweet Tooth, which Pornsak used to edit when he worked for Vertigo, leaks of the Ms. Marvel costume from the Disney+ show, and a Kickstarter for Jerry Ma's Monkey King graphic novel.

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

214. Oscars So What Apr 26, 2021

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Before Dominic, Jamal, Keith, and Britney break down the finale for Disney+'s The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, the trailer for Shang-Chi, or the #1 movie in America, Mortal Kombat, the crew has to talk about all the WTF moments from Sunday's Oscars telecast!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

213. One World, One Dovich (with Desmond Chiam) Apr 19, 2021

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Dominic, Jamal, Keith, and Britney analyze the penultimate episode of Disney+'s The Falcon and The Winter Soldier with an actual Flagsmasher! Desmond Chiam, who plays Dovich on the series, sits in with the crew to talk about rebellion, revolution, and representation. He also talks about Cap's shield, an irrational fear of water, and also nerding out on JRPG video games!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

212. Mandy Gonzalez is 'Fearless' Apr 19, 2021

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In the first of two episodes of Hard NOC Life releasing this week, Keith sits down with Broadway superstar and now, children's book author, Mandy Gonzalez to talk about her new middle grade novel, Fearless. They also talk about her career -- from originating the role of Nina for In the Heights to replacing Renee Elise Goldsberry as Angelica in Hamilton -- and why being fearless has helped her cope while Broadway is shut down.

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

211. Captain Act a Fool Up in Here Apr 12, 2021

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Dominic, Keith, Britney remember the life of DMX before breaking down the latest episode of Disney+'s The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and getting hyped for Snake Eyes which is now coming out in July.

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

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