188. The New Normal

Dominic and Keith are still talking about how COVID-19 is changing the nerd pop landscape. This week, what will "normal" even look like? Up first, they talk about watching Star Trek, both Discovery and Picard and why Dom really digs the former and Keith was disappointed with the latter. Then they switch topics to coronavirus (of course) and mourn the loss of the 2020 summer movie season. And even if/when the virus is under control, will normal life return? How comfortable will people be to venture to the movies or congregate with 100,000 of their closest friends in a hot, sweaty convention center in San Diego? Stay-at-home orders in Maryland have forced Diamond Comic Distributors -- the entity solely responsible for getting comics to retailers -- to temporarily shutter its operations. Is this the final nail in the direct market's coffin? All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of the podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, NPR One, Spotify, and now on Stitcher Radio! Support us on GoFundMe and Patreon! Buy merch on TeePublic! As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.