Episode 116: Remixing the Classics

On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Shawn and Keith Chow have another talk about the week in Nerd Pop, with a special focus on rebooting and reimagining classic shows. Before diving into the topic of the week, Keith and Shawn sing the praises of New York congressional candidate -- and low-key Nerd of Color-- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez  (1:30) and determine the difference between calling out someone for insufficient wokeness and calling out an actress like ScarJo for taking roles she shouldn't be taking (8:30). After that, they commemorate the tenth anniversary of The Dark Knight (15:00) and look ahead to DC's exciting slate of upcoming movies like Aquaman, Shazam, and a Cassandra Cain-led Birds of Prey (20:00). Later, they go into an extended conversation about rebooting fan-favorite shows like She-Ra (27:00) and which obscure properties Shawn would like to see brought back (32:00). Finally, Shawn and Keith share their favorite things in pop for the week, including looking forward to San Diego Comic-Con and celebrating all the Asian American Emmy nominees (44:00). All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon! As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.