Episode 130: Exotic Field of Vision

This week on Hard NOC Life: Marvel cancels more Netflix shows and opinionated writers; 1990 Flash is Reborn on The CW, and Doctor Who has a very special Civil Rights episode. Keith and Shawn start with Marvel's controversial firing of Star Wars writer Chuck Wendig (1:00) and the uncomfortable intersection between fandom and trolling (5:30). Then, they try to understand why Netflix and Marvel canceled Luke Cage after a well-received second season (10:30), while Keith tries to convince Shawn to give Legends of Tomorrow another shot (15:30). Speaking of CW superheroes, they once again gush over DC embracing its multiverse because John Wesley Shipp is reprising his role as the '90s era Flash (21:30)! Though, they have opposite feelings when it comes to Gotham and why it's so hard to cast a Latino actor as a live action Bane (27:00). Finally, Shawn breaks down the Rosa Parks episode of Doctor Who and what the British don't get about race in America (34:30) before tackling the difference between Black British actors and African American actors (39:00). What's Nerd Poppin' this week (44:15): Halfworlds on HBO Asia and The Radical Geeks podcast. 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, NPR One, and now on Spotify! Support us on Patreon! As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.