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JAN 27

Episode 76: SWANA Oscar Nominations and Awesome Con 2026 Announcement

Happy(ish?) New Year! We're back with a discussion on the 2025 Oscar Nominations and the groundbreaking Palestinian, Iranian, and Moroccan films that were nominated. The Palestinian and Tunisian The Voice of Hind Rajab, the Iranian and French It Was Just an Accident, and the Moroccan and Spanish Sirat each received a nomination for Best International Feature, while writer-director of It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi received a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Covering genocide, oppression, and so much more, so much of SWANA set filmmaking is tragic, but the filmmakers always make powerful art to memorialize and honor our various struggles. Congratulations to all the filmmakers. We also have an exciting update about our panel return to this year's Awesome Con, March 13-15, in DC! Swara's review of The Voice of Hind Rajab for But Why Tho? Donate to Anera, UNRWA, and The Sameer Project Decolonize Palestine Donate to help Sudan Support the Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA) and families in Gaza Islamic Relief USA: Support Families in Palestine Our music is composed by Ashley Hefnawy. You can find more of her music here. We are a proud member of the Hard NOC podcast family. Follow us on BlueSky @MaeAbdu, @spiderswarz Subscribe to The Middle Geeks on Hard NOC Media Please support us on Patreon!

Jan 27

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40 min
11/22/2025

Episode 75: "Wicked: For Good" and Fighting for a Cause

What will one sacrifice for a greater cause? How do we fight overwhelming systems of oppression? Does working within a corrupt system work, or do we need to tear it all down? Wicked: For Good explores these questions in great depth, with stunning performances from Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, and more. We review the film, decipher what it has to say about the above questions, give our recommendations, and much more. Donate to Anera, UNRWA, and The Sameer Project Decolonize Palestine Donate to help Sudan Support the Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA) and families in Gaza Islamic Relief USA: Support Families in Palestine Our music is composed by Ashley Hefnawy. You can find more of her music here. We are a proud member of the Hard NOC podcast family. Follow us on Twitter: @TheMiddleGeeks, Follow us on BlueSky @MaeAbdu, @spiderswarz Subscribe to The Middle Geeks on Hard NOC Media Please support us on Patreon!

11/22/2025

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1h 2m
07/14/2025

'Superman' Takes Us Home

Hard NOC Life is back — and so is Superman. In our return episode, Keith and Dominic dive deep into the latest take on the Man of Steel: How does he stack up against previous Superman incarnations? Is James Gunn's DCU off to a flying start? And what does this movie say about the future of superheroes on screen? You can watch Keith and Dominic's conversation on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/31Rxu-ezbl4?si=Px6uv_kxgRy8wJNU Help Dominic crowdfund 12 Valentines: https://ko-fi.com/dommah This episode is also sponsored by Goli. Use the code HARDNOC to get 10% off and Free Shipping on your order at https://go.goli.com/hardnoc 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, and Spotify! Support us on GoFundMe and Patreon! Buy merch on TeePublic! Subscribe to our YouTube channel! As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

07/14/2025

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1h 15m
12/15/2021

Charlene Buckles & Dan Wu | KY

We are joined by Charlene Buckles and Dan Wu, hosts of Louisville Public Media's Where Y'all Really From podcast, this month on Southern Fried Asian. Charlene and Dan talk about the origins of their podcast and what it means to be a Kentuckian in 2021. This episode was recorded before the devastating tornadoes that swept through Kentucky. If you would like to help survivors of the storms, please visit this resource at WFPL: https://wfpl.org/heres-how-you-can-help-tornado-victims/ Subscribe to the Southern Fried Asian podcast on iTunes, Google Play, NPR One, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio! Support Hard NOC Media on Patreon and GoFundMe. Buy merch on TeePublic! Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Also, welcome new listeners who have found this podcast because Vanity Fair named it an "essential AAPI listen!" Our official theme music is the song "Top Down" by Chops, Timothy Flu, and Mic Barz. Podcast logo by Jef Castro. Southern Fried Asian is produced by Keith Chow and Jes Vu.

12/15/2021

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55 min
04/29/2022

Samata Narra | KY

On Southern Fried Asian, Keith welcomes Samata Narra, Senior Vice President, Equity and Inclusion, Content Strategy, Warner Bros. Discovery. Samata is responsible for building innovative tools and creative solutions to help facilitate the advancement of diversity in global Warner Bros. content, including the launch of The WM Inclusive, a hub that highlights curated stories of equity and inclusion across Warner's programming. She talks about the importance of this work and how it's informed by her own life story, growing up in West Virginia and Kentucky. She also shares her love for Hillbilly Days and peanut butter balls. Subscribe to the Southern Fried Asian podcast on iTunes, Google Play, NPR One, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio! Support Hard NOC Media on Patreon and GoFundMe. Buy merch on TeePublic! Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Also, welcome new listeners who have found this podcast because Vanity Fair named it an "essential AAPI listen!" Our official theme music is the song "Top Down" by Chops, Timothy Flu, and Mic Barz. Podcast logo by Jef Castro. Southern Fried Asian is produced by Keith Chow and Jes Vu.

04/29/2022

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37 min
08/05/2024

Is the MCU Doomed to Repeat Itself?

Hard NOC Life takes a delayed look back at all the announcements from San Diego Comic-Con, including RDJ's return to the MCU. Then, Dominic and Keith share what they liked and didn't like about Deadpool & Wolverine before singing the praises of Prime Video's Batman: Caped Crusader. Help Dominic crowdfund 12 Valentines: https://ko-fi.com/dommah Read Unicorn vs. Pegasus on Kindle Vella: https://amzn.to/3xXL8wh Get this new t-shirt design: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/63064585-be-like-mike-imanaga-ii?store_id=2690 This episode is also sponsored by Goli. Use the code HARDNOC to get 10% off and Free Shipping on your order at https://go.goli.com/hardnoc 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, and Spotify! Support us on GoFundMe and Patreon! Buy merch on TeePublic! Subscribe to our YouTube channel! As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

08/05/2024

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1h 6m
06/24/2021

'Joes and Jetpacks' with E.C. Yi

E.C. schools Keith on how to collect sixth scale figures. Then, they share their mutual love for G.I. Joe, the importance of representation, and E.C.’s fascination with masked characters like Snake Eyes and Boba Fett.

06/24/2021

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50 min
11/17/2021

'Merchandise Spotlight' with Griffin Newman

Griffin and Keith dive right into the deep end on real nerdy shit, from his collecting origins to an early obsession with Disney toys, to being cast as Orko on Masters of the Universe: Revelation. They also talk about the ups and downs of fandom and Keith nerds out about Blank Check with Griffin and David.

11/17/2021

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1h 29m
06/03/2024

Episode 66: 'We Are Lady Parts' Season 2 Review

Our favorite costume designer Isa joins us once again to review one of our all-time favorite series, Nida Manzoor's We Are Lady Parts, starring a British Muslim women punk band comprising of frontwoman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey), lead guitarist Amina (Anjana Vasan), bassist Bisma (Faith Omole), drummer Ayesha (Juliette Motamed), and band manager Momtaz (Lucie Shorthouse). After finding mainstream success in Season 1, how does the band move up in Season 2? How will they remain true to themselves in the music industry that wants to control them? How will they contend with new Muslim bands on the scene like "Second Wife"? What were some of our favorite songs from this season? Why is Malala Yousafzai here? How was Nida Manzoor and her team able to masterfully incorporate so many rich stories in just six half-hour episodes? We need more of this amazing series and more like it! We also discuss the latest news about the genocide in Gaza. Namely, we discuss the potential for a ceasefire and how the political dynamics have changed positively for Palestine in the midst of the relentless murders of its citizens. Free Palestine. SPOILERS for We Are Lady Parts Season 2 from 14:34-1:05:50 Follow Isa on social media @evilcleverdog. Read Swara's review of We Are Lady Parts Season 2 for The Nerds of Color, and check out his interview with Anjana Vasan and Sarah Kameela Impey. Read Mae's review of We Are Lady Parts Season 2 for ScreenRant. Donate to help Sudanese people feeling geopolitical violence Decolonize Palestine Support the Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA) and families in Gaza Six ways you can support Palestinians in Gaza Islamic Relief USA: Support Families in Palestine Our music is composed by Ashley Hefnawy. You can find more of her music here. We are a proud member of the Hard NOC podcast family. Follow us on Social Media: @TheMiddleGeeks, @spiderswarz Subscribe to The Middle Geeks on Hard NOC Media Please support us on Patreon!

06/03/2024

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1h 17m
10/14/2019

Episode 1: Roxanne Met An Alien

Hard NOC Media & Melancholyball.com present OCCUPY ME a science-fiction audio drama written & directed by Dominic Mah co-producers: Michael Ouyang, Keith Chow music: Timo Chen sound design: Andres Coca cast Roxanne - Britney Monae Cy- Marc Abrigo Dot - Erin Quill Christina - Jessika Rodrigues Tod - Michael Ouyang Annika - Andrea Guidry Cab Driver - Marc Abrigo special thanks to: Will Storkson, The Nerds of Color, Keisuke Hoashi, Mah family

10/14/2019

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32 min

Hard NOC Media is a collective of podcasts and multimedia content produced by and/or affiliated with The Nerds of Color.