Since Keith is no longer Far From Home, Hard NOC Life is officially back from hiatus! And boy did he miss a lot of news. Fortunately, Dominic fills him in on what happened the last three weeks.

They start off with the biggest news that broke during hiatus: Disney and Sony's split over Spider-Man. They weigh the pros and cons of an MCU independent Spider-Man and what it means for the entertainment industry writ large. Then they go over some of the reveals from D23 -- including new Disney+ shows for She-Hulk, Moon Knight, and Ms. Marvel -- before breaking down the Rise of Skywalker trailer and end with a brief history of G.I. Joe and the casting of Henry Golding as Snake Eyes.

What’s #NerdPoppin this week (56:00): Dominic is about to begin production on Hard NOC Media's first narrative podcast, Occupy Me. Keith has been listening to the original cast album for the Tony-winning musical, Hadestown.

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