Shawn Taylor makes his triumphant return to Hard NOC Life, joining Keith and Dominic as they break down the week in Nerd Pop.

The show kicks off with a news roundup of items that didn't get covered last episode -- including Kevin Smith's He-Man reboot on Netflix, Ewan McGregor returning to play Obi-Wan on Disney+, and Keanu Reeves reloading once again for The Matrix. Then, the three hosts share their complicated thoughts about the new Joker trailer and the exhaustive discourse surrounding the movie in the run up to its theatrical debut next month.

What’s #NerdPoppin this week (01:01:00): Shawn is into Netflix's Dark Crystal reboot and the home video release of the indie superhero film, Fast Color. Dominic is really into Popeye's (now sold-out) chicken sandwiches, and Keith saw The Farewell while putting up with a noisy seat neighbor at the theater.

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