MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast

By Ken Lawrence

The artist behind MC Hawking and his long-time collaborators engage in a dialogue including regular features, interviews with other nerdcore artists, and occasional new MC Hawking music. Featuring Ken... more

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March 09, 2016 Episode 8: Live Free or Die Hard
MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast
Episode 8: Live Free or Die Hard
In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about Deadpool, Amazon Echo, The Zombies of Lake Woebegotten, the Big News, and the fact that Len looks like a terrorist! Will It Suck: 10 Cloverfield Lane! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News! We interview Rap Legend Jesse Dangerously! Stay tuned at the end for Jesse's song, Stay Warm!

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Index:
Introducting Alexa
00:00:22
We introduce a representative of our inevitable future robot overlords.
"Alexa, play some good music."
00:01:50
Alexa is apparently a metal head.
Movie Subtitles
00:03:10
Some movie franchises need to get their act together.
Shots!
00:07:05
Ken shows his nerd cred by googling how to make strong drinks that don't taste like booze.
Deadpool
00:07:58
We saw Deadpool and it was good, so we talk about it. Also, Ken lost the bet. And then we talk a bit about the Punisher movies.
Nathan's Book Nook
00:15:43
Ken tells us about The Zombies of Lake Woebegotten by Harrison Geillor
Cassie's and Len's Vacation
00:23:37
Len apparently looks like a terrorist.
The Big News
00:25:36
We still can't tell you what the big news is, but there's a new MC Hawking album coming, and that's NOT the big news.
"Alexa, who is MC Hawking?"
00:29:03
Ken's wiki page is way out of date.
Dino News
00:30:01
Cassie tells us about ancestors of the Tyrannosaur. Ken doesn't apologize to U.K. archeologists.
Will it Suck: 10 Cloverfield Lane
00:38:00
We discuss the upcoming follow-up to 2008's Cloverfield.
Gentleman's Bet
00:48:55
We ponder and define the laws of gentlemanly wagers.
Interview: Jesse Dangerously
00:52:20
Ken and Len interview Rap Legend Jesse Dangerously!

00:54:39
-- (Jesse Dangerously Interview) New Album

01:00:03
-- (Jesse Dangerously Interview) Is Jesse "Nerdcore"?

01:06:30
-- (Jesse Dangerously Interview) "Coming Out Wrong"

01:17:27
-- (Jesse Dangerously Interview) Canadian Sex Trade

01:31:34
-- (Jesse Dangerously Interview) Politics

01:29:15
-- (Jesse Dangerously Interview) Video Games

01:35:48
-- (Jesse Dangerously Interview) Patreon

01:40:09
-- (Jesse Dangerously Interview) All Our Progress
Closing Chatter
01:44:51
Cassie's Favorite Part of Deadpool
...more
1h 47min
February 16, 2016 Episode 7: Fievel Goes West
MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast
Episode 7: Fievel Goes West
In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about stripper names, amputations, Knightscope K5 Police Robots, Batman, Diff'rent Strokes, The Academy Awards, Vape Hate, One Million Moms' boycott of Olive Garden because of Lucifer, Scott Meyers' Off to be the Wizard, and Punderdome! We play a game! Will It Suck: The Witch! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News! Special guest: Len Pal's daughter Savannah Grace!

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Index:
Making it Weird Right Off The Bat
00:01:10
Ken points out to Savannah that Len gave her and her sister "stripper names".
Head, Shoulders
00:02:46
Ken tells a funny story about that time Savannah had an above-knee amputation.
Knightscope K5
00:05:18
I, for one, welcome our new crime-fighting police robot overlords.
Batman Vs. Superman
00:10:12
Ken's observations on how emo Batman always is about his parents being dead, when Superman's entire planet was wiped out.
Diff'rent Strokes
00:13:37
We discuss how older shows seem racist by today's standards, but maybe had merit in their time.
#OscarsSoWhite
00:20:32
We take a moment to reflect on this year's Academy Awards.
Vape Hate
00:23:51
Seems like a lot of people these days hate on people who use electronic cigarettes, because they don't get to hate on smokers as much any more.
The Game
00:29:50
Saved by the Bell trivia.
One Million Moms
00:58:40
The group "One Million Moms" (which is an extremely exaggerated name, by the way) proposes a boycott to Olive Garden restaurants, because the restaurant is featured in an episode of the new show Lucifier.
Dino News
01:07:52
A nearly-complete skeleton was uncovered recently in eastern England that may be a new species of Plesiosaur.
Jason'sNathan's Book Nook
01:18:51
Ken tells us about Off to be the Wizard by Scott Meyer.
Will It Suck: The Witch
01:24:40
We discuss an upcoming horror/suspense film, and Savannah discusses her school's Goat Club. Also, her school has a Goat Club. For reals.
Tangent: Punderdome!
01:27:55
After an onslaught of puns, we remember that our friend Kate just shared a link to a new card game called Punderdome based on live pun competitions in Brooklyn. It sounds pretty awesome.
Closing Chatter
01:42:46
We listen to a voicemail from Amy Chace!
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1h 44min
February 02, 2016 Episode 6: A Tale of Two Kitties
MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast
Episode 6: A Tale of Two Kitties
In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about porn movie titles, Making a Murderer, American Elsewhere, Maine Governor Paul Lepage, and Bone Tomahawk! Will It Suck: Deadpool! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News! We interview Galactic Empire!

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Index:
A Tale of Two Titties
00:00:23
The gang discusses their favorite porn movie titties titles.
He's The Man!
00:03:36
We talk about the original theme song to The Six Million Dollar Man. (Hint: It's not the one you remember.)
Making a Murderer
00:12:54
We start out talking about that Netflix show and serial killers, but end up talking about cereal (because drunk).
Nathan's Book Nook
00:18:50
Ken talks about American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett. Ken mistakenly credited the Audible narrator Graham Winton as the author (because drunk).
Will It Suck: Deadpool
00:23:07
We're all pretty excited about Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool.
Don't Call It a Reboot
00:32:32
It really grinds Len's gears when shows and movies are called reboots when they're really just continuations or spinoffs.
Everybody Wants to Rule The World
00:37:24
If Ken were in charge, you'd need a college education to vote, but college would be free.
Paul Lepage
00:44:00
Maine's governer thinks black drug dealers from out-of-state are getting all the white girls in his state pregnant.
Dino News
00:48:00
Cassie tells us about a mating display behavior known as "scraping", recently discovered in four different Cretaceous sites in Colorado.
Westerns
00:53:55
We talk about Bone Tomahawk and Jane Got a Gun.
The Game
00:56:55
Len and Cassie tie on the U.S. Immigration Test quiz and go into triple overtime trying to break the tie (Who Said It: Ben Carson or Eric Cartman, Who Did It: Larry David or Bernie Sanders, and finally Who Said It: The 2016 GOP Candidates.
Interview: Galactic Empire
01:13:00
The gang interviews Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Storm Trooper, Imperial Guard, and Shadow Trooper from Galactic Empire about their video, how they got together, and their upcoming projects.
Closing Banter
01:28:10
Len has been known to go off on a tangent from time to time.
Star Wars Main Theme
01:28:37
Galactic Empire shreds through the best movie theme song of all time.
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1h 36min
January 19, 2016 Episode 5: The Spy Who Shagged Me
MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast
Episode 5: The Spy Who Shagged Me
In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about Y'all Qaeda, 2 Chainz, Tales from the Crypt, and The Girl With All The Gifts! Will It Suck: Lazer Team! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News! We interview Koo Koo Kangaroo!

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Index:
Y'all Qaeda
00:02:12
That time we talked about the militia in Oregon and their lack of snacks.
2 Chainz
00:07:50
That time the gang speculated on the origin of rapper 2 Chainz's stage name, and in which Ken decides he should be called N0 Hat.
Tales from the Crypt
00:11:16
That time we talked about M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming reboot of the classic HBO horror anthology series, and M. Night in general.
Dino News
00:24:57
That time Cassie told us about new information about the rate at which dinosaurs evolved, and about Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen, a member of their Education Accountability and Reform committee who believes the Earth is only six thousand years old (and who believes in the "chem trails" conspiracy theory).
Nathan's Book Nook
00:33:52
That time Ken recommended M. R. Carey's The Girl With All the Gifts, a new take on the zombie genre. (In a tangent, we also discuss the latest episode of Sherlock.)
Will It Suck: Lazer Team
00:39:12
That time we talk about the new sci-fi comedy from Rooster Teeth, the gang that brought you the Red Vs. Blue web series.
The Game
00:43:30
That time Ken made Cassie and Len take a quiz to determine which of them was more emotionally intelligent.
Interview: Koo Koo Kangaroo
00:53:24
The gang interviews Interactive Toddler Pop superduo Koo Koo Kangaroo!

00:55:45
-- (Koo Koo Interview) What IS Koo Koo Kangaroo?

01:02:52
-- (Koo Koo Interview) How did Koo Koo start out, and then evolve into what it is now?

01:06:04
-- (Koo Koo Interview) The Pay What You Want distribution model.

01:09:14
-- (Koo Koo Interview) MC Lars is a jerk! (We're all totally kidding.)

01:10:05
-- (Koo Koo Interview) Dinosaur Stomp turned Cassie into an instant Koo Koo Kangaroo fan (obviously).

01:13:35
-- (Koo Koo Interview) Which came first, the fanny pack, or the song Fanny Pack?

01:15:50
-- (Koo Koo Interview) The Arthritis Foundation Camps for juvenile arthritis.

01:19:19
-- (Koo Koo Interview) The guys in Koo Koo are from Minnesota, which apparently is close enough for us to talk about what a great show Fargo is.

01:21:09
-- (Koo Koo Interview) All the great stuff is at www.kookookangaroo.com, including the Banter Buddies podcast.

01:23:32
-- (Koo Koo Interview) The Koo Koo Kangaroo comic book.

01:26:32
-- (Koo Koo Interview) Where do these ideas for "kids' songs" come from?

01:30:15
-- (Koo Koo Interview) Maybe a tour this summer?
Closing Chatter
01:33:45
That time Len told Ken he should edit that shit out.
Song: Cat Party
01:34:36
That time Koo Koo Kangaroo were gonna have a Cat Party
...more
1h 39min
January 05, 2016 Episode 4: Full Throttle
In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie recap Fallout 4, discuss the randomness of a shuffled deck of cards, reminisce about crappy formulaic Hanna-Barbera cartoons in the 70's, get excited about the film Four Lions, and recommend the book Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard. We also talk about the power outtage that made the 80's TV movie The Day After terrifying. Ken identifies the saddest IMDB movie credit ever, and tells us about the time he freaked a girl named Candy out by quoting Highlander. Will It Suck: The 5th Wave! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News!

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Index:
Prop Fail
00:00:00
In which the gang exchanges the worst high fives ever.
The Stash
00:01:45
In which we discuss Ken's new lip weasel.
Fallout 4: Recap
00:04:42
In which we revisit Fallout 4 after many hours of play time.
Shuffle
00:27:20
In which Ken talks about just how random a well-shuffled deck of cards really is.
Dino News
00:34:16
In which Cassie tells us about how fast megolodons could swim, and introduces us to Xenokeryx amidalae, a prehistorc cousin of giraffes named after Queen Padmé Amidala from the Star Wars prequels.
Jabberjaw and Speed Buggy
00:45:14
In which all that talk about prehistoric sharks reminded Ken of one 70's Hanna-Barbera cartoon, which made us think of another one.
Nerds Need to Know
00:50:17
In which Ken tells us about the film Four Lions.
Nathan's Book Nook
00:53:12
In which we discuss the book Johannes Cabal the Necromancer.
Will It Suck: The 5th Wave
01:03:25
In which we discuss how great Chloë Grace Moretz is and cast judgement on her new movie based on the "strength" of its trailer.
Closing Chatter
01:24:10
In which Len is peeing on the curtain.
...more
1h 25min
December 21, 2015 Episode 3: Rise of the Machines
In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about mass shootings, Krampus, the holidays, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits, and Con Man! We play a game! Will It Suck: He Never Died! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News!

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Index:
Mass Shootings
00:01:24
Let's get the serious stuff over with early.
Krampus
00:16:38
Ken gives a review worthy of the movie poster.
The Game
00:18:24
Where was it written: The Bible, The Koran, or Mein Kampf.
Dino News
00:32:10
Cassie tells us about leptoceratopsids, the dog-sized relatives of the triceratops.
Nathan's Book Nook
00:39:28
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits, by David Wong
Will It Suck: He Never Died
00:45:24
Henry Rollins has a new movie out, and it looks pretty cool.
...more
54min
December 08, 2015 Episode 2: Electric Boogaloo
In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about Ash Vs. Evil Dead, modern hip-hop, and Stephen King's 'Bazaar of Bad Dreams'! Will It Suck: Star Wars - The Force Awakens! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News! We interview mc chris!

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Index:
Breakin'
00:00:35
The gang proposes a new bathroom code to replace the tired old "number one" and "number two" system.
Ash Vs. Evil Dead
00:02:52
Ken likes it! (Len doesn't.)
Modern Hip-Hop
00:10:01
In which we discuss The Weeknd's I Can't Feel My Face and Kendrick Lamar's King Kunta.
Nathan's Book Nook
00:15:37
In a fan-requested new segment, we discuss books! This episode, we talk about Stephen King's new short story anthology, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams.
Will It Suck: Star Wars - The Force Awakens
00:32:35
The gang discusses some space movie.
The Six Billion Dollar Man
00:44:20
Mark Wahlberg stars as Steve Austin (not the wrestler).
Dino News
00:57:42
Cassie tells us about a yet-to-be-named pterosaur newly discovered in Utah.
Interview: mc chris
01:09:12
The gang interviews one of the forefathers of nerdcore hip-hop, mc chris!

01:10:20
-- (mc chris) Adult Swim

01:17:12
-- (mc chris) Contests at Shows

01:19:35
-- (mc chris) Embracing the "Nerdcore" Label

01:23:45
-- (mc chris) Personal Growth

01:30:27
-- (mc chris) The "Twitter Incident"

01:38:12
-- (mc chris) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

01:41:34
-- (mc chris) The Good Dinosaur

01:45:27
-- (mc chris) The Force Awakens

01:54:46
-- (mc chris) Upcoming Projects
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1h 59min
November 23, 2015 Episode 1: A New Beginning
In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about Fallout 4, Until Dawn, Fargo, The Simpsons, Heroes Reborn, Saturday Night Live, and Koo Koo Kangaroo! We play a game! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News! We interview MC Lars! And stay tuned past the end theme for Dino Stomp, a song by Koo Koo Kangaroo!

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Index:
A new beginning?
00:00:35
What do you mean, Episode One? This has to be at least episode forty-two, or at least sixteen!
Becoming Puerto Rican
00:03:13
Ken, who is not even remotely Latin American, is mistaken for a local throughout his honeymoon.
Shots!
00:07:26
This episode of PCNC brought to you by William Wolf Pecan Bourbon. (Not financially or anything, although we'd be happy to take them on as a sponsor.)
Fallout 4
00:09:05
Len reviews Fallout 4's adaptation of our home city, Boston.
Tea and Parties
00:18:00
Somehow we found ourselves talking politics for a few minutes there.
Simpsons Did It!
00:26:12
Should Ken sue The Simpsons? (SPOILER: No, he shouldn't.)
Until Dawn
00:27:30
Ken reviews console horror masterpiece Until Dawn. We also talk about the Friday the 13th game being developed by Gun Media.
TV Stuff
00:31:50
Ken drops a spoiler about Fargo (1996), so if you haven't seen that 19-year-old movie, you've been warned. We talk abou the Fargo TV series, as well as Heroes Reborn.
The Game
00:37:16
Five real 1970's sci-fi pilot pitches. Ten fake ones. Which ones are real?
Dino News
00:54:30
Cassie tells us about the Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis, a new species of duck-billed dinosaur discovered in Alaska.
Koo Koo Kangaroo
01:06:45
We discuss about Koo Koo Kangaroo, who recently toured with MC Lars. We also talk about Hand Job Academy's Ash Wednesday.
Interview: MC Lars
01:13:20
We interview Lars live before his Boston show. We talk about favorite tracks from the Zombie Dinosaur LP, the tour, and H.P. Lovecraft. Shout-out to superfan Christopher Cummings.
Dinosaur Stomp
01:21:30
Koo Koo Kangaroo let us include this great track from their EP Uncrustable.
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1h 25min
July 07, 2015 Episode 15: Armed and Fabulous
In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie plus special guests Amy Chace and Paul Benicasa talk about Russian head transplants,. Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News. Will it Suck: Poltergeist (2015).

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Index:
Introductions!
00:00:23
The gang welcomes guests Amy Chace and Paul Benicasa
Don't Lose Your Head
00:02:35
Russian doctors announce intention to perform first-ever human head transplant. What could possibly go wrong?
Stack Overflow
00:07:43
Sticky-Pants Ken spills his drink all over himself, as he is wont to do.
Flat-Earthers
00:08:35
There are people still convinced that the Earth is flat. No, seriously.
End of Days
00:11:36
Former congresswoman Michelle Bachmann states in a radio interview that the rapture is coming. Thanks, Obama.
The Game
00:15:45
Who Said It? H.P. Lovecraft or Adolf Hitler
Dino News
00:32:47
The Brontosaurus is back to officially being a dinosaur!
Will It Suck?
00:41:01
Poltergeist (2015)
Closing Chatter
00:53:02
Who?
...more
54min
May 11, 2015 Episode 14: The Forbidden Dance
In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about Big Bad Wolves, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, questionable racism on the form when selling used equipment to Guitar Center, and Ken's long con on a boarding school roommate. We play "Who Said It: Jaden Smith or Jean-Paul Satre". Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News. Will it Suck: The Avengers: Age of Ultron.

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Index:
Five-Loco
00:00:36
Because the first version of episode fourteen lacked energy.
Woosta?
00:01:52
Why are town names in Massachusetts so hard to pronounce? See also this great BuzzFeed Video!
Shout-Outs
00:05:05
James Wheeler Walters, Brad Lajoie, and Beefy
Stack Overflow
00:06:33
Ken's Nerdcore Porn Name
Pink Moscato
00:07:30
Ken Shows His Support for the LGBT community.
Edit Point
00:09:15
Musical interlude during Cassie's bathroom break.
Nerds Need to Know
00:10:32
Big Bad Wolves (Film)
Let's Play a Game
00:12:21
Jaden Smith or Jean-Paul Satre
(after we get done talking about Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Guitar Center and some other stuff)
Penguin Had a Radio
00:30:57
Ken tells us about JAFO the Twinkie Guy and the best long con ever.
Dino News
00:40:01
A "plaster model" in a museum turns out to be an actual ichthyosaur fossil. Plus a musical interlude! New fungal find indicates dinosaurs did drugs. No, seriously.
Creature Double Feature
00:51:20
Ken remembers Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People.
Memory Card Full
00:52:18
A Special Message from MC Hawking
More Dino News
00:53:00
Archeologists discover actual sleestaks. Well, crocodile-type dinos that walked erect. Check out the photo on our Facebook Page and tell us they remind you of sleestaks too.
Will It Suck
00:59:30
The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Closing Chatter
01:03:50
Ken Can't Wink
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1h 5min

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