Nonsense and Noise

Episode 5 is now out! I talk fight choreo and how Shang-Chi builds on some major pieces of Asian and Asian-American media. I think I've got one more solo episode left for Shang-Chi and then we'll be moving on to other media! Transcript can be found here .

Nathan talks about romance in Shang-Chi, the absence of it, the precedence established in the MCU, and where he wants to see things go. Transcript for the episode can be found here .

Episode 3 is out! It's just me this time, talking about Shang-Chi and its portrayal of Asian American masculinity. As a note, Shang-Chi's portrayal of masculinity does NOT align with the thoughts espoused by the MRAsian movement (which are rooted in white supremacy and misogyny). Asian American women don't owe you anything! Transcript can be found here .

Bryn (@ SoldiersShields ) joins Nathan (@ kahtonotkayto ) for a discussion about diversity, origin stories, and a critical look at Marvel's performance handling both through Shang-Chi in this episode. The transcript for this episode can be found here . Asian American comedians/creators to check out: Andrew Ti (twt/ig: @ andrewti ) Joel Kim Booster (twt/ig: @ ihatejoelkim ) Mitra Jouhari (ig: @ mit...

For the inaugural episode of Nonsense and Noise, Nathan gets into the history of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Transcript of the episode can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocr93dGO_UF1nYkFf8hLEtCHykg3dGcEikvyf-1gKqA/edit