Nonsense and Noise

Leisure EN ↓ 30 episodes

Host Nathan Kato (insta/twit: @kahtonotkayto) talks about pop culture and how it relates to the queer and POC experience.

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Nonsense and Noise

Episodes

5 - Avatar (If I Were Blue I Would Die) 10.09.2022 27:12

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 .

4 - Blank Slate Loverboy 09.09.2022 35:27

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 .

3 - Gentle Strength, A New Version of Masculinity 09.09.2022 32:19

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 .

2 - Who the Hell Are You? (with Brynmor Ruiz) 06.09.2022 1:11:00

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...

1 - Shang-Chi and History 12.09.2021 28:49

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