A Streamer Free Con Comes with Mixed Feelings

The year is coming to a close, and the strikes started in #hotlaborsummer have finally reached their end. So I wanted to look back at how the strikes (and the studios and streaming services that kicked them off) affected the convention scene this year.

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FDI Cast 177: We Watch ‘Ahsoka’ for the Plot

Brandon attempts to explain the intricacies of the plot for the latest Star Wars live action show, Ahsoka, to someone who never watched Rebels.

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From the Outside Looking In: On Navigating Hollywood’s Double Strikes

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract. While it now needs to go to a ratification vote, the 148-day long WGA strike — the second longest in the union’s history — has come to an end.

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FDI Cast 176: Apple, Mother Would Like a Word

Can we spend an entire podcast talking smack about Apple? Tune in to find out!

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FDI Cast 175: BEST IN THE WORLD

On our completely not wrestling related podcast, today we talk about nothing but wrestling and goings on with one CM Punk.

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FDI Cast 174: Maryland Style Crab Feast Tutorial

We pay tribute to Windham Rotunda and Terry Funk before unveiling the secret to surviving a Maryland crab feast.

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FDI Cast 173: In a ‘Rona World, Would You Get on a Cruise?

Only the deepest questions on today’s cast including ‘rona filled cruises and escalating the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike.

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Hard NOC Life 321: Two Strikes, We’re Out

Keith and Britney try to make sense of the confusion surrounding what entertainment journalists and influencers can and can’t do after SAG-AFTRA joined the Writers’ Guild on strike. They also dig into why it’s important for writers and actors to be properly compensated for their labor and announce a hiatus for Hard NOC Life through the rest of July.

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