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Happy X-Men (Strike is Over) from 2023-11-13T22:49
Hard NOC Life is back! Keith gets the band back together as ...
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The NOC Tenth Anniversary Special from 2023-08-28T19:31
To celebrate a decade since the launch of The Nerds of Color and the Hard NOC Life podcast, Listen
Mega Ran Opens Up 'Buddy's Magic Toy Box' from 2023-07-31T18:58
Two Strikes, We're Out from 2023-07-17T21:47
SNIKT Peek at Wolverine in 'Deadpool III' from 2023-07-10T21:01
Artificial Invasion with Jamie Noguchi from 2023-07-03T19:30
'The Flash' Flop Paradox from 2023-06-26T18:24
After a dismal box office start, The Flash came crashing down even more this weekend. Listen
Is 'The Flash' Better Than Ezra? from 2023-06-19T18:00
A couple weeks ago, we brought you a non-spoiler review of ...
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'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Maximizes the Franchise from 2023-06-12T21:17
Across the Spoiler-Verse from 2023-06-05T19:28
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Gone in 'The Flash' from 2023-05-29T14:53
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Waiting for 'Superman' Casting Rumors from 2023-05-15T21:31
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'Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant' from 2023-04-10T20:15
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De La Soul is Not Dead from 2023-04-03T20:33
On this special episode of Hard NOC Life, Shawn Taylor returns to join Listen
'Shazam' Fury of the Pod from 2023-03-20T20:49
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Award Tour from 2023-02-27T22:01
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Batman and The Wasp Flashpoint Mania from 2023-02-20T19:04
For the 300th(!!!) episode of Hard NOC Life, Listen
All Good 'Star Trek' from 2023-02-13T22:19
In anticipation for the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard, Listen
Every Oscar Nom Reaction All at Once from 2023-01-30T19:51
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The Death and Reboot of Superman from 2022-12-19T21:00
295. DC in Disarray (feat. Cody Keenan) from 2022-12-12T21:53:04
Hard NOC Life will eventually go on hiatus. However, Britney and <...
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294. More Trailers Than Meets the Eye from 2022-12-05T20:30
Hard NOC Life was supposed to be on hiatus, but Britney and Listen
293. 'Andor' and Holiday Specials from 2022-11-28T23:09:30
On the final Hard NOC Life before we go on hiatus, Dominic, <...
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292. Thankful for ‘Andor’ from 2022-11-21T23:04:50
291. Black Panther Forever from 2022-11-14T22:17:02
290. Pod Save the Republic from 2022-11-08T02:14:01
This week, Britney returns! They talk about the latest Andor and their an...
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289. What to Expect from DC Studios from 2022-10-31T20:53
288. The NOC Says, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE CRITICS THINK... about 'Black Adam' from 2022-10-24T20:00
287. K.E.V.I.N Can Fix Himself from 2022-10-17T18:21:56
286. Y Tu Namor También from 2022-10-10T21:40:49
285. Welcome to the MC-Hugh from 2022-10-03T20:28:25
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284. 'Andor' Can Never Be Too Emo from 2022-09-26T20:04:44
The three-episode premiere of Andor is finally here, and Britney,
283. How Do You Celebrate Batman Day? from 2022-09-19T19:48:09
282. Madisynn, Wongers, and D23 from 2022-09-12T20:53:59
281. Fantasy Sleepers from 2022-09-05T21:10:41
280. DC's in Disarray But Can Dan Lin Save the Day? from 2022-08-29T20:39:09
279. That What 'She-Hulk' Said from 2022-08-22T19:53:04
278. Keith's COVID Quarantine Catch-Up from 2022-08-15T20:39:29
277. DC's Crisis of Infinite Corporate Mergers from 2022-08-08T19:30
276. Comic-Con Forever from 2022-07-25T20:53:37
275. The Embiggening of the MCU from 2022-07-18T22:07:27
274. Take Me Down to Omnipotence City from 2022-07-11T22:12:54
273. Happy Colonizer Cotillion from 2022-07-04T16:15
272. Qui-Gon Djinn from 2022-06-27T20:30
271. Attack of the 'Obi-Wan' Flashbacks from 2022-06-20T22:11:48
270. 'Ms. Marvel' But We Don't Talk About Bruno from 2022-06-14T00:30:17
269. 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Episode III Revenge of the Darth from 2022-06-06T20:00
268. 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' First Reactions from 2022-05-30T21:23:40
267. The Arrowverse is Dead, Long Live the Arrowverse from 2022-05-23T21:32:50
266. One Year of the 'Shelf Conscious' Action Figure Podcast from 2022-05-16T19:30
Exactly one year ago, Keith launched the latest addition to the Listen
265. 'Doctor Strange' in the Multiverse and 'Moon Knight' from 2022-05-09T20:49:39
264. 'Moon Knight' Before and Afterlife from 2022-05-02T20:19:06
263. 'Moon Knight' Gets Weird from 2022-04-25T20:34:17
262. Moon and Thunder from 2022-04-18T19:59:48
261. SWANASA Excellence (Feat. Swara Salih&Simone Ashley) from 2022-04-11T19:45:54
260. Oscar (Isaac) Season from 2022-04-04T20:56:04
259. An Oscar Telecast That Slaps from 2022-03-28T21:42:10
258. 'Ms. Marvel' Stretch Goals from 2022-03-21T18:05:49
256. Begin 'The Batman' Spoiler Review from 2022-03-07T21:30
After raking in $130 million at the box office, Listen
255. 'The Batman' Rises Again from 2022-02-28T22:59:35
254. DJ Benhameen in the Multitude of Podcasts from 2022-02-22T00:11:41
253. The MCU Illuminati: The Stephen Strange Theory from 2022-02-14T23:03:36
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252. Lone Jedi and Cub from 2022-02-07T23:08:27
251. We Don't Talk About Mando (No, No, No) from 2022-01-31T23:40:06
251. We Don't Talk About Mando (No, No, No) from 2022-01-31T23:40:06
250. All We are Saying is Give 'Peacemaker' a Chance from 2022-01-24T23:18:15
249. Dark Side of the 'Moon Knight' from 2022-01-18T22:21:51
248. The Book of Resurrections from 2022-01-10T22:50:05
We don't know about you, but Hard NOC Life is feelin' 2022. In our return, Keith Listen
247. Dive into All the 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Spoilers from 2021-12-20T22:01:54
Listeners beware! Lots of things are getting spoiled for Spider-Man: No Way Home and Hawkeye in this episode of Hard NOC Life! Also, Listen
246. Hailee Steinfeld Appreciation Pod from 2021-12-13T21:53:49
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244. Nice Podcast, Bro from 2021-11-29T19:57:38
Hard NOC Life is back and so is Brother Nate M...
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243. 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' (Taylor's Version) from 2021-11-23T01:06:35
242. D+ for Marvel Studios from 2021-11-15T20:17:08
Hard NOC Life is back with Britney's Naomi Podcast co-host Broth...
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241. The Last 'Eternals' Review from 2021-11-08T19:38:43
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240. 'Dune' is Coarse, Rough, Irritating, and it Gets Everywhere from 2021-10-25T21:29:33
239. HBO Max Beyond DC FanDome from 2021-10-18T21:54:21
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238. Why is Gamora? from 2021-10-11T21:08:44
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237. What The If...?! from 2021-10-04T21:39:22
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236. Designing the Action of 'Shang-Chi' (with Chris Cowan and Yung Lee) from 2021-09-27T21:47:55
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236. Designing the Action of 'Shang-Chi' (with Chris Cowan and Yung Lee) from 2021-09-27T21:47:55
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233. Did 'Shang-Chi' Live Up to the Hype? from 2021-09-07T00:51:09
Now that it's breaking box office records, Listen
232. 'Shang-Chi' and the Legend of the Rep Sweats from 2021-08-30T19:57
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231. 'What If' T'Challa was the Superior Star-Lord? from 2021-08-23T20:24:23
Bonus. 'Black Panther: The Man Without Fear' Writer David Liss Talks Comics and More from 2021-08-18T18:58:57
The recent release of Marvel's Avengers War for Wakanda DLC has players rushing back to the RPG en masse and a lot of the outfits that released for T'Challa take inspiration fr...
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230. 'What If' We Stopped Comparing Shang-Chi to Black Panther? from 2021-08-16T20:33:35
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224. The Amazing Spider-Nexus from 2021-07-05T20:29:57
222. 'Loki' and the Multiverse of Mad Segues from 2021-06-21T21:50:07
221. There are 96,000 'Loki' Variants 'In the Heights' from 2021-06-14T22:34:33
220. Issa Rae is Spider-Woman from 2021-06-07T21:25:23
This week on Hard NOC Life, Britney basks in the glory of her favorite su...
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219. Lin-Manuel Miranda! + The 'Eternals' Trailer Reaction from 2021-05-31T17:26:17
On a new Hard NOC Life, Keith finally talks to Lin-Manuel Miranda about ...
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218. Hard NOC Life: The Animated Series from 2021-05-24T17:12:23
'Shelf Conscious' Trailer from 2021-05-18T17:23:53
217. 'Snake Eyes' Trailer Reaction from 2021-05-17T20:54:46
Bonus: Barry Jenkins and the Cast of Amazon's 'The Underground Railroad' from 2021-05-13T12:49:10
Colson Whitehead’s novel The Underground Railroad is a necessary reading for the ways it transcends a violent history and navigates the magic of self determination and Black personhood....
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216. Marvel's Fantastic Phase Four and 'Venom' Too from 2021-05-10T21:42:42
Bonus: Chiara Aurelia Discusses 'Cruel Summer' from 2021-05-05T13:39:21
Chiara Aurelia portrays Jeanette Turner, a nerdy and sweet high schooler who wants more from life, in Freeform’s highly anticipated new drama Cruel Summer. In this Hard NOC bonus, Sophi...
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215. How to Be 'The Good Asian' with Pornsak Pichetshote from 2021-05-03T21:45:16
214. Oscars So What from 2021-04-26T21:39:45
213. One World, One Dovich (with Desmond Chiam) from 2021-04-19T21:00
212. Mandy Gonzalez is 'Fearless' from 2021-04-19T17:19:57
In the first of two episodes of Hard NOC Life releasing this week, Keith...
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211. Captain Act a Fool Up in Here from 2021-04-12T22:30:15
210. Godzilla v Kong: Dawn of Box Office from 2021-04-05T23:15:33
209. Rated-R Super Starro from 2021-03-29T20:12:15
203. Damn Gina from 2021-02-15T17:46:55
202. Wakanda Vision from 2021-02-08T22:52:35
201. GameStop the Presses from 2021-02-01T21:49:24
When fans mobilize, they can upend the stock market or convince a multi-billion dollar corporation to release a director's cut of a box office bomb. This week on Hard NOC Life, Listen
200. Pod Back Better from 2021-01-25T18:39:31
It's been a long time. We shouldn't have left you without a dope pod to listen to.
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Bonus: Drawing Marvel Representation in Pop Culture, Presented by Scholastic from 2020-10-05T15:00
Hard NOC Life is still on hiatus; however, we have an exciting bonus episode to bring you!
Last week, Keith was asked to moderate a panel as part of Scholastic's "Power of Story"...
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Bonus: 'Hamilton' as Fan-Fiction (From 2016) from 2020-07-03T14:00
Hard NOC Life will go on a brief hiatus as we prepare for our landmark 200th episode. However, in honor of the streaming debut of Hamilton on Disney+, we're digging into the ar...
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199. Batman Pride Forever from 2020-06-29T15:50:43
198. Virtual Con Season from 2020-06-22T15:30
From Comic-Con at Home to DC FanDome, on Hard NOC Life, Listen
197. Lynn Chen 'Will Make You Mine' from 2020-06-15T15:30
196. This is America from 2020-06-01T19:11:20
195. DC Celebrates APA Heritage Month with Gene Yang, Sarah Kuhn, and Minh Lê from 2020-05-25T15:30
On a special Asian Pacific American Heritage Month edition of Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Listen
194. The Lin-Mando Takeover of Disney+ from 2020-05-18T17:22:53
193. Concluded, 'The Clone Wars' Have from 2020-05-11T18:29:56
192. Zoom NOC Life from 2020-05-04T19:42:11
This week's Hard NOC Life is the most ambitious crossover event in history as Dominic, Listen
191. We Love The '90s from 2020-04-27T19:39:20
190. 'Dune' and the Post-Virus Future from 2020-04-20T15:30
187. The Pandemic Paradox from 2020-03-30T17:34:12
186. 'Birds of Prey' and the Fantabulous Isolation of Self Quarantine from 2020-03-23T16:00
185. Reflections on the Coronapocalypse from 2020-03-16T15:30
184. No Time to Go Viral from 2020-03-09T19:47:35
183. The Episode IX That Could Have Been from 2020-03-02T17:00
182. Toy Fair and What's Nerd Poppin' from 2020-02-24T21:24:22
Shawn returns to once again join Dominic and ...
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181. Sir Gawain and The Dark Knight from 2020-02-17T20:39:15
180. 'Birds of Prey' and a Fantabulous Night at the Oscars from 2020-02-10T23:40:34
179. Welcome to the Cassandra Cain-aissance from 2020-02-03T23:00:35
With Birds of Prey ready to break box office records, and a brand new YA graphic novel from DC Comics, the shadow of...
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178. Engaging with 'Star Trek: Picard' from 2020-01-28T03:00:34
177. Podcast on Infinite Earths from 2020-01-20T16:00
It's a Post-Crisis Hard NOC Life this week as Dominic and Keith break down the epic, five-episo...
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176. Oscar Snubs and Super Villains from 2020-01-14T16:53:15
On Hard NOC Life this week, Dominic and Keith share their thoughts on the Listen
175. Star Wars Endgame from 2020-01-07T02:05:18
Hard NOC Life is back and all-new for 2020! Dominic and Keith return to wrap up Listen
174. The Reaction to 'Skywalker' from 2019-12-23T14:00
After 42 years, the Skywalker Saga comes to a close with the release of The Rise of Skywalker. Keith was joined by Jamie Noguchi to screen the movie at Baltimore's historic Senator Thea...
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173. The Last Rogue Force Awakens One Solo Jedi from 2019-12-16T22:06:45
With Rise of Skywalker and the end of the Skywalker Saga at the end of the month to look forward to, Hard NOC Life is going to be a Star Wars podcast for the month of December....
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172. Return of a New Empire Strikes the Jedi Hope Back from 2019-12-09T20:35:35
With Rise of Skywalker and the end of the Skywalker Saga at the end of the month to look forward to, Hard NOC Life is going to be a Star Wars podcast for the month of December....
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171. The Phantom Attack of the Sith Menace Revenge Clones from 2019-12-02T19:26:54
With Rise of Skywalker and the end of the Skywalker Saga at the end of the month to look forward to, Hard NOC Life is going to be a Star Wars podcast for the month of December....
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170. Fancasting the Impeachment from 2019-11-25T18:28:29
For the last two weeks, the most riveting show on television was actually the impeachment hearings. So naturally, Listen
169. 'The Mandalorian is Not Maclunky from 2019-11-18T22:47:44
Dominic and Keith weigh the pros and cons of Disney+ and review The Mandalorian on this week's <...
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168. Jamie Noguchi's 'Dark Fate' from 2019-11-13T02:55:13
On a special Hard NOC Media crossover, Jamie Noguchi of the Listen
167. Encore Presentation of 'Occupy Me' from 2019-11-11T22:10:40
Occupy Me is the first fictional podcast from Hard NOC Media. In anticipation for the premiere of the second episo...
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166. Begun, The Streaming War Has from 2019-11-04T20:42:11
This week on Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith attempt to make sense of all of the new streaming...
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165. Watching the 'Watchmen' from 2019-10-28T16:00
On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Shawn returns and joins Listen
164. Casting Cat and Breaking Bad from 2019-10-21T18:21:13
On this week's Hard NOC Life, Dominic gets Keith through his very own "flu game" to score all t...
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163. Why So Cinema? from 2019-10-14T14:34:45
Hard NOC Life welcomes back Dominic to weigh in on Martin Scorsese and the battle between super...
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162. Arune Singh's Fandom: Then, Now, Forever from 2019-10-07T18:30
Hard NOC Life this week features an extended interview with comic book industry veteran Arune Singh Listen
161. The Force is Not Far From Feige from 2019-09-30T20:44:11
Hard NOC Life is switching up the schedule! On the first Monday episode of the pod, Keith and Domin...
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160. Crisis of Infinite Supermen from 2019-09-27T18:38:12
On a new episode of Hard NOC Life -- which was recorded before the reveal of Listen
159. 'Suicide Squad' Bingo from 2019-09-20T20:29:23
This week on Hard NOC Life, Keith and Dominic try to guess the characters who will be in James ...
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158. Crazy Rich Legacy from 2019-09-13T15:30
One year after Crazy Rich Asians was released to the world, Keith and Dominic look back at the ...
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157. 'Joker' to the Right from 2019-09-06T15:00
Shawn Taylor makes his triumphant return to Hard NOC Life, joining Keith and Dominic as they br...
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156. Spider-Man, Star Wars, and Snake Eyes from 2019-08-30T16:13:14
Since Keith is no longer Far From Home, Hard NOC Life is officially back from hiatus! And boy did he miss a lot of news. Fortunately, Listen
155. Once Upon a Racist Hollywood from 2019-08-02T14:00
Before news broke about Shannon Lee's issues with the way Quentin Taran...
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154. Announcing 'Occupy Me' from 2019-07-31T21:16:16
Now casting for a new fictional narrative podcast co-produced by ...
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153. Marvel's Fantastic Phase Four from 2019-07-26T21:18:35
152. Reflections on Disney's Live Action Remakes from 2019-07-12T16:05:28
151. A Spectacular Spider-Man Podcast from 2019-07-05T13:30
With Spider-Man: Far From Home in theaters everywhere, Dominic and Keith look at what works -- a...
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150. Do Summer Blockbusters Matter Anymore? from 2019-06-28T15:50:36
This week, Dominic and Keith break down the midpoint of the 2019 summer movie blockbuster season.
W...
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149. 'Jessica Jones' and the End of Marvel Netflix from 2019-06-21T16:22:33
Guest co-host -- and The Defenders greatest, uh, defender -- Dominic Mah joins Keith to look back...
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148. Across the DC Universe from 2019-06-14T15:00
Dominic Mah returns to guest co-host Hard NOC Life as he and Keith speculate about the future of...
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147. 'Detective Pikachu' Writer Dan Hernandez from 2019-06-07T19:12:38
This week on Hard NOC Life, Keith is joined by Dan Hernandez, one-half of the screenwri...
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146. King&Queen of the 'New Gods' from 2019-05-31T15:45:27
Shawn Taylor returns to the podcast to talk about the week comic book writer Tom King just had!
If you follow...
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145. Zack Stentz at the 'Rim of the World' from 2019-05-24T15:00
With the premiere of the new Netflix original movie Rim of the World debuting this Memorial Day wee...
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144. A Whole New Podcast from 2019-05-17T14:22:59
With Disney's live action remake of Aladdin about to hit theaters worldwide, Keith is joined by Swara Salih...
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143. 'Spider-Man' Into the Multiverse from 2019-05-10T15:00
This week on Hard NOC Life, Dominic Mah returns as guest co-host to join Keith for additional s...
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142. We're in the 'Endgame' Now from 2019-05-03T14:00
After it demolished box office records around the globe, we finally talk about Avengers: Endgame! Though the film has been out for more than a week, you should be aware that the discuss...
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141. Remembering WICOMICON One Year Later from 2019-04-26T15:30
One year ago this weekend, WICOMICON rose from the ashes of Universal FanCon and saved the day for hundreds of vendors, guests, and attendees who were making their way to Baltimore. On this epis...
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140. The Rise of Star Wars Celebration from 2019-04-19T11:30
On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, our intrepid Star Wars correspondent Constance Gibbs<...
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Episode 139: When 'Captain Marvel' Met 'Shazam' from 2019-04-12T17:42:50
There are two superhero movies dominating the box office right now, and they both happen to have the same name -- well, historically at least. Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel starring Br...
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Episode 138: April Reign Goes to the Oscars from 2019-02-22T22:05:29
In this bonus episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith talks to the creator of #OscarsSoWhite, April Re...
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Episode 137: Desi Geek Miracles from 2019-02-15T20:51:02
It a Hard NOC crossover as Desi Geek Girls' co-host (and Listen
Episode 136: Oscars So Complex from 2019-01-26T01:48:24
Hard NOC Life this week to break down the news of the 2019 Oscar nominations!
Keith and Valerie kick it off by discussing Black Panther's groundbreaking Listen
Episode 135: What's Nerd Poppin for 2019 from 2019-01-11T20:35:10
Hard NOC Life is all new for 2019!
Shawn returns to talk about his thoughts on Aquaman and Into the Spider-Verse, before he and Keith reveal what's Nerd Poppin ...
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Episode 134: The Year in Superhero Media with Jon Lee Brody from 2018-12-21T11:00
For the last Hard NOC Life of 2018, Keith is joined by actor, writer, filmmaker, and professional nerd Jon Lee Brody to recap the year in superheroes in film and television.
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Episode 133: Hard NOC Live From Oakland from 2018-12-07T18:07:20
Recorded live at The Hatch in Downtown Oakland, Hard NOC Life is back! Joining Keith are Robyn from TARBIS...
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Episode 132: #NOCtheVote from 2018-11-09T20:56:46
Hard NOC Life will be going on a brief hiatus. But before it does, Keith and Shawn have to break down the election, its relation to Nerd Pop, and a special announcement about the podcas...
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Episode 131: Halloween Shuffle from 2018-11-02T18:26:43
It's a special post-Halloween edition of Hard NOC Life!
Keith and Shawn share their kids' trick-or-treating experiences and discuss what is and what isn't a racist Halloween cost...
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Episode 130: Exotic Field of Vision from 2018-10-26T18:43:56
This week on Hard NOC Life: Marvel cancels more Netflix shows and opinionated writers; 1990 Flash is Reborn on The CW, and Doctor Who has a very special Civil Rights episode. Listen
Episode 129: The Show That Shall Not Be Renewed from 2018-10-19T13:00
Iron Fist is cancelled, Titans is launched, and Superman returns to The CW! All this and more on a new episode of Hard NOC Life.
Keith and Sha...
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Episode 128: The DCEU is Gunning for Marvel Studios from 2018-10-12T17:03:41
Shawn returns to Hard NOC Life to go over the latest and greatest developments in Nerd World.
Keith and Shawn kick off with a discussion about some of the news coming out of New ...
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Episode 127: Inktober Surprise from 2018-10-05T19:55:33
Since October is officially Filipino American Heritage Month and Inktober, who better to guest host Hard NOC Life than artist Listen
Episode 126: Foxy Talks to 'Night School' Director Malcolm D. Lee from 2018-09-28T19:11:01
Extra Hard NOC Life this week! Foxy Jazzabelle goes one-on-one with the director of the new hit comedy starring Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart, Malcolm D. Lee!
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Episode 125: Tracking Trailers with Melissa Slaughter from 2018-09-27T12:00
This week on Hard NOC Life, Shawn and Keith are joined by We're Not All Ninjas co-host Melissa Slaughter to run down all the trailers that just dropped this week (there are so ...
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Episode 124: Kickstart Their Art with Greg Pak and Lynn Chen from 2018-09-17T17:03:12
In this bonus edition of Hard NOC Life, Keith speaks to two Friends of the NOC about their respective Kickstarter projects.
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Episode 123: Olivia Munn vs. Super Predator from 2018-09-14T17:15:11
This week on Hard NOC Life, Keith is joined by his DC TV Classics co-host Listen
Episode 122: Feels Like the End of Summer from 2018-09-07T18:59:21
This week on Hard NOC Life, Shawn and Keith discuss the news from the waning days of summer, including Childish Gambino's latest, the new Jack Ryan series on Amazon, and the re...
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Episode 121: Outside the Batcave with Bryan Edward Hill from 2018-08-31T15:01:30
On a new Hard NOC Life, Shawn and Keith are joined by Detective Comics writer Bryan Edwar...
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Episode 120: A New Era of Representation from 2018-08-24T20:45:54
Hard NOC Life with Shawn Keith return from a brief hiatus to share what's Nerd Poppin' this week.
This week, Keith reveals what it was like watching Crazy Rich Asians on...
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Episode 119: Crazy Random Acts of Convenience from 2018-08-10T19:05:32
Shawn returns to Hard NOC Life as he and Keith break down the week that was in Nerd Pop.
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Episode 118: Asian August from 2018-08-03T21:47:43
This week on Hard NOC Life, Laura Sirikul fills in for Shawn and joins Keith for another week in Nerd Pop and celebrate the beginning of "Asian August!"
Laura, who also co-hosts ...
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Episode 117: Mystery Science Theater Oakland from 2018-07-27T19:19:37
This week on Hard NOC Life, Shawn and Keith recap the week in Nerd Pop, by running down what happened at Comic-Con and diving into the rise of the Black Auteur and Afro-Surrealism.
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Episode 116: Remixing the Classics from 2018-07-20T10:00
On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Shawn and Keith Chow have another talk about the week in Nerd Pop, with a special focus on rebooting and reimagining classic shows.
Before divi...
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Episode 115: Bathing in Fanboy Tears from 2018-07-13T10:00
Welcome to a new era of Hard NOC Life! Starting with this episode, Shawn Taylor joins as the permanent co-host alongside Keith Chow as they break down the week that was in nerd pop cult...
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Episode 114 (From 2014): Marc Bernardin on Batman '89 from 2018-06-22T17:57:50
Since it's the 29th anniversary of Tim Burton's Batman starring Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, we're rewinding back to this classic Hard NOC episode from 2014 when we had a pre-...
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Episode 113: What Broke 'Star Wars' Fandom and Why #SWRepMatters from 2018-06-15T17:49:36
Ever since Kelly Marie Tran was bullied off of social media Listen
Episode 112: This is Donald Glover's America from 2018-05-25T14:37:59
Coming off the heels of wrapping the second season of Atlanta on FX and a successful stint hosting SNL -- as well as being the musical guest -- he captivated the internet with ...
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Episode 111: Javier Muñoz is Non-Stop from 2018-05-18T22:13:11
This week on Hard NOC Life, we have the honor to be joined by star of stage and screen, Javier Muñoz Listen
Episode 110: Lewis Tan Shatters Through the Badlands from 2018-05-11T19:34:55
It's been a hell of a year for Lewis Tan. And for the next seven days, it's going to be one hell of a week! An O.G....
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Episode 109: Breaking Down 'Avengers: Infinity War' from 2018-05-04T06:40:38
Keith invites his DC TV Classics co-host Listen
Episode 108: Secret Origins of WICOMICON and Martian Manhunter with David Harewood from 2018-04-30T16:42:31
On a new Hard NOC Life, we're joined by Supergirl star David Harewood! But first, Keith t...
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Episode 107: Al Letson Reveals Errthang from 2018-04-20T14:56:44
This week on Hard NOC Life, Peabody-winning journalist, poet, and podcaster extraordinaire
Episode 106: Jen Yamato on 'Isle of Dogs' and the Need for Film Critics of Color from 2018-03-30T16:51:58
LA Times film reporter Jen Yamato is the special guest on Hard N...
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Episode 105: Ricanstruction with Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez from 2018-03-23T21:05:41
On Hard NOC Life, we continue Ricanstruct...
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Episode 104: Making 'Puerto Rico Strong' from 2018-03-16T16:14:31
Out in comic shops this week is Puerto Rico Strong, a new anthology from Lion Forge Comics created to Listen
Episode 103: Daniel Wu Unlocks the Secrets of 'Tomb Raider' from 2018-03-09T21:39:36
On Hard NOC Life, Keith is joined by one of the stars of Warner Brothers' upcoming Tomb Raider movie, Listen
Episode 102: Pornsak Pichetshote Discusses 'Infidel' from 2018-02-16T23:25:03
Former Vertigo editor Pornsak Pichetshote comes to Hard NOC Life to talk about Infi...
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Episode 101: The Sunken Place to Wakanda Feat. Tananarive Due&Steven Barnes from 2018-02-02T05:30
With historic Oscar nominations for Get Out ...
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Episode 100: Behind the Scenes at 'DC in D.C. 2018' from 2018-01-20T02:25:57
Over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend in the Nation's Capital, Warner Brothers and DC Entertainment held the first ever "Listen
Episode 099: The 'Genius' of Marc Bernardin from 2018-01-12T12:00
Writer, journalist, and podcaster Marc Bernardin returns to Hard NOC Life! Keith and Ma...
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Episode 098: Breaking Down 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' from 2017-12-21T18:45:22
All week, rabid Star Wars fans have been debating the merits of the most recent entry into the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Directed by Rian Johnson and starring D...
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Episode 097: How Janina Gavankar Became the NOC Face of Star Wars from 2017-11-29T19:57:52
Since the NOC launched in 2013, actress Janina Gavankar has been one of the community's biggest celebrity boosters. ...
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Episode 096: 'Justice League' and the Future of the DCEU from 2017-11-27T21:58:42
Two weeks ago, Justice League -- WB/DC's attempt at uniting all of its iconic heroes in a single movie -- fizzled at the box office, calling in to question the future of the DC Universe...
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Episode 095: EW's Shirley Li on 'Crazy Rich Asians' from 2017-11-02T21:15:21
This weekend's cover story in Entertainment Weekly features Constance Wu and Henry Golding from ne...
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Episode 094: #BeingLatinx on Supergirl from 2017-10-27T07:00
On the most recent episode of Supergirl, the producers doubled down on Maggie Sawyer's problematic Latinx identity.
To discuss the show's mishandling of this latest storyline, its whitewa...
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Episode 093: One-on-One with Yoshi Sudarso from 2017-09-29T10:00
On Hard NOC Life, Keith sits down with actor and stunt performer Yoshi Sudarso....
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Episode 092: The Tiger Hunter with Director Lena Khan from 2017-09-22T14:15:02
This week, Edward Hong and Josephine Chang guest host with special guest, director Lena Khan of the brand new film starring Danny Pudi, Listen
Episode 091: Reviewing Netflix's Death Note from 2017-09-01T19:08:43
Hard NOC Life returns with a rundown of the nerd news with Desiree Rodriguez. Later Edward Hong and Josephine Chang join to help review Netflix's Death Note adaptation.
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Episode 090: Southern Fried Asian from 2017-08-18T20:45:28
Southern Fried Asian is a new podcast from The Nerds of Color hosted by Keith Chow.
Typically, stories about Asian Americans are centered on the experiences of those who grew up ...
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Episode 089: Greg Pak Discusses 'Mech Cadet Yu' from 2017-08-03T12:01:10
This week, Boom! Studios has finally released the first issue of Mech Cadet Yu, the most recent collaboration between comic book stalwarts Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa. To celebrate th...
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Episode 088: #AACC2017: #AAIronFist - Bringing an Asian American Hero to Life from 2017-07-28T08:30
Recorded live during the Asian American ComiCon Summit on Art, Action, and the Future.
Marvel's Iron Fist has generally been seen as a major disappointment — and it could've been so much ...
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Episode 087: Warrior Women -- Reimagining the Asian Female Hero (From AACC) from 2017-07-26T06:00
Recorded live during the Asian American ComiCon Summit on Art, Action, and the Future.
In the wake of Wonder Woman, with Mulan on the horizon, what should we expect in...
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Episode 086: Envisioning Diverse Futures (From AACC) from 2017-07-24T06:00
Recorded live during the Asian American ComiCon Summit on Art, Action, and the Future.
We've seen so many different kinds of futures unfurl in pop culture, and many of them have people of...
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Episode 085: Can Pop Culture Save the World? (From AACC) from 2017-07-21T07:16:34
Recorded live during the Asian American ComiCon Summit on Art, Action, and the Future.
Pop culture is literally the people’s culture. At a time when creative and diverse voices are both u...
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Episode 084: We Need #WonderWomanTAS from 2017-06-23T18:34:32
As Wonder Woman continues to break box office records, there still isn't enough content featuring everyone's favorite Amazon. That's why artists Listen
Episode 083: Celebrating 'Batman Returns' with Ira Madison III from 2017-06-14T20:08:47
On June 19, 1992, Batman Returns premiered and was unlike any comic book superhero movie that came before -- or after. Starring Michael Keaton as Batman, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, ...
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Episode 082: Wonder Woman, Now the World is Ready For You from 2017-06-07T17:01:47
After shattering box office glass ceilings with a $200 million global debut, Keith breaks down the latest, and most successful, entry in the DC Extended Universe with two Wonder Women in their o...
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Episode 081: Waiting for the Into the Badlands Finale from 2017-05-19T14:30
The second season of AMC's Into the Badlands concludes on Sunday, so our intrepid live tweeter Laura Sirikul joins Keith to look back on one of our favorite shows! Of course, they can't...
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Episode 080: May the 40th Be With You (Feat. Desi Geek Girls) from 2017-05-04T21:03:34
Hard NOC Life is back with a special episode dedicated to the 40th anniversary of Star Wars! Keith is joined by the hosts of Desi Geek Girls, Swapna Krishna and Preeti Chhibber...
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Episode 079: Al Gough Journeys 'Into the Badlands' from 2017-03-31T10:00
In the first part of a special podcast crossover with DC TV Classics, Keith chats with Into the Badlands co-creator Al Gough. They talk about Al's start in Hollywood with his w...
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Episode 078: Iron and Rage with John Brougher from 2017-03-24T16:05:58
Last week, we hosted a special live-streamed edition of Hard NOC Life with filmmaker John Brougher about his new short film