With Dominic out this week, Keith welcomes Troy-Jeffrey Allen as a special co-host on Hard NOC Life. They discuss Troy’s latest project, AfroFutures, a 17+ magazine collecting comics and articles that fall under the wide umbrella of Black speculative fiction — from sci-fi and fantasy to action, drama, and beyond.
After an extended break, Dominic and Keith are back for a new episode of Hard NOC Life. This week, they’re diving into the new Star Wars series, The Acolyte, and why Keith thinks the Jedi kind of suck. They also unpack the Venom: The Last Dance trailer and whether superhero fatigue is real.
Isa joins us once again to review the second season of Nida Manzoor’s masterpiece Peacock series, We Are Lady Parts!
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After an extremely random deep dive into the thickness of guitar picks, we discuss a format change for the summer.
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We welcome on debut author Rania Hanna to discuss her new book, The Jinn Daughter!
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After Dominic shares his experience at the Pearl Jam concert, Keith looks back at the weekend’s NBA Playoff matchups and the superhero battle between Ant-Man and the Joker. Then, they look at the dismal state of the summer box office season.
Welcome to our Mother’s Day special!
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Before Dominic heads out to a Pearl Jam concert, he and Keith speculate about the latest casting news surrounding The Fantastic Four. They also wonder about the future of Shang-Chi and are psyched for an Asian American Harley Quinn in Amazon’s Batman: Caped Crusader.
It’s still Star Wars Day on Hard NOC Life! Dominic and Keith celebrate the combination of AAPI Heritage Month and new Star Wars content via the latest Acolyte trailer. Keith also explains why “Revenge of the Fifth” makes zero sense when “Sixth” is the better pun. They also share their initial reactions to the first look at David Corenswet as Superman.
Let’s talk about Deadpool!
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On Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith are a couple of old farts yelling at the clouds of excitement most fans are feeling for X-Men ’97 and Deadpool & Wolverine.
On this condensed episode of Hard NOC Life, we’re sharing the audio from Dominic’s interviews with Zack Snyder and the cast of Rebel Moon: Part 2 — The Scargiver. But first, Keith has some thoughts about Pearl Jam’s new album, Atarashii Gakko’s Coachella breakout, and why Michael Jordan’s Playground is his favorite Snyderverse destination.
Finally! An episode where we don’t talk about wrestling. Also, it’s about time Bravestarr get the live action treatment!
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L.A. Theatre Works has released an audio theater recording of Innocent When You Dream by Ken Narasaki. The newest addition to the company’s Civil Liberties podcast series, Innocent When You Dream is now available for digital download for $4.99 at latw.org.
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Dominic returns to Hard NOC Life to tell Keith about his interviews with Zack Snyder and the cast of Rebel Moon: Part 2 — The Scargiver. Before that, though, the two share their thoughts on CinemaCon and the trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux.
For the first time in a very long time, the FDIC goes on an away mission to sunny Connecticut for a whimsical wedding in a freaking aquarium! We also review Wrestlemania weekend in our not-at-all-wrestling-related podcast.
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Dominic is out this week, so Keith decided to talk all things Wrestlemania XL with one-half of the not-wrestling Fuckin Do It podcast, Jamie Noguchi! They mainly break down how The Rock’s return to WWE and Cody Rhodes finishing his story against Roman Reigns brought pro wrestling back to prominence.
After spending the weekend at WonderCon, Dominic is back on Hard NOC Life. He tells Keith his time at the convention representing 12 Valentines, and meeting Gail Simone. Then, they talk about how Ghostbusters discourse in 2016 foreshadowed the current pop culture climate.
On a special Hard NOC Life, Keith chats with the creator, writer, and director of Netflix’s House of Ninjas. They talk about the journey from indie film to the top of the streaming giant and how he has been a champion of centering Asian and Asian American narratives in his work.
On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith has to process his feelings about Justin Fields being traded to Pittsburgh before he and Dominic discuss the re-release of each Spider-Man film and what’s next for DC Studios. Then, Keith explains how Atarashii Gakko got him excited for a new Ghostbusters movie, and Dom gives a 12 Valentines update on a Suicide Squad song.
Hard NOC Life looks back at the highs and lows from last night’s Oscars ceremony with Avenue Q original cast member, Erin Quill!
The Middle Geeks are LIVE at Awesome Con, discussing all things SWANA/MENA Representation!
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We remember wrestling superstar Virgil.
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