Matthew Lillard Talks the Horrors of Macabre Spirits

Matthew Lillard’s Find Familiar Spirits has an exciting new line: Macabre Spirits! The first release, which is a premium reposado tequila, is on sale now and comes with Mike Flanagan’s first horror novella, Rare, Fine & Limited.

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Hard NOC Life 348: Vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

On Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith chat about what it will take to help elect the first Black Asian Woman President.

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Crooked Media Teams with ‘Star Trek’ to Boldly Go to the Polls and Elect Kamala Harris

On October 2, podcast host and Survivor outcast, Jon Lovett will be hosting a Star Trek-studded benefit for the Harris-Walz campaign. Proceeds from tickets for the live-stream and in-person event will go to Vote Save America in support of the highest-impact down-ballot races, as well as state-level grassroots organizations and voter protection efforts across the country. 

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Hard NOC Life 346: To the Caleb Williams, To the Harris-Walz

Last week, all eyes were on Chicago… because the Bears, the subject of HBO’s Hard Knocks, went undefeated in the preseason! Oh, and the Democrats officially nominated Kamala Harris’ presidential candidacy. On Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith react to it all, as well as Disney’s cancellation of The Acolyte.

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Hard NOC Life 345: Is the MCU Doomed to Repeat Itself?

Hard NOC Life takes a delayed look back at all the announcements from San Diego Comic-Con, including RDJ’s return to the MCU. Then, Dominic and Keith share what they liked and didn’t like about Deadpool & Wolverine before singing the praises of Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader.

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Jason Derulo Tears the Roof Off Fandom Party at Comic-Con

Once more, the hottest ticket to get for the San Diego Comic-Con party scene was Fandom’s annual party. This year, celebrating its 20th anniversary, the entertainment company pulled out all the stops with special guests, and a showstopping performance from Jason Derulo!

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Hard NOC Life 344: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ and the Rise of Darth Bortles

Hard NOC Life is back… for now. This episode, Dominic and Keith share their thoughts on Star Wars: The Acolyte as a whole and what it was like to see two Asian actors duel with lightsabers,

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Hard NOC Life 343: Predicting ‘AfroFutures’ with Troy-Jeffrey Allen

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.

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Hard NOC Life 342: Maybe it’s Time for the Jedi to End After All

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.

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Hard NOC Life 341: Ant-Man and the NBA Playoff Mania

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.

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Hard NOC Life 340: Oh, The MCU’s Still Alive

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.

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Hard NOC Life 339: Revenge of the Sixth

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.

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Hard NOC Life 338: X-ennial X-perts X-amine the X-Men

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.

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Matthew Lillard on Quest’s End: Sandkheg’s Hide and Working with Critical Role 

Matthew Lillard’s Find Familiar Spirits is teaming up with Critical Role to create Quest’s End: Sandkheg’s Hide, an in-world limited-edition super-premium whiskey with an all-new story set in the universe for fans. The presale will start on April 30 and last until May 1. Then, it will be on sale from May 2 to May 23.

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Hard NOC Life 337: Across the Snyderverse

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.

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Hard NOC Life 336: At CinemaCon, a Harley is Born

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.

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Hard NOC Life 335: Recapping ‘Wrestlemania XL’ with Jamie Noguchi

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.

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Hard NOC Life 334: You’re a Wonder, WonderCon

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.

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Hard NOC Life 333: Building a ‘House of Ninjas’ with Creator Dave Boyle

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.

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Hard NOC Life 332: Fields of Steel

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.

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Hard NOC Life 331: From Musical Theater to the Oscars with Erin Quill

Hard NOC Life looks back at the highs and lows from last night’s Oscars ceremony with Avenue Q original cast member, Erin Quill!

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Matthew Lillard Discusses Quest’s End: Rogue, the Power of Fandoms, and Storytelling

Actor and co-founder of Beadle & Grimm’s Matthew Lillard is a founder of Find Familiar Spirits, which combines the storytelling acumen and influence of Hollywood with spirits craftsmanship to deliver a super-premium whiskey.

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Hard NOC Life 330: ‘Superman’ Begins

This week on Hard NOC Life, Keith is excited about the start of production on James Gunn film formerly known as Superman: Legacy. And Dominic shares his takeaways from the weekend’s box office champ, Dune: Part Two and what Gail Simone thinks about his Secret Six-inspired song.

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