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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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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Hard NOC Life 329: All the Asians on Netflix

On a new Hard NOC Life, Keith and Dominic talk about Awkwafina grand marshalling San Francisco’s Lunar New Year parade and the current state of Asian American representation in media, especially the rash of new shows on Netflix like Avatar: The Last Airbender and House of Ninjas!

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Hard NOC Life 328: It’s Clobberin’ Nostalgia Time

Keith and Dominic are back and so are some of your favorite childhood Marvel Memories! For the Boomers, Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four announcement was dripping with ’60s sentimentality. Meanwhile, Millennials were mesmerized by the X-Men ’97 teaser. Naturally, it’ll require a couple of Gen X-ers to break down what it all means!

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Hard NOC Life 327: Deadpool v Super Bowl Dawn of Logan

Keith helps Dominic process his feelings about the 49ers losing Super Bowl LVIII to the Kansas City Chiefs. Then they process their feelings about the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, as well as some other ads from the big game, before Dom debuts a snippet from his next musical project.

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Hard NOC Life 326: ‘Suicide Squad’ Kill the Gaming Discourse

Dominic has thoughts about the discourse surrounding the recent release of Rocksteady Games’ Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League video game. He explains to Keith why he thinks it’s one of the best games ever made, despite the negative reviews it’s received.

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Hard NOC Life 325: NFL Playoffs (NOC’s Version)

Keith and Dominic recap Championship Sunday of the NFL Playoffs, as the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers advance to Super Bowl LVIII. That’s right, Hard NOC Life is a sportsball podcast now!

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Hard NOC Life 324: Happy X-Men (Strike is Over)

Hard NOC Life is back! Keith gets the band back together as Dominic and Britney break down The Marvels, Loki Season 2, and what was nerd poppin’ when they were on hiatus. Later, Keith is joined by Broadway star James Monroe Iglehart to discuss his latest role in Spamalot and what theater has in common with pro wrestling.

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Hard NOC Life 323: Tenth Anniversary Special

To celebrate a decade since the launch of The Nerds of Color and the Hard NOC Life podcast, Keith is joined by Dominic, Lauren, OG NOC Jason, (and a special cameo by Shawn!) to reflect on the last ten years of Nerd Pop. 

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Hard NOC Life 322: Mega Ran Opens Up ‘Buddy’s Magic Toy Box’

Keith welcomes official Friend of the NOC, Mega Ran back to the podcast to celebrate the release of his forthcoming children’s album, Buddy’s Magic Toy Box.

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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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Hard NOC Life 320: SNIKT Peek at Wolverine in ‘Deadpool III’

Keith and Britney are back for a new Hard NOC Life. On today’s episode, they break down all the news coming out of the Deadpool III set, including Jennifer Garner’s return as Elektra and Hugh Jackman’s comic-accurate Wolverine costume!

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Hard NOC Life 319: Artificial Invasion with Jamie Noguchi

Keith and Britney welcome fellow NOC podcaster and comic book artist Jamie Noguchi to Hard NOC Life! Jamie is here to explain what’s wrong with the A.I. opening credits to Secret Invasion. They also break down James Gunn’s choices for Clark and Lois in the upcoming DC Universe reboot, Superman: Legacy.

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Hard NOC Life 318: ‘The Flash’ Flop Paradox

After a dismal box office start, The Flash came crashing down even more this weekend. Keith and Britney pick up the pieces and figure out what went wrong at Warner Bros. and why DC just can’t ever seem to get anything right. Later, they break down the first episode of Disney+’s new MCU series, Secret Invasion. All this and more on Hard NOC Life!

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Hard NOC Life 317: Is ‘The Flash’ Better Than Ezra?

A couple weeks ago, we brought you a non-spoiler review of The Flash on our YouTube channel. Now that the movie is out, Keith and Swara dig into all of the spoilers and top secret cameos they couldn’t divulge before on this week’s Hard NOC Life!

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Hard NOC Life 316: ‘Rise of the Beasts’ Maximizes the ‘Transformers’ Franchise

On Hard NOC Life, Keith and Britney roll out a review of the latest Transformers film, Rise of the Beasts. Britney also celebrates the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park, while Keith previews The Flash.

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Hard NOC Life 315: Across the Spoiler-Verse

On this Hard NOC Life, Britney brings special guest host Liam King, lead singer of the bands STMNTS and Again in May for a spoiler-filled review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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