"Hard NOC Life" is the flagship podcast of The Nerds of Color and Hard NOC Media. We cover pop culture with a different perspective. Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this.
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Signup to Generate a Pitch"Hard NOC Life" is the flagship podcast of The Nerds of Color and Hard NOC Media. We cover pop culture with a different perspective. Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this.
Recent episodes include "Dominic Mah on How Sports Betting, Mina Kimes, and Asian American Identity Inspired his Novel 'JQK'" (15 September 2026, 73 minutes), "J. Alphonse Nicholson and Jasmine Cephas Jones on 'Lanterns' and Superheroes Surviving Systemic Racism" (31 August 2026, 11 minutes), and "'Camp Rock 3' Star Casey Trotter on Daring Drumming" (19 August 2026, 7 minutes).
Hard N.O.C. Life publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 291 episodes.
Booking probability for Hard N.O.C. Life is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hard N.O.C. Life requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hard N.O.C. Life's contact route on record: verified email.
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Hard N.O.C. Life is a tv podcast with 291 episodes published.
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Hard N.O.C. Life
Dominic is in the guest seat to discuss his new novel, 'JQK' and how sports fandom can be just as nerdy as superheroes and science-fiction and opens up the can of wormholes that is being an Asian American sports fan...
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Lanterns is without a doubt, DC's finest streaming series to date. With a detective-style plot, richly developed characters, and phenomenal acting by its cast, this series has demonstrated just how deep and powerful...
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From singing and dancing to drumming with a solo number, Casey Trotter electrifies the screen with his performance as Cliff in Camp Rock 3 , the newest installment in the Camp Rock franchise. We had a chance to chat...
Valerie Complex speaks to Vivica A. Fox via about her new film Is God Is , her career, and how to create staying power in a shifting industry. All this and more on Hard NOC Life ! Watch it on your screen, hit "play,"...
Valerie Complex speaks to Vivica A. Fox via about her new film Is God Is , her career, and how to create staying power in a shifting industry. All this and more on Hard NOC Life ! Watch it on your screen, hit "play,"...
On a new Hard NOC Life, Keith and Dominic reminisce about Comic-Cons past before diving into the Peacemaker season 2 trailer and other San Diego tidbits. Then, they debate whether The Fantastic Four: First Steps did a...
Episode #359
Hard NOC Life is back — and so is Superman . In our return episode, Keith and Dominic dive deep into the latest take on the Man of Steel: How does he stack up against previous Superman incarnations? Is James Gunn's DCU...
Episode #358
Before Hard NOC Life goes off the air for a few weeks, Keith and Dominic have a few more Andor takes to share. Not only did the final episodes rekindle a love for Star Wars for our hosts, it will forever change how they...
Episode #357
Last week on Hard NOC Life , Keith and Dominic joked about how Andor was basically " Les Mi s in Space France." This week, they're serious about the comparison. Also, Keith rants about the most recent episode of The...
Episode #356
Keith and Dominic celebrate the extended Star Wars holiday weekend to review the next batch of Andor episodes, aka Lucasfilm presents " Les Mi s in Space France." Then, they discuss what did and didn't work for them in...
This week on Hard NOC Life , Keith and Dominic look back at the first three episodes of Andor season 2. Then, Lauren joins Keith to share about her experience at Star Wars Celebration in Japan. Check out the original...
On a new episode of Hard NOC Life , Keith and Dominic break down the recent trailer for Fantastic Four: First Steps and Pedro Pascal's penchant for playing paternal characters in Last of Us and The Mandalorian . Then...
Episode #353
Hard NOC Life returns as Keith and Dominic catch up on the big CinemaCon announcements for Superman and Spider-Man and look back at the Avengers: Doomsday casting teaser and the first half of Daredevil: Born Again. They...
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We have reached the end of DC Multicast Season 2! On the season finale, Keith welcomes his Hard NOC Life co-host Dominic Mah to discuss 2009's Watchmen . In addition to talking about what Zack Snyder got right and wrong...
Episode #352
Shawn Taylor returns for a special Hard NOC Life to break down Kendrick Lamar's instantly iconic halftime performance during Super Bowl LIX. Together, he and Keith take in the symbolism and artistry that was on display...
Episode #351
Hard NOC Life is on hiatus, but Keith needed to talk about Diamond Comic Distributors filing for bankruptcy last week , so he asked his former colleague -- and OG NOC -- William Bruce West to come on the pod and talk...
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Just like Batman, the DC Multicast Returns! After a multi-year hiatus, we are back to rewatch every live action DC movie ever! Just in time for the Holidays, we're kicking off season 2 with a look at the Christmas...
Yes, Hard NOC Life wrapped up last week, but then James Gunn went and dropped the trailer for next summer's Superman. Movie critic Julian Lytle stops by to break it down, plus Keith talks to Jay Pharoah about his...
Episode #349
Hard NOC Life returns to wrap up 2024 and look ahead to 2025 and whether Superman will bring back truth, justice, and a better tomorrow. Keith also announces the return of a podcast and Dominic reveals the release date...
Episode #348
What the title says. Also, Dominic and Keith get into what's wrong and what's right with fandom -- whether it be comics or sports or music. They also share Dominic's 12 Valentines song inspired by the Harris campaign...
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