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Hard N.O.C. Life

“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.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 122: Feels Like the End of Summer Sep 07, 2018

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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 reveal of Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel.

Shawn kicks it off with a discussion of Eminem's latest album (1:00) and Childish Gambino's brand new "Feels Like Summer" video (3:00) with a brief digression into the history of Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff. Then Shawn dives into the racial politics of the new Jack Ryan series on Amazon (13:30) and John Krasinski's political evolution into the avatar of old school Republicanism (18:00). They also offer a spoiler-free take on the John Cho thriller Searching from the points of view of two terrified fathers (23:30), try to figure out what the appeal of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is (28:00) before breaking down all the reveals from Captain Marvel (33:30) and honor the memory of Marie Severin (37:30). Finally, this week the finale of Adventure Time and the debut of Miss Sherlock are what's nerd poppin' this week (39:45).

All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Episode 121: Outside the Batcave with Bryan Edward Hill Aug 31, 2018

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On a new Hard NOC Life, Shawn and Keith are joined by Detective Comics writer Bryan Edward Hill to discuss all things Batman!

Shawn and Keith kick off the show by running down the latest Batman casting rumors, including the (now defunct) news that Alec Baldwin is playing a Trump-like take on Thomas Wayne in Todd Phillips' Joker movie and Oscar Isaac's potential role in Matt Reeves' The Batman (1:00) before Bryan, aka "Black Sinatra" joins to set everyone straight (5:00). Bryan also shares his opinion on why the films and movies tend to only use Frank Miller's interpretation of Batman (13:30). They then go into an extended conversation about the state of pop culture, such its parallels to religion and how identity gets caught up with corporate symbols (20:00). Then, Brian describes what it was like to speak with white supremacists for his Vertigo book, American Carnage (32:30) and previews how he assembled the roster for December's Batman and the Outsiders (39:00). Finally, they discuss that infamous line from the Titans trailer (51:15) before sharing what's nerd poppin' for them this week, including Rotten Tomatoes diversifying their critic pool, the return of Streets of Rage to the video game world, and why Noah Centineo from To All The Boys I've Loved Before needs to play a young Bruce Banner in a future Hulk movie (52:45).

All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Episode 120: A New Era of Representation Aug 24, 2018

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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 opening night with a theater full of non-Asians (1:00) and why Michelle Yeoh deserves an Oscar nomination to make up for being snubbed for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2001 (3:00). Shawn and Keith then take a deep dive in some of the discourse around Crazy Rich Asians (10:00) and why folks are trying to get a #GoldOpen for the John Cho thriller Searching (18:00). Then they celebrate Kelly Marie Tran's amazing New York Times editorial (22:00), N.K. Jemisin's equally amazing Hugo Award acceptance speech (24:30), and the announcement that Eve Ewing will be writing Ironheart, aka Riri Williams, for Marvel (27:30). Finally, they share their faves of the week, including HBO renewing Random Acts of Flyness and Bryan Edward Hill's upcoming Batman and the Outsiders comic for DC (30:00).

All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Episode 119: Crazy Random Acts of Convenience Aug 10, 2018

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Shawn returns to Hard NOC Life as he and Keith break down the week that was in Nerd Pop.

This week, Shawn talks more about decolonizing fandom (1:00) and decentering whiteness in pop culture (10:00). Meanwhile, Keith goes on an extended rant about Crazy Rich Asians backlash (14:00). Then they turn to television and talk about overlooked shows like HBO's Random Acts of Flyness (23:30), Netflix's Kim's Convenience and One Day at a Time (30:00) before diving into a show that definitely isn't being overlooked -- the Picard Star Trek show (35:00). Finally, Shawn and Keith share what's nerd poppin' this week (44:00), including the current run of Marvel's Fantastic Four comic, Ruby Rose as Batwoman, the movie adaptation of Ron Wimberly's Prince of Cats, and Spike Lee's BlackkKlansman.

All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Episode 118: Asian August Aug 03, 2018

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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 the Titans Podcast, shares her thoughts on the show's trailer (1:00), meeting Ryan Potter at Comic-Con (6:00), and why they started the hashtag #ImWithAnnaDiop (10:00). Then, they discuss Henry Cavill becoming a meme, why he should only do spy movies from now on (14:00), and why they couldn't watch it with MoviePass because the app is basically dead (18:00). They also discuss all of the movies that make up "Asian August" -- such as, Crazy Rich Asians, Searching, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, The Darkest Minds, The Meg, Dog Days, and more (22:00)! Finally, they share their favorite things in Nerd Pop, including live-tweeting Kim's Convenience on Netflix and the return of Faye Wong (45:00).

All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Episode 117: Mystery Science Theater Oakland Jul 27, 2018

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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.

Keith kicks off the show by recalling what he did in San Diego (1:00) before he and Shawn dive into the James Gunn fiasco (6:45), Rally For Rose (10:30), the problem with Johnny Depp (16:00), and Warner Brothers' Hall H extravaganza (21:00). Then, Shawn breaks down his Sorry to Bother Your review and take a deep dive into Afro-Surrealism (30:30) and the rise of Black Auteur (45:00). Finally, Shawn survives a fire scare (52:00) before he and Keith share their favorite things in Nerd Pop: Teen Titans Go to the Movies, Mission: Impossible -- Fallout, Image Comics' Skyward, and Hannah Gadsby's Nanette on Netflix.

All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Episode 116: Remixing the Classics Jul 20, 2018

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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 diving into the topic of the week, Keith and Shawn sing the praises of New York congressional candidate -- and low-key Nerd of Color-- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (1:30) and determine the difference between calling out someone for insufficient wokeness and calling out an actress like ScarJo for taking roles she shouldn't be taking (8:30). After that, they commemorate the tenth anniversary of The Dark Knight (15:00) and look ahead to DC's exciting slate of upcoming movies like Aquaman, Shazam, and a Cassandra Cain-led Birds of Prey (20:00). Later, they go into an extended conversation about rebooting fan-favorite shows like She-Ra (27:00) and which obscure properties Shawn would like to see brought back (32:00). Finally, Shawn and Keith share their favorite things in pop for the week, including looking forward to San Diego Comic-Con and celebrating all the Asian American Emmy nominees (44:00).

All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Episode 115: Bathing in Fanboy Tears Jul 13, 2018

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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 culture.

After introducing the newly revised format, Keith and Shawn throw back to the Childish Gambino episode and discuss the recent plagiarism controversy surrounding "This is America" (3:00). Then they remember the life of Steve Ditko (7:30) and share their thoughts on Marvel's Ant-Man and The Wasp film (11:45) before launching into an extended conversation about toxic fanboy culture (18:30). Later, they talk about the return of Billy Dee Williams to Star Wars (36:00) and preview the 'Rally for Rose' at San Diego Comic-Con (44:30). Finally, Shawn and Keith share their favorite things in pop for the week, including The Expanse on Amazon and Tom King's Batman #50 (49:00).

All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts and Google Play! Support us on Patreon!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Episode 114 (From 2014): Marc Bernardin on Batman '89 Jun 22, 2018

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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-Fatman on Batman Marc Bernardin as a guest!

All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play!, and now on TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Episode 113: What Broke 'Star Wars' Fandom and Why #SWRepMatters Jun 15, 2018

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Ever since Kelly Marie Tran was bullied off of social media by Star Wars fanboys, an age-old debate in nerd circles has reemerged: Why is fandom so broken?

In order to answer that question, Keith welcomes two amazing Star Wars fans to Hard NOC Life for the first time. Jessica Shitara is the co-host of Rebel Grrrl, and Swara Salih is the co-host of Beltway Banthas. They are also two of the originators of the #SWRepMatters hashtag and prominent voices battling the Dark Side of Star Wars fandom. Together, Keith, Jess, and Swara attempt to break down where we are in Star Wars fandom and how things like #FanArtForRose exemplify Rose Tico's iconic lines from The Last Jedi.

All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and now on TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon!

As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

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