"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.
Hard N.O.C. Life
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293 episodes
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"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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Publishing Since
3/24/2017
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May 27, 2026
Vivica A. Fox on Her Career Trajectory and Delivering Intentionality in Performance
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July 28, 2025
'Fantastic Four' Lays the Foundation for the MCU's Future
<p>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 better job than Superman in resurrecting their respective superhero franchise. Spoiler: there is disagreement!</p> <p><a href="https://linktr.ee/dommah" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener" data-type="link" data-id= "https://linktr.ee/dommah">Dominic's</a> comics-inspired pop music group <a href= "https://12valentines.bandcamp.com/album/secret-infinity" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-type="link" data-id= "https://12valentines.bandcamp.com/album/secret-infinity">12 Valentines</a> happens <a href="https://12valentines.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-type="link" data-id= "https://12valentines.bandcamp.com/">here</a> and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@12vmusic" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener" data-type="link" data-id= "https://www.youtube.com/@12vmusic">here</a>!</p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>This episode is also sponsored by Goli. Use the code HARDNOC to get 10% off and Free Shipping on your order at https://go.goli.com/hardnoc</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>All this and more on <a title= "Hard N.O.C. Life: Boldly Going There" href= "https://thenerdsofcolor.org/category/hard-n-o-c-life/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hard NOC Life</a>! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of the podcasts in the <a href="http://hardnocmedia.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hard NOC Media</a> family on <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-n-o-c-life/id1061825543?mt=2"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Icbg7ugtsysj5dnyhvqhqkgwdai"> Google Play</a>, <strong><a href="https://one.npr.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NPR One</a></strong>, and <strong><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/3I5cPEeNitUi5nd0L8GyIc?si=8yq1InQfQWWBKEpVfFTGSg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a></strong>! Support us on <strong><a href= "https://www.gofundme.com/f/noc-legal-fund?rcid=r01-1568485325-0d6e6e3d100f4cf8&pc=tw_co_campmgmt_w" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GoFundMe</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thenerdsofcolor" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a></strong>! Buy merch on <strong><a href= "https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-nerds-of-color?ref_id=2827&ref_type=&sscid=a1k2_tzbqe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TeePublic</a></strong>! Subscribe to our <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/user/thenerdsofcolor?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube</a> channel!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of <strong><a href="http://www.adamwarrock.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam WarRock</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.chopsmusic.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Chops</a>.</strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>
July 14, 2025
'Superman' Takes Us Home
<p>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 off to a flying start? And what does this movie say about the future of superheroes on screen?</p> <p>You can watch Keith and Dominic's conversation on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/31Rxu-ezbl4?si=Px6uv_kxgRy8wJNU</p> <p>Help Dominic crowdfund <a href="http://12valentines.net" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-type="link" data-id= "http://12valentines.net">12 Valentines</a>: <a href= "https://ko-fi.com/dommah">https://ko-fi.com/dommah</a></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>This episode is also sponsored by Goli. Use the code HARDNOC to get 10% off and Free Shipping on your order at https://go.goli.com/hardnoc</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>All this and more on <a title= "Hard N.O.C. Life: Boldly Going There" href= "https://thenerdsofcolor.org/category/hard-n-o-c-life/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hard NOC Life</a>! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of the podcasts in the <a href="http://hardnocmedia.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hard NOC Media</a> family on <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-n-o-c-life/id1061825543?mt=2"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Icbg7ugtsysj5dnyhvqhqkgwdai"> Google Play</a>, <strong><a href="https://one.npr.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NPR One</a></strong>, and <strong><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/3I5cPEeNitUi5nd0L8GyIc?si=8yq1InQfQWWBKEpVfFTGSg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a></strong>! Support us on <strong><a href= "https://www.gofundme.com/f/noc-legal-fund?rcid=r01-1568485325-0d6e6e3d100f4cf8&pc=tw_co_campmgmt_w" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GoFundMe</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thenerdsofcolor" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a></strong>! Buy merch on <strong><a href= "https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-nerds-of-color?ref_id=2827&ref_type=&sscid=a1k2_tzbqe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TeePublic</a></strong>! Subscribe to our <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/user/thenerdsofcolor?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube</a> channel!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of <strong><a href="http://www.adamwarrock.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam WarRock</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.chopsmusic.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Chops</a>.</strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>
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