Hard N.O.C. Life

On the eve of the launch of Max , Keith and Britney use this episode of Hard NOC Life to look at the changing streaming landscape and the real reason why studios are deleting content off their services. Hint: it's so they don't have to pay people their worth. Which is why the writers -- and maybe soon the actors -- are striking in the first place. Hard NOC Life is brought to you by Paramount+. Get...

In this truncated episode of Hard NOC Life , Keith and Britney break down the rumored casting list for James Gunn's upcoming Superman: Legacy . Then in #NerdPoppin, Keith reveals how the Chicago Bears got him to finally start watching The Bear on FX. Hard NOC Life is brought to you by Paramount+. Get lost in new seasons and new series you won't find anywhere else on Paramount+. Try it FREE! https:...

Keith and Britney welcome Mike Manalo back to Hard NOC Life to discuss his review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and reflect on his conversations with the film's lead hero and villain, Chris Pratt and Chukwudi Iwuji . Hard NOC Life is brought to you by Paramount+. Get lost in new seasons and new series you won't find anywhere else on Paramount+. Try it FREE! https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/405...

Keith welcomes Swara back to the podcast to dish on his recent interview with the legendary Emma Thompson and her new movie, What's Love Got to Do With It . They also break down the latest Flash and Transformers trailers, plus the nightmare fuel that is The Little Mermaid' s "live action" animals. Hard NOC Life is brought to you by Paramount+. Get lost in new seasons and new series you won't find...

Keith and Britney return to discuss the finale of The Mandalorian and compare it to the other show that features Daddy Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us . They also discuss the week in controversial actors and why Coachella is too dusty for them. Hard NOC Life is brought to you by Paramount+. Get lost in new seasons and new series you won't find anywhere else on Paramount+. Try it FREE! https://paramou...

Keith is back! And he's joined by Britney and returning guest co-host Lauren Lola to go over all of the news and reveals from last week's Star Wars Celebration in London, including the announcement of three new films and first footage from Ahsoka . Read Lauren's review of Suzume here: https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2023/04/17/makoto-shinkai-brings-his-best-in-the-rollicking-adventure-of-suzume/ Hard...

On another special episode of Hard NOC Life , Keith sits down with documentary filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writer's Workship, Curtis Chin , to discuss his new memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant , which will be available in bookstores everywhere this October. Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant is available for pre-order here: http...

On this special episode of Hard NOC Life , Shawn Taylor  returns to join Keith as they look back at the legacy of De La Soul, one month after the group's entire catalog was finally released to streaming platforms and a new generation of hip-hop fans. Hard NOC Life is brought to you by Paramount+. Get lost in new seasons and new series you won't find anywhere else on Paramount+. Try it FREE! https:...

Keith and Britney break down the latest episode of The Mandalorian and the return of Ahmed Best to the Star Wars universe. They also discuss the twin controversies surrounding Marvel Studios currently. Yikes! Hard NOC Life is brought to you by Paramount+. Get lost in new seasons and new series you won't find anywhere else on Paramount+. Try it FREE! https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/4058705/1001331...

On this episode of Hard NOC Life , Keith and Britney say the magic word while breaking down the latest DCEU entry, Shazam! Fury of the Gods and its place in the dysfunctional DC Movie Universe(s). Britney also shares her thoughts on last week's Academy Awards and the latest episode of The Mandalorian . Hard NOC Life is brought to you by Paramount+. Get lost in new seasons and new series you won't...

Keith is joined by his friend, writer and critic Jeff Yang -- author of the forthcoming book, The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America -- to reflect on a historic Oscars ceremony that saw Everything Everywhere All at Once become the most awarded film in Academy history . Pre-order Jeff's The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America on Amazon through our affiliate link and sup...

Keith is out this week, so Britney brought back her Lituation Room partner Vanessa Shark to break down the season 3 premiere of The Mandalorian and share some thoughts on the evolution of her podcast, now titled the DC Studios Podcast . Hard NOC Life is brought to you by Paramount+. Get lost in new seasons and new series you won't find anywhere else on Paramount+. Try it FREE! https://paramountplu...

On Hard NOC Life, Keith and Britney take a look at how Everything Everywhere All at Once is doing during the current awards season on its way to the Oscars ceremony in March . Hard NOC Life is brought to you by Paramount+. Get lost in new seasons and new series you won't find anywhere else on Paramount+. Try it FREE! https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/4058705/1001331/3065 This episode is also sponso...

For the 300th(!!!) episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith and Britney are joined by The Middle Geeks host Swara to grapple with loving the Flash Super Bowl trailer and share their honest thoughts on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. 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 During the month of February, our...

In anticipation for the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard , Keith welcomes his brother Raymond to Hard NOC Life as they countdown their top five episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation ! 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 During the month of February, our friends at Black Nerds Crea...

Britney and Dominic return to Hard NOC Life ! They join Keith and guest co-host Mike Manalo to discuss James Gunn and the announcement of DC Studios' slate of films and television series ! Click here to read Mike's initial coverage of the DC Studios' slate: https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2023/01/31/the-first-dc-studios-plans-revealed-a-press-event-with-james-gunn-and-peter-safran/   This episode is a...

Hard NOC Life is back! Keith is joined by guest co-host Lauran Lola to break down the 95th Annual Oscar nominees, including the historic showing by Everything Everywhere All at Once , which leads with 11 overall nominations! Later, they discuss the latest trailers for The Mandalorian , Shazam: Fury of the Gods , and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania before sharing what's nerd poppin' at Sundance a...

Britney and Keith are delaying their hiatus (again) to continue discussing the ongoing drama at Warner Bros. and DC Studios. If last week's bombshell news of Patty Jenkins walking away from Wonder Woman 3 wasn't enough; this week, we got confirmation that Henry Cavill will not be continuing as Superman -- despite announcing his return barely two months ago. It's a mess, and Hard NOC Life is here t...

Hard NOC Life will eventually go on hiatus. However, Britney and Keith couldn't avoid talking about THR' s bombshell report that James Gunn and Peter Safran might be blowing up the current DC Universe after all. Later, Keith is joined by President Obama's former chief speechwriter, Cody Keenan, about his new White House memoir, Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America . Cody t...

Hard NOC Life was supposed to be on hiatus, but Britney and Keith had to come back to comment on all the amazing trailers for films coming out in 2023 -- including Transformers: Rise of the Beasts , Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 , and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny -- that dropped over the weekend. This episode is also sponsored by Goli. Use the code HARDNOC to get 10% off and Free Shippin...

On the final Hard NOC Life before we go on hiatus, Dominic , Britney , and Keith rank Andor against other live action Star Wars projects, including the Holiday Special from the 1970s. Speaking of Holiday Specials, James Gunn brings the tradition back with a special Guardians of the Galaxy mission to save Christmas. This episode is also sponsored by Goli. Use the code HARDNOC to get 10% off and Fre...

This week on Hard NOC Life , Britney and Keith remember Jason David Frank and discuss how much grief has preoccupied the nerd spaces with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the most recent episode of Andor. Purchase Britney's recommendations of the High Republic novels at our Amazon affiliate link here: https://amzn.to/3gjT6qN Purchase Keith's recommendations of the blu-ray boxset of Infernal Affa...

This week on Hard NOC Life , Britney and Dominic review Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and mourn the passing of Kevin Coroy . 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 All this and more on Hard NOC Life ! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of the podcasts in the Hard...

This week, Britney returns! They talk about the latest Andor and their anticipation for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. But be sure to stay tuned to the end to hear Dominic and Keith argue about the midterm elections. One thing is clear, though: DON'T VOTE FOR REPUBLICANS. 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...

This week, Britney is still out but Dominic and Keith are here to discuss the fallout from the gigantic news that James Gunn and Peter Safran are the co-heads of the new DC Studios. What does that mean for the Distinguished Competition going forward? Also, they break down the trailers for the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (coincidentally announced the same day as Gunn's DC takeover), Qua...