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Black Girl Nerds

534 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 253 ratings

Black Girl Nerds is an online community devoted to promoting nerdiness among Black women & people of color. Check us out on http://blackgirlnerds.com and play with us on social media by following us on Twitter @blackgirlnerds!

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BGN #71 | The Lucas Bros and Roots

May 01, 2016 13:07 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

Segment 1: Keith and Kenny Lucas chats with us about comedy, weed, and Beyonce's Lemonade. Best known for their animated series The Lucas Bros Moving Co, they share their blerdy experiences as identical twin comedians. Segment 2: Jamie traveled to NYC and attended the screening of episode 1 of Roots, scheduled to premiere on May 30th. Actors, Malachi Kirby (Kunta Kinte), Regé-Jean Page (Chicken George) and Erica Tazel (Matilda) along with producers Will Packer and Mark Wolper; and costume...

#BGNPodcast Extra – Greg Pak

April 26, 2016 01:20 - 41 minutes - 38 MB

Comic book writer & filmmaker Greg Pak chats with us about his new Kickstarter project which is an e-book of crowdfunding tips. Greg has successfully raised three Kickstarters and now wants to share his secrets with you! Co-hosted by Mel and JN Monk Edited by John Bauer Music by Sammus

BGN #70 | W Kamau Bell, Tiffany Haddish, and All Things Anime

April 24, 2016 12:57 - 1 hour - 86 MB

Segment 1: W Kamau Bell chats with us about his new show United Shades of America and his stand-up show Semi-Prominent Negro. Co-hosts Caron, Cynthia, and Kayla Segment 2: Comedian Tiffany Haddish of The Carmichael Show chats with Caron about her career and working in comedy. Segment 3: We have a panel of anime experts to discuss debunking anime myths led by Valerie Complex and featuring Terra, Akua, and Jonathan. Segment 1 edited by: John Bauer Segment 2 and 3 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel....

A Different World Campus Event - Norfolk State University

April 19, 2016 03:15 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

The cast of A Different World reunite onstage at the campus of Norfolk State University to give advice about preparing for college, post college life, and the HBCU experience.

#BGNPodcast Extra – Tia Willams

April 18, 2016 23:19 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

Beauty editor and writer Tia Williams best known for her blog Shake Your Beauty, discusses her work in the fashion and beauty industry and her latest book The Perfect Find. Hosted by Joi Edited by John Bauer Music By Sammus

BGN #69 | Black Panther, 9Rides, and Pee-Wee Herman

April 17, 2016 13:47 - 1 hour - 75.7 MB

Segment 1: Prolific writer Ta-Nehisi Coates stops by to talk about his latest work on Marvel's Black Panther and creating his new take on Wakanda and T'Challa's story. Co-hosts: Tahila, Joelle. Grace, and Mel Segment 2: Former NFL player turned filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry debuts his film 9Rides at SXSW about an Uber driver dealing with a life-altering decision. Co-host Joelle Segment 3: The Netflix original film Pee-Wee's Big Holiday premiered at SXSW and Paul Reubens along with co-star Joe ...

#BGNPodcast Extra – RES

April 14, 2016 00:24 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

Alternative Soul/Rock singer RES chats with Kristin about music and her latest project Reset currently being funded under Indiegogo. She also talks about her love of music and what inspires her as an artist. Edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by Sammus Featured song by Res You can donate here: http://bit.ly/the1resgogo

BlindSpot Paley Center Red Carpet Event

April 12, 2016 21:17 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MB

BGN Contributor Korynthia Fischer is our weekly recapper of the TV series "BlindSpot". She attended a red carpet at the Paley Center and interviewed some of the cast from the show.

#BGNPodcast Extra - Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Finale

April 12, 2016 01:54 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

We chat about the ending of season 3 of Sleepy Hollow which includes and incredibly sad and disappointing end to Abbie Mills. Monique, Kayla, Cynthia, Mel, Kay and Jamie discuss the writing problems and the major disconnect between the series' showrunners and their fans of Sleepy Hollow. Music by Sammus Sleepy Hollow theme by Brian Tyler

BGN #68 | Adina Porter, Andre Royo, and Simon Taufique

April 10, 2016 16:16 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

Segment 1: Actress Adina Porter stops by to discuss her career and her recent work on the new hit WGN show Underground as the role of Pearly Mae. Co-host Kayla and Caron Segment 2: We met with Andre Royo at SXSW as he discussed his latest film The Hunter Gatherer that premiered there! Host: Jacqueline Segment 3: Simon Taufique is a film composer, producer and inventor and talks about how he leverages his skills in the entertainment industry. Host: Caron Music By: Sammus Purchase your copy of...

#BGNPodcast Extra - 2 Dope Queens

April 06, 2016 00:09 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Cynthia Francillon of BGN attended a press conference for the new WNYC produced podcast 2 Dope Queens. This show hosted by Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson breaks into the white male entrenched world of stand-up comedy and highlights women and people of color in stand up. The two women answer questions from the press on how this podcast started and why it's important.

BGN #67 | Malcolm D. Lee, Insanity Report, and Super Batty Daredevil

April 03, 2016 18:36 - 2 hours - 121 MB

Segment 1: Filmmaker Malcolm D Lee chats with us about his latest film Barbershop: The Next Cut as well as how he started his career as movie director. Co-hosted by: Kayla, Caron, and Joelle Segment 2: Kriss from Insanity Check and several other podcasts chats in a one-on-one with Joi about how he got started in podcast and being a member of the geek press. Segment 3: Jamie, Kayla, Joelle, Caron, and Gabrielle chat about BatmanvSuperman and season 2 of Daredevil. We go ALL in on our opinions...

#BGNPodcast Extra - The Gibbs Sisters

March 29, 2016 02:20 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this #BGNPodcast extra we sit down with the Gibbs sisters. Shawnee and Shawnelle Gibbs talks about their latest project recently fully funded by Kickstarter called "The Invention of E.J. Whitaker." Hosted by Caron Music by Sammus

BGN #66 | Keanu, Jessica Chobot, Alchemist Cookbook, and Blavity

March 27, 2016 16:30 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

Segment 1: Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele chats with us at SXSW about their latest film Keanu which premiered at the festival. Co-host Jacqueline Segment 2: Jessica Chobot of Nerdist News talks about her appearance SXSW and working as a geek girl in media. Co-host Jacqueline Segment 3: Joel Protrykus discusses his latest film The Alchemist Cookbook at premiered at SXSW and working as an indie filmmaker outside of Hollywood. Co-host Joelle Segment 4: Morgan Debaun is the CEO and co-found...

BatmanvSuperman Press Conference

March 23, 2016 00:42 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

BatmanvSuperman Press Conference in Los Angeles, CA on the Warner Bros lot

BGN #65 | DeRay, Jake Choi, Hyper Force Neo, and Wonder Woman

March 22, 2016 01:37 - 1 hour - 90 MB

Segment 1: DeRay sits down with Caron and discusses his candidacy as mayor of Baltimore and how he has used social media to foster change in the Black Lives Matter movement. Segment 2: Actor Jake Choi chats with co-hosts Kayla, Kay, and ReBecca about his career and Asian representation in film in TV. He also discusses the negative stereotypes that come with being a person of color. Segment 3: Kayla interview Jarrett Williams, the creator of Hyper Force Neo and many other creator owned comic...

BGN #64 | Effie Brown and Black Nerd Comedy

March 13, 2016 15:14 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

Segment 1: Hollywood producer Effie Brown (Dear White People, Real Women Have Curves) chats with us about her career and the controversy that brewed between her and Matt Damon on the HBO series Project Greenlight. Co-hosted by Lauren, Joelle, and Connie Segment 2: Andre "Black Nerd" Meadows joins us to talk about his wildly popular YouTube channel, how he's built an audience and creating his brand Black Nerd Comedy. Co-hosted by Kayla and Joi Effie Brown interview edited by John Bauer Andre ...

#BGNPodcast Extra - RSVPster and Dorée Seay

March 10, 2016 03:53 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Segment 1: Jacqueline Coley interviews Jennifer Sinski, co-founder of RSVPster. The app is used to help track information on events and parties happening at SXSW this year at the annual festival. Segment 2: Alexsis Page interviews Dorée Seay, an actress and producer who is currently starring in Split Lip. She chats about her career and her love of all things nerdy. Music By: Sammus

BGN #63 | Women In Tech, Remixing Colorblind, and GlobalGirlsSquad

March 07, 2016 13:54 - 1 hour - 86 MB

Segment 1: Amanda Spann and Sheena Allen are mobile app developers behind the new mixology app Alchomy. The app has generated over 2 million downloads and they discuss how the tech world is evolving and it's an everyman's game at this point. Co-hosted by Terra, Joelle, and Kayla Segment 2: Dr. Sheena C. Howard is the filmmaker behind the new documentary Remixing Colorblind which discusses the implicit racial biases in our educational system. Hosted by Caron Segment 3: Dina Tate is the found...

#BGNPodcast Extra - Oscars Wrap Up Roundtable

March 01, 2016 03:20 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

Jamie leads a roundtable discussion with co-hosts Cynthia, Caron, Joi, and Kayla to talk about the Oscars. The discussion surrounded Chris Rock's performance as host, the backlash on social media from non-Black people of color, and a quick discussion of the monstrosity behind the film Gods of Egypt. Music By: Shubzilla and YBC Tha NeRd Twitter @ybcthanerd Instagram @YbcThaNerd

BGN #62 | Luvvie, Leslie Harris, Amanda Seales, and A Tribe Called Geek

February 28, 2016 15:17 - 1 hour - 97.1 MB

Segment 1: Luvvie Ajayi, best known from her blog Awesomely Luvvie talks about her work as a digital strategist and working as a social media influencer. Twitter: @luvvie Co-hosted by Mel and Lauren Segment 2: Leslie Harris is a writer and filmmaker and known for her film Just Another Girl on the IRT. She discusses what women can do to get funded in the film industry and her experiences with gatekeeping in Hollywood. Twitter: @les24fps Co-hosted by Kayla, Joelle, and Caron Segment 3: Amanda...

#BGNPodcast Extra - Arjun Gupta

February 24, 2016 04:56 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

Arjun Gupta is an actor, producer, podcaster, and service member who has appeared in TV shows such as "Nurse Jackie" and "How To Get Away With Murder". His latest work is the SyFy series "The Magicians". He plays the role of Penny a drifter with supernatural abilities that attends a university for spellcasters. Arjun chats with is about his podcast American Desis, his work with the homeless, and the normalization of people of color and marginalized groups in media. Enjoy this #BGNPodcast...

BGN #61 | Van Jones, Vixen, and SEND ME

February 21, 2016 18:49 - 1 hour - 71.7 MB

Segment 1: Van Jones discusses politics and the current Presidential election. He also chats about his non-profit orgs such as #YesWeCode and bringing the digital community to inner city youth. Co-hosted by Joelle Monique Segment 2: Megalyn Echikunwoke the star of the CW Seed series Vixen chats about her role and her upcoming guest star role as Mari McCabe in live action form in Arrow. Co-hosted by Grace Gipson and Joelle Monique Segment 3: Steve Harper is the creator of the new webseries S...

#BGNPodcast Extra - Dr. andré carrington PhD

February 18, 2016 03:22 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

In a #BGNPodcast extra, host Caron does a one-on-one interview with Dr. andré carrington PhD. He is the author of Speculative Blackness: The Future of Race and Science Fiction. The discussion is centered around the depiction of people of color within the genre and how the intersections of race, gender, class, and sexuality are represented. Music By: Sammus

BGN #60 | Rachel True, April Reign, Colossus, and Hafrocentric

February 14, 2016 23:39 - 2 hours - 117 MB

Segment 1: Actress Rachel True chats with Jamie and Ashlee from Graveyard Shift Sisters about her career, health, spirituality and hobbies of tarot card reading. Segment 2: Creator of the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, April Reign is interviewed by Jamie, Mel, and Grace and discusses systemic racism within the Academy and the future of the Oscars. Segment 3: Caron interviews actor Stefan Kapicic star of the new film about Marvel superhero Deadpool. Stefan plays the role of Colossus and also gets pe...

#BGNPodcast Extra - Militia Vox

February 10, 2016 03:13 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

#BGNPodcast Extra! Kristin St. John interviews heavy metal rock artist Militia Vox! Frontwoman of Judas Priestess- the world's only all girl tribute to the metal gods Judas Priest, lead singer/songwriter of progressive hard rock band Swear On Your Life, leading lady of Dee Snider's heavy metal horror orchestra "Van Helsing's Curse" and known as the "Rock Goddess" of the Brooklyn based AFROPUNK movement.

BGN #59 | Agents of the Realm and Twitching While Black

February 09, 2016 00:51 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Segment 1: Mildred Louis is creator of Agents of the Realm and webcomic currently available and is now in transition to go to print by a Kickstarter. #ExploreBlackComics with Peep Game Comix and use product code BGN for 25% off! peepgamecomix.com Go to blackgirlnerds.com/siteground for hosting plans as low as $3.95 a month! Segment 2: Hosted by Jacqueline Coley at PAXSouth, she chats with Terrence Kershaw aka TKBreezy a Twitch streamer and commentator for Super Smash Bros Music By: Sammus, S...

BGN #58 | Filmmaking, Forward Comix, LootCrate, and X-Files

February 02, 2016 03:09 - 1 hour - 99.8 MB

Segment 1: Filmmaker and actor Victoria Mahoney discusses women of color in filmmaking, the Oscars, and diversity in media. ( segment was scheduled to be Co-hosted by Lauren Warren and due to tech issues Lauren did not appear in the segment) Segment 2: Jerome Walford founder of Forward Comix and creator of Nowhere Man discusses his latest project Gwan, that allows indie creatives to have a voice. Co-hosted by: Joelle Monique Segment 3: Bob Holden the VP of Category Management for Loot Crate....

BGN #57 | Chescaleigh, #29DaysOfBlackCosplay, and Scary Stories

January 27, 2016 05:29 - 1 hour - 70 MB

Segment 1: Comedian, Vlogger, Host, and Writer Franchesca Ramsey talks about social media notoriety, her work on MTV Decoded and how to grow an audience. Co-hosted by Mel Perez Segment 2: Jamie narrates a stories from the Alvin Schwartz book "More Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark" Segment 3: #29DaysOfBlackCosplay is the hashtag of February for Blerd Twitter. Cosplayers Chaka Cumberbatch, Butterfly Samurai, Venus Noire, and Maki Rolle join us to chat about their experiences as Black women i...

BBC Radio Interview With Jamie Of BGN

January 23, 2016 00:57 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

This is a special edition recording from BBC Radio on the Oscars boycott controversy and the lack of diversity among nominees.

BGN #56 | Bitch Planet, Hawkgirl, and DJ Hobo

January 20, 2016 01:36 - 1 hour - 61.1 MB

Segment 1: Comic writer Kelly Sue DeConnick joins us to chat about her career and her role as a white woman writing characters and stories about Black women. Co-hosted by Joelle Monique Siteground has hosting plans as low as $3.95! Sign up today for faster and more secure internet with our affiliate link: bit.ly/1SHGgNI Segment 2: Ciara Renee is the new breakout star of the CW series hit Legends Of Tomorrow based on DC comics. She chats with us about her role as Hawkgirl and self-identity a...

BGN #55 | Trollando and Nerds Of Prey

January 13, 2016 22:54 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

Segment 1: TV/Film star Orlando Jones chats with us about his digital studio Legion of Creatives and carving your own path as an indie creator Co-hosted by Cynthia and Connie Siteground has hosting plans as low as $3.95! Sign up today for faster and more secure internet with our affiliate link: http://bit.ly/1SHGgNI Segment 2: Nerds of Prey is a new podcast featuring four Black women chatting about diverse perspectives in comics, gaming, and geek culture. NoP is hosted by Lauren Warren, Mel ...

BGN #54 | Black Snobbery, Folktales, and Tuskegee Heirs

January 07, 2016 04:20 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB

Segment 1: Danielle Belton, the creator of The Black Snob discusses her popular blog, her work in TV, her comic and her role as Associate Editor at The Root. Segment 2: Jamie narrates a story from the 1985 book The People Could Fly based on Black narratives of the 19th century. She reads "The Peculiar Such Thing" by Virginia Hamilton. Segment 3: Joelle Monique interviews comic artist Marcus Williams about his latest project Tuskegee Heirs as well as his work as an indie creator in the publis...

BGN Celebrity Mashup

January 02, 2016 00:05 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

A special edition of BGN featuring a 2015 mashup of celebrity guests who have stopped by to chat with us. Guests include: Voice animation artist and actress Cree Summer, Daily Show producer and author Baratunde Thurston, actor of The Last Dragon Taimak, actors Marsai Martin, Miles Brown and Marcus Scribner of the ABC series blackish, Jem and the Holograms creator Christy Marx along with Samantha Newark (voice of Jem) and Britta Phillips (singing voice of Jem), filmmaker Ryan Coogler. actress...

BGN #53 | Gaming Diversity and Homegrown Comics

January 01, 2016 01:16 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB

Segment 1: We speak with gaming content creators Keisha Howard and Travis Williams about their personal experiences in the industry and where the state of gaming is today for people of color. Hosted by Lauren Warren, Jamie Broadnax and Mel Perez Segment 2: Joelle Monique interviews comic book creator Fred Noland discusses his latest project Black Sleep and life as a Black suburbanite in comics and how his experiences shaped his work as an artist. Music By: Sammus and Shubzilla

BGN #52 | A Spoilerrific Star Wars

December 21, 2015 02:49 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MB

You asked for a Star Wars podcast and now you have it! We're discussing easter eggs, conspiracies, fan reactions, and our take on Episode 7 The Force Awakens! Hosted by Jamie Broadnax featuring guests Mel Perez and Joelle Monique Music By: John Williams

BGN #51 | FanBros 101 and Magical Girls

December 19, 2015 05:27 - 1 hour - 84.2 MB

Segment 1: FanBros crew members Tatiana King-Jones and Chico Leo tells the origin story of how this multimedia team got together and gives us a crash course in Podcasting 101. Segment 2: Joelle Monique interviews comic book creators Kevin Panetta (Zodiac Starforce) and Brooke Allen (Lumberjanes) about magical girls, Buffy, and the best and worst of working in comics.

BGN #50 | Conformity, Shakespeare, and Leo Lucci

December 14, 2015 06:19 - 1 hour - 81.9 MB

Segment 1: Beth Thomas Cohen author of "Drop The Act, It's Exhausting" chats about her latest book and growing up biracial as well as what it was like to work for Oprah Winfrey. Segment 2: Sam White founder of Shakespeare In Detroit discusses her role of Artistic Director and the moderator of the monthly BGN Shakespeare Twitter chats. Segment 3: Lauren W. and Mel P. geek out with Jamie over this week in pop culture from the X-Men Apocalypse trailer to the Golden Globes nominations. Music pro...

BGN #49 | Black Knight, Brocago and Benedict Cumberbatch

December 08, 2015 00:05 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB

We chat with filmmaker Tamarat Makonnen about his film documentary centered around Black romance called In Search of the Black Knight. Hosted by Jamie Broadnax and Mel Perez Lauren Warren, Mel Perez, and Jamie Broadnax play the Benedict Cumberbatch game by finding ways to slaughter his name and having every bit of fun while doing so. Cicero Holmes co-host of the Spawn On Me podcast stops by to chat about his podcast and the state of diversity in gaming. We end with a random chat about the Ba...

BGN #48 | HollyWhite-Washing and Inside The Comics Biz

December 01, 2015 02:55 - 1 hour - 91.6 MB

Lauren Warren joins us to discuss the reckless white-washing in Hollyweird with such films as Gods of Egypt, Suffragette and live-action animes like Ghost In The Shell. Comic writer Alex De Campi speaks with BGN contributor Joelle Monique about her latest project No Mercy and gives us insider info about the business of comics and how to keep your head above water. Music Featured by Sammus and Ash

BGN #47 | The Jessica Jones Show

November 25, 2015 23:26 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

Jessica Jones has taken over our lives since the premiere on Friday November 20th on Netflix. We have two segments where we speak with the Woman Up! Podcast team Sarah and Catrina about their thoughts on the series. Our second segment features Lauren and ReBecca to discuss dudebro culture and their response to seeing a female lead protagonist on one of the most popular Netflix series of all time. Music by Sammus and Jessica Jones theme by Sean Callery

BGN #46 | Afrofuturism and Black Veganism

November 25, 2015 02:25 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

We explored Afrofuturism with filmmaker Martine Syms and discussed her latest project ARTBOUND which profiles emerging artists whose work explores the intersection of race, class, identity, and aesthetics. Vegan activist Aph Ko joined us to discuss her project Black Vegans Rock as well as systemic racism, oppression and stereotypes about the vegan community. Music featured: Sammus and Ash

BGN #45 | The Politics of Comics and Arrow's Mister Terrific

November 19, 2015 02:03 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

Comic/TV writer Alverne Ball discusses the comic book industry, the politics of boy's club network and the depiction of people of color in media. Actor Echo Kellum stops by to chat about his role as Curtis Holt aka Mister Terrific of CW's hit show Arrow and his thoughts blerd culture and how it's evolved. Music featured: Sammus and SkyBlew

BGN #44 | The Force Sleeps On Women of Color and Filmmaker Ryan Coogler

November 14, 2015 18:31 - 1 hour - 74.4 MB

Ep 44 features film critic ReBecca Theodore-Vachon (@filmfatale_NYC) and TV/Radio personality @TheRayvolution discuss the lack of representation among women of color in the Star Wars movie franchise. Filmmaker Ryan Coogler discusses his latest film Creed about the story of Adonis Johnson Creed and how the movie's protagonist mirrors his own life experiences. Music featured: "Paint It For You" SkyBlew "StreetLIGHTS" SkyBlew "Tech Support Girl" SkyBlew

BGN #43 | Brotriarchy, The State of Sci-Fi, and NekoCon 2015

November 11, 2015 04:35 - 1 hour - 63 MB

BGN 2.0 is here with a new recorded episode! Ep 43 features BGN gaming contributor Lauren Warren discusses male gatekeeping in Hollywood, Filmmaker Steve Kasan discusses his sci-fi travel web series Out Of Time, and we visit NekoCon 2015 and chat with anime cosplayers about the largest anime con in Hampton Roads, VA Music featured: Carolyn Malachi "Finally" WilliamOfEvans "Phillip Banks" Orange Range "Asterisk" (Bleach theme song)

BGN #42 | Mental Health and You

November 02, 2015 18:10 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Mental illness affects a large number of people each and every day. We chatted with a group panelists which included Dior Vargas, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, and Agyei Ekundayo to discuss mental health and how the current racial climate affects Black people in America Co-hosts: Tiffany and Mel Hosted by: Jamie Broadnax

BGN #41 | Horror Movie Podcast

October 26, 2015 18:11 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

On this scary podcast we had a panel of horror film aficionados to discuss their favorite scary movies as well as current projects they’re working on! Panelists include filmmaker L.C. Cruell of 7 Magpies, writer Eden Royce of Spook Lights and Ashlee Blackwell creator of Graveyard Shift Sisters. Happy Halloween!

BGN #38 | Comic Chat!

October 05, 2015 15:53 - 1 hour - 63 MB

We invited a panel of comic book veterans and experts to discuss diversity in the comic book medium and its impact on the industry. Guests Jimmie Robinson of Image Comics, Dr. Sheena C. Howard an Eisner Award winner, Alitha Martinez long time Marvel and DC artist, Brandon Easton series writer for Agent Carter and Ashley A. Woods illustrator for Niobe. They each discussed their respective work and their take on race-bending and gender-bending comic book characters. This is one podcast you...

BGN #37 | ConChat!

September 28, 2015 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

We discuss all things related to going to comic conventions, horror convention, sci-fi conventions and more! Tips about what to pack, which cons are best for first-timers and we discuss all of the BGN events happening at New York Comic Con! Hosted by Jamie Broadnax Co-hosts: Latanya Barrett and Connie Gibbs

BGN #36 | Summer/Fall TV & Emmys Chat

September 21, 2015 14:14 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

Connie and Jamie discuss all things TV as they recap some of the best and worst of TV this summer. Discussion about upcoming Fall shows and hot topics about Matt Damon and Stephen Amell's insensitive commentary that blew up on social media. Co-Host Connie Hosted By Jamie Broadnax

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