Black Girl Nerds
534 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 253 ratingsBlack 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 #35 | Lil Filmmakers
July 06, 2015 16:40 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBJanine Spruill, Anissa Cooper, and Ashlee Blackwell of Lil Filmmakers stops by to chat with us about this non-profit organization that assists urban youth with all aspects of film production. From cinematography, lighting, sound, and editing, Lil Filmmakers serves nearly 70% of the Black community in the greater Philadelphia area. Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #34 | Asians In Media
June 15, 2015 04:15 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBWe invited a panel of guests of Asian descent called “Asians In Media”. We discussed whitewashing of Asian characters, prime time shows that have sparked controversy like “Fresh Off The Boat” and the lack of representation of Asians in all forms of media. Panelists: Keith Chow, N’jaila Rhee, Kristine Hassell, Jon Tsuei, and Alice Wong Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #33 | Indie Comic Creator Adrianne Grayson
June 08, 2015 03:48 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBAdrianne Grayson is the creator of the new comic Escape From Dino Isle and she founded her own publishing company called Supercillious Comics. Listen as Adrianne discusses her experiences getting started as an independent content creator and ways she has used new media as a means to get her work promoted and seen. Co-hosted by Grace Gipson and Tiffany Johnson Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN Short Intro
June 02, 2015 01:07 - 31 seconds - 525 KB#BGNPodcast 30 sec intro with Jamie Broadnax
BGN #32 | Regine Sawyer of Lockett Down Productions
June 01, 2015 14:03 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBRegine Sawyer is a writer, creator and owner of Lockett Down Productions Publications. She discusses how she founded the Women In Comics NYC Collective as well as the place of there women of color are now in the comics publishing industry. This was a thought-provoking episode which gave some real insight as to how many women of color are currently working in comics today. Co-hosted by Chaka Cumberbatch and Tatiana Christian Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #31 | Writer and Filmmaker David Walker
May 30, 2015 13:51 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBAre you a fan of comics? Want to get into writing comics or you’re an author looking to get your work published? Check out this podcast with author and journalist David F. Walker the creator behind the new Shaft comic as he discusses the business of comic publishing as well as diversity in this medium. Co-hosted by Grace Gipson Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #30 | Cree Summer
May 30, 2015 13:44 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBThe Queen of Animation stops by to chat with BGN about being the most profilic voice animator of our generation. Actress and singer Cree Summer geeked out with us over her body of work in shows like Inspector Gadget, Rugrats, and Tiny Toon Adventures as well as her thoughts on what it is to be a Black Girl Nerd. Filmmaker and director of HawaiiCon GB Hajim also chatted with us about his film project and the 2nd Annual HawaiiCon event scheduled this Fall. Co-hosted By Latanya Barrett and Conn...
BGN #29 | The Writers Panel
May 30, 2015 13:37 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBWe invited authors Theolonius Legend, Tiffany Davis, and Kevin Wayne Williams to discuss their experiences in publishing as well as what it takes to be a professional writer. If you are a budding author, this is one show you will not want to miss! Hosted By Jamie Broadnax
BGN #28 | Baratunde Thurston
May 30, 2015 13:31 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBEntrepreneur, comedian, and New York Times best selling author Baratunde Thurston stopped by to chat with us about the his book “How To Be Black” as well as the tech community, social media and the blerd community. Check it out here! Special Guest Co-host Theolonious Legend Hosted By Jamie Broadnax
BGN #27 | Joseph P. Illidge
May 30, 2015 13:24 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBJoseph P. Illidge is the former editor Batman line of comic books for DC Entertainment and also worked for Milestone Comics which created titles and characters like Icon, Static, Rocket and Hardware. Joseph is the co-founder of Verge Entertainment and is also a columnist for Comic Book Resources The Color Barrier. We chatted about everything from his tenure at Milestone, to Fox’s Gotham to Netflix’s Daredevil! Co-host Grace Gipson Hosted By Jamie Broadnax
BGN #26 | Actress Santana Dempsey
May 30, 2015 13:17 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBActress Santana Dempsey who has appeared in many film and TV shows including HBO’s The Newsroom, chatted with Jamie about being a Black woman working in Hollywood, growing up biracial, and dealing with issues of colorism. We also geeked out over various fandoms and asked Santana the most important question of all…are you a nerd or a geek? Take a listen! Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #25 | Teen CEO Maya Penn
May 30, 2015 13:12 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBMaya Penn is a 15 year old CEO that does it all from animation to designing environmentally-friendly clothing. She runs a non-profit that helps young girls in third world countries and she’s a self-declared geek! If you feel the need to be inspired today, take a moment and listen to this amazing podcast with entrepreneur Maya Penn. Co-hosted by Latanya Barrett and Connie Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #24 | Retro Gaming Show
May 30, 2015 13:07 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBWe geeked out over our favorite video games and consoles from the 80s and 90s! We reminisced and chatted about many games of our childhood as well as how we got into gaming. If you’re an NES, Sega, or Atari fan this is one show you do not want to miss! Guests featured are Makeda DeJene, Lauren Warren, and Shareef Jackson. Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #23 | Cerece Rennie Murphy
May 30, 2015 05:15 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBScience fiction author Cerece Rennie Murphy joins the Black Girl Nerds podcast to discuss her latest novel Order of the Seers. We geek out over Star Wars, X-Files, and fanfiction. Cerece provides some incredibly resourceful advice about how to get started in fiction writing as well as how to market yourself and sell your first novel! Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #22 | Mental Illness In The Black Community
May 30, 2015 05:07 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBWe explore the issue of mental illness and how in our community the topic comes with various stigmas. We dive into issues like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. Our panel included: John Minus, Terrell Starr, Keri, R. Shanea Williams, and Mel. If you have a mental health diagnosis or you work in mental healthcare, this is one show you do not want to miss! Co-hosted by Terra Cooke Hosted By Jamie Broadnax
BGN #21 | Opening Your Own Comic Book Store
May 30, 2015 04:58 - 1 hour - 58 MBAriell Johnson is the founder and creator of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse and is working diligently to plan the build out and to crowd source funding to get the building up and running by May. Amalgam is a place of where geeks can feel included and to see comic book characters that look like them. She discusses how this space will be open for cosplayers, gamers, and java junkies. Co-host Latanya Barrett Hosted By Jamie Broadnax
BGN #20 | Curves and Cosplay
May 30, 2015 04:50 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast featured the ladies of PNW Fattitude created by Rachelle Abellar. After meeting these women last year at Geek Girl Con during the Fatness and Fandom panel, I wanted to do a show about the lack of intersectionality of fat-positive images in the cosplay community. The panel also features Amber Dawn Bushnell and Uhura Jones. Co-host Latanya Barrett Hosted By Jamie Broadnax
BGN #19 | Taimak
May 30, 2015 04:39 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBActor and martial artist Taimak from the cult classic film The Last Dragon (1985) joined us to chat about his 30th Anniversary Celebration and his latest projects. This was an incredibly informative show and Taimak provided some amazing feedback and advice about the film industry and how to stay disciplined as a content creator. Co-hosted by Grace Gipson and Connie Hosted By Jamie Broadnax
BGN #18 | Jem and the Holograms!
May 30, 2015 04:31 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBWe had a TRULY OUTRAGEOUS time with Jem and the Holograms creator Christy Marx and both the speaking and singing voices of Jem, Samantha Newark and Britta Phillips! We discussed #JemTheMovie, the new comic book, and got exclusive info about new projects coming up! C’mon Jem fans! Let’s go! Special Guest Co-Hosts Candice Frederick and Kimberly Renee Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #17 | Daniel José Older
May 30, 2015 04:15 - 56 minutes - 52 MBAuthor Daniel José Older stopped by to chat with us about his latest novel Half-Resurrection Blues. He discussed the story about a man named Carlos who is an in-betweener that is dealing with the duality of life and death. We also chatted about diversity in fantasy fiction and its relevance in contemporary literature. If you are an author, publisher, or fan of fantasy fiction this is one podcast you do not want to miss! Co-hosted by Connie Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #16 | The Kids of Blackish ABC
May 30, 2015 04:01 - 57 minutes - 53 MBThe hit ABC series Black-ish is making waves on primetime TV! We invited three cast members from the show including Marcus Scribner, Marsai Martin, and Miles Brown who play Andre, Diane, and Jack! These are amazing kids who are super talented and the charisma they give on the show resonates just the same with us on the podcast! Co-hosted by Chaka Cumberbatch and Connie Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #15 | Nerdcore Takeover
May 30, 2015 03:53 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBNerdcore music is a popular subgenre of music that infuses hip hop beats, pop sounds, and video game as well as anime themes into its ear worm tracks. We invited artists Sammus, Mega Ran, Sky Blew, and Shubzilla to come on to speak about their experiences in this industry and what it is to be a nerdy artist of color. Nerdcore fans united! Hosted By Jamie Broadnax
BGN #14 | Chemosabe
May 30, 2015 03:40 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBOur guest is filmmaker Keith Walker who is the creator of Chemosabe, a film about a man diagnosed with cancer. Walker’s film is a based on his own experiences with the disease and he also discusses how he used this film to not only share the message of living with cancer, but also as a means to accept the hand life has dealt him. Keith’s experiences can apply to anyone. This is one episode you should not miss! Co-hosted by Latanya Barrett Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #13 | Legend of The Mantamaji
May 30, 2015 03:33 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBThe #BGNPodcast invited TV director and comic book creator Eric Dean Seaton to discuss his new graphic novel The Legend of the Manamaji. He also discussed his career in TV as well as breaking into the publishing industry as an independent comic book creator. If you’re an indie artist or interested in the TV/Film industry, this is the episode for you! Co-hosted by Connie Hosted By Jamie Broadnax
BGN #12 | Actress and Filmmaker Reagan Gomez
May 30, 2015 03:18 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWe invited actress/filmmaker Reagan Gomez to chat with us about her latest project that will be launched into a sci-fi horror web series called “Surviving The Dead”. Reagan gives a candid interview about her personal experiences in Hollywood and the representation disparities for Black women in this industry. Co-host Latanya Barrett and special guest co-host Dele Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #11 | All Things Doctor Who
May 30, 2015 03:05 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBAfter a popular response from our fans and listeners on last year’s Doctor Who podcast, we decided to do another round of the hit BBC series which have carried loyal fans for decades! On this show hosted by Lee @uncredrewrite, we discuss the new season, favorite companions, and diversity in the Whovian universe. Take a listen to this very popular episode! Special Guest co-hosts Jamila Rowser (Girl Gone Geek) Lee (Uncredited Rewrite) and Denzel (Black Chivalrous Nerd) Not really hosted by Ja...
BGN #10 | Diversity In Comics With Afua Richardson and Jeremy Whitley
May 30, 2015 02:52 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThis podcast features Afua Richardson the illustrator behind Genius as well as the artist doing the cover art for the new Captain America comic for Marvel. Jeremy Whitley is the creator of Princeless about a young girl who doesn’t want to be rescued and creates her own adventures. Co-hosted by Tatiana and Grace Gipson Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #9 | CBS Extant Creators Mickey Fisher and Greg Walker
May 30, 2015 02:45 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBWe invited TV showrunners Mickey Fisher and Greg Walker to chat with us about the new CBS hit series Extant! We discuss how the show was conceptualized as well as discussed what to expect from season 2! Co-host Shareef Jackson who uses the #ScienceLooksGood hashtag on Twitter during Extant joins BGN to interview our guests! Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #8 | BGN LIVE AT NY SUPER WEEK!
May 30, 2015 02:35 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBBGN was invited to New York Super Week to perform a live broadcast in front of an audience to help kick-off New York Super Week which precedes New York Comic Con. The topic was about Blerds and the online community. We discussed how we used social media as a conduit to connect to other black nerds and nerds of color. Check out this special podcast and thanks to all of the attendees of NYSW that came out to support us! Co-hosted by Latanya Barrett and Ashlee Blackwell Hosted by Jamie Broadnax ...
BGN #7 | RPGs and LARPing
May 30, 2015 02:26 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBWe revisit this podcast initially broadcast back in Jan of 2014, with a panel of Black RPG’ers who are experts in various RPG formats such as table top, digital gaming, and live action roleplaying. We discuss favorite games, suggestions for new users, as well as how race and culture plays a significant role within this subculture of gaming. Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #6 | Princesses and Witches
May 30, 2015 02:19 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBAshanti McMillion co-founder of Guardian Princess chats with us about racial diversity and body diversity in storybook fairy tales for young girls. We also spoke with the cast and creator of the popular new webseries “MisSpelled” which features five witches of color and their misadventures. Special Guest Co-host Ashlee Blackwell Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #5 | Online Dating and Black Stereotypes
May 30, 2015 02:11 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBThis was a 2-part podcast where we discussed Online Dating and our various experiences in using the internet to find love as well as Black Stereotypes in our community. Take a listen to this podcast that combats both hot button topics on one show! Co-hosts Latanya Barrett Special Guests Candice Frederick and Nicole Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #4 | Job Psychology
May 30, 2015 01:55 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBFeatured guest Dr. Patricia Thompson is an award-winning psychologist and management consultant. Dr Thompson discusses the psychology of winning in the job market and how to stay grounded while working your way to the top of the corporate ladder. Co-hosted by Latanya Barrett Hosted by Jamie Broadnax
BGN #2 | Summer Television
May 30, 2015 01:30 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBSpecial guest Aaron Freeman joins us as we geek out over our favorite TV shows and new shows premiering over the summer. Episode co-hosted by Latanya Barrett and Shelly Ellis. Hosted by Jamie Broadnax