Blerd Empire
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingscomedian Sinbad and son Royce host Blerd Empire representing two generations of black nerds as they talk tech & pop culture.
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Ep. 23 - Fantastic Frankey Collab (What It Means To Be A Blerd)
July 31, 2020 21:15 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBWe join forces with the amazing Fantastic Frankey to talk about what it means to be a Blerd from three different perspectives. Royce also breaks down his new comic book Legend of Althea and how it all got started. Watch episode on YouTube Check out Legend of Althea on Webtoon Follow Fantastic Frankey: Instagram Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Sinbad: Instagram Fa...
Ep. 22 - Miguel Wilson (Illustrator/Toy Maker)
July 25, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBThe incredibly talented Miguel Wilson makes a special guest appearance in our latest episode. With experience working for companies like CAPCOM and Hasbro, Miguel shares his knowledge in illustration and his journey making his own custom action figures. He's also responsible for designing our awesome Sinbad pins. This is a highly recommended listen for artists looking to take their skills to the next level. Watch episode on YouTube Visit Miguel Wilson's website to see more of his work TE...
Ep. 21 - Gerald Kaye (Marvel Animation)
July 01, 2020 23:06 - 1 hour - 194 MBWe had a great conversation with artist Gerald Kaye who currently works as a storyboard revisionist at Marvel Animation Studios. He breaks down his journey that led him to working with Marvel and gives a lot of great advice. So all aspiring artists and animators should listen to this episode! Watch episode on YouTube Visit Gerald Kaye's website for more info on Dancing' Machine, Phenomenal Star Force Album, and his Blog TECH USED: - Camera: Various Web Cams & Lumix GH5S - Recording Soft...
Ep. 20 - Sanford Greene: Part 1 (The Journey)
June 16, 2020 15:00 - 50 minutes - 93.5 MBFo our 20th episode, we are honored to share our interview with the insanely talented Sanford Greene, co-creator and illustrator of the now Eisner Award nominated comic book series BITTER ROOT! We had such a blast with this episode that it went a bit longer than planned so we broke the interview up into two parts. Part 1 is a breakdown of Sanford's journey as an artist and how he put himself the a position to create BITTER ROOT. A must listen/watch for every up and coming artist looking to m...
Ep. 20 - Sanford Greene: Part 2 (BITTER ROOT)
June 16, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBPart 2 of our Sanford Greene interview is all about BITTER ROOT! We take a deep dive into the historical significance and hidden messages in this action packed and thought provoking comic book series. Sanford's journey in Part 1 was a necessary one to co-create this groundbreaking and necessary piece of art. Learn More About BITTER ROOT OTHER PROJECTS MENTIONED: - The Hated - Kickstarter - 1000 - Webtoon , 1000 - Animated Trailer - EXCELLENCE - Comic Book Series TECH USED: - Camera: ...
Ep. 19 - Lessons From A Black Father To His Son
June 03, 2020 16:38 - 54 minutes - 101 MB#BlackLivesMatter As we continue the fight against police brutality and for absolute equality for all, Sinbad and Royce have deep father/son conversation about how to prepare the next generation of black children. Share your thoughts with us in the comments. My apologies for the squeaky chair! 😅 Want to get involved but don't know where to start? Hit these links to get you started. - Donations For Change - Petitions For Change Artist Credit: Ariel Sinha TECH USED - Camera: Panaso...
Ep. 18 - Houseguest
April 30, 2020 18:01 - 1 hour - 169 MBSinbad breaks down everything there is to know about his experience working on Houseguest! If you haven't seen it, I advise you do so before watching this interview. TECH USED - Cameras: iPad Pro (2018), iPhone XS, iPhone 11 - Recording Software: Switcher Studio (iOS) Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Sinbad: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Royce Instagram Twitter ...
Ep. 17 - The Rogue Initiative
April 21, 2020 18:03 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBToday's episode is all about tech, games, and entertainment in and after Covid-19 lockdown with special guests Pete, Brad, & Joe from the leading entertainment and technology company, The Rogue Initiative. The Rogue Initiative develops and produces expansive, globally marketable media properties across its film, television and interactive divisions in collaboration with A-list Hollywood talent. Rogue's 2019 immersive 360 degree first-person POV VR film AGENT EMERSON: https://www.agentemerson...
Blerd Empire Ep. 15 - Rising To The Occassion (Livestream)
March 31, 2020 04:36 - 1 hour - 188 MBWe had the pleasure of speaking with fashion designers Barbara Bates & Clotee McAfee, both making surgical masks “for the people who are risking their lives everyday for us.” Barbara & Clotee are running gofundme campaigns to help with their cause. If you’ve been sitting at home wondering how to get involved, this it it! Click the links below and donate now. Barbara Bates Campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bates-designs-donates-facial-mask?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_...
Ep. 14 - Livestream Lockdown
March 22, 2020 01:50 - 1 hour - 120 MBSinbad & Royce workout some livestream woes as they get ready to expand the podcast to the livestream format during this nation wide lockdown. Catch the livestreams on instagram and YouTube. Keep up with all things tech on Royce’s YouTube channel RocYe Productions. Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Sinbad: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Royce Instagram Twitter Facebook --- Send in a voic...
Ep. 13 - 1/26/2020
January 31, 2020 18:08 - 43 minutes - 81.4 MBREST IN PEACE: Kobe Bryant Gianna Bryant John Antobelli Keri Antobelli Alyssa Antobelli Christina Mauser Sarah Chester Payton Chester Ara Zobayan Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Keep up with all things tech on Royce’s YouTube channel RocYe Productions. Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Sinbad: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Royce Instagram ...
Ep. 12 - New Year Swag
January 15, 2020 00:20 - 1 hour - 130 MBIn our first episode of the year, we talk about our goals for the podcast in 2020, Sinbad reacts to Rise of the Skywalker ending an era, and all the cool technology Royce saw at the CES show in Vegas. Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Keep up with all things tech on Royce’s YouTube channel RocYe Productions. Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Sinbad: Instagram Facebook Twitter ...
Ep. 11 - Jingle All The Way
December 12, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 108 MBAs we enjoy the holiday season, Sinbad breaks down his experience working on Jingle All The Way and all the fun him and Arnold Schwarzenegger had working together. Listen till the end to hear the secret prank Sinbad played on Arnold while on set! Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Keep up with all things tech on Royce’s YouTube channel RocYe Productions. Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Sinbad:...
Ep. 10 - Streaming Wars & The Sinbad Show
November 16, 2019 17:00 - 56 minutes - 45.9 MBThe “Streaming Wars” has begun! The newcomers being Apple TV+ and Disney+. How do they stack up? Also, y’all know about The Sinbad Show? Well, we break it all down! Watch Sinbad’s web series On The Road With Sinbad on YouTube. New episodes released every Saturday. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Keep up with all things tech on Royce’s YouTube channel RocYe Productions. Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Sinbad: Instagram Facebook Twitter F...
Ep. 9 - BLADE
July 29, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBWe dive into the controversial announcement and return of BLADE by Marvel. Was Wesley Snipes betrayed? Watch Sinbad’s new web series On The Road With Sinbad on YouTube. New episodes released every Saturday. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Sinbad: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Royce Instagram Twitter Facebook Follow Paige Instagram Twitter YouTube Follow Byron Instagram Twitter Facebook ...
Ep. 8 - Diversity? Yeah Right!
July 18, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBWe talk about Black Ariel vs Black 007 and what the power of Ava Duvernay really means. Join the conversation by sharing your thoughts on the episode by clicking the link at the bottom of our show notes. Watch Sinbad’s new web series On The Road With Sinbad on YouTube. New episodes released every Saturday. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Sinbad: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Royce Instagram Twi...
Ep. 7 - Basketball & Spider-Man
June 28, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBSinbad and the gang are back for another round of podcasting Blerdness! Basketball and Spider-Man somehow managed to be the topic of conversation. How you ask? Listen to find out! P. S. - We apologize for not having a video segment to go along with this episode. We promise to bring that back next time! Watch Sinbad’s new web series On The Road With Sinbad on YouTube. New episodes released every Saturday. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Follow Blerd Empire: Instag...
Ep. 6 - “The Bells” Review
May 18, 2019 13:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBSinbad & crew break down what they liked and loathed about Game of Thrones Ep. 5 “The Bells'. We also reveal our favorite GoT memes of the week. Since we ramble a lot before getting started, go ahead and skip to the 12:00 mark to get right into the discussion. Watch our video stream of the episode here. Watch Sinbad’s new web series On The Road With Sinbad on YouTube. New episodes released every Saturday. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Follow Blerd Empire: Instag...
Ep. 5 - The Great Battles! (Epilogue) PART 2
May 05, 2019 18:07 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBWelcome to part two of our Great Battles epilogue Podcast! This one’s all about Avengers: Endgame so sit back, relax, and let’s talk about Fat Thor! Watch our video stream of the episode here. Watch Sinbad’s new web series On The Road With Sinbad on YouTube. New episodes released every Saturday. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Sinbad: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Royce Instagram Twitter Facebook ...
Ep. 5 - The Great Battles! (Epilogue) PART 1
May 04, 2019 21:02 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBIn part one of our Great Battles epilogue Podcast we go all in on the White Walker battle of Game of Thrones. So for those who were actually able to “see” what happened, let’s talk about it! Then, continue on to part two where we go all in on Avengers: Endgame!!! Watch our video stream of the episode here. Watch Sinbad’s new web series On The Road With Sinbad on YouTube. New episodes released every Saturday. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Follow Blerd Empire: Ins...
Ep. 4 - The Great Battles! (Prologue)
April 27, 2019 18:50 - 1 hour - 147 MBThe gang from episode one is back to talk about theories and predictions leading up to the two great battles this weekend, Game of Thrones and Avengers Endgame! We also toss in some NBA goodness and our thoughts on the first round of the playoffs. Watch our video stream of the episode here. Watch Sinbad’s new web series On The Road With Sinbad on YouTube. New episodes released every Saturday. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook ...
Ep. 3 - Gotta Make This One Quick
April 20, 2019 13:00 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBSinbad and Royce knock out various topics from The Rel Show getting cancelled to their thoughts on Beyoncé’s documentary, all before Sinbad had to catch a flight. Watch Sinbad’s new web series On The Road With Sinbad on YouTube. New episodes released every Saturday. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. Follow Blerd Empire: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Sinbad: Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow Royce Instagram Twitter Facebook --- Send in a voice message:...
Ep. 2 - Live From NAB 2019
April 13, 2019 16:03 - 46 minutes - 58.4 MBBreaking all the myths of tech at NAB 2019. Click here to Watch the full livestream. Watch Sinbad’s new web series On The Road With Sinbad on YouTube. New episodes released every Saturday. Click here to see where Sinbad will be touring next. *Special thanks to LiveU for letting us use their booth for our livestream. Tech Highlights: Luma Fusion NLE for iPad & iPhone Gnarbox 2.0 SSD Cinamaker Live Production For iPad RodeCaster Pro Podcast Production Studio OmniCharge Portable Charg...
Ep. 1 - Blerd Empire (Intro)
April 06, 2019 04:52 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBWelcome to the Blerd Empire y’all! Host Sinbad, along with some other fellow blerds, breaks down what our show is all about in this funny/chaotic first episode! 😬😬😬 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blerdempire/message