For Colored Nerds
127 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 806 ratingsEach week, BFFs and cultural critics Brittany and Eric deconstruct the nerdier side of pop culture. Joined by a rotating cast of artists, thinkers, and innovators, For Colored Nerds peels back the layers of Black culture we rarely discuss in mixed company.
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Episodes
Miss Simone
September 03, 2015 23:37 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis week, FCN discusses the genius of Nina Simone. We cover her music, life, writings, and what happens when you join a fight that might not end. We bookended this episode with a story from Brittany taken from ‘Jon Then Baltimore' and Nina’s gift. http://tab.bz/cjymu Big thanks to our intern Antonio Mendez!!!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
FCN Awards
August 21, 2015 13:12 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBIn celebration of FCN's first birthday, Brittany and a Very Special Guest applaud the best and blackest moments of the past year. http://tab.bz/95cd4 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
And All That Jazz feat. Jazmine Hughes
August 06, 2015 23:20 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBThis week, FCN was lucky to have Jazmine Hughes of The New York Times Magazine keeping Brittany company, talking Taye Diggs, being a humorist and what #whitepeoplebelike. http://tab.bz/war80 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Anything But Silence feat. Ashley Ford
July 24, 2015 16:49 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBEric's out this week, but Brittany and writer and editrix extraordinaire Ashley Ford (The Guardian, BuzzFeed, Elle) talk the black female memoir and understanding the importance of your own voice. Reading material: http://tab.bz/ohuew See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dope
July 09, 2015 22:12 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBBrittany and Eric saw Dope opening night and have some thoughts about black nerdery, tired movie tropes and #TeamLightskin. Plus: some reflections on fatherhood from new dad Eric (plus a few gurgles from Peanut)! The reading: http://tab.bz/54txz See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
I'm Thankful
June 25, 2015 15:38 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBI'm Thankful: Between Rachel Dolezal and the AME shooting, Brittany and Eric need a pause to examine the finer things in life. Talk of travel snacks, feminist comic books and woke children's books ensues. http://tab.bz/uh7cd Music by Ryan Little: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
What To Expect After You’re Expecting
June 11, 2015 20:53 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBEric’s life changes cause FCN to examine the weird mess that is our national parental leave policy. Also: Brittany talks cargo pants. http://tab.bz/19p5o See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
From Bessie To Beyonce feat. Soraya Nadia McDonald
May 28, 2015 22:24 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBBrittany, Eric and special guest Soraya Nadia McDonald of the Washington Post discuss Bessie, Beyonce, Big Freedia and the invisibility of black womanhood. http://tab.bz/zh5aj See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jon Then Baltimore
May 15, 2015 01:07 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThis week FCN covers a lot of ground, first with a spring trend update from frenemy-of-the-show Jon aka He Who Shall Not Be Named. Then talk turns to the Baltimore Uprising, with B & E getting insight from a few others along the way. Show Notes: http://tab.bz/x75a1 Special Thanks this week to Carla, Monique, Laurent, and Daniel. Music Courtesy of Tony Bullard- A Time and A Place See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Let's Talk About Sex!
April 30, 2015 21:42 - 45 minutes - 42 MBA series of tweets by an East Lansing, MI mom observing her son's sex ed class get B & E to trade stories about their respective sexual educations. As usual, embarrassment and awkwardness ensue. Bonus: taco talk and a dispatch from the homestead of Queen Bey. Reading: http://tab.bz/rleqv See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Wonder Years
April 16, 2015 16:59 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBThis week Brittany and Eric turn a critical eye inward and revisit their ideas about adulthood from the first episode. Discussed are impending fatherhood, changing friendships and staying out of the club. http://tab.bz/zqhy7# See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
King Kunta
April 02, 2015 18:46 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBB & E examine Kendrick's latest, "To Pimp a Butterfly", and talk Tupac, Kendrick's intended audience and the funk. Reading: http://tab.bz/4d1uv# See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Exploring Whiteness
March 19, 2015 20:07 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBThis week B & E delve into one reason behind white millennials' tone deafness on race: America's raggedy social studies curriculum. To combat this cluelessness, some New York prep schools are employing one very creative solution: teaching teenagers about white privilege. http://tab.bz/mcn01 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Oh, Kanye
March 05, 2015 20:30 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBThis week B & E negotiate a breakup with the poet laureate of their young lives, Kanye Omari West. FCN parses his now-infamous Breakfast Club interview, his questionable politics and his undeniable genius, all while flexing a disturbing amount of Kardashian knowledge. Bonus: lots of special announcements and a lesson on wingtip etiquette. Reading here: http://tab.bz/tuhf8 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Empire
February 26, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBBrittany and Eric finally come clean about their respective Empire obsessions and delve into prime time diversity, respectability politics and the soap opera's place in entertainment. SPOILERS ABOUND! http://tab.bz/yn6xk# See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Blacker the Violence
February 17, 2015 18:46 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBBlacker the Violence: FCN tackles Kendrick's new heatrock, making inroads into better policing and everyone's favorite question: WHAT ABOUT BLACK-ON-BLACK CRIME? http://tab.bz/tqw1f See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Boomerang Revisited
February 06, 2015 16:23 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBBoomerang Revisited or: The Aesthetic Value of Peak Eddie Murphy as Quasi-Feminist Praxis At Eric's behest, FCN inspects the 1992 black classic Boomerang with a critical eye. Discussed are 90s workplace feminism, 30s screwball comedy and the top two themes of Black History Month 2015. Bonus: Brittany directly addresses the game-free men of Brooklyn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Smudging Part 2
January 29, 2015 20:31 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBIn the latter half of their smudging conversation, Brittany and Eric discuss Azealia's tears, Igloo Australia and who's worth defending. http://tab.bz/644mn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Smudging Part 1
January 22, 2015 17:22 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBB and E talk the campaign against Selma, the significance of the Academy Awards and why it's so hard to say #blacklivesmatter. Also: during this week's extra-long intro, Brittany and Eric reveal their rapper alter-egos. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On The Couch
January 16, 2015 17:32 - 51 minutes - 47 MBOn the Couch: Happy New Year (and a special congratulations to Eric)! In light of recent events, Brittany and Eric share their experiences with mental health and therapy, as well as how race can affect one's mental health care needs. Reading Material: http://tab.bz/coxgo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Blacks in Tech
December 27, 2014 19:33 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBAfter an extended absence (blame Thanksgiving and Eric's near-death experience with the flu), FCN is back and talking Fast Company's recent Tristan Walker profile. Also: Brittany gives away a free business idea. Tristan Walker Profile: http://www.fastcompany.com/3037933/the-visible-man Blacks in Silicon Valley Roundtable Discussion: http://www.fastcompany.com/3037940/a-different-kind-of-valley-life See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2014 Midterm Election Wrap-Up
November 21, 2014 00:19 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBThe dynamic duo examines the "bloodbath" that was the 2014 midterm election, and a few of the surprises and trends that emerged after the fray. Also, it's Brittany's birthday! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Football Injury And Masculinity
November 13, 2014 21:27 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBFootball, Injury and Masculinity: Fading-but-longtime fan Eric and novice Brittany weigh on America’s other pastime and it’s relationship to masculinity and violence. Texts: What Liberals Get Wrong About Football: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/10/what-liberals-get-wrong-about-football.html How I Shot, Smoked and Screwed My Way Through the NFL: http://deadspin.com/my-injury-file-how-i-shot-smoked-and-screwed-my-way-1482106392/1631158735/+barryap See acast.com/privacy for priva...
Price of Black Ambition
October 24, 2014 06:03 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBThe Price of Black Ambition: Spurred by Roxane Gay's essay in the Virginia Quarterly Review, FCN examines aspiration, satisfaction, the Talented Tenth and Jaden Smith. The text: www.vqronline.org/essays-articles/…e-black-ambition See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Gentrification
October 12, 2014 20:18 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBOn Being Black Gentrifiers: Both Brooklyn transplants, Brittany and Eric parse their roles as black gentrifiers in their borough's rapidly changing landscape. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Marriage as a Performance
October 12, 2014 19:25 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBMarriage as Performance: Despite Bey and Jay's best efforts to sell us on the institution, new research from Pew shows that walking down the aisle isn't what it used to be. Also: Amber and Wiz are getting divorced! FCN tells you how to feel about all of this (and Brittany describes her ideal mate). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Death of Adulthood
September 30, 2014 01:05 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBDeath of Adulthood by For Colored Nerds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.