Speak On It Podcast
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWelcome to Speak On It! A show that gives people the opportunity and space to “speak on it” and we dive into conversations on various topics. Ranging from current events, nerdom, entertainment and activism. Episodes are published bi-weekly. Subscribe and follow @SOI_Pod on Twitter to stay up to date! Host: Neysha/ @la_ney_sha on Twitter.
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Episodes
Speaking on Final Fantasy With Grant of Gilmore Ball Z
October 14, 2019 14:53 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBOn this episode Grant joins of the Gilmore Ball Z Podcast comes back to give me a crash course in all things Final Fantasy. A fandom I have cautiously wanted to get into and learn more about for years, but just didn't know where to start. We also managed to talk a lot of about anime. Shocker I know. Follow our guests on Twitter @gplowe92 and check out their podcast's website here. And if your a fan of Gilmore Girls or Dragon Ball Z be sure to check out their show, I guarantee you won't ...
Speaking on Tabletop RPG Games with Grant & Paige of Gilmore Ball Z
May 27, 2019 17:44 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBOn this episode Grant and Paige of the Gilmore Ball Z Podcast give me a crash course in RPG tabletop games. I learn there there's a lot more options and games to play than just Dungeons & Dragons! And if your a fan of Gilmore Girls or Dragon Ball Z be sure to check out their show, I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Follow our guests on Twitter @gilmoreballz and check out their website here. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Speaking on Kingdom Hearts with @EscoBlades (Andrien Gbinigie)
January 25, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBSat down with the amazing cosplayer and video game expert Andrien Gbinigie or as some of you may know him as @EscoBlades on Twitter, to talk about the long awaited release of Kingdom Hearts 3. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
#10 - Preacher Kids, Podcasting, Remembering Baltimore & Other Random Things
August 11, 2018 01:56 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBOn this episode I'm joined by one of the busiest people in podcasting, and unofficial producer of the Speak On It podcast, T. Sterling Watson! We talked about the pros and cons of growing up in the church and being Preacher's Kids. Also reminisced on our friends' trip to Baltimore, being high functioning, the importance of mental health, and a bunch of other great random things. You can find Sterling at @indoob and be sure to check out his podcasts @FoodFightPod and #indoobPod too! Recomm...
Episode #9 - Womanhood in Anime, Embrace Your Inner Aggretsuko & Rabbit Holes
July 16, 2018 13:00 - 2 hours - 127 MBOn this week's episode LaNeysha and Ashley of the MinMax Podcast, talk about how womanhood is represented in anime. Specifically how its portrayed in anime like Aggretsuko and Madoka Magica and how they found both shows to be relateable to their personal experiences in real life. While also falling down a bunch a rabbitholes that range from them wishing they were Lin Manuel Miranda, talking about their Harry Potter Houses and to pitching an uncensored Drunk Bible History show. Follow Ashle...
Episode #8 - E3, Women Gamers, Anime & Inclusivity
June 16, 2018 05:47 - 1 hour - 140 MBI'm joined by Kate of the But Why Tho? podcast! We get into all of the E3 news that we've heard and talk about what we are most excited for. We also dive into a discussion about how the video game industry and gamer culture has is improved over the years. Even thought they still have a long way to go. We also throw in some time to nerd out about anime and our dream of a magical girl fighting video game. Kate's Recommendations Wotakoi Trollhunters Self-care tip: Recharge your batterie...
Episode #7 - Professionalism, Fandom, Thirsts & Anime Rants
May 29, 2018 20:51 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis week I'm back and joined by my blerd twin and fellow Universal Scam survivor Callie Jocelyne! We discuss professionalism, fandom, being represented with multifaceted emotions and more! We also go down some rabbit holes that lead to us ranting about anime and thirsting after our celebrity crushes. Callie is an awesome artist who didn't want to just paint old dead White European men. She likes to mix her love of fandom with her art style. She'll will be making her debut at Blerdcon so be...
Episode #6 - Black Sacred Cows, Shut Up Kanye & Nerd Culture Extraordinaire
May 09, 2018 18:40 - 1 hour - 143 MBOn this episode we primarily talk about the idea of "Sacred Cows" in the Black community. Specifically how we revere and admire certain celebrities and figures to the point of feeling very defensive of our faves (ex. Beyoncé and the Beyhive). We also talk about the negative side of sacred cows when it comes to people like Kanye, R. Kelly & Cosby. We went down some other rabbit holes that lead us to talking about mediocrity, politics and nerdy stuff. Twitter: @ThatguyCD Chris's Work YouTu...
So Here's What Happened - Avengers Infinity War
May 05, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBWelcome to the first episode of So Here's What Happened! A new podcast hosted by LaNeysha & Carolyn where they get together once a month to talk about the things they've watched and read. It's a show where two blerdy girls (who may or may not read and watch too many things) offer brutally honest reviews and recommendations on tv shows, movies and books. Then tune in each month to listen along and to join the conversation. And for our first we that what better way to kick off our show th...
Episode #5 - Student Loans, Millennials Ruin Everything & Black Womanhood
April 11, 2018 01:22 - 1 hour - 39 MBAn old friend from college joins me and we talk about how we met at our PWI college. We also dove into a bunch of conversations. From just trying to live life under all of our crippling student loan debt, how us millennials ruin, the frustrations and joys of being a Black woman and more! Thanks for listening to this episode and if you like to write in a letter you can email it to [email protected] You can follow Kahla on Twitter @justkahlathings Recommendations The Purity Myth by J...
Episode #4 - A Shero For Hire, Cosplay & Gate Keeping
March 27, 2018 14:04 - 1 hour - 125 MBThis episode I'm joined by the Misty Knight of Twitter, wisdom bomb dropper and my cosplay mentor, Sistah Geek! We talk about cosplay, what being a fan means and we talk about the frustrations of dealing with different forms of gate keeping. Be it in fandom or in a specific Industry. We also talk a little about A Wrinkle In Time and how powerful of a movie it was from our point of views. Checkout Sistah Geek on Twitter @S_Hero4Hire to see more of awesome cosplay and fire tweets! Our GDP...
Episode #3 - Black Film Renaissance, Bring It On & Rom-Coms
March 14, 2018 13:52 - 1 hour - 134 MBThis week I was joined by Carolyn H. (correspondent for Black Girl Nerds and writer for The Root) and we had a great conversation about this Black Film Renaissance that we're finding ourselves in and also how far we've come in the film industry over the years. We also dive into 90's movies like Bring It On and the reasons why we loved movies like and how the message You can follow Carolyn on Twitter and Tumblr at @CarrieCnh12 and be sure to check out some of her work via the links below Ab...
Episode #2 - The Black Panther of Twitter, Critiquing What We Love & No Pineapples On Pizza
February 27, 2018 03:09 - 1 hour - 143 MBOn this episode of Speak On It I'm joined by the Black Panther of Twitter aka Andrien Gbinigie! Andrien has had done some of the best cosplay I've seen and his work has even been featured on Nerdist and IGN! You can check out some of it here >>> https://nerdist.com/black-panther-costume-marvel/ On top of doing great cosplay Andrien is also an absolute delight to talk with and very insightful. He and I talked more about Black Panther, video games, more superheroes and other types stories we...
Bonus Episode - Black Panther Review
February 20, 2018 04:35 - 1 hour - 136 MBWAKANDA FOREVER!! On this bonus episode I'm joined by two friends and fellow nerds, Ricky Anderson and Scott Niswander, to review Black Panther and talk about the world of Wakanda. We also get into how important this movie for representation, what it means culturally and what the movie means to us. This episode contains spoilers, you've been warned. Be sure to check out both Ricky and Scott's Work at the places below: Scott - NerdSync Twitter:@ScottNiswander & @NerdSync YouTube: https...
Welcome to Speak On It!
February 18, 2018 01:43 - 1 minute - 1.61 MBWelcome to Speak On It! A podcast that gives people the opportunity and space to “speak on it” and we dive into conversations on various topics. Ranging from current events, nerd culture, entertainment and social issues because this is the kind of show where we want to have deep discussions on different issues we care about. While also talking about the hobbies, interests and other fun things we love. So from anime to activism, we'll speak on it! Episodes are published bi-weekly. Subsc...
Episode #1 - Representation, Black Face, Cosplay & Aquaman
February 14, 2018 04:20 - 1 hourOn this episode, I'm joined by my first international guest and friend Trishh! We talk about blackface, the importance of representation, and cosplaying while accepting/loving one's self. We also talk a little bit about our pitches for an R-rated Aquaman movie. Just think of the possibilities y'all 😉 If you want to know more about Trishh and what she does check out the info below: Trishh - Prop maker, Mother of Dogos. Writer & editor of http://dinoparadojico.tumblr.com See her wor...