Black Girl Nerds

Black Girl Nerds
undefined
Mar 25, 2017 • 1h 29min

BGN #108 | The Big Sick, Alien, and BGN Live at SXSW

Segment 1: Husband and wife team Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani discuss their latest film "The Big Sick" which premiered at SXSW. Hosted by Jacqueline Segment 2: A roundtable discussion on Alien Covenant and the Alien franchise. Featuring Ridley Scott, Katherine Waterson, and Danny McBride. Hosted by Kyndal Segment 3: We host a live recording during the SXSW Podcast Stage and invite actress Lyndie Greenwood (Sleepy Hollow) to chat with us about her experiences in Austin and geek out over about fan culture along with a brief Q&A from the audience. Hosted by Jamie, Jacqueline, and Kyndal Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
undefined
Mar 18, 2017 • 1h 24min

BGN #107 | The Quad, Fits and Starts, and HBO's Insecure

Segment 1: TV showrunner Felicia D. Henderson chats with us about her new series on BET called "The Quad". Hosts: Jamie, Caron, Tora and Joi Segment 2: SXSW premiered the film "Fits and Starts" starring Wyatt Cenac, Greta Lee and directed by Laura Terruso. Host: Jacqueline Segment 3: Actors Jay Ellis and Lisa Joyce of HBO's Insecure chat about the breakout series of this past year. Host: Caron Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus Insecure Season 1 is available on Blu-ray and DVD March 21st Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
undefined
Mar 9, 2017 • 1h 17min

#BGNPodcast Extra - The Get Out Episode

The most controversial film of the year "Get Out" has everyone talking. We chat with director Jordan Peele about the film and his motivations behind creating this masterpiece. The second segment features a Get Out roundtable discussion. Segment 1: Hosted by Jamie, Tora, Kaya and Mel Segment 2: Hosted by Joi, Tora, Caron and Mel Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
undefined
Mar 6, 2017 • 1h 14min

BGN #106 | Logan's Soul Glo and Oscar Chat

Segment 1: Actor Eriq La Salle gives us an in-depth interview about the scope of his work as an actor, director, producer, and author. He is currently appearing in the new Fox film Logan co-starring alongside actor Hugh Jackman. Hosted by: Jamie, Caron and Kay B Segment 2: TV host Alicia Malone has a one-on-one with Jacqueline about interviewing celebrities, red carpet events and the Oscars. Hosted by: Jacqueline Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: SkyBlew, Sammus and Shubzilla Ad Music by: Purple Planet Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
undefined
Feb 26, 2017 • 1h 27min

BGN #105 | Iron Fist, Kong: Skull Island and TV One's Media

Segment 1: Actor Lewis Tan joins us to discuss his role in the Marvel Netflix series Iron Fist and his process in auditioning for the title role as Danny Rand. We also share a conversation about AAPI representation in media. Hosts: Jamie, Joi, Caron and Kay B Segment 2: Actor Jason Mitchell, best known as Eazy-E in Straight Outta Compton chats with us about is latest role as Glenn Mill in the new action film Kong: Skull Island. Host: Caron Segment 3: TV One's new series Media explores the cut-throat culture of the entertainment industry, and actors Penny Johnson Jerald, Chrystee Pharris and Jillian Reeves discuss their roles on the show. Host: Caron Music by: Sammus, SkyBlew and Shubzilla Ad Music: Purple Planet Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
undefined
Feb 19, 2017 • 1h 22min

BGN #104 | Vice Principals and Feeding Hannibal

Segment 1: Actress Kimberly Hebert Gregory stars on the HBO comedy Vice Principals, she chats about her role as well as representation of Black women in media. Hosted by Caron Segment 2: Author and Food Stylist Janice Poon is the creator behind the book, Feeding Hannibal: A Connoisseur's Cookbook. The book is a collection of easy-to-follow recipes inspired by the show. Hosted by Kyndal Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew Ad music by: Purple Planet Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
undefined
Feb 14, 2017 • 41min

#BGNPodcast Extra - Blerd Valentine's

Caron leads a discussion along with Tora, Kayla, and Kay B about Valentine's Day and relationships. Black guy nerds everywhere listen up! There are some single ladies on this podcast! Edited by: John Bauer Music by: Sammus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
undefined
Feb 12, 2017 • 1h 22min

BGN #103 | Bookworms, Womanism, and Sundance with Curtiss Cook

Segment 1: Book Riot Comics contributor Preeti Chhibber chats with us about her work in publishing and how women of color in comics and books provide a lot more value than you think. Host: Jamie Co-hosts: Caron and Tora Segment 2: Womanist Villissa Thompson is a disability advocate and consultant fighting for the rights of Black women with all disabilities. She shares her story on why she created Ramp Your Voice. Host: Jamie Co-hosts: Caron and Kayla Segment 3: Curtiss Cook shares his experience working on his latest film Roxanne Roxanne other at Sundance and his interest in playing Black Lightning! Host: Jacqueline Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus Ad music: Purple Planet Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
undefined
Feb 5, 2017 • 1h 48min

BGN #102 | Kym Whitley, The Few & Intersectional Feminism

Segment 1: In a roundtable discussion featuring hosts Jamie, Caron, Jacqueline, Tora and Mel we discuss feminism and its lack of intersectionality towards women of color, queer women and women with disabilities. Segment 2: The Few is a new sci-fi webseries that made its debt on Feb 2nd. Actor Sam Benjamin stops by to tell us about the UK based show that features superheroes. Hosted by Caron. Segment 3: Actress/Comedian Kym Whitley has us in stitches as she chats with Tora about her latest film Fist Fight which releases in theaters nationwide on Feb 17th. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
undefined
Jan 28, 2017 • 1h 44min

BGN #101 | Benjamin Bratt and The Black History Month Roundtable

Segment 1: Actor Benjamin Bratt stars on Fox series Star as Jahil Rivera, a talent manager down on his luck. He chats with Caron about his role in the new series. Segment 2: We have a roundtable discussion about the Emmett Till Story, The New Edition biopic, and the Oscars! Featuring Jamie, Caron, Kayla, Joi and Tora Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew Ad Music by: The Purple Planet Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app