Black Girl Nerds

Segment 1: Gary Anthony Williams cracks us up over his latest role as Bebop in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows. You also know him best as Uncle Ruckus in The Boondocks. Co-hosted by Kayla, Kay B, and Tora Segment 2: Jessie Usher chats with Tora about his latest film Independence Day: Resurgence and his work with the Cartoon Network. Hosted by Tora Segment 3: Corey Glover was the frontman for the popular 80s band Living Colour and he also chats with Kristin about his latest work with the band The New Stew. Hosted by Kristin Segments 1-3 edited by John Bauer 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.

Jamie hosts a roundtable discussion about Black women working in corporate America and the challenges we face. Panel features: Joi, Caron, Kay B, Kristin, and Tora Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1: The legendary LeVar Burton joins us to talk about his legacy as an actor, producer, and host of one of the most prolific works of our generation. His work on Roots, Reading Rainbow, and Star Trek: The Next Generation has carved a landscape in our lives as fans and followers of his work. Co-hosted by: Marqueeda, Tora and Kayla Segment 2: Actor Regé-Jean Page plays the character of Chicken George in nights 3 and 4 of Roots and discusses the challenges and triumphs of being a part of cinematic history. Co-hosted by: Kayla and Caron Segment 3: Producer Will Packer joins us again to talk about our thoughts on Roots and continues the conversation about why this narrative is so important for viewers today. Co-hosted by: Kayla and Caron Segment 1 edited by: Jamie Broadnax Segment 2 edited by: John Bauer Segment 3 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by: SkyBlew and Sammus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1: A panel discussion about misogyny within geek culture which includes issues of sexism in cosplay, fake geek girls, and gatekeeping. Panel features Jamie, Caron, Kayla, Tora, Kay B and Cynthia Segment 2: Podcaster and social media activist Shaun Lau discusses his podcast No Totally and how important it is to leverage his platform to discuss issues of racial bias in media. Hosted by: Mel Segment 3: Interviews at Momocon in Atlanta which features guests: Afua Richardson, Zach Callison, Renee Cooper, and Allyssa Lewis. Hosted by: Kayla Segment 4: Jamie speaks to cosplayers at Tidewater Comic Con and asks about their experiences at this annual event. Hosted by: Jamie Segment 1, Segment 2, and Afua Richardson interview edited by: John Bauer Zach Callison and Renee Cooper interviews edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Tidewater Cosplay interviews 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.

We discuss the latest comic book popcorn flick X-Men Apocalypse and we're not holding back! Panel features Jamie, Caron, Kay B, and Kayla Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by SkyBlew Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/blackgirlnerds Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1: Executive Producer Will Packer known for films like Straight Outta Compton and Ride Along is producing the new reimagined Roots miniseries. He discusses the series and why Alex Haley's story is just important today as it was over 30 years ago. Co-hosted by: Joelle, Caron, and Kristin Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Segment 2: Sam Benjamin talks about his career as an actor, writer, and producer. As well as his role on the BBC Netflix show Peaky Blinders. Hosted by Caron Edited by: John Bauer Segment 3: We chat about everything related to the performance sport of wrestling from our fave WWF/WCW/WWE wrestlers of all time and we reminisce what got us into it. This was a topic sent over by fan demand! Co-hosts: Kristin and Anique Edited by: John Bauer Music by: Sammus and Shubzilla Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maya Glick is the star and creator of the film Rain. Rain is a fan film about Storm from the Marvel mutant superhero team X-Men. In the interview, Maya discusses why this project was important to her and what audiences stand to gain from seeing this fan film about our favorite heroine Ororo Munroe. Co hosts: Caron, Kayla, and Joelle Interview segment edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by: Sammus Support the Black Girl Nerds podcast and become a Patron! patreon.com/blackgirlnerds Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A solo commentary featuring Jamie discusses the fallout behind the use of Twitter hashtags, policing blackness, and online community building. 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.

Ernie Hudson speaks candidly about his role as an actor in Hollywood, and various roles (the good, bad, and ugly) that have been offered to him throughout his career. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1: Actress Simone Missick playing the role of Misty Knight in Marvel's Luke Cage gives us insight about the new series and what its like to play a superhero! Co-hosted by: Caron and Latanya Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Segment 2: Actress Alexandra Shipp is playing Storm in X-Men Apocalypse. The self-declared Black Girl Nerd chats about the film and what she would like to see next for Ororo Munroe. Hosted by: Jamie Broadnax Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Segment 3: Valeisha Butterfield Jones is the head of Black Community Engagement at Google. She discusses her role and importance of people of color connecting through social media. Hosted by: Kay B Edited by: John Bauer Segment 4: Shawn Blanchard is a mentorship specialist assisting at-risk youth. He discusses his platform and how he has used his own personal tragedy and leveraged it to help others. Hosted by: Caron Edited by: John Bauer Music by: Sammus and Shubzilla Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.