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Black Girl Nerds

Black Girl Nerds

Black Girl Nerds is the intersection of geek culture and Black feminism. If you love comic books, movies, tech, gaming then the BGN Podcast is right up your alley! Black Girl Nerds features interviews from the best of the best in entertainment, so if you"re a fan of pop culture and love nerdy things check out what BGN has in store for you!

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342: Bomani J. Story and Laya DeLeon Hayes of 'The...

Black Girl Nerds ·

2023/03/13

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast, we celebrate the SXSW Film and TV Festival currently underway with guests Bomani J. Story and Laya DeLeon Hayes and Kyla Frye discusses her latest project 'Payday'! Segment 1: Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, 'The Angry Black Girl and Her

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341: Actor Javicia Leslie of 'Batwoman' and 'The Flash'

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2023/03/08

In this week's BGN Podcast Extra, ahead of tonight's episode, we interview actor Javicia Leslie. Javicia will appear as Batwoman in the CW series 'The Flash' airing at 8/7c. Javicia Leslie is an actress, visionary and philanthropist committed to making her mark on the world. She is best known for her reign over Gotham City as Ryan Wilder in D.C.'s “Batwoman”. Her casting made global history as the first bisexual Black actress to portray Batwoman. Since her debut in 2019, she has quickly become

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340: Actor Ayesha Harris and Filmmaker Muta' Ali

Black Girl Nerds ·

2023/03/06

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we chat with actor Ayesha Harris of 'Daisy Jones and the Six' and filmmaker Muta' Ali of 'Cassius X: Becoming Ali'. Segment 1: Born and raised in the Long Beach and Inland Empire areas of southern California, Ayesha lived many lives before pursuing a career in acting full time. Ayesha can next be seen in the upcoming Amazon Prime miniseries “Daisy Jones and the Six,” opposite Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, and Suki Waterhouse. Adapted from Taylor

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339: TV Producer/Comic Creator Rodney Barnes and...

Black Girl Nerds ·

2023/02/27

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast, we welcome multi-hyphenate Rodney Barnes and actor William Jackson Harper. Segment 1: Rodney Barnes is an award-winning writer, producer, and comic book creator whose vibrant and emphatic creative voice has established him as a Hollywood mainstay. From writing on Adult Swim’s The Boondocks, Everybody Hates Chris to Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga and HBO's Winning Time, Barnes has displayed versatility across a variety of genres in the

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338: Actor Alfre Woodard

Black Girl Nerds ·

2023/02/20

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome legendary actor of the stage and screen, Alfre Woodard. Alfre Woodard currently stars in the animated Disney series Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. She plays Mimi, the grandmother to superheroine Lunella Fayette aka Moon Girl. Woodard has received various accolades, including four Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and two Grammy Awards. She

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43:50

337: Actor Skyla I’Lece and Tech Entrepreneur DeJuan...

Black Girl Nerds ·

2023/02/13

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast we interview actor Skyla I’Lece and tech entrepreneur DeJuan Strickland. Segment 1: Skyla’s will appear on the upcoming Disney+ basketball drama series, The Crossover. Poetry and basketball collide in this powerful new series about 14-year-old twin brothers who come of age on and off court, and this inspirational and emotional family drama is narrated through lyrical poetry. Skyla plays female lead ‘Alexis’ (known as ‘Miss Sweet Tea’ in the

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336: Actor Kyla Pratt and Comedian Vir Das

Black Girl Nerds ·

2023/02/06

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview actor Kyla Pratt and comedian Vir Das. Segment 1: Kyla Pratt reprises her role as Penny Proud in Disney+'s "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder," the long-anticipated revival of the groundbreaking animated series "The Proud Family." Host: Ryanne Segment 2: Das’ latest offering Landing, his fourth Netflix special, is a show about the personal reflection and existential turmoil Vir unwittingly thrust himself into by giving that

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335: Movies We Loved and Hated at Sundance 2023

Black Girl Nerds ·

2023/01/30

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome guest Travis Hopson of Punch Drink Critics to chat with us about the best and worst films out of Sundance 2023. Now that the festival has wrapped, here's our takeaways of what films you should be looking for in 2023. Host: Jamie and Jeanine Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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334: The Sundance Episode - With Filmmakers D. Smith,...

Black Girl Nerds ·

2023/01/23

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we're celebrating the films coming out of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival! Featured in this episode are filmmakers D. Smith of 'Kokomo City', Milisuthando Bongela of 'Milisuthando' and actor Travina Springer of 'To Live and Die and Live. The 2023 Festival is January 19–29, 2023, in person in Park City, Salt Lake City, and the Sundance Resort, along with a selection of films available online across the country January 24–29. Segment 1: D

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333: 'Saint Omer' Star Guslagie Malanga

Black Girl Nerds ·

2023/01/16

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview Guslagie Malanga who stars in the French film Saint Omer directed by Alice Diop. The film premiered at the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals and was entered for Best International Film for the 2023 Oscars. In Saint Omer, Rama is a novelist who attends the trial of Laurence Coly (Guslagie Malanga), a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter. Testimonies from witnesses and Coly's own words soon shake

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332: A Deep Dive into Monica Rambeau's Photon Issue #1

Black Girl Nerds ·

2023/01/09

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we open up our comic books and do a deep dive in to issue #1 of Monica Rambeau in her first solo series as Photon. The limited series is penned by author Eve L. Ewing and illustrated by Luca Maresca, Ivan Fiorelli, with color artist Carlos Lopez and letterer Clayton Cowles. If you're a fan of Monica Rambeau and comic books this is an episode you do not want to miss! Hosts: Ryanne and Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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331: Filmmaker Kasi Lemmons and Actor/Author Terrence...

Black Girl Nerds ·

2022/12/19

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with director Kasi Lemmons and actor/author Terrence Terrell. Segment 1: Kasi Lemmons made her directorial debut with 1997's Eve's Bayou, followed by Dr. Hugo (1998), The Caveman's Valentine, Talk to Me, Black Nativity, and her highest-grossing film, 2019's Harriet, about abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Her latest film, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody is a look at the life and career of cultural icon Whitney Houston. Host:

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BGN Podcast Extra - Episode 3 & 4 Recap of 'FX's...

Black Girl Nerds ·

2022/12/16

BGN dives into episodes 3 and 4 of the new FX series 'Kindred' currently streaming on Hulu. Adapted from the celebrated novel Kindred, by Hugo Award-winner Octavia E. Butler, the FX series centers on “Dana James” (Mallori Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has uprooted her life of familial obligation and relocated to Los Angeles, ready to claim a future that, for once, feels all her own. But, before she can settle into her new home, she finds herself being violently pulled back

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BGN Podcast Extra - Episode 1 & 2 Recap of 'FX's...

Black Girl Nerds ·

2022/12/13

BGN dives into the first two episodes of the new FX series 'Kindred' currently streaming on Hulu. Adapted from the celebrated novel Kindred, by Hugo Award-winner Octavia E. Butler, the FX series centers on “Dana James” (Mallori Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has uprooted her life of familial obligation and relocated to Los Angeles, ready to claim a future that, for once, feels all her own. But, before she can settle into her new home, she finds herself being violently pulled

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330: Actors Sheria Irving and Michael Ward

Black Girl Nerds ·

2022/12/12

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actors Sheria Irving and Michael Ward. Segment 1: From bringing diverse, powerful characters to life on the screen and stage, to spearheading efforts to empower, uplift and mentor young women of color, Actor and youth activist, Sheria Irving, is poised to make her mark not only the entertainment industry, but in the social impact sector as well. She is currently starring in the FX series 'Kindred' playing a new character named

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329: Actor and Author Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Black Girl Nerds ·

2022/12/05

This week we welcome actor and author Kirby Howell-Baptiste to the Black Girl Nerds podcast. Most recently, she can be seen in “The Sandman” television, series and the film “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone,” both on Netflix. Upcoming, she stars in the heist series “Culprits” for Disney + launching early next year, and she is currently in production on “Sugar” for Apple +, opposite Colin Farrell. Audiences may also know Kirby from “Killing Eve”, “The Good Place”, “Hacks”, “Barry”, “Why Women Kill”, “Veronica

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328: Comedian Ian Lara and Actor Christina Jackson

Black Girl Nerds ·

2022/11/28

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome Ian Lara and Christina Jackson. Segment 1: The premiere of Romantic Comedy, directed by beloved Comedian/Writer Aida Rodriguez, will be Ian’s second of 2022. His first, Growing Shame, premiered on Comedy Central Digital on February 10th as part of their series of half hours. He performed his 30-minute debut comedy special LA Meets NY for HBO Latino's esteemed Entre Nos franchise in 2020, which did so well the streamer gave him his

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327: Comedian Kym Whitley and Filmmaker Elegance Bratton

Black Girl Nerds ·

2022/11/21

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview comedian Kym Whitley and filmmaker Elegance Bratton. Segment 1: Created by Lena Waithe and Kym Whitley, Kym is a new scripted comedy audio series featuring an all-star cast including Sherri Shepherd, David A. Arnold, Jess Hilarious, Jenifer Lewis, Oscar-nominated actress Cynthia Erivo, and more, with original music composed by multiple Grammy Award-winning artist Wyclef Jean. Host: Ryanne Segment 2: Elegance Bratton is an

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326: Twitch Streamer Bruce Greene

Black Girl Nerds ·

2022/11/14

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome Twitch streamer Bruce Greene. Bruce has been making content on the internet for around 15 years and started at G4. From there, he went on to work for Machinima, but later fell in love with the platform Twitch. He's the creator of such shows as "Ghost Hunt" and "Nerve Center" on the livestream network respectively. You can follow him on www.twitch.tv/brucegreene Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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325: The Handmaid's Tale Recap Show Episode 10

Black Girl Nerds ·

2022/11/09

This season we are recapping episodes of 'The Handmaid’s Tale'! Hosted by Angelica and Ryanne breakdowns of what happened will be discussed! We breakdown the season 5 finale, episode 10 “Safe”. Host: Angelica and Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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