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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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89:21

BGN #50 | Conformity, Shakespeare, and Leo Lucci

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/12/14

Segment 1: Beth Thomas Cohen author of "Drop The Act, It's Exhausting" chats about her latest book and growing up biracial as well as what it was like to work for Oprah Winfrey. Segment 2: Sam White founder of Shakespeare In Detroit discusses her role of Artistic Director and the moderator of the monthly BGN Shakespeare Twitter chats. Segment 3: Lauren W. and Mel P. geek out with Jamie over this week in pop culture from the X-Men Apocalypse trailer to the Golden Globes nominations. Music provided by

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51:57

BGN #49 | Black Knight, Brocago and Benedict Cumberbatch

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/12/08

We chat with filmmaker Tamarat Makonnen about his film documentary centered around Black romance called In Search of the Black Knight. Hosted by Jamie Broadnax and Mel Perez Lauren Warren, Mel Perez, and Jamie Broadnax play the Benedict Cumberbatch game by finding ways to slaughter his name and having every bit of fun while doing so. Cicero Holmes co-host of the Spawn On Me podcast stops by to chat about his podcast and the state of diversity in gaming. We end with a random chat about the Batman v

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99:57

BGN #48 | HollyWhite-Washing and Inside The Comics Biz

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/12/01

Lauren Warren joins us to discuss the reckless white-washing in Hollyweird with such films as Gods of Egypt, Suffragette and live-action animes like Ghost In The Shell. Comic writer Alex De Campi speaks with BGN contributor Joelle Monique about her latest project No Mercy and gives us insider info about the business of comics and how to keep your head above water. Music Featured by Sammus and Ash

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BGN #47 | The Jessica Jones Show

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/11/25

Jessica Jones has taken over our lives since the premiere on Friday November 20th on Netflix. We have two segments where we speak with the Woman Up! Podcast team Sarah and Catrina about their thoughts on the series. Our second segment features Lauren and ReBecca to discuss dudebro culture and their response to seeing a female lead protagonist on one of the most popular Netflix series of all time. Music by Sammus and Jessica Jones theme by Sean Callery

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48:34

BGN #46 | Afrofuturism and Black Veganism

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/11/25

We explored Afrofuturism with filmmaker Martine Syms and discussed her latest project ARTBOUND which profiles emerging artists whose work explores the intersection of race, class, identity, and aesthetics. Vegan activist Aph Ko joined us to discuss her project Black Vegans Rock as well as systemic racism, oppression and stereotypes about the vegan community. Music featured: Sammus and Ash

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74:05

BGN #45 | The Politics of Comics and Arrow's Mister...

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/11/19

Comic/TV writer Alverne Ball discusses the comic book industry, the politics of boy's club network and the depiction of people of color in media. Actor Echo Kellum stops by to chat about his role as Curtis Holt aka Mister Terrific of CW's hit show Arrow and his thoughts blerd culture and how it's evolved. Music featured: Sammus and SkyBlew

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81:10

BGN #44 | The Force Sleeps On Women of Color and...

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/11/14

Ep 44 features film critic ReBecca Theodore-Vachon (@filmfatale_NYC) and TV/Radio personality @TheRayvolution discuss the lack of representation among women of color in the Star Wars movie franchise. Filmmaker Ryan Coogler discusses his latest film Creed about the story of Adonis Johnson Creed and how the movie's protagonist mirrors his own life experiences. Music featured: "Paint It For You" SkyBlew "StreetLIGHTS" SkyBlew "Tech Support Girl" SkyBlew

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68:47

BGN #43 | Brotriarchy, The State of Sci-Fi, and...

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/11/11

BGN 2.0 is here with a new recorded episode! Ep 43 features BGN gaming contributor Lauren Warren discusses male gatekeeping in Hollywood, Filmmaker Steve Kasan discusses his sci-fi travel web series Out Of Time, and we visit NekoCon 2015 and chat with anime cosplayers about the largest anime con in Hampton Roads, VA Music featured: Carolyn Malachi "Finally" WilliamOfEvans "Phillip Banks" Orange Range "Asterisk" (Bleach theme song)

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29:01

BGN #42 | Mental Health and You

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/11/02

Mental illness affects a large number of people each and every day. We chatted with a group panelists which included Dior Vargas, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, and Agyei Ekundayo to discuss mental health and how the current racial climate affects Black people in America Co-hosts: Tiffany and Mel Hosted by: Jamie Broadnax

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62:53

BGN #41 | Horror Movie Podcast

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/10/26

On this scary podcast we had a panel of horror film aficionados to discuss their favorite scary movies as well as current projects they’re working on! Panelists include filmmaker L.C. Cruell of 7 Magpies, writer Eden Royce of Spook Lights and Ashlee Blackwell creator of Graveyard Shift Sisters. Happy Halloween!

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68:46

BGN #38 | Comic Chat!

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/10/05

We invited a panel of comic book veterans and experts to discuss diversity in the comic book medium and its impact on the industry. Guests Jimmie Robinson of Image Comics, Dr. Sheena C. Howard an Eisner Award winner, Alitha Martinez long time Marvel and DC artist, Brandon Easton series writer for Agent Carter and Ashley A. Woods illustrator for Niobe. They each discussed their respective work and their take on race-bending and gender-bending comic book characters. This is one podcast you do not

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59:07

BGN #37 | ConChat!

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/09/28

We discuss all things related to going to comic conventions, horror convention, sci-fi conventions and more! Tips about what to pack, which cons are best for first-timers and we discuss all of the BGN events happening at New York Comic Con! Hosted by Jamie Broadnax Co-hosts: Latanya Barrett and Connie Gibbs

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61:11

BGN #36 | Summer/Fall TV & Emmys Chat

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/09/21

Connie and Jamie discuss all things TV as they recap some of the best and worst of TV this summer. Discussion about upcoming Fall shows and hot topics about Matt Damon and Stephen Amell's insensitive commentary that blew up on social media. Co-Host Connie Hosted By Jamie Broadnax

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54:24

BGN #35 | Lil Filmmakers

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/07/06

Janine Spruill, Anissa Cooper, and Ashlee Blackwell of Lil Filmmakers stops by to chat with us about this non-profit organization that assists urban youth with all aspects of film production. From cinematography, lighting, sound, and editing, Lil Filmmakers serves nearly 70% of the Black community in the greater Philadelphia area. Hosted by Jamie Broadnax

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81:23

BGN #34 | Asians In Media

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/06/15

We invited a panel of guests of Asian descent called “Asians In Media”. We discussed whitewashing of Asian characters, prime time shows that have sparked controversy like “Fresh Off The Boat” and the lack of representation of Asians in all forms of media. Panelists: Keith Chow, N’jaila Rhee, Kristine Hassell, Jon Tsuei, and Alice Wong Hosted by Jamie Broadnax

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59:31

BGN #33 | Indie Comic Creator Adrianne Grayson

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/06/08

Adrianne Grayson is the creator of the new comic Escape From Dino Isle and she founded her own publishing company called Supercillious Comics. Listen as Adrianne discusses her experiences getting started as an independent content creator and ways she has used new media as a means to get her work promoted and seen. Co-hosted by Grace Gipson and Tiffany Johnson Hosted by Jamie Broadnax

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BGN Short Intro

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/06/02

#BGNPodcast 30 sec intro with Jamie Broadnax

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62:26

BGN #32 | Regine Sawyer of Lockett Down Productions

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/06/01

Regine Sawyer is a writer, creator and owner of Lockett Down Productions Publications. She discusses how she founded the Women In Comics NYC Collective as well as the place of there women of color are now in the comics publishing industry. This was a thought-provoking episode which gave some real insight as to how many women of color are currently working in comics today. Co-hosted by Chaka Cumberbatch and Tatiana Christian Hosted by Jamie Broadnax

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BGN #31 | Writer and Filmmaker David Walker

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/05/30

Are you a fan of comics? Want to get into writing comics or you’re an author looking to get your work published? Check out this podcast with author and journalist David F. Walker the creator behind the new Shaft comic as he discusses the business of comic publishing as well as diversity in this medium. Co-hosted by Grace Gipson Hosted by Jamie Broadnax

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58:42

BGN #30 | Cree Summer

Black Girl Nerds ·

2015/05/30

The Queen of Animation stops by to chat with BGN about being the most profilic voice animator of our generation. Actress and singer Cree Summer geeked out with us over her body of work in shows like Inspector Gadget, Rugrats, and Tiny Toon Adventures as well as her thoughts on what it is to be a Black Girl Nerd. Filmmaker and director of HawaiiCon GB Hajim also chatted with us about his film project and the 2nd Annual HawaiiCon event scheduled this Fall. Co-hosted By Latanya Barrett and

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