Synopsis
Black Girl Nerds is an online community devoted to promoting nerdiness among Black women & people of color. Check us out on blackgirlnerds.com and play with us on social media by following us on Twitter @blackgirlnerds!
Episodes
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BGN #135 Sundance Edition: Tessa Thompson, Tiffany Vazquez, Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal
04/02/2018 Duration: 01h07minSegment 1: 'Sorry To Bother You' made its debut at Sundance and actress Tessa Thompson who plays Detroit, tells us about why she chose the role and discusses her work as feminist in the entertainment industry. Hosted by: Jamie and Valerie Segment 2: In a roundtable discussion about Sundance, we chat with GIPHY editor Tiffany Vazquez, who's also done work over at Turner Classic Movies. She shares her work at GIPHY and tells of her faves and not so fave films at Sundance. Hosted by: Jamie, Kay-B and Joi Segment 3: Actors and Musicians Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal chat it up about their work on their film debut at Sundance called 'Blindspotting'. Hosted by: Jacqueline Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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#BGNPodcast Extra - Set Visit Interview with Nate Moore, Martin Freeman and Andy Serkis
01/02/2018 Duration: 01h08minOn the set of Black Panther, journalists ask questions of the cast and crew. Featured are Nate Moore, Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman.
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BGN #134 I Black Panther Set Visit Discussion
24/01/2018 Duration: 01h12minJamie and Jacqueline discuss their experience being on the set of Marvel's "Black Panther"
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BGN #133 I The Black Lightning Episode featuring Dabier Snell
06/01/2018 Duration: 01h02minSegment 1: Actor Dabier Snell chats with Kay-B about his role on the new CW series "Black Lightning". Segment 2: Jamie and Kay-B chat about the highlights of the first two episodes of the series. This is obviously a spoiler-free segment. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus
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#BGNPodcast Extra - A Spoilerrifc Last Jedi
30/12/2017 Duration: 01h12minKayla leads a discussion along with Mel, Joelle and Kyndal about 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
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#BGNPodcast Extra - Star Wars: The Last Jedi
10/12/2017 Duration: 01h10minThis episode features EXCLUSIVE interviews with actors John Boyega and Kelly Marie Tran. The final segment is a recorded press conference of the cast hosted by Entertainment Weekly writer Anthony Breznican. Interviews by Joelle Monique Podcast segments edited by T Sterling Watson and mixing by Jamie Broadnax Music by John Williams
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BGN #132 I The Mudbound Episode
04/11/2017 Duration: 56min"Mudbound" the new film premiering on Netflix November 17th follows the McAllan family, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry (Clarke), his wife Laura (Mulligan) struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and Florence Jackson (Morgan, Blige) — fellow sharecroppers who have worked the land for generations — struggle bravely to build a small dream of their own despite the rigidly enforced social barriers they face. The war upends both families' plans as their returning loved ones, Jamie McAllan (Hedlund) and Ronsel Jackson (Mitchell), forge a fast but uneasy friendship that challenges the brutal realities of the Jim Crow South in which they live. Interviews with: Jason Mitchell, Rob Morgan and Dee Rees Hosted by Kyndal and Joi Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Sammus and SkyBlew
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BGN #131 I Roundtables and Panels
22/10/2017 Duration: 02h09minSegment 1: Black Lightning roundtable featuring Nafessa Williams and Christine Adams featuring journalist Kay-B Segment 2: Professor Marston & The Wonder Women panel at NYCC recorded by MR Daniel Segment 3: Jack Ryan roundtable featuring Carlton Cuse, Abbie Cornish and Graham Roland featuring journalist Jamie Broadnax Segment 4: Black Superheroes: Luke Cage to Black Lives Matter panel featuring Isabella Price, Valerie Complex, Tatiana King-Jones and Courtney Thomas. Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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BGN #130 I Pacific Rim Uprising, Professor Martson at NYCC and BGN Fan Chat at SLCC
15/10/2017 Duration: 01h21minSegment 1: Actor John Boyega discusses his role as Jake Pentecost in the sequel to "Pacific Rim" in the Universal Pictures movie "Pacific Rim: Uprising". Interview by: Mel Segment 2: At NYCC the cast and crew of the Annapurna Pictures film "Professor Martson and the Wonder Women" chat in a roundtable interview. Featuring filmmaker Angela Robinson and actors Luke Evans and Rebecca Hall. Interview by: Joi Segment 3: The team over at BGN head out to Salt Lake City Comic Con for a fan discussion on all things geek. Featuring: Kay-B, Kai and Mel Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus
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#BGNPodcast Extra - Randomness
15/10/2017 Duration: 01h12minA 2-hour discussion of girl talk got captured on a recording among some of the hosts of the BGNPodcast. In this episode features Jamie, Kyndal, Mel and Kayla. Listen and be a fly on the wall as we have a girlfriend's sleepover chat about favorite songs, 90s crushes, bad TV and more! Hosted by: Jamie, Kyndal, Mel and Kayla Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew
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BGN #129 I Jay Ellis, Five Fingers and Lauren Lake
01/10/2017 Duration: 01h30minSegment 1: Actor Jay Ellis stops by to chat about his latest webseries "Hard Medicine" on the Urban Movie Channel. Hosted by: Tora Segment 2: The cast of the film "Five Fingers For Marseilles" which premiered at TIFF sit down to chat about their roles in this South African spaghetti western film. Hosted by: Jamie Segment 3: TV personality Lauren Lake chats about her courtroom show "Paternity Court". Hosted by: Ashia Music by: Sammus and Shubzilla Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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#BGNPodcast Extra - DragonCon 2017
21/09/2017 Duration: 01h12minAn episode featuring guests from DragonCon 2017. Hosted by Mel, Crystal and Tai. Interviews with Kelly Sue DeConnick, Richard “Lord British” Garriott, Starr Long and Alex Kingston. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus
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BGN #128 I TIFF Special Edition: Sighted Eyes-Feeling Heart, Black Cop, Mountain Between Us and A Season In France
17/09/2017 Duration: 01h24minSegment 1: Jamie interviews filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain about the documentary based on the life of playwright Lorraine Hansberry called "Sighted Eyes, Feeling Heart". Segment 2: Jamie interviews actor-director Cory Bowles about his first feature film "Black Cop" about a Black officer that racially profiles white people. Segment 3: Kay-B interviews actor Beau Bridges from the 20th Century Fox film called "The Mountain Between Us" as well as the cinematographer Mandy Walker. Segment 4: Carolyn interviews Eriq Ebouaney and Sandrine Bonnaire from the French romantic film "A Season In France". Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus
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#BGNPodcast Extra - Faith Evans & Biggie on A&E
04/09/2017 Duration: 15minCaron welcomes Faith Evans to discuss life, love, and Biography Presents: BIGGIE: The Life of The Notorious B.I.G. on A&E
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BGN #127 I TIFF 2017 & Between Lost and Found
03/09/2017 Duration: 01h41minSegment 1: Artistic Director for the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey chats about his role this year at TIFF and what exciting films are in store for attendees. Hosted by: Jacqueline and Lauren Segment 2: Documentary Programmer for TIFF, Thom Powers discusses the latest documentary subjects coming out of this year's festival. Hosted by: Carolyn Segment 3: Author Shelly Stratton chats about her latest novel, Between Lost and Found and her work in the literary field. Hosted by: Kyndal Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie
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#BGNPodcast Extra - Game Of Thrones Finale
29/08/2017 Duration: 01h01minA roundtable discussion on the season 7 finale of Game of Thrones. Featuring Jamie, Kyndal, Mel, Joelle and Kayla
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BGN #126 I Corey's Living Colour and Fandom To Creator at SDCC
27/08/2017 Duration: 01h14minSegment 1: Musician Corey Glover the front man for the rock band Living Colour discuss his latest endeavor and upcoming tour. Hosted by: Kristin Segment 2: At SDCC the Fandom to Creator panel provides tips and tricks on how to use your fandom to create art. Moderated by Robyn Jordan and featuring panelists: Jamie Broadnax, Eliyannah Amirah and Shenee Presaud. Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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#BGNPodcast Extra - The Defenders Roundtable
22/08/2017 Duration: 47minJamie hosts a roundtable discussion on the Marvel Netflix series The Defenders. Featured are Kayla, Mel, Carolyn and special guest Melanie Dione.
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BGN #125 I Tina Mabry, Midnight, TX's Monica and Whose Streets?
20/08/2017 Duration: 01h56minSegment 1: Director, writer and producer Tina Mabry chats about her body of work from shows like Queen Sugar to her directorial debut feature Mississippi Damned. Hosts: Jamie and Tora Segment 2: TV showrunner Monica Owusu-Breen chats about an upcoming episode on Midnight, TX and the latest happenings on this new supernatural show based on the books of the same name by Charlaine Harris. Following the interview are roundtables at SDCC with cast Parisa Fitz-Henley, Dylan Bruce, Arielle Kebble and Peter Mensah. Hosted by: Ashia Roundtables recorded by: Kyndal Segment 3: Whose Streets? is a new film that sheds light on the tragic circumstances surrounding the death of Mike Brown as well as amplifies the rallying cry for justice from the residents of Ferguson. Filmmakers Sabaah Folayan & Damon Davis discuss the film. Hosted by: Jacqueline Segment 1, 2 and 3 edited by: Jamie Broadnax Segment 2 roundtables edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by: Sammus and Shubzilla
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#BGNPodcast Extra - Donald Trump Is An Idiot
16/08/2017 Duration: 01h21minThis roundtable featuring Jamie, Kyndal, Caron, Mel and DaVette discusses the circumstances surrounding the Charlottesville tragedy, our own brushes with racism, and how much of a moron Donald Trump is. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax