Black Girl Nerds

Happy Mother's Day! We're devoting our podcast episode to our Moms! Featuring Jamie, Kyndal, Joi, Tora, Kay B and Joelle in this lovely interview episode with our moms and a special devotion to some of us without a mom to celebrate with. This episode is sure to make you laugh and make you cry! Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew

Segment 1: Actress, Cosplayer, Streamer and all-around Geek Rooster Teeth's Mica Burton joins us to discuss her work at the internet streaming network and chats a little bit about her famous dad the legendary LeVar Burton. Hosted by: Jamie and Kayla Segment 2: Warner Bros Everything, Everything is one of the few major studio films with Black women in front and behind the scenes. Director Stella Meghie and actors Anika Noni Rose and Amandla Stenberg chats with us! Hosted by: Kayla Segment 3: Over at ClexaCon, BGN put on a panel about comic book diversity and how it has had an effect positively and negatively on people of color. Hosted by: Jamie, Kayla, Joelle and Valerie Segment 1 & 2 edited by: John Bauer Segment 3 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew

From Austin to NYC we covered the cast and crew behind the new Starz production of Neil Gaiman's American Gods which premieres April 30th. This podcast episode features Orlando Jones, Yetide Badaki, Ricky Whittle, Neil Gaiman, Bryan Fuller, Michael Green, Pablo Schreiber, Jonathan Tucker and Kristin Chenoweth. Featuring hosts Kyndal and Valerie Edited by John Bauer and Jamie Broadnax Music by Purple Planet

Segment 1: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks debuts on HBO April 22nd. We chat with the cast including Oprah Winfrey herself! The film is based on the book of the same name by author Rebecca Skloot. Interview features: George C. Wolfe, Rose Byrne, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll and Reg. E. Cathey Featuring co-host: Kay B Segment 2: Actress Karen Pittman chats with us about her role as Inspector Priscilla Ridley on Marvel's Luke Cage and Black girl magic. Hosted by: Jamie and Caron Music by: Sammus and Shubzilla Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Hosts Jacqueline, Kai and Mel lead a live podcast with special guest Diana Williams of Lucasfilm Story Group. She's a Content Strategist who helps with narrative cohesion and connectivity within the Star Wars universe! Take a listen to this fun discussion about fandom and more within Lucasfilm and Star Wars! Music by: John Williams

Segment 1: Jacob Anderson who you know best as Grey Worm on HBO's Game of Thrones and his musical genius as Raleigh Ritchie joins us in a panel discussion about comic book movies, #ThronesYall, and his love for music. Hosted by: Jamie, Jacqueline, Kayla and Kyndal Segment 2: Craig and Faith Rippon are the creators behind a new film called Black Ink: People of Color in Comics. Hosted by: Jessica Segment 3: Actor Ernie Hudson makes his second appearance on our show to chat about his 3 new shows, APB, Grace & Frankie and Graves. Hosted by: Caron Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus Ad Music by: Purple Planet

Segment 1: Jamie interviews New York Times best-selling author D. Watkins about his book The Cookup and what inspired him to leave the lifestyle of a drug kingpin to becoming one of the most popular authors in the publishing industry. Hosted by: Jamie Segment 2: Caron does a 1:1 with sex educator Dr. Andrea Pennington. Author of several books including the The Orgasm Prescription for Women. Hosted by: Caron Segment 3: Kayla and Jamie join a panel of women at the LGBTQ con for women called ClexaCon. On the panel, they discuss using the power of fandom for good and how social media platforms leverage community building. Moderated by Feliza Casano of Girls In Capes. Featuring: Kayla and Jamie Segment 3 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Segments 1 & 2 and overall mixing by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus Ad music by: Purple Planet

Segment 1: At SXSW the cast and crew of the new webseries "I Love Bekka & Lucy chats with Kyndal about a story of two best friends. Featuring: Rachael Holder, Tanisha Long, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Alexis Denisoff and Chris Smith. Hosted by: Kyndal Segment 2: Former NBA star and actor Rick Fox discusses his latest role on season 2 of OWN's "Greenleaf" drama series. Hosted by: Caron Segment 3: Comic book writer Jeremy Whitley chats about his book The Unstoppable Wasp, an inspiring story for women everywhere. Hosted by: Joi Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus

A sleepy North Carolina town is changed when a Black officer shoots an unarmed white teen. However, when an investigation emerges under the unsolved shooting of a Black teen comes into the fold the whole town is faced with racial challenges. Sanaa Lathan plays Investigator Ashe Akino and joins us in this interview along with co-series creator and executive producer Gina Prince-Bythewood. Shots Fired airs Wednesday nights on Fox Hosted by: Jamie, Caron, and Grace Edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by: Sammus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In our 100th episode, we celebrate by having a show featuring clips of our favorite moments from the podcast. In a roundtable chat with hosts Jamie, Kayla, Caron and Mel we go reminisce on some of the best moments of the BGN podcast! The second segment discusses the feature film Hidden Figures as the co-hosts transition to chat about one of the best holiday films of the year! The 3rd segment wraps up on the movie Fences based on the August Wilson play which has earned actress Viola Davis a Golden Globe award. Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Ad Music: Purple Planet