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 #99 | Rosewood, Compersion, and A Rising Star
15/01/2017 Duration: 01h05minSegment 1: Caron interviews actor Morris Chestnut. The hotness that is has starred in such films as Boyz In The Hood, The Best Man and is currently starring in the TV series Rosewood. Segment 2: Tora sits down with filmmaker Jackie Stone. The film Compersion is a story about polyamorous relationships and has been well-received among critics. Segment 3: Jessica chats with actress and rising star Saniyya Sidney. The starlet has appeared in TV shows American Horror Story: Roanoke and Roots as well as films like Fences and Hidden Figures. Segment 1 edited by John Bauer Segment 2 & 3 edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Sammus and SkyBlew Executive Produced by Jamie Broadnax
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BGN #98 | Doctor Who, Blackish and Writing Novels
07/01/2017 Duration: 01h13minSegment 1: Hosted by Tora she sits down on a one-on-one with TV actor Marcus Scribner of the hit ABC show Blackish! He geeks out with her over Star Wars, Spider-Man, and getting homework done! Segment 2: Actress Pearl Mackie chats in a roundtable interview with Mel about her new role as Doctor Who's latest companion. She also recognized our media outlet Black Girl Nerds at the NYCC press conference. Segment 3: Author Cerece Rennie Murphy chats on a one-on-one with Tora about her work as a novelist and how she has shaped her craft over the years. The Order of the Series trilogy is just a taste of her powerful work as a sci-fi fantasy author. All three segments edited by John Bauer Ad music from Purple Page Music by: Sammus, SkyBlew, and Shubzilla Executive Produced by Jamie Broadnax
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#BGNPodcast Extra- When The Bough Breaks
26/12/2016 Duration: 37minThis special edition of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast features cast members Regina Hall and Theo Rossi of the film "When The Bough Breaks". The DVD Blu-Ray was just released Dec 27th and Caron sits down in one-on-one interviews with both actors and chat about their work on the film and their art as creators in the entertainment industry. Hosted by Caron Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Sammus and Purple Planet
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#BGNPodcast Extra: Emayatzy Corinealdi Interview
22/12/2016 Duration: 10minWe are proud to present to you an insightful and inspiring interview with actor Emayatzy Corinealdi best known for her role as Ruby in Ava DuVernay's Middle Of Nowhere and the role of Belle in Roots. You can currently catch the 2016 miniseries of Roots on Hulu and Middle of Nowhere for streaming on Netflix. In this one-on-one interview with Caron, Emayatzy discusses the origin of her beautiful name, her work in the entertainment industry, what it was like working with actors on the set of Roots and provides words of wisdom for women. Sit back and relax to this great interview featuring an actress who is on the horizon making waves in film community! Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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#BGNPodcast Extra - Rogue One Discussion
18/12/2016 Duration: 49minJamie, Joelle and Kayla chat about their takeaways regarding the latest release from the Star Wars franchise, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. We give you the good, the bad and the ugly! Warning: Spoilers Music by John Williams and Trailer Music Weekly
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The Walking Dead Recap: Carl's Biscuits
17/12/2016 Duration: 32minKayla and Mel and Jamie recap these mid-season episodes with funny and witty banter! See you in Feb! Hosted by Kayla and Mel Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Bear McCreary
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#BGNPodcast Extra - An Interview with Riz Ahmed
10/12/2016 Duration: 11minWe decided to drop an exclusive interview during our hiatus just in time for the new film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story starring actor Riz Ahmed who plays the role of Bodhi Rook. The movie will be released in theatres nationwide December 16th! Interview hosted by Jacqueline Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Trailer Music Weekly
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#BGNPodcast Recap: S7 Ep 6 - Zombie Cobbler
30/11/2016 Duration: 38minKayla and Mel and Jamie recap this week's episode about the latest story arc featuring Tara and a new community found in the zombie apocalypse. Hosted by Kayla and Mel Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Bear McCreary
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BGN #97 | Jean Grae, Moana, and Beyond TV Series
19/11/2016 Duration: 01h18minSegment 1: Hip hop artist Jean Grae chats with us about her prolific impact on the music industry and gives her opinions about the post-election. Hosted by Jamie, Grace and Tora Segment 2: Actress Auli'i Cravalho of Disney's Moana chats about her new role as a Disney princess and the playing a character that will reach several women of color. Hosted by Joelle Segment 3: At NYCC we did a roundtable interview with the creative team behind the new series Beyond, scheduled to premiere in 2017. Tim Kring, David Eick and Burkely Duffield chats with us. Segment 1 edited by: Jamie Broadnax Segment 2 and 3 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by Sammus and Jean Grae
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#BGNPodcast Recap: S7 Ep 4 - Ezekiel's Struggle Wig
18/11/2016 Duration: 44minKayla and Mel and Jamie recap this week's episode about Negan's wrath on the group, redneck cons, and Ezekiel's struggle wig. Hosted by Kayla and Mel Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Bear McCreary
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BGN #96 | Monstress, The Few and Moonlight
12/11/2016 Duration: 02h08minSegment 1: Writer Marjorie Liu talks about her work on Monstress and how inclusive characters shape the way fans read comics. Hosted by Joelle Segment 2: Vincent Jerome star of "The Few" talks about the superhero series on a one-on-one interview with Kay B. Hosted by Kay B Segment 3: Jacqueline, Joi and Leo chat about the popular indie film Moonlight that has received major critical acclaim. Segment 1 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Segment 2 and 3 edited by: John Bauer Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew
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BGN Podcast Extra - 2016 Presidential Election
10/11/2016 Duration: 01h33minThe election season is finally over and we share our thoughts on the declared winner Donald J. Trump and what this means for women of color. This is a panel hosted by Jamie Broadnax featuring Kay B, Joi, Caron, Tora, Kristin and Mel. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus
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BGN #95 | Nerdy History, Superheroines and WOC In Comics
05/11/2016 Duration: 32minSegment 1: A'Lelia Bundles, the great-great granddaughter of Madame CJ Walker discusses her 30 year history as a TV executive, her community outreach work and her role as a museum curator preserving the legacy of Madame CJ Walker. Hosted by: Jamie, Marqueeda and Joi Segment 2: Kyla Frye is the star of the new superhero series The Few and tells us what's it like to be an action hero. Hosted by: Kay B Segment 3: Regine L Sawyer leads a panel at NYCC called Women of Color in Comics: Race, Gender & the Comic Book Medium. With panelists: Barbara Brandon-Croft, http://womenincomics.wikia.com/wiki/Barbara_Brandon-Croft @BBrandonCroft Carol Burrell editor/writer/artist SPQR Blues http://womenincomics.wikia.com/wiki/Carol_Burrell @spqrblues Che Grayson, filmmaker/comic book writer (Rigamo) http://chegrayson.com/ @FandomFox Jules Rivera, writer/artist http://julesrivera.com/ @julesrivera Camille Zhang, editor/writer http://www.camillazhang.com/ @illathekilla [moderator] Regine Sawyer, editor/writer/publisher http://l
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#BGNPodcast Recap: S7 Ep 2 - Pomegranate And Chill
02/11/2016 Duration: 41minKayla and Mel recap this week's episode which features the debut of King Ezekiel! Hosted by Kayla and Mel Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Bear McCreary
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BGN #94 | Fantastic Fest and Shadowhunters
29/10/2016 Duration: 01h25sSegment 1: Jacqueline heads over at Fantastic Fest and interviews actresses Elizabeth De Razzo and Sasha Lane. De Razzo is best known for her role as Maria in Eastbound and Down and is currently starring in The Greasy Strangler. Lane stars at the protagonist in her first feature film called American Honey recently covered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Hosted by: Jacqueline Coley Segment 2: The cast and crew of Shadowhunters make an appearance at New York Comic Con 2016. Freelance writer Abbey White interviews: Isaiah Mustafa (Luke Garroway), Harry Shum (Magnus Bane), Alberto Rosende (Simon Lewis) Dominic Sherwood (Jace Wayland), Matthew Daddario (Alec Lightwood) Katherine McNamara (Clary Fray), Emeraude Toubia (Isabelle Lightwood) Cassandra Clare (author of The Mortal Instruments series on which the TV show is based and producer/writers: Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. Hosted by Abbey White Edited By: Jamie Broadnax Segment 1 edited by: John Bauer Segment 2 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net
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#BGNPodcast Recap: S7 Ep 1 - The Walking Dead
25/10/2016 Duration: 29minWe're recapping the infamous wrath of Negan in the premiere of season 7 of The Walking Dead. Many fans were shocked and stunned by the series of events that took place this past Sunday. TWD has made it clear that no one is exempt from death in the zombie apocalypse. Hosted by Kayla and Mel Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Bear McCreary
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#BGNPodcast Extra - Westworld Discussion
24/10/2016 Duration: 33minHosted by Sujin Pak a panel of fans featuring Joelle Monique of BGN discuss at length about the premiere of the new HBO series drama Westworld. Panel includes: Joelle Monique, Amber Garza (Geeks Out) and Lisa Bolekaja (Screenwriters Rant Room Podcast) Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music By Ramin Djawadi
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BGN #93 | Malice In Ovenland and the Villains Of Luke Cage
22/10/2016 Duration: 59minSegment 1: Micheline Hess is the creator of the children's comic "Malice In Ovenland" distributed by Rosarium Publishing. She tells the story of the comic and shares her thoughts on the state of the comics industry today. Hosted by Kayla Segment 2: At San Diego Comic Con, we interview actors Alfre Woodard and Mahershala Ali about their villainous roles as Mariah Dillard and Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes in Marvel's Luke Cage. Hosted by Jamie Segment 3: At New York Comic Con we interview actors Theo Rossi and Erik Laray Harvey about their villainous roles as Shades and Diamondback in Marvel's Luke Cage. Hosted by Jamie Segment 1 edited by John Bauer Segment 2 edited by Jamie Broadnax Segment 3 edited by MR Daniel Music by Sammus, Shubzilla and SkyBlew
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#BGNPodcast Extra - People of Earth at NYCC
16/10/2016 Duration: 30minDuring New York Comic Con, we had a 1:1 interview with actress Da'Vine Joy Randolph who plays Yvonne Watson on the new TBS comedy People of Earth. The episode also features roundtable interviews from the cast and crew. Wyatt Cenac (Ozzie Graham) Michael Cassidy (Jonathan Walsh) Oscar Nuñez (Father Doug) Alice Wetterlund (Kelly Grady) David Jenkins and Greg Daniels (Executive Producers) Recorded and Edited by MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by Sammus and SkyBlew Hosted by Jamie
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BGN #92 | SamiraSoBae, Empire and Tuxedo Mask
15/10/2016 Duration: 44minSegment 1: Samira Wiley chats about her role in her latest film 37 and what inspires her as an actor. She also shares some tidbits from her childhood with us. Hosted by Caron Segment 2: Serayah Mcneill plays the role of Tiana on Fox's Empire. She chats briefly in a 1:1 hosted by Caron. Segment 3: Robbie Daymond is a prolific voice actor in animation, anime, and gaming. You know him best as Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon. Hosted by Kayla Music by Sammus, Shubzilla and SkyBlew Segments 1- 3 edited by John Bauer