Black Girl Nerds

Jamie hosts a roundtable discussion about Black women working in corporate America and the challenges we face. Panel features: Joi, Caron, Kay B, Kristin, and Tora

Segment 1: The legendary LeVar Burton joins us to talk about his legacy as an actor, producer, and host of one of the most prolific works of our generation. His work on Roots, Reading Rainbow, and Star Trek: The Next Generation has carved a landscape in our lives as fans and followers of his work. Co-hosted by: Marqueeda, Tora and Kayla Segment 2: Actor Regé-Jean Page plays the character of Chicken George in nights 3 and 4 of Roots and discusses the challenges and triumphs of being a part of cinematic history. Co-hosted by: Kayla and Caron Segment 3: Producer Will Packer joins us again to talk about our thoughts on Roots and continues the conversation about why this narrative is so important for viewers today. Co-hosted by: Kayla and Caron Segment 1 edited by: Jamie Broadnax Segment 2 edited by: John Bauer Segment 3 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by: SkyBlew and Sammus

Segment 1: A panel discussion about misogyny within geek culture which includes issues of sexism in cosplay, fake geek girls, and gatekeeping. Panel features Jamie, Caron, Kayla, Tora, Kay B and Cynthia Segment 2: Podcaster and social media activist Shaun Lau discusses his podcast No Totally and how important it is to leverage his platform to discuss issues of racial bias in media. Hosted by: Mel Segment 3: Interviews at Momocon in Atlanta which features guests: Afua Richardson, Zach Callison, Renee Cooper, and Allyssa Lewis. Hosted by: Kayla Segment 4: Jamie speaks to cosplayers at Tidewater Comic Con and asks about their experiences at this annual event. Hosted by: Jamie Segment 1, Segment 2, and Afua Richardson interview edited by: John Bauer Zach Callison and Renee Cooper interviews edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Tidewater Cosplay interviews edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew

We discuss the latest comic book popcorn flick X-Men Apocalypse and we're not holding back! Panel features Jamie, Caron, Kay B, and Kayla Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by SkyBlew Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/blackgirlnerds

Segment 1: Executive Producer Will Packer known for films like Straight Outta Compton and Ride Along is producing the new reimagined Roots miniseries. He discusses the series and why Alex Haley's story is just important today as it was over 30 years ago. Co-hosted by: Joelle, Caron, and Kristin Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Segment 2: Sam Benjamin talks about his career as an actor, writer, and producer. As well as his role on the BBC Netflix show Peaky Blinders. Hosted by Caron Edited by: John Bauer Segment 3: We chat about everything related to the performance sport of wrestling from our fave WWF/WCW/WWE wrestlers of all time and we reminisce what got us into it. This was a topic sent over by fan demand! Co-hosts: Kristin and Anique Edited by: John Bauer Music by: Sammus and Shubzilla

Maya Glick is the star and creator of the film Rain. Rain is a fan film about Storm from the Marvel mutant superhero team X-Men. In the interview, Maya discusses why this project was important to her and what audiences stand to gain from seeing this fan film about our favorite heroine Ororo Munroe. Co hosts: Caron, Kayla, and Joelle Interview segment edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by: Sammus Support the Black Girl Nerds podcast and become a Patron! patreon.com/blackgirlnerds

A solo commentary featuring Jamie discusses the fallout behind the use of Twitter hashtags, policing blackness, and online community building. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus

Ernie Hudson speaks candidly about his role as an actor in Hollywood, and various roles (the good, bad, and ugly) that have been offered to him throughout his career.

Segment 1: Actress Simone Missick playing the role of Misty Knight in Marvel's Luke Cage gives us insight about the new series and what its like to play a superhero! Co-hosted by: Caron and Latanya Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Segment 2: Actress Alexandra Shipp is playing Storm in X-Men Apocalypse. The self-declared Black Girl Nerd chats about the film and what she would like to see next for Ororo Munroe. Hosted by: Jamie Broadnax Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Segment 3: Valeisha Butterfield Jones is the head of Black Community Engagement at Google. She discusses her role and importance of people of color connecting through social media. Hosted by: Kay B Edited by: John Bauer Segment 4: Shawn Blanchard is a mentorship specialist assisting at-risk youth. He discusses his platform and how he has used his own personal tragedy and leveraged it to help others. Hosted by: Caron Edited by: John Bauer Music by: Sammus and Shubzilla

Segment 1: Darryl M Bell best known as Ron Johnson from the hit series "A Different World" chats about Hollywood, the landscape of television, and working in the YouTube space. Co-hosted by Caron, Kayla, and Kay B Segment 2: Candice Benbow is the creator of The Lemonade Syllabus and blends theology with womanist critical studies into a refreshing course for all Black women to help quench their thirst for knowledge. Hosted by Caron Segment 3: Nakia Burrise is the Yellow Power Ranger known from "Power Rangers Zeo", "Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie", and "Power Rangers Turbo" the TV series. She discusses her latest project "Class Dismissed". Hosted by Alexsis Segment 1 and 3 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Segment 2 edited by: John Bauer Music by: Sammus, Shubzilla, and SkyBlew

We give our hot take on the weekend release of Captain America: Civil War. Panel featuring: Jamie, Kayla, Joelle, Caron, Grace and Joi Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus

Segment 1: Actress Joy Bryant on her first podcast chats about her Bronx roots, working in Hollywood and being a self-declared Black Girl Nerd. Co-hosted by Kay B, Cynthia, and Joi Segment 2: Co-executive producer an series writer for the WGN series Underground, Misha Green joins us and discusses how the show has impacted audiences and the framework of its Twitter audience. Hosted by Jamie Segment 3: Malik Forte is a gaming editor for Nerdist.com and is curates gaming content in the form of several YouTube videos. Co-hosted by: Kay B, Kayla, and Gabby Segment 1 and 3 edited by: John Bauer Music by: Sammus

Segment 1: Keith and Kenny Lucas chats with us about comedy, weed, and Beyonce's Lemonade. Best known for their animated series The Lucas Bros Moving Co, they share their blerdy experiences as identical twin comedians. Segment 2: Jamie traveled to NYC and attended the screening of episode 1 of Roots, scheduled to premiere on May 30th. Actors, Malachi Kirby (Kunta Kinte), Regé-Jean Page (Chicken George) and Erica Tazel (Matilda) along with producers Will Packer and Mark Wolper; and costume designer Ruth Carter discuss their experiences with the film and why this remake is so important to contemporary audiences. Segment hosted by Sunny Hostin. Segment 1 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by: Sammus Support the Black Girl Nerds podcast and become a Patron! patreon.com/blackgirlnerds

Comic book writer & filmmaker Greg Pak chats with us about his new Kickstarter project which is an e-book of crowdfunding tips. Greg has successfully raised three Kickstarters and now wants to share his secrets with you! Co-hosted by Mel and JN Monk Edited by John Bauer Music by Sammus

Segment 1: W Kamau Bell chats with us about his new show United Shades of America and his stand-up show Semi-Prominent Negro. Co-hosts Caron, Cynthia, and Kayla Segment 2: Comedian Tiffany Haddish of The Carmichael Show chats with Caron about her career and working in comedy. Segment 3: We have a panel of anime experts to discuss debunking anime myths led by Valerie Complex and featuring Terra, Akua, and Jonathan. Segment 1 edited by: John Bauer Segment 2 and 3 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by: Sammus, Shubzilla, and Prince Support the Black Girl Nerds podcast and become a Patron! patreon.com/blackgirlnerds

The cast of A Different World reunite onstage at the campus of Norfolk State University to give advice about preparing for college, post college life, and the HBCU experience.

Beauty editor and writer Tia Williams best known for her blog Shake Your Beauty, discusses her work in the fashion and beauty industry and her latest book The Perfect Find. Hosted by Joi Edited by John Bauer Music By Sammus

Segment 1: Prolific writer Ta-Nehisi Coates stops by to talk about his latest work on Marvel's Black Panther and creating his new take on Wakanda and T'Challa's story. Co-hosts: Tahila, Joelle. Grace, and Mel Segment 2: Former NFL player turned filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry debuts his film 9Rides at SXSW about an Uber driver dealing with a life-altering decision. Co-host Joelle Segment 3: The Netflix original film Pee-Wee's Big Holiday premiered at SXSW and Paul Reubens along with co-star Joe Manganiello discuss their roles in the film. Co-host Jacqueline Segment 2 edited by MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Segment 3 edited by John Bauer Support the Black Girl Nerds podcast and become a Patreon! patreon.com/blackgirlnerds

Alternative Soul/Rock singer RES chats with Kristin about music and her latest project Reset currently being funded under Indiegogo. She also talks about her love of music and what inspires her as an artist. Edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by Sammus Featured song by Res You can donate here: http://bit.ly/the1resgogo

BGN Contributor Korynthia Fischer is our weekly recapper of the TV series "BlindSpot". She attended a red carpet at the Paley Center and interviewed some of the cast from the show.