Black Girl Couch Reviews

We discuss Empress Candace of Ethiopia & Queen Nzinga   *Bonus: Did you know surfing was first discovered in Africa?     Feedback : blckgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle     References:   Empress Candace — allaboutETHIO The Candaces of Meroe - World History Encyclopedia The Queen Whose Resilience Freed Her People From Slavery By the Portuguese | by Belinda Mallasasime | History of Yesterday Queen Nzinga (1583-1663) • (blackpast.org) Africans Surfed Long Before Bruce Brown Showed Up - SURFER Magazine  

Stranger Things: Season 4, Episode 6 "Chapter Six: The Dive" Behind the Iron Curtain, a risky rescue mission gets underway; the California crew seeks help from a hacker; Steve takes one for the team.     Scorecard: 9.2/10     Feedback : blckgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle  

We've got special guests Chy, Sasha, and Mimi!!!!!!   The Flash: Season 8, Episode 19 "Negative, Part Two" With the Flash still reeling from everything that just happened, the rest of the team rallies to support him when he needs it the most.   RIP Cecille's characterization as we murdered it. Allergies suck and also make it onto podcasts :) Dear Eric Wallace: You know what you did.     Scorecard: 8/10     Feedback : blckgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle    

The Umbrella Academy: Season 3, Episode 1 "World's Biggest Ball of Twine" With their Number One missing, the Sparrows take a hostage. Allison makes a painful discovery. Klaus takes Five on an eye-opening road trip.     Scorecard: 9.7/10       Feedback : blckgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle  

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Rick and Morty: Season 3, Episode 4 "Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender" Rick and Morty team up with a group of superheroes known as the Vindicators with the intention to assist them. An intoxicated Rick however creates a Saw-like situation for the superheroes to complete.     Scorecard: 9.4/10     Rick and Morty: Season 3, Episode 5 "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy" Rick and Jerry journey to a planet where you cannot die, but a creature still wishes to kill Rick. Beth's ability as a mother is put to the test. Summer struggles with body issues, causing her to make a reckless decision.     Scorecard: 9.5/10   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

Minx: Episode 5 "Relaying news of a wayward snake" When Doug forces her to make nice with the mob, Joyce finds herself surrounded by the gangsters' wives, who offer her some sage advice; the team struggles to capture their missing leader's artistic vision for their renaissance-man model.   Scorecard: 9.8/10     Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

Vikings: Season 1, Episode 3 "Dispossessed" In the midst of a violent spree, Ragnar finds himself raiding a monastery in Lindisfarne and taking everything it contains for themselves. However, the raid instigates a chain of events that will change his world forever.     Scorecard: 9.8/10     Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

Westworld: Season 4, Episode 1 "The Auguries" Hello again. Don't worry about a thing. It's all in your head.     Scorecard: 9.6/10     Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

Stranger Things: Season 4, Episode 5 "Chapter Five: The Nina Project" Owen takes El to Nevada, where she's forced to confront her past; the Hawkins kids comb through a crumbling house for clues; Vecna claims another victim.   Scorecard: 8.3/10   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

We discuss the life of Queen Amina and Brief History of Queen Nandi.     Sources: Nandi (mother of Shaka) - Wikipedia Queen Amina of Zaria » African Feminist Forum History Of Amina Mohamud - Warrior Queen of Zazzau | 54History    

Re-Upload CW The Flash Season 8, Episode 19 "Negative, Part One" A fight looms for The Flash and team; Iris discovers the cause of her time sickness   Scorecard: 8.4/10   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

The Umbrella Academy: Season 3, Episode 1 "Meet the Family" After averting doomsday in Dallas, the siblings return to a very different academy, now ruled by the powerful and hostile Sparrows.     Scorecard: 8.2/10   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

Vikings: Season 1, Episode 2 "Wrath of Northmen" With his new longboat completed, Ragnar recruits a crew willing to risk their lives on the long journey across the sea to England. Not all of them are convinced by Ragnar's promises of plunder, but he assures them even the gods would be jealous.     Scorecard: 8/10   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

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Obi-Wan Kenobi: Episode 6 "Part VI" As Reva continues her pursuit of Luke, Obi-Wan prepares to face Darth Vader one last time. The two chase after their own destinies, Reva wishing to punish those who hurt her whilst Obi-Wan attempts to reach out to his old friend.   Scorecard: 8.3/10   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

Minx: Episode 4 "An exciting new chapter in the annals of erotica" After Bottom Dollar is audited, Tina and Doug scour the books and their employees' pockets for the missing money; as the Minx team prepares for the magazine's long-awaited debut, Joyce finds herself in a sticky situation with one of her coverboys.   Scorecard: 7.8/10   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

2022 ‧ Sci-fi/Thriller ‧ 1h 47m "Spiderhead" Two inmates form a connection while grappling with their pasts in a state-of-the-art penitentiary run by a brilliant visionary who experiments on his subjects with mind-altering drugs.   Scorecard: 8.5/10   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle  

2021 ‧ Thriller/Drama ‧ 1h 52m "The Card Counter" William Tell is a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking revenge on a mutual enemy from their past. Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk.   Scorecard: 9.8/10   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

Southland: Season 3, Episode 3 "Discretion" Ben seeks revenge when his mother's rapist is released from prison; Lydia and Josie clash over a chainsaw; Sammy deals with his wife's betrayal.     Scorecard: 8.3/10     Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio MP4 or written) Twitter: BlackGirl_Couch   Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle