https://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerdA dynamic talk show that discusses topics from an educated, conservative Black perspective-debunking ghettoized stereotypes. A show for contrarian people of ALL ethnicities. Afronerd Radio airs regularly on Wednesday at 7:00pm eastern. And for even more discourse Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse, highlighting sci fi, fantasy and pop culture airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern.enCopyright desmond burton (C/O Blogtalkradio)Sun, 17 May 2020 21:00:00 GMTWed, 22 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMTPop CultureBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/c0861653-07ae-41b4-af5a-706a256ff4e4_afronerdd11ar01ap01zl-jfk.jpghttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerdA dynamic talk show that discusses topics from an educated, conservative Black perspective-debunking ghettoized stereotypes. A show for contrarian people of ALL ethnicities. Afronerd Radio airs regularly on Wednesday at 7:00pm eastern. And for even more discourse Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse, highlighting sci fi, fantasy and pop culture airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern.desyb@aol.comdburt aka Afronerdpop culture,afropunk,blerds,comic books,nerds of color,video gaming,black conservatism,nerd culture,politics,urban alternative musicdburt aka AfronerdnoA dynamic talk show that discusses topics from an educated, conservative Black perspective-debunking ghettoized stereotypes. A show for contrarian people of ALLepisodichttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/22/weve-moved-listen-now-at-afronerdcom-call-508-645-0100Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/22/weve-moved-listen-now-at-afronerdcom-call-508-645-0100/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/22/weve-moved-listen-now-at-afronerdcom-call-508-645-0100Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMTWE'VE MOVED: LISTEN NOW AT AFRONERD.COM-call 508-645-0100We're STILL trying to work out our tech problems on the other side (getting close!) so we're still here @Blogtalk! Tune in to hear the latest musings from Team Afronerd via our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be dissected are:  unfortunately, more COVID-19 discourse, except we wax about what will change socially and infrastructurally post coronavirus; frequent Afronerd Radio guest, noted comic creator/editor, Joseph Illidge has his unfortunate COVID woes; the vaunted 90s R&B matchup of '20 between legendary artists, Kenny "Babyface" Edmunds and Teddy Riley proved to be a tech disaster with enough black twitter memes and hashtags for the next century; but was this particular Verzuz event more about reevaluating black business?; noted podcaster and card carrying member of the "Negromanosphere," Mumia Obsidian Ali penned a recent article highlight black male political self determination; what's the deal with MI (& other states) protests against current quarantine and business shutdown parameters?; two GA high school students are expelled for posting a racist TikTok video; black Classical musicians and their need for hip hop cred? lastly, our impressions of last week's WB animated release-Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.      02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoYour Latest Pop, Pulp & Political (Inc. COVID-19) News at The Mid Week in Review via Afronerd Radio: Live Call in No. 646-915=9620e756847c-3af6-40cc-ad12-8888b9c724ba10293fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/14/covid-chronicles-cont-africans-in-china-us-igers-disney-ig-versus-8pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/14/covid-chronicles-cont-africans-in-china-us-igers-disney-ig-versus-8pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/14/covid-chronicles-cont-africans-in-china-us-igers-disney-ig-versus-8pm-etTue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTCovid Chronicles Con't: Africans in China, US; Iger's Disney; IG Versus-8pm ETWe're still testing equipment at the revised platform, so again, bear with us. But as you, the (Afronerd Radio) show must go on! Listen to Monday's Grindhouse podcast at 8pm where we dissect the following issues:  Unfortunately, the COVID-19 crises cointinues and there are tangential concerns afoot:  Africans are being ousted from stores and apartments in China for reasons unknown (pick one-race, unfounded coronavirus claims, etc); US Surgeon General, Jerome Adams is under fire for using stereotypical tropes when advising POC in handling their COVID issues;  President Trump retweets call for the nation's head immunologist, Dr. Fauci to be fired (because...well he's intelligent and competent); in a case of never say never, Disney CEO, Bob Iger may not be retiring at this time because of the pandemic crisis on Disney's business; more TV streaming talk-what are you watching while on quarantine;  And lastly, thoughts about the Versus IG events that have been popping up online (Rza vs DJ Premier, Babyface vs Teddy Riley, etc).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.,   02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoMonday Grindhouse-Airing at 8pm ET-More COVID-19, Pop, Pulp & Political News; Call LIVE 646-915-9620597bf58c-a1c6-4dee-b3af-62395cb933a510292fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/08/covid-chronicles-icons-pass-earl-graves-sr-bill-withers-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/08/covid-chronicles-icons-pass-earl-graves-sr-bill-withers-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/08/covid-chronicles-icons-pass-earl-graves-sr-bill-withers-mwir-7pm-etWed, 08 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMTCOVID Chronicles; Icons Pass: Earl Graves, Sr. & Bill Withers; MWIR-7pm ET*Please bear with us as we move plaforms.  In the interim, listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing tonight at 7pm easter,  The issues being covered are: more trials and tribulations concerning NYC's handling of the COVID-19 crisis, including a new report that now Blacks, POC and folks in the lower economic strata appear to be disproportionately affected by the virus (nope..melanin is not a buffer); BET gives their response to the COVID pandemic  via a televised effort; more stories of citizens that are refusing to practice social distancing and the confrontations that are ensuing because of it;  noted publishing icon, Earl Graves, Sr., founder of Black Enterprise passes at 85; legendary Soul singer/musician, Bill Withers also expires; a FL comic shop is fighting the lack of deliveries from Diamond Distributors by taking on new comics from outside publishers and creators;  what streaming shows are you viewing during your quarantine? (Dburt is obssesed with The Good Fight); perhaps we will finally get to that season one finale of Star Trek: Picard; Sen. Bernie Sanders suspends his Democratic presidential campaign making room for Joe Biden to close the deal; AMC theater woes-Call LIVE-646-915-9620    02:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoCheck out the Last Remaining #Afronerdradio shows @blogtalk! It's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Airing this WED at 7pm-Call LIVE-646-915-96202a178274-214a-4483-996c-d574a3d99ed410291fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/01/nyc-pandemic-marvel-digital-halted-grindhouse-cont-celeb-burnout-wed-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/01/nyc-pandemic-marvel-digital-halted-grindhouse-cont-celeb-burnout-wed-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/04/01/nyc-pandemic-marvel-digital-halted-grindhouse-cont-celeb-burnout-wed-7pmWed, 01 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMTNYC Pandemic, Marvel Digital Halted; Grindhouse Con't; Celeb Burnout-WED 7pmThe journey continues and so does the Afronerd Radio Machine's Mid Week in Review (MWIR)!  Tune in to a new broadcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics being placed on the "grill" are:  addressing some issues we failed to get to during Monday's Grindhouse; including more COVID-19 NYC (and beyond) developments; now Marvel has suspended digital comic production.  Is that a maneuver to halt the demise of the brick and mortar comic shoppes? Or is the plan that Comics Hub is planning a light at the end of the tunnel?; We discuss; is celebrity culture getting its comeuppance during the pandemic?;  further evidence that we shouldn't always scrap something believed to be obsolete...can we see the return of the drive-in theater in a post COVID world?; more sci-fi/comic book movie rescheduling updates; Lastly, if the comic industry is in trouble, what will happen to sports (and its punditry?). Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:02:00dburt aka AfronerdnoMore NYC Pandemic Info-Tune In to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review Podcast-WED 7pm ET-Pop/Pulp/Socio-Political News17304697-7b94-46f7-9b25-d8a71062ee4e10290fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/03/31/monday-grindhouse-covid-stuff-black-pride-hack-streaming-tv-pics-8pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/03/31/monday-grindhouse-covid-stuff-black-pride-hack-streaming-tv-pics-8pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/03/31/monday-grindhouse-covid-stuff-black-pride-hack-streaming-tv-pics-8pm-etTue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTMonday Grindhouse: COVID "Stuff"; Black Pride Hack: Streaming TV Pics-8pm ETWhile we're still in between formats, tune in to the latest Grindhouse (on a MONDAY!)-airing at 8pm eastern-powered by Afronerd Radio MachineWorks.  The topics?-more COVID-19 NYC updates (Dburt fantasizes about purchasing a HAZMAT decontimination chamber for ALL visitors from now on) and miscellaneous stories; due to self quarantine conditions-just what TV streaming shows are you watching?  And speaking of streaming Dburt waxes about Black self pride and potential circular business (sorta) courtesy of Youtube; Dburt and "the Uncanny" Daryll B exchanged retweets about faux Lando Calrissian Chronicles posters and not only did it chalk up a conversation about retro fancasting but are we allowed to have such talk during the COVID crisis?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:04:00dburt aka AfronerdnoCOVID Crisis NY podcasting @Afronerd Radio; Monday Grindhouse-Airing at 8pm ET-Call LIVE-646-915-96200de2baa9-41dc-4ca1-8573-d5135d01729010289fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/03/25/covid-grindhouse-continuedPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/03/25/covid-grindhouse-continued/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/03/25/covid-grindhouse-continuedWed, 25 Mar 2020 23:00:00 GMTCOVID & Grindhouse Continued:We have been off the air for a few weeks due to the NYC COVID pandemic, but we're back at BlogTalk (temporarily) until we formally transition to a new format.  So check out the latest Mid Week in Review episode from Afronerd Radio Machineworks-airing this Wednesday at 7pm.  Th etopics up for grabs are:  picking up where we left off from this past Monday's Grindhouse;  unfortunately, there's still more COVID-19 talk as we address how Black barbershops are being affected by this pandemic;  The Root highlighted how the National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) held a recent convention and now their attendees are testing positive for the coronavirus;  since Diamond Comic Distributors has suspended print comics and therefore negate retail shipping there seems to be a push for digital content (and is this analogous to gamers downloading vs going to Gamestop?); thoughts about Westworld S3 thus far;  And lastly, in the wake of Wonder Woman 1984's release being pushed to August, the team waxes about the possible loss of the theater as the traditional film viewing/distribution platform.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.       01:30:00dburt aka AfronerdnoCOVID coverage & More @Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review-Airing This Wednesday at 7pm ET; LIVE call in# 646-915-96201f0ede8d-e312-44d7-91a2-70c77460abaa10288fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/03/24/more-viral-covid-19-or-trump-mcu-no-more-madam-cj-banker-mon-8pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/03/24/more-viral-covid-19-or-trump-mcu-no-more-madam-cj-banker-mon-8pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/03/24/more-viral-covid-19-or-trump-mcu-no-more-madam-cj-banker-mon-8pm-etTue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTMore Viral: COVID-19 or Trump?; MCU No More; Madam CJ, Banker-MON 8pm ET*A Few More Shows Before the Move-A Special Afronerd Radio "Grindhouse" Broadcast Airing This Monday 8pm eastern:  Your Friendly Neighborhood AFROnerdists Return! Topics on the grill tonight are:  COVID-19 discussion and our thoughts about NYC being the national epicenter of the virus; COVID's effect on the economy, especially entertainment (MCU/Worlds of DC films canceled?)...Wonder Woman 1984 slated to be streamed?; Are White Supremacists Using the virus as a bioweapon?;  Our impressions of the streaming releases of Netflix' Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker and Apple TV's The Banker both released this past weekend;  after Dan DiDio's ouster from DC-whatever happened to that Disney (Marvel) buying DC rumor?;  During our preemption we never did speak about the excellent DC animated  Superman: Red Son film; our thoughts about the once budding career of FL politician, Andrew Gillum; And lastly, has Marvel gone full woke? Introducing your new capes, "Snowflake" and "Safespace" (social engineering?). Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 03:05:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBefore the Sonic Move: Afronerd Radio@BlogTalk Radio Airing This Monday at 8pm! Your Best Source for Pop, Pulp & Political Goings-On From A Blerd Perspective-Cb5ab3dd3-aab9-4fc8-b844-b728a7797c9c10287fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/27/katherine-johnson-passes-candy-man-self-made-trailers-hunters-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/27/katherine-johnson-passes-candy-man-self-made-trailers-hunters-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/27/katherine-johnson-passes-candy-man-self-made-trailers-hunters-mwir-7pmThu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMTKatherine Johnson Passes; Candy Man & Self Made Trailers; Hunters-MWIR 7pmHey Folks, we're black for more!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics to be exhaled ARE: legendary mathematician and physicist, Katherine Johnson depicted in the hit film, Hidden Figures, passes at 101; addressing topics that were missed during our last Grindhouse podcast-including our thoughts about Amazon's Hunters streaming series; the Candy Man reboot teaser and the Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker trailer hit the internets this week;  Disney CEO, Bob Iger steps down after the company has unprecedented profits under his tutelage; thoughts about a controversial android centered film entitled, The Trouble With Being Born recently premiering at the Berlinale film festival-does the film open th edoor to real life depravity? (yes!); Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoThe Mid Week in Review Engineered By The Afronerd Radio Machine-Airing Every Wednesday at 7pm ET; LIVE Call in #646-915-9620b612f263-7c02-4915-92dc-b7fbcaf0bfa610286fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/23/david-walkers-the-hated-hunters-s1-didio-exits-dc-dr-jason-vs-misfits6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/23/david-walkers-the-hated-hunters-s1-didio-exits-dc-dr-jason-vs-misfits6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/23/david-walkers-the-hated-hunters-s1-didio-exits-dc-dr-jason-vs-misfits6pmSun, 23 Feb 2020 23:00:00 GMTDavid Walker's The Hated; Hunters S1; Didio Exits DC; Dr Jason vs "Misfits?"6pmCheck out a new installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Your "friendly neighborhood" AFROnerdists will shed light on the following issues:  favored guest and noted graphic novelist, David Walker (Naomi, Bitter Root) stops by to discuss his latest project, The Hated and the accompanying Kickstarter campaign;  Amazon's Hunters (S1)-executive produced by Jordan Peele (Us, Get Out) premiered this week and we give you our thoughts; DC co-publisher, Dan Didio leaves the company but not without controversy-did he leave of his own volition or was he fired? Westworld S3 trailer hit the internets and we speculate; political scientist, The Root editor and MSNBC contributor, Dr. Jason Johnson got into "Snoop Dog-esque" trouble over his critique of certain Black female supporters (misfits?) of Democratic presidential frontrunner, Sen. Bernie Sanders; Watchmen TV may continue after all;  NYC Black Comic Book Festival cofounder and educator, John I. Jennings' first publishing list from the Megascope imprint launches;  thoughts about last night's Wilder v Fury fight (maybe Wilder's song choice was a problem). Lastly, for BHM-discussing how Captain Ed Dwight was robbed from being the first African American in the NASA space program. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:44:00dburt aka AfronerdnoThe Grindhouse Podcast: An Afronerd Radio Production Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET; LIVE Call in Show#646-915-962009b3ba23-643a-45b4-8a07-8a0aa064677110285fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/20/new-batsuit-tubmans-visa-card-uva-students-poc-space-locke-key-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/20/new-batsuit-tubmans-visa-card-uva-students-poc-space-locke-key-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/20/new-batsuit-tubmans-visa-card-uva-students-poc-space-locke-key-mwir-7pmThu, 20 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMTNew Batsuit!; Tubman's Visa Card; UVA Student's POC Space! Locke & Key-MWIR 7pmIt's another stellar episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid-Week in Review (MWIR) airing this We​dnesday at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your favorite AFROnerdists unpack this (mid) week's latest topics: a sneak peak of Robert Pattinson's somewhat comic book accurate batsuit (according to Kevin Smith) hit the cyberwebs recently; African American owned bank, OneUnited released a new Harriet Tubman debit card that some are deeming to be in poor taste;  a black University of Virginia student is raising questions of race and "wokeness" when a video of her spouting the need for a designated POC space appears to be racist toward her fellow white students;  another graphic novel translation makes it to Netflix....giving our impressions of' Locke & Key S1; beloved actors, Esther Scott and Ja'Net Dubois pass at 66 and 74, respectively;  after public outcry, Marvel will make history with LGBTQ representation in the forthcoming Eternals film featuring actors Brian Tyree Henry and Haaz Sleiman in the aformentioned roles; shock TV jock, Wendy Williams apologizes and lastly, for BHM, Ashley Boone, Jr. the first black head of a major Hollywood studio was intstrumental in getting Star Wars greenlighted....always a brother, huh? Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:30:00dburt aka AfronerdnoA New Mid-Week in Review (MWIR) Episode is Locked & Loaded and Ready for Listening! Get Your Latest Pop/Pulp/Political News This WED @7pm ET; Call LIVE at 646-9d7724f52-3b49-41d3-a5e4-63e7f599b39210284fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/13/bhm-gayle-king-pt-2-bloomberg-audio-erivo-as-aretha-birds-by-another-namePop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/13/bhm-gayle-king-pt-2-bloomberg-audio-erivo-as-aretha-birds-by-another-name/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/13/bhm-gayle-king-pt-2-bloomberg-audio-erivo-as-aretha-birds-by-another-nameThu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMTBHM; Gayle King Pt 2; Bloomberg Audio; Erivo as Aretha?; Birds By Another Name? Let's get to it!  Welcome to Afronerd Radio's latest Mid-Week in Review podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your friendly neighborhood AFROnerdists wax about the following issues: thoughts about the importance of Black History Month (BHM)..is it still necessary?; maybe....a SUMMATION on the Gayle/Oprah/Susan Rice vs Black Male contigent regarding Kobe Bryant's legacy (no back and forth!);  former NY mayor and  Democratic presidential hopeful, Mike Bloomberg has a past audio released where he speaks "candidly" about crime and the "minority" problem.....will it tank his chances?;  more ADOS problems? Black Brit actor, Cynthia Erivo has been tapped to portray soul legend, Aretha Franklin;  perhaps due to Birds of Prey's poor box office, the studio has decided to rename the pic, Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (duh); we will try to address some past pocast topics we missed; Agents of Atlas maybe coming up after Marvel's Shang Chi project;  Lastly, NBA great, Dwyane Wade speaks more publicly about his son, Zaire becoming his daughter "Zaya" and we give our thoughts. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoLet's get to it!  Welcome to Afronerd Radio's latest Mid-Week in Review podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your friendly neighborhood AFR25671161-1810-4435-a82a-5db9d3bdd13410283fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/09/black-history-month-gayle-vs-snoop-sb-20-talk-disney-trailers-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/09/black-history-month-gayle-vs-snoop-sb-20-talk-disney-trailers-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/02/09/black-history-month-gayle-vs-snoop-sb-20-talk-disney-trailers-mwir-7pm-etSun, 09 Feb 2020 23:00:00 GMTBlack History Month! Gayle vs Snoop; SB '20 Talk; Disney+ Trailers; MWIR 7pm ET Yep, it's Black History Month (BHM) and unfortunately we had tech isues during Wednesday's MWIR, so let's start our engines for tonight's Grindhouse show airing 6pm ET. Listen to your favorite AFROnerdists analyze the following issues:  our ruminations on BHM (what does it mean to the Afronerd team, is the acknowledgement still relevant/necessary?; audience opinions); the tragic Kobe Bryant saga continues with Gayle King's controversial interview with WNBA great, Lisa Leslie and public backlash including rapper, Snoop Dogg; Marvel premiered a Disney+ trailer showing flashes of The Falcon & Winter Soldier, Wandavision and Loki during the Super Bowl;  And what about those KC Chiefs, huh? Our post SB thoughts-including Patrick Mahomes' triumph for black quarterback history; Birds of Prey premiered this weekend at the number one spot but still with disappointing box office receipts;  thoughts about the trailer release of the Chris Rock/Samuel L. Jackson reboot of the Saw franchise, entitled Spiral  And lastly, thoughts about the possible expansion of Doctor Strange's universe in print and in film. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoYep, it's Black History Month (BHM) and unfortunately we had tech isues during Wednesday's MWIR, so let's start our engines for tonight's Grindhouse show airinef67332b-889e-4614-b555-233054e3a81210282fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/30/coronavirus-scare-black-doctor-who-lethal-weapon-5-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/30/coronavirus-scare-black-doctor-who-lethal-weapon-5-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/30/coronavirus-scare-black-doctor-who-lethal-weapon-5-mwir-7pm-etThu, 30 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTCoronavirus Scare; Black Doctor Who?; Lethal Weapon 5? MWIR @7pm ETIt's a new Mid Week in Review (MWIR) and it airs this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your AFROnerdic hosts for fun fact finding mission whereby we potificate on the following topics:  more news and our impressions regarding the latest communicable disease scare-the coronavirus;  and now the British nerds have yet another change in the Doctor Who mythology when purportedly a black woman revealed herself to be an alternate time traveler; just when you think an older Picard irks some Trek fans,,,,well actors Danny Glover and Mel Gibson (and other original cast members) might be seriously coming back for Lethal Weapon 5!?; the controversial Russell Simmons sexual misconduct documentary,On The Record has its Sundance premiere;  legendary writer, Stephen King had one of those "what I really meant to say" moments regarding his recent tweets many perceived to be cold towards diversity in film; almost forgot that Mortal Kombat is now part of the WB Animated machine; Lastly, thoughts about The Grammys and Usher's homage to Prince (he tried...). Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  *Oh and the CW's Arrow takes a final bow. 02:30:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's The Mid Week in Review Podcast! As Powered by The Afronerd Radio S.T.E.A.M. Engine. Your Hub for Blerd, Nerd, Pop & Political News. Call LIVE at 646-915a0740d12-05ca-4c26-b026-22d5ed99a92d10280fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/26/picard-is-canon-important-october-faction-grammys-lie-thegrind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/26/picard-is-canon-important-october-faction-grammys-lie-thegrind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/26/picard-is-canon-important-october-faction-grammys-lie-thegrind-6pmSun, 26 Jan 2020 23:00:00 GMTPicard!; Is Canon Important?; October Faction; Grammys Lie!, TheGrind 6pm Listen to new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your friendly neighborhood podcasting team as they unpack about the following issues: the highly anticipated first episode of CBS All Access' Picard premiered this past week and we give our impressions; stemming from a recent Twitter discussion:  Is it important for comic book/sci-fi transalations to stick to canon in order for those films to be successful?; speaking of graphic novel translations (IDW), Netflix' October Faction also hit the streaming service a few days ago; it appears that the Recording Academy's recent firing of their CEO is unraveling alleged shenanigans regarding the Grammys' voting process for artists in the music industry; still more fall out from actress, Gabrielle Union's firing from America's Go Talent-allegedly fellow AGT cast member, Terry Crews is not supporting her racial/sexist claims (perhaps turnabout is fair play a la her non support of Nate Parker); Lastly, the Associated Press (AP) apologizes for editing a picture of  African climate control activist, Vanessa Nakate when standing next to a cadre of white colleagues including Greta Thunberg.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.         02:31:00dburt aka AfronerdnoListen to new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your friendly neighborhood podcasting team as they unpack54e43762-b7dd-41f5-ad0d-91b8434809da10279fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/23/mpls-graphic-novel-blerds-are-not-white-kiponetflix-more-schomcom-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/23/mpls-graphic-novel-blerds-are-not-white-kiponetflix-more-schomcom-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/23/mpls-graphic-novel-blerds-are-not-white-kiponetflix-more-schomcom-mwir-7pmThu, 23 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTMPLS Graphic Novel; Blerds Are NOT White; Kipo@Netflix; More SchomCom-MWIR 7pmTime to get black on the saddle, AFROnerdists! Join your favorite podcasters for a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid- Week in Review (MWIR) show, airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics up for grabs are: friend of the show, graphic novelist/editor, Joseph Illidige has upcoming graphic novel series entitled, MPLS Sound about a fictional Minneapolis band in the vein of Prince and The Revolution; a recent Blerds Online piece waxes about the travails of blerds being misperceived as "acting white," ; Dburt is enjoying the new Netflix animated series, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts despite its obvious social engineering; more Schomcom 2020 talk; British actor, Laurence Fox doesn't appreciate diversity being injected into 1917 (ahem...even if it's historically accurate); amazing....Afronerd Radio should be seriously advising DC/WB-Justice League Dark is coming (didn't we talk about this years ago?); if you didn't get the DM, modern slavery still exists in Africa;  lastly thoughts about a Kung Fu movie reboot and Green Lantern: Legacy. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoYour Source For Blerd News and Information, Listen to The Mid Week in Review Every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620990a4702-abb9-4f1f-90ac-5802923060e010278fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/19/mlk-day-edition-schomcom-20-the-banker-queen-sono-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/19/mlk-day-edition-schomcom-20-the-banker-queen-sono-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/19/mlk-day-edition-schomcom-20-the-banker-queen-sono-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 19 Jan 2020 23:00:00 GMTMLK Day Edition: SchomCom '20; The Banker; Queen Sono+ The Grind 6pm ETWelcome to our MLK Holiday episode of The Grindhouse podcast-powered by the Afronerd Radio engine airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. The topics tackled this go around are: our impressions of the eigth annualBlack Comic Book Festival held at the famed Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, NY; Apple TV's The Banker is back on (streaming) schedule with a premiere date slated for March 2020;  Netflix drops an African spy thriller entitled Queen Sono due out in February;  once again, we'll address some matters that were neglected per last week's MWIR broadcast; basketball legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is set to produce a documentary entitled, Black Patriots for the History Channel placing focus on African American participation during the Revolutionary War;  FBI arrests 3 white neo-Nazis prepping for a gun rally in VA;  Lastly, Trump vs former First Lady,Michelle Obama over US schools' diet and we ALL LOSE. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoMLK Holiday Episode-Discussing Schomburg's Black Comic Book Festival & More-Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse Podcast Airs SUN @6pm; Call LIVE at 646-915-96203d1f5898-1ecb-4416-badc-ff884994faf210277fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/16/grindhouse-cont-morbius-trailer-steven-kings-diversity-widow-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/16/grindhouse-cont-morbius-trailer-steven-kings-diversity-widow-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/16/grindhouse-cont-morbius-trailer-steven-kings-diversity-widow-mwir-7pm-etThu, 16 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTGrindhouse Con't; Morbius Trailer; Steven King's "Diversity"; Widow-MWIR 7pm ETWe’re black for more!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio’s Mid-Week in Review podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your favorite AFROnerdists will be waxing about the following topics:   per usual, we will pick up where we left off from our last Grindhouse podcast;   Sony’s Morbius trailer finally makes it to the cyberwebs; another a slightly more fleshed out Black Widow trailer also premiered; maybe DC/CW finally figured out this geek world, huh?  Impressions of the Crisis On Infinite Earths crossover finale;  legendary author, Steven King has some rather controversial thoughts about diversity in art;  hmmm….a streaming service targeting African-Americans from FOX? Introducing FOX Soul; more Green Lantern news via Green Lantern: Legacy; And lastly, thoughts about the Meghan and Harry move (from the Royals).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoListen to the Latest Mid Week In Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET; Your "Blerd" Hub for Pop/Pulp/Political Culture! Call LIVE at 646-915-910430930-fcc7-4693-b80f-643b068f358510276fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/12/dr-strange-nu-direction-loni-no-love-for-bros-bone-collector-tv-grind6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/12/dr-strange-nu-direction-loni-no-love-for-bros-bone-collector-tv-grind6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/12/dr-strange-nu-direction-loni-no-love-for-bros-bone-collector-tv-grind6pm-etSun, 12 Jan 2020 23:00:00 GMTDr. Strange Nu Direction; Loni No Love for Bros.; Bone Collector TV-Grind@6pm ETWe're black at it again, AFROnerdists!  Listen to a new Sunday Grindhouse podcast this afternoon at 6pm (eastern) sharp.  Your con(per)sistent podcasters will be discussing the following topics:  noted director, Scott Derrickson is exiting from the highly anticipated Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness due to oft hackneyed "creative differences" tagline (but it might be real this time); comedienne/talk show host (The Real), Loni Love caused a stir last week due to controversial comments about black men; NBC premiered a new series based on the Denzel Washington/Angelina Jolie '99 crime thriller, The Bone Collector, entitled Lincoln Rhyme:  Hunt for The Bone Collector;  Spiderman appears in a DC comic...sorta; Warner Bros is outsourcing decisions to greenlight new movies to A.I. (uh oh); we spoke about #BAFTASSoWhite but prepare yourselves for the #OscarsSOWhite reprise;  If Harry and Meghan were channeling the classic Amazing Spiderman #50 comic book, it should be called The Royals: No More; Hawkeye is NOT going to Marvel Disney?  Lastly, so FOX's New Mutants film is a part of the mcu?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. Oh and we NEED to speak on Chris Rock in Fargo S4-the period edition. 02:37:00dburt aka AfronerdnoThe Grindhouse Airs Every Sunday at 6pm. Your Blerd Hub For Pop, Pulp & Politics! Call LIVE at 646-915-962058cfb03c-26b5-482a-a234-bffd0542541710275fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/09/awkwafinas-blaccent-bale-in-mcu-whulk-subby-baftasso-white-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/09/awkwafinas-blaccent-bale-in-mcu-whulk-subby-baftasso-white-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/09/awkwafinas-blaccent-bale-in-mcu-whulk-subby-baftasso-white-mwir-7pm-etThu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTAwkwafina's Blaccent; Bale in MCU (w/Hulk & Subby); BAFTAsSo White?-MWIR 7pm ETGreetings to our loyal and growing listenership!  Pull up a seat and pour yourself a fresh Dorothy Dandridge while you listen to the latest edition of the Mid-Week in Review (MWIR) airing tonight at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdists as they wax about the following subject matter:  burgeoning actress, Awkwafina not only wins a Golden Globe but also raises concerns that her ascendency might be in part due to Black cultural appropriation; respected actor, Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, Ford v Ferrari) might be appearing in the next Thor installment, Love and Thunder…but as what character?;  it looks like we might be seeing the return of Milestone Media after all, and BlerdsOnline submit there wants and needs for a new and improved imprint;  And speaking of the MCU, some outlets are reporting that the Hulk and Namor characters can now be used (with the previous legal impediments) as full solo Marvel characters in future films; just when we thought the OscarsSoWhite campaign might have resulted in greater minority representation in film, the BAFTAs did not showcase any POC excellence;  And lastly, we will try to address some of the topics we failed to get to per the last Grindhouse broadcast.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoCheck out the New & Improved 2020 edition of Afronerd Rdaio's MWIR (Mid Week in Review) Podcast this WED at 7pm. Call#-646-915-9620 LIVE!!!d1674804-8468-4146-b958-e2356f36d97c10274fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/05/1st-grindhouse-for-20-jewish-community-under-siege-dracula-defenders-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/05/1st-grindhouse-for-20-jewish-community-under-siege-dracula-defenders-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2020/01/05/1st-grindhouse-for-20-jewish-community-under-siege-dracula-defenders-6pm-etSun, 05 Jan 2020 23:00:00 GMT1st Grindhouse for '20! Jewish Community Under Siege? Dracula; Defenders-6pm ETWelcome to our first Grindhouse show for 2020 and in playing into the double entendre aspect of this particular year-blerd culture must continue to be promoted with even more vigor, hence a clarity of vision. Join your favorite AFROnerdists this Sunday at 6pm eastern to discuss the following topics: our thoughts about a recent spate of violent attacks against some in the Jewish community from sectors within black society. What are the origins of this perceived animus and what can be done to abate further transgressions?;  new Dracula, courtesy of the BBC and Netflix (along with Dr. Who and Sherlock references); more talk about bringing the Netflix Defenders into the MCU; Keven Feige promises to include transgender representation into the MCU although some believe that to be in the distant future; more thoughts about what to expect on the sci-fi, comic book and fantasy movie slate for '20;  noted director, Terry Gilliam (Brazil, 12 Monkeys) after having weighed in on the MCU and Black Panther has even more to say about the #metoo movement;  rapper, YG formally apologizes to LGBTQ folk (but not to his own community?); Lastly, Is DC's Black Label/5G imprint an answer to Marvel's diversity push via All New, All-Different Marvel a few years back? Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNew Grindhouse for 2020: Listen to the latest in Blerd & NOC News and Information this Sunday at 6pm Eastern. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620e3982048-8554-49a8-bf38-d2114f9ec52f10273fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/29/the-year-in-reviewthe-year-going-forward-black-pop-surreal-sci-fi-sun-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/29/the-year-in-reviewthe-year-going-forward-black-pop-surreal-sci-fi-sun-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/29/the-year-in-reviewthe-year-going-forward-black-pop-surreal-sci-fi-sun-6pm-etSun, 29 Dec 2019 23:00:00 GMTThe Year in Review+The Year Going Forward-Black Pop, Surreal & Sci-fi-SUN 6pm ETHappy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year to all of our "stalwart" listeners and AFROnerdists!  Check out our last Grindhouse podcast for 2019 airing tonight at 6pm eastern.  Tonight's show is a pretty simple one......your loyal podcasters will be discussing the "Year in Review" especially as it concerns black pop, science fiction, politics and blerd culture (i.e. Jordan Peele's US/Twilight Zone remix; Watchmen, the growing popularity of Black/POC comic conventions, TRUMP, comic books, Black Superman possibilities, Queen & Slim and Afropunk festival controversies,streaming vs conventional cinema, The Mandalorian etc) as well as forthcoming 2020 projects/issues- Terry Crews' John Henry, Andre 3000's AMC spy thriller series, Dispatches From Elsewhere and the upcoming Lovecraft Country and Picard TV projects.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.            03:17:00dburt aka AfronerdnoYear in Review, Courtesy of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse Podcast-Airing This Sunday at 6pm ET-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.efa16697-5f2f-4e73-8e3c-a1390e80111810272fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/22/topics-everything-eddiesnl-star-wars-mandalorian-tenet-witcher-sun-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/22/topics-everything-eddiesnl-star-wars-mandalorian-tenet-witcher-sun-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/22/topics-everything-eddiesnl-star-wars-mandalorian-tenet-witcher-sun-6pmSun, 22 Dec 2019 23:00:00 GMTTopics? Everything! Eddie@SNL; Star Wars & Mandalorian; Tenet; Witcher-SUN 6pmAs we head full swing into Holiday Week, let's not forget that we still have a Grindhouse podcast to air....specifically, this Sunday at 5pm eastern.  The issues to be unpacked?  EVERYTHING: our impressions of the (final?) film in the Star Wars saga, The Rise of the Skywalker; comedic legend, Eddie Murphy returns to SNL after a 35 year "hiatus" (because of, you know...superstardom and all that); more on the penultimate episode of S1 of Disney+'s Mandalorian series; Christopher Nolan returns in the John David Washington scifi-spy trailer for Tenet;  Henry Cavill's The Witcher series premiered on Netflix this weekend to so-so reviews;  iconic sci-fi director, Terry Gilliam (Brazil, 12 Monkeys) had some rather choice things to say about Marvel and Black Panther, specifically (can't have those Black kids dreaming!)  more Watchmen talk: is S1 final? And should it be? Watchmen's Doomsday Clock ended but even that might continue; JK Rowling might have to get off of twitter (even if she's right.....just like Trump says he really wasn't impeached either.....sigh); And if you need proof that Armageddon is near-50 Cent is producing an Black superhero animated series. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  03:15:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's Holiday Cheer @Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse Podcast! Airing this Sunday at 6pm; Call LIVE at 646-915-9620feb21d2f-2d9b-4bcc-ae8d-8dfdd0e980dc10271fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/15/orlando-vs-corp-gods-apple-tv-trek-animated-family-mattersgood-times-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/15/orlando-vs-corp-gods-apple-tv-trek-animated-family-mattersgood-times-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/15/orlando-vs-corp-gods-apple-tv-trek-animated-family-mattersgood-times-6pmSun, 15 Dec 2019 23:00:00 GMTOrlando vs (Corp) Gods; Apple TV; Trek Animated; Family Matters/Good Times 6pmHappy Festivus, AFROnerdists!  Welcome to another fiery and informative edition of Afronerd Radio'sThe Grindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm.  Listen to your faithful blerdcentric broadcasters wax prolific about the following issues:  noted actor, Orlando Jones (Madtv, Sleepy Hollow) has some pointed things to say about his firing from American Gods (S3) new showrunner on his thoughts about black anger as a source of motivation for change; The Banker's release on Apple TV is tentative but Dburt checked out the first four episodes of Octavia Spencer's Truth Be Told and there may be yet another streaming service to watch out for; two Star Trek: Short Treks were released-The Girl Who Made the Stars and Ephraim and DOT; thoughts about Family Matters and Good Times (with Tiffany Haddish) reboots; still some issues left on the kitchen table from last Wednesday's MWIR;  Clint Eastwood's new Richard Jewell film appears to be faltering at the box office due to alleged sexist portrayal of actor, Olivia Wilde's female reporter character; iconic character actor, Danny Aiello (Do The Right Thing) passes at 86; And lastly, Dburt never did talk about the Prince estate's release of the super delux remastered edition of 1999.  Call in live at 646-915-9620.      02:04:00dburt aka AfronerdnoA Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing Every Sunday at 6pm! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-962089adff89-b2ee-4df0-89b8-d7857c6c2ef610270fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/12/ghostbusters-again-crisis-watchmen-so-far-domain-thief-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/12/ghostbusters-again-crisis-watchmen-so-far-domain-thief-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/12/ghostbusters-again-crisis-watchmen-so-far-domain-thief-mwir-7pm-etThu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMTGhostBusters (Again!); Crisis & Watchmen So Far; Domain Thief-MWIR 7pm ET Another straight with no chaser moment!  Listen to a new installment of Afronerd Radio’sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics to be dissected by your favorite AFROnerdists are:  thoughts about the latest Ghostbusters reboot trailer; impressions of the CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event-episodes 1 thru 3; more on HBO’s Watchmen, including the penultimate show from this past Sunday;  a domain thief/influencer is facing 14 years for gunplay gone wrong; President Trump’s latest campaign ad literally channels Thanos snap, to Marvel’s chagrin;  Microsoft’s Project Scarlett purports that the next X-Box console will be 4 to 5 more powerful than the current generation; former First Lady, Michelle Obama asserts that men don’t have real friends; some Black women saw a different movie than Dburt as it relates to Queen & Slim;  And lastly, the tragic Jersey City Kosher supermarket shooting incident is now being linked to Black Hebrew Israelites (uh oh).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  Oh yeah and then there's Lizzo.... 02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAnother straight with no chaser moment!  Listen to a new installment of Afronerd Radio’sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.ce4dceac-1800-411c-81ff-78ea6f671a7910269fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/08/crisis-thoughts-mid-week-cleanup-star-wars-fatigued-or-not-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/08/crisis-thoughts-mid-week-cleanup-star-wars-fatigued-or-not-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/08/crisis-thoughts-mid-week-cleanup-star-wars-fatigued-or-not-grind-6pm-etSun, 08 Dec 2019 23:00:00 GMTCrisis Thoughts; Mid Week Cleanup; Star Wars Fatigued or Not? + Grind 6pm ETListen to a new installment of The Grindhouse podcast (engineered by the Afronerd Radio machine) every Sunday at 6pm.  Your ever consistent AFROnerdist podcasters will be unpacking the following phenomena:  cleaning up some issues we failed per the lastMid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast; our expectations for tonight's Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event linking all of the CW superhero shows;  we have to ask....is Star Wars a fatigued franchise or are the hefty cash receipts, the rise of Baby Yoda and Disney +'s Mandalorian asserting something else?; post Black Widow trailer fallout!  the fat shaming of David Harbour's Red Guardian appears to be a thing....; the live action version of Mulan makes it to the internets along with Wonder Woman: 1984;  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:04:00dburt aka AfronerdnoA Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing Every Sunday at 6pm! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620a08451d4-759a-4ca2-a5c7-ffcd34c7a36e10268fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/05/black-widow-kamala-drops-out-more-q-s-dc-fontana-passes-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/05/black-widow-kamala-drops-out-more-q-s-dc-fontana-passes-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/05/black-widow-kamala-drops-out-more-q-s-dc-fontana-passes-mwir-7pm-etThu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMTBlack Widow; Kamala Drops Out; More Q & S; DC Fontana Passes-MWIR 7pm ET TIME CONSTRAINTS, PEOPLE!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio’s Mid-Week in Review podcast airing tonight at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your resident AFROnerdists unravel the following (mid) weekly mysteries:    back to back spy thriller trailers for Black Widow and James Bond’s No Time to Die hit the cybernets within the last 24-48hrs and we give you are thoughts; there’s even more post Queen & Slim fallout to discuss; Senator Kamala Harris drops out of the Democratic presidential race (but what about a VP nod?); famed Star Trek scribe, DC Fontana passes at 80; what’s the real deal with Peloton’s latest indoor cycling ad?;  so we’re going to get another Planet of the Apes movie…..courtesy of Disney;  a white Slave Play attendee had a reaction to the play and she let the playwright know that she was triggered;  and lastly, BLACK COMIC(S) ALERT:  there’s two to look out for-Sydney Duncan’s Kill Whitey Donovan (Darkhorse) and The Banks from  TKO Comics.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:38:00dburt aka AfronerdnoTIME CONSTRAINTS, PEOPLE!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio’s Mid-Week in Review podcast airing tonight at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your resident565a8cb6-4f3a-4aa5-bfe2-102ee6760ad110267fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/01/queen-is-slim-harley-quinn-titans-mwir-pt2-doom-in-panther-grind6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/01/queen-is-slim-harley-quinn-titans-mwir-pt2-doom-in-panther-grind6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/12/01/queen-is-slim-harley-quinn-titans-mwir-pt2-doom-in-panther-grind6pmSun, 01 Dec 2019 23:00:00 GMTQueen & (is) Slim; Harley Quinn; Titans; MWIR pt2 & Doom in Panther?-Grind@6pmAnd so X-mas will be upon us before you know it.....but in the interim, check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sThe Grindhouse-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Check out the latest observations by your resident AFROnerdists as it relates to this week new topics:  giving our impressions of Lena Waithe's highly touted Queen & Slim film, released this Thankgiving holiday;  As the Harley Quinn animated series makes its debut on the DC Universe streaming format, Titans finishes up S2; hopefully we address some Thanksgiving "leftovers" from our Mid Week podcast; rumor has it Dr. Doom will be the Marvel big bad slated to show up in Black Panther 2;  oh and just what is up with acting legend, Billy Dee Williams' Esquire piece?;  is CBS All Access' Picard just a prelude to a new Enterprise series? Lastly, does DC need to have a "Black Panther" to thoroughly compete with Marvel?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoJeez, It's December 1st, already? A Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing Every Sunday at 6pm! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds ofb83350f3-168a-4061-9a30-328ae4afb3e510266fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/28/that-watchmen-episode-black-supes-post-malone-is-elvis-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/28/that-watchmen-episode-black-supes-post-malone-is-elvis-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/28/that-watchmen-episode-black-supes-post-malone-is-elvis-mwir-7pm-etThu, 28 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMTThat Watchmen Episode?; Black Supes? Post Malone is Elvis! MWIR 7pm ETBullet points:  It’s the pre Turkey day edition of The Mid-Week in Reviewairing tonight at 7pm eastern.  Check out the latest musings of your AFROnerdists as they discuss the following topics: our impressions of the hotly contested , debated and controversial  6th episode of the Watchmen TV series entitled  “This Extraordinary Being”; more Michael B Jordan as Supes talk;  does rapper, Post Malone’s recent AMA win in the Rap category spell the beginning of the end of black participation in hip hop music (don’t laugh…it happened in Rock & Roll); did NBA athlete, Patrick Patterson put his foot in his mouth about his feeling toward black women or is there more to the story?;  Democratic presidential candidate, Mayor Pete Buttigieg appears to have a minority problem but the good folks (hack!) at The Root aim to help: And thankfully, educator/linguist, Dr. John McWhorter puts the smackdown on the selfsame Root piece; according to BleedingCool.com, there's an Invisible Woman (featuring Elizabeth Banks) movie in the works as well a Renfield and Invisble Man going to the theaters.....is Universal's Dark Universe being revitalized?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9520.                      02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoCheck Out Our Pre Turkey Day Mid Week in Review Airing This Wednesday at 7pm eastern47b9f056-4b6e-4f8c-90fc-45e983769ff110265fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/24/the-bankers-woes-21-bridges-1866-byron-allen-antebellum-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/24/the-bankers-woes-21-bridges-1866-byron-allen-antebellum-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/24/the-bankers-woes-21-bridges-1866-byron-allen-antebellum-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 24 Nov 2019 23:00:00 GMTThe Banker's Woes; 21 Bridges; 1866 & Byron Allen; Antebellum-The Grind 6pm ETGetting to the point faster than (black) Wally West!  It's the Grindhouse podcast (underwritten by the Afronerd Radio machine) and it airs tonight at 6pm eastern.  Listen to your favorite AFROnerdists discuss these ensuing topics:  the premiere for Apple TV's highly anticipated film, The Banker, starring Marvel alumni Samuel L Jackson and Anthony Mackie (oops even Nicholas Hoult is an X-Man) was abruptly canceled due to sex abuse allegations;  Dburt checked out Chadwick Boseman post Black Panther flick, 21 Bridges; we must tackle Byron Allen's racial discrimination court case against cable giant Comcast and how he's using the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to do it;  doubling down on slavery being a literal horror show (which it was and is), we give our impressions of the new trailer for Antebellum; Dburt's theory of putting "black" in front (or back...think Punk Black or Orphan Black) of something making it "flyer" remains unchallenged-introducing Robert Rising, The Black Lumberjack and his repurposing of NYC wood;  Lastly, with even more new programming in '20, can we admit there too uch TV to watch? Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWelcome to Our Sunday Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620cc5959de-242d-4521-a1a3-6ee7400f2ff310264fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/21/grindhouse-reprise-cavill-returns-far-sector-comic-byron-allen-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/21/grindhouse-reprise-cavill-returns-far-sector-comic-byron-allen-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/21/grindhouse-reprise-cavill-returns-far-sector-comic-byron-allen-mwir-7pm-etThu, 21 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMTGrindhouse Reprise; Cavill Returns?; Far Sector Comic; Byron Allen-MWIR 7pm ETWelcome to a new episode of The Mid Week in Review podcast!  Powered by the Afronerd Radio STEAM engine and airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your esteemed AFROnerdists will unpack the following topics:  revisiting last Sunday's Grindhouse episode (more fallout from the Kaepernick workout; Far Sector Green Lantern comic; Russo's DC vs Marvel doc, Eddie Murphy's Beverly Hills Cop Netflix sequel, Lou Ferigno vs Professor Hulk); Rick & Morty S4 just gets better and weirder; actor, Henry Cavill (The Witcher) still asserts that he hasn't left the Superman role; You think some fans take issue with a whitewashed version of Alfred Pennyworth's daughter on Batwoman? You're lucky Hollywood didn't give you Julia Roberts as Harriert Tubman (seriously); Judge Joe Brown's Harriet Tubman comments; Lastly, more on media mogul, Byron Allen's heroic court fight against Comcast.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  *Oh and more on the gospel according to Kanye West.   02:30:00dburt aka AfronerdnoA Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing This Wednesday at 7pm! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE af905d506-7579-47b0-b937-e16f1bcfe7b410263fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/17/kaepernick-workout-ford-v-ferrari-eddie-netflix-lakeith-v-black-media-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/17/kaepernick-workout-ford-v-ferrari-eddie-netflix-lakeith-v-black-media-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/17/kaepernick-workout-ford-v-ferrari-eddie-netflix-lakeith-v-black-media-6pm-etSun, 17 Nov 2019 23:00:00 GMTKaepernick Workout; Ford v Ferrari; Eddie @Netflix; Lakeith v Black Media 6pm ETIt's another stellar Grindhouse episode powered by the Afronerd Radio machine and airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Listen to your favorite AFROnerdists wax fantastic about the following: activist/athlete, Colin Kaepernick changed locations for his formal NFL tryout in an effort to play for the NFL once more and as expected not without controversy;  Dburt checked out director, James Mangold's testosterone/gas fueled historical sports drama, Ford v. Ferrari this weekend; more Eddie Murphy at Netflix-the streaming service is set to make a Beverly Hills Cop sequel; actor, Lakeith Stanfield blasts Black media outlets and radio personality, Charlamagne Da God countered with a rebuttal (ahem...Lakeith is correct);  we never did discuss DC Comics' 5G/Black label projects; And one of them happens to be last week's Far Sectorcomic book release featuring a new black female Janelle Monae-esque Afro-futuristic Green Lantern and written by sci-fi writer, N.K. Jemisin;  The Russo Bros are developing a Marvel vs DC doc; bodybuilding legend and actor, Lou Ferigno doesn't care for Marvel's Professor Hulk. Lastly, Howard U gets a NYT piece on its event filled Homecoming celebration.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoListen to a New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing Every Sunday at 6pm! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646c49c17-9c11-4b0c-aa50-c6163460f3e510262fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/14/disney-mandalorian-black-bat-girl-casting-rick-morty-4-more-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/14/disney-mandalorian-black-bat-girl-casting-rick-morty-4-more-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/14/disney-mandalorian-black-bat-girl-casting-rick-morty-4-more-mwir-7pmThu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMTDisney +/Mandalorian; Black Bat-Girl Casting?; Rick & Morty 4 & More-MWIR 7pmLet's jump off the diving board, AFROnerdists!  Tune into our latest installment of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) powered by the Afronerd Radio STEAM engine and airing every Wednesday at 7pm sharp.  The topics to be decoded are:  impressions of the highly touted Disney + streaming service, especially its Star Wars spinoff series, Mandalorian (and Marvel's Expanding Universe);  our impressions of all the alleged Mat Reeves' Batman casting news including a possible racebend for Batgirl;  touching on topics we left on the cyber table per the last Grindhouse podcast; Rick & Morty returns for season 4 after almost 2 YEARS.....and we're clearly back in the saddle again;  a revised Sonic the Hedgehog trailer hit the internets with Flash references; as did SCOOB;  did Doctor Sleep put audiences.....to sleep (after a 40 year wait?);  in crazy social engineering news.....what's up with singer Alicia Keys parenting theories?  And then there's T.I.'s thoughts (is he wrong?);  Black owned Industrial Bank expands and contracts;  Lastly, BART'S sandwich arrest goes viral. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:39:00dburt aka AfronerdnoYour Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing Wednesdays at 7pm! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE atc963bc9f-823f-42de-bfb8-a7e16305c21810261fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/10/mo-race-stories-primal-wet-city-james-dean-returns-endgame-oscar-grind6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/10/mo-race-stories-primal-wet-city-james-dean-returns-endgame-oscar-grind6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/10/mo-race-stories-primal-wet-city-james-dean-returns-endgame-oscar-grind6pmSun, 10 Nov 2019 23:00:00 GMTMo' Race Stories; Primal & Wet City; James Dean Returns; Endgame Oscar-Grind@6pmCheck out our latest edition of Afronerd Radio'sThe Grindhouse podcast airing every Sunday at 6pm sharp.  Your resident AFROnerdists will tackle the following blerd (and not so blerdy) issues: unfortunately in the advent of the Trump era, there are just too many race related stories to list- a billionaire's wife is named in a lawsuit for her usage of the "n-word';  #ADOS gets ready for its closeup via a recent NY Times piece; "It's OK to be White" signs drape a memorial for Tennessee U's first black students; Dburt has an epiphany about John Legend's "Baby, It's Cold Outside" remix after revisiting the 50 year old TV series, Room 222 (wokeness for that era?); finally discussing Genndy Tartakovsky's (Samurai Jack) excellent Primal animated series at Adult Swim (AS); and then there's also AS' Wet City; thoughts about bringing back the late actor, James Dean's image via CGI isn't sitting well some of the Hollywood elite;  looks like Disney is campaigning for Avengers: Endgame Oscar consideration after all ; Lastly, actress, Lashana Lynch discloses that she has indeed received online hatred in reaction to her 007 role in the upcoming James Bond film.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:39:00dburt aka AfronerdnoYour Grindhouse Podcast Airs Every Sunday at 6pm! *Courtesy of Afronerd Radio! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-e0a30c3e-ef0a-45e2-af08-622da846ce1410260fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/07/blackface-is-common-dcs-5g-popeyes-madness-hunters-more-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/07/blackface-is-common-dcs-5g-popeyes-madness-hunters-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/07/blackface-is-common-dcs-5g-popeyes-madness-hunters-more-mwir-7pm-etThu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMTBlackface is COMMON; DC's 5G; Popeye's Madness; Hunters & More-MWIR 7pm ETStraight topics, Straight fire and Straight to the point!  Listen to a new installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7pm sharp.  Your favorite AFROnerdists will be discussing the following phenomena:  a California teacher dons blackface (and rapped...yuck) in a failed attempt at imitating the hip hop artist/actor, Common;  is DC channeling Marvel 2.0 with their upcoming 5G project?;  even more minstrel stories are coming in concerning Popeye's popular chicken sandwhich. Really?;  Jordan Peele like Sean Puffy Combs won't stop...can't stop with yet another exciting series (a la Amazon) entitled Hunters, starring Al Pacino and cadre of  POC nazi hunters; more support and more vitriol appears to be the case for Kasi Lemmons and Cynthia Erivo's Harriet film; thoughts about HBO's Dark Materials; Vh1 stays classy with Cartel Crew reality show entering its 2nd season featuring Emma Coronel Aispuro; And lastly, if time permits, more Scorcese/Marvel & Batman news.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoOur Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing Every Wednesday at 7pm! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIV2239fecb-48c6-4cdc-a48d-ab186f422fc910259fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/03/harriet-terminator-6-ahem3-witherspoon-passes-will-smith-in-mcu-sun-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/03/harriet-terminator-6-ahem3-witherspoon-passes-will-smith-in-mcu-sun-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/11/03/harriet-terminator-6-ahem3-witherspoon-passes-will-smith-in-mcu-sun-6pmSun, 03 Nov 2019 23:00:00 GMTHarriet; Terminator 6 (ahem..#3); Witherspoon Passes; Will Smith in MCU?-SUN 6pmGreetings, AFROnerdists!  Due to time constraints, we're just going to straight to the chase.  It's Afronerd Radio'sThe Grindhouse podcast airing tonight at 6pm sharp. Listen to your favorite podcasters discuss the following pop/pulp issues:  our impressions of the long awaited and somewhat controversial film, Harriet which premiered this weekend to mixed reviews;  has the Terminator franchise been revitalized successfully for the sixth time?  We shall see. Legendary and extremely funny comedian, John Witherspoon (Friday, Black Jesus, The Boondocks) passes at 77; somehow we missed this but rumors are circulating that Will Smith might cast as Mr. Fantastic in an MCU Fantastic Four reboot (please, no!) notwithstanding other Marvel rumors;  HBO Max has purportedly greenlighted (get it?) a Green Lantern series that will not conflict with big screen reboot; more on Watchmen and Godfather of Harlem series;  and perhaps we will address topics we failed to address due to tech from last week's show.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoYour Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs Every Sunday at 6pm! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620285ea3ff-9b66-47e2-8b77-838d554ffe6110258fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/27/eddie-is-dolemite-hawkeyerenner-out-tanks-answer-primal-toon-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/27/eddie-is-dolemite-hawkeyerenner-out-tanks-answer-primal-toon-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/27/eddie-is-dolemite-hawkeyerenner-out-tanks-answer-primal-toon-grind-6pm-etSun, 27 Oct 2019 22:00:00 GMTEddie is Dolemite! Hawkeye/Renner Out?; Tank's Answer; Primal Toon-Grind 6pm ETGetting it in once AGAIN!  Join your favorite AFROnerdists for another fact finding mission at the Grindhouse, as powered by the Afronerd Radio STEAM (science, tech, engineering, art & math) engine!  The topics to be unpacked this week are: legendary comedian, Eddie Murphy returns to true form in Netflix' Dolemite is My Name; is Hawkeye actor, Jeremy Renner on the outs from the MCU because of violent abuse allegations being asserted in his current divorce proceedings?; black Twitter caused a ruckus over a controversial answer R & B singer, Tank gave during an interview on Angela Yee's Lip Service podcast; animator/graphic novelist, Genndy Tartakovsky returns to Adult Swim post Samurai Jack with a harrowing prehistoric new project, entitled Primal; Dburt adds more pepper to the previous Pharrell Williams GQ cover debacle with an observation on how black men in general are perceived on the magazine's past covers;  Tesla's Elon Musk is foecasting 1000 new solar roof installations a month with his new Solar Glass Roof; Hebru Brantley's Nevermore Park/art piece continues the Afro-futurism movement for Chicagoans;  Lastly, legendary congressman, John Conyers passes at 90. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  01:45:00dburt aka AfronerdnoThe Grindhouse Podcast is B(L)ack, Live & Direct! @AfronerdRadio.com Airing This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Coc0de3167-f027-4a2b-8eaa-982174b21b7010257fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/23/watchmen-tulsa-black-lightning-star-wars-trailer-more-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/23/watchmen-tulsa-black-lightning-star-wars-trailer-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/23/watchmen-tulsa-black-lightning-star-wars-trailer-more-mwir-7pm-etWed, 23 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMTWatchmen @Tulsa; Black Lightning; Star Wars Trailer & More-MWIR 7pm ETStraight with no chaser!  It’s Afronerd Radio’s Mid Wid Week in Review (MWIR)  airing tonight at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite  (ahem only) AFROnerdists as they discuss the following pop/pulp/political issues:  our impressions of last week’s premiere episode of the greatly anticipated HBO Watchmen series.  Was it really the Wokeman as some critics are claiming?  And what about the Tulsa 1921 opening?;  thoughts about Black Lightning’s third season; cleaning up dropped topics from our last Grindhouse podcast; oh and what about that infamous lynching tweet from POTUS?;  first Gina Rodriguez gets called out for singing an n-word song and now Cher offers to pay legal bills for school security guard who was fired for wanting not to be called the same slur…the schizophrenia continues: the Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker trailer hit the cybernets this week; Lastly,  graphic novelist and TV/film writer, Jeph Loeb exits Marvel Television as Exec of VP, post Kevin Feige’s promotion.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoCheck Out Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-91651adc06-2d5c-4990-b629-81ad7eb455fa10256fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/20/sister-night-supes-vs-kkk-amc-streaming-elijah-cummings-sun-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/20/sister-night-supes-vs-kkk-amc-streaming-elijah-cummings-sun-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/20/sister-night-supes-vs-kkk-amc-streaming-elijah-cummings-sun-6pm-etSun, 20 Oct 2019 22:00:00 GMTSister Night & Supes vs KKK: AMC streaming? Elijah Cummings-Sun 6pm ETAfronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airs weekly-every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Listen to your friendly neighborhood AFROnerdists as they wax about this week's popular issues: Oscar winning actor, Regina King as Sister Night in upcoming Watchmen series battles racism; And Supes fights the Klan in comics; finally getting around to commenting more on Batwoman and S2 of DC Universe's Titans; now AMC theaters have a streaming service? when will it end? (unless we can see films still in theaters...hmm); famed Baltimore lawmaker, Elijah Cummings passes at 68;  they really won't stop shipping Finn and Poe, huh? (ignoring his attraction to Rey); after a recent Breakfast Club interview with legendary Wu Tang muse/ A & R, Sophia Chang, Charlamagne and Chang agreed that hip hop is a youth driven culture and can't be critiqued by elders.....SHOCKER...Dburt disagrees; And lastly, another filmmaking legend, Francis Ford Coppola weighs in on the Scorsese vs MCU debate siding with Mr. Scorsese (I'm sure his nephew, Nicholas (Coppola) Cage disagrees. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoInto the Autumn! A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call Lba42b05d-bf9f-4bd2-b3a0-5481544ffaf310255fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/16/pharrell-on-gq-cover-black-teen-suicide-bbc-hip-hop-list-controversy-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/16/pharrell-on-gq-cover-black-teen-suicide-bbc-hip-hop-list-controversy-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/16/pharrell-on-gq-cover-black-teen-suicide-bbc-hip-hop-list-controversy-mwir-7pmWed, 16 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMTPharrell on GQ Cover; Black Teen Suicide; BBC Hip Hop List Controversy-MWIR 7pmWhat's up, fellow AFROnerdists!  Check out our latest installment of The Mid Week in Review, engineered by Afronerd Radio STEAM engine. Listen to your favorite podcasters deliberate on the following data:  legendary music producer, Pharrell Williams is causing quite a stir with his new GQ magazine cover that posits that there is a "new" masculinity afoot;  a new study asserts that there has been a steady rise in black teen suicide attempts, especially among girls; like clockwork, another hip hop list (courtesy of the BBC) gets it terribly wrong;  actress/musician, Zoe Kravitz, purportedly has been cast as the new Catwoman in Matt Reeves forthcoming Batman movie;  the transgender woman that was referenced in Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix special has committed suicide; was Atatiana Jefferson armed at the moment she was killed by Fort Worth police?  New evidence may be pointing in that direction;  actress Gina Rodriguez gets caught in an n-word nontroversy for (shocker!) rapping along to a song that has the explosive word in the lyrics (yawn);  filmmaker, Ava Duvernay gets sued for alleged inaccuracies depicted in her docu-drama, When They See Us; and Dburt ponders about garnering as much enthusiasm for a Marvel Crew (a la Black Avengers) movie versus a "lady" Avengers film? Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.       02:41:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNo Sleep 'til NYC! So Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm);efe2053c-355f-4310-b475-464353b6e93f10254fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/13/lucifer-cw-x-over-another-tx-home-police-death-superboy-more-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/13/lucifer-cw-x-over-another-tx-home-police-death-superboy-more-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/13/lucifer-cw-x-over-another-tx-home-police-death-superboy-more-7pmSun, 13 Oct 2019 22:00:00 GMTLucifer CW X-Over?; Another TX Home Police Death; Superboy! & More @7pmWe're black at again, people. It's another Grindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern, Join your favorite AFROnerdists as they dissect the following hot topics this past week:  rumor has it that Netflix' Lucifer (formerly with FOX) is slated to be part of CW highly anticipated Crisis crossover event arc (yes....he's a DC imprint); on the heels of the Texas Amber Guyger trial, the lone star state has another case that rings eerily similar this time resulting in the death of a young woman of color; Dburt was thoroughly impressed with DC Universe's Titans Conner episode;  what happened with Will Smith's Gemini Man as well as thoughts about a Fresh Princespinoff ;  The Root has a varied amount of race regression stories to discuss: more on iconic filmmaker, Martin Scorcese doubles down on his recent remarks about Marvel films.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  *incl, miscellaneous thoughts about Batwoman, Raising Dion, Kanye @Howard U etc. 02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoCheck Out the Latest Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620015ac006-aef0-4a18-9662-7d2a8cf01ac310253fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/09/gmoodys-ny-style-podcasting-guyger-fallout-hair-penn-state-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/09/gmoodys-ny-style-podcasting-guyger-fallout-hair-penn-state-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/09/gmoodys-ny-style-podcasting-guyger-fallout-hair-penn-state-mwir-7pm-etWed, 09 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMTGMoody's NY Style Podcasting ; Guyger Fallout; Hair@ Penn State-MWIR 7pm ET Howdy, folks!  Check out the latest Mid Week in Review podcast as powered by the Afronerd Radio STEAM engine-airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdists as they tackle the following issues:  stopping by for a second appearance, social critic, Brooklynite and "NY Style" podcaster Gerald "G-Moody" sits in to weigh in on the social media fauna and give our audience an update on his popular show, This That & The Third;  we finally provide more insight on the Amber Guyger trial aftermath including the kiling of a prosecution witness; Forbes reports that new data asserts that comic readers are losing interest in "capes" but are opting for more diverse genres; a white couple writes a letter to a black Penn State athlete exclaiming disdain for his "disgusting"natural hair; more on the ADOS conference; And lastly, the HuffPost asks why are there so many black women in the Joker film?  Call LIVE ar 646-915-9620.   02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHowdy, folks!  Check out the latest Mid Week in Review podcast as powered by the Afronerd Radio STEAM engine-airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your f78524803-74d1-44cd-bc47-e94ffd17fb6f10252fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/06/nycc-19-commentary-joker-ados-conference-more-on-guyger-verdict-grind-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/06/nycc-19-commentary-joker-ados-conference-more-on-guyger-verdict-grind-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/06/nycc-19-commentary-joker-ados-conference-more-on-guyger-verdict-grind-7pm-etSun, 06 Oct 2019 22:00:00 GMTNYCC '19 Commentary; Joker; ADOS Conference; More on Guyger Verdict-Grind 7pm ET It's New York Comic Con weekend, so it's a safe bet that Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse will have plenty to discuss!  The broadcast airs TODAY at 6pm eastern. Listen to the musings of your favorite AFROnerdists as they cover the following issues:  the aforementioned NYCC '19 event (trailers, panels, merch, previews etc); somehow Dburt was able to check out Joker and he has spoiler free thoughts; the power of social media: the first annual ADOS conference makes history but what does it all mean? Will this new tribal nomenclature stick?; more fallout post the Amber Guyger trial including the suspicious killing of prosecution witness, Joshua Brown; another icon leaves too soon, legendary actor, Diahann Carroll passes (Cream's Ginger Baker also succumbs) Samuel L Jackson and Anthony Mackie star in Apple TV's upcoming movie, Banker-the true story of black entrepreneurship in the 50s; Lastly, does legendary director, Martin Scorsese have a problem with Marvel or just superhero films? (didn't he produce Joker?). Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:52:00dburt aka Afronerdnoseis manos Netflix series,afropunk,Black Rock Coalition,nycc 2019,urban alternarive mediaIt's New York Comic Con weekend, so it's a safe bet that Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse will have plenty to discuss!  The broadcast airs TODAY at 6pm eastern. Lis223ee3e6-9d9f-43bb-9d91-e21a229e814f10251fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/02/ny-statue-guyger-verdict-birds-of-prey-trailer-purple-rain-remake-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/02/ny-statue-guyger-verdict-birds-of-prey-trailer-purple-rain-remake-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/10/02/ny-statue-guyger-verdict-birds-of-prey-trailer-purple-rain-remake-mwir-7pmWed, 02 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMTNY Statue; Guyger Verdict; Birds of Prey Trailer; Purple Rain Remake?-MWIR 7pmCheck out the latest "pre-NYCC" (New York Comic Con) '19 Mid Week in Review podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics to be covered by your favorite AFROnerdists are: expectations for this upcoming NYCC as well as proposed panels, previews and appearances; the unveiling of a NYC statue depicting a (modern era) young black male on a horse perplexes Dburt and other cyber critics; legendary opera singer, Jessye Norman passes at 74; should/can Purple Rain be remade?;  thoughts about the Amber Guyger trial and the  verdict (and what will be the sentencing?); the NYT graphic novel best selling list returns after a 3 year "hiatus"; the comic book TV translations appear to be neverending with Stumptown's recent high ratings and Ava Duvernay (New Gods) being tapped to direct another DC comic property, DMZ as an HBO streaming project; and how ironic that DMZ' premise is centered around a new Civil War (where have we heard that supposition?) And lastly, Marvel Netflix alumni (Mike Colter, Simone Missick and Wilson Bethel) find a new home ar CBS. Call LIVE ar 646-915-9620. *Kanye in Queens? 02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNYCC '19 Starts this Thursday But Wednesday is Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (To9af0d599-fbcd-4e5e-b729-9daafc7419fd10250fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/25/black-jim-gordon-impeach-potus-new-jack-city-reboot-sun-cont-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/25/black-jim-gordon-impeach-potus-new-jack-city-reboot-sun-cont-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/25/black-jim-gordon-impeach-potus-new-jack-city-reboot-sun-cont-mwir-7pmWed, 25 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMTBlack Jim Gordon? Impeach POTUS? New Jack City Reboot? Sun Con't-MWIR 7pmThe Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airs this Wednesday at 7pm eastern and like clockwork, is powered by the Afronerd Radio STEAM engine! Join our regular AFROnerdist podcasters as they discuss the following topics: the team addresses some of the issues we missed from Sunday's show; rumor has it that esteemed actor, Jeffrey Wright has been tapped to play Commissioner Gordon in Matt Reeves' upcoming Batman film; oh and Jonah Hill might be part of the cast as well; after President Trump's (or is it Rudy Guiliani?) admission about asking the Ukranian president for "dirt" on former VP Joe Biden (and son) for a fee....are we to believe Speaker Nancy Pelosi that impeachment proceedings are underway?; since Hollywood is rarely shy about rebooting classics, we give our thoughts about talks of a New Jack City reboot;  and in more cinematic gangster news, legendary actor/rapper, Will Smith is set play Harlem crime boss, Frank Lucas in a Netflix project entitled, The Council;  And lastly, are fears about incel violence warranted after all as the US premiere of Joker approaches?  Call LIVE ar 626-915-9620.   02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Urban Alternative Media and Music,Blerds,Nerds,Nerd CultureCheck Our Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Urb-Alt Media & Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620cb86e21a-9f0b-4a95-968b-1d6ac96cea3710249fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/22/joker-leaves-jj-abrams-spiderman-antonio-brown-is-dumb-snl-firing-grind-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/22/joker-leaves-jj-abrams-spiderman-antonio-brown-is-dumb-snl-firing-grind-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/22/joker-leaves-jj-abrams-spiderman-antonio-brown-is-dumb-snl-firing-grind-7pmSun, 22 Sep 2019 22:00:00 GMTJoker Leaves; JJ Abrams' Spiderman; Antonio Brown is Dumb; SNL Firing; Grind 7pmAfronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast airs every Sunday at 6pm. Join the AFROnerdist team as they tackle the following conundrums: Joker actor, Joaquin Phoenix walks out of an interview when asked if his film could inspire similar violent acts; filmmaker, JJ Abrams' (with son, Henry) Spider-Man #1 debuted this week and it's not quite what readers expected;  How do you lose your job on your day off?  Ask Antonio Brown; oh and that same question can be asked of Shane Gillis; the LA Times has an informative op-ed about the travails of IBM's first black software engineer, John Stanley Ford; clothing chain, H & M appears to have stepped in "it" again with another unflattering depiction of a black child; Batman day is global! And just as black writers should be able to voice black characters, shouldn't that literally be the cases of voices in animation? LIVE#-646-915-9620.    02:50:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNYCC in just 2 Weeks! In the Interim, Our Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 683b68971-e3eb-46df-a36e-9c7d361197a510248fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/18/gamestop-netflix-booker-ts-dinnerblack-men-today-nbc-streaming-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/18/gamestop-netflix-booker-ts-dinnerblack-men-today-nbc-streaming-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/18/gamestop-netflix-booker-ts-dinnerblack-men-today-nbc-streaming-mwir-7pmWed, 18 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMTGamestop & Netflix; Booker T's Dinner=Black Men Today; NBC Streaming? MWIR 7pmWelcome to the latest installment of our Mid-Week in Review podcast airing tonight at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdists as they unpack the following topics:  with new Boondocks designs hitting the internets, will the sensibilities also be revised to adjust to current PC culture;  the cast for the forthcoming Mortal Kombat reboot has been revealed; Jimmy Olsen #3 appears to be channeling one of Dburt’s favorite Golden Age EC comic books;  Bendis’ Superman will reveal his secret identity to the world in an upcoming issue; the corporates are having issues-Gamestop and Netflix are losing customers; Dburt is obssessed with interesting anecdote about famed educator, Booker T. Washington's visit to Theodore Roosevelt's White House; former VP and democratic presidential hopeful, Joe Biden had some thoughts on Black parenting; Lizzo's advice to a fan; and lastly, NBC's Peacock is yet another example of a streaming service entering into the foray.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoThe Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-915-962030c0e28c-8b77-4f94-93a3-3c494a88c62410247fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/15/black-mage-series-bill-burrnetflix-black-magneto-the-grind7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/15/black-mage-series-bill-burrnetflix-black-magneto-the-grind7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/15/black-mage-series-bill-burrnetflix-black-magneto-the-grind7pmSun, 15 Sep 2019 22:00:00 GMTBlack Mage Series; Bill Burr@Netflix; Black Magneto? The Grind@7pmWell, we're black to the grind(house) AGAIN!  Check out our latest podcast episode as powered by the Afronerd Radio STEAM engine-airing today at 6pm eastern.  Join your regular calvacade of AFROnerdist podcasters as they wax about the following issues:  highlighting the upcoming Oni Press graphic novel series, The Black Mage,  Is it fair to liken it to a "black" Harry Potter?;  it seems that comedian, Bill Burr is following fellow humorist, Dave Chappelle with a Netflix special that takes on our current PC culture;  rumor has it that Marvel might be going in a POC/race bending direction when their version of the X-Men hits theaters (Denzel Washington as Magneto?); Superman will reveal his secret identity to the world under the auspices of Brian Michael Bendis; as expected, responses are coming in to Bill Maher's call to consider fat shaming an option when dealing with our nations battle of the bulge; Revolt TV had a black summit with a newer cast of characters-i.e. T.I, Candace Owens, Killer Mike, Tamika Mallory and others discussing a black agenda; more on Prince's 1999 re-release and of course, more pop/pulp/blerd info for your edification.   Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.       02:37:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNYCC in less than 30 days! A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Co8e1f259a-a32f-4892-88ed-0fab566c97b510246fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/11/isaiah-washington-lawn-mower-but-no-college-plantation-obfuscation-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/11/isaiah-washington-lawn-mower-but-no-college-plantation-obfuscation-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/11/isaiah-washington-lawn-mower-but-no-college-plantation-obfuscation-mwir-7pmWed, 11 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMTIsaiah Washington; Lawn Mower But No College?; Plantation Obfuscation-MWIR 7pmMaking matters simple at Afronerd Radio STEAMworks.....let's continue where we left off from Sunday's Grindhouse podcast and including a few additional topics: Has actor, Isaiah Washington lost his mind with likening blacks not supporting Trump to crack addiction;  the Carolina Panthers and Lowes join forces to lend support to a pre-teen's lawn mowing business (for his college future) but they fail to actually address his college future;  more tales of plantation tourists who don't want to discuss the slave component of the tour; East African scholastic slave labor?; sports journalist, Jemele Hill's recent Atlantic piece posits that black athletes should reconsider HBCUs for re-circulating wealth intraracially; Lastly, we'll try to tackle new TV/movie/streaming (Apple?) shows coming up this fall.  Our latest Mid Week in Review installment airs this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  LIVE call in broadcast number-646-915-9620.  Oh and is Daredevil returning but to FX? 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoFor Continued Mind Expansion Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at832943c5-e05a-4c87-8f5a-f3c69a60a8c610245fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/08/walter-mosleys-pc-moment-rdjs-ai-4-riri-tv-avengers-v-brazil-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/08/walter-mosleys-pc-moment-rdjs-ai-4-riri-tv-avengers-v-brazil-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/08/walter-mosleys-pc-moment-rdjs-ai-4-riri-tv-avengers-v-brazil-the-grind-6pmSun, 08 Sep 2019 22:00:00 GMTWalter Mosley's PC Moment; RDJ's AI 4 Riri TV?; Avengers v Brazil?-The Grind 6pmGetting it in....welcome to the Blerd colloquiuim.   Join your favorite AFROnerdists for the latest installment of The Grindhouse airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The issues to be discussed are:  famed author, Walter Mosley appears to have caught his Dave Chappelle PC moment;  legendary actor, Robert  Downey, Jr. may be reprising the Iron Man character, after all....maybe;  NFL wide receiver, Antonio Brown is causing a stir with reported erratic behavior uncluding a confrontation with Raiders GM, Mike Mayock;  Brazilian mayor blocked from banning a Marvel's Avengers comic that has LGBT characters depicted in an intimate pose;  the Sony/Marvel "divorce" talk is still ongoing and speculated;  thoughts about the start of season 2 for DC Universe's Titans;  Bill Maher tells the truth about obesity.....cue for the outrage;  Doomsday Clock #11 finally arrived but does it mean for the Watchmen and DC character crossover going forward;  the Bad Boys for Life trailer hit the internets this week;  And lastly, Dburt for the umpteenth time has to be cautious of social media interactions.  Call LIVE ar 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoFall is Upon Us! A Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620c7779e64-c7f1-45d5-b92d-c357d45bfbee10244fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/04/chaos-the-amazon-odessa-dorian-yobas-transaction-blerd-news-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/04/chaos-the-amazon-odessa-dorian-yobas-transaction-blerd-news-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/09/04/chaos-the-amazon-odessa-dorian-yobas-transaction-blerd-news-mwir-7pm-etWed, 04 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMTCHAOS: The Amazon; Odessa; Dorian; Yoba's TRANSaction & Blerd News-MWIR 7pm ETInstead of a long drawn out diatribe, let's just get to the pulp, shall we?  Check out our latest episode of The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, fueled by the mighty Afroned Radio STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts & Math) engine-airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be discussed are: the dissolution of the Amazon rainforest; this IS America....the Odessa shooting; more environmental destruction and it's called Dorian;  more on the WB's Joker and its possible DC Black Label branding and there's Robert Pattinson's (Batman) comments; comedic legend, Dave Chappelle ruffles some PC feathers with his new Sticks and Stones Netflix special (0% RT score./.really?);  a Black Batman?; actor, Malik Yoba (New York Undercover, Alphas) discloses not only his sexual preferences but also his participation in a upcoming National Trans Visibility March (what happened to the Undercover reboot?); And lastly, could we see the return of Iron Man at Disney Plus a la an Ironheart streaming series?  And still MORE! Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:40:00dburt aka Afronerdno#BlackBatman,#MalikYoba,#NYUndercover,#Jokermovie,#dorianPost Labor Day & End of Summer Blues! So Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesdaybf70b2bd-6fa9-4287-a607-01f287f406af10243fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/28/afropunk-d-23-hasbros-gangsta-popeyes-tv-anchors-gorilla-talk-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/28/afropunk-d-23-hasbros-gangsta-popeyes-tv-anchors-gorilla-talk-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/28/afropunk-d-23-hasbros-gangsta-popeyes-tv-anchors-gorilla-talk-mwir-7pmWed, 28 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMTAfropunk; D-23; Hasbro's Gangsta; Popeye's; TV Anchor's Gorilla Talk-MWIR 7pmYou know the spiel….it’s a new episode of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) as powered by the Afronerd Radio STEAM engine and it airs per usual every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your favorite AFROnerdists discuss the following topics; Dburt relays his experiences at this past weekend’s 15th annual Afropunk festival…warts and all; and you thought that last month’s SDCC provided stellar revelations….well Disney’s D-23 expo provided the proverbial “second shoe” drop with announcements of more Disney plus streaming shows-She Hulk, Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel….oh and then there was that Mandalorian trailer; Black Panther 2 for 2022;  and what seems to be the bizarre corporate move of the year, toy manufacturer, Hasbro purchases Death Row records and we have our thoughts;   and then there was the controversial Popeye’s chicken sandwich challenge.  Was it a setback for black culture? Was it a coup for social media and free advertising?  Why was singer/actress (and Afropunk alumni), Janelle Monae “dragged” on twiiter?  A black news anchor gets called a gorilla on live TV by his colleague; OR police are photoshopping mugshots to substantiate arrests and lastly, a 15 year old author is on his 3rd book to motivate kids.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoPost Afropunk Report! Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Airs Every Wed @ 7pm ET! Get Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every925b710b-26bd-4a4d-95e3-1d23b0d6b13a10242fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/21/spidey-mcu-no-more-matrix-returns-kaepernick-purity-test-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/21/spidey-mcu-no-more-matrix-returns-kaepernick-purity-test-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/21/spidey-mcu-no-more-matrix-returns-kaepernick-purity-test-mwir-7pm-etWed, 21 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMTSpidey: MCU No More?; Matrix Returns?; Kaepernick Purity Test?-MWIR 7pm ETWelcome to our Mid Week in Review show airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Your always earnest AFROnerdists will unravel the following topics: word has it that Sony-Disney renegotiation talks reached an impasse and Spiderman is OUT of the MCU (here we go); well the Keanu revival continues with news that Matrix 4 is coming!; why why why? Fallout from the announced SJW/ownership deal between Jay-Z and the NFL has some critics questioning athlete-activist, Colin Kaepernick's racial bona-fides (no AA is pure but let the games begin); picking up on some issues we failed to cover during our last show (ahem, Cannon Busters!); filmmaker/comic book guy, Kevin Smith us rebooting He-Man animated for Netflix; 1619 to 2019-thoughts about a recentNY Times piece encapsulating 400 years of the #ADOS experience; now that Dburt finally fired up his XBOX One and PS4, will he look into the forthcoming Blair Witch VG?;  funny how the Bruce Lee cameo in One Upon a Time in Hollywood still burns for folks....especially basketball icon and blerd, Kareem Abdul Jabbar;  block party shootout at Atlanta HBCUs? and Dburt revisits chatroom visitor that thought blerd discourse was not "woke" enough. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk is This Weekend! Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Airs Every Wed @ 7pm ET! Get Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Eafc30f6a-d885-4dc7-8d8e-7ab98d0a923910241fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/18/warriorwu-assassins-s1-bad-plantation-critic-dolemite-trailer-thegrind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/18/warriorwu-assassins-s1-bad-plantation-critic-dolemite-trailer-thegrind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/18/warriorwu-assassins-s1-bad-plantation-critic-dolemite-trailer-thegrind-6pmSun, 18 Aug 2019 22:30:00 GMTWarrior/Wu Assassins S1; "Bad" Plantation Critic; Dolemite Trailer-TheGrind 6pmIt's our infamous Sunday Grindhouse podcast, airing at 6pm (oh and it's powered by the Afronerd Radio STEAM engine),  Listen to your not ready for primetime AFROnerdists discuss the following issues:  is it too early to declare that we might be seeing an Asian-American film renaissance? Our impressions of two new streaming/cable shows-the Bruce Lee conceived Warriors (Cinrmax) and Wu Warriors (Netftlix); a white vacationer during a southern plantation tour gave a bad review because it focused too much on white participation in slavery (huh?); Netflix trailers for a Dave Chappelle comedy special and Eddie Murphy's Dolemite both hit the cyberwebs this past week;  more social media don'ts-Mulan actress asserts support for Hong Kong police vs protesters and now there's a boycott against the upcoming Disney film;  LeSean Thomas' (Boondocks) long awaited comic to anime translation makes it to Netflix;  thoughts about the Jay-z NFL deal and how it relates to Colin Kaepernick;  so how exactly is Disney going to get FOX properties back on "track?";  Illnois prison bans Black books and cancels Black History and empowerment program; should NYC get a comic con museum like SDCC? Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoOne Week Til Afropunk!! New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620b01b0551-39ed-4e18-a483-26f75f31d4f810240fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/11/konkret-kickstarter-interview-boys-vs-hero-fatigue-hunt-stopped-thegrind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/11/konkret-kickstarter-interview-boys-vs-hero-fatigue-hunt-stopped-thegrind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/11/konkret-kickstarter-interview-boys-vs-hero-fatigue-hunt-stopped-thegrind-6pmSun, 11 Aug 2019 22:00:00 GMTKonkret Kickstarter Interview; Boys vs Hero Fatigue? & Hunt Stopped-TheGrind 6pm Welcome to the latest edition of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing LIVE this Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join your favorite AFROnerdist broadcasters as the delve into the following pop/pulp culture topics: creators (Derek Allen, Brian "Bats" J. Lambert, Onaji Rouse and Jermael Lessey) of the ambitious Kickstarter campaign, Konkret Comics stop by to discuss their burgeoning graphic novel imprint;  MCU intellect and why is Black Panther canonically left out of the ranking;  a recent Root piece highlights how Black children's health is affected by racism, according to pediatricians;  are streaming shows like The Boys and Umbrella Academy the answer to potential superior fatigue?;  with Marvel's growing popularity, is it possible that Star Wars may have lost favor with today's youth?;  DC's CCO, Jim Lee says that the DC Universe streaming platform is "thriving" but their digital comic sales are not following suit; Was Universal Studios correct in canceling the Blumhouse produced film, The Hunt? And was it a culmination of public critique and President Trump also voicing dissent? And lastly, is anyone going ro "cancel" Marvel for chairman, Isaac Perlmutter's support for POTUS? Join in on the fun ar 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWelcome to the latest edition of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing LIVE this Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join your favorite AFROnerdist broadcasters as thebe2b086d-57a6-4400-b93b-1a291e73d79910239fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/07/mass-shootings-morrison-dies-hobbs-shaw-me2-the-rookie-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/07/mass-shootings-morrison-dies-hobbs-shaw-me2-the-rookie-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/08/07/mass-shootings-morrison-dies-hobbs-shaw-me2-the-rookie-mwir-7pmWed, 07 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMTMass Shootings; Morrison Dies; Hobbs & Shaw; #ME2 @The Rookie MWIR 7pm Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdist podcasters as they investigate these new issues: giving our impressions of the latest set of what appears to be racially motivated mass murders (occurring within a day of each other); how POTUS and the media play a role in these tragedies; iconic Pulitzer Prize winning novelist and educator, Toni Morrison passes at 88; the inner sanctum checked out the Fast and Furious spinoff, Hobbs & Shaw in planet Brooklyn;  another actress is alleging some pretty unsettling racial and sexual misconduct claims occurring on the set of the ABC hit, The Rookie;  and in the case of the latest in blerd-geek news, our thoughts concerning the CW Crisis/Flash S6 trailer; Titans S2 trailer hits the cyberwebs;  Forest Whitaker is back as the Godfather of Harlem;  a women centric Marvel ABC series is reportedly im development;  actor/director, Andy Serkis has been tapped to helm Venom 2; Lastly, if time permits....so Texas police can ride horses and restrain Black perps with leashes?  STAY ON THE WATCH, PLEASE!  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.           02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoListen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdist podcasters asc255976d-3eee-4e0f-89e3-0380c898d81310238fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/31/elon-misses-afrofuture-mark-dodgeball-arrest-oscar-4-joker-more-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/31/elon-misses-afrofuture-mark-dodgeball-arrest-oscar-4-joker-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/31/elon-misses-afrofuture-mark-dodgeball-arrest-oscar-4-joker-more-mwir-7pm-etWed, 31 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMTElon Misses Afrofuture Mark; DodgeBall Arrest; Oscar 4 Joker? & More-MWIR 7pm ETListen to the latest Mid Week in Review (MWIR) installment of Afronerd Radio airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Team up with your favorite AFROnerdists as they lend their analytical skills to the following pop/pulp topics: tech billionaire inventor, Elon Musk is getting criticized for sponsoring an Afrofuturism event that neglected to include artists of African descent; yet another mass shooting with white supremacist overtones has occurred and yet again, it's treated as "normal"; so we're really charging black 10-year-old males with assault when playing dodgeball now?; although many comic enthusiasts are unsure about Joaquin Phoenix' upcoming portrayal as the Joker, Oscar buzz is in the air despite perceived fan trepidation; cleaning up issues we failed to cover in our last show; Shannon Lee is none too pleased with her iconic father's depiction in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood;  Cardi B is interviewed by Sen, Bernie Sanders (Blacks still can't tell when Dems are trolling them?); House of X' X-men relaunch and where was the SDCC love for CW's Black Lightning? Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoYep, It's Still Hot Outside But There's Always The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Every Wed@7pm! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture60547352-6e6f-4ccc-bb36-ea7fbd56853c10237fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/28/tarantinos-hollywood-boys-s1-dr-stone-monique-vs-charla-2-the-grind-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/28/tarantinos-hollywood-boys-s1-dr-stone-monique-vs-charla-2-the-grind-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/28/tarantinos-hollywood-boys-s1-dr-stone-monique-vs-charla-2-the-grind-7pm-etSun, 28 Jul 2019 22:00:00 GMTTarantino's Hollywood; Boys S1; Dr. Stone; MoNique vs Charla #2-The Grind 7pm ETThere's always something to talk about and that discussion is LIVE here at The Grindhouse, powered by the Afronerd Radio STEAM engine. The colloquium airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join your favorite AFROnerdist podcasters as they wax about the following: Dburt checked out the latest Quentin Tarantino cinema (near) masterpiece, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and he wasn't disappointed; the highly anticipated Garth Ennis graphic novel to TV translation, The Boys made it to Amazon's streaming service this weekend; the Prince estate released an interesting animated video for the late icon's Originals' single, Holly Rock currently available on his Youtube channel; Dr. Stone might be reigniting Dburt's interest in anime; comedienne, Mo'Nique has sequel rant for NY radio personality, Charlamagne tha God of the extremely popular Breakfast Club;  yet another POTUS twitter rant goes viral-this time pointing toward Maryland congressman, Elijah Cummings; and what about those Black abuse dolls; Lena Waithe's horror anthology makes it to Amazon entited Them; the Emmett Till Memorial like Luke Cage is now bulletproof; no excuses-from auto mechanic to doctor at 47? Introducing Dr. Carl Allamby; Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.         02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoDiscussing "Once Upon A Time in Hollywood" & More! So Listen to The Grindhouse Podcast For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Sun06d5545a-9f6b-47a4-8422-a561ded4f08c10236fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/24/harriet-tubman-trailer-pennyworth-youtube-fake-news-country-rap-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/24/harriet-tubman-trailer-pennyworth-youtube-fake-news-country-rap-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/24/harriet-tubman-trailer-pennyworth-youtube-fake-news-country-rap-mwir-7pm-etWed, 24 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMTHarriet Tubman Trailer; Pennyworth; YouTube Fake News?; Country Rap-MWIR 7pm ETAnother Mid Week in Review (MWIR) is upon us, so let us proceed. Our podcast, powered by the Afroned Radio STEAM engine, airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Join your favorite podcasters as they delve into the following topics: a bit more post SDCC talk (i.e  our choice of directors for the Blade reboot) and did Marvel "save" this year's con?  Is the other shoe destined to drop during Disney's upcoming D23 event? ;  the Harriet Tubman trailer simply entitled Harriet hit the cyberwebs this week; thoughts about the new Batman: Hush animated release; has the Kraven the Hunter villain role been racially remixed or is actor, Joe Manganiello a better fit?; the first episode of Pennyworth makes for a great 60s era TV Bond; the infamous Youtube crackdown on channels that specialize in disinformation may have had a reversal effect;  HBO's Who Killed Garrett Phillips is a fascinating crime documentary about race, false assumptions and more ADOS vs Caribbean stereotyping; Lastly, was a white HBCU professor "right" or racist regarding another black male killing by police? Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   *Is Country rap a thing? 02:41:00dburt aka AfronerdnoPost SDCC Breakdown! The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIV10a67fb4-6900-4990-b03c-4ea71e2140ca10235fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/21/sdcc-reveals-eddie-murphynetflix-hush-movie-morehouse-me2-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/21/sdcc-reveals-eddie-murphynetflix-hush-movie-morehouse-me2-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/21/sdcc-reveals-eddie-murphynetflix-hush-movie-morehouse-me2-grind-6pmSun, 21 Jul 2019 22:00:00 GMTSDCC Reveals; Eddie Murphy@Netflix; Hush Movie; Morehouse #Me2?-Grind 6pmIt's the Grindhouse podcast as powered by the Afronerd Radio engine-time to get it in!  The Grindhouse airs every Sunday at 6pm and with an assist from your AFROnerdist power team, here are the topics to be discussed: San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) has finally arrived with Marvel revelations being at the top of the heap (Thor: Love & Thunder, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness; Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings and the return of Blade starring Mahershala Ali); and of course, the multiple series announced for Disney's streaming service; the return of superstar comedian, Eddie Murphy via Netflix (first episode of S11 Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and standup specials for an alleged 70M payday); a full throttled Picard trailer makes it to the internets; DC does it again (ahem in animation) with the latest release of Batman: Hush;  legendary HBCU, Morehouse College has been plagued with even more controversy;  Brandon Routh suits up as Superman....again..for the CW;  the CW also gets tactile with Black nerd culture with their SDCC #BlerdandBougie party; thoughts about Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick; Dr. Stone anime rocks!; and lastly, SDCC Mensa guests make predictions for the future. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. *Oh yeah, let's campaign for Sweden to keep A$AP Rocky-just sayin'  02:42:00dburt aka AfronerdnoSDCC Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-96201f4d9124-87a4-496f-93fc-0f0c3cc4124810234fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/17/blerd-city-con-the-squad-v-potus-black-female-007-musk-brainwork-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/17/blerd-city-con-the-squad-v-potus-black-female-007-musk-brainwork-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/17/blerd-city-con-the-squad-v-potus-black-female-007-musk-brainwork-mwir-7pm-etWed, 17 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMTBlerd City Con; The Squad v POTUS; Black Female 007?; Musk Brainwork-MWIR 7pm ETOk...in homage of a potential game changer for the James Bond franchise, let's make this show description, straight with no chaser! Welcome to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics up for grabs this week are: the crew paid a visit to Brooklyn's third annual Blerd City Con held at Saint Francis College and we give you a run down of the festivities; freshmen congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib better known as "The Squad" appear to have raised the ire of President Trump to such a degree-ad hominem racial attacks are apparently not off limits for this Commander in Chief;  the many years of speculation that Idris Elba might be in line to assume the role of James Bond, many media outlets are intimating that Captain Marvel's Lashana Lynch might be considered for a racial and gender twist to the character (no Cleopatra Jones redux, huh?); noted futurist/inventor, Elon Musk has more news about the prospects of a human-A.I. interface device;  Thor 4 and Kingsmen prequel news;  lastly, the Chinese (only) ancestry casting call for Marvel's Shang Chi film is causing a viral frenzy in China.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.       02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk Fest '19 is coming! So Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonighteda32d55-5cd6-4df3-b3a6-bdb5f6adafb310233fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/10/is-there-an-mcu-multiverse-rap-is-a-trigger-ados-rant-more-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/10/is-there-an-mcu-multiverse-rap-is-a-trigger-ados-rant-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/10/is-there-an-mcu-multiverse-rap-is-a-trigger-ados-rant-more-mwir-7pm-etWed, 10 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMTIs There An MCU Multiverse?; Rap is a Trigger?; #ADOS rant & More-MWIR 7pm ETIt's feng shui time, AFROnerdists! Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your "top choice" Afronerdist podcasters as they wax about the following issues:  we will delve into spoiler territory regarding Spiderman: Far From Home...especially as it concerns a cinematic multiverse;  another tragic death of a young man of color, except the perp is claiming the young man's rap music caused him to be fearful;  Dburt must realign that #ADOS people are a distinct tribe comprised of "elite" Blacks with a unique and storied history (oh the tribal wars!);  is it time to dump your Netflix stock in the wake of oncoming streaming service competition?;more on the Joker film  as the director states that it's not based on any DC mythology (oh boy); as the long awaited live action Mulan trailer hits the cyberwebs and as the Aladdin live translation breaks box office records, Dburt ponders should or could Pixar movies (Incredibles, Up, Toy Story, etc) be reimagined in a similar fashion?;  Lastly, Netflix launches a superhero series that will also provide a slice of the black Italian experience...fascinating!  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   *WakandaCon is coming! 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoMan Is it HOT in NYC! Oh & It's Time For Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonightcb28c60b-caa2-41bd-8e51-b6af721a701210232fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/07/blerd-city-cons-clairesa-clay-spidey-2-review-1k-pods-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/07/blerd-city-cons-clairesa-clay-spidey-2-review-1k-pods-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/07/07/blerd-city-cons-clairesa-clay-spidey-2-review-1k-pods-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 07 Jul 2019 22:00:00 GMTBlerd City Con's Clairesa Clay; Spidey 2 Review; 1K+ pods?-The Grind 6pm ETGreetings, fellow AFROnerdists!  Check out our latest installment of the Grindhouse podcast, airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern and as powered by Afronerd Radio turbines. Join your favorite Afronedist podcasting crew as they unravel the following topics: First up, we will be interviewing Clairesa Clay, the founder of the highly anticipated Brooklyn, NY  Black nerd extravaganza, BLERD City Con takiing place from 7.12.19 thru 7.14.19; Spiderman: Far From Home premiered this weekend (incl. 580M global BO) and we give you our honest imresssions;  some theorists purport that our existence may all be one big VG simulation; and then there are other scientists that are testing mirror universe theorems;  after 67 years of print history, MAD magazine will cease publication;  Disney opts for black actress/singer, Halle Bailey to portray "Ariel" in the live action remake of The Little Mermaid and the expected racial slants are appearing in social media along with support;  And lastly, a Change.org petition for DC to bring back the Batman Beyond  and Static Shock animated series seems to be gaining momentum,  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Black Rock Coalition,MAD magazine closes,Black Little Mermaid,Halle BaileyA Special Post "Spiderman: Far From Home" Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 64d7a99d47-cfcc-4bb3-8e5e-db3ab35f0b6110231fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/30/dem-debates-queen-slim-is-black-pride-acceptable-idris-bond-thegrind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/30/dem-debates-queen-slim-is-black-pride-acceptable-idris-bond-thegrind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/30/dem-debates-queen-slim-is-black-pride-acceptable-idris-bond-thegrind-6pmSun, 30 Jun 2019 22:00:00 GMTDem Debates; Queen & Slim; Is BLACK Pride Acceptable?; Idris & Bond-TheGrind 6pmDue to time constraints, we're going straight to the issues: although we are a year and half away from the '20 election, it still didn't deter the game of politics! Our impressions of the Miami, FL held democratric debates-any winners or losers? actor/producer, Lena Waithe stirs up controversy with the casting call ("slave" looking female descriptors) for the upcoming release of her independent film, Queen & Slim; the trailer also touched on notions of yet another black "struggle" film;  in the wake of WorldPride and it's heavy media acceptance, one must ask-can Black pride ever translate across the globe in a similar fashion?  And if so, how?; actor, Idris Elba talks candidly about the racial tensions he has faced when the rumor mill placed his name in the hat to be a replacement James Bond;  Wolverine has a daughter? Nope she's not X-23?  And lastly, more on Keanu Reeves potentially looking for a place at the MCU table,,,,but as what character?  Check for our Grindhouse broadcast airing tonight at 6pm eastern. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:05:00dburt aka AfronerdnoA Special Pre July 4th Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-96208a6930f3-33f5-4147-8442-6ddee385ffb810230fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/26/racism-in-anime-live-spiderverse-psych-2-biggies-apt-more-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/26/racism-in-anime-live-spiderverse-psych-2-biggies-apt-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/26/racism-in-anime-live-spiderverse-psych-2-biggies-apt-more-mwir-7pm-etWed, 26 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMTRacism in Anime; Live Spiderverse?; Psych 2; Biggie's Apt & More-MWIR 7pm ETWelcome to the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast as engineered by the mighty Afronerd Radio steam engine and airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics to be discussed are: undoubtedly, leftovers from our last Grindhouse show; complaints of racism are coming in about the Blackluster character seen in the latest episodes of the wildly popular One Punch Man anime series but is this black caricarture just the tip of the iceberg in Japanese animation?; oh and just when the trailer for a OPM video game hits the webs; the cryptic "4" that was displayed in webbing on Marvel's twitter page and the subsequent theories and eventual letdown that a Spiderman 4 with Tobey Maguire was not getting made, does that still rule out a live action Into The Spiderverse starring all of the original Spidermen?; USA Network announces Psych: The Movie 2 for the forthcoming holiday season; the Notorious BIG's "one room shack" he referenced in his hit "Juicy" is now a 4K a month tony Brooklyn apartment; And lastly, Commodore 64 returns as a retro console for December '19.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoCrunch Time! Less Than A Week Til' Far From Home-Meanwhile There's Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing0e8f0791-01fa-417b-83fa-d5a4bb0ed52c10229fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/23/waithe-v-will-denzel-more-reparations-talk-toys-r-us-reboot-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/23/waithe-v-will-denzel-more-reparations-talk-toys-r-us-reboot-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/23/waithe-v-will-denzel-more-reparations-talk-toys-r-us-reboot-grind-6pm-etSun, 23 Jun 2019 22:00:00 GMTWaithe v Will & Denzel?; More Reparations Talk; Toys R Us Reboot-Grind 6pm ETTightening the machine per usual-Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Sunday Grindhouse podcast, airing 6pm eastern.  Your resident Afronerdist podcasters will wax prolifically on the following topics:  budding actor/producer, Lena Waithe calls out the Black Hollywood elite for not supporting young independent movies and filmmakers; the reparations debate for #ADOS continues including the "spoils of war" talk from FOX correspondent, Laura Ingraham; and further, is Tulsa's The Gathering Place supposed to be reparations for Black Wall Street's destruction?; what the Lavar Ball gender dustup really means; the once defunct and legendary toy store, Toys R US appears to be coming back just in time for the X-mas buying season;  BREAKING NEWS from the The Root, White people are probably going to vote for Donald Trump in 2020;  thoughts about Keanu Reeves joining the MCU; And lastly, a frank discussion on the demise of Ebony and Jet and by extension the dearth of Black media.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:37:00dburt aka Afronerdnocomic books,afropunk,hobbies,Black Rock music,Black Rock CoalitionCan We Get a Endgame/Spiderman Double Feature, Folks? Oh & There's a New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source fo5e490659-9bb4-4137-9c8b-9f4a445eae0d10228fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/19/reparations-hearings-endgame-re-release-black-manospheres-wed-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/19/reparations-hearings-endgame-re-release-black-manospheres-wed-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/19/reparations-hearings-endgame-re-release-black-manospheres-wed-7pmWed, 19 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMTReparations Hearings; Endgame Re-release; Black Manospheres-Wed 7pm Straight to the point!  This is the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdist podcasters as they wax about the following issues: thoughts about today's congressional hearings over HR 40/slavery reparations which included luminaries such as Sen. Cory Booker, actor, Danny Glover and author/graphic novelist, Ta-Nehisi Coates; perhaps in a quest for overtaking Avatar as the most profitable movie, Marvel aims to re-release Avengers: Endgame with additional footage and more after credit scenes; a recent Racebaitr.com piece highlights (and critiques) the growing prominence of Black "manosphere" websites; picking up some of the issues left off from the last podcast; fan editing of women (and Black Panther) from Endgame appears to be a thing; Zendaya as Spiderman's MJ is also a thing....again; and lastly, thoughts about noted filmmaker, JJ Abrams perhaps inking a deal with WarnerMedia and by extension the DCEU.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  *Oh and don't call Oprah or Gayle, Auntie! 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,pop culture,JJ Abrams,Black Rock Music,Urban Alternative mediaStraight to the point!  This is the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdist podcasters2fd892f1-4145-4188-b99a-33f54fae72f010227fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/16/shaft-dead-dont-die-jessica-jones-s3-luce-dr-sleep-trailers-thegrind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/16/shaft-dead-dont-die-jessica-jones-s3-luce-dr-sleep-trailers-thegrind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/16/shaft-dead-dont-die-jessica-jones-s3-luce-dr-sleep-trailers-thegrind-6pmSun, 16 Jun 2019 22:00:00 GMTShaft, Dead Don't Die, Jessica Jones S3, Luce & Dr. Sleep Trailers+ TheGrind 6pmHappy Father's Day! It's straight hard body and feng shui style, people!  The show is entitled The Grindhouse (airing every Sunday at 6pm) and it's powered by the Afronerd Radio engine!  The topics being thrown into the steam locomotive firebox are: our impressions of this weekend's theatrical release of Tim Story's Shaft and Jim Jarmusch's Dead Don't Die; the last season of Netflix' Jessica Jones also premiered this weekend on the popular streaming platform; two notable trailers hit the cyberwebs this past week.....Luce starring Ma's Octavia Spencer and The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep;  Keanu Reeves is not only trending because of his new films but also for his ability not to touch women when there's a photo being taken;  perhaps one of the greatest losses of music and film archival material has been lost and it went unreported for 11 years!!!; Men in Black sequel falters; Dburt checked out Netflix' Black Godfather and LOVED it.....the life and times of master svengali, Clarence Avant; And lastly, a CNN piece unpacks the trials and trevails of a white woman who possesses a perceived black sounding name;  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoSHAFT,dead don't die,doctor sleep,luce trailer,Jessica JonesA New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Hot Off The Grill and it Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Colofaec5249-0df5-45da-aab5-b37d4c88e23710226fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/09/an-x-man-by-any-other-name-dark-phoenix-swamp-thing-canceled-thegrind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/09/an-x-man-by-any-other-name-dark-phoenix-swamp-thing-canceled-thegrind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/09/an-x-man-by-any-other-name-dark-phoenix-swamp-thing-canceled-thegrind-6pmSun, 09 Jun 2019 22:00:00 GMTAn X-"Man" By Any Other Name?; Dark Phoenix; Swamp Thing Canceled -TheGrind 6pmLet's just all jump into the waters of Lake Minnetonka while listening to Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. The topics up for discussion are:  one of the last pre-Disney merger films from the X-Universe, Dark Phoenix premiered this weekend to less than mediocre reviews-we give our thoughts; and due to the current state of gender nowadays, a Marvel exec thinks that the X-men name may be outdated; and in even more X-men news, rumor has it that the original X-men animated series is being revived (with the same vocal talent and 90s animation style); Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Black Adam film now has a director, so does that mean that Shazam gets a sequel after all?; has a PC storm hit Youtube taking any and all conservative media away in its path?; grand opening...grand closing-the well received, Swamp Thing from the  DC Universe streaming site has been cancelled after 10 eps (and only 2 eps having aired);  Amazon Studios' Undone animated show trailer looks like a welcomed acid trip; Netflx' last Marvel series, Jessica Jones premiered its 3rd season trailer earlier ths week; and there's always topics we failed to address during the last podcast; Batman Returns! Sorta..our impressions of the Ford v Ferrari trailer with Christian Bale; And lastly, on his birthday, the TIDAL streaming service has released a new Prince album called Originals-songs from his legendary vault of a thousand unreleased songs. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:40:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,comic books,science,sci-fi,Black AdamLet's Get Ready to Rumble......AGAIN! A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News fora51c2f57-7d6c-4c7f-9da7-6434fc5ac2c910225fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/05/g-moody-returns-wmore-ny-style-podcasting-last-show-pt-2-plus-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/05/g-moody-returns-wmore-ny-style-podcasting-last-show-pt-2-plus-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/05/g-moody-returns-wmore-ny-style-podcasting-last-show-pt-2-plus-mwir-7pm-etWed, 05 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMTG Moody Returns w/More NY Style Podcasting! Last Show Pt 2 Plus-MWIR 7pm ETGreetings, AFROnerdists! Let's keep it terse, tight and direct!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be grilled this week are:  noted Brooklynite and extant podcaster, Gerald G-Moody of the This That & The Third podcast stops by to lend an assist and share his wit and wisdom on some of our issues as well as recent views espoused on his last broadcast; and then there's stories we left hanging from our Sunday show; thoughts on actor, John Boyega's heated response about a Black British critique made within the dialogue of Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It (S2) now showing on Netflix; it's official, hip hop artist and entrepreneur, Jay-Z is a billionaire according to Forbes; DC Comics may be cancelling their influential and sometimes non-superhero imprint, Vertigo; Dburt's head spins as The Boondocks and All That return to the airwaves; And lastly, comic creator, Joshua Luna takes aim at Image Comics for "anti-POC double standards."    Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.     02:41:00dburt aka AfronerdnoOur Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast Starts NOW! For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE98114b64-c3f1-4f28-a2c6-03c4f52d63c210224fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/02/ma-godzilla-swamp-thing-starts-saving-black-legacies-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/02/ma-godzilla-swamp-thing-starts-saving-black-legacies-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/06/02/ma-godzilla-swamp-thing-starts-saving-black-legacies-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 02 Jun 2019 22:00:00 GMTMa & Godzilla; Swamp Thing Starts; Saving Black Legacies-The Grind @6pm ETWhat's up, folks! While we all wait for the next MCU film, Spiderman: Far From Home-remember to check out our latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics on our blerd board list are: back to back spoiler free reviews for Octavia Spencer's horror flick, Ma and WB/Legendary Pictures' Godzilla: King of the Monsters; on the TV streaming front, DC Universe's Swamp Thing also premiered this weekend with impressive graphics and hopeful reviews;  a recent Variety.com piece attempts to compare the legacies and social/cultural impact of Michael Jackson and Beyonce as black artists; the latest issue Doomsday Clock introduces the notion of a "metaverse"; is anyone going to see X-Men: Dark Phoenix next week? Is it for morbid curiosity or legitimate excitement?; actress, Viola Davis discusses race, skin tone and maturing women's roles in Hollywood (again); we forgot to address the infamous CW Batwoman trailer; Mister Miracle writer, Tom King joins director, Ava Duvernay ro help co-write her forthcoming New Gods film and how will it contrast  from Marvel's Eternals?;  And lastly, our impressions of Gilette's second ad tackling alleged toxic masculinity in which a transgender teen learns how to shave for the first time.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.        02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Swamp Thing,DC Universe,Ma movie,Godzilla King of the MonstersWhile You Wait for Spidey 2, There's A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News forf76a9a05-732b-4eb5-a553-7b7c406ed07810223fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/26/memorial-day-podcast-brightburn-terminator-trailer-ultimates-movie-grind6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/26/memorial-day-podcast-brightburn-terminator-trailer-ultimates-movie-grind6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/26/memorial-day-podcast-brightburn-terminator-trailer-ultimates-movie-grind6pmSun, 26 May 2019 22:00:00 GMTMemorial Day Podcast! Brightburn; Terminator Trailer; Ultimates Movie?-Grind@6pm As we honor America's fallen soldiers (and start up the barbecue grill), why not also check out the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.   The topics to be sauteed on the aforementioned grill are: the highly anticipated Brightburn film premiered this weekend and we give our impressions; American TV opened up a time capsule (sorta) by broadcasting an ABC special called Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons garnering more than 10M viewers; according to HN Entertainment, Marvel Studios via the MCU's current multiverse storyline might consider tackling The Ultimates and altenative timelines for future TV/film projects;  I guess the band is back together-much of the original cast appears to be reprising their roles for Terminator: Dark Fate per the recent release of trailer on the web;  could Deadpool be making an appearance in Spiderman 3?;  the Star Trek: Picard teaser hit the internets;  more Immortal Hulk discourse; legendary Black Panther scribe is reportedly slated to taclkle Vampirella; And lastly, Newsarama is positing a proposal for another DC/Marvel crossover event (but let's make it a real "in canon" project shall we?  Call LIVE at 646-915-8620.  02:35:00dburt aka Afronerdnocomic books,pop culture,Norman Lear,Afropunk,Ultimates for the MCU?As we honor America's fallen soldiers (and start up the barbecue grill), why not also check out the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-ai1becddd0-6f65-496b-bb57-5ff16873320b10222fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/22/lizzo-chika-on-body-shaming-zoe-as-lois-lane-morehouse-gift-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/22/lizzo-chika-on-body-shaming-zoe-as-lois-lane-morehouse-gift-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/22/lizzo-chika-on-body-shaming-zoe-as-lois-lane-morehouse-gift-mwir-7pm-etWed, 22 May 2019 23:00:00 GMTLizzo & Chika on Body Shaming; Zoe as Lois Lane? Morehouse Gift-MWIR 7pm ETThe Drill: The show is called The Mid Week in Review. It's fueled by the Afronerd Radio STEAM engine! Listen at your peril this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your favorite AFROnerdist hosts will be waxing poetic about the following issues: fuller figured notables, Chika and Lizzo weigh in on societal body shaming; transgender actor, Laverne Cox also adds her two cents to the current national abortion debate; as expected, we revisit topics we failed to address on the last podcast; billionaire investment banker, Robert Smith, during his Morehouse College's commencement address announced that he would pay off the student loans for the class of '19 (woohoo!); does Oprah have to respond?;  with director, Zack Snyder recently disclosing that he was considering Zoe Saldana for the Lois Lane role in the Man of Steel film, is there ever the right way to race bend in Hollywood (and in print media?); Dburt has a rant about race, legacy admissions, The McCains and the concept of "turnabout is fair play" (with a dash of the Farrakhan vs Facebook controversy); Quentin Tarantino's Manson murder era film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood trailer hits the nets and Cannes; another Zoe (Kravitz) gets a Hulu series based on a film that her mother starred in previously, High Fidelity; more on John Wick 3 (spoilers!) and lastly, we will try to address any additional pop/pulp/comic news (new Westworld trailer!) that spews forth! Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Quentin Tarantino,Cannes,Urban Alternative Music and Culture,Minster Louis Farrakhan vs FacebookIt's the MWIR (Mid Week in Review) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Every WED at 7pm ET-Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE atfb34a7e4-db5a-495b-a80f-d4dd9f606bb210221fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/19/john-wick-3-see-you-yesterday-batwoman-sat-adversity-score-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/19/john-wick-3-see-you-yesterday-batwoman-sat-adversity-score-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/19/john-wick-3-see-you-yesterday-batwoman-sat-adversity-score-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 19 May 2019 22:00:00 GMTJohn Wick 3; See You Yesterday; Batwoman; SAT Adversity Score; The Grind 6pm ETGreeting to our loyal listenership! Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing this Sunday ar 6pm eastern.  Join your preferred and "blerd" podcasters as they unpack the following topics: our impressions of the now THIRD installment of the John Wick franchise released this weekend; the Spike Lee produced (and directed by mentee, Stefon Bristol) Netflix time travel film, See You Yesterday also hit the streaming service this week; a more fully "fleshed out" Batwoman trailer from the CW hit the internets; a controversial "adversity" score will be used by by many colleges this fall when factoring in SAT points;  attorney/media personality, Sunny Hostin, confronted radio legend, Howard Stern over his past use of the n-word during his recent visit on The View promoting his new book, Howard Stern Comes Again; thoughts about former Twlight actor, Robert Pattinson (and maybe X-Men's Nicholas Hoult) being considered for Matt Reeves' forthcomng Batman film; is Mixed-ish ABC's POC version of Young Sheldon?; And lastly, our thoughts about a Mortal Kombat reboot slated for 2021.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. *OH and AOC has a Wonder Woman comic covered NOT approved by DC comics!  02:10:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerd News Live & Direct! Listen to Our Grindhouse Podcast For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Sunday (Tonight at 6pm); Call ia9769634-81d3-4acb-864f-2616720cf09a10220fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/15/mel-gibsons-rothchild-film-huh-gots-sexism-leslie-jones-more-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/15/mel-gibsons-rothchild-film-huh-gots-sexism-leslie-jones-more-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/15/mel-gibsons-rothchild-film-huh-gots-sexism-leslie-jones-more-mwir-7pmWed, 15 May 2019 23:00:00 GMTMel Gibson's Rothchild Film (huh?); GOT's Sexism, Leslie Jones & More-MWIR @7pmUtter simplicity, AFROnerdists!  Check out the latest episode of The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern! Oh and per usual the show continues to be powered by Afronerd Radio Machineworks!  The topics to be dissected are:  doing some "clean up" by addressing some issues missed during the last podcast; controversial Hollywood actor/director, Mel Gibson is caught in another contentious situation with his starring role in the forthcoming film, Rothchild (strange considering his antisemitic history); The Mary Sue has a problem with sexist/racist depictions in historical fantasy shows like Game of Thrones;  BREAKING NEWS: SNL comedianne, Leslie Jones is accused of yet another minstrel performance ths time involving new UK Duchess, Meghan Markle; thoughts about actress, Alyssa Milano's call for a "sex strike" in the wake of recent legal setbacks on women's reproductive rights in multiple US states;  Marvel's Agents of SHIELD returns; And lastly, if time permits-our thoughts about changes/spinoffs/reboots occurring in print (Jonathan Hickman's new "era" for the X-men, Fantastic Four's Future Foundation solo series and a comic continuation of the popular PS4 Spiderman video game) mightly impact future MCU films post Endgame.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.         02:35:00dburt aka Afronerdnoafropunk,Leslie Jones,Blerds and Nerds of color,Blerds,comic booksTune in to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-9abd8debe-6f0e-48c2-a682-3ccc60d7adf310219fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/12/lucifernetflix-no-more-jurisprudence-grand-piton-anime-more-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/12/lucifernetflix-no-more-jurisprudence-grand-piton-anime-more-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/12/lucifernetflix-no-more-jurisprudence-grand-piton-anime-more-the-grind-6pmSun, 12 May 2019 22:00:00 GMTLucifer@Netflix, No More Jurisprudence? Grand Piton Anime & More -The Grind 6pmHappy Mother's Day, folks!  You know the drill-It's the Grindhouse podcast and it airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics this week are: Lucifer gets a new life at Netflix with 10 episodes. Will it get a fifth season?  Is it simple irony that two noted black criminal defense attorneys (Christopher Darden and Harvard Law professor, Ronald Sullivan) are being ostracized and losing gigs for doing their jobs...defending people?;  an impressive Caribbean themed anime project, The Mighty Grand Piton hit the cyberwebs with a bang;  Ayesha Curry caused a bit of a stir with her confessional for wanting male attention in the same way that her superstar, husband, Stephen has legions of female groupies; Why is Al Ewing's The Immortal Hulk so popular (and valuable?). And will this "horror" translation ever make to the MCU?; Unfortunately, there are still more race stories (a white female MD police officer uses the n-word against Black men accused of loitering; a black HS student is suing her school for passing her over for salutatorian for a white student with a lower GPA); And lastly, don't EVER question Afronerd's commitment toward rooting out neo-minstrelsy..enter Loqueesha (sigh). Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:35:00dburt aka Afronerdnocomic books,comics,Blerds,Blerds and Nerds of color,NetflixAnd Now There's The Spidey Movie To Wait For! Meanwhile, A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pul24744d2c-2bce-40f9-b562-1407a18d69a310218fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/08/grindhouse-pt2-for-the-mid-week-more-cnns-baby-race-spidey-2-wed-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/08/grindhouse-pt2-for-the-mid-week-more-cnns-baby-race-spidey-2-wed-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/08/grindhouse-pt2-for-the-mid-week-more-cnns-baby-race-spidey-2-wed-7pm-etWed, 08 May 2019 23:00:00 GMTGrindhouse Pt.2 for the Mid Week & More: CNN's Baby Race, Spidey 2-Wed @#7pm ETMaking it PLAIN!  Per usual, we overloaded the Afronerd Radio Engine from this past Sunday's podcast, so we intend to continue the conversation for this Wednesday's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing at 7pm eastern.  Additional topics up for grabs are: noted progressive cable news channel, CNN appears to have "stepped in something" due to their prurient curiosity over the race of Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle's newborn child and raising the ire of former Afronerd guest and CNN journalist, Soledad O'brien;  what about that Avengers: Endgame spoilerific  Spiderman: Far From Home trailer that hit the internets?;  Netflix taps South African Triggerfish animation studios for their all girl spy team cartoon, Mama K's Team 4 for their streaming service; one of Dburt's favorite writers, J. Michael Straczynski returns to comics and Marvel no less; and speaking of Marvel, their prospective release schedule up to 2022 was announced; AI can graphically create fake humans with mind boggling accuracy (we should all be very afraid) and lastly, we will cover additional breaking stories in the pop/pulp and political realms if time permits.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka Afronerdnoafropunk,comics,comic books,Urban alternative media and music,Spiderman Far From Home trailerA New Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Starts! For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-91f830f4d5-f984-4a12-bc9d-af2267ec1a2710217fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/05/more-endgame-black-beauty-history-el-chicano-trailer-grindhouse-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/05/more-endgame-black-beauty-history-el-chicano-trailer-grindhouse-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/05/more-endgame-black-beauty-history-el-chicano-trailer-grindhouse-6pm-etSun, 05 May 2019 22:00:00 GMTMore Endgame; Black Beauty History; El Chicano Trailer-Grindhouse @6pm ETWelcome to the latest installment of The Grindhouse Podcast as engineered by the Afronerd Radio Engine!  The show per usual airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join your favorite AFROnerdist podcasters as they tackle the following topics: more Avengers: Endgame (with spoilers) talk in the wake of a 2B second week global box office takedown; where does the MCU go post Endgame?; what about that controversial blacks vs Dems vs GOP political cartoon?; three Black women have won Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss Americaat the same time;  as they quest for greater inclusion continues, a Latinx superhero emerges with the film release of El Chicano this weekend; and then there are El Chicano's critics: the tragic Minneapolis police killing of Justine Damond Ruszcyk and the subsequent 20M settlement has many wondering why aren't POC payouts this large? (let's see what Botham Jean's family will get); ok, we're confused, comic books are selling again and at an all-time high; and lastly, our thoughts about the Hon. Minister Louis Farrakhan being kicked off of social media (with white nationalists) due to his controversial beliefs. Donald Trump still has his Facebook accountm huh?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.        02:32:00dburt aka Afronerdnoafropunk,comic books,El Chicano movie,Miss Teen USA-Miss USA and Miss America are all black,sci-fiThe Endgame Aftermath! The Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-962096b6a8ef-575b-49fb-bf72-d436d4777ef110216fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/01/avengers-endgame-muslim-12-years-a-slave-singleton-passes-more-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/01/avengers-endgame-muslim-12-years-a-slave-singleton-passes-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/05/01/avengers-endgame-muslim-12-years-a-slave-singleton-passes-more-mwir-7pm-etWed, 01 May 2019 23:00:00 GMTAvengers Endgame; Muslim 12 years a Slave? Singleton Passes & More-MWIR 7pm ETKeeping in tune with the corporate mantra, Keep it Simple Stupid (KISS)-our listeners know the drill.  It's Wednesday and 7pm eastern.  The podcast is the Mid Week In Review and it's powered by the Afronerd Radio Engine! And like Thanos (or Bruce Banner or is that Tony Stark?) we'll provide you with topics in a SNAP!: obviously we'll be discussing the long awaited Avengers: Endgame film and it's record 1.2B global weekend box office takedown; legendary director and Spike Lee mentee, John Singleton passes at the age of 51; the real life story an Islamic scholar from West Africa is enslaved in North America not only sounds like 12 Years A Slave the sequel but also further debunks the notion that all slaves were illiterate or came from indigent origins;  a tech job ad specifically asked for a Caucasian applicant and the internet (rightfully) imploded; thoughts about the Bel-Air Youtube drama reboot treatment that caught Will Smith attention; thoughts about Youtube's Cobra Kai S2; well the Flash movie trailer hits the net (I mean Sonic the Hedgehog!); More details are revealed about The Obamas' Netflix programming; And lastly, the writers of Endgame have thoughts about Moon Knight entering the MCU (can't we get a Blade project off the ground first?).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.      02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAvengers: Endgame,comic books,comics,film reviews,BlerdsPost Endgame SNAP! Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! *Wednesdays at 7pm ET Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Col3397ef7e-79bb-4057-ac44-75bf933bd2c910215fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/04/24/mds-black-owned-theater-cbs-white-problem-wonder-woman1-racist-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/04/24/mds-black-owned-theater-cbs-white-problem-wonder-woman1-racist-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/04/24/mds-black-owned-theater-cbs-white-problem-wonder-woman1-racist-mwir-7pmWed, 24 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMTMD's Black Owned Theater; CBS' White Problem & Wonder Woman#1 Racist?-MWIR, 7pm Those vaunted time constraints, people.  We're getting straight to the point.  It's Wednesday and it's another hot topic Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdist podcast crew as they extrapolate their opinions for your pleasure relating to the following topics:  Maryland gets its own Black owned movie theater and folks are traveling many miles to patronize  (hopefully this idea expands); Prince's unfinished memoir to be released soon; a former CBS executive discloses her disappointment with her previous employer regarding race; NEWS FLASH!  Wonder Woman #1 circa 1942 has been discovered to be quite racist, sexist and every other "ist" (ha!); the long standing video game, Mortal Kombat has always been controversial for it's over the top violence but who would have thought in it's eleventh outing a pro-black scenario for the Jax character would rankle some folks; Will Smith and Ang Lee's Gemini Man trailer hit the cyberwebs this week; thoughts about the under the radar Black superhero/sci-fi flick, Fast Color starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw;  what it means to be a "Morehouse man" maybe going through a change by 2020; And lastly, highlighting 10 year old math prodigy, Esther Okade. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  *Maybe we'll discuss early Avengers: Endgame reviews.....maybe.  02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Black Rock musicians,urban alternative media and music,blerds,STEMThose vaunted time constraints, people.  We're getting straight to the point.  It's Wednesday and it's another hot topic Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airia68e955f-19af-4a40-b68f-ef07d857daa210214fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/04/21/gotsowhite-eternals-news-lucifer-netflix-jla-post-shazam-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/04/21/gotsowhite-eternals-news-lucifer-netflix-jla-post-shazam-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/04/21/gotsowhite-eternals-news-lucifer-netflix-jla-post-shazam-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 21 Apr 2019 22:00:00 GMT#GOTsoWhite?; Eternals News; Lucifer @Netflix; JLA Post Shazam-The Grind 6pm ET As you bide your time til the Avengers: Endgame premiere, why not check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern? The pop/pulp topics to be tackled are: a new piece from The Guardian ponders why "There are no black people on Game of Thrones":why is fantasy TV so white?; first Angelina Jolie has been tapped to play Sersei in the upcoming Marvel's Eternals film and now actor/comedian, Kumail Nanjiani might be joining the cast; Lucifer's Netflix trailer hits the internets (and why not DC Universe?); now that Shazam has been released with great critical reviews after Wonder Woman and Aquaman performed admirably, can DC craft an equally adequate Justice League sequel?;  Shadow and Act deconstruct the "white savior" movie once again via the new Civil Rights era Taraji P Henson, Sam Rockwell drama, The Best of Enemies: Idris Elba is NOT assuming the role of Deadshot in James Gunn's Suicide Squad sequel but he will play different character (Viola Davis reprises her role as Amanda Waller); Lastly, Looper posits what the next villain/storyline could be post Endgame.  *Additional topics added due to preemption. LIVE call in number is 646-915-9620.    02:32:00dburt aka Afronerdnohobbies,politics,comic books,pop culture,Blerds and Nerds of colorAs you bide your time til the Avengers: Endgame premiere, why not check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern?35a1565b-a526-41cd-8ec5-b0d2c58e788810213fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/04/03/nipseys-last-hustle-endgame-tix-on-sale-peeles-twilight-akira-news-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/04/03/nipseys-last-hustle-endgame-tix-on-sale-peeles-twilight-akira-news-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/04/03/nipseys-last-hustle-endgame-tix-on-sale-peeles-twilight-akira-news-mwir-7pmWed, 03 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMTNipsey's Last Hustle; Endgame Tix on Sale; Peele's Twilight; Akira News-MWIR 7pmThe Mid Week in Review airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. It's an integral part of the Afronerd Radio engine and it's steered by your favorite podcast stewards,  Capt. Kirk, Daryll B. and Dburt.  The topics up for grabs this evenining are:  our thoughts about the execution style killing of hip hop artist and entrepreneur. Nipsey Hussle; Avengers: Endgame (3 hours runtime?) tickets are officially on sale and available (if you're lucky); Jordan Peele's Twilight Zone reboot debuted this week, courtesy of CBS All Access; Thor: Ragnarock director, Taika Waititi has been tapped to helm the live action version of the Anime classic, Akira and it looks likeit will NOT be a white washed project (whew!); we never did talk about Netflix' Love, Death and Robots or On My Block S2...we will this time!; we also forgot to talk about the Gotham/Batman prequel, Pennyworth TV series trailer;  filmmaker, Jim Jarmusch (Ghost Dog!) has a zombie mocie starring Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Steve Buscemi and Adam Driver? The Dead Don't Die...Dburt is intrigued to say the least...dammit Iggy Pop and RZA?;  please don't tell me that Joaquin Phoenix' Joker might be yet another DC film that surprises and surpasses audience expectations;  Lastly, does Marvel have something cooking for the Deathlok character? Movie? Disney+? Call LIVE at  646-915-9620. 02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAngelina Jolie in the Eternals,Afropunk,comic books,Jim Jarmusch,The Dead Don't DieIt's ON! Avengers: Endgame Tix Are On Sale! During the Prologue-Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Musiced4a39cd-fe04-4341-a38a-40afd974ea1a10212fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/31/billboard-no-country-rap-allowed-dumbo-nos4a2-trailer-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/31/billboard-no-country-rap-allowed-dumbo-nos4a2-trailer-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/31/billboard-no-country-rap-allowed-dumbo-nos4a2-trailer-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 31 Mar 2019 22:00:00 GMTBillboard: No Country Rap Allowed!; Dumbo; NOS4A2 trailer-The Grind, 6pm ETCheck out a new and freshly baked Grindhouse podcast as engineered by the Afronerd Radio engine.  Join your resident AFROnerdist crew as they highlight the following pop/pulp issues: Conservative politician/pundit, Pat Buchanan believes #ADOS have not fully assimilated in 400 years; Billboard removes rapper, Lil Nas X' viral hit "Old Town Road"  from their Hot Country chart deeming it not "country" enough (or was it "too Black"); the Disney's Dumbo remake reportedly performs below expectations calling into question the revising of IPs the general audience may be too young to be familiar with; the NOS4A2 ("Nosferatu," get it?) trailer hits the cyberverse; actress, Brie Larson continues to be somewhat of a polarizing figure with her (and Netflix') recent social media interactions regarding her upcoming Netflix film, Unicorn Store;  #Mywhiteprivilege goes viral on Twitter;  And what are Affrilachians?;  ATL black teen is allegedly killed by a white racist for knocking on the wrong apartment door; Dburt further clarifies his thoughts on the college admissions scandal from a few weeks ago; Dark Phoenix writer/director, Simon Kinberg affirms that Disney is evaluating all the FOX Marvel properties post merger; Lastly, the Pennyworth prequel TV series trailer makes it to the web;  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka Afronerdnocomics books,Afropunk,Urban Alternative culture,Brie Larson,blerdsThe Latest Episode of The Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-96206ae21d8c-7104-411b-ae0a-2fa2509bb2ab10211fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/27/jussie-triumphant-more-on-us-shazam-zack-snyder-doubles-down-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/27/jussie-triumphant-more-on-us-shazam-zack-snyder-doubles-down-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/27/jussie-triumphant-more-on-us-shazam-zack-snyder-doubles-down-mwir-7pm-etWed, 27 Mar 2019 23:00:00 GMTJussie Triumphant; More on Us & Shazam; Zack Snyder Doubles Down! MWIR 7pm ETPretty much like Clint Barton's unerring aim, we're just going to get straight to the point! Welcome to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing this Wednesday at 7:00pm sharp.  The topics to be deconstructed...ARE: Empire actor, Jussie Smollet's false assault charges get dropped and the media goes bonkers-we discuss; more (perhaps with spoilers) on the recent showings of Jordan Peele's Us (no white leads?) and DC/Warner's early viewing of Shazam; noted (and geek polarizing) director, Zack Snyder appears to be "doubling down" on his thoughts about (super)hero mythology in cinema; Mortal Kombat 11's trailer hits the internets and it flips the nostalgia aesthetic on its head; Immortal Hulk #16 rises in value (before it even hits the stands next month); Sony picks up BlackKklansman alum, Matthew Cherry's black girl hair themed animation film, Hair Love;  recent stories about rappers, Future and Cardi B should be a real test for cancel culture, huh? FOX' New Mutants release is uncertain; Alita hits 400M global box office and its STILL might not get a sequel;  And lastly, is it too early to call the Mueller report a bust?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Jussie Smollett,comic books,Shazam,Us the movieCheck Out The Latest Episode of The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 6cb74824b-8dc3-40f7-8bf4-fd6c398eb0ce10210fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/25/shazam-us-harvards-gotta-renty-problem-the-grind-at-830pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/25/shazam-us-harvards-gotta-renty-problem-the-grind-at-830pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/25/shazam-us-harvards-gotta-renty-problem-the-grind-at-830pm-etMon, 25 Mar 2019 00:30:00 GMTShazam!; US! & Harvard's Gotta Renty Problem-The Grind at 8:30pm ETOk folks, unfortunately we had to pivot our scheduling a tad but we ARE ready to rock and roll!  Check out a shorter and tighter Grindhouse show this Sunday at 8:30pm eastern.  Your resident AFROnerdists will discuss the following pop culture topics: our impressions of DC/Warner's Shazam movie; also Jordan Peele's highly anticipated US movie; Harvard University gets sued for a VERY lucrative slave photo by the slave in question's descendents; Alien the High School play? Lastly, how is Hamilton the esteemed broadway play, racist?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620     01:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,comic books graphic novels nerd culture,Shazam,Hamilton play sued for racism,Papa RentyA Special 8:30pm Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-96208a4cfdf6-3471-4aec-9843-20b6afe1c96510209fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/17/gunn-rehired-dr-angelou-trends-endgame-trailer-love-death-robots-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/17/gunn-rehired-dr-angelou-trends-endgame-trailer-love-death-robots-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/17/gunn-rehired-dr-angelou-trends-endgame-trailer-love-death-robots-grind-6pmSun, 17 Mar 2019 22:00:00 GMTGunn Rehired; Dr. Angelou Trends; Endgame Trailer; Love Death Robots-Grind 6pmIt's the Grindhouse podcast airing Sundays at 6pm eastern and powered by the mighty Afronerd Radio engine!  The topics to be placed on our podcast barbecue grill this week are: once fired GOTG director. James Gunn has been rehired by Disney to helm the third Galaxy installment (and he gets to stay on the Suicide Squad 2 gig as well); the late iconic author/poet/actress/activist trended on twitter due to 30 year old resurfaced video clip that has folks on social media divided about respecting elders and their honorifics; hopefully the FINAL Avengers: Endgame trailer hit the webs and thankfully, we still don't know what's going on; the animated anthology series, Love, Death & Robots premiered on Netflix this weekend-we give our thoughts; in the wake of the aforementioned Gunn rehiring, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson (shh....) quietlyreturns to Star Talk and Cosmos; in what sounds like a recipe for disaster, Flash actor (and inexperienced writer), Ezra Miller will co-write the forthcoming Flash script with noted comic book writer, Grant Morrison; our thoughts about the horrific New Zealand mass killing and the alleged White nationalism that lit the fuse for the massacre; Dburt has a conniption about the latest Grapevine podcast and perhaps more thoughts on the college admissions scandal.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Afropunk,comic books,STEM,Flash movieIt's THAT time AGAIN! Check Out The Latest Episode of The Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LI715dcc26-3604-4857-b994-f251d0551e5b10208fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/13/tsucker-carlsons-rage-rich-aff-action-marvel-what-if-animated-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/13/tsucker-carlsons-rage-rich-aff-action-marvel-what-if-animated-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/13/tsucker-carlsons-rage-rich-aff-action-marvel-what-if-animated-mwir-7pmWed, 13 Mar 2019 23:00:00 GMTT(S)ucker Carlson's Rage; Rich AFF Action; Marvel What If Animated?-MWIR 7pmCheck out a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Gather around the virtual "campfire" and listen to the Afronerd crew wax prolific about the following topics:  we address some topics that we missed per the last episode;  FOX News media personality, Tucker Carlson appears to be in hot water (with colleague Judge Pirro to a lesser degree) over racist/homophobic/sexist remarks he made more thatn a decade ago;  a scandal involving the Hollywood elite and captains of industry asserts that they paid high six and seven figures in a huge college admissions cheating scandal; more possible TV shows are  scheduled to premiere on Disney+, including What If? Marvel animated series;  actor, Tatiana Maslany may be expanding the Orphan Black universe on AMC with a new chapter to her previous and beloved 5 season TV series;  more on Captain Marvel as a potential 1B box office appears possible; more on the "cancel culture" temperature of today's environment;  And lastly, when will #metoo get to Italy? (to chastise female judges' ruling).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.     02:31:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Captain Marvel,What if animated,Black Rock CoalitionCheck Out Our Latest Episode of The Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-962091498b67-3e7c-4dae-92a0-7bf7c8042de210207fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/10/kwanzas-white-kickstarter-capt-marvel-review-racist-ai-autos-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/10/kwanzas-white-kickstarter-capt-marvel-review-racist-ai-autos-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/10/kwanzas-white-kickstarter-capt-marvel-review-racist-ai-autos-the-grind-6pmSun, 10 Mar 2019 22:00:00 GMTKwanza's "White" Kickstarter; Capt Marvel Review; Racist AI Autos?-The Grind 6pmHowdy, AFROnerdists!   You know the drill-it's The Grindhouse podcast as engineered by Afronerd Radio airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join us as we discuss the following  pop/pulp culture topics:  writer/graphic novelist, Kwanza Osajyefo stops by to discuss the companion Kickstarter project to his highly successful BLACK comic entitled simply, WHITE; Marvel's latest MCU movie, Captain Marvel premiered this weekend and we give you our non spoiler impressions;  a new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology asserts that the prospect of driverless autos doesn't bode well for darker skinned pedestrians; horror genre filmmaker, Jordan Peele might have another blockbuster movie on his hands based on US' SXSW audience response;  CW's Arrow, the show that launched the Berlanti-verse, will air it's final season (#8) with an abbreviated 10 episodes; more on Suicide Squad 2 and Idris Elba's casting; and with the passing of actor, Luke Perry, the NY Post highlights the angst of Generation X;   more on R. Kelly via CNN's usage of a body language expert; more on Rupert Wyatt's Captive State.  And lastly, Meet the Skrulls #1 comic release sounds like the premise for a TV series (prediction?). Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoKwanza Osajyefo,WHITE comic,Afropunk,Black Rock Musicians,comic booksLet's Get Ready to Rumble....Again! A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Ne12bf0435-dae3-4a2c-878e-7eae32bc99c510206fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/07/black-now-white-comic-terry-crews-views-vs-nyt-mj-doc-more-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/07/black-now-white-comic-terry-crews-views-vs-nyt-mj-doc-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/07/black-now-white-comic-terry-crews-views-vs-nyt-mj-doc-more-mwir-7pm-etThu, 07 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT"Black" Now "White" Comic; Terry Crews' Views vs NYT; MJ Doc & More-MWIR 7pm ETIt's going to be straight to the jugular topics, fellow AFROnerdists!  Listen to the latest episode of The Mid-Week in Review show, as engineered by Afronerd Radio and airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The cornucopia of issues to be discussed are: like leftovers from a Sunday dinner, we tackle some topics left "in the fridge" per the last podcast ; past guest, Kwanza Osajyefo has a new Kickstarter follow up to his Black comic book with a new White comic project; actor, Terry Crews commented on that same NYT hit piece on former President Obama's My Brother's Keeper program that we analyzed except the Twitterverse wasn't kind to Crews; thoughts about the Michael Jackson Leaving Neverland documentary as well as the Oprah interview with the alleged victims afterward; the Jared Leto-Sony Venomverse, Morbius appears to be full steam ahead; the AtlantaBlackStar site highlights the trials and tribulations of "street gang journalism";  And lastly, is actor, Theo Rossi ("Shades" from Luke Cage) in hot water for selling 40oz bottled water in urban centers?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Nerds of Color,White comic Kickstarter,Kwanza OsajyefoWhile Waiting for Capt. Marvel....There Always the Mid-Week in Review (MWIR) @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color2a79a480-f3d7-4e36-a84c-d70c1249114010205fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/03/bros-keeper-critiqued-spielberg-vs-netflix-love-death-robots-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/03/bros-keeper-critiqued-spielberg-vs-netflix-love-death-robots-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/03/03/bros-keeper-critiqued-spielberg-vs-netflix-love-death-robots-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 03 Mar 2019 23:00:00 GMTBros' Keeper Critiqued; Spielberg vs Netflix; Love Death Robots-The Grind 6pm ETWhat's good, folks!  We're back, live and direct for another broadcast adventure! Listen to a new installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics up for grabs this week are:  a recent Harvard Law alum in a NY Times op-ed took umbrage with former POTUS Barack Obama's timber with young Black boys via his Brother's Keeper initiative; legendary filmmaker, Steven Spielberg seeks to ban Netflix films from Oscar awards consideration;  why do the trailers for Netflix' forthcoming Love Death + Robots anthology series look like a upgraded version of Heavy Metal from the 80s (we hope);  sometimes a comic panel is just that....not the end of Marvel Comics (hopefully); finally getting back to the discussion of the future of black superhero movies; Netflix' OA returns courtesy of a S2 trailer; and then there's that latest Dark Phoenix trailer (trying hard to channel the MCU as the Disney/Fox merger finalizes); is the n-word used in Wakanda? (doubtful); more on Aquaman 2 being allegedly slated for a 2022 release and lastly, more news about the return of Universal's Dark Universe and DC's new opinion on NOT doing shared universe superhero films.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBrother's keeper program,afropunk,Black Rock Musicians,comic books,STEMListen to Our Grindhouse Podcast For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Sunday at 6pm; Call in LIVE at 646-915-962067ce866b-f8da-451e-aaca-417d0655f3ab10204fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/28/oscarssoblack-candyman-news-hetoo-black-supes-4-real-mid-week-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/28/oscarssoblack-candyman-news-hetoo-black-supes-4-real-mid-week-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/28/oscarssoblack-candyman-news-hetoo-black-supes-4-real-mid-week-7pm-etThu, 28 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMTOscarsSoBlack; Candyman News; #Hetoo? Black Supes 4 Real?-Mid Week, 7pm ETGreetings, AFROnerdists!  Again, let's dive in....check out  a new episode of our Mid-Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing Wednesdays at 7pm eastern. Oh and each broadcast is engineered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  Listen as we wax prolific about the following issues:  our thoughts about this past weekend's Oscars (Spike Lee, Spiderverse, Black Panther, Beale Street, Trump's comments, Green Book controversy, etc); it appears that actor, Yahya Abdul-Mateen will be a double duty franchisee with gigs in Aquaman and Jordan Peele's The Candyman; a male college student successfully settles with his university for being too drunk to consent to relations he had with a female friend (he should play lotto); another article explores the idea of a Black Superman film per Michael B, Jordan's Oprah interview (and rightfully, not Clark Kent); more Democratic presidential candidates are discussing #ADOS (indirectly) and the idea of reparations (sort of); the folks responsible for CBS' reworking of Sherlock Holmes on Elementary have submitted a pilot for a new Frankenstein series with Bull's Saidah Arrika Ekulona cast as a series regular; and after The Oscars and the aforementioned Black Supes mention, The Hollywood Reporter discusses the future of Black Superhero films.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Black Rock Coalition,The Academy Awards,Oscars,Black PantherListen to The Latest Episode of The Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620ebf78349-ac40-44f4-98b1-dadd1bc26c8110203fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/24/tv-live-action-cyborg-ny-undercover-redux-twilight-zone-trailer-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/24/tv-live-action-cyborg-ny-undercover-redux-twilight-zone-trailer-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/24/tv-live-action-cyborg-ny-undercover-redux-twilight-zone-trailer-the-grind-6pmSun, 24 Feb 2019 23:00:00 GMTTV Live Action Cyborg; NY Undercover Redux; Twilight Zone Trailer-The Grind 6pmMaking it plain! It's Afronerd Radio and it's also our Grindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  And then there's the topics: DC Universe's Doom Patrol premiered its SECOND episode with Victor Stone a/k/a Cyborg making his TV live action debut; actor, Malik Yoba is reprising his role in the NY Undercover reboot at ABC-TV; more fallout over the Jussie Smollett alleged faux racial attack case (in the wake of a REAL white supremacist threat that was thwarted); black celebrity couple, Russell Wilson and singer, Ciara face online backlash for their mostly white employee photobombing selfie highlighting their new partnership with the Creative Artists Agency (CAA); but then that calls into question the dearth of black agents, doesn't it?;  NPR highlights a new urb-alt rock performer from Kenya now residing in Minneapolis, JS Ondara; then there's the very expected remaining Marvel Netflix shows' (Punisher, Jessica Jones) cancellations; a faction of the internet are apparently shocked over a 48 year old Playboy interview with actor, John Wayne that put his biases on display (who didn't know this?);  and is there a Captain Marvel bias on the part of some fanboys as we approach the film March 8th release? Afrofuture talk took place on CBS Morning this week;  Lastly, thoughts about Jordan Peele's Twilight ZoneCBS All Access trailer.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Black Rock Music,Urban Alternative Music & Media,Doom Patrol,CyborgTime 4 The Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-96209d029254-20a1-449d-afe7-ced6e61c786810202fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/17/rising-podcaster-gmoody-stops-by-umbrella-academyalita-reviews-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/17/rising-podcaster-gmoody-stops-by-umbrella-academyalita-reviews-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/17/rising-podcaster-gmoody-stops-by-umbrella-academyalita-reviews-the-grind-6pmSun, 17 Feb 2019 23:00:00 GMTRising Podcaster, GMoody Stops By; Umbrella Academy/Alita Reviews-The Grind @6pmAnother one of our straight, no chaser installments, folks!  Welcome to our latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sThe Grindhouse podcast-airing Sundays at 6pm eastern.  The topics on the "George Foreman" grill this week are:  assurgent podcaster and famed Brooklynite, Gerald Moody better known as "GMoody" (formerly of I am Rapaport) stops by to talk about his new podcast, This That  & The Third With GMoody;  our impressions of Robert Rodriguez' Alita: Battle Angel film which premiered in theaters this week along with the Netflix debut of The Umbrella Academy;  the Jussie Smollett racial attack saga continues and gets more complicated;  DC Universe's highly anticipated Doom Patrol also premiered this past Friday and we give you our thoughts; acknowledging greatness, baseball legend, Frank Robinson passed recently; some folks are actually perturbed that erstwhile football player and activist, Colin Kaepernick settled his NFL collusion case for an undisclosed figure;  however, in Wisconsin, GOP lawmakers have made the Kaepernick name "mud" by scrubbing his name from their Black History Month list; it appears that thankfully, actor, Michael B. Jordan is not only a blerd but also an Afronerd listener! He's open to portraying Superman......just not Clark Kent;  Amazon is NOT coming to Queens after all and the city is divided (what else is new!); lastly, the black horror renaissance continues with the Ma trailer recently hitting the cyberwebs.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAlita: Battle Angel,Robert Rodriguez,The Umbrella Academy,Nerflix,Ma trailerYour Favorite Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing THIS Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 6373d61dd-bab4-419c-aa6a-37c06e65aac810201fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/14/addaes-viral-minstrel-act-grammys-netflix-siempre-bruja-killer-mike-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/14/addaes-viral-minstrel-act-grammys-netflix-siempre-bruja-killer-mike-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/14/addaes-viral-minstrel-act-grammys-netflix-siempre-bruja-killer-mike-7pm-etThu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMTAddae's Viral Minstrel Act; Grammys; Netflix' Siempre Bruja, Killer Mike-7pm ETTime to Rock and Roll!  Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast-airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics du jour are:  Jahleel Addae, safety for the Los Angeles Chargers and his soon to be wife get put through social media paces for "toasting" the prospect of having "light-skinned" babies (minstrely is a well that leads to the center of the earth, apparently);  Still addressing matters left on last Sunday's podcast table;  Esquire magazine causes a bit of a uproar with it's An American Boy article essentially placing focus on what it's like to grow up white, middle class and male in the millennial age (during BHM); comic book writer, Donny Cates wants to reboot Marvel's Ultimate Universe (2020 will be 20 years!); and speaking of Marvel, what does issue #377 of the Incredible Hulk have to do with Avengers: Endgame?  Is there a surge in value for a (formerly "dollar" bin) book)?; thoughts about this week's Grammys hosted by Alicia Keys;  Netfilix' Siempre Bruja gets criticized for slavery romance tropes; Netflix' Killer Mike doc series, Trigger Warning is a must see; Lastly, VA governor, Ralph Northam put his foot in "it" again with his "indentured servants" reference to American history post his "blackface" scandal.  Call live at 646-915-9620.  02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNFL,Jahleel Addae,Esquire article,Afropunk,Donny Cates on Marvel UltimateLet's Get Ready to Rumble! A New Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Wednesday at 7pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture Ne6e26ab4e-44df-4b72-868d-7fc1e135796610200fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/10/deciphering-ados-killer-mikes-trigger-warning-badlands-endss3-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/10/deciphering-ados-killer-mikes-trigger-warning-badlands-endss3-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/10/deciphering-ados-killer-mikes-trigger-warning-badlands-endss3-grind-6pmSun, 10 Feb 2019 23:00:00 GMTDeciphering #ADOS; Killer Mike's Trigger Warning; Badlands Ends@S3-Grind 6pmCheck out a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast airing Sundays at 6pm eastern.  Join your "Blerdfleet" Academy podcasters as they tackle the following pop/pulp/political issues:  picking up what we failed to address during the last show: what is the burgeoning #ADOS (American Descendants of Slaves) movement and why do some in mainstream black media (Angela Rye, Joy Ann Reid, Roland Martin) believe ADOS to be a Russian "bot" hack;  hip hop artist, Killer Mike has a new Netflix docu-series, Trigger Warning with Killer Mike;  AMC cancels Into the Badlands-no season 4; Boondocks returns (sort of); it appears that black features/natural hair are a no go for the first animated outing of RiRi Williams aka Ironheart;  a large size blogger caught a rude awakening after a bad date and "weight" privilege  may be a thing;  an Aquaman spinoff focusing on the "trench" creatures is being discussed (really?); Spike Lee has another Netflix series (See You Yesterday) and it's about time travel?; Netflix' Afro-Colombian series, Siempre Bruja or Always a Witch is being critiqued for relying on tired racial tropes and lastly, some folks are already putting their thumbs down for the new Chucky reboot. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.     02:35:00dburt aka Afronerdno#ADOS,Black Culture,Afropunk,Urban Alternative Media & Music,Killer Mike's Trigger Warner showNew Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio.com, Folks! Airing Sundays at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620f5341828-8f09-41c1-af41-6f034dfd0dd310199fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/07/post-super-bowl-black-pantheroscars-race-bros-neeson-northam-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/07/post-super-bowl-black-pantheroscars-race-bros-neeson-northam-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/07/post-super-bowl-black-pantheroscars-race-bros-neeson-northam-mwir-7pm-etThu, 07 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMTPost Super Bowl; Black Panther@Oscars; Race Bros: Neeson & Northam? MWIR 7pm ETGreetings, loyal AFROnerdists!  Listen to the latest episode of Afronerdradio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be addressed are:  our impressions of this past Super Bowl event that ended with yet another win for the New England Patriots (gameplay, Halftime show assessment and commercials incl. Avengers: Endgame); more on Marvel's Black Panther being nominated for an Academy Award; movie star, Liam Neeson finds himself in a brewing controversy over an interview regarding his past racial revenge thoughts about a friend's alleged rape by an unknown black man 40 years ago; and then there's the call for VA governor, Ralph Northam's departure from office regarding decades old medical school yearbook "blackface" pics; we're late but we may still discuss M. Night Shyamalan's box office hit, Glass; and just what is the deal with MSNBC, Roland Martin and CNN's Angela Rye likening the very real #ADOS (American Descendants of Slaves) movement with Russian bots and hackers?; there's "black" Batman wishful thinking (Daniel Kaluuya) as well as Twilight actors.... both are unacceptable; Shaft, like a black version of Shazam returns as a family affair; Lastly, as a tidbit for Black History Month, what if Milestone Media had a place at Marvel in '95? It really was a possibility.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:39:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Black Rock Coalition,Super Bowl,NE Patriots vs LA Rams,Liam NeesonCheck Out The Latest Episode of The MWIR (Mid Week in Review) @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 60ee8004c-b8fc-41b0-9a64-2a0b8b96daab10198fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/02/special-pre-superbowl-grindhouse-black-history-month-starts-sat-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/02/special-pre-superbowl-grindhouse-black-history-month-starts-sat-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/02/02/special-pre-superbowl-grindhouse-black-history-month-starts-sat-6pm-etSat, 02 Feb 2019 23:00:00 GMTSpecial Pre Superbowl Grindhouse! Black History Month Starts-Sat 6pm ETYou know WE know better than to compete for airtime against Sunday's Super Bowl!  Check out a special Pre Superbowl edition of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing this SATURDAY at 6pm eastern.  Friend of the show and football enthusiast, Martin Adams stops by to give his insights into Sunday's game.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.    01:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoSuper Bowl 2019,Patriots vs Rams,Tom Brady,Football,SportsLet's Get Ready to Rumble! A Early Pre Superbowl Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This SATURDAY at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture Ne93cf0664-0757-4281-b0ee-43a74898bb1810197fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/31/pt-2-of-sundays-podcast-schomburg-sen-kamala-willie-glass-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/31/pt-2-of-sundays-podcast-schomburg-sen-kamala-willie-glass-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/31/pt-2-of-sundays-podcast-schomburg-sen-kamala-willie-glass-mwir-7pm-etThu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTPt 2 of Sunday's Podcast: Schomburg, Sen. Kamala (& Willie), Glass-MWIR 7pm ETAs eventful as last Sunday's Grindhouse was, we failed to address a large swath of subject matter.....sooo...we're just going to continue the topics and include a few more for The Mid Week in Review: legendary singer, James Ingram passes at 66; dirty politrix are starting early regarding salacious revelations about Sen. Kamala Harris; actor, Jussie Smollett was reportedly attacked by racists while visiting Chicago;  actor, Terry Crews "revisits" the #metoo movement with comedian, D.L. Hughley; actress, Rachel True (Half Baked, Half & Half) finds it odd that she appears to be the only cast member of the popular 90s horror film, The Craft not getting booked for the convention circuit (hint: she's the lone black character); *And lastly, in the wake of The Punisher's S2 premiere, just what is the deal with a lesser scarred Jigsaw?  just as the Our podcast airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoJames Ingram,Afropunk,comic books,comic book podcast,The CraftAs You Thrive & Survive The Northern Winter Cold: Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every515ca556-0c71-407a-b570-41fe262b3abc10196fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/27/were-black-comic-fest-19-glass-punisher-reviews-more-thegrind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/27/were-black-comic-fest-19-glass-punisher-reviews-more-thegrind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/27/were-black-comic-fest-19-glass-punisher-reviews-more-thegrind-6pm-etSun, 27 Jan 2019 23:00:00 GMTWe're (Black) Comic Fest '19!; Glass & Punisher Reviews & More-TheGrind 6pm ET*Apologies for the preempted shows, folks!  We're b(L)ack, live and direct and let's just get to the information.  It's another action packed Afronerd Radio/Grindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics are: our impressions of last weekend's 7th annual Black Comic Book Festival held at the world renowned Schomburg Center in Harlem, NYC;  Afronerd's "sanctum sanctorum" checked out M Night Shyamalan's Glass at Dburt's favorite spot, Brooklyn's Alamo Drafthouse; Punisher S2 premiered last week courtesy of Netflix (for the moment..shhh); comedian, Bill Maher doubles down on comic book culture during his Real Time show;  DC Universe's Young Justice: Outsiders "first half" of the third season concludes scheduled to return in June;  more on Black Panther's Oscar nomination and what are it's chances?; Umbrella Academy trailer and Deadly Class on SYFY; Star Trek: Discovery and The Orville second seasons are in full swing (at the same time?) and lastly, our thoughts about Sen. Kamala Harris announcing that she is formally running for president in '20.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:34:00dburt aka Afronerdnocomic books,Afropunk,Urban Alternative Music and Culture,politics,hobbiesThe Black Comic Book Festival '19: The Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-952a9cc82-1f2b-4dbe-a50a-45a45272ff5210195fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/17/gilette-ad-r-kelly-frederick-douglas-graphic-novel-spidey-2-trailer-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/17/gilette-ad-r-kelly-frederick-douglas-graphic-novel-spidey-2-trailer-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/17/gilette-ad-r-kelly-frederick-douglas-graphic-novel-spidey-2-trailer-mwir-7pmThu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTGilette Ad; R Kelly; Frederick Douglas Graphic Novel; Spidey 2 Trailer-MWIR 7pmDue to time comstraints, were' going directly to the pertinent stuff.  Listen to a new episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  This week's issues are: a new Gilette shaving ad appears to be tackling toxic masculinity and some critics feel it's really an ode to social engineering; David Walker's The Life of Frederick Douglass graphic novel is released; the latest Spiderman: Far From Home trailer hit the cyberwebs this week; skin color politics aka Plantation Olympics rear its ugly head via some in Black Twitter desiring a darker complected actress portraying the MCU version of Ororo Munroe; Dburt checked out the first season of Netflix' new Sex Education starring X-files' Gillian Anderson; legal pressure is quickly mounting against R. Kelly after the Lifetime channel's showing of Surviving R. Kelly;  iconic actress, Carol Channing passes at 97; with another Cleopatra project on the horizon, can someome set the record straight as to whether a WOC should ultimately play the historic Queen of Egypt or not? Lastly, who is France's Nick Conrad and why can't American corporate hip hop artists follow his lead-controversy notwithstanding?  LIVE call in show number is 646-915-9620.   02:06:00dburt aka Afronerdnogilette ad,comic books,comics,Comic Con,AfropunkNext Stop, The Schomburg Center! Black Comic Con#7! Until then, Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Musicdb026f1a-e52e-4016-be50-1898c92559e810194fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/13/black-culture-to-white-adopter-meh-the-passage-sif-tv-more-thegrind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/13/black-culture-to-white-adopter-meh-the-passage-sif-tv-more-thegrind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/13/black-culture-to-white-adopter-meh-the-passage-sif-tv-more-thegrind-6pm-etSun, 13 Jan 2019 23:00:00 GMTBlack Culture to White Adopter? Meh; The Passage; Sif TV? & More-TheGrind 6pm ETThe NYC Black Comic Festival is coming, AFROnerdists! (Jan.18).  Meanwhile, we have a podcast to do.....let's get to it! It's yet another eventful installment of The Grindhouse by the Afronerd Radio machine airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics du jour are: a new Federalist article highlights a white woman's experience with adopting African children and how she felt blacks were more racist toward her children-going against conventional wisdom; our thoughts about FOX's forthcoming TV show, The Passage; rumor has it that actress, Jamie Alexander (Blindspot) might be starring in a Thor-centric, Sif streaming series on the Disney+ channel;  actress, Gillian Anderson (X-files) returns to TV via Netflix in a UK teen comedy series, Sex Education;  Netflix is at it again with an assist from Anthony Mackie in the trailer for the apocalyptic IO, film and with a time traveling afro-latin fantasy series entitled, Siempre Bruja; thoughts about the trailer for Jordan Peele's upcoming "Weird City" sci-fi comedy series; and lastly, we WILL talk about expectations for new films/TV and the Schomburg Black Comic Festival...all for '19.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNYC Harlem,Schomburg Black Comic Book Festival,Afropunk,IO Netrflx film,comic booksIt's The Grindhouse Podcast, Folks! @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620a61850f0-be6b-4106-a92d-e8c0f71edf4210193fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/10/angela-davis-event-canceled-black-villains-matter-capt-marvel-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/10/angela-davis-event-canceled-black-villains-matter-capt-marvel-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/10/angela-davis-event-canceled-black-villains-matter-capt-marvel-mwir-7pm-etThu, 10 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTAngela Davis Event Canceled; Black Villains Matter; Capt Marvel-MWIR 7pm ETOk people, let's just jump into the fray, shall we?  Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your resident AFROnerdist podcasts will be tackling the following issues: cleaning up topics that we didn't get to from the last show;  an event honoring iconic educator/activist, Dr. Angela Davis is abruptly canceled due to Davis' alleged past pro Palestinian comments;  more discussions that Black Villains do Matter in fiction as Superman (under the direction of Brian Michael Bendis) may have met his match in Robinson Goode;  a third Captain Marvel trailer is released apparently defining the premise of the movie more clearly but will the film push the needle for female superheroes beyond DC's Wonder Woman?; perhaps we will address Pres. Trump's Oval Office address (ponderous!); more on upcoming movies for 2019; Star Trek 4 is shelved after director exits; it appears that investigations are afoot after the Surviving R. Kelly doc (that's all it takes after 25 years?) And lastly, Marvel president, Kevin Feige (while interviewed at Sunday's Golden Globes) gets a bit more candid about the Fox/Disney merger and the expected usage of more characters.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:37:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Angela Davis,Young Justice S3,DC Universe,Black Rock MusicPull Up a Chair and Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Ca2b1acf71-c370-4b31-b181-b51451bbb9fe10192fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/06/young-justice-s3-luther-s5-netflix-kingdomharts-oscar-saga-the-sequel-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/06/young-justice-s3-luther-s5-netflix-kingdomharts-oscar-saga-the-sequel-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/06/young-justice-s3-luther-s5-netflix-kingdomharts-oscar-saga-the-sequel-6pmSun, 06 Jan 2019 23:00:00 GMTYoung Justice S3; Luther S5; Netflix' Kingdom;Hart's Oscar Saga (The Sequel)-6pmIt's hard to believe that 2019 really is in full swing, people.  Nevertheless, our infamous Grindhouse podcast continues to persevere. Listen to your favorite AFROnerdist crew wax about the following subject matter: After much speculation and waiting, Young Justice S3 premiered this past weekend on the DC Universe streaming platform; noted actor, Idris Elba returns for the fifth season of his detective series, Luther; South Korea's foray into zombies and samurai are explored per the latest trailer from Netflix, Kingdom; after comedian Kevin Hart declined to host the Oscars once past anti LGBTQ comments resurfaced, fellow comedienne/talk show host, Ellen Degeneres is campaigning for his return to the gig; our impressions of the social media and/or black community fallout over the Surviving R. Kelly TV special (and is Drake next on that hit list?); Vulture magazine highlight 71 TV shows slated to be released in '19; a 180° twist has developed from the tragic killing of 7 year old Jazmine Barnes; hat tip to supporter, Qstorm, for this judge story and his critique on Black on Black killings; the late iconic underground comic creator, Harvey Pikar's final graphic novel series, Tales of the Music Makers might be the print version of Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus. Lastly, what's up with the '19 Coachella Lineup? LIVE call in at 646-915-9620.       02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoKingdom Netflix series,Asian cinema,films from South Korea,Luther UK series S5,AfropunkA New Year With New Topics, Folks! It's A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture Newsf19e810e-b5b4-4eab-9ffc-68f454bebff710191fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/03/our-predictions-for-19-punisher-s2-bird-box-bandersnatch-wed-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/03/our-predictions-for-19-punisher-s2-bird-box-bandersnatch-wed-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2019/01/03/our-predictions-for-19-punisher-s2-bird-box-bandersnatch-wed-7pm-etThu, 03 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTOur Predictions for '19; Punisher S2; Bird Box & Bandersnatch-Wed 7pm ETHappy New Year to our loyal Afronerd Radio supporters! Let's just dig in, shall we? Check out our first Mid Week in Review (MWIR) installment for '19 and listen to our podcast crew muse about the following topics: the team rolls out their predictions for the new year in cinema, TV, streaming services as well as politics (Senator Elizabeth Warren's POTUS dreams); Netflix' S2 Punisher teaser trailer hits the net; and in more Netflix products, our impressions of Bird Box and Bandersnatch films; comedian, Louis CK in an attempt to salvage his career in the wake of the #metoo movement finds himself in yet more PC hot water;  and another comedian, Tiffany Haddish has a failed performance that somehow trended on social media; Bleeding Cool highlights Marvel Comics' writer, Donny Cates as being popular among many in the alt-right/anti-PC culture #Comicsgate community; The Orville S2 returns with an homage to Star Trek: TOS' "Amok Time" episode (pon farr, anyone?); and what about that Vader fan film, huh? Is Google to be believed about Hugh Jackman and Endgame?; Lastly, our thoughts about the David Walker/Brian Michael Bendis Superman-verse Naomi comic slated for release in a few weeks. LIVE call in at 646-915-9620. 02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,nerd culture,Afropunk,Punk Black,NetflixOur First Mid Week in Review (MWIR) of 2019! For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 6bba9a16d-4b5b-46d2-a1a5-eb6ddce985df10190fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/27/special-year-in-review-show-incl-last-minute-controversies-trailers-wed-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/27/special-year-in-review-show-incl-last-minute-controversies-trailers-wed-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/27/special-year-in-review-show-incl-last-minute-controversies-trailers-wed-7pmThu, 27 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTSpecial Year in Review Show Incl. Last Minute Controversies & Trailers-Wed 7pmHappy Holidays!  Simply our "Year in Review" podcast!  Airing this Wednesday at 7pm and steam powered by the Afronerd Radio Machine.  Topics to be hashed out are: the main occurrences, trials, trevails and controversies of 2019 in addition to some late developing stories-comedic superstar, Chris Rock gets into a bit of hot water over a 2011 interview with a few of his stand up contemporaries including Louis CK's use/misuse of the N-word (with Rock's perceived "approval"); filmmaker, Jordan Peele's US trailer gets released into the cyberverse with a great deal of excitement; a Black high school student athlete is forced to cut his dreads during a wrestling match to accommodate officials (allegedly); our belated thoughts about the Aquaman film;  a recent Vibe piece highlights the mining of Black scholastic/intellectual writing talent by Marvel Comics to redirect and refresh their stories;  Richard Roundtree and Samuel L. Jackson return to Shaft; Doom Patrol trailer; THAT Titans finale; is the Isaiah Bradley story ready for some shine via the MCU and lastly, Lebron James' apologies for an anti-semitic rap quote.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:58:00dburt aka AfronerdnoYear in Review,Blerds,Afropunk,Marvel,STEMListen to Our Year in Review Show (YIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-9196358a54-b5ac-45f2-8909-7556b5a5f88710189fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/20/facebook-scandal-banking-while-black-more-on-the-spiderverse-mwir-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/20/facebook-scandal-banking-while-black-more-on-the-spiderverse-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/20/facebook-scandal-banking-while-black-more-on-the-spiderverse-mwir-7pmThu, 20 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTFacebook Scandal; Banking While Black; More on the Spiderverse; MWIR 7pmThe Yuletide edition of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast returns with even more to discuss this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be covered are: Facebook reportedly shared their users' private messages with a myriad of fellow tech companies-Amazon,Netflix and Microsoft with issues of consent being in question; another DNWB (Doing Nothing While Black) case comes into focus.....this time a Black man attempting to cash a modest (and authenticated) check at a local Bank raised suspicions and therefore a requisite 911 call; perhaps spoiler talk for the newly released Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse; legendary actress/director, Penny Marshall passes due to diabetic complications; more deliberation on whether whites (or white models) can wear Black Panther movie (or by extension Black cultural IPs) or not; what do you do if you are an African-American football player with a recent multi million dollar contract who is about to marry a young woman who might be a racist-we ponder the question; Pulitzer prize winning author, Alice Walker is under fire for supporting an allegedly anti-semitic writer; Disney exec hints that we might still see Marvel Netflix shows on Disney+ in the near future;  Lastly, superstar, Will Smith shows us his "human" form in the forthcoming Aladdin reboot and twitter clowns.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:29:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Nerds of Color,Facebook,NetflixSo Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646e88dc07d-0d61-4b98-8fff-8ad1bdfcbc4f10188fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/20/facebook-scandal-banking-while-black-more-on-the-spiderverse-mwir-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/20/facebook-scandal-banking-while-black-more-on-the-spiderverse-mwir-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/20/facebook-scandal-banking-while-black-more-on-the-spiderverse-mwir-7pm-1Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTFacebook Scandal; Banking While Black; More on the Spiderverse; MWIR 7pmThe Yuletide edition of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast returns with even more to discuss this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be covered are: Facebook reportedly shared their users' private messages with a myriad of fellow tech companies-Amazon,Netflix and Microsoft with issues of consent being in question; another DNWB (Doing Nothing While Black) case comes into focus.....this time a Black man attempting to cash a modest (and authenticated) check at a local Bank raised suspicions and therefore a requisite 911 call; perhaps spoiler talk for the newly released Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse; legendary actress/director, Penny Marshall passes due to diabetic complications; more deliberation on whether whites (or white models) can wear Black Panther movie (or by extension Black cultural IPs) or not; what do you do if you are an African-American football player with a recent multi million dollar contract who is about to marry a young woman who might be a racist-we ponder the question; Pulitzer prize winning author, Alice Walker is under fire for supporting an allegedly anti-semitic writer; Disney exec hints that we might still see Marvel Netflix shows on Disney+ in the near future;  Lastly, superstar, Will Smith shows us his "human" form in the forthcoming Aladdin reboot and twitter clowns.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:29:00dburt aka AfronerdnoThe Yuletide edition of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast returns with even more to discuss this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be covehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/16/into-the-spiderverse-deadpool-2-again-nancy-wilson-passes-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/16/into-the-spiderverse-deadpool-2-again-nancy-wilson-passes-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/16/into-the-spiderverse-deadpool-2-again-nancy-wilson-passes-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 16 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMTInto The Spiderverse; Deadpool 2 (Again!); Nancy Wilson Passes; The Grind 6pm ETOk folks...time is of the essence, so let's just get to it! Welcome to The Grindhouse podcast as engineered by Afronerd Radio Machineworks-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern,  Join your favorite AFROnerdists as they wax prolific about the following topics:  we give our spoiler free first impressions of Sony's animated Miles Morales story, Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse;  Dburt check's out the Princess Bride-Fred Savage infused Deadpool 2 rerelease, Once Upon a Deadpool; iconic Jazz vocalist and actress, Nancy Wilson passes at 81; Mike Judge does it again! Dburt lauds over Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus, S2 E7-highlighting the misadventures of Morris Day and the Time; it's Marvel vs Religion as portrayed in Uncanny X-Men #5 and as expected controversy ensues: Titans S1 just finished up-our thoughts; there's another Idris on the horizon with a slightly different spelling and vocation, Iddris Sandu and what would Instagram, Uber and Snapchat be without him;  actor, Lakeith Stanfield (Get Out, Sorry to Bother You) wants to play the Joker one day...hmmm (you know there's always Dr. Achebe); Lastly, I don't recollect my history classes covering slave twerking! (sigh). Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoOk folks...time is of the essence, so let's just get to it! Welcome to The Grindhouse podcast as engineered by Afronerd Radio Machineworks-airing every Sunday ahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/16/into-the-spiderverse-deadpool-2-again-nancy-wilson-passes-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/16/into-the-spiderverse-deadpool-2-again-nancy-wilson-passes-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/16/into-the-spiderverse-deadpool-2-again-nancy-wilson-passes-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 16 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMTInto The Spiderverse; Deadpool 2 (Again!); Nancy Wilson Passes; The Grind 6pm ETOk folks...time is of the essence, so let's just get to it! Welcome to The Grindhouse podcast as engineered by Afronerd Radio Machineworks-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern,  Join your favorite AFROnerdists as they wax prolific about the following topics:  we give our spoiler free first impressions of Sony's animated Miles Morales story, Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse;  Dburt check's out the Princess Bride-Fred Savage infused Deadpool 2 rerelease, Once Upon a Deadpool; iconic Jazz vocalist and actress, Nancy Wilson passes at 81; Mike Judge does it again! Dburt lauds over Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus, S2 E7-highlighting the misadventures of Morris Day and the Time; it's Marvel vs Religion as portrayed in Uncanny X-Men #5 and as expected controversy ensues: Titans S1 just finished up-our thoughts; there's another Idris on the horizon with a slightly different spelling and vocation, Iddris Sandu and what would Instagram, Uber and Snapchat be without him;  actor, Lakeith Stanfield (Get Out, Sorry to Bother You) wants to play the Joker one day...hmmm (you know there's always Dr. Achebe); Lastly, I don't recollect my history classes covering slave twerking! (sigh). Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Blerd culture,Afropunk,Black Rock Coalition,Slave PlayHappy Holidays, People! It's the Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-96295a03745-95c5-4e34-8c40-7b020911aa9e10187fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/13/elseworlds-columbia-students-white-fright-godzilla-2-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/13/elseworlds-columbia-students-white-fright-godzilla-2-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/13/elseworlds-columbia-students-white-fright-godzilla-2-mwir-7pm-etThu, 13 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTElseworlds; Columbia Student's White Fright; Godzilla 2-MWIR, 7pm ETListen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be addressed are:  per usual, we pick up where we left off during Sunday's Grindhouse-Dburt waxes about Mark Millar's new spy thriller comic with it's Black "Bond" analogue lead, Prodigy; he also dissects the implications of Doomsday Clock #8;  our impressions of the CW 's annual crossover event, entitled Elseworlds, and featuring a first look at Batwoman in primetime; a Columbia University student has a meltdown while professing his love for White culture; a video surfaces of NYPD officers ripping a 1 year old infant from the hands of his mother who was waiting in line at a public food assistance center;  the Godzilla 2 trailer hits the internets like a sonic (atomic) blast; Dburt finally addresses his thoughts about "fake news" for Black folk; Doctor Strange slated for a 2021 release;  And lastly, what's the deal with Marvel planning a major retcon to the Fantastic Four origin story?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Afropunk,Punk Black,Urban Aternative Media and music,comic booksHo Ho Ho It's 13 Days Til X-Mas! So Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonac756d1c-eef4-4bff-bb63-d9a2a5e443b910186fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/13/elseworlds-columbia-students-white-fright-godzilla-2-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/13/elseworlds-columbia-students-white-fright-godzilla-2-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/13/elseworlds-columbia-students-white-fright-godzilla-2-mwir-7pm-et-1Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTElseworlds; Columbia Student's White Fright; Godzilla 2-MWIR, 7pm ETListen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be addressed are:  per usual, we pick up where we left off during Sunday's Grindhouse-Dburt waxes about Mark Millar's new spy thriller comic with it's Black "Bond" analogue lead, Prodigy; he also dissects the implications of Doomsday Clock #8;  our impressions of the CW 's annual crossover event, entitled Elseworlds, and featuring a first look at Batwoman in primetime; a Columbia University student has a meltdown while professing his love for White culture; a video surfaces of NYPD officers ripping a 1 year old infant from the hands of his mother who was waiting in line at a public food assistance center;  the Godzilla 2 trailer hits the internets like a sonic (atomic) blast; Dburt finally addresses his thoughts about "fake news" for Black folk; Doctor Strange slated for a 2021 release;  And lastly, what's the deal with Marvel planning a major retcon to the Fantastic Four origin story?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoListen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be addressed are:  per usual, we pihttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/09/endgame-brightburn-trailers-kevin-hartretro-public-litigation-the-grind6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/09/endgame-brightburn-trailers-kevin-hartretro-public-litigation-the-grind6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/09/endgame-brightburn-trailers-kevin-hartretro-public-litigation-the-grind6pm-1Sun, 09 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMTEndgame & Brightburn Trailers; Kevin Hart=Retro Public Litigation; The Grind@6pmAs we go deeper into the holiday season, why not check out continued installments of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Your (mostly) consistent  AFROnerdist podcasters will rhapsodize about the following issues: the Avengers trailer finally arrives with a formal title, expected solemnity and a whopping 289M views in 24 hours!!; with the release of the James Gunn produced Brightburn trailer, it looks like audiences will finally get their dark or horror infused Superman tale; superstar comedian, Kevin Hart gets into trouble due to past homophobic stand-up routines/tweets causing him to opt out of hosting this year's Oscars; and due to the Hart fiasco, Dburt questions the media's (social and traditional) trend of "retroactively litigating" ALL past phenomena (classic songs, Franklin from Peanuts, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer cartoon, etc) while using a 2019 microscope; impressions of Mark Miller's new Prodigy comic; Dburt also waxes about the latest issue of Doomsday Clock; the Guardian highlights the recent spate of Afro-surrealistic cinema; Lastly, our thoughts about The Black Panther's chances at the Golden Globes and Oscars.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAs we go deeper into the holiday season, why not check out continued installments of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Yourhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/09/endgame-brightburn-trailers-kevin-hartretro-public-litigation-the-grind6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/09/endgame-brightburn-trailers-kevin-hartretro-public-litigation-the-grind6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/09/endgame-brightburn-trailers-kevin-hartretro-public-litigation-the-grind6pmSun, 09 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMTEndgame & Brightburn Trailers; Kevin Hart=Retro Public Litigation; The Grind@6pmAs we go deeper into the holiday season, why not check out continued installments of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Your (mostly) consistent  AFROnerdist podcasters will rhapsodize about the following issues: the Avengers trailer finally arrives with a formal title, expected solemnity and a whopping 289M views in 24 hours!!; with the release of the James Gunn produced Brightburn trailer, it looks like audiences will finally get their dark or horror infused Superman tale; superstar comedian, Kevin Hart gets into trouble due to past homophobic stand-up routines/tweets causing him to opt out of hosting this year's Oscars; and due to the Hart fiasco, Dburt questions the media's (social and traditional) trend of "retroactively litigating" ALL past phenomena (classic songs, Franklin from Peanuts, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer cartoon, etc) while using a 2019 microscope; impressions of Mark Miller's new Prodigy comic; Dburt also waxes about the latest issue of Doomsday Clock; the Guardian highlights the recent spate of Afro-surrealistic cinema; Lastly, our thoughts about The Black Panther's chances at the Golden Globes and Oscars.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.      02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNerds of Color,Blerds,Avengers Endgame trailer,Comic News,superheroesHappy Festivus, AFROnerdists! A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds o30916597-fb9c-4c1a-b9d6-18806cefda0810185fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/06/shang-chis-closeup-facebooks-black-problem-daredevils-future-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/06/shang-chis-closeup-facebooks-black-problem-daredevils-future-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/06/shang-chis-closeup-facebooks-black-problem-daredevils-future-mwir-7pm-etThu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTShang Chi's Closeup; Facebook's Black Problem; Daredevil's Future-MWIR 7pm ETHappy Holidays to the AFROnerdist community!   In keeping matters terse, listen to a new episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics to be analyzed are: we literally pick up where we left off during our last podcast when we left a slew of issues untouched; we even failed to discuss comic book storylines or ideas we would like to see explored in print if given the opportunity; Marvel announced that they are looking to strike similar Black Panther box office gold by fast tracking a predominantly Asian production of The Hands of Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu; we explore the notion of reports that Facebook has a "Black problem"; And lastly, again, failing to address this in a previous show-the ethics of China's CRISPR babies and how this could usher the world into a dystopian eugenics race like right out of a science fiction novel-but its very real.  Oh and the lead scientist that claimed to be able to successfully develop the gene editing process has disappeared.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.        02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoDaredevil cancellation,Afropunk,Punk Black,Urban Alternative Media,Facebook's Black problemMore Yuletide Shenanigans! Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7deab64fb-020d-4382-9cb4-d54cef4b0d6610184fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/06/shang-chis-closeup-facebooks-black-problem-daredevils-future-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/06/shang-chis-closeup-facebooks-black-problem-daredevils-future-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/06/shang-chis-closeup-facebooks-black-problem-daredevils-future-mwir-7pm-et-1Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTShang Chi's Closeup; Facebook's Black Problem; Daredevil's Future-MWIR 7pm ETHappy Holidays to the AFROnerdist community!   In keeping matters terse, listen to a new episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics to be analyzed are: we literally pick up where we left off during our last podcast when we left a slew of issues untouched; we even failed to discuss comic book storylines or ideas we would like to see explored in print if given the opportunity; Marvel announced that they are looking to strike similar Black Panther box office gold by fast tracking a predominantly Asian production of The Hands of Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu; we explore the notion of reports that Facebook has a "Black problem"; And lastly, again, failing to address this in a previous show-the ethics of China's CRISPR babies and how this could usher the world into a dystopian eugenics race like right out of a science fiction novel-but its very real.  Oh and the lead scientist that claimed to be able to successfully develop the gene editing process has disappeared.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHappy Holidays to the AFROnerdist community!   In keeping matters terse, listen to a new episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/02/daredevil-cancelled-neil-degrasse-tyson-metood-blue-beetle-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/02/daredevil-cancelled-neil-degrasse-tyson-metood-blue-beetle-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/02/daredevil-cancelled-neil-degrasse-tyson-metood-blue-beetle-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 02 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMTDaredevil Cancelled; Neil Degrasse Tyson #Metoo'd?; Blue Beetle-The Grind 6pm ETHappy Festivus!  Welcome to the latest installment of The Grindhouse podcast powered by the Afronerd Radio Machine-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Your favorite AFROnerdists are waxing about the following issues: impressions of the Widows movie starring Viola Davis and Liam Neeson; Daredevil gets canceled but the show's producer asserts that Netflix dropped the program not Disney/Marvel (what about Luke Cage, Iron Fist?); noted astrophysicist, Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson has been accused of sexual misconduct by three women; DC annouces plans for a Blue Beetle film, hence heralding a mainstream Latinx hero for the masses; DC/WB are also reportedly looking into films focusing on Zatanna in addition to the previously annouced Supergirl and Batgirl movies; meanwhile the Man of Steel 2 and Flash films are purportedly losing steam; educator/media pundit, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill gets canned from CNN for recent remarks he made during a speech at the UN many deemed to be anti-Semitic; Blade Runner gets its an anime translation via Adult Swim for 13 episodes; more Funk with Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus S2, this time highlighting James Brown parts 1 and 2 (like his records); And lastly, comedian Bill Burr returns to Netflix with F Is for Family, S2. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:38:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHappy Festivus!  Welcome to the latest installment of The Grindhouse podcast powered by the Afronerd Radio Machine-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Your favhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/02/daredevil-cancelled-neil-degrasse-tyson-metood-blue-beetle-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/02/daredevil-cancelled-neil-degrasse-tyson-metood-blue-beetle-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/12/02/daredevil-cancelled-neil-degrasse-tyson-metood-blue-beetle-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 02 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMTDaredevil Cancelled; Neil Degrasse Tyson #Metoo'd?; Blue Beetle-The Grind 6pm ET Happy Festivus!  Welcome to the latest installment of The Grindhouse podcast powered by the Afronerd Radio Machine-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Your favorite AFROnerdists are waxing about the following issues: impressions of the Widows movie starring Viola Davis and Liam Neeson; Daredevil gets canceled but the show's producer asserts that Netflix dropped the program not Disney/Marvel (what about Luke Cage, Iron Fist?); noted astrophysicist, Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson has been accused of sexual misconduct by three women; DC annouces plans for a Blue Beetle film, hence heralding a mainstream Latinx hero for the masses; DC/WB are also reportedly looking into films focusing on Zatanna in addition to the previously annouced Supergirl and Batgirl movies; meanwhile the Man of Steel 2 and Flash films are purportedly losing steam; educator/media pundit, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill gets canned from CNN for recent remarks he made during a speech at the UN many deemed to be anti-Semitic; Blade Runner gets its an anime translation via Adult Swim for 13 episodes; more Funk with Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus S2, this time highlighting James Brown parts 1 and 2 (like his records); And lastly, comedian Bill Burr returns to Netflix with F Is for Family, S2. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.     02:38:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,nerd culture,Afropunk,Urban Alternative Music,Punk BlackHappy Festivus!  Welcome to the latest installment of The Grindhouse podcast powered by the Afronerd Radio Machine-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Your fad04aef5d-70cc-489a-996d-7d717f63471210183fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/29/sentinel-island-god-friended-me-tv-more-on-candyman-reboot-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/29/sentinel-island-god-friended-me-tv-more-on-candyman-reboot-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/29/sentinel-island-god-friended-me-tv-more-on-candyman-reboot-mwir-7pm-etThu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTSentinel Island; God Friended Me TV; More on Candyman Reboot; MWIR 7pm ETAs the holiday season gets into full gear, let's just get to the matters at hand! The podcast is Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Your favorite AFROnerdists will wax about the following issues: a young missionary is reportedly killed by an uncontacted Sentinelese tribe after being warned that he could face death attempting perhaps the most isolated indigenous people in the world; Dburt finally checks out CBS' new and diverse TV series, God Friended Me although it does appear to be a reverse engineered version of Person of Interest-another series from the same network; more info is coming out about filmmaker, Jordan Peele's reboot of the Black horror classic, Candyman; noted director, Ava Duvernay inked a 100M multi genre TV deal with the WB; what exactly is "blackfishing"; after the  Spider-man: Into The Spider-Verse hits, Sony might explore a female centric animated counterpart with Spider-Woman taking the reigns; a new DC UniverseYoung Justice S3 and Artemis Fowl trailers hit the cyberverse; China appears to be "doubling down" on the ethical dilemma of eugenics by producing the world's first CRISPR babies; more on the MS Senate race and its racial overtones. Lastly, Dburt finally tackles how "fake news" can benefit Black people. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,comic books graphic novels nerd culture,Afropunk,Punk Black,Urban Alternative MediaAnd Then There's X-mas, ALREADY! So Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Ton92be10e3-43b8-4b90-bd77-c7566582cf2910182fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/29/sentinel-island-god-friended-me-tv-more-on-candyman-reboot-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/29/sentinel-island-god-friended-me-tv-more-on-candyman-reboot-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/29/sentinel-island-god-friended-me-tv-more-on-candyman-reboot-mwir-7pm-et-1Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTSentinel Island; God Friended Me TV; More on Candyman Reboot; MWIR 7pm ETAs the holiday season gets into full gear, let's just get to the matters at hand! The podcast is Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Your favorite AFROnerdists will wax about the following issues: a young missionary is reportedly killed by an uncontacted Sentinelese tribe after being warned that he could face death attempting perhaps the most isolated indigenous people in the world; Dburt finally checks out CBS' new and diverse TV series, God Friended Me although it does appear to be a reverse engineered version of Person of Interest-another series from the same network; more info is coming out about filmmaker, Jordan Peele's reboot of the Black horror classic, Candyman; noted director, Ava Duvernay inked a 100M multi genre TV deal with the WB; what exactly is "blackfishing"; after the  Spider-man: Into The Spider-Verse hits, Sony might explore a female centric animated counterpart with Spider-Woman taking the reigns; a new DC UniverseYoung Justice S3 and Artemis Fowl trailers hit the cyberverse; China appears to be "doubling down" on the ethical dilemma of eugenics by producing the world's first CRISPR babies; more on the MS Senate race and its racial overtones. Lastly, Dburt finally tackles how "fake news" can benefit Black people. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAs the holiday season gets into full gear, let's just get to the matters at hand! The podcast is Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) and it airs every Wedhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/25/post-turkey-day-podcast-movie-reviews-comic-storyline-ideas-more-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/25/post-turkey-day-podcast-movie-reviews-comic-storyline-ideas-more-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/25/post-turkey-day-podcast-movie-reviews-comic-storyline-ideas-more-6pm-et-1Sun, 25 Nov 2018 23:00:00 GMTPost Turkey Day Podcast: Movie Reviews, Comic Storyline Ideas & More-6pm ETHappy Holidays, folks!  Yep, it's THAT time, again.  So let's forego the formalities and get to the matters at hand. Listen to the latest Grindhouse installment, courtesy of  Afronerd Radio-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics to be unpacked are: our spoiler free impressions if a number of films released this holiday (Creed 2, Green Book, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald); the crew discuss comic book storylines or ideas they (incl. our audience) would like to see tackled in print or on the silver screen;  the Washington Post highlights the befuddlement some Democrats are having about an uptick in Black male (and not Black women) voter support for the Republican ticket in certain state and local contests; more Marvel shows are being proposed via their forthcoming Disney + streaming service; there appears to be more anger and fallout over Bill Maher's "anti" Stan Lee comments as they comedian has doubled down on his initial remarks; addressing topics that were missed per our last show and lastly, how does one explain just how successful Sony's Venom is when compared to the X-men and even Deadpool (whoa!).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9629.02:37:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHappy Holidays, folks!  Yep, it's THAT time, again.  So let's forego the formalities and get to the matters at hand. Listen to the latest Grindhouse installmenthttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/25/post-turkey-day-podcast-movie-reviews-comic-storyline-ideas-more-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/25/post-turkey-day-podcast-movie-reviews-comic-storyline-ideas-more-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/25/post-turkey-day-podcast-movie-reviews-comic-storyline-ideas-more-6pm-etSun, 25 Nov 2018 23:00:00 GMTPost Turkey Day Podcast: Movie Reviews, Comic Storyline Ideas & More-6pm ETHappy Holidays, folks!  Yep, it's THAT time, again.  So let's forego the formalities and get to the matters at hand. Listen to the latest Grindhouse installment, courtesy of  Afronerd Radio-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics to be unpacked are: our spoiler free impressions if a number of films released this holiday (Creed 2, Green Book, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald); the crew discuss comic book storylines or ideas they (incl. our audience) would like to see tackled in print or on the silver screen;  the Washington Post highlights the befuddlement some Democrats are having about an uptick in Black male (and not Black women) voter support for the Republican ticket in certain state and local contests; more Marvel shows are being proposed via their forthcoming Disney + streaming service; there appears to be more anger and fallout over Bill Maher's "anti" Stan Lee comments as they comedian has doubled down on his initial remarks; addressing topics that were missed per our last show and lastly, how does one explain just how successful Sony's Venom is when compared to the X-men and even Deadpool (whoa!).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9629.     02:37:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,nerd culture jazz urban alternative music,Movie reviews,Wreck it Ralph,Ralph Breaks the InternetPost Turkey Day Special! A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Coloe10b30a5-ba63-47e0-80e8-b72c2460016110181fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/18/maher-hates-comix-cereal-wants-a-serial-detective-comics-b4-bats-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/18/maher-hates-comix-cereal-wants-a-serial-detective-comics-b4-bats-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/18/maher-hates-comix-cereal-wants-a-serial-detective-comics-b4-bats-grind-6pm-etSun, 18 Nov 2018 23:00:00 GMTMaher Hates Comix; Cereal wants a Serial; Detective Comics B4 Bats-Grind 6pm ETBefore you stuff your face with turkey this holiday season, why not check out the latest musings of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse? The infamous podcast airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Your favorite digital discussants will be waxing about the following issues: popular political humorist, Bill Maher in a recent blog had some harsh opinions on comic book culture after Stan Lee's passing; the Marvel way seems to have infected the General Mills cereal brand as the company wants to develop an interconnected universe to accommodate their respective mascots (Franken Berry, Boo Berry and Count Chocula) via their newly launched website, WorkWithTheMonsters.com; a reprint omnibus of Detective Comics (issues 1 thru 26) was purportedly canned by DC due to the book's old school homage to racism (proving America wasn't quite that great in the late 30s); Dburt FINALLY addresses his thoughts about "fake news" as it applies to Black people and how it should be co-opted from POTUS; David Walker and Sanford Greene's Bitter Root #1 starts off with a bang and it would be criminal if we didn't see a live action component to this comic; more stories of DNWB (Doing Nothing While Black) and having 911 called (wearing hoodies in malls and using WIFI at Dunkin Donuts); picking up what we failed to cover per the last show, Wired highlights the human brain mapping work of noted neuroscientist, Karl Friston who may hold the key to true AI;  ComicBookMovie.com provides more speculation about the MCU's 2020 Eternals movie debut including possible character revelations; Lastly, Prince on Blackish and Tales From the Tour Bus. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.     02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoPunk Black,comic books graphic novels nerd culture,Bitter Root #1,Urban Alternative Music and Culture,Prince on BlackishA Pre-Turkey Day Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-962030efb19d-675b-4908-adb7-6bd41c9798c510180fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/18/maher-hates-comix-cereal-wants-a-serial-detective-comics-b4-bats-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/18/maher-hates-comix-cereal-wants-a-serial-detective-comics-b4-bats-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/18/maher-hates-comix-cereal-wants-a-serial-detective-comics-b4-bats-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 18 Nov 2018 23:00:00 GMTMaher Hates Comix; Cereal wants a Serial; Detective Comics B4 Bats-Grind 6pm ETBefore you stuff your face with turkey this holiday season, why not check out the latest musings of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse? The infamous podcast airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Your favorite digital discussants will be waxing about the following issues: popular political humorist, Bill Maher in a recent blog had some harsh opinions on comic book culture after Stan Lee's passing; the Marvel way seems to have infected the General Mills cereal brand as the company wants to develop an interconnected universe to accommodate their respective mascots (Franken Berry, Boo Berry and Count Chocula) via their newly launched website, WorkWithTheMonsters.com; a reprint omnibus of Detective Comics (issues 1 thru 26) was purportedly canned by DC due to the book's old school homage to racism (proving America wasn't quite that great in the late 30s); Dburt FINALLY addresses his thoughts about "fake news" as it applies to Black people and how it should be co-opted from POTUS; David Walker and Sanford Greene's Bitter Root #1 starts off with a bang and it would be criminal if we didn't see a live action component to this comic; more stories of DNWB (Doing Nothing While Black) and having 911 called (wearing hoodies in malls and using WIFI at Dunkin Donuts); picking up what we failed to cover per the last show, Wired highlights the human brain mapping work of noted neuroscientist, Karl Friston who may hold the key to true AI;  ComicBookMovie.com provides more speculation about the MCU's 2020 Eternals movie debut including possible character revelations; Lastly, Prince on Blackish and Tales From the Tour Bus. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBefore you stuff your face with turkey this holiday season, why not check out the latest musings of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse? The infamous podcast airs everyhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/15/icon-stan-lee-passes-titans-mistaken-black-male-death-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/15/icon-stan-lee-passes-titans-mistaken-black-male-death-more-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/15/icon-stan-lee-passes-titans-mistaken-black-male-death-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTIcon, Stan Lee Passes; Titans; Mistaken Black Male Death? & More-MWIR 7pm ETListen to a new Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern-thanks to Afronerd Radio Machine Works. Join your ever consistent blerd-centric podcasters as they unravel the following mysteries:  the top story, one of our heroes, iconic comic book creator/editor/publisher, Stan Lee dies at 95 and we give our comprehensive thoughts; Dburt finally takes another look at DC Universe's Titans and is actually surprised about it;  Suburban security guard, Jemel Roberson is killed by police in a case of not so friendly fire; is Dark Matter making a comeback? showrunner, Joseph Mallozzi put out a cryptic, if not hopeful tweet; a recent WIRED magazine piece, highlights the work of noted neuroscientist, Karl Friston whose work in brain imaging might hold the key to artificial intelligence;  Dburt has some thoughts about Black folk co-opting the "fake news" concept from POTUS; Marvel partners with Tupac's estate for a Black Panther themed apparel line; The Mary Sue OFFICIALLY (like the Root) detests traditional masculinity (and BLACK manliness is collateral damage); they also have a take on Venom's success; Black-ish honors Prince in their latest episode; And lastly, in more racism news-High schoolers while taking a prom picture give the Nazi salute (incl, ONE fool of color...really?).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoListen to a new Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern-thanks to Afronerd Radio Machine Works. Join your ever consistent blerhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/15/icon-stan-lee-passes-titans-mistaken-black-male-death-more-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/15/icon-stan-lee-passes-titans-mistaken-black-male-death-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/15/icon-stan-lee-passes-titans-mistaken-black-male-death-more-mwir-7pm-etThu, 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTIcon, Stan Lee Passes; Titans; Mistaken Black Male Death? & More-MWIR 7pm ETListen to a new Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern-thanks to Afronerd Radio Machine Works. Join your ever consistent blerd-centric podcasters as they unravel the following mysteries:  the top story, one of our heroes, iconic comic book creator/editor/publisher, Stan Lee dies at 95 and we give our comprehensive thoughts; Dburt finally takes another look at DC Universe's Titans and is actually surprised about it;  Suburban security guard, Jemel Roberson is killed by police in a case of not so friendly fire; is Dark Matter making a comeback? showrunner, Joseph Mallozzi put out a cryptic, if not hopeful tweet; a recent WIRED magazine piece, highlights the work of noted neuroscientist, Karl Friston whose work in brain imaging might hold the key to artificial intelligence;  Dburt has some thoughts about Black folk co-opting the "fake news" concept from POTUS; Marvel partners with Tupac's estate for a Black Panther themed apparel line; The Mary Sue OFFICIALLY (like the Root) detests traditional masculinity (and BLACK manliness is collateral damage); they also have a take on Venom's success; Black-ish honors Prince in their latest episode; And lastly, in more racism news-High schoolers while taking a prom picture give the Nazi salute (incl, ONE fool of color...really?).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoStan Lee passes,Afropunk,Blerds,Nerds of Color,STEMIn Spite of Wild Fites & Nor'easters, Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (T21f31273-fd5b-46ae-a21d-2e5c4570ae8010179fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/11/sorghum-spear-kickstarter-new-penny-dreadful-discovery-short-thegrind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/11/sorghum-spear-kickstarter-new-penny-dreadful-discovery-short-thegrind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/11/sorghum-spear-kickstarter-new-penny-dreadful-discovery-short-thegrind-6pm-etSun, 11 Nov 2018 23:00:00 GMTSorghum & Spear Kickstarter; New Penny Dreadful; Discovery Short-TheGrind 6pm ETWe're BLACK from a brief hiatus! For Sunday's Grindhouse, let's just delve into the topics, shall we?  Your favorite "probably ready for prime-time podcasters" discuss the following issues: friend of the show, graphic novelist/animator, Mr. Dedren Snead, stops by to discuss his highly anticipated Kickstarter campaign for Sorghum and Spear; HBO's Penny Dreadful returns with a different story textured with Mexican-American folklore; As CBS All-Access Trekkers await the '19 premiere of Star Trek: Discovery S2, a new Discovery short, "Calypso" debuts; Idris Elba's Luther reemerges for S5 with a new trailer;  ABC News gets dragged by the net for incorrectly reporting that French DJ, David Guetta is the "grandfather of electronic music"; and speaking of "fake news," Dburt has some thoughts about Black folk perhaps co-opting that term for their own purposes; and so folks globally are still not getting the "email" that blackface is racist-as a South Korean cosplayer portraying an African Overwatch character on Blizzard stream gets slammed; the Daily Beast highlights low pay for Marvel creators; Lastly, in the wake of the Wu Tang Clan's 25th anniversary release of 36 Chambers, did nerd culture save them from obsolescence? Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Afropunk,Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,Star Trek: Discovery S2,CBS All AccessOh It's Winter...We Think! Get Toasty and Check Out The Latest Episode of The Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Ned381d36f-fcb7-43a4-a178-08df1fa479bc10178fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/11/sorghum-spear-kickstarter-new-penny-dreadful-discovery-short-thegrind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/11/sorghum-spear-kickstarter-new-penny-dreadful-discovery-short-thegrind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/11/11/sorghum-spear-kickstarter-new-penny-dreadful-discovery-short-thegrind-6pm-et-1Sun, 11 Nov 2018 23:00:00 GMTSorghum & Spear Kickstarter; New Penny Dreadful; Discovery Short-TheGrind 6pm ETWe're BLACK from a brief hiatus! For Sunday's Grindhouse, let's just delve into the topics, shall we?  Your favorite "probably ready for prime-time podcasters" discuss the following issues: friend of the show, graphic novelist/animator, Mr. Dedren Snead, stops by to discuss his highly anticipated Kickstarter campaign for Sorghum and Spear; HBO's Penny Dreadful returns with a different story textured with Mexican-American folklore; As CBS All-Access Trekkers await the '19 premiere of Star Trek: Discovery S2, a new Discovery short, "Calypso" debuts; Idris Elba's Luther reemerges for S5 with a new trailer;  ABC News gets dragged by the net for incorrectly reporting that French DJ, David Guetta is the "grandfather of electronic music"; and speaking of "fake news," Dburt has some thoughts about Black folk perhaps co-opting that term for their own purposes; and so folks globally are still not getting the "email" that blackface is racist-as a South Korean cosplayer portraying an African Overwatch character on Blizzard stream gets slammed; the Daily Beast highlights low pay for Marvel creators; Lastly, in the wake of the Wu Tang Clan's 25th anniversary release of 36 Chambers, did nerd culture save them from obsolescence? Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWe're BLACK from a brief hiatus! For Sunday's Grindhouse, let's just delve into the topics, shall we?  Your favorite "probably ready for prime-time podcasters"https://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/31/topics-we-forgot-apu-axed-toxic-man-classes-deadpool-2-pg-13-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/31/topics-we-forgot-apu-axed-toxic-man-classes-deadpool-2-pg-13-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/31/topics-we-forgot-apu-axed-toxic-man-classes-deadpool-2-pg-13-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 31 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMTTopics We Forgot: Apu Axed; Toxic Man Classes? Deadpool 2 PG-13? MWIR 7pm ETHey, folks!  You know the drill! Check out a new episode of The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your regular AFROnerdist podcasters as they delve into the following issues:  per usual we left quite a few topics on the table from our Sunday Grindhouse show so let's attempt to pick up the slack (The Simpsons may be cancelling the Apu character due to mounting claims of South Asian stereotyping; Brown University is purportedly offering classes in curtailing toxic masculinity; and famed Black Brit director, Steve McQueen (Widows) in a recent Collider piece has issues with HBO, Netflix and streaming platforms versus conventional cinema); former Sec. of State, Hillary Clinton is in a bit of hot water over a racial off color joke;  Kanye West may be distancing himself away from President Trump;  a more allegorical, if not realistic episode of CW's Supergirl has many fans split over its allusions to Trump supporters (Dburt thought it was their best episode to date); Deadpool 2 returning to theaters? PG-13? Why?; Al Roker replaces Megyn Kelly after her controversial exit; director, Ava Duvernay has been tapped to direct a multi part documentary on Prince for Netflix and lastly, a USA Today piece posits that most Americans are unable to sustain a middle class lifestyle due to the current cost of living.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:31:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHey, folks!  You know the drill! Check out a new episode of The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your regular AFROnerdisthttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/31/topics-we-forgot-apu-axed-toxic-man-classes-deadpool-2-pg-13-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/31/topics-we-forgot-apu-axed-toxic-man-classes-deadpool-2-pg-13-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/31/topics-we-forgot-apu-axed-toxic-man-classes-deadpool-2-pg-13-mwir-7pm-etWed, 31 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMTTopics We Forgot: Apu Axed; Toxic Man Classes? Deadpool 2 PG-13? MWIR 7pm ETHey, folks!  You know the drill! Check out a new episode of The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your regular AFROnerdist podcasters as they delve into the following issues:  per usual we left quite a few topics on the table from our Sunday Grindhouse show so let's attempt to pick up the slack (The Simpsons may be cancelling the Apu character due to mounting claims of South Asian stereotyping; Brown University is purportedly offering classes in curtailing toxic masculinity; and famed Black Brit director, Steve McQueen (Widows) in a recent Collider piece has issues with HBO, Netflix and streaming platforms versus conventional cinema); former Sec. of State, Hillary Clinton is in a bit of hot water over a racial off color joke;  Kanye West may be distancing himself away from President Trump;  a more allegorical, if not realistic episode of CW's Supergirl has many fans split over its allusions to Trump supporters (Dburt thought it was their best episode to date); Deadpool 2 returning to theaters? PG-13? Why?; Al Roker replaces Megyn Kelly after her controversial exit; director, Ava Duvernay has been tapped to direct a multi part documentary on Prince for Netflix and lastly, a USA Today piece posits that most Americans are unable to sustain a middle class lifestyle due to the current cost of living.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:31:00dburt aka AfronerdnoPrince Netflix doc by Ava Duvernay,Afropunk,Punk Black,Hillary Clinton,Kanye dumps TrumpListen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR)-The Halloween Edition-For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm);af96f2e4-4f4f-4cf6-9e49-ecd197a1b52a10177fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/28/apu-axed-megyn-blackface-finale-that-dr-phil-episode-more-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/28/apu-axed-megyn-blackface-finale-that-dr-phil-episode-more-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/28/apu-axed-megyn-blackface-finale-that-dr-phil-episode-more-the-grind-6pmSun, 28 Oct 2018 22:00:00 GMTApu Axed! Megyn Blackface Finale; THAT Dr. Phil Episode! & More-The Grind 6pmWe're right BLACK at it again! And a straight with no chaser description. Listen to the latest Grindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. The topics to be discussed are: the popular, albeit stereotypical Simpsons character, Apu, may have been axed from the show after 30 years due to societal awareness; since our last show, NBC Today host, Megyn Kelly has been dropped from the program and we have our thoughts; Brown University wants to teach you how to delete your "toxic" masculinity; a troubling episode of Dr, Phil is gaining traction due to a Black teen guest professing extreme self hating/delusional racial views; is Netflix essentially "nerd" central? (i.e. more on Daredevil S3; Sabrina reboot and Castlevania S2 impressions); more Avengers 4 talk and theories (Captain America replacement?); a recent Collider piece places focus on famed British director, Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Widows) and his thoughts about HBO, streaming and conventional film; Dburt's thoughts about conservative pundit, Candace Owens new "blexit" website and campaign. And lastly,  we will address some of the more recent tragedies that have occurred this week (the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting as well as the Kentucky Kroger racist attack).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Punk Black,Steve McQueen,comic books,BlerdsNew Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620ce9228bb-0c07-4332-abc9-7dc363f3a25110176fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/28/apu-axed-megyn-blackface-finale-that-dr-phil-episode-more-the-grind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/28/apu-axed-megyn-blackface-finale-that-dr-phil-episode-more-the-grind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/28/apu-axed-megyn-blackface-finale-that-dr-phil-episode-more-the-grind-6pm-1Sun, 28 Oct 2018 22:00:00 GMTApu Axed! Megyn Blackface Finale; THAT Dr. Phil Episode! & More-The Grind 6pmWe're right BLACK at it again! And a straight with no chaser description. Listen to the latest Grindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. The topics to be discussed are: the popular, albeit stereotypical Simpsons character, Apu, may have been axed from the show after 30 years due to societal awareness; since our last show, NBC Today host, Megyn Kelly has been dropped from the program and we have our thoughts; Brown University wants to teach you how to delete your "toxic" masculinity; a troubling episode of Dr, Phil is gaining traction due to a Black teen guest professing extreme self hating/delusional racial views; is Netflix essentially "nerd" central? (i.e. more on Daredevil S3; Sabrina reboot and Castlevania S2 impressions); more Avengers 4 talk and theories (Captain America replacement?); a recent Collider piece places focus on famed British director, Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Widows) and his thoughts about HBO, streaming and conventional film; Dburt's thoughts about conservative pundit, Candace Owens new "blexit" website and campaign. And lastly,  we will address some of the more recent tragedies that have occurred this week (the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting as well as the Kentucky Kroger racist attack).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWe're right BLACK at it again! And a straight with no chaser description. Listen to the latest Grindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. The topicshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/24/netflix-black-targeting-megyn-kellys-blackface-dr-who-on-rosa-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/24/netflix-black-targeting-megyn-kellys-blackface-dr-who-on-rosa-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/24/netflix-black-targeting-megyn-kellys-blackface-dr-who-on-rosa-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 24 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMTNetflix' Black Targeting; Megyn Kelly's Blackface; Dr. Who on Rosa; MWIR 7pm ETOur audience knows the drill:  The show is called Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR), airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The podcasters, professional AFROnerdists (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) will be lending their analytical expertise to discuss the following issues this (mid) week: Netflix (in the wake of their Luke Cage cancellation) is under scrutiny for allegedly subversively targeting their Black viewers with misleading ads for some of their films; NBC TV commentator, Megyn Kelly gets dragged on social media for defending blackface Halloween costumes; the new iteration of Doctor Who time travels and visits Civil Rights activist, Rosa Parks; actor, Gwyneth Paltrow reveals in "spoilerific" fashion what to expect from her in Avengers 4;  Did DC play chicken and blink again?-Wonder Woman sequel moved from '19 to '20; some comic canon enthusiasts are wondering why Bane's Latin heritage is being ignored (again) with news of Gotham's final season casting; more fallout over Afropunk's continued corporate direction;  Dburt waxes about a new Black contrarian on the scene, Quillette writer/Columbia U student, Coleman Hughes; Lastly....NEWSFLASH!!!...POTUS is a nationalist.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoOur audience knows the drill:  The show is called Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR), airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The podcasters, professionalhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/24/netflix-black-targeting-megyn-kellys-blackface-dr-who-on-rosa-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/24/netflix-black-targeting-megyn-kellys-blackface-dr-who-on-rosa-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/24/netflix-black-targeting-megyn-kellys-blackface-dr-who-on-rosa-mwir-7pm-etWed, 24 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMTNetflix' Black Targeting; Megyn Kelly's Blackface; Dr. Who on Rosa; MWIR 7pm ETOur audience knows the drill:  The show is called Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR), airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The podcasters, professional AFROnerdists (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) will be lending their analytical expertise to discuss the following issues this (mid) week: Netflix (in the wake of their Luke Cage cancellation) is under scrutiny for allegedly subversively targeting their Black viewers with misleading ads for some of their films; NBC TV commentator, Megyn Kelly gets dragged on social media for defending blackface Halloween costumes; the new iteration of Doctor Who time travels and visits Civil Rights activist, Rosa Parks; actor, Gwyneth Paltrow reveals in "spoilerific" fashion what to expect from her in Avengers 4;  Did DC play chicken and blink again?-Wonder Woman sequel moved from '19 to '20; some comic canon enthusiasts are wondering why Bane's Latin heritage is being ignored (again) with news of Gotham's final season casting; more fallout over Afropunk's continued corporate direction;  Dburt waxes about a new Black contrarian on the scene, Quillette writer/Columbia U student, Coleman Hughes; Lastly....NEWSFLASH!!!...POTUS is a nationalist.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Punk Black,Dr Who,Rosa Parks episode,no Latinx Bane actor available?It's Time for Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR)! Listen in For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call ib49114ad-450e-4fc8-bfcd-bfe79da0bfc610175fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/21/luke-cage-cancelled-halloween-11-daredevil-no-spoiler-reviews-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/21/luke-cage-cancelled-halloween-11-daredevil-no-spoiler-reviews-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/21/luke-cage-cancelled-halloween-11-daredevil-no-spoiler-reviews-the-grind-6pmSun, 21 Oct 2018 22:00:00 GMTLuke Cage Cancelled; Halloween 11 & Daredevil No Spoiler Reviews; The Grind @6pmSalutations to our loyal fellow AFROnerdists!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Listen to your favorite cadre of internet broadcasters wax about the following topics: after Iron Fist @Netflix was cancelled last week, how many actually thought the Luke Cage streaming series was next?;  the new Halloween sequel and Daredevil S3 premiered this weekend and we give you our thoughts; Milestone Media co-founder, Michael Davis is not only a keynote speaker at this year's Afro ComicCon but he also has "beef" with DC over what appears to be their use of his original project, Black Reign: The Secret History of DC Comics Black Superheroes ; more on Titans at their DC streaming location; a Pennyworth (Batman universe) TV show?;  what about that Black Americans for the President's Agenda radio ad linking #metoo movement to lying White women and historical Black male lynchings? (whoa!); The Daily Beast revisits basketball superstar, Kobe Bryant's rape case allegations and deem him unworthy of  praise for his recent filmmaking projects; lastly, when will Frozone get his Pixar close-up?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Nerd culture,Afropunk,Michael Davis vs DC,Frozone filmFor Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music Check Out Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse Podcast, Airing Every Sunday at 6pm; Call in LIVE at 646-915-96204d6a2def-3c12-4afe-9e37-727a44f6f73310174fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/21/luke-cage-cancelled-halloween-11-daredevil-no-spoiler-reviews-the-grind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/21/luke-cage-cancelled-halloween-11-daredevil-no-spoiler-reviews-the-grind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/21/luke-cage-cancelled-halloween-11-daredevil-no-spoiler-reviews-the-grind-6pm-1Sun, 21 Oct 2018 22:00:00 GMTLuke Cage Cancelled; Halloween 11 & Daredevil No Spoiler Reviews; The Grind @6pmSalutations to our loyal fellow AFROnerdists!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Listen to your favorite cadre of internet broadcasters wax about the following topics: after Iron Fist @Netflix was cancelled last week, how many actually thought the Luke Cage streaming series was next?;  the new Halloween sequel and Daredevil S3 premiered this weekend and we give you our thoughts; Milestone Media co-founder, Michael Davis is not only a keynote speaker at this year's Afro ComicCon but he also has "beef" with DC over what appears to be their use of his original project, Black Reign: The Secret History of DC Comics Black Superheroes ; more on Titans at their DC streaming location; a Pennyworth (Batman universe) TV show?;  what about that Black Americans for the President's Agenda radio ad linking #metoo movement to lying White women and historical Black male lynchings? (whoa!); The Daily Beast revisits basketball superstar, Kobe Bryant's rape case allegations and deem him unworthy of  praise for his recent filmmaking projects; lastly, when will Frozone get his Pixar close-up?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoSalutations to our loyal fellow AFROnerdists!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Listen thttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/17/more-dnwb-stories-tis-trap-museum-keke-the-pimp-paul-allen-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/17/more-dnwb-stories-tis-trap-museum-keke-the-pimp-paul-allen-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/17/more-dnwb-stories-tis-trap-museum-keke-the-pimp-paul-allen-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 17 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMTMore DNWB Stories; TI's Trap Museum & Keke the Pimp; Paul Allen, MWIR 7pm ETHowdy, folks!  Per usual, it's that time to be terse and get straight to the facts!  Listen to a new installment of the MWIR (Mid Week in Review) airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics to be discussed are: yet another story hits the media asserting that a White woman attempted to prevent a young Black man from gaining entrance into his own apartment because she felt uncomfortable (Doing Nothing While Black-"DNWB")....oh and there are more incidents; if the Kanye West fiasco wasn't enough, his fellow rap musician/colleague, T.I. is purportedly curating a trap museum (wha?);  and in like-minded fashion, actress, Keke Palmer's, Pimp trailer hit the internets this week; Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen dies at 65;  according to a io9.com piece, it appears that the nerds/fanboys had their final say on the Solo movie via AI and deep learning (hint: Harrison Ford gets injected into the prequel whether he wants to or not); more DCEU failings via the recent Flash movie announcement;  Dark Phoenix actress, Sophie Turner isn't sure if the X-men franchise and its them of intolerance and pathos will translate well into the MCU; thoughts about former Marvel VP, Bill Jemas creating another comic publishing company, Lightspeed (5M in funding) and an Avengers 4 trailer description hits the web.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHowdy, folks!  Per usual, it's that time to be terse and get straight to the facts!  Listen to a new installment of the MWIR (Mid Week in Review) airing every Whttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/17/more-dnwb-stories-tis-trap-museum-keke-the-pimp-paul-allen-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/17/more-dnwb-stories-tis-trap-museum-keke-the-pimp-paul-allen-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/17/more-dnwb-stories-tis-trap-museum-keke-the-pimp-paul-allen-mwir-7pm-etWed, 17 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMTMore DNWB Stories; TI's Trap Museum & Keke the Pimp; Paul Allen, MWIR 7pm ETHowdy, folks!  Per usual, it's that time to be terse and get straight to the facts!  Listen to a new installment of the MWIR (Mid Week in Review) airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics to be discussed are: yet another story hits the media asserting that a White woman attempted to prevent a young Black man from gaining entrance into his own apartment because she felt uncomfortable (Doing Nothing While Black-"DNWB")....oh and there are more incidents; if the Kanye West fiasco wasn't enough, his fellow rap musician/colleague, T.I. is purportedly curating a trap museum (wha?);  and in like-minded fashion, actress, Keke Palmer's, Pimp trailer hit the internets this week; Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen dies at 65;  according to a io9.com piece, it appears that the nerds/fanboys had their final say on the Solo movie via AI and deep learning (hint: Harrison Ford gets injected into the prequel whether he wants to or not); more DCEU failings via the recent Flash movie announcement;  Dark Phoenix actress, Sophie Turner isn't sure if the X-men franchise and its them of intolerance and pathos will translate well into the MCU; thoughts about former Marvel VP, Bill Jemas creating another comic publishing company, Lightspeed (5M in funding) and an Avengers 4 trailer description hits the web.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Black Rock Coalition,Urban Alternative Media & Music,comic books,Paul Allen passesOh as The Temperature Drops in NYC! Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tona27a4f98-459c-4b23-8e1f-d201980761fc10173fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/14/titans-ep1-iron-fist-canned-glass-trailer-kanye-goes-to-washington-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/14/titans-ep1-iron-fist-canned-glass-trailer-kanye-goes-to-washington-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/14/titans-ep1-iron-fist-canned-glass-trailer-kanye-goes-to-washington-grind-6pmSun, 14 Oct 2018 22:00:00 GMTTitans Ep#1; Iron Fist Canned; Glass Trailer; Kanye Goes To Washington-Grind 6pmHundalasiliah, AFROnerdists! Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouseairing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join in on the discourse with your favorite podcast team as they unravel the following topical mysteries:  and speaking of "unraveling" we try to understand the purpose of hip hop artist, Kanye West's visit and rant last week at the White House (emphasis on the word "try"); it was announced that Iron Fist will not be returning to Netflix after an improved S2 (is Disney Play at play?); Titans premieres on the DC Universe streaming service; more is revealed via trailer #2 of M. Knight Shamalan's forthcoming Glass film;  some white parents are figuring out how to navigate sensitive cultural waters this Halloween as a result of kids of varied stripes asking to wearing Black Panther themed costumes;  a new MarySue,com piece posits Chinese scientists gene editing female only mice into producing offspring (without males) as a way to a real life Themsyscira; thoughts about Valiant getting into the movie business as more info becomes available about Vin Diesel gearing up to play Bloodshot; Ryan Coogler gets tapped for Black Panther 2 (he better be!); DC's Secret Six is reportedly getting the CBS series treatment; James Gunn writing/directing for Suicide Squad sequel confirmed; And lastly, our thoughts about the return of Constantine in the latest City of Demons animated movie.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:07:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Punk Black,comic books,nerd culture,BlerdsAnother Grindhouse Podcast That's Ready For the Record Books! Check Out A New Episode Every Sunday at 6pm ET The Call in # is 646-915-962043aebb13-6b2f-4ca7-8c6d-b3807ec500c010172fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/14/titans-ep1-iron-fist-canned-glass-trailer-kanye-goes-to-washington-grind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/14/titans-ep1-iron-fist-canned-glass-trailer-kanye-goes-to-washington-grind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/14/titans-ep1-iron-fist-canned-glass-trailer-kanye-goes-to-washington-grind-6pm-1Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:00:00 GMTTitans Ep#1; Iron Fist Canned; Glass Trailer; Kanye Goes To Washington-Grind 6pmHundalasiliah, AFROnerdists! Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouseairing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join in on the discourse with your favorite podcast team as they unravel the following topical mysteries:  and speaking of "unraveling" we try to understand the purpose of hip hop artist, Kanye West's visit and rant last week at the White House (emphasis on the word "try"); it was announced that Iron Fist will not be returning to Netflix after an improved S2 (is Disney Play at play?); Titans premieres on the DC Universe streaming service; more is revealed via trailer #2 of M. Knight Shamalan's forthcoming Glass film;  some white parents are figuring out how to navigate sensitive cultural waters this Halloween as a result of kids of varied stripes asking to wearing Black Panther themed costumes;  a new MarySue,com piece posits Chinese scientists gene editing female only mice into producing offspring (without males) as a way to a real life Themsyscira; thoughts about Valiant getting into the movie business as more info becomes available about Vin Diesel gearing up to play Bloodshot; Ryan Coogler gets tapped for Black Panther 2 (he better be!); DC's Secret Six is reportedly getting the CBS series treatment; James Gunn writing/directing for Suicide Squad sequel confirmed; And lastly, our thoughts about the return of Constantine in the latest City of Demons animated movie.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:07:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHundalasiliah, AFROnerdists! Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouseairing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join in on the discourse with youhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/10/taylor-swift-nycc-18-flashblack-lightning-suicide-squads-gunn-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/10/taylor-swift-nycc-18-flashblack-lightning-suicide-squads-gunn-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/10/taylor-swift-nycc-18-flashblack-lightning-suicide-squads-gunn-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 10 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMTTaylor Swift; NYCC '18; Flash/Black Lightning; Suicide Squad's Gunn; MWIR 7pm ETGreetings, fellow AFROnerdists!  Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdist team as they tackle the following (mid) weekly issues:  singer, Taylor Swift gets threatened with a boycott for essentially revealing that she is a liberal due to her support of several TN Democrats and therefore not upholding "country" values; weighing in on the TV premieres of the CW's Flash (S5) and Black Lightning (S2), respectively; more on NYCC '18; our thoughts about the announcement that director, James Gunn after getting fired from Marvel's GOTG has rebounded with the WB's Suicide Squad franchise; actor, Ruby Rose's CW Batwoman costume reveal hits the cyberwebs; perhaps Venom spoiler talk and the possibilities for a sequel; actor, Michael B Jordan (Black Panther, Creed) gets critiqued for his Vanity Fair interview where he posits that there's a dearth of Black mythology and that AA need to create their own folklore (he's not exactly right but he's on to something); Johns Hopkins University names medical building after Henrietta Lacks; our thoughts on the gulity verdict levied against the police officer that killed Laquan McDonald; And lastly, Dburt has a fit over the inanity of Black skin tone politics with the latest contoversy regarding the marriage of Beyhive matriarch, Tina Knowles.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoGreetings, fellow AFROnerdists!  Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorihttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/10/taylor-swift-nycc-18-flashblack-lightning-suicide-squads-gunn-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/10/taylor-swift-nycc-18-flashblack-lightning-suicide-squads-gunn-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/10/taylor-swift-nycc-18-flashblack-lightning-suicide-squads-gunn-mwir-7pm-etWed, 10 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMTTaylor Swift; NYCC '18; Flash/Black Lightning; Suicide Squad's Gunn; MWIR 7pm ETGreetings, fellow AFROnerdists!  Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdist team as they tackle the following (mid) weekly issues:  singer, Taylor Swift gets threatened with a boycott for essentially revealing that she is a liberal due to her support of several TN Democrats and therefore not upholding "country" values; weighing in on the TV premieres of the CW's Flash (S5) and Black Lightning (S2), respectively; more on NYCC '18; our thoughts about the announcement that director, James Gunn after getting fired from Marvel's GOTG has rebounded with the WB's Suicide Squad franchise; actor, Ruby Rose's CW Batwoman costume reveal hits the cyberwebs; perhaps Venom spoiler talk and the possibilities for a sequel; actor, Michael B Jordan (Black Panther, Creed) gets critiqued for his Vanity Fair interview where he posits that there's a dearth of Black mythology and that AA need to create their own folklore (he's not exactly right but he's on to something); Johns Hopkins University names medical building after Henrietta Lacks; our thoughts on the gulity verdict levied against the police officer that killed Laquan McDonald; And lastly, Dburt has a fit over the inanity of Black skin tone politics with the latest contoversy regarding the marriage of Beyhive matriarch, Tina Knowles.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Urban Alternative Media and Music,superheroes,Black Rock music,science fictionLet's Get Ready to Rumble! A Post NYCC '18 Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Wednesday at 7pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp2d5db9e7-ee60-4fa1-a901-d87f9bef929d10171fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/07/nycc-18-venom-spoiler-free-review-daredevil-trailer-discovery-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/07/nycc-18-venom-spoiler-free-review-daredevil-trailer-discovery-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/07/nycc-18-venom-spoiler-free-review-daredevil-trailer-discovery-grind-6pm-etSun, 07 Oct 2018 22:00:00 GMTNYCC '18; Venom Spoiler Free Review; Daredevil Trailer; Discovery-Grind 6pm ETThere's really no need for  pretense....let's just get on with the show!  It's the Grindhouse podcast as powered by the Afronerd Radio machine and it airs this Sunday at 6pm eastern,  Check out your regular AFROnerdist team as they unravel the following issues:  we give our impressions of this year's New York Comic Con (NYCC '18); the highly anticipated (maybe?) Venom film is released this weekend to split reviews between the audience and the critics; more streaming trailers hit the cyberwebs (Star Trek: Discovery, The Boys, more fleshed out Titans; Daredevil S3 and Sabrina on Netflix); acting and singing legend, Bette Midler got into hot digital water due to a tweet that references the John Lennon song, Woman is the Nigger of the World;  Dark Phoenix footage at NYCC had some in attendance asserting the film's title should be changed to "X-Women";  Dburt revists an older story involving a perceived racist incident between Donald Glover and comedy legend, Chevy Chase; Lastly, according to AinitCool.com, '78 Superman, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Max Fleischer's Superman: Mechanical Monsters get a limited November theatrical re-release.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNYCC '18,Venom,Sony,Tom Hardy,MarvelNYCC '18 Review & Synopsis! A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of C0945a345-6cd9-4fe4-be5d-db6f559462e810170fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/07/nycc-18-venom-spoiler-free-review-daredevil-trailer-discovery-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/07/nycc-18-venom-spoiler-free-review-daredevil-trailer-discovery-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/07/nycc-18-venom-spoiler-free-review-daredevil-trailer-discovery-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 07 Oct 2018 22:00:00 GMTNYCC '18; Venom Spoiler Free Review; Daredevil Trailer; Discovery-Grind 6pm ETThere's really no need for  pretense....let's just get on with the show!  It's the Grindhouse podcast as powered by the Afronerd Radio machine and it airs this Sunday at 6pm eastern,  Check out your regular AFROnerdist team as they unravel the following issues:  we give our impressions of this year's New York Comic Con (NYCC '18); the highly anticipated (maybe?) Venom film is released this weekend to split reviews between the audience and the critics; more streaming trailers hit the cyberwebs (Star Trek: Discovery, The Boys, more fleshed out Titans; Daredevil S3 and Sabrina on Netflix); acting and singing legend, Bette Midler got into hot digital water due to a tweet that references the John Lennon song, Woman is the Nigger of the World;  Dark Phoenix footage at NYCC had some in attendance asserting the film's title should be changed to "X-Women";  Dburt revists an older story involving a perceived racist incident between Donald Glover and comedy legend, Chevy Chase; Lastly, according to AinitCool.com, '78 Superman, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Max Fleischer's Superman: Mechanical Monsters get a limited November theatrical re-release.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoThere's really no need for  pretense....let's just get on with the show!  It's the Grindhouse podcast as powered by the Afronerd Radio machine and it airs thishttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/03/ye-is-at-it-again-black-mirrors-nice-endings-supesbats-scabs-mwir-wed-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/03/ye-is-at-it-again-black-mirrors-nice-endings-supesbats-scabs-mwir-wed-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/03/ye-is-at-it-again-black-mirrors-nice-endings-supesbats-scabs-mwir-wed-7pm-1Wed, 03 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT"Ye" Is At it Again!; Black Mirror's Nice Endings; Supes/Bats Scabs-MWIR WED 7pmListen to a new and freshly baked episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your favorite AFROnerdists will be waxing about the following topics: rap musician, Kanye West (henceforth to be referred to as "Ye") went into a pro-Trump/"abolish" the 13th amendment rant after a recent SNL performance stirring up yet another controversy; are the NBA banning Kanye sneakers?; as many await word on a season 5 announcement for the popular UK Black Mirror series, some critics are pondering the series' new commitment to having positive endings (or even audience "interactive" finales); filmmaker and resident comic book enthusiast, Kevin Smith throws out his personal choices for replacement Batman and Superman actors in the wake of the alleged departure of Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck from the DCEU; allegedly Lady Gaga stans are trolling the Venom film in hopes of favoring their hero's same day film release of the A Star is Born remake; allegations of sexism are coming in regarding the predictions for the first time female MCU helmed superhero film, Captain Marvel;  legendary actress, Halle Berry scoffs at a recent accusation of groping a man's genitals at a recent industry party;  And lastly, a recent The Mary Sue piece posits what a curfew for men would mean for women.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoListen to a new and freshly baked episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your favorite AFROnerdishttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/03/ye-is-at-it-again-black-mirrors-nice-endings-supesbats-scabs-mwir-wed-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/03/ye-is-at-it-again-black-mirrors-nice-endings-supesbats-scabs-mwir-wed-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/10/03/ye-is-at-it-again-black-mirrors-nice-endings-supesbats-scabs-mwir-wed-7pmWed, 03 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT"Ye" Is At it Again!; Black Mirror's Nice Endings; Supes/Bats Scabs-MWIR WED 7pmListen to a new and freshly baked episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your favorite AFROnerdists will be waxing about the following topics: rap musician, Kanye West (henceforth to be referred to as "Ye") went into a pro-Trump/"abolish" the 13th amendment rant after a recent SNL performance stirring up yet another controversy; are the NBA banning Kanye sneakers?; as many await word on a season 5 announcement for the popular UK Black Mirror series, some critics are pondering the series' new commitment to having positive endings (or even audience "interactive" finales); filmmaker and resident comic book enthusiast, Kevin Smith throws out his personal choices for replacement Batman and Superman actors in the wake of the alleged departure of Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck from the DCEU; allegedly Lady Gaga stans are trolling the Venom film in hopes of favoring their hero's same day film release of the A Star is Born remake; allegations of sexism are coming in regarding the predictions for the first time female MCU helmed superhero film, Captain Marvel;  legendary actress, Halle Berry scoffs at a recent accusation of groping a man's genitals at a recent industry party;  And lastly, a recent The Mary Sue piece posits what a curfew for men would mean for women.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.     02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoGaga stans sabotaging Venom film?,Blerds,Afropunk,Punk Black,comic booksIt's Only A Few Minutes Before NYCC (2 days!) A New Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Wednesday at 7pm ET! Your Best Source for Po0ee5c05a-b666-4665-a528-2dcc04afa3ba10169fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/30/dark-phoenix-daredevil-creed2-haddish-as-nubia-more-kennedy-grind6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/30/dark-phoenix-daredevil-creed2-haddish-as-nubia-more-kennedy-grind6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/30/dark-phoenix-daredevil-creed2-haddish-as-nubia-more-kennedy-grind6pm-etSun, 30 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMTDark Phoenix, Daredevil, CREED2 ; Haddish as Nubia?; More Kennedy? Grind@6pm ETAs we prep for next week's New York Comic Con, let's sneak in one of our vaunted Grindhouse podcasts, shall we?  Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse shows airing every Sunday at 6pm ET.  The topics to be decode are:  we give our impressions of a few trailers (Dark Phoenix, Creed 2, Daredevil S3) that hit the nets earlier this week;  a few geek media websites are reporting that comedienne/actor, Tiffany Haddish has put out in the universe that she would like to portray Wonder Woman's sister (in pre-52 canon) Nubia (let us gag unison); fan unfavorite film producer, Kathleen Kennedy has extended her Lucasfilm contract for 3 more years; noted VG company, Rockstar, bears the first time distinction of including Black cowboys in their Old West themed game sequel, Red Dead Redemption 2; Dburt checks out the UK children's animation series, Hilda, courtesy of Netflix;  casting news for the WB/DC Birds of Prey film, purportedly with race bending Black Canary with actress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell (Underground, True Blood);  Another untitled Deadpool film (or is it a PG version of #2) is slated for a December 21st release; racial missteps are being levied against author, J.K. Rowling and the producers of The Crimes Of Grindelwald for the Nagini character;  is the music industry actually rethinking the term "urban" as a euphemism or "brand" for Black music? Lastly, our thoughts about what comes after the internet, technologically.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 03:05:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlack Cowboys in Red Dead Redemtion VG,Rockstar,gaming,comic books,Comic ConNo Sleep Till NYCC '18! A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Colorc9c9558d-890e-414e-acc2-516899d82ab210168fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/30/dark-phoenix-daredevil-creed2-haddish-as-nubia-more-kennedy-grind6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/30/dark-phoenix-daredevil-creed2-haddish-as-nubia-more-kennedy-grind6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/30/dark-phoenix-daredevil-creed2-haddish-as-nubia-more-kennedy-grind6pm-et-1Sun, 30 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMTDark Phoenix, Daredevil, CREED2 ; Haddish as Nubia?; More Kennedy? Grind@6pm ETAs we prep for next week's New York Comic Con, let's sneak in one of our vaunted Grindhouse podcasts, shall we?  Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse shows airing every Sunday at 6pm ET.  The topics to be decode are:  we give our impressions of a few trailers (Dark Phoenix, Creed 2, Daredevil S3) that hit the nets earlier this week;  a few geek media websites are reporting that comedienne/actor, Tiffany Haddish has put out in the universe that she would like to portray Wonder Woman's sister (in pre-52 canon) Nubia (let us gag unison); fan unfavorite film producer, Kathleen Kennedy has extended her Lucasfilm contract for 3 more years; noted VG company, Rockstar, bears the first time distinction of including Black cowboys in their Old West themed game sequel, Red Dead Redemption 2; Dburt checks out the UK children's animation series, Hilda, courtesy of Netflix;  casting news for the WB/DC Birds of Prey film, purportedly with race bending Black Canary with actress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell (Underground, True Blood);  Another untitled Deadpool film (or is it a PG version of #2) is slated for a December 21st release; racial missteps are being levied against author, J.K. Rowling and the producers of The Crimes Of Grindelwald for the Nagini character;  is the music industry actually rethinking the term "urban" as a euphemism or "brand" for Black music? Lastly, our thoughts about what comes after the internet, technologically.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.03:05:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAs we prep for next week's New York Comic Con, let's sneak in one of our vaunted Grindhouse podcasts, shall we?  Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Rahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/26/bill-cosbys-sentencing-jesses-nike-misstep-wsj-elitist-no-lol-mwir-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/26/bill-cosbys-sentencing-jesses-nike-misstep-wsj-elitist-no-lol-mwir-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/26/bill-cosbys-sentencing-jesses-nike-misstep-wsj-elitist-no-lol-mwir-7pm-1Wed, 26 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMTBill Cosby's Sentencing; Jesse's Nike Misstep; WSJ, Elitist? (No! Lol)-MWIR 7pmThose vaunted time constraints!  Let's keep ity simple....it's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your AFROnerdist hosts as they unpack the following hot topics for the (mid) week:  the fall of an icon, comedic legend, Bill Cosby, gets sentenced to 3-10 years for sexual assault and we have our thoughts; actor/activist, Jesse Williams gets heavily criticized on social media for aligning a Nike ad with Emmett Till and Colin Kaepernick (but why is every critique coupled with fair skinned humor?  Why did actress, Jennifer Lewis get a pass?); the Wall Street Journal gets accused of racism and elitism for its criticism of author, Ibi Zoboi's latest novel, Pride, a modern spin of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice; Dburt laments the passing of The Village Voice but wonders, with more tech billionaires buying newspapers-why not the Voice?;  what is Culture Con?; more details on the color correction regarding Princess Tiana in upcoming Ralph Breaks the Internet sequel;  Led Zeppelin is working on their own streaming service; more on Prince's Piano & A Microphone release; And lastly, pulp news roundup (Joker, Black Widow , Dark Phoenix trailer cometh, etc).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:30:00dburt aka AfronerdnoThose vaunted time constraints!  Let's keep ity simple....it's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your AFROnerdihttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/26/bill-cosbys-sentencing-jesses-nike-misstep-wsj-elitist-no-lol-mwir-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/26/bill-cosbys-sentencing-jesses-nike-misstep-wsj-elitist-no-lol-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/26/bill-cosbys-sentencing-jesses-nike-misstep-wsj-elitist-no-lol-mwir-7pmWed, 26 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMTBill Cosby's Sentencing; Jesse's Nike Misstep; WSJ, Elitist? (No! Lol)-MWIR 7pmThose vaunted time constraints!  Let's keep ity simple....it's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your AFROnerdist hosts as they unpack the following hot topics for the (mid) week:  the fall of an icon, comedic legend, Bill Cosby, gets sentenced to 3-10 years for sexual assault and we have our thoughts; actor/activist, Jesse Williams gets heavily criticized on social media for aligning a Nike ad with Emmett Till and Colin Kaepernick (but why is every critique coupled with fair skinned humor?  Why did actress, Jennifer Lewis get a pass?); the Wall Street Journal gets accused of racism and elitism for its criticism of author, Ibi Zoboi's latest novel, Pride, a modern spin of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice; Dburt laments the passing of The Village Voice but wonders, with more tech billionaires buying newspapers-why not the Voice?;  what is Culture Con?; more details on the color correction regarding Princess Tiana in upcoming Ralph Breaks the Internet sequel;  Led Zeppelin is working on their own streaming service; more on Prince's Piano & A Microphone release; And lastly, pulp news roundup (Joker, Black Widow , Dark Phoenix trailer cometh, etc).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:30:00dburt aka AfronerdnoPrincess Tiana,Blerds,Nerd Culture,politics,comic booksThe Temperature May be Dropping But NOT Our Mics! It's The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News f3d1d38ea-4973-4d8a-aaad-44884797d6ca10167fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/23/bitter-roots-david-walker-stops-by-apple-streaming-tv-timeless-movie-sun-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/23/bitter-roots-david-walker-stops-by-apple-streaming-tv-timeless-movie-sun-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/23/bitter-roots-david-walker-stops-by-apple-streaming-tv-timeless-movie-sun-6pmSun, 23 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMTBitter Root's David Walker Stops By!; Apple Streaming TV; Timeless Movie-SUN 6pm AFROnerdists! Check for our latest installment of the Grindhouse airing this Sunday at 6pm ET. Join the Afronerd Radio team, as they wax about the following topics: noted writer, graphic novelist (Shaft, Power Man and Iron Fist, Cyborg) and friend of the show, David Walker stops by to discuss his forthcoming Harlem Renaissance supernatural themed comic, Bitter Root (Image); Apple's $1B streaming service has purportedly been dubbed by staff as a bland and "Expensive NBC";  the fan favored but cancelled time traveling series, Timeless, closes out via a wrap up movie; the Dark Knight goes in a X-rated direction in the comic series release, Batman: Damned #1; more definitive scene pics of Joaquin Phoenix' Joker hit the net; Disney heard the internet and capitulated to charges of colorism with the Princess Tiana cameo in Ralph Breaks the Internet; another friend of the show, Professor John Jennings will be heading up a new graphic novel imprint entitled, Megascope geared toward diverse narratives of POC;  indie director, Chloe Zhao (Sings My Brothers Taught Me) has been tapped to direct Marvel's The Eternals; Space Jam returns with Ryan Coogler, Lebron James and Terrence Nance-interesting; Netflix greenlights a sci-fi project starring Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt titled Power; more Black Horror with Jordan Peele's Candyman redux; Lastly, Black-ish's Prince episode in 11/18!  ph#646-015-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoDavid Walker,Cyborg,Powerman and Iron Fist,Bitter Root comic by Image,Timeless finale movieAFROnerdists! Check for our latest installment of the Grindhouse airing this Sunday at 6pm ET. Join the Afronerd Radio team, as they wax about the following tod1a1767c-2640-4c95-915e-ab2f0975a89e10166fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/23/bitter-roots-david-walker-stops-by-apple-streaming-tv-timeless-movie-sun-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/23/bitter-roots-david-walker-stops-by-apple-streaming-tv-timeless-movie-sun-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/23/bitter-roots-david-walker-stops-by-apple-streaming-tv-timeless-movie-sun-6pm-1Sun, 23 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMTBitter Root's David Walker Stops By!; Apple Streaming TV; Timeless Movie-SUN 6pmAFROnerdists! Check for our latest installment of the Grindhouse airing this Sunday at 6pm ET. Join the Afronerd Radio team, as they wax about the following topics: noted writer, graphic novelist (Shaft, Power Man and Iron Fist, Cyborg) and friend of the show, David Walker stops by to discuss his forthcoming Harlem Renaissance supernatural themed comic, Bitter Root (Image); Apple's $1B streaming service has purportedly been dubbed by staff as a bland and "Expensive NBC";  the fan favored but cancelled time traveling series, Timeless, closes out via a wrap up movie; the Dark Knight goes in a X-rated direction in the comic series release, Batman: Damned #1; more definitive scene pics of Joaquin Phoenix' Joker hit the net; Disney heard the internet and capitulated to charges of colorism with the Princess Tiana cameo in Ralph Breaks the Internet; another friend of the show, Professor John Jennings will be heading up a new graphic novel imprint entitled, Megascope geared toward diverse narratives of POC;  indie director, Chloe Zhao (Sings My Brothers Taught Me) has been tapped to direct Marvel's The Eternals; Space Jam returns with Ryan Coogler, Lebron James and Terrence Nance-interesting; Netflix greenlights a sci-fi project starring Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt titled Power; more Black Horror with Jordan Peele's Candyman redux; Lastly, Black-ish's Prince episode in 11/18!  ph#646-015-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAFROnerdists! Check for our latest installment of the Grindhouse airing this Sunday at 6pm ET. Join the Afronerd Radio team, as they wax about the following tophttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/19/capt-marvel-trailer-botham-jean-air-not-race-benders-netflix-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/19/capt-marvel-trailer-botham-jean-air-not-race-benders-netflix-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/19/capt-marvel-trailer-botham-jean-air-not-race-benders-netflix-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 19 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMTCapt. Marvel Trailer; Botham Jean; Air (NOT race) benders @Netflix! MWIR 7pm ETWelcome to Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join our regular cast of "AFROnerdists" as they unpack varied pop/pulp/political topics...i.e.: the highly anticipated Captain Marvel teaser trailer hit the internets this week; discussing the unsavory, if not inaccurate aspects of the recent Botham Jean police killing; Netflix announces a live action Avatar: The Last Airbender streaming series that promises to NOT be whitewashed; the Mary Poppins Returns trailer also hit the cyberwebs (with a spry nonagenarian Dick Van Dyke dancing!);  early pics of Joaquin Phoenix' alleged 70s era Joker film hit the nets; rumor has it that there might be a Blade Runner: 2049 TV series in the works; Netflix (again) premieres the anime to live action translation of Bleach on their streaming platform;  thoughts about the recent release of the "in-canon" The Predator film;  And Marvel cancels Chelsea Cain's The Vision series without explanation before its fourth quarter launch; should Nigerian actress, Cynthia Evo portray African-American abolitionist hero, Harriet Tubman in an upcoming biopic?; more Marvel streaming shows to come? And lastly, Pam Lifford has been named president of Warner Bros new Global Brands and Experiences Division (we will try to figure out what that means).  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWelcome to Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join our regular cast of "AFROnerdists" as they unpack varihttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/19/capt-marvel-trailer-botham-jean-air-not-race-benders-netflix-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/19/capt-marvel-trailer-botham-jean-air-not-race-benders-netflix-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/19/capt-marvel-trailer-botham-jean-air-not-race-benders-netflix-mwir-7pm-etWed, 19 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMTCapt. Marvel Trailer; Botham Jean; Air (NOT race) benders @Netflix! MWIR 7pm ETWelcome to Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join our regular cast of "AFROnerdists" as they unpack varied pop/pulp/political topics...i.e.: the highly anticipated Captain Marvel teaser trailer hit the internets this week; discussing the unsavory, if not inaccurate aspects of the recent Botham Jean police killing; Netflix announces a live action Avatar: The Last Airbender streaming series that promises to NOT be whitewashed; the Mary Poppins Returns trailer also hit the cyberwebs (with a spry nonagenarian Dick Van Dyke dancing!);  early pics of Joaquin Phoenix' alleged 70s era Joker film hit the nets; rumor has it that there might be a Blade Runner: 2049 TV series in the works; Netflix (again) premieres the anime to live action translation of Bleach on their streaming platform;  thoughts about the recent release of the "in-canon" The Predator film;  And Marvel cancels Chelsea Cain's The Vision series without explanation before its fourth quarter launch; should Nigerian actress, Cynthia Evo portray African-American abolitionist hero, Harriet Tubman in an upcoming biopic?; more Marvel streaming shows to come? And lastly, Pam Lifford has been named president of Warner Bros new Global Brands and Experiences Division (we will try to figure out what that means).  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAvatar Reboot on Netflix,Blerds,Afropunk,Punk Black,Urban Alternative Media & MusicLet's Get Ready to Rumble! A New Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Wednesday at 7pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture Neb6bd9f88-454a-4293-95b7-e45bdf4ba06c10165fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/16/dc-probs-supergirl-focus-violas-regret-botham-is-assassinated-2x-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/16/dc-probs-supergirl-focus-violas-regret-botham-is-assassinated-2x-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/16/dc-probs-supergirl-focus-violas-regret-botham-is-assassinated-2x-grind-6pmSun, 16 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMTDC Probs & Supergirl Focus; Viola's Regret; Botham is Assassinated 2X-Grind 6pmWe're going straight to the bullet points! #KILLSHOT (lol,,,maybe not).  First, the podcast:  The Grindhouse airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern as powered by Afronerd Radio'sMachine Works!  Secondly, simply listen to the Afronerd podcast crew muse about the third entry....the issues.  Topics to be discussed:  The public still isn't really sure about Henry Cavill's (or Ben Affleck's, for that matter) exit from the DC Universe (Worlds of DC);  more discussions about DC's inability to craft a franchise, the Michael B Jordan "black" baiting story and a 70s period Supergirl film;  Oscar winning actor, Viola Davis, in a recent NYT's piece laments about her highly lauded '11 film, The Help; more divergent details are coming out about the Texas Botham Jean tragedy including the discovery of marijuana on his residence-many are asking how is that relevant and is it tantamount to character assassination?;  the Predator reboot seems to be off to a rocky start; Jeffrey Wright's Hold the Dark debuts on Netflix; the DC Universe streaming service also went live this weekend as well; the upcoming Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors series had trailer released on the cyberwebs; impressions of Eminem's #KILLSHOT response to hip hop rival/upstart Machine Gun Kelly.  And lastly, what about that "White Privilege" exchange on Daily Blast Live?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoPunk Black,Afropunk,Black Rock Coalition,comic books,comic book podcastNY Comic Con Cometh In a Few Weeks But In The Interim, There's Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse Airing Saturdays at 6pm! Pop Culture & Oftentimes World Culture Discu9294899e-c5f0-4118-bfd1-381aa912666110164fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/16/dc-probs-supergirl-focus-violas-regret-botham-is-assassinated-2x-grind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/16/dc-probs-supergirl-focus-violas-regret-botham-is-assassinated-2x-grind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/16/dc-probs-supergirl-focus-violas-regret-botham-is-assassinated-2x-grind-6pm-1Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMTDC Probs & Supergirl Focus; Viola's Regret; Botham is Assassinated 2X-Grind 6pmWe're going straight to the bullet points! #KILLSHOT (lol,,,maybe not).  First, the podcast:  The Grindhouse airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern as powered by Afronerd Radio'sMachine Works!  Secondly, simply listen to the Afronerd podcast crew muse about the third entry....the issues.  Topics to be discussed:  The public still isn't really sure about Henry Cavill's (or Ben Affleck's, for that matter) exit from the DC Universe (Worlds of DC);  more discussions about DC's inability to craft a franchise, the Michael B Jordan "black" baiting story and a 70s period Supergirl film;  Oscar winning actor, Viola Davis, in a recent NYT's piece laments about her highly lauded '11 film, The Help; more divergent details are coming out about the Texas Botham Jean tragedy including the discovery of marijuana on his residence-many are asking how is that relevant and is it tantamount to character assassination?;  the Predator reboot seems to be off to a rocky start; Jeffrey Wright's Hold the Dark debuts on Netflix; the DC Universe streaming service also went live this weekend as well; the upcoming Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors series had trailer released on the cyberwebs; impressions of Eminem's #KILLSHOT response to hip hop rival/upstart Machine Gun Kelly.  And lastly, what about that "White Privilege" exchange on Daily Blast Live?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWe're going straight to the bullet points! #KILLSHOT (lol,,,maybe not).  First, the podcast:  The Grindhouse airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern as powered by Afrohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/12/topic-clean-ups-serena-cartoon-more-iron-fist-candyman-20-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/12/topic-clean-ups-serena-cartoon-more-iron-fist-candyman-20-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/12/topic-clean-ups-serena-cartoon-more-iron-fist-candyman-20-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 12 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMTTopic Clean-Ups; Serena Cartoon; More Iron Fist; Candyman 2.0-MWIR 7pm ETIt's straight information and topics with "no chaser."  Check out a new Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join the "not ready for primetime" Afronerd crew as they discuss the following phenomena:  we finally address the topics we missed because of issue overload;  thoughts about an unarmed young Black professional who is killed in his own apartment by a Texas cop who mistook the victim's home for her own (really?); delving more into the claims of sexism (including an offensive Australian cartoon) levied by tennis superstar Serena Williams after her US Open loss; more Iron Fist S2 details and S3 expectations/easter eggs; noted director, Jordan Peele has been tapped to possibly produce/direct a Candyman reboot; a case of art imitating STEM-it appears that the popular UK clay animation cartoon-Wallace and Gromit may have inspired "robotic pants" for the elderly and infirm;  more on the Les Moonves CBS exit and who is willing to place bets that a woman will be his replacement (no shade....just positing); more Afropunk fallout, crisis management and their competitor, Punk Black speaks; And lastly, more fallout over the Nike deal with Colin Kaepernick when Kenner, LA mayor, Ben Zahn imposed a city wide ban on Nike products.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.03:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's straight information and topics with "no chaser."  Check out a new Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join the "nothttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/12/topic-clean-ups-serena-cartoon-more-iron-fist-candyman-20-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/12/topic-clean-ups-serena-cartoon-more-iron-fist-candyman-20-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/12/topic-clean-ups-serena-cartoon-more-iron-fist-candyman-20-mwir-7pm-etWed, 12 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMTTopic Clean-Ups; Serena Cartoon; More Iron Fist; Candyman 2.0-MWIR 7pm ETIt's straight information and topics with "no chaser."  Check out a new Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join the "not ready for primetime" Afronerd crew as they discuss the following phenomena:  we finally address the topics we missed because of issue overload;  thoughts about an unarmed young Black professional who is killed in his own apartment by a Texas cop who mistook the victim's home for her own (really?); delving more into the claims of sexism (including an offensive Australian cartoon) levied by tennis superstar Serena Williams after her US Open loss; more Iron Fist S2 details and S3 expectations/easter eggs; noted director, Jordan Peele has been tapped to possibly produce/direct a Candyman reboot; a case of art imitating STEM-it appears that the popular UK clay animation cartoon-Wallace and Gromit may have inspired "robotic pants" for the elderly and infirm;  more on the Les Moonves CBS exit and who is willing to place bets that a woman will be his replacement (no shade....just positing); more Afropunk fallout, crisis management and their competitor, Punk Black speaks; And lastly, more fallout over the Nike deal with Colin Kaepernick when Kenner, LA mayor, Ben Zahn imposed a city wide ban on Nike products.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.    03:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Punk Black,Urban Alternative Media & Music,Blerds,Black Rock CoalitionNew York Comic Con is Coming Soon, ALREADY! So Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wed366099d1-3af5-4164-8818-1c013ce5150610163fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/09/burt-reynolds-iron-fist-s2-personal-spaceme2-serena-loss-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/09/burt-reynolds-iron-fist-s2-personal-spaceme2-serena-loss-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/09/burt-reynolds-iron-fist-s2-personal-spaceme2-serena-loss-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 09 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMTBurt Reynolds; Iron Fist S2; Personal Space/#Me2; Serena Loss-The Grind 6pm ETWell, the temperature has dropped with the quickness in NYC and that's our cue to adjust to the seasonal change.  In the interim, listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics to be analyzed are:  legendary comedic action star, Burt Reynolds passes at 82; and on the other side of the age spectrum rapper/musician, Mac Miller dies from a drug overdose at 26; our early impressions of Netflix' Iron Fist S2; Dburt waxes about the notions of personal space, hair touching, culture and #metoo after a video showing a White woman touching a Black woman's hair goes viral; tennis great, Serena Williams loses the US Open but not without controversy; more pictures are released from Marvel's forthcoming Captain Marvel film;  director, Steve McQueen returns to form (12 Years a Slave was 5 years ago) with his new heist film, Widows starring Viola Davis, Liam Neeson and Daniel Kaluuya; what about that NY Times "anonymous" article that outs President Trump as incompetent (who knew? ha) and former President Obama's response; NYPD and IBM have collaborated on skin tone and ethnicity recognition software for CCTV surveillance-Civil Rights advocates call foul; And lastly, per usual, the crew will attempt to pick up on stories we failed to address on last podcast.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620   02:19:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Afropunk,STEM,Urban Alternative Media and Culture,Pop CultureThe Fall is in Full Swing! Welcome to Our Sunday Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVc6143ae5-70f2-4ea9-95a3-d35efa9e83fa10162fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/09/burt-reynolds-iron-fist-s2-personal-spaceme2-serena-loss-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/09/burt-reynolds-iron-fist-s2-personal-spaceme2-serena-loss-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/09/burt-reynolds-iron-fist-s2-personal-spaceme2-serena-loss-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 09 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMTBurt Reynolds; Iron Fist S2; Personal Space/#Me2; Serena Loss-The Grind 6pm ETWell, the temperature has dropped with the quickness in NYC and that's our cue to adjust to the seasonal change.  In the interim, listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics to be analyzed are:  legendary comedic action star, Burt Reynolds passes at 82; and on the other side of the age spectrum rapper/musician, Mac Miller dies from a drug overdose at 26; our early impressions of Netflix' Iron Fist S2; Dburt waxes about the notions of personal space, hair touching, culture and #metoo after a video showing a White woman touching a Black woman's hair goes viral; tennis great, Serena Williams loses the US Open but not without controversy; more pictures are released from Marvel's forthcoming Captain Marvel film;  director, Steve McQueen returns to form (12 Years a Slave was 5 years ago) with his new heist film, Widows starring Viola Davis, Liam Neeson and Daniel Kaluuya; what about that NY Times "anonymous" article that outs President Trump as incompetent (who knew? ha) and former President Obama's response; NYPD and IBM have collaborated on skin tone and ethnicity recognition software for CCTV surveillance-Civil Rights advocates call foul; And lastly, per usual, the crew will attempt to pick up on stories we failed to address on last podcast.  Call LIVE at 646-915-962002:19:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWell, the temperature has dropped with the quickness in NYC and that's our cue to adjust to the seasonal change.  In the interim, listen to the latest episode ohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/05/kaepernick-nike-terrence-nances-nu-site-pocs-4-white-nationalists-mwir-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/05/kaepernick-nike-terrence-nances-nu-site-pocs-4-white-nationalists-mwir-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/05/kaepernick-nike-terrence-nances-nu-site-pocs-4-white-nationalists-mwir-7pm-1Wed, 05 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMTKaepernick & Nike; Terrence Nance's Nu Site; POCs 4 White Nationalists?-MWIR 7pmSchool is literally in session!  Check out the latest installment of the Afronerd Radio saga-better known as The Mid Week in Review, airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your ever prescient Afronerd podcasting team as they "chop it up" over these impending issues:  our thoughts about the out of nowhere sponsorship deal between Nike and controversial activist/athlete, Colin Kaepernick; filmmaker, Terrence Nance (Random Acts of Flyness) has a new website entitled, WhitePeopleWontSaveYou.org; A new The Daily Beast article entitled, "Why Young Men of Color are Joining White Supremacist Groups", exposes the growing trend of multicultural hate groups (Clayton Bigsby?); and what can only be described as kismet, a new trailer hit the cyberverse, Where Hands Touch starring afrocentric actress, Amandla Sternberg detailing the real life WWII era love story of an Afro-German teen falling in love with a member of Hitler Youth (whoa!); we revisit some of the topics left on the floor from the last podcast; the greenlighting by Netflix of the raunchy and underwhelming Paradise PD serves as a reminder that the recent Black cinema renaissance doesn't seem to include animation;  and speaking of Netflix and chill-The Black Panther premieres on the streaming service this month;  our expectations for upcoming TV shows (new and returning)  premiering this fall;  is sports commentator, Jason Whitlock correct in his critique of Lebron James' The Shop TV show?; Is a Black Supes going to make an appearance on the CW along with Batwoman, Clark and Lois?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoSchool is literally in session!  Check out the latest installment of the Afronerd Radio saga-better known as The Mid Week in Review, airing every Wednesday at 7https://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/05/kaepernick-nike-terrence-nances-nu-site-pocs-4-white-nationalists-mwir-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/05/kaepernick-nike-terrence-nances-nu-site-pocs-4-white-nationalists-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/05/kaepernick-nike-terrence-nances-nu-site-pocs-4-white-nationalists-mwir-7pmWed, 05 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMTKaepernick & Nike; Terrence Nance's Nu Site; POCs 4 White Nationalists?-MWIR 7pmSchool is literally in session!  Check out the latest installment of the Afronerd Radio saga-better known as The Mid Week in Review, airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your ever prescient Afronerd podcasting team as they "chop it up" over these impending issues:  our thoughts about the out of nowhere sponsorship deal between Nike and controversial activist/athlete, Colin Kaepernick; filmmaker, Terrence Nance (Random Acts of Flyness) has a new website entitled, WhitePeopleWontSaveYou.org; A new The Daily Beast article entitled, "Why Young Men of Color are Joining White Supremacist Groups", exposes the growing trend of multicultural hate groups (Clayton Bigsby?); and what can only be described as kismet, a new trailer hit the cyberverse, Where Hands Touch starring afrocentric actress, Amandla Sternberg detailing the real life WWII era love story of an Afro-German teen falling in love with a member of Hitler Youth (whoa!); we revisit some of the topics left on the floor from the last podcast; the greenlighting by Netflix of the raunchy and underwhelming Paradise PD serves as a reminder that the recent Black cinema renaissance doesn't seem to include animation;  and speaking of Netflix and chill-The Black Panther premieres on the streaming service this month;  our expectations for upcoming TV shows (new and returning)  premiering this fall;  is sports commentator, Jason Whitlock correct in his critique of Lebron James' The Shop TV show?; Is a Black Supes going to make an appearance on the CW along with Batwoman, Clark and Lois?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,nerd culture,STEM,WhitePeopleWontSaveYou.org,Terrence NanceIt's Back to School and You Can Tell the Difference When Listening to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Air3f6d08bb-e6fa-4f5a-8024-674295907feb10161fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/02/arethas-funeral-cosby-actors-2nd-gig-black-animation-more-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/02/arethas-funeral-cosby-actors-2nd-gig-black-animation-more-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/02/arethas-funeral-cosby-actors-2nd-gig-black-animation-more-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 02 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMTAretha's Funeral; Cosby Actor's 2nd Gig; Black Animation & More-The Grind 6pm ETIn between the cookouts and students lamenting their inevitable return to school, there's always our special Labor Day podcast to lend an assist with that void.  Check out our latest Grindhouse episode, as powered by the Afronerd Radio machine airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics du jour are:  as the nation mourns the passing of two icons, our team asks why so much fuss over the hardline speech given by Rev. Jasper Williams at Aretha Franklin's funeral?; our thoughts about new show expectations (TV, streaming, movies etc) former Cosby actor, Geoffrey Owens gets "shamed" in social media for having a regular job; Dburt muses about the latest Black cinema renaissance needing to expand into animation; acting legend, Wesley Snipes teases the cyberweb with the revelation that he has been talking to Marvel about two ideas for potentially reviving the Blade franchise; we finally get to talk about the recent criticism that Disney has received regarding alleged colorism concerns with the princess Tiana character;  And lastly, large size model, Tess Holiday causes a bit of a stir for being on the cover of the latest UK Cosmopolitan magazine.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,actor Geoffrey Owens at Trader Joe's,Rev Jasper Williams at Aretha Franklin funeral,Respectability Politics,Black ConservatismIt's Our Labor Day Weekend Edition of The Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for7b308b22-619c-4477-a876-895072985df810160fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/02/arethas-funeral-cosby-actors-2nd-gig-black-animation-more-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/02/arethas-funeral-cosby-actors-2nd-gig-black-animation-more-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/09/02/arethas-funeral-cosby-actors-2nd-gig-black-animation-more-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 02 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMTAretha's Funeral; Cosby Actor's 2nd Gig; Black Animation & More-The Grind 6pm ETIn between the cookouts and students lamenting their inevitable return to school, there's always our special Labor Day podcast to lend an assist with that void.  Check out our latest Grindhouse episode, as powered by the Afronerd Radio machine airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics du jour are:  as the nation mourns the passing of two icons, our team asks why so much fuss over the hardline speech given by Rev. Jasper Williams at Aretha Franklin's funeral?; our thoughts about new show expectations (TV, streaming, movies etc) former Cosby actor, Geoffrey Owens gets "shamed" in social media for having a regular job; Dburt muses about the latest Black cinema renaissance needing to expand into animation; acting legend, Wesley Snipes teases the cyberweb with the revelation that he has been talking to Marvel about two ideas for potentially reviving the Blade franchise; we finally get to talk about the recent criticism that Disney has received regarding alleged colorism concerns with the princess Tiana character;  And lastly, large size model, Tess Holiday causes a bit of a stir for being on the cover of the latest UK Cosmopolitan magazine.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIn between the cookouts and students lamenting their inevitable return to school, there's always our special Labor Day podcast to lend an assist with that void.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/29/afropunk-18-impressions-gamer-tragedy-mccain-passes-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/29/afropunk-18-impressions-gamer-tragedy-mccain-passes-more-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/29/afropunk-18-impressions-gamer-tragedy-mccain-passes-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTAfropunk '18 Impressions! Gamer Tragedy; McCain Passes & More! MWIR 7pm ETHey folks!  We're keeping it simple this time-check for our latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your favorite Afronerd podcasts unpack the following issues:  noted past guest, music journalist and author, Laina Dawes (What Are You Doing Here?: A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal) stops by to discuss our collective impressions of this past weekend's Afropunk festival (Planet Brooklyn edition); another horrible shooting has occurred this time from the Florida video gaming community; self described political maverick, former Republican presidential candidate, foil to the current POTUS and AZ senator, John McCain passes; rapper, Cardi B gets into a bit of hot water lampooning historical Civil Rights leaders in skit for a new show called Off the Rip;  actor, Alec Baldwin has been cast to portray Thomas Wayne in Todd Phillips' forthcoming Joker origin film including "Trumpian" overtones (DC gotta DC); what about talks concerning Ghost Dog and Robocop sequels/reboots?; we finally make room for the Disney colorism debate regarding its Black princess character, "Tiana" And lastly, we address the dearth and hopeful future of Black animation.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHey folks!  We're keeping it simple this time-check for our latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Yhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/29/afropunk-18-impressions-gamer-tragedy-mccain-passes-more-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/29/afropunk-18-impressions-gamer-tragedy-mccain-passes-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/29/afropunk-18-impressions-gamer-tragedy-mccain-passes-more-mwir-7pm-etWed, 29 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTAfropunk '18 Impressions! Gamer Tragedy; McCain Passes & More! MWIR 7pm ETHey folks!  We're keeping it simple this time-check for our latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your favorite Afronerd podcasts unpack the following issues:  noted past guest, music journalist and author, Laina Dawes (What Are You Doing Here?: A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal) stops by to discuss our collective impressions of this past weekend's Afropunk festival (Planet Brooklyn edition); another horrible shooting has occurred this time from the Florida video gaming community; self described political maverick, former Republican presidential candidate, foil to the current POTUS and AZ senator, John McCain passes; rapper, Cardi B gets into a bit of hot water lampooning historical Civil Rights leaders in skit for a new show called Off the Rip;  actor, Alec Baldwin has been cast to portray Thomas Wayne in Todd Phillips' forthcoming Joker origin film including "Trumpian" overtones (DC gotta DC); what about talks concerning Ghost Dog and Robocop sequels/reboots?; we finally make room for the Disney colorism debate regarding its Black princess character, "Tiana" And lastly, we address the dearth and hopeful future of Black animation.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Black Rock Coalition,Laina Dawes,Urban Alternative Culture and Media,blerdsAfropunk '18 Review! Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm);59f948f7-afde-4865-8f5f-f9615e19bc1d10159fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/22/argento-gate-black-business-up-400-everybody-lies-book-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/22/argento-gate-black-business-up-400-everybody-lies-book-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/22/argento-gate-black-business-up-400-everybody-lies-book-mwir-7pm-etWed, 22 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTArgento-Gate; Black Business Up 400%; Everybody Lies Book-MWIR 7pm ETWe're getting right to the matter at hand-shaken and not stirred! It's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR), engineered by Afronerd Radio and airing Wednesday LIVE at 7pm eastern.  Your regular Afronerd cast of actors-podcasters are here to discuss the following topics:  actress, Asia Argento is under heavy scrutiny for settling a sexual harassment claim with a male accuser while simultaneously lobbing accusations as a victim against Harvey Weinstein; according to Black Enterprise, African-American business ownership rose approx. 400% within the past year (reminder to check HBCU owned Harlem Hops); picking up on some topics we left on the table last episode (Dburt just found out about a book that links Google searches with America's true inner psyche entitled, Everybody Lies; why aren't HBCU's represented on Jeopardy; Ducktales finale and Venture Bros S7 impressions; Disney's colorism controversy involving their Black princess being used in the upcoming Wreck It Ralph sequel); it seems that the proposed Galaxy Quest TV series is still moving forward (Orville be damned);  Jeffrey Wright's (Westworld, Bond franchise); Hold the Dark trailer from Netflix hits the cyberwebs; Judge Joe Brown had some stern words for singer, SZA for her critique of men; And lastly, Nichelle Nichols and Madonna latest news. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Galaxy Quest TV show,Everbody Lies book,Google searches,400% uptick in Black businessAfropunk is Coming Up in A Few Days! Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Airs Every Wed @ 7pm ET! Get Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Musiac7b1a41-f695-44f1-a828-ebafec3ce07b10158fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/22/argento-gate-black-business-up-400-everybody-lies-book-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/22/argento-gate-black-business-up-400-everybody-lies-book-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/22/argento-gate-black-business-up-400-everybody-lies-book-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 22 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTArgento-Gate; Black Business Up 400%; Everybody Lies Book-MWIR 7pm ETWe're getting right to the matter at hand-shaken and not stirred! It's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR), engineered by Afronerd Radio and airing Wednesday LIVE at 7pm eastern.  Your regular Afronerd cast of actors-podcasters are here to discuss the following topics:  actress, Asia Argento is under heavy scrutiny for settling a sexual harassment claim with a male accuser while simultaneously lobbing accusations as a victim against Harvey Weinstein; according to Black Enterprise, African-American business ownership rose approx. 400% within the past year (reminder to check HBCU owned Harlem Hops); picking up on some topics we left on the table last episode (Dburt just found out about a book that links Google searches with America's true inner psyche entitled, Everybody Lies; why aren't HBCU's represented on Jeopardy; Ducktales finale and Venture Bros S7 impressions; Disney's colorism controversy involving their Black princess being used in the upcoming Wreck It Ralph sequel); it seems that the proposed Galaxy Quest TV series is still moving forward (Orville be damned);  Jeffrey Wright's (Westworld, Bond franchise); Hold the Dark trailer from Netflix hits the cyberwebs; Judge Joe Brown had some stern words for singer, SZA for her critique of men; And lastly, Nichelle Nichols and Madonna latest news. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWe're getting right to the matter at hand-shaken and not stirred! It's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR), engineered by Afronerd Radio and airing Wednesday LIVE athttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/19/aretha-franklin-psylocke-was-white-after-all-peele-on-lovecraft-the-grind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/19/aretha-franklin-psylocke-was-white-after-all-peele-on-lovecraft-the-grind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/19/aretha-franklin-psylocke-was-white-after-all-peele-on-lovecraft-the-grind-6pm-1Sun, 19 Aug 2018 22:00:00 GMTAretha Franklin; Psylocke was White After All; Peele on Lovecraft-The Grind 6pmOur audience knows the deal, so let's dive in!  It's time for Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Listen to the unique waxing of the Afronerd podcasters as they highlight the following topics: iconic American songstress, Aretha Franklin passes at 76 and the world mourns; And who picks up the baton that Aretha tried to pass along? No one.;  thoughts about a upcoming X-men arc that returns the character, Psylocke back to White (yes it's convoluted) despite having been portrayed as Asian for close to 30 years; more on filmmaker, Jordan Peele's upcoming HBO TV series, Lovecraft Country based on the book that explores horror and race through the adventures of a Black family on a road trip in the deep South during the Jim Crow 1950s;  Disney gets accused of colorism with a black character's second appearance in an upcoming animated film; picking up where we left off with the Lyor Cohen interview about drug usage promotion in hip hop;  Dburt wonders why aren't there HBCU contestants on Jeopardy during their college themed shows;  highlighting the book, Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz which essentially places focus on Google's ability to tap into the human psyche on a Freudian level (and it's not pretty); discussing the Ducktales reboot along with the return of Adult Swim's Venture Bros.; unfortunately, Boots Riley has a problem with Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman; And more about Dburt's #getoncode agenda.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoOur audience knows the deal, so let's dive in!  It's time for Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Listen to the unique waxinhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/19/aretha-franklin-psylocke-was-white-after-all-peele-on-lovecraft-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/19/aretha-franklin-psylocke-was-white-after-all-peele-on-lovecraft-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/19/aretha-franklin-psylocke-was-white-after-all-peele-on-lovecraft-the-grind-6pmSun, 19 Aug 2018 22:00:00 GMTAretha Franklin; Psylocke was White After All; Peele on Lovecraft-The Grind 6pmOur audience knows the deal, so let's dive in!  It's time for Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Listen to the unique waxing of the Afronerd podcasters as they highlight the following topics: iconic American songstress, Aretha Franklin passes at 76 and the world mourns; And who picks up the baton that Aretha tried to pass along? No one.;  thoughts about a upcoming X-men arc that returns the character, Psylocke back to White (yes it's convoluted) despite having been portrayed as Asian for close to 30 years; more on filmmaker, Jordan Peele's upcoming HBO TV series, Lovecraft Country based on the book that explores horror and race through the adventures of a Black family on a road trip in the deep South during the Jim Crow 1950s;  Disney gets accused of colorism with a black character's second appearance in an upcoming animated film; picking up where we left off with the Lyor Cohen interview about drug usage promotion in hip hop;  Dburt wonders why aren't there HBCU contestants on Jeopardy during their college themed shows;  highlighting the book, Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz which essentially places focus on Google's ability to tap into the human psyche on a Freudian level (and it's not pretty); discussing the Ducktales reboot along with the return of Adult Swim's Venture Bros.; unfortunately, Boots Riley has a problem with Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman; And more about Dburt's #getoncode agenda.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Nerds of Color,Disney's Colorism,Psylocke is White AgainA Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing Every Sunday at 6pm! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620ad64908c-b76a-49ec-95b7-a1bd98bdda0f10157fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/15/omarosa-tapes-lyor-didnt-lie-immersive-theater-near-u-more-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/15/omarosa-tapes-lyor-didnt-lie-immersive-theater-near-u-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/15/omarosa-tapes-lyor-didnt-lie-immersive-theater-near-u-more-mwir-7pm-etWed, 15 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTOmarosa Tapes; Lyor Didn't Lie!; Immersive Theater Near U? & More-MWIR 7pm ETWe're going straight for the fictional jugular! It's the Mid Week in Review airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern, thanks to the good folks at Afronerd Radio Machineworks!  Listen to your podcast crew favs "chop it up" about the following topics: former White House aid and reality show contestant, Omarosa Manigault is causing a stir with her new book, Unhinged and she gets rewarded by Trump with a "dog" slur tweet;  legendary music executive, Lyor Cohen (Def Jam, YouTube) recently shook the internet with a recent Breakfast Club interview in which he gave a duplicitous response to questions concerning his support for artists that promote illicit drug use;  in pop culture news-there's new Spock casting for Star Trek: Discovery S2;  Londoners are testing 3 screen immersive theaters as a way to combat viewers that are "Netflix-ing it and chilling";  a black owned cryptocurrency firm called "Wacoinda" in seeking a trademark might be hearing from Marvel's legal department; Dburt is thinking about a new hashtag campaign....#getoncode; positive thoughts and best wishes go to American Icon, Aretha Franklin who is in hospice care due a cancer diagnosis:  impressions of Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen team up in new Green Book trailer;  thoughts about the return of the Fantastic Four (in print...#1 was released last week)m courtesy of writer, Dan Slott; And lastly, Fortnite Twitch gamer/streamer, Ninja is getting criticized for not playing with female gamers (#me2 concerns).  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 03:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Pusha T at Afropunk?,Gamer Ninja and his #metoo safegaurds,Dan Slott and new Fantastic Four comic,Wacoinda black owned cryptocurrencyNo Sleep 'til (Afropunk) Brooklyn! So Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (ce690d47-88df-481f-bf78-a042f0ee7ceb10156fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/15/omarosa-tapes-lyor-didnt-lie-immersive-theater-near-u-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/15/omarosa-tapes-lyor-didnt-lie-immersive-theater-near-u-more-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/15/omarosa-tapes-lyor-didnt-lie-immersive-theater-near-u-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTOmarosa Tapes; Lyor Didn't Lie!; Immersive Theater Near U? & More-MWIR 7pm ETWe're going straight for the fictional jugular! It's the Mid Week in Review airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern, thanks to the good folks at Afronerd Radio Machineworks!  Listen to your podcast crew favs "chop it up" about the following topics: former White House aid and reality show contestant, Omarosa Manigault is causing a stir with her new book, Unhinged and she gets rewarded by Trump with a "dog" slur tweet;  legendary music executive, Lyor Cohen (Def Jam, YouTube) recently shook the internet with a recent Breakfast Club interview in which he gave a duplicitous response to questions concerning his support for artists that promote illicit drug use;  in pop culture news-there's new Spock casting for Star Trek: Discovery S2;  Londoners are testing 3 screen immersive theaters as a way to combat viewers that are "Netflix-ing it and chilling";  a black owned cryptocurrency firm called "Wacoinda" in seeking a trademark might be hearing from Marvel's legal department; Dburt is thinking about a new hashtag campaign....#getoncode; positive thoughts and best wishes go to American Icon, Aretha Franklin who is in hospice care due a cancer diagnosis:  impressions of Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen team up in new Green Book trailer;  thoughts about the return of the Fantastic Four (in print...#1 was released last week)m courtesy of writer, Dan Slott; And lastly, Fortnite Twitch gamer/streamer, Ninja is getting criticized for not playing with female gamers (#me2 concerns).  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.03:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWe're going straight for the fictional jugular! It's the Mid Week in Review airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern, thanks to the good folks at Afronerd Radio Mahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/12/blackkklansman-meg-impressions-fuqua-4-mcu-disney-on-gunn-thegrind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/12/blackkklansman-meg-impressions-fuqua-4-mcu-disney-on-gunn-thegrind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/12/blackkklansman-meg-impressions-fuqua-4-mcu-disney-on-gunn-thegrind-6pm-et-1Sun, 12 Aug 2018 22:00:00 GMTBlacKkKlansman & Meg Impressions; Fuqua 4 MCU?; Disney on Gunn-TheGrind 6pm ETOur audience knows the drill, so let's get into this, shall we?  The podcast is simply called The Grindhouse amd it's powered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  It airs religiously every Sunday at 6pm eastern LIVE.  Listen to our ever present and prescient podcasting brain trust as they wax poetic about these new topics: we give our impressions of new film releases-Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman and The Meg with Jason Statham; for the umpteenth time, news that Sierre Leonean/Ghanaian-British actor, Idris Elba might be tapped to portray James Bond went viral and then was quickly debunked......again; noted director, Antoine Fuqua hot off the heels of his Equalizer sequel is purportedly in talks to direct an unknown MCU property; Marvel may be making an appeal to Disney to rehire GOTG director, James Gunn (who else has plans to usher in Marvel Cosmic);  is Star Trek 4 still a go if negotiations with Chrises Pine and Hemsworth are breaking down?  And with a boatload of Star Trek product on the horizon is ST4 needed? (unless this Tarantino's version); more trailer releases-including The Deuce S2 and Black Earth Rising;  Cyborg news-both on TV (Doom Patrol) and film....maybe; is Sony looking for their own FOX parachute via their Marvel rebranding-Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters (SUMC); And lastly, what about Oscar's new popular film category (what...the other films are unpopular?).  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoOur audience knows the drill, so let's get into this, shall we?  The podcast is simply called The Grindhouse amd it's powered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  Ithttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/12/blackkklansman-meg-impressions-fuqua-4-mcu-disney-on-gunn-thegrind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/12/blackkklansman-meg-impressions-fuqua-4-mcu-disney-on-gunn-thegrind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/12/blackkklansman-meg-impressions-fuqua-4-mcu-disney-on-gunn-thegrind-6pm-etSun, 12 Aug 2018 22:00:00 GMTBlacKkKlansman & Meg Impressions; Fuqua 4 MCU?; Disney on Gunn-TheGrind 6pm ETOur audience knows the drill, so let's get into this, shall we?  The podcast is simply called The Grindhouse amd it's powered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  It airs religiously every Sunday at 6pm eastern LIVE.  Listen to our ever present and prescient podcasting brain trust as they wax poetic about these new topics: we give our impressions of new film releases-Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman and The Meg with Jason Statham; for the umpteenth time, news that Sierre Leonean/Ghanaian-British actor, Idris Elba might be tapped to portray James Bond went viral and then was quickly debunked......again; noted director, Antoine Fuqua hot off the heels of his Equalizer sequel is purportedly in talks to direct an unknown MCU property; Marvel may be making an appeal to Disney to rehire GOTG director, James Gunn (who else has plans to usher in Marvel Cosmic);  is Star Trek 4 still a go if negotiations with Chrises Pine and Hemsworth are breaking down?  And with a boatload of Star Trek product on the horizon is ST4 needed? (unless this Tarantino's version); more trailer releases-including The Deuce S2 and Black Earth Rising;  Cyborg news-both on TV (Doom Patrol) and film....maybe; is Sony looking for their own FOX parachute via their Marvel rebranding-Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters (SUMC); And lastly, what about Oscar's new popular film category (what...the other films are unpopular?).  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoMarvel,BlacKkKlansman,Spike Lee,Afropunk,Black Rock MusicAs Afropunk Approaches, So Does A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airing This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerd3657996f-7e15-4f92-bd15-46e7329cb99210155fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/08/nyc-nail-salon-battle-pentagon-directors-batwoman-news-more-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/08/nyc-nail-salon-battle-pentagon-directors-batwoman-news-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/08/nyc-nail-salon-battle-pentagon-directors-batwoman-news-more-mwir-7pm-etWed, 08 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTNYC Nail Salon Battle; Pentagon Directors?; Batwoman News & More, MWIR 7pm ETThis will be another 'straight with no chaser" moment for our listeners.  Welcome to the latest Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  This installment (like all others) is powered bu the might Afronerd Radio machine and features your regular cavalcade of podcasters discussing the following issues: a misunderstanding over service in a Brooklyn nail salon erupts into a fight and boycott if the business and race may play role (these are the times); perhaps we're finding out what we all suspected-the military may have final say and.or approval with certain Hollywood films;  actress Ruby Rose appears to have gotten the role of Batwoman in an upcoming appearance on Arrow (could a series be next?); a recent NY Times editorial hire gets accused of anti-White animus due to past twitter remarks; it's nonsense but Dburt will probably talk about neo-minstrel phenomena (Beyonce in/on Vogue; Ciara critique regarding her past dating choices); more death and mayhem coming from Chicago; another Marvel ABC TV series and New Warriors pilot talk;  more on Sony's Venom post trailer reveal;  Candace Owens vs Dr. Michael Eric Dyson on MSNBC over Trump; why there's no Batman TV series; And lastly, our impressions of the Netflix Daredevil teaser for S3.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.       02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBatwoman on CW,Ruby Rose,afropunk,New Warriors TV pilot,Chicago shootingsC'mon Folks! You Know What Time It Is! Check Out A New Episode of Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing17953b47-144a-43f6-93c6-fb832b0eba4310154fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/08/nyc-nail-salon-battle-pentagon-directors-batwoman-news-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/08/nyc-nail-salon-battle-pentagon-directors-batwoman-news-more-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/08/nyc-nail-salon-battle-pentagon-directors-batwoman-news-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 08 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTNYC Nail Salon Battle; Pentagon Directors?; Batwoman News & More, MWIR 7pm ETThis will be another 'straight with no chaser" moment for our listeners.  Welcome to the latest Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  This installment (like all others) is powered bu the might Afronerd Radio machine and features your regular cavalcade of podcasters discussing the following issues: a misunderstanding over service in a Brooklyn nail salon erupts into a fight and boycott if the business and race may play role (these are the times); perhaps we're finding out what we all suspected-the military may have final say and.or approval with certain Hollywood films;  actress Ruby Rose appears to have gotten the role of Batwoman in an upcoming appearance on Arrow (could a series be next?); a recent NY Times editorial hire gets accused of anti-White animus due to past twitter remarks; it's nonsense but Dburt will probably talk about neo-minstrel phenomena (Beyonce in/on Vogue; Ciara critique regarding her past dating choices); more death and mayhem coming from Chicago; another Marvel ABC TV series and New Warriors pilot talk;  more on Sony's Venom post trailer reveal;  Candace Owens vs Dr. Michael Eric Dyson on MSNBC over Trump; why there's no Batman TV series; And lastly, our impressions of the Netflix Daredevil teaser for S3.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoThis will be another 'straight with no chaser" moment for our listeners.  Welcome to the latest Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm ehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/05/random-acts-of-flyness-kaepernick-vs-madden-glovers-deadpool-the-grind6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/05/random-acts-of-flyness-kaepernick-vs-madden-glovers-deadpool-the-grind6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/05/random-acts-of-flyness-kaepernick-vs-madden-glovers-deadpool-the-grind6pm-et-1Sun, 05 Aug 2018 22:00:00 GMTRandom Acts of Flyness; Kaepernick vs Madden; Glover's Deadpool-The Grind@6pm ETIt's the Grindhouse, citizens! Our latest installment streams LIVE every Sunday at 6pm eastern as engineered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  Join your favorite podcasting crew as they wax about the following topics: director/musician, Terence Nance's Random Acts of Flyness (HBO) premiered this weekend and it appears to be picking up where Sorry to Bother You left off;  And speaking of STBY, the film's director is asserting that international distributors are passing on global showings because of the "Black films don't sell overseas" mantra; Chicago has its first First Wakandacon which is not only an ode to the Black Panther mythos but also Afro-futurism; EA Sports apologizes and promises an update to address the suspicious omission of Colin Kaepernick's name from their Madden NFL '19  soundtrack (spec. the YG song, "Big Bank");  FX CEO place blame squarely with Marvel for cancelling The Glover Brothers version of the highly anticipated Deadpool animated TV series;  a new CBR (Comic Book Resources) article highlights some of the most iconic Marvel arcs that can now be explored post the finalization of the Disney-Fox merger;  Luke Cage season 3 has not been confirmed by Netflix but is it simply that the writers are trying to come up with something compelling or is a Heroes for Hire iteration in the works featuring Danny Rand?;  actor, Sir Patrick Stewart reprises his role as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard for a new CBS All Access Star Trek streaming series;  Venture Bros S7 returns (finally) on Adult Swim; And lastly, Dburt may be warming up to Sony's solo Venom movie after seeing the latest trailer.  And what's this about an expanded backstory/mythology for symbiotic race?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's the Grindhouse, citizens! Our latest installment streams LIVE every Sunday at 6pm eastern as engineered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  Join your favoritehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/05/random-acts-of-flyness-kaepernick-vs-madden-glovers-deadpool-the-grind6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/05/random-acts-of-flyness-kaepernick-vs-madden-glovers-deadpool-the-grind6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/05/random-acts-of-flyness-kaepernick-vs-madden-glovers-deadpool-the-grind6pm-etSun, 05 Aug 2018 22:00:00 GMTRandom Acts of Flyness; Kaepernick vs Madden; Glover's Deadpool-The Grind@6pm ETIt's the Grindhouse, citizens! Our latest installment streams LIVE every Sunday at 6pm eastern as engineered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  Join your favorite podcasting crew as they wax about the following topics: director/musician, Terence Nance's Random Acts of Flyness (HBO) premiered this weekend and it appears to be picking up where Sorry to Bother You left off;  And speaking of STBY, the film's director is asserting that international distributors are passing on global showings because of the "Black films don't sell overseas" mantra; Chicago has its first First Wakandacon which is not only an ode to the Black Panther mythos but also Afro-futurism; EA Sports apologizes and promises an update to address the suspicious omission of Colin Kaepernick's name from their Madden NFL '19  soundtrack (spec. the YG song, "Big Bank");  FX CEO place blame squarely with Marvel for cancelling The Glover Brothers version of the highly anticipated Deadpool animated TV series;  a new CBR (Comic Book Resources) article highlights some of the most iconic Marvel arcs that can now be explored post the finalization of the Disney-Fox merger;  Luke Cage season 3 has not been confirmed by Netflix but is it simply that the writers are trying to come up with something compelling or is a Heroes for Hire iteration in the works featuring Danny Rand?;  actor, Sir Patrick Stewart reprises his role as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard for a new CBS All Access Star Trek streaming series;  Venture Bros S7 returns (finally) on Adult Swim; And lastly, Dburt may be warming up to Sony's solo Venom movie after seeing the latest trailer.  And what's this about an expanded backstory/mythology for symbiotic race?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,EA Sports,Colin Kaepernick,Wakandacon in Chicago,Donald GloverInto the Summertime Stretch! A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds ofa9c7267e-ffb1-4adc-b895-3c23bc3784f210153fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/01/the-future-of-blerd-culture-madame-cj-walker-netflix-mi6-review-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/01/the-future-of-blerd-culture-madame-cj-walker-netflix-mi6-review-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/01/the-future-of-blerd-culture-madame-cj-walker-netflix-mi6-review-mwir-7pm-etWed, 01 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTThe Future of Blerd Culture; Madame CJ Walker @Netflix; MI:6 Review-MWIR 7pm ETThose infamous time constraints are upon us, folks!  Simply put....listen to the latest Afronerd RadioMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing this Wednesday like clockwork at 7pm eastern.  The team will bring their unique brand of analyses in discussing the following issues: iconic California politician, Ron Dellums passes at the age of 82 from prostate cancer; the crew discusses what the future is for the Blerd renaissance and how can we ensure that Blerd culture becomes an embedded (and expanded) phenomena; Oscar winning actress Octavia Spencer, is spearheading a Netflix series based on the life of early 20th century Black female mogul, Madam C.J. Walker; the inner sanctum (colloquial name for Afronerd Radio friends and affiliates) checked out Mission Impossible: Fallout and we give our impressions; a recent UK Telegraph article reports that a number of prospective university students were rejected from admissions due to the growing concerns of an overuse of Google versus actual intelligence and memory retention;  more on the Movie Pass fiasco and will the company survive?; Franklin, Charles Schulz' first Black character from his endearing Peanuts comic strip turns 50; basketball superstar Lebron James opens up a new public school called the I Promise Schoolwith potential full college scholarships to worthy students; And lastly, Facebook uncovers what appears to be another possibly Russian coordinated media misinformation campaign as US voters head toward mid term elections.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Madame CJ Walker series on Netflix,nerd culture jazz urban alternative music,Mission Impossible: FalloutIt's the First of August, ALREADY! So Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (T91ccc98a-5358-4c01-bcc3-1507729b29f810152fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/01/the-future-of-blerd-culture-madame-cj-walker-netflix-mi6-review-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/01/the-future-of-blerd-culture-madame-cj-walker-netflix-mi6-review-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/08/01/the-future-of-blerd-culture-madame-cj-walker-netflix-mi6-review-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 01 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMTThe Future of Blerd Culture; Madame CJ Walker @Netflix; MI:6 Review-MWIR 7pm ETThose infamous time constraints are upon us, folks!  Simply put....listen to the latest Afronerd RadioMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing this Wednesday like clockwork at 7pm eastern.  The team will bring their unique brand of analyses in discussing the following issues: iconic California politician, Ron Dellums passes at the age of 82 from prostate cancer; the crew discusses what the future is for the Blerd renaissance and how can we ensure that Blerd culture becomes an embedded (and expanded) phenomena; Oscar winning actress Octavia Spencer, is spearheading a Netflix series based on the life of early 20th century Black female mogul, Madam C.J. Walker; the inner sanctum (colloquial name for Afronerd Radio friends and affiliates) checked out Mission Impossible: Fallout and we give our impressions; a recent UK Telegraph article reports that a number of prospective university students were rejected from admissions due to the growing concerns of an overuse of Google versus actual intelligence and memory retention;  more on the Movie Pass fiasco and will the company survive?; Franklin, Charles Schulz' first Black character from his endearing Peanuts comic strip turns 50; basketball superstar Lebron James opens up a new public school called the I Promise Schoolwith potential full college scholarships to worthy students; And lastly, Facebook uncovers what appears to be another possibly Russian coordinated media misinformation campaign as US voters head toward mid term elections.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoThose infamous time constraints are upon us, folks!  Simply put....listen to the latest Afronerd RadioMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing this Wednesday lihttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/25/bart-stabbing-enter-the-dragon-reboot-times-black-influencers-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/25/bart-stabbing-enter-the-dragon-reboot-times-black-influencers-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/25/bart-stabbing-enter-the-dragon-reboot-times-black-influencers-mwir-7pm-etWed, 25 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMTBART Stabbing, Enter The Dragon Reboot?; TIME's Black Influencers-MWIR 7pm ETIt's simply another episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your favorite podcast team discuss the following (mid) week issues:  thoughts about the tragic and random (and perhaps racially motivated) stabbing of two young Black women at a BART station in Oakland;  Bruce Lee's iconic Enter the Dragon film may be getting a reboot; a recent rant by economist, Dr. Boyce Watkins highlights the overemphasis of Black access through entertainment via TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential list; Equalizer 2 spoiler review; is "white privilege" worthy of discussion after wealthy White teen is acquitted of driving the getaway car in a LA gang murder?; more thoughts on the Buffy reboot with diversity casting choices (and the incongruity of what diversity means);  Star Trek: Discovery's S2 trailer; The New York Daily News lays off nearly half of its newsroom and one has to ask is this an inevitability with social media in the mix?; more Trump/Cohen news; thoughts about Bill Cosby's new sex crime designation;  And lastly, what exactly is a financial dominatrix?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Afropunk,Urban alternative media,Buffy reboot with Black lead,Joss WhedonCheck Out Our Latest Episode of The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm);bfe82abd-3aca-4a9b-ae72-54c91cb9c5cd10151fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/25/bart-stabbing-enter-the-dragon-reboot-times-black-influencers-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/25/bart-stabbing-enter-the-dragon-reboot-times-black-influencers-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/25/bart-stabbing-enter-the-dragon-reboot-times-black-influencers-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 25 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMTBART Stabbing, Enter The Dragon Reboot?; TIME's Black Influencers-MWIR 7pm ETIt's simply another episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your favorite podcast team discuss the following (mid) week issues:  thoughts about the tragic and random (and perhaps racially motivated) stabbing of two young Black women at a BART station in Oakland;  Bruce Lee's iconic Enter the Dragon film may be getting a reboot; a recent rant by economist, Dr. Boyce Watkins highlights the overemphasis of Black access through entertainment via TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential list; Equalizer 2 spoiler review; is "white privilege" worthy of discussion after wealthy White teen is acquitted of driving the getaway car in a LA gang murder?; more thoughts on the Buffy reboot with diversity casting choices (and the incongruity of what diversity means);  Star Trek: Discovery's S2 trailer; The New York Daily News lays off nearly half of its newsroom and one has to ask is this an inevitability with social media in the mix?; more Trump/Cohen news; thoughts about Bill Cosby's new sex crime designation;  And lastly, what exactly is a financial dominatrix?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's simply another episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your favorite podcast team discuss the follhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/22/sdcc-trailers-jon-schnepp-passes-equalizer-2-gunn-fired-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/22/sdcc-trailers-jon-schnepp-passes-equalizer-2-gunn-fired-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/22/sdcc-trailers-jon-schnepp-passes-equalizer-2-gunn-fired-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 22 Jul 2018 22:00:00 GMTSDCC Trailers; Jon Schnepp Passes; Equalizer 2, Gunn Fired! The Grind, 6pm ETGreetings, folks! We're just going to get to the point this time.  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your favorite Blerd podcasting crew as they discuss the following topics:  the SDCC (San Diego Comic Con) is in full swing and there has been a literal deluge of uninterrupted revelations/trailers coming out thus far (the DCEU more formal rebranding-"The Worlds of DC," trailers-Shazam, Aquaman, Orville S2, Star Trek: Discovery S2, Godzilla: King of Monsters, Doctor Who S11, Glass, Iron Fist S2, Nightflyers, DC Universe's Titans, Voltron S7, Young Justice: Outsiders, Flash S5, Supergirl); filmmaker, Collider host and nerd culture influencer, Jon Schnepp passes;  our impressions of Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua's Equalizer 2, released this weekend; noted and popular Guardians of the Galaxy director, James Gunn was fired from the franchise for a past offensive tweet;  Black Panther's sis, Shuri gets a spinoff comic series; Buffy the Vampire Slayer gets a reboot and with possibly a Black lead (SJW casting or a natural progression?); And lastly, fan backlash appears to have occurred with death threats being levied toward Batman #50 writer, Tom King due to that comic's alleged hype and subsequent letdown. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:51:00dburt aka AfronerdnoJames Gunn Fired,Marvel,Disney,Jon Schnepp passes at 51,blerdsSDCC Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620dfbdf2e0-4183-48ab-b092-6419d29f218010150fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/22/sdcc-trailers-jon-schnepp-passes-equalizer-2-gunn-fired-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/22/sdcc-trailers-jon-schnepp-passes-equalizer-2-gunn-fired-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/22/sdcc-trailers-jon-schnepp-passes-equalizer-2-gunn-fired-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 22 Jul 2018 22:00:00 GMTSDCC Trailers; Jon Schnepp Passes; Equalizer 2, Gunn Fired! The Grind, 6pm ETGreetings, folks! We're just going to get to the point this time.  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your favorite Blerd podcasting crew as they discuss the following topics:  the SDCC (San Diego Comic Con) is in full swing and there has been a literal deluge of uninterrupted revelations/trailers coming out thus far (the DCEU more formal rebranding-"The Worlds of DC," trailers-Shazam, Aquaman, Orville S2, Star Trek: Discovery S2, Godzilla: King of Monsters, Doctor Who S11, Glass, Iron Fist S2, Nightflyers, DC Universe's Titans, Voltron S7, Young Justice: Outsiders, Flash S5, Supergirl); filmmaker, Collider host and nerd culture influencer, Jon Schnepp passes;  our impressions of Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua's Equalizer 2, released this weekend; noted and popular Guardians of the Galaxy director, James Gunn was fired from the franchise for a past offensive tweet;  Black Panther's sis, Shuri gets a spinoff comic series; Buffy the Vampire Slayer gets a reboot and with possibly a Black lead (SJW casting or a natural progression?); And lastly, fan backlash appears to have occurred with death threats being levied toward Batman #50 writer, Tom King due to that comic's alleged hype and subsequent letdown. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:51:00dburt aka AfronerdnoGreetings, folks! We're just going to get to the point this time.  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pmhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/18/is-it-treason-4-trump-more-dnwb-cases-the-root-begs-beyonce-mwir-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/18/is-it-treason-4-trump-more-dnwb-cases-the-root-begs-beyonce-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/18/is-it-treason-4-trump-more-dnwb-cases-the-root-begs-beyonce-mwir-7pmWed, 18 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMTIs it Treason 4 Trump?; More DNWB cases; The Root Begs Beyonce-MWIR 7pmWelcome to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your regular calvacade of Afronerd broadcasters as they wax about this (mid) week's hot topics: the crew tries to unpack and make sense of President Trump's controversial performance in Helsinki during his summit with Russian president, Vladimir Putin; could Trump's concession of "allegiance" and comfort to Putin be considered treasonous?; the team highlights the growing list of Doing Nothing While Black (DNWB) cases involving authorities being called by "uncomfortable" Whites to address Black behaving in very legal and non threatening ways (aggressive basketball games, using CVS coupons, wearing socks in a public pool, political leaders canvassing their constituents, etc)-Dburt has some ideas to slow down this deluge of nonsense;  Weren't we just talking about our fondness for Marvel's What If comic series?  Well, the series appears to be returning with new "alternative" canons;  more on DC/WB's Birds of Prey film project starring Margot Robbie;  fandom favorite actor, Nathan Fillion has an Uncharted fan film that hit the internets;  Youtuber and activist, Yvette Carnell's recent rant questions the relationship between Africans and Black Americans; And lastly, more details are revealed about what new projects are being developed stemming from the Neflix deal with comic creator, Mark Millar.  Call the show LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Afriounk,pop culture,politics,Helsinki US Russian summitBlast the AC & Sip a Mint Julep While You Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesdaa7d24881-15ce-4687-85e6-6e21994a8eb610149fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/18/is-it-treason-4-trump-more-dnwb-cases-the-root-begs-beyonce-mwir-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/18/is-it-treason-4-trump-more-dnwb-cases-the-root-begs-beyonce-mwir-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/18/is-it-treason-4-trump-more-dnwb-cases-the-root-begs-beyonce-mwir-7pm-1Wed, 18 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMTIs it Treason 4 Trump?; More DNWB cases; The Root Begs Beyonce-MWIR 7pmWelcome to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your regular calvacade of Afronerd broadcasters as they wax about this (mid) week's hot topics: the crew tries to unpack and make sense of President Trump's controversial performance in Helsinki during his summit with Russian president, Vladimir Putin; could Trump's concession of "allegiance" and comfort to Putin be considered treasonous?; the team highlights the growing list of Doing Nothing While Black (DNWB) cases involving authorities being called by "uncomfortable" Whites to address Black behaving in very legal and non threatening ways (aggressive basketball games, using CVS coupons, wearing socks in a public pool, political leaders canvassing their constituents, etc)-Dburt has some ideas to slow down this deluge of nonsense;  Weren't we just talking about our fondness for Marvel's What If comic series?  Well, the series appears to be returning with new "alternative" canons;  more on DC/WB's Birds of Prey film project starring Margot Robbie;  fandom favorite actor, Nathan Fillion has an Uncharted fan film that hit the internets;  Youtuber and activist, Yvette Carnell's recent rant questions the relationship between Africans and Black Americans; And lastly, more details are revealed about what new projects are being developed stemming from the Neflix deal with comic creator, Mark Millar.  Call the show LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWelcome to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your regular calvacade of Afronerd broadcasters as thhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/15/dolemite-on-netflix-more-sorry-2-bother-you-ynb-on-talking-dead-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/15/dolemite-on-netflix-more-sorry-2-bother-you-ynb-on-talking-dead-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/15/dolemite-on-netflix-more-sorry-2-bother-you-ynb-on-talking-dead-the-grind-6pmSun, 15 Jul 2018 22:00:00 GMTDolemite on Netflix; More Sorry 2 Bother You; YNB on Talking Dead?-The Grind 6pmDue to time contraints...it's all about getting to the point.  Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouseairs every Sunday at 6pm giving our unique take on the goings ons in pulp and pop culture via the blerd/nerds of color perspective.  The topics du jour this evening are: our thoughts about a forthcoming Netflix project entitled, Dolemite is My Name which marks the return of both Eddie Murphy and Wesley Snipes;  although Dburt checked out Sorry to Bother You last week while in limited theaters, the highly acclaimed film was available for wide release this weekend....perhaps some spoilers are afoot; in the wake of abuse/harassment recently levied against Nerdist founder, Chris Hardwick, actress/comedienne, Yvette Nicole Brown has been chosen as the (tentative) host of the Talking Dead aftershow franchise; the adage, "what's old is new again" rings true with Marvel's upcoming podcast , Wolverine: The Long Night, which seems to be somewhat channeling classic radio serials; casting issue continue with Scarlett Johansson opting out of the new Rub and Tug film, which many thought should have been portrayed by a transgender actor; And lastly, in the world of comics, you have new developmensty in the Flash (Strength and Sage foces?) and Batman's wedding (that never happened).  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:38:00dburt aka AfronerdnoMarvel podcast,Wolverine the Long Night,Blerds,Nerd culture,AfropunkGuess What? There a New Episode of The Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620611c725f-3886-49e3-a597-7e28f39ac12210148fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/15/dolemite-on-netflix-more-sorry-2-bother-you-ynb-on-talking-dead-the-grind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/15/dolemite-on-netflix-more-sorry-2-bother-you-ynb-on-talking-dead-the-grind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/15/dolemite-on-netflix-more-sorry-2-bother-you-ynb-on-talking-dead-the-grind-6pm-1Sun, 15 Jul 2018 22:00:00 GMTDolemite on Netflix; More Sorry 2 Bother You; YNB on Talking Dead?-The Grind 6pmDue to time contraints...it's all about getting to the point.  Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouseairs every Sunday at 6pm giving our unique take on the goings ons in pulp and pop culture via the blerd/nerds of color perspective.  The topics du jour this evening are: our thoughts about a forthcoming Netflix project entitled, Dolemite is My Name which marks the return of both Eddie Murphy and Wesley Snipes;  although Dburt checked out Sorry to Bother You last week while in limited theaters, the highly acclaimed film was available for wide release this weekend....perhaps some spoilers are afoot; in the wake of abuse/harassment recently levied against Nerdist founder, Chris Hardwick, actress/comedienne, Yvette Nicole Brown has been chosen as the (tentative) host of the Talking Dead aftershow franchise; the adage, "what's old is new again" rings true with Marvel's upcoming podcast , Wolverine: The Long Night, which seems to be somewhat channeling classic radio serials; casting issue continue with Scarlett Johansson opting out of the new Rub and Tug film, which many thought should have been portrayed by a transgender actor; And lastly, in the world of comics, you have new developmensty in the Flash (Strength and Sage foces?) and Batman's wedding (that never happened).  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:38:00dburt aka AfronerdnoDue to time contraints...it's all about getting to the point.  Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouseairs every Sunday at 6pm giving our unique take on the goings ons in puhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/11/royce-adkins-biopunks-interview-ant-man-2-sorry-2-bother-u-reviews-mwir-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/11/royce-adkins-biopunks-interview-ant-man-2-sorry-2-bother-u-reviews-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/11/royce-adkins-biopunks-interview-ant-man-2-sorry-2-bother-u-reviews-mwir-7pmWed, 11 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMTRoyce Adkins (BioPunks) Interview; Ant-Man 2; Sorry 2 Bother U Reviews-MWIR 7pmHey Hey Hey, people.  After a preemption, the crew is back!  Pull up a seat and listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite podcast cew as they unpack the following (mid) stories: filmmaker and buddiing sci-fi comic creator, Royce Adkins stops by to discuss his latest digital graphic novel series, BioPunks; Marvel Legend and Spider-man/Dr. Strange co-creator, Steve Ditko passes; we give our impressions of the latest Marvel sequel release, Ant-man and The Wasp; Dburt manage to check out Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You and he gives his thoughts; legendary actor, Billy Dee Williams may be returning to the Star Wars franchise after all; Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamonds) has been tapped to portray The Wizard in the forthcoming DCEU (?) Shazam film;  unfortunately, more race stories (Kappas are declined service; woman wearing a Puerto Rico shirt is harrassed; Congresswoman, Maxin Waters threatened; bop pulls gun on Texas children for yelling/trespassing, etc)  And lastly, music amd media mogul, Sean P-Diddy Combs in a recent Variety piece, has some thoughts about the difficulties of obtaining funding for Black businesses (mayeb we should invest in ourselves?  just saying).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBioPunks digital comic,filmmaker Royce Adkins,Ant-man and The Wasp,nerd culture,blerds(Extremely) Hot Fun in the Summertime! Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (f7088f83-aa64-420b-8254-1b4fd550261110147fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/11/royce-adkins-biopunks-interview-ant-man-2-sorry-2-bother-u-reviews-mwir-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/11/royce-adkins-biopunks-interview-ant-man-2-sorry-2-bother-u-reviews-mwir-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/07/11/royce-adkins-biopunks-interview-ant-man-2-sorry-2-bother-u-reviews-mwir-7pm-1Wed, 11 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMTRoyce Adkins (BioPunks) Interview; Ant-Man 2; Sorry 2 Bother U Reviews-MWIR 7pmHey Hey Hey, people.  After a preemption, the crew is back!  Pull up a seat and listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite podcast cew as they unpack the following (mid) stories: filmmaker and buddiing sci-fi comic creator, Royce Adkins stops by to discuss his latest digital graphic novel series, BioPunks; Marvel Legend and Spider-man/Dr. Strange co-creator, Steve Ditko passes; we give our impressions of the latest Marvel sequel release, Ant-man and The Wasp; Dburt manage to check out Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You and he gives his thoughts; legendary actor, Billy Dee Williams may be returning to the Star Wars franchise after all; Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamonds) has been tapped to portray The Wizard in the forthcoming DCEU (?) Shazam film;  unfortunately, more race stories (Kappas are declined service; woman wearing a Puerto Rico shirt is harrassed; Congresswoman, Maxin Waters threatened; bop pulls gun on Texas children for yelling/trespassing, etc)  And lastly, music amd media mogul, Sean P-Diddy Combs in a recent Variety piece, has some thoughts about the difficulties of obtaining funding for Black businesses (mayeb we should invest in ourselves?  just saying).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHey Hey Hey, people.  After a preemption, the crew is back!  Pull up a seat and listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airing thttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/27/more-luke-cage-last-jedi-remake-laura-ingalls-racist-more-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/27/more-luke-cage-last-jedi-remake-laura-ingalls-racist-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/27/more-luke-cage-last-jedi-remake-laura-ingalls-racist-more-mwir-7pm-etWed, 27 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMTMore Luke Cage; Last Jedi Remake?; Laura Ingalls Racist? & More-MWIR 7pm ETDue to our vaunted time constraints paradox, we're just going to give it to you short and straight!  Check out the latest episode of the Afronerd Radio-Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your favorite podcasting crew will be "chopping it up" about these impending subjects: Daryll B.'s impressions of Netflix' Luke Cage (Iron Fist improves?) and last weekend's release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom; due to the polarizing critique of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, some fans are calling for a serious consideration for a remake (coupled with continued talks for Kathleen Kennedy's to be removed from the top spot at LucasFilm); legendary Little House on the Prairie writer, Laura Ingalls Wilder is removed from the Children's Literature Legacy Award due to her works' outdated racist overtones; the Academy has abruptly added over 900 new and diverse members to their ranks (names like Daniel Kaluuya, Danai Gurira, JK Rowling, George Lopez, etc); more on Trump's immigration policy (Melania's coat was an accident! LOL); Can you trust Trump's Space Force?; Westworld wraps up S2 and we have theories!;  thoughts about WH Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders recent refusal of service at a Red Hen restaurant because of the owner's feelings about her boss and her complicity in promoting POTUS' political agenda;  Netflix recreated the famed "Great Day in Harlem gathering with Black actors versus the original Jazz artists in '58;  highlighting the Blackstar Warrior film short on Brown Sugar (the "Black Netflix") ; And lastly, just what was the deal with a Netflix' executive usage of the N-word (twice) and his eventual firing?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.       02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,Luke Cage S2,new Academy members inducted,Sarah Huckabee Sanders restaurant service refusal,Red HenIt's The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Airing This Wed @7pm ET! Call LIb82fad87-e4b2-44c9-9e09-a0b5b2fef87410146fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/27/more-luke-cage-last-jedi-remake-laura-ingalls-racist-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/27/more-luke-cage-last-jedi-remake-laura-ingalls-racist-more-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/27/more-luke-cage-last-jedi-remake-laura-ingalls-racist-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 27 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMTMore Luke Cage; Last Jedi Remake?; Laura Ingalls Racist? & More-MWIR 7pm ETDue to our vaunted time constraints paradox, we're just going to give it to you short and straight!  Check out the latest episode of the Afronerd Radio-Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your favorite podcasting crew will be "chopping it up" about these impending subjects: Daryll B.'s impressions of Netflix' Luke Cage (Iron Fist improves?) and last weekend's release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom; due to the polarizing critique of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, some fans are calling for a serious consideration for a remake (coupled with continued talks for Kathleen Kennedy's to be removed from the top spot at LucasFilm); legendary Little House on the Prairie writer, Laura Ingalls Wilder is removed from the Children's Literature Legacy Award due to her works' outdated racist overtones; the Academy has abruptly added over 900 new and diverse members to their ranks (names like Daniel Kaluuya, Danai Gurira, JK Rowling, George Lopez, etc); more on Trump's immigration policy (Melania's coat was an accident! LOL); Can you trust Trump's Space Force?; Westworld wraps up S2 and we have theories!;  thoughts about WH Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders recent refusal of service at a Red Hen restaurant because of the owner's feelings about her boss and her complicity in promoting POTUS' political agenda;  Netflix recreated the famed "Great Day in Harlem gathering with Black actors versus the original Jazz artists in '58;  highlighting the Blackstar Warrior film short on Brown Sugar (the "Black Netflix") ; And lastly, just what was the deal with a Netflix' executive usage of the N-word (twice) and his eventual firing?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoDue to our vaunted time constraints paradox, we're just going to give it to you short and straight!  Check out the latest episode of the Afronerd Radio-Mid Weekhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/24/jurassic-world-luke-cage-death-of-supes-reviews-what-if-comics-the-grind6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/24/jurassic-world-luke-cage-death-of-supes-reviews-what-if-comics-the-grind6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/24/jurassic-world-luke-cage-death-of-supes-reviews-what-if-comics-the-grind6pmSun, 24 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTJurassic World, Luke Cage & Death of Supes Reviews, What If Comics-The Grind@6pmWe're Black at it again, folks! Check out our latest installment of the Grindhouse podcast, engineered by Afronerd Radio Machine Works.  The regular cast of "not ready for primetime Afronerd Radio players are at your disposal discussing the following pop-pulp topics:  Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Netflix' Luke Cage, Death of Superman reviews; writer, Evan Narcisse (Rise ofr the Black Panther) of io9.com fondly remembers the Marvel Comics' What If imprint and how the seeds of that iconic comic series has lead to many current canonical properties;  DC is returning large size comics to supermarket shelves; Dburt loves the androids! (when they become sentient..ha) so let's dig into Westworld and Humans plot ideas and future expectations as both series will be wrapping uo their respective seasons; discussing the importance of the new blerdrific (and original short film) Blackstar trailer, courtesy of the "Black Netflix" streaming service, Brown Sugar; And lastly, legendary musician Sting, lends his support for the 30th anniversary of Constantine.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBrown Sugar streaming service,Blackstar short film,Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,Humans,WestworldA New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-96af6132b5-3faf-4f7b-b74b-9eb9ec4cbe7010145fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/24/jurassic-world-luke-cage-death-of-supes-reviews-what-if-comics-the-grind6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/24/jurassic-world-luke-cage-death-of-supes-reviews-what-if-comics-the-grind6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/24/jurassic-world-luke-cage-death-of-supes-reviews-what-if-comics-the-grind6pm-1Sun, 24 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTJurassic World, Luke Cage & Death of Supes Reviews, What If Comics-The Grind@6pmWe're Black at it again, folks! Check out our latest installment of the Grindhouse podcast, engineered by Afronerd Radio Machine Works.  The regular cast of "not ready for primetime Afronerd Radio players are at your disposal discussing the following pop-pulp topics:  Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Netflix' Luke Cage, Death of Superman reviews; writer, Evan Narcisse (Rise ofr the Black Panther) of io9.com fondly remembers the Marvel Comics' What If imprint and how the seeds of that iconic comic series has lead to many current canonical properties;  DC is returning large size comics to supermarket shelves; Dburt loves the androids! (when they become sentient..ha) so let's dig into Westworld and Humans plot ideas and future expectations as both series will be wrapping uo their respective seasons; discussing the importance of the new blerdrific (and original short film) Blackstar trailer, courtesy of the "Black Netflix" streaming service, Brown Sugar; And lastly, legendary musician Sting, lends his support for the 30th anniversary of Constantine.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWe're Black at it again, folks! Check out our latest installment of the Grindhouse podcast, engineered by Afronerd Radio Machine Works.  The regular cast of "nohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/20/xxxtentacion-immigration-woes-disney-merger-news-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/20/xxxtentacion-immigration-woes-disney-merger-news-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/20/xxxtentacion-immigration-woes-disney-merger-news-mwir-7pm-etWed, 20 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMTXXXTentacion; Immigration Woes; Disney Merger News-MWIR @7pm ETKeeping it simple like first grade arithmetic! Join your regular cast of Afronerd characters this evening at 7pm eastern to discuss all matters pop and political.  The topics du jour are: the untimely death of rapper, XXXtentacion; the ongoing immigration debate divides the country; Disney finalizes its merger with Fox for 71B; discussing the importance of Juneteenth during these trepidatious times; Charleston, SC apologizes for slavery; more Star Trek IPs on CBS All Access? ESPN is having its own "civil war" over too Black programming; The Creed 2 trailer is released on the interwebs, Amazon is producing Robert Kirkman's Invincible for animation, pervy review of the Incredibles 2 sequel courtesy of New Yorker magazine.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Juneteenth,Blerds,Star Trek(s) on CBS All Access?,Incredibles 2 and the New Yorker articleOur Mid Week in Review Podcast (MWIR)- Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-915-962496a1705-a444-447f-b065-226af5f59eef10144fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/20/xxxtentacion-immigration-woes-disney-merger-news-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/20/xxxtentacion-immigration-woes-disney-merger-news-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/20/xxxtentacion-immigration-woes-disney-merger-news-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 20 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMTXXXTentacion; Immigration Woes; Disney Merger News-MWIR @7pm ETKeeping it simple like first grade arithmetic! Join your regular cast of Afronerd characters this evening at 7pm eastern to discuss all matters pop and political.  The topics du jour are: the untimely death of rapper, XXXtentacion; the ongoing immigration debate divides the country; Disney finalizes its merger with Fox for 71B; discussing the importance of Juneteenth during these trepidatious times; Charleston, SC apologizes for slavery; more Star Trek IPs on CBS All Access? ESPN is having its own "civil war" over too Black programming; The Creed 2 trailer is released on the interwebs, Amazon is producing Robert Kirkman's Invincible for animation, pervy review of the Incredibles 2 sequel courtesy of New Yorker magazine.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoKeeping it simple like first grade arithmetic! Join your regular cast of Afronerd characters this evening at 7pm eastern to discuss all matters pop and politicahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/17/incredibles-2-superfly-the-nerdists-troubles-lucifernetflix-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/17/incredibles-2-superfly-the-nerdists-troubles-lucifernetflix-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/17/incredibles-2-superfly-the-nerdists-troubles-lucifernetflix-the-grind-6pmSun, 17 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTIncredibles 2 & Superfly; The Nerdist's Troubles; Lucifer@Netflix?-The Grind 6pmHappy Father's Day! And like our straight shooter patriarchs, we're diving right into the topics, people!  You know the spiel by now.....check out this week's Grindhouse show broadcasting courtesy of Afronerd Radio this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your favorite Afronerd Radio podcasting team as they highlight their unique brand of analyses while "chopping it up" about the following topics: we give our impressions of this weekebd's release of Incredibles 2 and Superfly; Nerdist CEO and popular podcaster, Chris Hardwick is the latest notable to be taken down by the #metoo phenomenon; Fox' Lucifer TV series appears to have found a life raft after cancellation by being picked up Netflix; thoughts about Marvel writers (during a recent Q & A) providing advice for DC on how to save their sinking ship of an extended universe of superhero films; even the Mary Sue site has some rather definitive thoughts on improving the DCEU; Netflix may be channeling this year's earlier release of Ready Player One with their new trailer, Kiss Me First; Dburt checks out Netflix' new animated series, The Hollow as well as the streaming service's sixth season of Voltron; the Mary Sue site has a new article questioning respectability politics in the latest spate of "dark skinned" Black male superheroes (I guess "Baby Daddy" cards are OK now, huh?); And lastly, our thoughts about the reviews that are coming in about Luke Cage, season 2.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,comic books,Blerds,Incredibles 2 and Supefly reviews,The Hollow on NetflixA Special Father's Day Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620fd63ef40-56ed-4fac-8705-fd49b6b4c8a110143fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/17/incredibles-2-superfly-the-nerdists-troubles-lucifernetflix-the-grind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/17/incredibles-2-superfly-the-nerdists-troubles-lucifernetflix-the-grind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/17/incredibles-2-superfly-the-nerdists-troubles-lucifernetflix-the-grind-6pm-1Sun, 17 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTIncredibles 2 & Superfly; The Nerdist's Troubles; Lucifer@Netflix?-The Grind 6pmHappy Father's Day! And like our straight shooter patriarchs, we're diving right into the topics, people!  You know the spiel by now.....check out this week's Grindhouse show broadcasting courtesy of Afronerd Radio this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your favorite Afronerd Radio podcasting team as they highlight their unique brand of analyses while "chopping it up" about the following topics: we give our impressions of this weekebd's release of Incredibles 2 and Superfly; Nerdist CEO and popular podcaster, Chris Hardwick is the latest notable to be taken down by the #metoo phenomenon; Fox' Lucifer TV series appears to have found a life raft after cancellation by being picked up Netflix; thoughts about Marvel writers (during a recent Q & A) providing advice for DC on how to save their sinking ship of an extended universe of superhero films; even the Mary Sue site has some rather definitive thoughts on improving the DCEU; Netflix may be channeling this year's earlier release of Ready Player One with their new trailer, Kiss Me First; Dburt checks out Netflix' new animated series, The Hollow as well as the streaming service's sixth season of Voltron; the Mary Sue site has a new article questioning respectability politics in the latest spate of "dark skinned" Black male superheroes (I guess "Baby Daddy" cards are OK now, huh?); And lastly, our thoughts about the reviews that are coming in about Luke Cage, season 2.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHappy Father's Day! And like our straight shooter patriarchs, we're diving right into the topics, people!  You know the spiel by now.....check out this week's Ghttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/13/therootarticles-dc-shake-up-trump-kim-summit-more-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/13/therootarticles-dc-shake-up-trump-kim-summit-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/13/therootarticles-dc-shake-up-trump-kim-summit-more-mwir-7pm-etWed, 13 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMT#TheRootArticles; DC Shake up!; Trump-Kim Summit & More-MWIR 7pm ETGreetings and Salutations to our loyal listeners!  Join us this Wednesday for another exciting Mid Week in Review podcast, engineered by the Afronerd Radio Machine.  Listen to your favorite Afronerd crew as they wax about this (mid) week's topics: Dburt has a conniption over the latest round of #TheRootArticles providing mounting evidence that not only are there no codified Black media but also that African Americans are being postured for social engineering; errant thoughts about the Trump-Kim summit; DC Entertainment appears to be going through another executive shake up in an effort for self correction (Green Lantern Corps film news, Affleck may/may not remain as Bats...again); more on Freeform's Cloak and Dagger; discussing celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain's foray into comics in the wake of his passing;  what's up with the Silver Surfer being Galactus' herald after decades of freedom? (Disney-Fox merger?); and speaking of mergers, the government appears to have approved of the massive AT & T and Time Warner deal said to be worth 85B!!; Jordan Peele rants to reboot Gargoyles as a movie;  with an Aquaman trailer forthcoming, WB execs are touting it as "extraordinary" (hmm).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Time Warner and AT & T merger approved,Disney Fox merger in jeopardy?,comic booksIt's Time For The Mid Week in Review (MWIR)! Where You Get Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call inc5f41f5e-c30e-40af-b0aa-97e328d0894c10142fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/13/therootarticles-dc-shake-up-trump-kim-summit-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/13/therootarticles-dc-shake-up-trump-kim-summit-more-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/13/therootarticles-dc-shake-up-trump-kim-summit-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 13 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMT#TheRootArticles; DC Shake up!; Trump-Kim Summit & More-MWIR 7pm ETGreetings and Salutations to our loyal listeners!  Join us this Wednesday for another exciting Mid Week in Review podcast, engineered by the Afronerd Radio Machine.  Listen to your favorite Afronerd crew as they wax about this (mid) week's topics: Dburt has a conniption over the latest round of #TheRootArticles providing mounting evidence that not only are there no codified Black media but also that African Americans are being postured for social engineering; errant thoughts about the Trump-Kim summit; DC Entertainment appears to be going through another executive shake up in an effort for self correction (Green Lantern Corps film news, Affleck may/may not remain as Bats...again); more on Freeform's Cloak and Dagger; discussing celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain's foray into comics in the wake of his passing;  what's up with the Silver Surfer being Galactus' herald after decades of freedom? (Disney-Fox merger?); and speaking of mergers, the government appears to have approved of the massive AT & T and Time Warner deal said to be worth 85B!!; Jordan Peele rants to reboot Gargoyles as a movie;  with an Aquaman trailer forthcoming, WB execs are touting it as "extraordinary" (hmm).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoGreetings and Salutations to our loyal listeners!  Join us this Wednesday for another exciting Mid Week in Review podcast, engineered by the Afronerd Radio Machhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/10/cloak-dagger-premieres-youtubes-impulse-black-kick-ass-comic-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/10/cloak-dagger-premieres-youtubes-impulse-black-kick-ass-comic-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/10/cloak-dagger-premieres-youtubes-impulse-black-kick-ass-comic-the-grind-6pmSun, 10 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTCloak & Dagger Premieres; Youtube's Impulse; Black Kick Ass Comic-The Grind @6pmOur audience knows the deal by now, so let's refrain from the verbose pretense! Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing every Sunday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite Afronerd Radio podcasting crew as they she dlight on the following topics:  Freeform's Cloak and Dagger premieres with another Marvel TV imprint and we give you our first impressions;  and speaking of premieres, Youtube's foray into original programming continues with a new streaming show entitled, Impulse;  director, Matthew Vaughn plans to reboot the Kick-Ass franchise while expanding the Kingsman Universe (Statesman?) and logically, that might involve Mark Millar's latest companion comic sequel this time showcasing a Black female protagonist;  more new trailers have hit the internets (i.e. The Girl in the Spider's Web, Halloween, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Bad Times at the El Royale....is hotel horror a thing, now?); a recent HuffPo piece written by Julie Craven entitled "Saying Goodbye to Kanye West and His Music" asserts that his music should be disavowed because it no longer bolsters Black self esteem;  more from the HuffPo-actress Jessica Chastain wants White Women in Hollywood to step up for WOC; celebrity chef and erstwhile comic book writer, Anthony Bourdain passes in what looks to be a trend in notable suicides; Dburt suggests that Hollywood REALLY needs to tap into the nerd community more for ideas and technical support (i.e. REAL spiderman robotic eyes, 3D LED devices that mimic Dr Strange's spells, etc); And lastly, we'll address additional news (Kevin Feige on Disney merger, Marvel on diverse future films, more on Lando, Arrested Development-NY Times dust up etc).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.     02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,blerds,Nerds,sci-fi,comic booksLet's Get Ready to Rumble! A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com Airs This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Cofa1b111a-c79d-4047-b5b0-2f11266cf5b110141fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/10/cloak-dagger-premieres-youtubes-impulse-black-kick-ass-comic-the-grind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/10/cloak-dagger-premieres-youtubes-impulse-black-kick-ass-comic-the-grind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/10/cloak-dagger-premieres-youtubes-impulse-black-kick-ass-comic-the-grind-6pm-1Sun, 10 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTCloak & Dagger Premieres; Youtube's Impulse; Black Kick Ass Comic-The Grind @6pmOur audience knows the deal by now, so let's refrain from the verbose pretense! Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing every Sunday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite Afronerd Radio podcasting crew as they she dlight on the following topics:  Freeform's Cloak and Dagger premieres with another Marvel TV imprint and we give you our first impressions;  and speaking of premieres, Youtube's foray into original programming continues with a new streaming show entitled, Impulse;  director, Matthew Vaughn plans to reboot the Kick-Ass franchise while expanding the Kingsman Universe (Statesman?) and logically, that might involve Mark Millar's latest companion comic sequel this time showcasing a Black female protagonist;  more new trailers have hit the internets (i.e. The Girl in the Spider's Web, Halloween, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Bad Times at the El Royale....is hotel horror a thing, now?); a recent HuffPo piece written by Julie Craven entitled "Saying Goodbye to Kanye West and His Music" asserts that his music should be disavowed because it no longer bolsters Black self esteem;  more from the HuffPo-actress Jessica Chastain wants White Women in Hollywood to step up for WOC; celebrity chef and erstwhile comic book writer, Anthony Bourdain passes in what looks to be a trend in notable suicides; Dburt suggests that Hollywood REALLY needs to tap into the nerd community more for ideas and technical support (i.e. REAL spiderman robotic eyes, 3D LED devices that mimic Dr Strange's spells, etc); And lastly, we'll address additional news (Kevin Feige on Disney merger, Marvel on diverse future films, more on Lando, Arrested Development-NY Times dust up etc).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoOur audience knows the deal by now, so let's refrain from the verbose pretense! Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing every Sundayhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/06/miss-america-birth-certificate-updates-black-investment-firm-news-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/06/miss-america-birth-certificate-updates-black-investment-firm-news-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/06/miss-america-birth-certificate-updates-black-investment-firm-news-mwir-7pm-etWed, 06 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMTMiss America & Birth Certificate Updates; Black Investment Firm News-MWIR 7pm ETIt's Wednesday, so pull up a chair and check out our latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review podcast airing 7pm eastern.  Listen to your favorite Afronerd Radio crew as they wax poetic about the following subjects:perhaps am Upgrade spoiler review?; the Miss America Pageant (Ms. Geek Africa to the rescue!) and NYC officials are both proposing "updates" based on current sociological changes centered around gender; a Philly based management firm is merging with a NC company potentially becoming one of the largest Black owned investment companies in the US; on the nerd front, the Bumblebee trailer (from the Transformer-verse) just hit the internets; impressions of Brian Michael Bendis' Man of Steel and the likelihood that it will retcon Krypton's mythology; Dburt expounds on a thought he had about CNN commentator, Angela Rye's politics; Jared Leto may be getting a solo Joker film after all (two Joker films....DCEU what?);  is MSNBC's Joy Reid getting that Roseanne "wash up" or what?; more on the Trump vs Eagles vs National debacle; Donald Glover for Willy Wonka? And lastly, if ABC reboots are back on the table in the wake of Roseanne, why not Pushing Daisies or Family Matters? Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoUpgrade spoilers,Man of Steel by Bendis,Joy Reid vs Roseanne Barr,Joker solo film with Jared Leto?,Miss AmericaCheck Out The Latest Episode of Wednesday's Mid Week in Review Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Start Time-7pm ET; Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for103a705d-90d2-4db6-987b-75383ab3b57110140fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/06/miss-america-birth-certificate-updates-black-investment-firm-news-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/06/miss-america-birth-certificate-updates-black-investment-firm-news-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/06/miss-america-birth-certificate-updates-black-investment-firm-news-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 06 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMTMiss America & Birth Certificate Updates; Black Investment Firm News-MWIR 7pm ETIt's Wednesday, so pull up a chair and check out our latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review podcast airing 7pm eastern.  Listen to your favorite Afronerd Radio crew as they wax poetic about the following subjects:perhaps am Upgrade spoiler review?; the Miss America Pageant (Ms. Geek Africa to the rescue!) and NYC officials are both proposing "updates" based on current sociological changes centered around gender; a Philly based management firm is merging with a NC company potentially becoming one of the largest Black owned investment companies in the US; on the nerd front, the Bumblebee trailer (from the Transformer-verse) just hit the internets; impressions of Brian Michael Bendis' Man of Steel and the likelihood that it will retcon Krypton's mythology; Dburt expounds on a thought he had about CNN commentator, Angela Rye's politics; Jared Leto may be getting a solo Joker film after all (two Joker films....DCEU what?);  is MSNBC's Joy Reid getting that Roseanne "wash up" or what?; more on the Trump vs Eagles vs National debacle; Donald Glover for Willy Wonka? And lastly, if ABC reboots are back on the table in the wake of Roseanne, why not Pushing Daisies or Family Matters? Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's Wednesday, so pull up a chair and check out our latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review podcast airing 7pm eastern.  Listen to your favorhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/03/upgrade-review-netflix-comix-how-to-draw-poc-marvels-diversity-thegrind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/03/upgrade-review-netflix-comix-how-to-draw-poc-marvels-diversity-thegrind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/03/upgrade-review-netflix-comix-how-to-draw-poc-marvels-diversity-thegrind-6pmSun, 03 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTUpgrade Review; Netflix Comix?; How to Draw POC; Marvel's Diversity-TheGrind 6pmGet your ticket for yet another sonic adventure known as The Grindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern as engineered by The Afronerd Radio machine.  Listen to the Afronerd Radio crew wax and "hold court" on the following comic book, sci-fi, pop/pulp cultural topics:  we give a more extended spoiler free review (of our video clip) of Blumhouse Productions latest film, Upgrade;  not only is Netflix streaming a number of series based on comic books, but now they are publishing a graphic novel from famed writer, Mark Miller entitled, The Magic Order; Dburt trips over a successful kickstarter campaign (20K pledged) centered on an instructional book adroitly named, How To Draw Black People; picking up what we missed in previous shows: our impressions of the Obama Netflix TV deal and the racism/boycott threats that it has garnered and just what about that Pusha T vs Drake rap battle that has quite a few in the hip hop community "glamored"; Marvel's EIC, CB Cebulski and senior executive, Sana Amanat make an appearance on CBS This Morning to discuss the company's continued intention to pursue its diversity initiatives; more info about the casting of the forthcoming Watchmen TV series as well as Dburt's thoughts about the latest issue of the Watchmen/DC Universe themed graphic novel series, Doomsday Clock; and lastly, are fans a little too obsessed about the character outcomes and/or decisions of Vanessa (girlfriend in fridge syndrome) and Starlord in Avengers 3?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:08:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,CB Cebulski on CBS this Morning,Marvel Comics on Diversity,Magic Order comic by NetflixListen to Our Grindhouse Podcast For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Sunday (Tonight at 6pm); Call in LIVE at 646-915-962059ad93e9-8ccd-444a-ae24-ba7048e1eadb10139fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/03/upgrade-review-netflix-comix-how-to-draw-poc-marvels-diversity-thegrind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/03/upgrade-review-netflix-comix-how-to-draw-poc-marvels-diversity-thegrind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/06/03/upgrade-review-netflix-comix-how-to-draw-poc-marvels-diversity-thegrind-6pm-1Sun, 03 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTUpgrade Review; Netflix Comix?; How to Draw POC; Marvel's Diversity-TheGrind 6pmGet your ticket for yet another sonic adventure known as The Grindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern as engineered by The Afronerd Radio machine.  Listen to the Afronerd Radio crew wax and "hold court" on the following comic book, sci-fi, pop/pulp cultural topics:  we give a more extended spoiler free review (of our video clip) of Blumhouse Productions latest film, Upgrade;  not only is Netflix streaming a number of series based on comic books, but now they are publishing a graphic novel from famed writer, Mark Miller entitled, The Magic Order; Dburt trips over a successful kickstarter campaign (20K pledged) centered on an instructional book adroitly named, How To Draw Black People; picking up what we missed in previous shows: our impressions of the Obama Netflix TV deal and the racism/boycott threats that it has garnered and just what about that Pusha T vs Drake rap battle that has quite a few in the hip hop community "glamored"; Marvel's EIC, CB Cebulski and senior executive, Sana Amanat make an appearance on CBS This Morning to discuss the company's continued intention to pursue its diversity initiatives; more info about the casting of the forthcoming Watchmen TV series as well as Dburt's thoughts about the latest issue of the Watchmen/DC Universe themed graphic novel series, Doomsday Clock; and lastly, are fans a little too obsessed about the character outcomes and/or decisions of Vanessa (girlfriend in fridge syndrome) and Starlord in Avengers 3?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:08:00dburt aka AfronerdnoGet your ticket for yet another sonic adventure known as The Grindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern as engineered by The Afronerd Radio machine.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/30/grand-closing-4-roseanne-parkland-vg-spawn-solo-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/30/grand-closing-4-roseanne-parkland-vg-spawn-solo-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/30/grand-closing-4-roseanne-parkland-vg-spawn-solo-mwir-7pm-etWed, 30 May 2018 23:00:00 GMTGrand Closing 4 Roseanne! Parkland VG?; Spawn; Solo-MWIR @7pm ETStraight to the topics, folks!  It's the Afronerd Radio engineered podcast known as The Mid Week in Review, airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite Afronerd Radio crew as they discuss the following (mid) weekly issues:  channeling the mighty Chris Rock's skit-"grand opening-grand closing," the extremely popular prop-Trump revival of the 90s Roseanne TV series was cancelled after it's eponymous star tweeted racially charged comments toward Obama acolyte, Valerie Jarrett; a video game developer had the novel idea to make a shooting video game inspired by the recent Parkland HS tragedy (really?);  actor, Jamie Foxx has been tapped to portray Spawn in the upcoming Todd McFarlane directed film,  a spoiler review of Solo: A Star Wars Story; we finally wax about the Obamas Netflix TV deal (and the hatred/boycott that the project has created); Dburt deconstructs a recent Breakfast Club interview of CNN political correspondent, Bakari Sellers; MSNBC has a racism townhall.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:09:00dburt aka AfronerdnoRoseanne TV reboot cancelled,Nerd culture,Afropunk,Urban Alternative media,Solo: A Star Wars StoryAfronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Airs Every Wed @ 7pm ET! Get Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at520adf3f-86f1-4088-bcca-c3fe147ae13b10138fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/30/grand-closing-4-roseanne-parkland-vg-spawn-solo-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/30/grand-closing-4-roseanne-parkland-vg-spawn-solo-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/30/grand-closing-4-roseanne-parkland-vg-spawn-solo-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 30 May 2018 23:00:00 GMTGrand Closing 4 Roseanne! Parkland VG?; Spawn; Solo-MWIR @7pm ETStraight to the topics, folks!  It's the Afronerd Radio engineered podcast known as The Mid Week in Review, airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite Afronerd Radio crew as they discuss the following (mid) weekly issues:  channeling the mighty Chris Rock's skit-"grand opening-grand closing," the extremely popular prop-Trump revival of the 90s Roseanne TV series was cancelled after it's eponymous star tweeted racially charged comments toward Obama acolyte, Valerie Jarrett; a video game developer had the novel idea to make a shooting video game inspired by the recent Parkland HS tragedy (really?);  actor, Jamie Foxx has been tapped to portray Spawn in the upcoming Todd McFarlane directed film,  a spoiler review of Solo: A Star Wars Story; we finally wax about the Obamas Netflix TV deal (and the hatred/boycott that the project has created); Dburt deconstructs a recent Breakfast Club interview of CNN political correspondent, Bakari Sellers; MSNBC has a racism townhall.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:09:00dburt aka AfronerdnoStraight to the topics, folks!  It's the Afronerd Radio engineered podcast known as The Mid Week in Review, airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your fahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/27/solo-review-thundercats-urkel-revisited-morbius-film-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/27/solo-review-thundercats-urkel-revisited-morbius-film-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/27/solo-review-thundercats-urkel-revisited-morbius-film-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 27 May 2018 22:00:00 GMTSolo Review; ThunderCats; Urkel Revisited; Morbius Film?-The Grind @6pm ETWe're black, live and direct, people!  Keeping it terse and to the point-listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your favorite Afronerd crew members as they elucidate on the following issues: we give our impressions of the new film, Solo: A Star Wars Story; a sneak peek of the proposed Thundercats reboot hit the cyberwebs and many fans appear to be collectively groaning as it has no relation to preceding versions of the cartoon;  a recent Mary Sue piece analyzes the Urkel character from the 90s Family Matters TV sitcom as more of a "creep" versus a socially awkward blerd; Just as Sony has produced the upcoming Venom film, it seems that plot details for another villain from the Spiderverse is being mined without MCU involvement...Morbius the Living Vampire; what exactly is the Intellectual Dark Web and is Afronerd Radio worthy of membership: legendary actor, Morgan Freeman is the latest Hollywood notable to be accused of sexual misconduct;  Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus S2 will finally tackle Funk legends via iconic funksters, George Clinton, James Brown and Bootsy Collins;  maybe Dburt will have something brief and final to say about Rachel Dolezal (hint: she's not that rare); Humans S3, Flash S4 ending, Trollhunters and the Fahrenheit 451 reboot.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:39:00dburt aka AfronerdnoSolo Star Wars film,Blerds,Nerds of Color,nerd culture,STEMNew Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620ed78ce3d-f091-4525-900d-c574c8069e8f10137fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/27/solo-review-thundercats-urkel-revisited-morbius-film-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/27/solo-review-thundercats-urkel-revisited-morbius-film-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/27/solo-review-thundercats-urkel-revisited-morbius-film-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 27 May 2018 22:00:00 GMTSolo Review; ThunderCats; Urkel Revisited; Morbius Film?-The Grind @6pm ETWe're black, live and direct, people!  Keeping it terse and to the point-listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your favorite Afronerd crew members as they elucidate on the following issues: we give our impressions of the new film, Solo: A Star Wars Story; a sneak peek of the proposed Thundercats reboot hit the cyberwebs and many fans appear to be collectively groaning as it has no relation to preceding versions of the cartoon;  a recent Mary Sue piece analyzes the Urkel character from the 90s Family Matters TV sitcom as more of a "creep" versus a socially awkward blerd; Just as Sony has produced the upcoming Venom film, it seems that plot details for another villain from the Spiderverse is being mined without MCU involvement...Morbius the Living Vampire; what exactly is the Intellectual Dark Web and is Afronerd Radio worthy of membership: legendary actor, Morgan Freeman is the latest Hollywood notable to be accused of sexual misconduct;  Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus S2 will finally tackle Funk legends via iconic funksters, George Clinton, James Brown and Bootsy Collins;  maybe Dburt will have something brief and final to say about Rachel Dolezal (hint: she's not that rare); Humans S3, Flash S4 ending, Trollhunters and the Fahrenheit 451 reboot.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:39:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWe're black, live and direct, people!  Keeping it terse and to the point-listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast airing this Sunday ahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/23/wynton-marsalis-on-rap-deadpool-2-spoilers-royal-views-mwir-wed-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/23/wynton-marsalis-on-rap-deadpool-2-spoilers-royal-views-mwir-wed-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/23/wynton-marsalis-on-rap-deadpool-2-spoilers-royal-views-mwir-wed-7pm-etWed, 23 May 2018 23:00:00 GMTWynton Marsalis on Rap; Deadpool 2 Spoilers; Royal Views-MWIR, Wed 7pm ETIts' time for the infamous Mid Week in Review podcast as powered by the good folks at Afronerd Radio.  Listen to the Afronerd Radio crew every Wednesday at 7pm and listeners can call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  The topics up for discussion this week are:  Deadpool 2 spoiler review; legendary Jazz trumpeter, educator and artistic director of Jazz at NYC's Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis during a recent Washington Post podcast has a few choice words about hip hop music; the crew gives their impressions on this past weekend's Royal Wedding festivities including the Black cultural input (and a German new services' racial observations); rap artist, Kendrick Lamar embarrassed a White fan by having her recite one of his songs (n-word included) and Dburt scratches his head at the disapproval for a product purchased;  and speaking of disapproval, a some Conservatives are purportedly threatening to boycott Netflix for their recent TV production deal with the Obamas; Playstation 5 is on the horizon (really...no more consoles, huh?); what about The Flash's season finale?; And lastly, giving our thoughts about the SCOTUS legalizing sports gambling. 02:38:00dburt aka AfronerdnoDeadpool 2 spoiler review,Obama Netflix TV deal,Wynton Marsalis on rap,Jazz,Royal WeddingIt's Time For Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 648431df73-5551-45c6-8f01-e598c9c908d810136fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/23/wynton-marsalis-on-rap-deadpool-2-spoilers-royal-views-mwir-wed-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/23/wynton-marsalis-on-rap-deadpool-2-spoilers-royal-views-mwir-wed-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/23/wynton-marsalis-on-rap-deadpool-2-spoilers-royal-views-mwir-wed-7pm-et-1Wed, 23 May 2018 23:00:00 GMTWynton Marsalis on Rap; Deadpool 2 Spoilers; Royal Views-MWIR, Wed 7pm ETIts' time for the infamous Mid Week in Review podcast as powered by the good folks at Afronerd Radio.  Listen to the Afronerd Radio crew every Wednesday at 7pm and listeners can call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  The topics up for discussion this week are:  Deadpool 2 spoiler review; legendary Jazz trumpeter, educator and artistic director of Jazz at NYC's Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis during a recent Washington Post podcast has a few choice words about hip hop music; the crew gives their impressions on this past weekend's Royal Wedding festivities including the Black cultural input (and a German new services' racial observations); rap artist, Kendrick Lamar embarrassed a White fan by having her recite one of his songs (n-word included) and Dburt scratches his head at the disapproval for a product purchased;  and speaking of disapproval, a some Conservatives are purportedly threatening to boycott Netflix for their recent TV production deal with the Obamas; Playstation 5 is on the horizon (really...no more consoles, huh?); what about The Flash's season finale?; And lastly, giving our thoughts about the SCOTUS legalizing sports gambling.02:38:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIts' time for the infamous Mid Week in Review podcast as powered by the good folks at Afronerd Radio.  Listen to the Afronerd Radio crew every Wednesday at 7pmhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/20/deadpool-2-batwoman-on-arrow-shield-lando-is-pan-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/20/deadpool-2-batwoman-on-arrow-shield-lando-is-pan-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/20/deadpool-2-batwoman-on-arrow-shield-lando-is-pan-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 20 May 2018 22:00:00 GMTDeadpool 2; Batwoman on Arrow?; SHIELD; Lando is Pan?-The Grind @6pm ETIt's Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse time, mortals!  Per usual, we're just going to jump into the fray.  Listen to your preferred Grindhouse podcast crew as they confront the following pulp/pop culture topics: the team checked out the latest Deadpool sequel and we give our impressions; it just hit the internets that for Arrow's next crossover event Batwoman (and by extension Gotham) is making an appearance for the next season; our thoughts about the implications gathered from the season finale of Marvel's Agents of Shield;  Star Wars scribe, Jonathan Kasdan recently revealed that he envisioned the Lando Calrissian character as "pansexual" causing many fans to question and rejoice that interpretation (Dburt's not having it!); Can Universal still move forward with the "monster centric" Dark Universe franchise (I guess if the DCEU can..);  it looks like 80s nostalgia knows no bounds as not only is a live action Masters of the Universe film is slated for 2019 release but an animated She-Ra series has also been confirmed for Netflix (online poster revealed);  and there's the Thundercats forthcoming cartoon reboot (meh....the last one was excellent but for adults so....);  more on Westworld (and it's UK "cousin" Humans S3 premiered); And lastly, we'll address any ancillary stories that hit this week (saving Expanse, AXL and Happytime Murders trailers, etc.).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:29:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,PunkBlack,Okayplayer,Blerds,comic booksDeadpool 2 Review- A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620827a57fb-adcb-438d-931b-b7498976811110135fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/20/deadpool-2-batwoman-on-arrow-shield-lando-is-pan-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/20/deadpool-2-batwoman-on-arrow-shield-lando-is-pan-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/20/deadpool-2-batwoman-on-arrow-shield-lando-is-pan-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 20 May 2018 22:00:00 GMTDeadpool 2; Batwoman on Arrow?; SHIELD; Lando is Pan?-The Grind @6pm ETIt's Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse time, mortals!  Per usual, we're just going to jump into the fray.  Listen to your preferred Grindhouse podcast crew as they confront the following pulp/pop culture topics: the team checked out the latest Deadpool sequel and we give our impressions; it just hit the internets that for Arrow's next crossover event Batwoman (and by extension Gotham) is making an appearance for the next season; our thoughts about the implications gathered from the season finale of Marvel's Agents of Shield;  Star Wars scribe, Jonathan Kasdan recently revealed that he envisioned the Lando Calrissian character as "pansexual" causing many fans to question and rejoice that interpretation (Dburt's not having it!); Can Universal still move forward with the "monster centric" Dark Universe franchise (I guess if the DCEU can..);  it looks like 80s nostalgia knows no bounds as not only is a live action Masters of the Universe film is slated for 2019 release but an animated She-Ra series has also been confirmed for Netflix (online poster revealed);  and there's the Thundercats forthcoming cartoon reboot (meh....the last one was excellent but for adults so....);  more on Westworld (and it's UK "cousin" Humans S3 premiered); And lastly, we'll address any ancillary stories that hit this week (saving Expanse, AXL and Happytime Murders trailers, etc.).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:29:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse time, mortals!  Per usual, we're just going to jump into the fray.  Listen to your preferred Grindhouse podcast crew as they conhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/16/blackkklansman-shield-in-19-more-doing-nothing-while-black-cases-wed-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/16/blackkklansman-shield-in-19-more-doing-nothing-while-black-cases-wed-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/16/blackkklansman-shield-in-19-more-doing-nothing-while-black-cases-wed-7pm-etWed, 16 May 2018 23:00:00 GMTBlacKkKlansman; SHIELD in '19; More Doing Nothing While Black Cases-WED 7pm ETMaking life simple, one show at a time!  It's Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite Team Afronerd podcasts as they tackle the following topics: legendary director, Spike Lee appears to be regaining his footing with the release of his highly anticipated BlacKkKlansman trailer hit th internets; Lee purportedly a received a 10 minute standing ovation after the film premiered at Cannes; Marvel's Agents of SHIELD not only gets a 13 episode renewal slated for spring 2019 (just in time for Avengers 4) but it was intimated that S6 might not even be the last season!; Dburt has a plan of action if all the DNWB (Doing Nothing While Black) cases that seem to capturing media attention of late are to be believed (hint: we might need to have tighter rebuttals and legal representation on speed dial);  and what about that  marijuana business as reparations commentary snafu made vs NY State gubernatorial candidate and erstwhile actor, Cynthia Nixon (and somewhat cosigned by rapper/activist, Killer Mike); did comedian, Nicole Arbour channel Pat Boone with her rendition of Donald Glover's This is America video and why does she feel people should stop talking about slavery?; The Root allegedly apologized/addressed their bias toward straight Black males; And lastly, if time permits, we'll discuss some of the ancillary pop cultures stories that bear analysis (iconic Star Trek actor, Nichelle Nichols health status, Harvey Bidman returns to Adult Swim-sort of, Guillermo Del Toro's Netflix deal ; new book details the comic book storytelling process).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:07:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,nerd culture,Doing Nothing While Black,Harvey Birdman back at Adult Swim?Set Your Clocks and Listen to Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Ca6bd89505-de6a-4f86-b6a6-a3e37caf62a410134fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/16/blackkklansman-shield-in-19-more-doing-nothing-while-black-cases-wed-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/16/blackkklansman-shield-in-19-more-doing-nothing-while-black-cases-wed-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/16/blackkklansman-shield-in-19-more-doing-nothing-while-black-cases-wed-7pm-et-1Wed, 16 May 2018 23:00:00 GMTBlacKkKlansman; SHIELD in '19; More Doing Nothing While Black Cases-WED 7pm ETMaking life simple, one show at a time!  It's Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite Team Afronerd podcasts as they tackle the following topics: legendary director, Spike Lee appears to be regaining his footing with the release of his highly anticipated BlacKkKlansman trailer hit th internets; Lee purportedly a received a 10 minute standing ovation after the film premiered at Cannes; Marvel's Agents of SHIELD not only gets a 13 episode renewal slated for spring 2019 (just in time for Avengers 4) but it was intimated that S6 might not even be the last season!; Dburt has a plan of action if all the DNWB (Doing Nothing While Black) cases that seem to capturing media attention of late are to be believed (hint: we might need to have tighter rebuttals and legal representation on speed dial);  and what about that  marijuana business as reparations commentary snafu made vs NY State gubernatorial candidate and erstwhile actor, Cynthia Nixon (and somewhat cosigned by rapper/activist, Killer Mike); did comedian, Nicole Arbour channel Pat Boone with her rendition of Donald Glover's This is America video and why does she feel people should stop talking about slavery?; The Root allegedly apologized/addressed their bias toward straight Black males; And lastly, if time permits, we'll discuss some of the ancillary pop cultures stories that bear analysis (iconic Star Trek actor, Nichelle Nichols health status, Harvey Bidman returns to Adult Swim-sort of, Guillermo Del Toro's Netflix deal ; new book details the comic book storytelling process).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:07:00dburt aka AfronerdnoMaking life simple, one show at a time!  It's Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite Team Afronerd phttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/13/black-cultural-renaissance-youtube-red-showstrailers-more-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/13/black-cultural-renaissance-youtube-red-showstrailers-more-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/13/black-cultural-renaissance-youtube-red-showstrailers-more-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 13 May 2018 22:00:00 GMTBlack Cultural Renaissance?; YouTube Red Shows/Trailers & More-The Grind @6pm ETHappy Mother's Day to all our listeners, supporters and beyond!  This special Grindhouse show is just going to be a short shrift session to discuss the latest goings ons this past week as we encroach deeper into the summer season. Listen to your favorite Afronerd podcast crew as they bring their unique brand if analyses to the following issues: with an array of musical and cinematic product being produced by Black artists-is it accurate to call this a new Black Renaissance movement?  And if not, what's missing?; Dburt lauds over the Cobra Kai/Karate Kid reboot, thanks to Youtube Red....and speaking of Red, with more original content on the horizon (Impulse trailer, for example) will it now be perceived as a contender with Netflix and Amazon; DreamWorks Animation chief, Jeffrey Katzenberg raises 800m for his own Youtube length imprint entitled,  NewTV;  Fox' Lucifer gets cancelled but can it find a home somewhere else?; Man of Steel 2 is rumored for a 2020 release date; rumor also has it that Deadpool 2 is being touted as a better movie than the wildly successful Avengers: Infinity War film and lastly, when one taketh away an IP (ABC nixes on the Greatest American Hero reboot), Disney via Kevin Feige confirms that Kamala Khan may be granted her sine in the cinematic sun.  Afronerd Radio airs this Sunday at 6pm and call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.       01:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Ms Marvel movie with Kamala Khan,Man of Steel 2 in 2020,Deadpool 2 vs Infinity WarMaking Short Shrift! Check Out Our 90 min Broadcast of The Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call1ba7059c-717c-4381-8c4c-e16bb6e59ea910133fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/13/black-cultural-renaissance-youtube-red-showstrailers-more-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/13/black-cultural-renaissance-youtube-red-showstrailers-more-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/13/black-cultural-renaissance-youtube-red-showstrailers-more-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 13 May 2018 22:00:00 GMTBlack Cultural Renaissance?; YouTube Red Shows/Trailers & More-The Grind @6pm ETHappy Mother's Day to all our listeners, supporters and beyond!  This special Grindhouse show is just going to be a short shrift session to discuss the latest goings ons this past week as we encroach deeper into the summer season. Listen to your favorite Afronerd podcast crew as they bring their unique brand if analyses to the following issues: with an array of musical and cinematic product being produced by Black artists-is it accurate to call this a new Black Renaissance movement?  And if not, what's missing?; Dburt lauds over the Cobra Kai/Karate Kid reboot, thanks to Youtube Red....and speaking of Red, with more original content on the horizon (Impulse trailer, for example) will it now be perceived as a contender with Netflix and Amazon; DreamWorks Animation chief, Jeffrey Katzenberg raises 800m for his own Youtube length imprint entitled,  NewTV;  Fox' Lucifer gets cancelled but can it find a home somewhere else?; Man of Steel 2 is rumored for a 2020 release date; rumor also has it that Deadpool 2 is being touted as a better movie than the wildly successful Avengers: Infinity War film and lastly, when one taketh away an IP (ABC nixes on the Greatest American Hero reboot), Disney via Kevin Feige confirms that Kamala Khan may be granted her sine in the cinematic sun.  Afronerd Radio airs this Sunday at 6pm and call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.01:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHappy Mother's Day to all our listeners, supporters and beyond!  This special Grindhouse show is just going to be a short shrift session to discuss the latest ghttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/09/donald-glovers-america-luke-cage-s2-trailer-fl-graduates-yanked-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/09/donald-glovers-america-luke-cage-s2-trailer-fl-graduates-yanked-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/09/donald-glovers-america-luke-cage-s2-trailer-fl-graduates-yanked-mwir-7pm-etWed, 09 May 2018 23:00:00 GMTDonald Glover's America; Luke Cage S2 Trailer; FL Graduates Yanked-MWIR 7pm ET Howdy, folks!  You know what time it is.....so let's just get straight to the facts. Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7:00pm eastern. Join the Afronerd Radio podcast crew as they decipher this (mid) week's pop/pulp/politcal issues:  resident polymath, Donald Glover not only had an eventful appearance on this past weekend's SNL but he also released a widely popular music video entitled, This is America.  We give our impressions (and interpretations); Netflix' season 2 trailer for Luke Cage hits the cyberwebs; the working name for DC's streaming service is the DC Universe but what will it entail?;  the University of Florida apologizes for dragging graduating (and dancing) seniors off stage during their commencement cerimony; the crew waxes on a number of stories post the Starbucks arrest that are eerily similar with Blacks/POC getting the police called on them while apparently doing nothing; the Screen Rant website provides theories about what direction the Avengers and the MCU may go beyond the 4th film (and Phase 4); who, what and why is there an "intellectual dark web,"; Chicago Tribune columnist/pundit, Clarence Page's latest op-ed provides greater insight and empathy for "transracial" Black person, Rachel Dolezal in the wake of her new Netflix documentary;  NY gubernatorial candidate and erstwhile actress, Cynthia Nixon may be suffering from footinmouth disease due to her marijuana business is proxy for Black reparations analogy and lastly, author Ta-nehisi Coates dissects Kanye West in a blistering Atlantic piece.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Afropunk,University of Florida Graduates thrown off stage for celebrating/dancing,nerd culture jazz urban alternative music,Video GamesHowdy, folks!  You know what time it is.....so let's just get straight to the facts. Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWf9cb2196-80f9-4508-984e-96c335f1496f10132fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/09/donald-glovers-america-luke-cage-s2-trailer-fl-graduates-yanked-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/09/donald-glovers-america-luke-cage-s2-trailer-fl-graduates-yanked-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/09/donald-glovers-america-luke-cage-s2-trailer-fl-graduates-yanked-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 09 May 2018 23:00:00 GMTDonald Glover's America; Luke Cage S2 Trailer; FL Graduates Yanked-MWIR 7pm ETHowdy, folks!  You know what time it is.....so let's just get straight to the facts. Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7:00pm eastern. Join the Afronerd Radio podcast crew as they decipher this (mid) week's pop/pulp/politcal issues:  resident polymath, Donald Glover not only had an eventful appearance on this past weekend's SNL but he also released a widely popular music video entitled, This is America.  We give our impressions (and interpretations); Netflix' season 2 trailer for Luke Cage hits the cyberwebs; the working name for DC's streaming service is the DC Universe but what will it entail?;  the University of Florida apologizes for dragging graduating (and dancing) seniors off stage during their commencement cerimony; the crew waxes on a number of stories post the Starbucks arrest that are eerily similar with Blacks/POC getting the police called on them while apparently doing nothing; the Screen Rant website provides theories about what direction the Avengers and the MCU may go beyond the 4th film (and Phase 4); who, what and why is there an "intellectual dark web,"; Chicago Tribune columnist/pundit, Clarence Page's latest op-ed provides greater insight and empathy for "transracial" Black person, Rachel Dolezal in the wake of her new Netflix documentary;  NY gubernatorial candidate and erstwhile actress, Cynthia Nixon may be suffering from footinmouth disease due to her marijuana business is proxy for Black reparations analogy and lastly, author Ta-nehisi Coates dissects Kanye West in a blistering Atlantic piece.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHowdy, folks!  You know what time it is.....so let's just get straight to the facts. Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/06/black-celeb-divestment-gravity-of-shield-dear-white-people-s2-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/06/black-celeb-divestment-gravity-of-shield-dear-white-people-s2-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/06/black-celeb-divestment-gravity-of-shield-dear-white-people-s2-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 06 May 2018 22:00:00 GMTBlack Celeb Divestment? Gravity of SHIELD; Dear White People S2-The Grind 6pm ETIt's that time once again, folks!  Welcome to Afronerd Radio's infamous Grindhouse podcast, airing like clockwork every Sunday at 6pm eastern.   Listen to the Afronerd Radio team discuss the following pop and pulp laced issues:  it appears that the Kanye West "slavery-gate" debacle still has legs....some internet broadcast chatter is calling for a "divestment" from Black celebrity. Dburt tries to analyze what that means in the context of Black culture and business; as Marvel's Agents of SHIELD inches closer to a possible S6 renewal, it appears that the last few episodes are really making it clear that "it's all connected";  a new study reports that the millennials (and Generation Z) are lonelier and in poorer health than preceeding generations; impressions of S2 of Dear White People which premiered this weekend on Netflix; Dburt finally gets arround to discussing Sandra Oh's new UK spy TV series, Killing Eve; also picking up from the Mid Week podcast, Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer short film project and accompanying album; more theories about Avengers 4 as #3 passes the 1B mark (faster than the Star Wars franchise) including thoughts about what J, Michael Straczynski's version of the Squadron Supreme could mean for the Justice League/WB if it connects to the MCU; And lastly, the remaining hodgepodge of issues ranging from Jamie Foxx as Spawn for the reboot, the latest Ant-Man/Wasp trailer and a cornucopia of Netflix shows and movie trailers have been proposed and/or released.  Call the show LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Black Celebrity Culture,Afropunk,Kanye West,slaveryListen to a New "Shrinkwrapped" Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com This Sunday at 6pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Calf6117bcd-5d46-43bc-a8ce-a8d60e9074ae10131fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/06/black-celeb-divestment-gravity-of-shield-dear-white-people-s2-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/06/black-celeb-divestment-gravity-of-shield-dear-white-people-s2-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/06/black-celeb-divestment-gravity-of-shield-dear-white-people-s2-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 06 May 2018 22:00:00 GMTBlack Celeb Divestment? Gravity of SHIELD; Dear White People S2-The Grind 6pm ETIt's that time once again, folks!  Welcome to Afronerd Radio's infamous Grindhouse podcast, airing like clockwork every Sunday at 6pm eastern.   Listen to the Afronerd Radio team discuss the following pop and pulp laced issues:  it appears that the Kanye West "slavery-gate" debacle still has legs....some internet broadcast chatter is calling for a "divestment" from Black celebrity. Dburt tries to analyze what that means in the context of Black culture and business; as Marvel's Agents of SHIELD inches closer to a possible S6 renewal, it appears that the last few episodes are really making it clear that "it's all connected";  a new study reports that the millennials (and Generation Z) are lonelier and in poorer health than preceeding generations; impressions of S2 of Dear White People which premiered this weekend on Netflix; Dburt finally gets arround to discussing Sandra Oh's new UK spy TV series, Killing Eve; also picking up from the Mid Week podcast, Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer short film project and accompanying album; more theories about Avengers 4 as #3 passes the 1B mark (faster than the Star Wars franchise) including thoughts about what J, Michael Straczynski's version of the Squadron Supreme could mean for the Justice League/WB if it connects to the MCU; And lastly, the remaining hodgepodge of issues ranging from Jamie Foxx as Spawn for the reboot, the latest Ant-Man/Wasp trailer and a cornucopia of Netflix shows and movie trailers have been proposed and/or released.  Call the show LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's that time once again, folks!  Welcome to Afronerd Radio's infamous Grindhouse podcast, airing like clockwork every Sunday at 6pm eastern.   Listen to the Ahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/02/issa-rae-on-asian-men-more-kanye-infinity-war-spoilers-more-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/02/issa-rae-on-asian-men-more-kanye-infinity-war-spoilers-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/02/issa-rae-on-asian-men-more-kanye-infinity-war-spoilers-more-mwir-7pm-etWed, 02 May 2018 23:00:00 GMTIssa Rae on Asian Men; More Kanye; Infinity War Spoilers & More-MWIR 7pm ETMaking it plain!  Check for the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Join your regular sonic Starship Troopers crew as they muse about the following issues: actor, Issa Rae causes a cyber stir stemming from the re-release of her 2015 book entitled, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl in which there is a blurb suggesting that Black women should date Asian men for their (perceived) intelligent quotient; more on the Kanye West-Donald Trump controversy including the rapper's opinions on American chattel slavery; our spoiler discussion about Marvel's blockbuster, Avengers: Infinity War; picking up where we left off per Sunday's Grindhouse (i.e. living {pig} brains in jars, Sandra Oh's UK spy thriller TV series;  Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer film and  a new afro (dystopic) future trailer, Kin); impressons of comedienne, Michelle Wolf's WH Correspondents' dinner performance;  And lastly, a new study asserts that (surprise!) Black films marketed to a mainstream audience can actually be finacially successful.  Call in LIVE ar 646-915-9620.    02:30:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Nerds of Color,nerd culture,Michelle Wolf at the WHCDListening to The Mid Week in Review Podcast (MWIR) @AfronerdRadio.com! Airing Every Wednesday at 7pm ET; Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerd4cba6155-2f57-46a1-96fd-cae5a672b10710130fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/02/issa-rae-on-asian-men-more-kanye-infinity-war-spoilers-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/02/issa-rae-on-asian-men-more-kanye-infinity-war-spoilers-more-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/05/02/issa-rae-on-asian-men-more-kanye-infinity-war-spoilers-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 02 May 2018 23:00:00 GMTIssa Rae on Asian Men; More Kanye; Infinity War Spoilers & More-MWIR 7pm ETMaking it plain!  Check for the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Join your regular sonic Starship Troopers crew as they muse about the following issues: actor, Issa Rae causes a cyber stir stemming from the re-release of her 2015 book entitled, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl in which there is a blurb suggesting that Black women should date Asian men for their (perceived) intelligent quotient; more on the Kanye West-Donald Trump controversy including the rapper's opinions on American chattel slavery; our spoiler discussion about Marvel's blockbuster, Avengers: Infinity War; picking up where we left off per Sunday's Grindhouse (i.e. living {pig} brains in jars, Sandra Oh's UK spy thriller TV series;  Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer film and  a new afro (dystopic) future trailer, Kin); impressons of comedienne, Michelle Wolf's WH Correspondents' dinner performance;  And lastly, a new study asserts that (surprise!) Black films marketed to a mainstream audience can actually be finacially successful.  Call in LIVE ar 646-915-9620.02:30:00dburt aka AfronerdnoMaking it plain!  Check for the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Join your regular sonic Stahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/29/avengers-iw-review-killing-eve-cosby-living-brains-in-jars-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/29/avengers-iw-review-killing-eve-cosby-living-brains-in-jars-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/29/avengers-iw-review-killing-eve-cosby-living-brains-in-jars-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 29 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMTAvengers IW Review; Killing Eve; Cosby & Living Brains in Jars-The Grind 6pm ETBrevity is the soul (stone) of wit!  You know what time it is and what movie we're going to discuss, so let's get ready to rumble!  The show is Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse Podcast and it airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern.   Your very own Podcast "Avenging" crew will be in attendance waxing about the following:  the event (after Black Panther, of course) has arrived....Avengers: Infinity War premiered this weekend and we give you our "spoiler free" thoughts;  Dburt checked out the first three episodes of Sandra Oh's new UK spy thriller TV series, Killing Eve;  iconic comedian, Bill Cosby doesn't quite get the "OJ" treatment when he's found guilty on three counts of sexual misconduct; a recent scientific experiment asserts that a (pig's) brain can be kept functional without a body for up to 36 hours...is human immortality feasible?;  Afropunk alumnus, Janelle Monae releases a 44 minute "emotion" picture entitled Dirty Computer (as is the bookend album) which definitely continues this year's afrofuture theme post Black Panther;  actress, Zendaya attacks colorism on a grand scale;  regrettably, more on the Kanye West-Donald Trump controversy; And lastly, thoughts about the new afrofuture/Attack the Block-esque, Kin trailer that hit the interwebs this week.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:34:00dburt aka Afronerdnoblerds,afropunk,Avengers Infinity War,nerd culture jazz urban alternative music,Janelle Monae's Dirty ComputerThe Only Event That Matters! Avengers: Infinity War Discussion @The Grindhouse-6pm ET, This Sunday! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Ca327cf97-ee7f-4dae-b606-4032c3a7fb6010129fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/29/avengers-iw-review-killing-eve-cosby-living-brains-in-jars-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/29/avengers-iw-review-killing-eve-cosby-living-brains-in-jars-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/29/avengers-iw-review-killing-eve-cosby-living-brains-in-jars-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 29 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMTAvengers IW Review; Killing Eve; Cosby & Living Brains in Jars-The Grind 6pm ETBrevity is the soul (stone) of wit!  You know what time it is and what movie we're going to discuss, so let's get ready to rumble!  The show is Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse Podcast and it airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern.   Your very own Podcast "Avenging" crew will be in attendance waxing about the following:  the event (after Black Panther, of course) has arrived....Avengers: Infinity War premiered this weekend and we give you our "spoiler free" thoughts;  Dburt checked out the first three episodes of Sandra Oh's new UK spy thriller TV series, Killing Eve;  iconic comedian, Bill Cosby doesn't quite get the "OJ" treatment when he's found guilty on three counts of sexual misconduct; a recent scientific experiment asserts that a (pig's) brain can be kept functional without a body for up to 36 hours...is human immortality feasible?;  Afropunk alumnus, Janelle Monae releases a 44 minute "emotion" picture entitled Dirty Computer (as is the bookend album) which definitely continues this year's afrofuture theme post Black Panther;  actress, Zendaya attacks colorism on a grand scale;  regrettably, more on the Kanye West-Donald Trump controversy; And lastly, thoughts about the new afrofuture/Attack the Block-esque, Kin trailer that hit the interwebs this week.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBrevity is the soul (stone) of wit!  You know what time it is and what movie we're going to discuss, so let's get ready to rumble!  The show is Afronerd Radio'shttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/25/candace-kanye-tom-arnold-waffle-house-madness-2x-more-mwir-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/25/candace-kanye-tom-arnold-waffle-house-madness-2x-more-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/25/candace-kanye-tom-arnold-waffle-house-madness-2x-more-mwir-7pmWed, 25 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMTCandace & Kanye (& Tom Arnold?); Waffle House Madness (2X) & More-MWIR 7pmYes, just like you, we're biding our time until this weekend's release of Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War.  In the interim, you can always pull up a seat and check out the latest episode of our world reknowned Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Listen to Afronerd Radio's own version of the "not ready for primetime" podcast hosts as they dissect the following (mid) week topics: more than ships passing in the night.....male fashionista/hip hop artist, Kanye West's politically admiring tweet-shoutout to conservative vlogger, Candace Owens causes a social (and mainstream) media conniption;  what is it with early morning southern Waffle house visits?  One entails a mass murder event with minority victims as well as a hero of color.  The second Waffle incident centers around the alleged accosting (forced disrobing) of Black woman by police; and in the wake of last week's Starbucks racial controversy, a Huffpost piece highlights the struggles of Black folk in predominant "White" commercial spaces; and then there's that arrest of Black female golfers at a country club where they maintained mermberships.  Their infraction?  They were playing golf... In more uplifting news, Cuba announces two Afro-Cuban women as vice presidents asserting a more progessive stance for the nation and sharing power outside of the Castro family; Should President Trump pardon iconic boxer, Jack Johnson?; Dburt attempts to interpret this past weekend's S2 E1 of HBO's Westworld;  And lastly, a veteran gets a second chance at a normal life with a successful genital transplant. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:04:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Nerd cuiture,video gaming,Westworld season 2 premiere,Waffle house arrest and mass shootingHey It's The Mid Week in Review (MWIR)! Where You Get Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE4923704b-870d-4be2-a308-21ea796f90ff10128fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/25/candace-kanye-tom-arnold-waffle-house-madness-2x-more-mwir-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/25/candace-kanye-tom-arnold-waffle-house-madness-2x-more-mwir-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/25/candace-kanye-tom-arnold-waffle-house-madness-2x-more-mwir-7pm-1Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMTCandace & Kanye (& Tom Arnold?); Waffle House Madness (2X) & More-MWIR 7pmYes, just like you, we're biding our time until this weekend's release of Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War.  In the interim, you can always pull up a seat and check out the latest episode of our world reknowned Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Listen to Afronerd Radio's own version of the "not ready for primetime" podcast hosts as they dissect the following (mid) week topics: more than ships passing in the night.....male fashionista/hip hop artist, Kanye West's politically admiring tweet-shoutout to conservative vlogger, Candace Owens causes a social (and mainstream) media conniption;  what is it with early morning southern Waffle house visits?  One entails a mass murder event with minority victims as well as a hero of color.  The second Waffle incident centers around the alleged accosting (forced disrobing) of Black woman by police; and in the wake of last week's Starbucks racial controversy, a Huffpost piece highlights the struggles of Black folk in predominant "White" commercial spaces; and then there's that arrest of Black female golfers at a country club where they maintained mermberships.  Their infraction?  They were playing golf... In more uplifting news, Cuba announces two Afro-Cuban women as vice presidents asserting a more progessive stance for the nation and sharing power outside of the Castro family; Should President Trump pardon iconic boxer, Jack Johnson?; Dburt attempts to interpret this past weekend's S2 E1 of HBO's Westworld;  And lastly, a veteran gets a second chance at a normal life with a successful genital transplant. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:04:00dburt aka AfronerdnoYes, just like you, we're biding our time until this weekend's release of Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War.  In the interim, you can always pull up a seat and chhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/22/allison-the-mack-universalfancon-equalizer-2-netflix-theaters-thegrind6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/22/allison-the-mack-universalfancon-equalizer-2-netflix-theaters-thegrind6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/22/allison-the-mack-universalfancon-equalizer-2-netflix-theaters-thegrind6pmSun, 22 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMTAllison the Mack?; UniversalFanCon; Equalizer 2; Netflix Theaters?-TheGrind@6pmAGAIN, we're going for Freakonomics and brevity of words!  It's another infamous Griindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm per usual and powered by the Afronerd Radio Engine.  Listen to the Afronerd crew as they ruminate on the following pulp related topics:  actress Allison Mack, who portrayed Smallville fave, Chloe Sullivan gets  arrested for her alleged involvement in a sex trafficking cult; the highly anticipated intersectional pop cultural event known as Universal FanCon is cancelled a week before its planned debut and folks aren't too happy; acting legend, Denzel Washington's trailer for his Equalizer sequel hit the internets this week; our thoughts about Netflix' attempt at buying a theater chain and if successful, what it could mean for the future of movie going;  #RIPprince trends on twitter at the advent of his untimely passing 2 years ago and his estate releases a video of an unreleased version of Nothing Compares 2U amassing almost 3 million views in less than 48 hours; actress, Sandra Oh returns to form, courtesy of BBC America in a new spy series entitled, Killing Eve; Dburt highlights some Black owned coffee shops (shoutout to Amalgam Philly) that should be SERIOUSLY considered in the wake of the recent Starbucks fiasco; thoughts about iconic director, James Cameron's musing centered on his wish for superhero fatigue and his forthcoming Avatar sequels; finally discussing screenwriter, John Ridley's American Way comic being translated to film courtesy of Blumhouse; And lastly, even more trailer releases made it to the web-i,e, Dear White People S2 and manga/anime to live action translation of Bleach.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:40:00dburt aka AfronerdnoUniversal FabCon cancellation,Afropunk,Allison Mack's sex cult arrest,NXIVM,comic booksThe Grindhouse Podcast Airs Every Sunday @AfronerdRadio.com-6pm SHARP! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-962070ad2fc3-42eb-48e5-8dd6-41e76afce6dc10127fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/22/allison-the-mack-universalfancon-equalizer-2-netflix-theaters-thegrind6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/22/allison-the-mack-universalfancon-equalizer-2-netflix-theaters-thegrind6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/22/allison-the-mack-universalfancon-equalizer-2-netflix-theaters-thegrind6pm-1Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMTAllison the Mack?; UniversalFanCon; Equalizer 2; Netflix Theaters?-TheGrind@6pmAGAIN, we're going for Freakonomics and brevity of words!  It's another infamous Griindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm per usual and powered by the Afronerd Radio Engine.  Listen to the Afronerd crew as they ruminate on the following pulp related topics:  actress Allison Mack, who portrayed Smallville fave, Chloe Sullivan gets  arrested for her alleged involvement in a sex trafficking cult; the highly anticipated intersectional pop cultural event known as Universal FanCon is cancelled a week before its planned debut and folks aren't too happy; acting legend, Denzel Washington's trailer for his Equalizer sequel hit the internets this week; our thoughts about Netflix' attempt at buying a theater chain and if successful, what it could mean for the future of movie going;  #RIPprince trends on twitter at the advent of his untimely passing 2 years ago and his estate releases a video of an unreleased version of Nothing Compares 2U amassing almost 3 million views in less than 48 hours; actress, Sandra Oh returns to form, courtesy of BBC America in a new spy series entitled, Killing Eve; Dburt highlights some Black owned coffee shops (shoutout to Amalgam Philly) that should be SERIOUSLY considered in the wake of the recent Starbucks fiasco; thoughts about iconic director, James Cameron's musing centered on his wish for superhero fatigue and his forthcoming Avatar sequels; finally discussing screenwriter, John Ridley's American Way comic being translated to film courtesy of Blumhouse; And lastly, even more trailer releases made it to the web-i,e, Dear White People S2 and manga/anime to live action translation of Bleach.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:40:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAGAIN, we're going for Freakonomics and brevity of words!  It's another infamous Griindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm per usual and powered by the Afrohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/18/more-starbucks-kendricks-pulitzer-hi-tech-earth-10-mill-years-ago-mwir-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/18/more-starbucks-kendricks-pulitzer-hi-tech-earth-10-mill-years-ago-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/18/more-starbucks-kendricks-pulitzer-hi-tech-earth-10-mill-years-ago-mwir-7pmWed, 18 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMTMore Starbucks; Kendrick's Pulitzer; Hi Tech Earth 10 Mill Years Ago?-MWIR 7pmYou know what time it is!  And due to time constraints.....we're just going to list the topics per our usual Afronerd Radio channel and time (7pm every Wednesday....simply the Mid Week in Review).  The topics to be discussed are: a more in depth analysis of the Philadelphia Starbucks racial incident as this story appears to have legs (Dburt might have a conspiratorial slant-interesting that the MAGA clandestine organization called "Rittenhouse" in the Timeless TV show is also the name of the location in PA where this incident occurred); hip hop artist, Kendrick Lamar is awarded a Pullitzer Prize in Music-the first for an artist in the rap genre; scientists are theorizing if there was another technologically advanced society on Earth MILLIONS of years ago; revisiting a topic we covered before-Jurassic Park in real time: scientists ARE getting close to bringing back the Woolly Mammoth and all we can say is.....Does that sound like a good thing?; legendary director, Steven Spielberg may be joining the DC Universe with a live action version of the Blackhawks film; can language style determine if a person suffers from depression?l why actor, Terry Crews deconstructing masculinity is problem per a recent piece in the HuffPost (the Starbucks fiasco serving as an example); the MarySue gives a pretty accurate Avengers fan casting scenario using actors from the 90s; And lastly, columnist, Richard Cohen believes that diversity at the workplace is overrated...maybe because a woman was offered a jon he thought he deserved.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:29:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Blackhawk film by Steven Spielberg,nerd culture jazz urban alternative music,Terry Crews on masculinityHey! It's The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast! Get Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE9866e68b-7948-495e-941f-6be42fbde8e310126fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/18/more-starbucks-kendricks-pulitzer-hi-tech-earth-10-mill-years-ago-mwir-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/18/more-starbucks-kendricks-pulitzer-hi-tech-earth-10-mill-years-ago-mwir-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/18/more-starbucks-kendricks-pulitzer-hi-tech-earth-10-mill-years-ago-mwir-7pm-1Wed, 18 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMTMore Starbucks; Kendrick's Pulitzer; Hi Tech Earth 10 Mill Years Ago?-MWIR 7pmYou know what time it is!  And due to time constraints.....we're just going to list the topics per our usual Afronerd Radio channel and time (7pm every Wednesday....simply the Mid Week in Review).  The topics to be discussed are: a more in depth analysis of the Philadelphia Starbucks racial incident as this story appears to have legs (Dburt might have a conspiratorial slant-interesting that the MAGA clandestine organization called "Rittenhouse" in the Timeless TV show is also the name of the location in PA where this incident occurred); hip hop artist, Kendrick Lamar is awarded a Pullitzer Prize in Music-the first for an artist in the rap genre; scientists are theorizing if there was another technologically advanced society on Earth MILLIONS of years ago; revisiting a topic we covered before-Jurassic Park in real time: scientists ARE getting close to bringing back the Woolly Mammoth and all we can say is.....Does that sound like a good thing?; legendary director, Steven Spielberg may be joining the DC Universe with a live action version of the Blackhawks film; can language style determine if a person suffers from depression?l why actor, Terry Crews deconstructing masculinity is problem per a recent piece in the HuffPost (the Starbucks fiasco serving as an example); the MarySue gives a pretty accurate Avengers fan casting scenario using actors from the 90s; And lastly, columnist, Richard Cohen believes that diversity at the workplace is overrated...maybe because a woman was offered a jon he thought he deserved.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:29:00dburt aka AfronerdnoYou know what time it is!  And due to time constraints.....we're just going to list the topics per our usual Afronerd Radio channel and time (7pm every Wednesdahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/15/lost-in-space-on-my-block-trump-ed-eternals-film-mcu-phase-4-the-grind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/15/lost-in-space-on-my-block-trump-ed-eternals-film-mcu-phase-4-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/15/lost-in-space-on-my-block-trump-ed-eternals-film-mcu-phase-4-the-grind-6pmSun, 15 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMTLost in Space; On My Block-Trump Ed.; Eternals Film? MCU Phase 4?-The Grind @6pmIt's the infamous Grindhouse podcast, people!  Join your weekly usual suspects as they unfurl the following pulp cultural topics:  Netflix' Lost in Space reboot debuts and we give our impressions and comparisons (Fantastic Four, '98 film, false starts, etc); another Netflix property, On My Block touches upon a bit of controversy with one of the actors' pro Trump tweets (while portraying a Latina with immigration status issues); rumor has it that Marvel may be exploring an Eternals film (right on the heels of another Jack King Kirby property being announced as film possibilty, New Gods); and if there wasn't anymore Marvel news, Reddit users speculate what the MCU's Phase four could look like; just what happened to actor, TJ Miller? more on the Incredibles 2 and Solo and James Franco's Future World trailers that have been popping up on the internets; Dburt finally gets around to discussing the "Black" Rorschach character in the new Doomsday Clock graphic novel series; dissatisfaction (and racist tweets) are unfotunately accompanying early photos of the forthcoming WB streaming series, Titans; Jessica Jones gets a 3rd season;  how quickly they change their minds-it appears that Scarlet Witch Actor, Elizabeth Olsen now appears to be rethinking her no solo movie desire due to the Avengers famed House of M story line (never say never); legendary One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest director, Milos Forman passes at 86; and what about that Pacific Rim/Godzilla crossover poster available only in Japan;  And lastly, more thoughts on the Krypton series. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.  02:45:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Avengers Infinity,House of M,Scarlet WitchListen to The Grind DBA The Grindhouse Podcast For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Sunday (Tonight at 6pm); Call in LIVE at 6412fb8646-c44e-4eec-8d02-2f1173af527810125fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/15/lost-in-space-on-my-block-trump-ed-eternals-film-mcu-phase-4-the-grind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/15/lost-in-space-on-my-block-trump-ed-eternals-film-mcu-phase-4-the-grind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/15/lost-in-space-on-my-block-trump-ed-eternals-film-mcu-phase-4-the-grind-6pm-1Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMTLost in Space; On My Block-Trump Ed.; Eternals Film? MCU Phase 4?-The Grind @6pmIt's the infamous Grindhouse podcast, people!  Join your weekly usual suspects as they unfurl the following pulp cultural topics:  Netflix' Lost in Space reboot debuts and we give our impressions and comparisons (Fantastic Four, '98 film, false starts, etc); another Netflix property, On My Block touches upon a bit of controversy with one of the actors' pro Trump tweets (while portraying a Latina with immigration status issues); rumor has it that Marvel may be exploring an Eternals film (right on the heels of another Jack King Kirby property being announced as film possibilty, New Gods); and if there wasn't anymore Marvel news, Reddit users speculate what the MCU's Phase four could look like; just what happened to actor, TJ Miller? more on the Incredibles 2 and Solo and James Franco's Future World trailers that have been popping up on the internets; Dburt finally gets around to discussing the "Black" Rorschach character in the new Doomsday Clock graphic novel series; dissatisfaction (and racist tweets) are unfotunately accompanying early photos of the forthcoming WB streaming series, Titans; Jessica Jones gets a 3rd season;  how quickly they change their minds-it appears that Scarlet Witch Actor, Elizabeth Olsen now appears to be rethinking her no solo movie desire due to the Avengers famed House of M story line (never say never); legendary One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest director, Milos Forman passes at 86; and what about that Pacific Rim/Godzilla crossover poster available only in Japan;  And lastly, more thoughts on the Krypton series. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.02:45:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's the infamous Grindhouse podcast, people!  Join your weekly usual suspects as they unfurl the following pulp cultural topics:  Netflix' Lost in Space reboothttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/11/diff-mike-brown-fate-devonte-hart-the-roots-anti-journalism-mwir-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/11/diff-mike-brown-fate-devonte-hart-the-roots-anti-journalism-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/11/diff-mike-brown-fate-devonte-hart-the-roots-anti-journalism-mwir-7pmWed, 11 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMTDiff Mike Brown Fate; Devonte Hart; The Root's Anti-Journalism MWIR 7pmAgain, straight issues, no chaser!  Check out the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Listen to the Afronerd Radio team discuss the following issues: it appears that a FOX affiliate analyzed young Black scholar, Michael Brown's 20 colleges' acceptance feat  differently than just about everyone else; did the latest Simpsons' episode fall short of addressing the racial stereotyping embodied in the Apu character in the wake of Hari Kondabolu's documentary, The Problem With Apu?;  Dburt waxes about the Devonte Hart ironic tragedy and how we REALLY have to listen to children and your instincts; more on The Root's failed attempt at journalism and if Black folk can't develop a legitimate news network, can we at least erect a Black "FOX" News?; motivational speaker, Tony Robbins gets into hot water trying to explain the price of victimization in the advent of the #metoo movement; some POC actually believe that respectability politics doesn't have a version that Whites have to abide by (ex: Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg gives up his famed hoodie for a business suit during his congressional hearing) ; more on Thanos measuring up as a true villain for the forthcoming Avengers: Infinity War blockbuster;  more on last week's Youtube mass shooting; And lastly, perhaps even more reason to pump the brakes on social media involvement-Facebook purportedly failed to address a fake Black Lives Matter page that was linked to a white man in Australia.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:04:00dburt aka AfronerdnoMark Zuckerberg,Afropunk,nerd culture jazz urban alternative music,Devonte Hart tragedy,another Michael Brown and his triumphThe Grindhouse Courtesy of AfronerdRadio.com Airing THIS Wed @7pm ET! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620e43c2069-5785-4588-b984-c9e2fa93b4bc10124fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/11/diff-mike-brown-fate-devonte-hart-the-roots-anti-journalism-mwir-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/11/diff-mike-brown-fate-devonte-hart-the-roots-anti-journalism-mwir-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/11/diff-mike-brown-fate-devonte-hart-the-roots-anti-journalism-mwir-7pm-1Wed, 11 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMTDiff Mike Brown Fate; Devonte Hart; The Root's Anti-Journalism MWIR 7pmAgain, straight issues, no chaser!  Check out the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Listen to the Afronerd Radio team discuss the following issues: it appears that a FOX affiliate analyzed young Black scholar, Michael Brown's 20 colleges' acceptance feat  differently than just about everyone else; did the latest Simpsons' episode fall short of addressing the racial stereotyping embodied in the Apu character in the wake of Hari Kondabolu's documentary, The Problem With Apu?;  Dburt waxes about the Devonte Hart ironic tragedy and how we REALLY have to listen to children and your instincts; more on The Root's failed attempt at journalism and if Black folk can't develop a legitimate news network, can we at least erect a Black "FOX" News?; motivational speaker, Tony Robbins gets into hot water trying to explain the price of victimization in the advent of the #metoo movement; some POC actually believe that respectability politics doesn't have a version that Whites have to abide by (ex: Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg gives up his famed hoodie for a business suit during his congressional hearing) ; more on Thanos measuring up as a true villain for the forthcoming Avengers: Infinity War blockbuster;  more on last week's Youtube mass shooting; And lastly, perhaps even more reason to pump the brakes on social media involvement-Facebook purportedly failed to address a fake Black Lives Matter page that was linked to a white man in Australia.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:04:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAgain, straight issues, no chaser!  Check out the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Lishttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/08/upgrade-suicide-squad-animated-panther-in-arabia-the-grind-starts-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/08/upgrade-suicide-squad-animated-panther-in-arabia-the-grind-starts-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/08/upgrade-suicide-squad-animated-panther-in-arabia-the-grind-starts-6pm-etSun, 08 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMTUpgrade; Suicide Squad Animated; Panther in Arabia? The Grind Starts @6pm ETKeeping it simple for a change!  Listen to your ever present Afronerd Radio crew discuss the latest happenings in the world of Blerd/NOC pop culture via their infamous Grindhouse podcast airing this Sunday LIVE at 6pm eastern.  The topics to be unpacked are: Blumhouse Productions are back at again with the fantastic Upgrade trailer...we give our thoughts; Dburt checked out the new Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay animated movie and the question remains-why haven't the suits at Warner Bros utilized their animated house to assist with their faltering live action DCEU?; Black Panther just keeps picking up steam with being the first film to break Saudi Arabia 35 year cinema ban; Rollingstone has two articles of interest- the first delves into the growing forensic musicology field that deals with the debate about original music and what constitutes theft versus inspiration with new music and the second piece ponders what will happen to the music concert business as aging musicians retire without bankable artists to replace them?; even more comic book to TV translations are in the works with Garth Ennis' The Boys and Brian K. Vaughan's Y: The Last Man making it to Amazon and FX, respectively (oh and not to mention Kurt Busiek's Astro City is in development for TV); picking up where we left off, thoughts about the new Rorschach in the Watchmen sequel, Doomsday Clock; shhh.....Agents of SHIELD may be getting a sixth season after all (as we deduced....you never know); and lastly, was it Blade, Dracula or Morbius?  comic book legend, Stan Lee's blood was allegedly stolen (what)....and more stories of disconcern about the icon.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNerds of Color,nerd culture jazz urban alternative music,Afropunk,Black Panther in Saudi Arabia,Upgrade trailerWelcome to Our Weekly Grindhouse Podcast! Airing Every Sunday @6pm ET; Get The Latest Pop & Pulp Related News From a Blerd/Nerd of Color Perspective! Live Call0fc567a3-9087-46d1-80e2-ec0ea3b90c5c10123fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/08/upgrade-suicide-squad-animated-panther-in-arabia-the-grind-starts-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/08/upgrade-suicide-squad-animated-panther-in-arabia-the-grind-starts-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/08/upgrade-suicide-squad-animated-panther-in-arabia-the-grind-starts-6pm-et-1Sun, 08 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMTUpgrade; Suicide Squad Animated; Panther in Arabia? The Grind Starts @6pm ETKeeping it simple for a change!  Listen to your ever present Afronerd Radio crew discuss the latest happenings in the world of Blerd/NOC pop culture via their infamous Grindhouse podcast airing this Sunday LIVE at 6pm eastern.  The topics to be unpacked are: Blumhouse Productions are back at again with the fantastic Upgrade trailer...we give our thoughts; Dburt checked out the new Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay animated movie and the question remains-why haven't the suits at Warner Bros utilized their animated house to assist with their faltering live action DCEU?; Black Panther just keeps picking up steam with being the first film to break Saudi Arabia 35 year cinema ban; Rollingstone has two articles of interest- the first delves into the growing forensic musicology field that deals with the debate about original music and what constitutes theft versus inspiration with new music and the second piece ponders what will happen to the music concert business as aging musicians retire without bankable artists to replace them?; even more comic book to TV translations are in the works with Garth Ennis' The Boys and Brian K. Vaughan's Y: The Last Man making it to Amazon and FX, respectively (oh and not to mention Kurt Busiek's Astro City is in development for TV); picking up where we left off, thoughts about the new Rorschach in the Watchmen sequel, Doomsday Clock; shhh.....Agents of SHIELD may be getting a sixth season after all (as we deduced....you never know); and lastly, was it Blade, Dracula or Morbius?  comic book legend, Stan Lee's blood was allegedly stolen (what)....and more stories of disconcern about the icon.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoKeeping it simple for a change!  Listen to your ever present Afronerd Radio crew discuss the latest happenings in the world of Blerd/NOC pop culture via their ihttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/04/ingraham-nugents-follies-sacramento-killing-dnaiq-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/04/ingraham-nugents-follies-sacramento-killing-dnaiq-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/04/ingraham-nugents-follies-sacramento-killing-dnaiq-mwir-7pm-etWed, 04 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMTIngraham & Nugent's Follies; Sacramento Killing; DNA=IQ?-MWIR 7pm ETDue to time constraints, let's just get to the topics!  Oh, by the way, the podcast is called The Mid Week in Review and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics du jour are:  Conservative talker, Laura Ingraham, purportedly "takes a break" after directly critiquing one of the more popular teenage leaders that survived the Parkland H.S. massacre (the break appears to coincide with the loss of sponsors).  It is further alleged that Ingram did some pretty heinous things while a student at Dartmouth in the 80s; Detroit rocker, Ted Nugent appears to be following Ingraham's "soulless" lead;  the crew give their impressions of the Stephon Clark-Sacramento police killing in light of the victiim's self hating character flaws;  a recent article courtesy of the MITTechnologyReview.com asserts that new DNA testing for IQ potential is on the horizon but is that a good thing?;  more on the Howard University student financial aid scandal;  Dburt is scarred just by viewing an allegedly accidental shooting online (whoa....) guns in the hands of low threshold folk is not optimal; South African anti-apartheid activist, politician and former First Lady of South Africa, Winnie Mandela passes; assessing the gains and losses of the Civil Rights Movement in the wake of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination (more topics to follow)...Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Winnie Mandela passes,Urban Alternative Media,comc books,BlerdsHot Fun in the Springtime, Folks! New Podcast Alert: Listen to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) THIS WED @7pm EST. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620e6f5fdae-0d4b-4244-b5c6-9ba9ff54fd8310122fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/04/ingraham-nugents-follies-sacramento-killing-dnaiq-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/04/ingraham-nugents-follies-sacramento-killing-dnaiq-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/04/ingraham-nugents-follies-sacramento-killing-dnaiq-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 04 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMTIngraham & Nugent's Follies; Sacramento Killing; DNA=IQ?-MWIR 7pm ETDue to time constraints, let's just get to the topics!  Oh, by the way, the podcast is called The Mid Week in Review and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics du jour are:  Conservative talker, Laura Ingraham, purportedly "takes a break" after directly critiquing one of the more popular teenage leaders that survived the Parkland H.S. massacre (the break appears to coincide with the loss of sponsors).  It is further alleged that Ingram did some pretty heinous things while a student at Dartmouth in the 80s; Detroit rocker, Ted Nugent appears to be following Ingraham's "soulless" lead;  the crew give their impressions of the Stephon Clark-Sacramento police killing in light of the victiim's self hating character flaws;  a recent article courtesy of the MITTechnologyReview.com asserts that new DNA testing for IQ potential is on the horizon but is that a good thing?;  more on the Howard University student financial aid scandal;  Dburt is scarred just by viewing an allegedly accidental shooting online (whoa....) guns in the hands of low threshold folk is not optimal; South African anti-apartheid activist, politician and former First Lady of South Africa, Winnie Mandela passes; assessing the gains and losses of the Civil Rights Movement in the wake of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination (more topics to follow)...Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoDue to time constraints, let's just get to the topics!  Oh, by the way, the podcast is called The Mid Week in Review and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/01/ready-player-one-gots-historical-accuracy-doomsday-clock-thegrind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/01/ready-player-one-gots-historical-accuracy-doomsday-clock-thegrind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/01/ready-player-one-gots-historical-accuracy-doomsday-clock-thegrind-6pm-etSun, 01 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMTReady Player One; GOT's Historical Accuracy; Doomsday Clock-TheGrind @6pm ETHappy Easter to our loyal listenership!  Yep, The Grindhouse Podcast is broadcasting through the holidays and per usual airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your ever present Afronerd Radio team as they highlight this week's fresh pop/pulp topics:  Dburt checked out Ready Player One and he shares his impressions; and channeling Ready Player One, a new Slate article asks why exactly does the maturing music aficionado love the music he/she heard as a teenager?; The Mary Sue has a recent piece questioning whether the Game of Thrones' use of sexual violence for the sake of historical accuracy is necessary for viewers' current sensibilities; actress and graphic novelist, Amandla Stenberg (Niobe, Hunger Games) returns with a new dystopic trailer entitled Darkest Minds; more cinematic Afrofuturism appears to be in the works-the YA book, Children of Blood and Bone written by Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi has been optioned for a movie;  Netfix is banned from competing at the Cannes Film Festival;  the first family of Marvel, the Fantastic Four returns (in print form) after a long hiatus;  Dburt is further entralled with DC's Watchmen sequel, Doomsday Clock as issue #4 was released this past week; he also got a chance to check out Shemar Moore's return to procedural TV via CBS' SWAT remake; And lasty, we go more in depth about Infinity War expectations and Dburt's belief that a Marvel reboot might entail a 616 universe version of the heroes.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,graphic novels comic books,science fiction,fantasy movies,Urban Alternative MusicThe Grindhouse Podcast As Powered @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-96202ce8e15e-e3da-40eb-9bbc-59f5490a072b10121fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/01/ready-player-one-gots-historical-accuracy-doomsday-clock-thegrind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/01/ready-player-one-gots-historical-accuracy-doomsday-clock-thegrind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/04/01/ready-player-one-gots-historical-accuracy-doomsday-clock-thegrind-6pm-et-1Sun, 01 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMTReady Player One; GOT's Historical Accuracy; Doomsday Clock-TheGrind @6pm ETHappy Easter to our loyal listenership!  Yep, The Grindhouse Podcast is broadcasting through the holidays and per usual airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your ever present Afronerd Radio team as they highlight this week's fresh pop/pulp topics:  Dburt checked out Ready Player One and he shares his impressions; and channeling Ready Player One, a new Slate article asks why exactly does the maturing music aficionado love the music he/she heard as a teenager?; The Mary Sue has a recent piece questioning whether the Game of Thrones' use of sexual violence for the sake of historical accuracy is necessary for viewers' current sensibilities; actress and graphic novelist, Amandla Stenberg (Niobe, Hunger Games) returns with a new dystopic trailer entitled Darkest Minds; more cinematic Afrofuturism appears to be in the works-the YA book, Children of Blood and Bone written by Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi has been optioned for a movie;  Netfix is banned from competing at the Cannes Film Festival;  the first family of Marvel, the Fantastic Four returns (in print form) after a long hiatus;  Dburt is further entralled with DC's Watchmen sequel, Doomsday Clock as issue #4 was released this past week; he also got a chance to check out Shemar Moore's return to procedural TV via CBS' SWAT remake; And lasty, we go more in depth about Infinity War expectations and Dburt's belief that a Marvel reboot might entail a 616 universe version of the heroes.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHappy Easter to our loyal listenership!  Yep, The Grindhouse Podcast is broadcasting through the holidays and per usual airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Joinhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/28/santorums-cpr-linda-brown-passes-brookings-study-on-black-men-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/28/santorums-cpr-linda-brown-passes-brookings-study-on-black-men-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/28/santorums-cpr-linda-brown-passes-brookings-study-on-black-men-mwir-7pm-etWed, 28 Mar 2018 23:00:00 GMTSantorum's CPR; Linda Brown Passes; Brookings Study on Black Men-MWIR @7pm ETWhat's up, folks!  Due to time constraints, we're going straight to the topics!  You know the deal....it's Wednesday's infamous Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast featuring your regular Afronerd Radio not ready for prime time podcasters airing 7pm eastern.  The topics to be discussed are: former PA Senator and CNN commentator, Rick Santorum caused quite a ruckus for his recent comments suggesting that the young March for Our Lives protesters should "learn CPR" as opposed to challenging US gun laws;  the young plaintiff in 1954 responsible for the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka which effectively dismantled apartheid in American schools, Linda Brown, passes at the age of 75; a recent Brookings Institute study asserts that Black men are bringing Black women down financially and therefore affecting the fairer sex' chances for upward mobility;  MIT is constructing a mini "sun" that could provide an endless supply of green energy on a global scale by 2033;  what exactly is a biocomputer and have scientists found a way to build one?;  as expected, a new song, this time performed by Lil Dicky and Chris Brown, reignites the long standing debate about White n-word usage (oh yeah and another video of White girls singing the song surfaces);  picking up from the previous Grindhouse topic-we give our impressions of the future plotlines for the CW's Black Lightning; and lastly, the Wall Street Journal reports that there has been an uptick in Brazilian women requesting blue eyed white sperm donors from the United States.  Call into the show LIVE at 646-915-9620.     02:38:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Brazilian women and White US sperm donors,Black Lightning plotlines,Lil Dicky and Chris Brown nword usage song,Freaky FridayCheck Out Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-910c167cfe-f7d8-4837-a372-5160da8c0ee110120fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/28/santorums-cpr-linda-brown-passes-brookings-study-on-black-men-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/28/santorums-cpr-linda-brown-passes-brookings-study-on-black-men-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/28/santorums-cpr-linda-brown-passes-brookings-study-on-black-men-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 28 Mar 2018 23:00:00 GMTSantorum's CPR; Linda Brown Passes; Brookings Study on Black Men-MWIR @7pm ETWhat's up, folks!  Due to time constraints, we're going straight to the topics!  You know the deal....it's Wednesday's infamous Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast featuring your regular Afronerd Radio not ready for prime time podcasters airing 7pm eastern.  The topics to be discussed are: former PA Senator and CNN commentator, Rick Santorum caused quite a ruckus for his recent comments suggesting that the young March for Our Lives protesters should "learn CPR" as opposed to challenging US gun laws;  the young plaintiff in 1954 responsible for the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka which effectively dismantled apartheid in American schools, Linda Brown, passes at the age of 75; a recent Brookings Institute study asserts that Black men are bringing Black women down financially and therefore affecting the fairer sex' chances for upward mobility;  MIT is constructing a mini "sun" that could provide an endless supply of green energy on a global scale by 2033;  what exactly is a biocomputer and have scientists found a way to build one?;  as expected, a new song, this time performed by Lil Dicky and Chris Brown, reignites the long standing debate about White n-word usage (oh yeah and another video of White girls singing the song surfaces);  picking up from the previous Grindhouse topic-we give our impressions of the future plotlines for the CW's Black Lightning; and lastly, the Wall Street Journal reports that there has been an uptick in Brazilian women requesting blue eyed white sperm donors from the United States.  Call into the show LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:38:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWhat's up, folks!  Due to time constraints, we're going straight to the topics!  You know the deal....it's Wednesday's infamous Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcashttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/25/dcs-black-panther-pacific-rim-poc-villainy-on-my-block-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/25/dcs-black-panther-pacific-rim-poc-villainy-on-my-block-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/25/dcs-black-panther-pacific-rim-poc-villainy-on-my-block-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 25 Mar 2018 22:00:00 GMTDC's Black Panther; Pacific Rim; POC Villainy; On My Block-The Grind @6pm ETFor a change and brevity's sake, let's just make it happen!  It's the Grindhouse podcast and it airs per usual, every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join our regular and intermittent Jaeger podcast crew members (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they wax about the following topics:  Dburt delves deep into his fascination with writer Christopher Priest's version of the Black Panther for DC, The Red Lion (think African warlord as opposed to benevolent king); Pacific Rim: Uprising was released this weekend and we give our impressions; noted progressive hip hop artist, Killer Mike reasserts being a pro gun advocate by making a PSA courtesy of the NRA (hey we can rap too); the Glover Brothers (both Donald and Stephen) part ways with FX over a proposed Deadpool animated series due to the vaunted "creative differences" tagline; it's debatable if the hero paradigm has shifted toward more minority representation post Black Panther's success but what about the villain role? Can comics handle more layered villains of color without falling into stereotypes?; Netflix has another coming of age teen series with minority protagonists entitled On My Block; Syfy's Krypton pilot premieres; what about that Tomb Raider reboot? Street Fighter and Astro City are getting ready for their TV close-ups; X-Force makes an appearance in the latest Deadpool 2 trailer; discussing more about the plot line possibilities in Black Lightning; more on the WB's Future Quest comic series; And lastly, how real is self driving tech after the untimely death of a pedestrian due to an Uber malfunction?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoPacific Rim Uprising,Black lightning,Krypton pilot,Syfy,AfropunkThe Calm After the Nor'easter, Folks! New Podcast Alert: Listen to Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse @6pm EST. Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620e95eb9b6-8107-4fbc-925d-743f3c1595a810119fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/25/dcs-black-panther-pacific-rim-poc-villainy-on-my-block-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/25/dcs-black-panther-pacific-rim-poc-villainy-on-my-block-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/25/dcs-black-panther-pacific-rim-poc-villainy-on-my-block-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 25 Mar 2018 22:00:00 GMTDC's Black Panther; Pacific Rim; POC Villainy; On My Block-The Grind @6pm ETFor a change and brevity's sake, let's just make it happen!  It's the Grindhouse podcast and it airs per usual, every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join our regular and intermittent Jaeger podcast crew members (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they wax about the following topics:  Dburt delves deep into his fascination with writer Christopher Priest's version of the Black Panther for DC, The Red Lion (think African warlord as opposed to benevolent king); Pacific Rim: Uprising was released this weekend and we give our impressions; noted progressive hip hop artist, Killer Mike reasserts being a pro gun advocate by making a PSA courtesy of the NRA (hey we can rap too); the Glover Brothers (both Donald and Stephen) part ways with FX over a proposed Deadpool animated series due to the vaunted "creative differences" tagline; it's debatable if the hero paradigm has shifted toward more minority representation post Black Panther's success but what about the villain role? Can comics handle more layered villains of color without falling into stereotypes?; Netflix has another coming of age teen series with minority protagonists entitled On My Block; Syfy's Krypton pilot premieres; what about that Tomb Raider reboot? Street Fighter and Astro City are getting ready for their TV close-ups; X-Force makes an appearance in the latest Deadpool 2 trailer; discussing more about the plot line possibilities in Black Lightning; more on the WB's Future Quest comic series; And lastly, how real is self driving tech after the untimely death of a pedestrian due to an Uber malfunction?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoFor a change and brevity's sake, let's just make it happen!  It's the Grindhouse podcast and it airs per usual, every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join our regular ahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/21/tx-bombings-nyt-black-boy-wealth-rept-black-scientist-vintage-pic-mwir-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/21/tx-bombings-nyt-black-boy-wealth-rept-black-scientist-vintage-pic-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/21/tx-bombings-nyt-black-boy-wealth-rept-black-scientist-vintage-pic-mwir-7pmWed, 21 Mar 2018 23:00:00 GMTTX Bombings; NYT Black Boy Wealth Rept; Black Scientist Vintage Pic-MWIR 7pmMaking it simple and plain!  Check out the latest episode of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) as powered by Afronerd Radio-airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your hosts (Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "uncanny" Daryll B) as they wax about the following issues;  our thoughts about what appears to be acts of terrorism in the guise of explosive packages being found and opened by minority citizens in Austin, TX; a recent NY Times article highlights a Harvard study that posits Black boys raised in intact wealthy families still fair worse than their Whie male counterparts raised in identical circumstances (even wealthy Black girls reportedly fair better than the aforementioned African-American males); a new HuffPost piece reports on the solving of a minor mystery regarding the identity of a young Black female scientist shown in a 70s photograph; Pulitzer Prize winning NY Newsday journalist, Les Payne passes;  Brazilian activist, politician and feminist, Marielle Franco is assassinated in what appears to be in retaliation foe her outspokeness against extrajudicial killings and police brutality; on the nerd/blerd front, cyber murmurings allude to a possible appearance of the Silver Surfer in the forthcoming Avengers: Infinty War movie; And lastly, a Salon article discusses Syfy's Superman prequel, Krypton.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Marielle Franco assassination,Brazil,Les Payne NY Newsday journalist dies,Avengers Infinity WarYet Another SnowStorm in Spring! Check Out The Latest Episode of The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture Newsb80a1c2d-208c-48c9-bdc0-1c6b0384636c10118fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/21/tx-bombings-nyt-black-boy-wealth-rept-black-scientist-vintage-pic-mwir-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/21/tx-bombings-nyt-black-boy-wealth-rept-black-scientist-vintage-pic-mwir-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/21/tx-bombings-nyt-black-boy-wealth-rept-black-scientist-vintage-pic-mwir-7pm-1Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:00:00 GMTTX Bombings; NYT Black Boy Wealth Rept; Black Scientist Vintage Pic-MWIR 7pmMaking it simple and plain!  Check out the latest episode of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) as powered by Afronerd Radio-airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your hosts (Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "uncanny" Daryll B) as they wax about the following issues;  our thoughts about what appears to be acts of terrorism in the guise of explosive packages being found and opened by minority citizens in Austin, TX; a recent NY Times article highlights a Harvard study that posits Black boys raised in intact wealthy families still fair worse than their Whie male counterparts raised in identical circumstances (even wealthy Black girls reportedly fair better than the aforementioned African-American males); a new HuffPost piece reports on the solving of a minor mystery regarding the identity of a young Black female scientist shown in a 70s photograph; Pulitzer Prize winning NY Newsday journalist, Les Payne passes;  Brazilian activist, politician and feminist, Marielle Franco is assassinated in what appears to be in retaliation foe her outspokeness against extrajudicial killings and police brutality; on the nerd/blerd front, cyber murmurings allude to a possible appearance of the Silver Surfer in the forthcoming Avengers: Infinty War movie; And lastly, a Salon article discusses Syfy's Superman prequel, Krypton.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:34:00dburt aka AfronerdnoMaking it simple and plain!  Check out the latest episode of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) as powered by Afronerd Radio-airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Jhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/18/avas-new-gods-sorry-to-bother-you-infinity-war-pacific-rim-the-grind-6pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/18/avas-new-gods-sorry-to-bother-you-infinity-war-pacific-rim-the-grind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/18/avas-new-gods-sorry-to-bother-you-infinity-war-pacific-rim-the-grind-6pmSun, 18 Mar 2018 22:00:00 GMTAva's New Gods; Sorry to Bother You & Infinity War; Pacific Rim-The Grind @6pmHowdy, peeps!  Stay tuned for the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join your favorite Grindhouse podcast crew as they discuss the following trending topics: noted filmmaker, Ava Duvernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time) has just been tapped to helm the WB's New Gods; we get a glimpse into the world of Black bohemianism with the release of musician Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You trailer; a new Avengers: Infinty War trailer hits the cyberwebs:  Variety reports trepidatious box office expediatations for the John Boyega led Pacific Rim sequel premiering next week on March 23; Gal Gadot gets dragged on twitter and accused of ableism for her condolent tweet for the passing of iconic scientist, Stephen Hawking; the Dora Milaje are getting their own comic; in the wake of Annihilation's split theater/online streaming release, is Netflix the new straight to video format?; more on Jessica Jones; our thoughts about celebrities drafting wills to protect their (very accurate) digital likenesses post mortem; Spike Lee and Cheo Hodari Coker may be teaming up for a Marvel Sony Nightwatch film and are kids still buying convential toys when more Toys 'R' Us stores are closing.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.     02:38:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Nerds of Color,Afropunk,Black Rock Coalition,Toys R Us closingsHey, It's A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620d340c287-4a1c-4ff3-9472-9844e1d7028110117fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/18/avas-new-gods-sorry-to-bother-you-infinity-war-pacific-rim-the-grind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/18/avas-new-gods-sorry-to-bother-you-infinity-war-pacific-rim-the-grind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/18/avas-new-gods-sorry-to-bother-you-infinity-war-pacific-rim-the-grind-6pm-1Sun, 18 Mar 2018 22:00:00 GMTAva's New Gods; Sorry to Bother You & Infinity War; Pacific Rim-The Grind @6pmHowdy, peeps!  Stay tuned for the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join your favorite Grindhouse podcast crew as they discuss the following trending topics: noted filmmaker, Ava Duvernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time) has just been tapped to helm the WB's New Gods; we get a glimpse into the world of Black bohemianism with the release of musician Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You trailer; a new Avengers: Infinty War trailer hits the cyberwebs:  Variety reports trepidatious box office expediatations for the John Boyega led Pacific Rim sequel premiering next week on March 23; Gal Gadot gets dragged on twitter and accused of ableism for her condolent tweet for the passing of iconic scientist, Stephen Hawking; the Dora Milaje are getting their own comic; in the wake of Annihilation's split theater/online streaming release, is Netflix the new straight to video format?; more on Jessica Jones; our thoughts about celebrities drafting wills to protect their (very accurate) digital likenesses post mortem; Spike Lee and Cheo Hodari Coker may be teaming up for a Marvel Sony Nightwatch film and are kids still buying convential toys when more Toys 'R' Us stores are closing.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:38:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHowdy, peeps!  Stay tuned for the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join your favorite Grindhouse podhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/14/brazilchina-panther-aftermath-devos-follies-tx-bombings-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/14/brazilchina-panther-aftermath-devos-follies-tx-bombings-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/14/brazilchina-panther-aftermath-devos-follies-tx-bombings-mwir-7pm-etWed, 14 Mar 2018 23:00:00 GMTBrazil/China Panther Aftermath; DeVos Follies; TX Bombings-MWIR @7pm ETHey, folks!  Getting right back into the fold-it's the Mid Week in Review, engineered by Afronerd Radio and airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Join Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they discuss this (mid) week's hot topics:  thoughts about the fallout concerning an unaired episode of Black-ish addressing the NFL anthem protest controversy; noted theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking passes at the age of 76; according to AtlantaBlackStar.com, many Black Brazilians are being inspired to pursue a self-sufficiency Black money movement (what did Dburt say about mythology being a motivating factor) after having viewed Marvel's Black Panther;  more on Chinese reactions to Black Panther-one Quartz article alleges some veiled racism and other think pieces/Youtube interviews assert robust adulation and respect (hey I thought only in America do you have divergent opinions!); our impressions of Education Secretary disastrous Betsy DeVos' 60 minutes interview; horrible unibomber-esque bombings are occurring in Texas with possible ethnic ovetones; legendary hip hop artist, Nas deconstructs what a rapper can invest in (it doesn't hurt to have your own VC firm as well); the Trump administration is proposing to arm school personnel as a response to the uptick in mass school shooting; "Flavor in Your Ear" rap artist, Craig Mac passes at 46; And lastly, in further evidence that the worst thing to be is an inventor or originator of a culture, a recent Daily Beast piece paints a scary financial picture regarding pulp icon, Stan Lee.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.    02:08:00dburt aka Afronerdnoblerds,Afropunk,Stan Lee,Nerds of Color,Black PantherListen to The Latest Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in25a66121-3ba1-4ea3-b4a4-12bc312d593710116fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/14/brazilchina-panther-aftermath-devos-follies-tx-bombings-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/14/brazilchina-panther-aftermath-devos-follies-tx-bombings-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/14/brazilchina-panther-aftermath-devos-follies-tx-bombings-mwir-7pm-et-1Wed, 14 Mar 2018 23:00:00 GMTBrazil/China Panther Aftermath; DeVos Follies; TX Bombings-MWIR @7pm ETHey, folks!  Getting right back into the fold-it's the Mid Week in Review, engineered by Afronerd Radio and airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Join Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they discuss this (mid) week's hot topics:  thoughts about the fallout concerning an unaired episode of Black-ish addressing the NFL anthem protest controversy; noted theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking passes at the age of 76; according to AtlantaBlackStar.com, many Black Brazilians are being inspired to pursue a self-sufficiency Black money movement (what did Dburt say about mythology being a motivating factor) after having viewed Marvel's Black Panther;  more on Chinese reactions to Black Panther-one Quartz article alleges some veiled racism and other think pieces/Youtube interviews assert robust adulation and respect (hey I thought only in America do you have divergent opinions!); our impressions of Education Secretary disastrous Betsy DeVos' 60 minutes interview; horrible unibomber-esque bombings are occurring in Texas with possible ethnic ovetones; legendary hip hop artist, Nas deconstructs what a rapper can invest in (it doesn't hurt to have your own VC firm as well); the Trump administration is proposing to arm school personnel as a response to the uptick in mass school shooting; "Flavor in Your Ear" rap artist, Craig Mac passes at 46; And lastly, in further evidence that the worst thing to be is an inventor or originator of a culture, a recent Daily Beast piece paints a scary financial picture regarding pulp icon, Stan Lee.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.02:08:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHey, folks!  Getting right back into the fold-it's the Mid Week in Review, engineered by Afronerd Radio and airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Join Daryll B.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/11/a-wrinkle-at-the-box-office-jessica-jones-s2-bruno-appropriates-thegrind-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/11/a-wrinkle-at-the-box-office-jessica-jones-s2-bruno-appropriates-thegrind-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/11/a-wrinkle-at-the-box-office-jessica-jones-s2-bruno-appropriates-thegrind-6pmSun, 11 Mar 2018 22:00:00 GMTA Wrinkle at the Box Office? Jessica Jones S2; Bruno Appropriates? TheGrind @6pmHundalasiliah with a Wakandan "pound" and arms crossing maneuver thrown in to our listeners for good measure!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your favorite podcast Golden Age "Liberty Legion" crew (Claire Lanay, Daryll B, Capt. Kirk, Dburt) as they highlight this week's more popular goings ons in pop/pulp culture: Dburt took one for the team and checked out Ava Duvernay's A Wrinkle in Time and he gives his impressions; Black Panther pounced on China (after much speculation and trepidation) and now the film has passed the 1B box office mark; the second season of Netflix' Jessica Jones premieres to mixed reviews; pop star Bruno Mars gets accused of cultural appropriation on twitter (no condemnation of the myriad of lame artists in general?);  The Mary Sue posits that the upcoming Ready Player One is practicing tokenization at the expense of marginalized groups; actor, Michael B. Jordan has announced that his production company will henceforth utilize inclusion riders emphasizing diversity on prospective projects but Netflix? Not so much.; noted (and divisive among comic fans) comic creator, Rob Liefeld cuts a deal with Netflix for his Extreme Universe;  highlights from Austin's SXSW tech/entertainment festival (incl, Westworld'sShogun World panel);  And lastly, we never did discuss the idea of Tom Cruise reciting the Green Lantern oath....is it possible? And would audiences support a Green Lantern/Hall Jordan film versus an ensemble Corps project? Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:54:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Nerds of color,Black Panther,Jessica Jones,A Wrinkle in TimeIt's A New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620b930d23e-052b-4aa3-b278-7f0fd5549d5410115fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/11/a-wrinkle-at-the-box-office-jessica-jones-s2-bruno-appropriates-thegrind-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/11/a-wrinkle-at-the-box-office-jessica-jones-s2-bruno-appropriates-thegrind-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/11/a-wrinkle-at-the-box-office-jessica-jones-s2-bruno-appropriates-thegrind-6pm-1Sun, 11 Mar 2018 22:00:00 GMTA Wrinkle at the Box Office? Jessica Jones S2; Bruno Appropriates? TheGrind @6pmHundalasiliah with a Wakandan "pound" and arms crossing maneuver thrown in to our listeners for good measure!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your favorite podcast Golden Age "Liberty Legion" crew (Claire Lanay, Daryll B, Capt. Kirk, Dburt) as they highlight this week's more popular goings ons in pop/pulp culture: Dburt took one for the team and checked out Ava Duvernay's A Wrinkle in Time and he gives his impressions; Black Panther pounced on China (after much speculation and trepidation) and now the film has passed the 1B box office mark; the second season of Netflix' Jessica Jones premieres to mixed reviews; pop star Bruno Mars gets accused of cultural appropriation on twitter (no condemnation of the myriad of lame artists in general?);  The Mary Sue posits that the upcoming Ready Player One is practicing tokenization at the expense of marginalized groups; actor, Michael B. Jordan has announced that his production company will henceforth utilize inclusion riders emphasizing diversity on prospective projects but Netflix? Not so much.; noted (and divisive among comic fans) comic creator, Rob Liefeld cuts a deal with Netflix for his Extreme Universe;  highlights from Austin's SXSW tech/entertainment festival (incl, Westworld'sShogun World panel);  And lastly, we never did discuss the idea of Tom Cruise reciting the Green Lantern oath....is it possible? And would audiences support a Green Lantern/Hall Jordan film versus an ensemble Corps project? Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:54:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHundalasiliah with a Wakandan "pound" and arms crossing maneuver thrown in to our listeners for good measure!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/08/ghanaian-pc-teacher-wout-pc-alt-rt-teacher-caught-pencil-prob-mwir6pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/08/ghanaian-pc-teacher-wout-pc-alt-rt-teacher-caught-pencil-prob-mwir6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/08/ghanaian-pc-teacher-wout-pc-alt-rt-teacher-caught-pencil-prob-mwir6pm-etThu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTGhanaian PC Teacher (w/out PC); Alt-Rt Teacher Caught! Pencil Prob-MWIR@6pm ETPure information! It's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm, thanks to Afronerd Radio.  Check out the latest waxings from your hosts (Dburt, Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk) as they bring their unique brand of analyses pertaining to the following issues:  a IFLScience.com piece highlights a highly intuitive ICT teacher in Ghana that drew highly detailed pictures of computers in order to provide instructions in lieu of not actually having PCs for his students (don't worry Microsoft is on the case); a Florida teacher comes under fire for promulgating White nationalist views on her podcast using a pseudonym; experts assert that today's children due to technology are losing handwriting dexterity and showing signs that they cannot hold pencils properly in order to write;  Dburt lauds over the second Lost in SpaceNetflix trailer that gives further evidence that the streaming service is really transforming the movie going experience (what's a theater, mommy?) ;  ok....the last discussion about Black Panther.....why are some Black folks interpreting the film negatively (Killmonger was the hero?, African Americans were portrayed poorly, Black male intelligence had to defer to Black female empowement, etc); And lastly, for sh*ts and giggles....the cyberwebs are pondering if movie star actor, Tom Cruise is being eyed for Hal Jordan in a potential Green Lantern reboot.  Call the show LIVE ar 646-915-9620.    02:04:00dburt aka AfronerdnoGhanaian ICT Teacher Teaches PC w/out PC,Afropunk,Black Panther,Blerds,Nerds of ColorIt's Hump Day, People! Check Out The Latest Episode of The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds81f13918-71f1-4162-903d-92ee2960fd0010114fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/08/ghanaian-pc-teacher-wout-pc-alt-rt-teacher-caught-pencil-prob-mwir6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/08/ghanaian-pc-teacher-wout-pc-alt-rt-teacher-caught-pencil-prob-mwir6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/08/ghanaian-pc-teacher-wout-pc-alt-rt-teacher-caught-pencil-prob-mwir6pm-et-1Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTGhanaian PC Teacher (w/out PC); Alt-Rt Teacher Caught! Pencil Prob-MWIR@6pm ETPure information! It's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm, thanks to Afronerd Radio.  Check out the latest waxings from your hosts (Dburt, Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk) as they bring their unique brand of analyses pertaining to the following issues:  a IFLScience.com piece highlights a highly intuitive ICT teacher in Ghana that drew highly detailed pictures of computers in order to provide instructions in lieu of not actually having PCs for his students (don't worry Microsoft is on the case); a Florida teacher comes under fire for promulgating White nationalist views on her podcast using a pseudonym; experts assert that today's children due to technology are losing handwriting dexterity and showing signs that they cannot hold pencils properly in order to write;  Dburt lauds over the second Lost in SpaceNetflix trailer that gives further evidence that the streaming service is really transforming the movie going experience (what's a theater, mommy?) ;  ok....the last discussion about Black Panther.....why are some Black folks interpreting the film negatively (Killmonger was the hero?, African Americans were portrayed poorly, Black male intelligence had to defer to Black female empowement, etc); And lastly, for sh*ts and giggles....the cyberwebs are pondering if movie star actor, Tom Cruise is being eyed for Hal Jordan in a potential Green Lantern reboot.  Call the show LIVE ar 646-915-9620.02:04:00dburt aka AfronerdnoPure information! It's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm, thanks to Afronerd Radio.  Check out the latest waxings from your hosts (Dburhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/04/get-out-oscars-logans-run6m-man-reboots-woman-king-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/04/get-out-oscars-logans-run6m-man-reboots-woman-king-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/04/get-out-oscars-logans-run6m-man-reboots-woman-king-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 04 Mar 2018 23:00:00 GMTGet Out @Oscars; Logan's Run/6M Man reboots; Woman King-The Grind @6pm ETCheck out musings from Team Afronerd Radio (Daryll B., Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) for the latest installment of The Grindhouse-engineered by the Afronerd Radio Machine-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The pulp topics are: claims of lethargy and racism are being levied against Oscar voters that admitted not to seeing Get Out because of its perceived B movie status;  CBS CEO, Les Moonves asserts that the CBS All Access streaming service prevents Star Trek: Discovery from being a traditional week to week procedural sci-fi property (really?);  as expected some twitter nerds believe that Blade was a better movie than Black Panther because it's lack of political/racial overtones (again, really?); further evidence that Hollywood is bereft of original ideas, more info has come out about a Six Billion Dollar(adjusted for inflation) Man, Logan's Run and Bad Boys (tv spinoff) projects; Lupita Nyong'o and Viola Davis are teaming up and portraring mother and daughter for a historical female warrior tale entitled The Woman King about the all female West African military unit, the Dahomey Amazons;  Mark Hamill may be geering up for another space opera...Guardians of the Galaxy 3!;  and Kristen Wiig might be Cheetah in the next Wonder Woman; Marvel's Avengers Infinity War was moved back a week to April 27, 2018 (good news but why?); does Jennifer Lawrence's Red Sparrow channel the Black Widow's mythology?; Dope director, Rick Famuyiwa temas up with Keanu Reeves for a forthcoming Netflix vigilante superhero project called Past Midnight;  Neil Gaiman revists the Sandman Universe with multiple titles being released; And lastly, bad news is expected for the DCEU but what? Call LIVE at 646-915-9620/ 02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNerds of Color,Afropunk,Blerds,Get Out at the Oscars,comic books graphic novels nerd cultureListen to Our Weekly Grindhouse Podcast For a Healthy Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Sunday at 6pm; Call in LIVE at 646-915-96208fa9206e-f0dc-43ad-a558-829113f3519410113fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/04/get-out-oscars-logans-run6m-man-reboots-woman-king-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/04/get-out-oscars-logans-run6m-man-reboots-woman-king-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/04/get-out-oscars-logans-run6m-man-reboots-woman-king-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 04 Mar 2018 23:00:00 GMTGet Out @Oscars; Logan's Run/6M Man reboots; Woman King-The Grind @6pm ETCheck out musings from Team Afronerd Radio (Daryll B., Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) for the latest installment of The Grindhouse-engineered by the Afronerd Radio Machine-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The pulp topics are: claims of lethargy and racism are being levied against Oscar voters that admitted not to seeing Get Out because of its perceived B movie status;  CBS CEO, Les Moonves asserts that the CBS All Access streaming service prevents Star Trek: Discovery from being a traditional week to week procedural sci-fi property (really?);  as expected some twitter nerds believe that Blade was a better movie than Black Panther because it's lack of political/racial overtones (again, really?); further evidence that Hollywood is bereft of original ideas, more info has come out about a Six Billion Dollar(adjusted for inflation) Man, Logan's Run and Bad Boys (tv spinoff) projects; Lupita Nyong'o and Viola Davis are teaming up and portraring mother and daughter for a historical female warrior tale entitled The Woman King about the all female West African military unit, the Dahomey Amazons;  Mark Hamill may be geering up for another space opera...Guardians of the Galaxy 3!;  and Kristen Wiig might be Cheetah in the next Wonder Woman; Marvel's Avengers Infinity War was moved back a week to April 27, 2018 (good news but why?); does Jennifer Lawrence's Red Sparrow channel the Black Widow's mythology?; Dope director, Rick Famuyiwa temas up with Keanu Reeves for a forthcoming Netflix vigilante superhero project called Past Midnight;  Neil Gaiman revists the Sandman Universe with multiple titles being released; And lastly, bad news is expected for the DCEU but what? Call LIVE at 646-915-9620/02:32:00dburt aka AfronerdnoCheck out musings from Team Afronerd Radio (Daryll B., Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) for the latest installment of The Grindhouse-engineered by the Afronehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/01/panthers-box-office-pt2-how-to-reboot-dceu-lost-in-space-the-grind-7pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/01/panthers-box-office-pt2-how-to-reboot-dceu-lost-in-space-the-grind-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/01/panthers-box-office-pt2-how-to-reboot-dceu-lost-in-space-the-grind-7pmThu, 01 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTPanther's Box Office pt2; How to Reboot DCEU; Lost in Space-The Grind 7pmOK we're back at it again!  Welcome to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Join your favorite Dora Milaje warriors-the testosterone edition (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they wax about the following pop and pulp culture issues: Marvel's Black Panther continues to dominate the box office with fans petitioning for an early Wakanda series or movie (didn't Dburt allude to a steampunk/Victorian era Wakandaverse last week?) ; and in the wake of Panther supremely outperforming the Justice League (didn't he best the FF in issue #52?): at the box office, just what would it take to reboot the DCEU or is that necessary?; Netflix' Lost in Space trailer hits the cyberwebs; Black-ish and Grown-ish EPs,  Laurence Fishburne and Helen Fishburne are working on a Moon Girl animated series; discussng the return of writer, Christopher Priest to comic books, especilally this current run of the Justice League; Claudia Gordon, bears the distinction of becoming the first deaf Black woman to earn a Juris Doctor degree;  Dburt has another Black masculinity is in peril rant;  Michael B. Jordan's Fahrenheit 451 trailer hit the cyberwebs this week;  a recent Washinton Post piece theorizes that although its been 50 years since the historic Kerner Commission and their subsequent report on racial inequality and poverty, evidence supports that not much has improved (if not gotten worse); And lastly, as mentioned countless times on Afronerd, what is seen in cinema is just a "test run" for reality-it appears that New Orleans police have been using predictive technology (think Minority Report) to catch criminals with great efficacy.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:41:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlack Panther,Afropunk,Blerds,Nerds of Color,Lost in SpaceThe Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-96204e9d3611-fde6-4d27-8b0c-d3e10a7d1f4210112fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/01/panthers-box-office-pt2-how-to-reboot-dceu-lost-in-space-the-grind-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/01/panthers-box-office-pt2-how-to-reboot-dceu-lost-in-space-the-grind-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/03/01/panthers-box-office-pt2-how-to-reboot-dceu-lost-in-space-the-grind-7pm-1Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTPanther's Box Office pt2; How to Reboot DCEU; Lost in Space-The Grind 7pmOK we're back at it again!  Welcome to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Join your favorite Dora Milaje warriors-the testosterone edition (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they wax about the following pop and pulp culture issues: Marvel's Black Panther continues to dominate the box office with fans petitioning for an early Wakanda series or movie (didn't Dburt allude to a steampunk/Victorian era Wakandaverse last week?) ; and in the wake of Panther supremely outperforming the Justice League (didn't he best the FF in issue #52?): at the box office, just what would it take to reboot the DCEU or is that necessary?; Netflix' Lost in Space trailer hits the cyberwebs; Black-ish and Grown-ish EPs,  Laurence Fishburne and Helen Fishburne are working on a Moon Girl animated series; discussng the return of writer, Christopher Priest to comic books, especilally this current run of the Justice League; Claudia Gordon, bears the distinction of becoming the first deaf Black woman to earn a Juris Doctor degree;  Dburt has another Black masculinity is in peril rant;  Michael B. Jordan's Fahrenheit 451 trailer hit the cyberwebs this week;  a recent Washinton Post piece theorizes that although its been 50 years since the historic Kerner Commission and their subsequent report on racial inequality and poverty, evidence supports that not much has improved (if not gotten worse); And lastly, as mentioned countless times on Afronerd, what is seen in cinema is just a "test run" for reality-it appears that New Orleans police have been using predictive technology (think Minority Report) to catch criminals with great efficacy.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:41:00dburt aka AfronerdnoOK we're back at it again!  Welcome to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Join yohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/22/black-panther-spoilers-black-barbershop-clickbait-comic-con-africa-wed7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/22/black-panther-spoilers-black-barbershop-clickbait-comic-con-africa-wed7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/22/black-panther-spoilers-black-barbershop-clickbait-comic-con-africa-wed7pmThu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTBlack Panther Spoilers; Black Barbershop Clickbait; Comic Con Africa?-Wed@7pmSimply....more Black Panther discourse....with spoilers!  Check in this Wednesday for a new Mid Week in Review podcast airing at 7pm, courtesy of Afronerd Radio.  Listen to your own Winter (Plantation?) Olympics podcasting team (the "uncanny" Daryll B., Dburt and Capt. Kirk) as they wax about this (mid) week's following topics:  there's still much to discuss about this past weekend's impressive box office performance for Marvel's Black Panther (the hidden and not so hidden meanings; sequel potential; Dburt wants a Victorian age/steampunk version of the Black Panther for Netflix a la SYFY's Krypton; is this really a Black sci-fi/fantasy renaissance?); Reed Pop appears to be exploring a Comic Con Africa (whoa Afronerdism goes global!); picking up from where we left off weeks ago, the team discusses a web article critiquing the Black barbershop as a hostile "cishet" space for the LGBTQ community; the Women's bobsledding team of Nigeria make history by entering into this year's Winter Olympics.  And lastly, we revisit the debate over whether comic books that possess non White male leads or themes have difficulting selling at the marketplace.  And if so, does this ultimately mean that  Black retailers are needed?  (shout out to Philly's Amalgam Comics).  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.     02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNerds of Color,Blerds,Black Panther's Box office takedown,Black barbershops,nerd culture jazz urban alternative musicStay Tuned for Our Mid Week in Review Podcast (MWIR)- Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE5b5e8f58-4ba7-4d4d-922e-cc7443184f3010111fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/22/black-panther-spoilers-black-barbershop-clickbait-comic-con-africa-wed7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/22/black-panther-spoilers-black-barbershop-clickbait-comic-con-africa-wed7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/22/black-panther-spoilers-black-barbershop-clickbait-comic-con-africa-wed7pm-1Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTBlack Panther Spoilers; Black Barbershop Clickbait; Comic Con Africa?-Wed@7pmSimply....more Black Panther discourse....with spoilers!  Check in this Wednesday for a new Mid Week in Review podcast airing at 7pm, courtesy of Afronerd Radio.  Listen to your own Winter (Plantation?) Olympics podcasting team (the "uncanny" Daryll B., Dburt and Capt. Kirk) as they wax about this (mid) week's following topics:  there's still much to discuss about this past weekend's impressive box office performance for Marvel's Black Panther (the hidden and not so hidden meanings; sequel potential; Dburt wants a Victorian age/steampunk version of the Black Panther for Netflix a la SYFY's Krypton; is this really a Black sci-fi/fantasy renaissance?); Reed Pop appears to be exploring a Comic Con Africa (whoa Afronerdism goes global!); picking up from where we left off weeks ago, the team discusses a web article critiquing the Black barbershop as a hostile "cishet" space for the LGBTQ community; the Women's bobsledding team of Nigeria make history by entering into this year's Winter Olympics.  And lastly, we revisit the debate over whether comic books that possess non White male leads or themes have difficulting selling at the marketplace.  And if so, does this ultimately mean that  Black retailers are needed?  (shout out to Philly's Amalgam Comics).  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:36:00dburt aka AfronerdnoSimply....more Black Panther discourse....with spoilers!  Check in this Wednesday for a new Mid Week in Review podcast airing at 7pm, courtesy of Afronerd Radiohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/18/black-panther-wins-fullmetal-alchemist-janelle-monae-trailers-the-grind6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/18/black-panther-wins-fullmetal-alchemist-janelle-monae-trailers-the-grind6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/18/black-panther-wins-fullmetal-alchemist-janelle-monae-trailers-the-grind6pmSun, 18 Feb 2018 23:00:00 GMTBlack Panther Wins; Fullmetal Alchemist & Janelle Monae Trailers-The Grind@6pmWe're not even going to pretend that a great deal of the broadcast will not be devoted to this weekend's release of Marvel's Black Panther film.  But there's still a great deal of other pop culture news and views to disseminate, so pull up a chair and listen to the latest musings from your favorite Wakandan Border Tribe (the "uncanny" Daryll B, Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics du jour are: our impressions of the Black Panther and it's stellar performance at the box office; and of course, some of the not so "cosmic" racial animus stories attached to the film (false viral White moviegoer attack stories on social media, alt-right commentary, etc);  noted graphic novelist, animator and friend to the Afronerd Radio machine, Paul Louise Julie stops by to discuss his new kickstarter campaign, Yohance: The Movie (more afrofuturism, folks!) ArchArachnoid and Afropunk alumna, Janelle Monae releases a new trailer for an upcoming musical project entitled, Dirty Computer featuring Thor: Ragnarok's Tessa Thompson;  the Fullmetal Alchemist anime series is getting the live actiion treatment, thanks to a new Netflix trailer; conservative talker, Laura Ingraham appears to be having a war of words with superstar athlete, Lebron James over the Trump adminstration's general perception and performance;  a piece from The Mary Sue posits that Marvel's Blade should be revisted in the wake of Black Panther's success; Is Sundance's Tyrel the next Get Out?;  more on Wildstorm's Michael Cray series; and lastly, what does the DC/WB do in the wake of continued MCU success?  Lobo by Michael Bay or explore a antebellum to present Black Superman story like Icon?  Hmm.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 03:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlack Panther's 200M plus box office,Afropunk,Janelle Monae,Dirty Computer album and trailer,Nerds of ColorA New Grindhouse Podcast @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-915-9620f9ad8a93-53b7-44d9-be01-6a59e027060010110fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/18/black-panther-wins-fullmetal-alchemist-janelle-monae-trailers-the-grind6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/18/black-panther-wins-fullmetal-alchemist-janelle-monae-trailers-the-grind6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/18/black-panther-wins-fullmetal-alchemist-janelle-monae-trailers-the-grind6pm-1Sun, 18 Feb 2018 23:00:00 GMTBlack Panther Wins; Fullmetal Alchemist & Janelle Monae Trailers-The Grind@6pmWe're not even going to pretend that a great deal of the broadcast will not be devoted to this weekend's release of Marvel's Black Panther film.  But there's still a great deal of other pop culture news and views to disseminate, so pull up a chair and listen to the latest musings from your favorite Wakandan Border Tribe (the "uncanny" Daryll B, Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics du jour are: our impressions of the Black Panther and it's stellar performance at the box office; and of course, some of the not so "cosmic" racial animus stories attached to the film (false viral White moviegoer attack stories on social media, alt-right commentary, etc);  noted graphic novelist, animator and friend to the Afronerd Radio machine, Paul Louise Julie stops by to discuss his new kickstarter campaign, Yohance: The Movie (more afrofuturism, folks!) ArchArachnoid and Afropunk alumna, Janelle Monae releases a new trailer for an upcoming musical project entitled, Dirty Computer featuring Thor: Ragnarok's Tessa Thompson;  the Fullmetal Alchemist anime series is getting the live actiion treatment, thanks to a new Netflix trailer; conservative talker, Laura Ingraham appears to be having a war of words with superstar athlete, Lebron James over the Trump adminstration's general perception and performance;  a piece from The Mary Sue posits that Marvel's Blade should be revisted in the wake of Black Panther's success; Is Sundance's Tyrel the next Get Out?;  more on Wildstorm's Michael Cray series; and lastly, what does the DC/WB do in the wake of continued MCU success?  Lobo by Michael Bay or explore a antebellum to present Black Superman story like Icon?  Hmm.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.03:03:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWe're not even going to pretend that a great deal of the broadcast will not be devoted to this weekend's release of Marvel's Black Panther film.  But there's sthttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/15/malcolm-x-student-bx-principal-vs-bhm-snyder-fired-from-jl-movie-mwir-7pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/15/malcolm-x-student-bx-principal-vs-bhm-snyder-fired-from-jl-movie-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/15/malcolm-x-student-bx-principal-vs-bhm-snyder-fired-from-jl-movie-mwir-7pm-etThu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTMalcolm X Student; BX Principal vs BHM; Snyder Fired From JL Movie?-MWIR @7pm ETWe have vaunted time contraints, people!  Straight to the topics with no chaser!  The regular cast of Mid Week in Review @AfronerdRadio characters (Dburt, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk) arriive this Wednesday at 7pm eastern to discuss the following issues:  more racial animus in NYC (Queens parochial school honor student, Malcolm Xavier Combs) can't emblazon his namesake "Malcolm X" on his graduation sweater because school officials deem it to be offfensive; a White Bronx middle school principal purportedly has banned the teaching of Black History in her school; it appears that director, Zack Snyder was fired from the Justice League film and did not leave of his own volition as once thought;  as the premiere of Black Panther approaches, legendary actor, Wesley Snipes has his own opinion as to why his Blade films are being left out of the conversation regarding Black cinematic history;  Dburt posits that after Black Panther, DC/WB, might want to consider Milestone's Icon a viable IP to pursue to get their DCEU back on track; picking up on a topic we failed to address previously-a 25 year old robotics engineer of Nigerian descent garners a deal with Apple; And lastly, what will it take for a "real" Wakanda to be created (or is a Black Wall Street (s) in the Americas a better consideration?).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:09:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Nerds of Color,Afropunk,Queens HS Malcolm Xavier Combs story,Malcolm XOur Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Is Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-915-96200110945a-804a-4ec4-9ffe-a1edc6f0827210109fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/15/malcolm-x-student-bx-principal-vs-bhm-snyder-fired-from-jl-movie-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/15/malcolm-x-student-bx-principal-vs-bhm-snyder-fired-from-jl-movie-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/15/malcolm-x-student-bx-principal-vs-bhm-snyder-fired-from-jl-movie-mwir-7pm-et-1Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTMalcolm X Student; BX Principal vs BHM; Snyder Fired From JL Movie?-MWIR @7pm ETWe have vaunted time contraints, people!  Straight to the topics with no chaser!  The regular cast of Mid Week in Review @AfronerdRadio characters (Dburt, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk) arriive this Wednesday at 7pm eastern to discuss the following issues:  more racial animus in NYC (Queens parochial school honor student, Malcolm Xavier Combs) can't emblazon his namesake "Malcolm X" on his graduation sweater because school officials deem it to be offfensive; a White Bronx middle school principal purportedly has banned the teaching of Black History in her school; it appears that director, Zack Snyder was fired from the Justice League film and did not leave of his own volition as once thought;  as the premiere of Black Panther approaches, legendary actor, Wesley Snipes has his own opinion as to why his Blade films are being left out of the conversation regarding Black cinematic history;  Dburt posits that after Black Panther, DC/WB, might want to consider Milestone's Icon a viable IP to pursue to get their DCEU back on track; picking up on a topic we failed to address previously-a 25 year old robotics engineer of Nigerian descent garners a deal with Apple; And lastly, what will it take for a "real" Wakanda to be created (or is a Black Wall Street (s) in the Americas a better consideration?).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:09:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWe have vaunted time contraints, people!  Straight to the topics with no chaser!  The regular cast of Mid Week in Review @AfronerdRadio characters (Dburt, Darylhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/11/panther-charity-quincy-jones-reveals-a-lot-deadpoolsolo-trailers-sat-6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/11/panther-charity-quincy-jones-reveals-a-lot-deadpoolsolo-trailers-sat-6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/11/panther-charity-quincy-jones-reveals-a-lot-deadpoolsolo-trailers-sat-6pmSun, 11 Feb 2018 23:00:00 GMTPanther Charity? Quincy Jones Reveals (A lot); Deadpool/Solo Trailers-Sat 6pmHey, people! Brevity is key, isn't it?  Welcome to a new Grindhouse installment from the good folks at the Afronerd Radio Machine!  Listen to the latest waxings from your podcast "Marvel Illuminati" members (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they tackle the following issues:  more Black Panther movie news as we approach the February 16th premiere date (a petition for Marvel/Disney to contribute 25% of Panther's proceeds to the Black community?); music icon, Quincy Jones reveals his thoughts on EVERYTHING in a new Vulture interview and it has tongues wagging as if they tasted speed force pudding; our impressions on a slew of new trailer releases (Solo: A Star Wars Story; Deadpool 2; Venom; Jessica Jones; Westworld; Hulu's Hard Sun, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom etc); the WB may be looking to do a Lobo movie with director Michael Bay helming the project; beloved character actor, Reg E. Cathey (House of Cards, Fantastic Four) passes at 59;  thoughts about Netflix' Cloverfield Paradox and Altered Carbon projects; and what about Elon Musk's Falcon Heavy Tesla car on rocket space launch?  What does it mean for NASA and for future corporate treks into space?; And lastly, Den of Geek highlights Brooklyn's Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies and their flm series, Black Horror: The Revolutionary Act of Subverting the White Gaze.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:51:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Black Panther,Deadpool 2,Marvel,DCGetting A Head Start at 6pm ET! Listen to the Latest Installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse Podcast Airing Every Sunday! Call LIVE at 646-915-96202708f516-6dc4-4c14-ba41-7aa816f31ef910108fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/11/panther-charity-quincy-jones-reveals-a-lot-deadpoolsolo-trailers-sat-6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/11/panther-charity-quincy-jones-reveals-a-lot-deadpoolsolo-trailers-sat-6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/11/panther-charity-quincy-jones-reveals-a-lot-deadpoolsolo-trailers-sat-6pm-1Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:00:00 GMTPanther Charity? Quincy Jones Reveals (A lot); Deadpool/Solo Trailers-Sat 6pmHey, people! Brevity is key, isn't it?  Welcome to a new Grindhouse installment from the good folks at the Afronerd Radio Machine!  Listen to the latest waxings from your podcast "Marvel Illuminati" members (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they tackle the following issues:  more Black Panther movie news as we approach the February 16th premiere date (a petition for Marvel/Disney to contribute 25% of Panther's proceeds to the Black community?); music icon, Quincy Jones reveals his thoughts on EVERYTHING in a new Vulture interview and it has tongues wagging as if they tasted speed force pudding; our impressions on a slew of new trailer releases (Solo: A Star Wars Story; Deadpool 2; Venom; Jessica Jones; Westworld; Hulu's Hard Sun, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom etc); the WB may be looking to do a Lobo movie with director Michael Bay helming the project; beloved character actor, Reg E. Cathey (House of Cards, Fantastic Four) passes at 59;  thoughts about Netflix' Cloverfield Paradox and Altered Carbon projects; and what about Elon Musk's Falcon Heavy Tesla car on rocket space launch?  What does it mean for NASA and for future corporate treks into space?; And lastly, Den of Geek highlights Brooklyn's Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies and their flm series, Black Horror: The Revolutionary Act of Subverting the White Gaze.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:51:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHey, people! Brevity is key, isn't it?  Welcome to a new Grindhouse installment from the good folks at the Afronerd Radio Machine!  Listen to the latest waxingshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/08/super-bowl-aftermath-mlk-ad-justin-nefertiti-outrage-raven-v-hip-hop-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/08/super-bowl-aftermath-mlk-ad-justin-nefertiti-outrage-raven-v-hip-hop-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/08/super-bowl-aftermath-mlk-ad-justin-nefertiti-outrage-raven-v-hip-hop-7pm-etThu, 08 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTSuper Bowl Aftermath-MLK Ad, Justin; Nefertiti Outrage; Raven v Hip Hop-7pm ETHowdy, peeps!  Again, let's just jump into the deep end of the pool, shall we?  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your hosts (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they deconstuct the following issues in their own inimitable way: our impressions of not only the winning of this year's Super Bowl by the Philadelphia Eagles but also the ancillary controversies connected to the event-rioting, the infamous MLK Dodge commercial and Justin Timberlake's performance (including Prince tribute); Black Twitter balks at a recent facial reconstruction of the Egyptian queen, Nefertiti for looking more Caucasian than North African; actress, Raven Symone causes a stir by reposting a critique (originally by rapper, Speech of Arrested Development) of some of the major figures in the hip hop community for promoting negative imagery at the expense of Black people and women, specifically; educator, Dr. Boyce Watkins get slammed for a number of reasons on social media: possible chicanery over his financial advice (and his affiliation with bitcoin financier, Charles Wu), revisiting his fallout with activist, Yvette Carnell and lampooning the Black Panther film as a 'White" project and lastly, a young robotics wiz of Nigerian descent nets a big financial deal with Apple.  Call ine LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:02:00dburt aka AfronerdnoDr Mostafa Hefny is Black just not legally,Nefertiti,Super Bowl '18,Prince tribute,AfropunkIt's THAT Time AGAIN!!! Starting at 7pm ET! Listen to the Latest Installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Airing Every Wednesday! Call LIVE at68d73f1f-4fff-4654-b43a-f35fc87f2a6210107fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/08/super-bowl-aftermath-mlk-ad-justin-nefertiti-outrage-raven-v-hip-hop-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/08/super-bowl-aftermath-mlk-ad-justin-nefertiti-outrage-raven-v-hip-hop-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/08/super-bowl-aftermath-mlk-ad-justin-nefertiti-outrage-raven-v-hip-hop-7pm-et-1Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTSuper Bowl Aftermath-MLK Ad, Justin; Nefertiti Outrage; Raven v Hip Hop-7pm ETHowdy, peeps!  Again, let's just jump into the deep end of the pool, shall we?  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your hosts (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they deconstuct the following issues in their own inimitable way: our impressions of not only the winning of this year's Super Bowl by the Philadelphia Eagles but also the ancillary controversies connected to the event-rioting, the infamous MLK Dodge commercial and Justin Timberlake's performance (including Prince tribute); Black Twitter balks at a recent facial reconstruction of the Egyptian queen, Nefertiti for looking more Caucasian than North African; actress, Raven Symone causes a stir by reposting a critique (originally by rapper, Speech of Arrested Development) of some of the major figures in the hip hop community for promoting negative imagery at the expense of Black people and women, specifically; educator, Dr. Boyce Watkins get slammed for a number of reasons on social media: possible chicanery over his financial advice (and his affiliation with bitcoin financier, Charles Wu), revisiting his fallout with activist, Yvette Carnell and lampooning the Black Panther film as a 'White" project and lastly, a young robotics wiz of Nigerian descent nets a big financial deal with Apple.  Call ine LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:02:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHowdy, peeps!  Again, let's just jump into the deep end of the pool, shall we?  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcashttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/03/alt-right-dc-fans-vs-panther-dumbledores-erasure-altered-carbon-thegrind6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/03/alt-right-dc-fans-vs-panther-dumbledores-erasure-altered-carbon-thegrind6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/03/alt-right-dc-fans-vs-panther-dumbledores-erasure-altered-carbon-thegrind6pmSat, 03 Feb 2018 23:00:00 GMTAlt Right DC Fans vs Panther; Dumbledore's Erasure?; Altered Carbon-TheGrind@6pmUno, Dos, Tres, Cuatro.....Bam! Welcome to a special Pre-Super Bowl edition of The Grindhouse podcast airing this Saturday at 6pm. Listen to your regular cavalcade of podcasters (Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay, Daryll B and Dburt) as they shed light on this week's eventful subject matter:  as Marvel's Black Panther premiere approaches, it appears that some DC(EU) fans (with Alt Right leanings) are threatening to tank the movie's Rotten Tomatoes score for racial and anti-Disney reasons; Harry Potter author, JK Rowling has been accused of LGBTQ erasure for not addressing Dumbledore's sexuality in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts sequel (Rowling had a rather coy response and now there's talk of digital Blackface...it doesn't stop); and speaking of POC's countenances being usurped by Whites-Netflix' Altered Carbon debuts; we finally get around to legendary actor, Wesley Snipes' 20 plus year involvement in getting Black Panther to the silver screen;  more on Panther...should Blade, Spawn and Meteor Man (and heck Blaxploitation) get more recognition for setting up the environment for a Black sci-fi/fantasy renaissance; more on Star Trek: Discovery and how the recent episodes have allowed the return of a beloved character and questions the veracity of the Kelvin franchise; Marvel cancels their Disney XD animated projects; in tune with Black History month, we highlight the achievements of Golden Age comic book artist, Matt Baker and lastly, the crew will continue to address ancillary stories from this past week.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Nerds of Color,Pre Super Bowl podcast,Go Eagles!,Dumbledore's Gayness Erased by Rowling?Check Out Our Pre Super Bowl Saturday Episode of The Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio.com! 6pm SHARP; Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-C786c8ca1-3edd-4322-95e2-4b16eb1f594b10106fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/03/alt-right-dc-fans-vs-panther-dumbledores-erasure-altered-carbon-thegrind6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/03/alt-right-dc-fans-vs-panther-dumbledores-erasure-altered-carbon-thegrind6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/03/alt-right-dc-fans-vs-panther-dumbledores-erasure-altered-carbon-thegrind6pm-1Sat, 03 Feb 2018 23:00:00 GMTAlt Right DC Fans vs Panther; Dumbledore's Erasure?; Altered Carbon-TheGrind@6pmUno, Dos, Tres, Cuatro.....Bam! Welcome to a special Pre-Super Bowl edition of The Grindhouse podcast airing this Saturday at 6pm. Listen to your regular cavalcade of podcasters (Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay, Daryll B and Dburt) as they shed light on this week's eventful subject matter:  as Marvel's Black Panther premiere approaches, it appears that some DC(EU) fans (with Alt Right leanings) are threatening to tank the movie's Rotten Tomatoes score for racial and anti-Disney reasons; Harry Potter author, JK Rowling has been accused of LGBTQ erasure for not addressing Dumbledore's sexuality in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts sequel (Rowling had a rather coy response and now there's talk of digital Blackface...it doesn't stop); and speaking of POC's countenances being usurped by Whites-Netflix' Altered Carbon debuts; we finally get around to legendary actor, Wesley Snipes' 20 plus year involvement in getting Black Panther to the silver screen;  more on Panther...should Blade, Spawn and Meteor Man (and heck Blaxploitation) get more recognition for setting up the environment for a Black sci-fi/fantasy renaissance; more on Star Trek: Discovery and how the recent episodes have allowed the return of a beloved character and questions the veracity of the Kelvin franchise; Marvel cancels their Disney XD animated projects; in tune with Black History month, we highlight the achievements of Golden Age comic book artist, Matt Baker and lastly, the crew will continue to address ancillary stories from this past week.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoUno, Dos, Tres, Cuatro.....Bam! Welcome to a special Pre-Super Bowl edition of The Grindhouse podcast airing this Saturday at 6pm. Listen to your regular cavalchttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/01/barbershop-clickbait-tennis-fakeout-state-of-disunion-mwir7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/01/barbershop-clickbait-tennis-fakeout-state-of-disunion-mwir7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/01/barbershop-clickbait-tennis-fakeout-state-of-disunion-mwir7pm-etThu, 01 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTBarbershop Clickbait; Tennis Fakeout; State of Disunion-MWIR@7pm ETIt's one, two, three...ACTION!  Check out a new Mid Week in Review (MWIR) episode airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern as engineered by the Afronerd Radio machine!  Join your hosts, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following issues:  a recent article attempting to deconstruct the allegedly exclusive "cishet" institution known as the Black barbershop caused many African American social media devotees to roar and rebut in anger (rightfully so); our impressions of President Trump's first State of the Union address; and speaking of Trump, more on his response to Jay-z' interview on Van Jones new CNN show and why the entire situation is ultimately VERY BAD for the Black American collective (Jones can't interview a Black economist as his first guest? Just sayin'); a White college tennis player taunts his Black opponent by assuming that he (Black player) was fatherless as well as other racist implications;  Marvel's Black Panther had it's Hollywood premiere and although reviewers are prevented from giving out any details, word on the street affirms that it is a "game changer" as it relates to the MCU landscape; and in even more Panther news, legendary actor, Wesley Snipes via a new Hollywood Reporter piece, discloses some insider details when he attempted to get the film made more than 20 years ago;  Star Trek: Discovery makes a course correction with the help of Nigerian director, Olatunde Osunsanmi and lastly, could the proposed deletion of the Y chromosome spell the end of masculinity?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:10:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Black Panther,nerd culture jazz urban alternative music,Wesley Snipes,Donald trumpCold Fun in the Wintertime, Folks! New Podcast Alert: Listen to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) @7pm EST. Call in LIVE at 646-915-96206e94a14b-98e2-4572-ab0e-e604e3fe409410105fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/01/barbershop-clickbait-tennis-fakeout-state-of-disunion-mwir7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/01/barbershop-clickbait-tennis-fakeout-state-of-disunion-mwir7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/02/01/barbershop-clickbait-tennis-fakeout-state-of-disunion-mwir7pm-et-1Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMTBarbershop Clickbait; Tennis Fakeout; State of Disunion-MWIR@7pm ETIt's one, two, three...ACTION!  Check out a new Mid Week in Review (MWIR) episode airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern as engineered by the Afronerd Radio machine!  Join your hosts, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following issues:  a recent article attempting to deconstruct the allegedly exclusive "cishet" institution known as the Black barbershop caused many African American social media devotees to roar and rebut in anger (rightfully so); our impressions of President Trump's first State of the Union address; and speaking of Trump, more on his response to Jay-z' interview on Van Jones new CNN show and why the entire situation is ultimately VERY BAD for the Black American collective (Jones can't interview a Black economist as his first guest? Just sayin'); a White college tennis player taunts his Black opponent by assuming that he (Black player) was fatherless as well as other racist implications;  Marvel's Black Panther had it's Hollywood premiere and although reviewers are prevented from giving out any details, word on the street affirms that it is a "game changer" as it relates to the MCU landscape; and in even more Panther news, legendary actor, Wesley Snipes via a new Hollywood Reporter piece, discloses some insider details when he attempted to get the film made more than 20 years ago;  Star Trek: Discovery makes a course correction with the help of Nigerian director, Olatunde Osunsanmi and lastly, could the proposed deletion of the Y chromosome spell the end of masculinity?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:10:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's one, two, three...ACTION!  Check out a new Mid Week in Review (MWIR) episode airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern as engineered by the Afronerd Radio machihttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/28/more-black-lightning-oscarssoblackandwhite-martin-reboot-more-thegrind6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/28/more-black-lightning-oscarssoblackandwhite-martin-reboot-more-thegrind6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/28/more-black-lightning-oscarssoblackandwhite-martin-reboot-more-thegrind6pmSun, 28 Jan 2018 23:00:00 GMTMore Black Lightning; #OscarsSoBlackandWhite; Martin Reboot? & More-TheGrind@6pmGreetings, people!  With a splash of cold water, we're just going to jump into this thing called The Grindhouse!  Welcome to our podcast, powered by Afronerd Radio and airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your favorite podcast Minoriteam crew (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they unravel this week's pop culture phenomena:  the CW's Black Lightning TV series appears to have legs as the ratings contiinue to excel for the only Black superhero themed show on the network; after a number of Black actors and properties have gained recognition in the wake of the prior #OscarsSoWhite campaign, The Root waxes about another campaign called #OscarsSoBlackandWhite. Is racial diversity in filmmaking and representation still a binary discussion?; with reboots such as Full House, Will & Grace and Rosanne returning, is the 90's Martin TV sitcom going to be "joining the ranks" as well?; Dburt can't get enough of the Doomsday Clock graphic novel series (the Watchmen connect to the DC Universe); more icons are passing:  Civil Rights legend, Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker; cartoonist, Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey) and jazz great, Hugh Masekela; maybe we'll talk about Jay-z vs Trump (my energy levels are low folks); Marvel is reportedly cancelling all Disney XD animated shows;  noted comic writer, Chris Claremont is ready for his close-up in a forthcoming  X-men documentary; SYFY's Superstition wrapped up it's first season but will we get a season 2?: more on media personality, Amara La Negra and why her "look" is controversial (allegedly); and lastly, noted comic artist, John Romita and writer Dan Abnett team up for an upcoming comic, Silencer-starring a female assassin of Polynesian descent (no Samoan/Tahitian/Tongan involvement, huh?).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.       02:43:00dburt aka AfronerdnoNerds of Color,Blerds,Martin TV show returning,#OscarsSoBlackandWhite,Black LightningListen to Our Grindhouse Podcast For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Sunday (Tonight at 6pm); Call in LIVE at 646-915-962018d2e004-15ac-46c7-b900-aaade596a7d310104fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/28/more-black-lightning-oscarssoblackandwhite-martin-reboot-more-thegrind6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/28/more-black-lightning-oscarssoblackandwhite-martin-reboot-more-thegrind6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/28/more-black-lightning-oscarssoblackandwhite-martin-reboot-more-thegrind6pm-1Sun, 28 Jan 2018 23:00:00 GMTMore Black Lightning; #OscarsSoBlackandWhite; Martin Reboot? & More-TheGrind@6pmGreetings, people!  With a splash of cold water, we're just going to jump into this thing called The Grindhouse!  Welcome to our podcast, powered by Afronerd Radio and airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern.  Join your favorite podcast Minoriteam crew (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they unravel this week's pop culture phenomena:  the CW's Black Lightning TV series appears to have legs as the ratings contiinue to excel for the only Black superhero themed show on the network; after a number of Black actors and properties have gained recognition in the wake of the prior #OscarsSoWhite campaign, The Root waxes about another campaign called #OscarsSoBlackandWhite. Is racial diversity in filmmaking and representation still a binary discussion?; with reboots such as Full House, Will & Grace and Rosanne returning, is the 90's Martin TV sitcom going to be "joining the ranks" as well?; Dburt can't get enough of the Doomsday Clock graphic novel series (the Watchmen connect to the DC Universe); more icons are passing:  Civil Rights legend, Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker; cartoonist, Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey) and jazz great, Hugh Masekela; maybe we'll talk about Jay-z vs Trump (my energy levels are low folks); Marvel is reportedly cancelling all Disney XD animated shows;  noted comic writer, Chris Claremont is ready for his close-up in a forthcoming  X-men documentary; SYFY's Superstition wrapped up it's first season but will we get a season 2?: more on media personality, Amara La Negra and why her "look" is controversial (allegedly); and lastly, noted comic artist, John Romita and writer Dan Abnett team up for an upcoming comic, Silencer-starring a female assassin of Polynesian descent (no Samoan/Tahitian/Tongan involvement, huh?).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:43:00dburt aka AfronerdnoGreetings, people!  With a splash of cold water, we're just going to jump into this thing called The Grindhouse!  Welcome to our podcast, powered by Afronerd Rahttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/25/chinas-hip-hop-ban-james-franco-2-school-shootings-in-18-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/25/chinas-hip-hop-ban-james-franco-2-school-shootings-in-18-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/25/chinas-hip-hop-ban-james-franco-2-school-shootings-in-18-mwir-7pm-etThu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTChina's Hip Hop Ban; James Franco; 2 School Shootings in '18-MWIR, 7pm ETIt's 2018, so let' keep it tight and sharp!  Listen to the latest musings of Dburt, Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk this Wednesday starting at 7pm eastern at Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast.  The topics this (mid) week to be placed on the metaphysical grill are: China has officially banned Hip Hop culture (including tattoos) from their TV stations due to allegations of its promotion of drugs, violence and disrespect of women (shocking...lol);  actor James Franco has more accusers coming forward with allegations of past inappropriate behavior but is his behavior criminal?  Can you torpedo a person's career for being subjectively an a**hole? or do you make him leader of the free world? (ha);  it appears mass school shootings have offically become normalized-two have occurred this week for the start of 2018 (Kentucky and Texas); Dburt waxes about what men should be doing in the wake of the #metoo movement (hint: personal betterment); the Nerdist releases a parody Star Trek Quentin Tarantino trailer and it was excellent!; legendary Civil Rights activist and Dr. King confidant, Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker passes;  Dburt checks out TBS' The Alienist and becomes enthralled with the show's period Victorian NYC backdrop; media personality, Amara La Negra joins the fray in this winter's "Plantation" Olympics;  And lastly, was racism the cause of NASA astronaut, Dr. Jeanette Epps being removed for consideration for the next International Space Station mission?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:15:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,NASA,Civil Rights Icon Wyatt Tee Walker passes,nerd culture jazz urban alternative music,BlerdsGetting A Fresh Start at 7pm ET! Listen to the Latest Installment of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Airing Every Wednesday! Call LIVE at 646-915-9d84b2950-3b46-4cdc-a573-20cf763149c310103fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/25/chinas-hip-hop-ban-james-franco-2-school-shootings-in-18-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/25/chinas-hip-hop-ban-james-franco-2-school-shootings-in-18-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/25/chinas-hip-hop-ban-james-franco-2-school-shootings-in-18-mwir-7pm-et-1Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTChina's Hip Hop Ban; James Franco; 2 School Shootings in '18-MWIR, 7pm ETIt's 2018, so let' keep it tight and sharp!  Listen to the latest musings of Dburt, Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk this Wednesday starting at 7pm eastern at Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast.  The topics this (mid) week to be placed on the metaphysical grill are: China has officially banned Hip Hop culture (including tattoos) from their TV stations due to allegations of its promotion of drugs, violence and disrespect of women (shocking...lol);  actor James Franco has more accusers coming forward with allegations of past inappropriate behavior but is his behavior criminal?  Can you torpedo a person's career for being subjectively an a**hole? or do you make him leader of the free world? (ha);  it appears mass school shootings have offically become normalized-two have occurred this week for the start of 2018 (Kentucky and Texas); Dburt waxes about what men should be doing in the wake of the #metoo movement (hint: personal betterment); the Nerdist releases a parody Star Trek Quentin Tarantino trailer and it was excellent!; legendary Civil Rights activist and Dr. King confidant, Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker passes;  Dburt checks out TBS' The Alienist and becomes enthralled with the show's period Victorian NYC backdrop; media personality, Amara La Negra joins the fray in this winter's "Plantation" Olympics;  And lastly, was racism the cause of NASA astronaut, Dr. Jeanette Epps being removed for consideration for the next International Space Station mission?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:15:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's 2018, so let' keep it tight and sharp!  Listen to the latest musings of Dburt, Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk this Wednesday starting at 7pm eastern at Afronerdhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/21/black-lightning-godzilla-more-whitewashing-black-widow-film-thegrind6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/21/black-lightning-godzilla-more-whitewashing-black-widow-film-thegrind6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/21/black-lightning-godzilla-more-whitewashing-black-widow-film-thegrind6pm-etSun, 21 Jan 2018 23:00:00 GMTBlack Lightning; Godzilla; More Whitewashing; Black Widow Film-TheGrind@6pm ETWhat's up, afronerdists!  Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast, airing Sundays at 6pm eastern.  Listen to the musings of your hosts (Dburt, Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and the "uncanny" Daryll B.) as they bring their brand of analyses to the following pop culture topics: in doing a bit of "clean up" from previous shows, the crew discuss overlooked issues-our impressions of the two Daves' (Chappelle and Letterman) Netflix specials; #blackhogwarts trending on twitter and the Lucas Brothers recounting their Hollywood rejection story centering around a magical HBCU; Black Lightning premiered on the CW last week to stellar ratings and reviews but is it a type of "segregation" that the only Black superhero show on the network is not part of the Arrowverse?;  the Godzilla: Planet of Monsters anime was released on Netflix last week; ScarJo's Black Widow may get a solo film afterall; and in more blatant Whitewashing news, Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones gets to play a Columbian drug lord (no #metoo movement for race or ethnicity huh?); and just what was the deal with the bootleg female deleted version of The Last Jedi that hit the cyberwebs?  And why was the film pulled from theaters in China?;  The MarySue website highlights the NAACP Image awards and attendees/actors proclamations that recent successful Black films can sell to a global audience;  Netflix' Trollhunters gets a season 3 as well as shared universe spin-off (but can they raise the diversity meter up a notch beyond one minimal Black character and the Latina love interest?); Cloak and Dagger has another sneak peak hitting the net and lastly, why is Marvel reportedly cancelling their current animated projects?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Black Lightning,#blackhogwarts,The Lucas Bros,Nerds of ColorYour Blerd/Nerds of Color News Source! Welcome to the Grindhouse, Airing Sundays at 6pm ET @Afronerdradio; Call LIVE at 646-915-96203cd98073-ccee-4a61-becb-ae670dabe1a310102fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/21/black-lightning-godzilla-more-whitewashing-black-widow-film-thegrind6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/21/black-lightning-godzilla-more-whitewashing-black-widow-film-thegrind6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/21/black-lightning-godzilla-more-whitewashing-black-widow-film-thegrind6pm-et-1Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:00:00 GMTBlack Lightning; Godzilla; More Whitewashing; Black Widow Film-TheGrind@6pm ETWhat's up, afronerdists!  Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast, airing Sundays at 6pm eastern.  Listen to the musings of your hosts (Dburt, Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and the "uncanny" Daryll B.) as they bring their brand of analyses to the following pop culture topics: in doing a bit of "clean up" from previous shows, the crew discuss overlooked issues-our impressions of the two Daves' (Chappelle and Letterman) Netflix specials; #blackhogwarts trending on twitter and the Lucas Brothers recounting their Hollywood rejection story centering around a magical HBCU; Black Lightning premiered on the CW last week to stellar ratings and reviews but is it a type of "segregation" that the only Black superhero show on the network is not part of the Arrowverse?;  the Godzilla: Planet of Monsters anime was released on Netflix last week; ScarJo's Black Widow may get a solo film afterall; and in more blatant Whitewashing news, Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones gets to play a Columbian drug lord (no #metoo movement for race or ethnicity huh?); and just what was the deal with the bootleg female deleted version of The Last Jedi that hit the cyberwebs?  And why was the film pulled from theaters in China?;  The MarySue website highlights the NAACP Image awards and attendees/actors proclamations that recent successful Black films can sell to a global audience;  Netflix' Trollhunters gets a season 3 as well as shared universe spin-off (but can they raise the diversity meter up a notch beyond one minimal Black character and the Latina love interest?); Cloak and Dagger has another sneak peak hitting the net and lastly, why is Marvel reportedly cancelling their current animated projects?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:33:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWhat's up, afronerdists!  Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast, airing Sundays at 6pm eastern.  Listen to the musings of your hohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/18/aziz-troubles-trumps-s-hole-remarks-blackhogwarts-more-mwir-7pm-etPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/18/aziz-troubles-trumps-s-hole-remarks-blackhogwarts-more-mwir-7pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/18/aziz-troubles-trumps-s-hole-remarks-blackhogwarts-more-mwir-7pm-etThu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTAziz' Troubles; Trump's S-Hole Remarks; #BlackHogwarts & More-MWIR-7pm ETGreetings to our unwavering afronerdists!  Welcome to a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Join Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B. as they provide their unique brand of analyses relating to the following (mid) weekly topics:  actor/comedian, Aziz Ansari finds himself in the middle of a potentially career ending sexual assault claim that has many people divided as to its severity and whether it threatens the legitimacy of the #Metoo movement;  and speaking of #MeToo, author, Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale) faced social media backlash for daring to suggest that due process (shame!) should be applied in the case of a former university professor accused of sexual misconduct; the crew discusses the impact of Pres. Donald Trump's alleged usage of the "sh*thole countries" remark as it pertains to desirable immigrants for the US; picking up where we left off from the Grindhouse broadcast-more on our attendance at the 6th annual Black Comic Festival in Harlem, NY and what was the deal with #blackhogwarts trending on twitter?;  perhaps the only true "lightbulb" moment coming out from The Root website-will a brave journalist take a bet and ask Donald Trump his thoughts about a bilateral trade agreement with Wakanda? (please someone do this!); And lastly, our impressions of the CW's Black Lightning premiere episode.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.    02:24:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Trump's Sh*thole Countries remarks,Black Conservatism,nerd culture,BlerdsCheck For Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-9161964740-20ae-4b61-a0e8-b9cad7d93f6910101fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/18/aziz-troubles-trumps-s-hole-remarks-blackhogwarts-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/18/aziz-troubles-trumps-s-hole-remarks-blackhogwarts-more-mwir-7pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/18/aziz-troubles-trumps-s-hole-remarks-blackhogwarts-more-mwir-7pm-et-1Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTAziz' Troubles; Trump's S-Hole Remarks; #BlackHogwarts & More-MWIR-7pm ETGreetings to our unwavering afronerdists!  Welcome to a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Join Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B. as they provide their unique brand of analyses relating to the following (mid) weekly topics:  actor/comedian, Aziz Ansari finds himself in the middle of a potentially career ending sexual assault claim that has many people divided as to its severity and whether it threatens the legitimacy of the #Metoo movement;  and speaking of #MeToo, author, Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale) faced social media backlash for daring to suggest that due process (shame!) should be applied in the case of a former university professor accused of sexual misconduct; the crew discusses the impact of Pres. Donald Trump's alleged usage of the "sh*thole countries" remark as it pertains to desirable immigrants for the US; picking up where we left off from the Grindhouse broadcast-more on our attendance at the 6th annual Black Comic Festival in Harlem, NY and what was the deal with #blackhogwarts trending on twitter?;  perhaps the only true "lightbulb" moment coming out from The Root website-will a brave journalist take a bet and ask Donald Trump his thoughts about a bilateral trade agreement with Wakanda? (please someone do this!); And lastly, our impressions of the CW's Black Lightning premiere episode.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:24:00dburt aka AfronerdnoGreetings to our unwavering afronerdists!  Welcome to a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Jhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/14/black-comic-fest-18-not-so-proud-mary-john-ridleys-other-dc-thegrind6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/14/black-comic-fest-18-not-so-proud-mary-john-ridleys-other-dc-thegrind6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/14/black-comic-fest-18-not-so-proud-mary-john-ridleys-other-dc-thegrind6pmSun, 14 Jan 2018 23:00:00 GMTBlack Comic Fest '18; (Not So) Proud Mary; John Ridley's Other DC-TheGrind@6pm Hundalasiliah to our faithful afronerdists!  Pull up a seat and plug into a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse, airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Check for up-to-the-minute musings from your favorite podcast "Shadow Cabinet" team (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they bring their unique brand of analyses to the following topics: our impressions of the Black Panther themed (and first time Marvel/Lexus sponsored) 6th Annual Black Comic Book Festival held at the historic Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; And speaking of what an African themed film means-will Panther be seen in African movie theaters and does an Americanized vision of Africa appeal to Africans?; at this weekend's ACE Comic Con in Glendale, AZ, actor Sebastian Stan  (Winter Soldier) intimated something interesting about Hugh Jackman; Taraji P. Henson's Proud Mary appears to be having difficulty connecting with its audience; Dburt discovers an enthralling anime entitled Inuyashiki, Last Hero (hat tip: Podcast Juice); 12 Years a Slave scribe, John Ridley returns not only with a sequel to his American Way graphic novel but he also another DC project entitled The Other History of the DC Universe; John Wick TV series?; #blackhogwarts trends and JK Rowling responds (Uagadou, anyone?); And then there's the Lucas Brother's "Black Hogwarts" script; are Syfy's Van Helsing and Superstition on the cancellation bubble? The "Daves" of Netflix-Letterman and Chappelle specials; Bruce Timm wants to make a Superman: Red Son animated and we'll discuss a whole host of other budding pulp news.  Call LIVE at 646-015-9620. THREE HOURS as we honor the iconography and sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King. 03:04:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlack Comic Fest '18,Afropunk,Blerds,Nerds of Color,Black PantherHundalasiliah to our faithful afronerdists!  Pull up a seat and plug into a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse, airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Check for1f8cbbbc-979a-49e0-82aa-922ea2d28b6b10100fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/14/black-comic-fest-18-not-so-proud-mary-john-ridleys-other-dc-thegrind6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/14/black-comic-fest-18-not-so-proud-mary-john-ridleys-other-dc-thegrind6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/14/black-comic-fest-18-not-so-proud-mary-john-ridleys-other-dc-thegrind6pm-1Sun, 14 Jan 2018 23:00:00 GMTBlack Comic Fest '18; (Not So) Proud Mary; John Ridley's Other DC-TheGrind@6pmHundalasiliah to our faithful afronerdists!  Pull up a seat and plug into a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse, airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Check for up-to-the-minute musings from your favorite podcast "Shadow Cabinet" team (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they bring their unique brand of analyses to the following topics: our impressions of the Black Panther themed (and first time Marvel/Lexus sponsored) 6th Annual Black Comic Book Festival held at the historic Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; And speaking of what an African themed film means-will Panther be seen in African movie theaters and does an Americanized vision of Africa appeal to Africans?; at this weekend's ACE Comic Con in Glendale, AZ, actor Sebastian Stan  (Winter Soldier) intimated something interesting about Hugh Jackman; Taraji P. Henson's Proud Mary appears to be having difficulty connecting with its audience; Dburt discovers an enthralling anime entitled Inuyashiki, Last Hero (hat tip: Podcast Juice); 12 Years a Slave scribe, John Ridley returns not only with a sequel to his American Way graphic novel but he also another DC project entitled The Other History of the DC Universe; John Wick TV series?; #blackhogwarts trends and JK Rowling responds (Uagadou, anyone?); And then there's the Lucas Brother's "Black Hogwarts" script; are Syfy's Van Helsing and Superstition on the cancellation bubble? The "Daves" of Netflix-Letterman and Chappelle specials; Bruce Timm wants to make a Superman: Red Son animated and we'll discuss a whole host of other budding pulp news.  Call LIVE at 646-015-9620. THREE HOURS as we honor the iconography and sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King.03:04:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHundalasiliah to our faithful afronerdists!  Pull up a seat and plug into a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse, airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Check forhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/11/pres-oprah-stan-lee-metoo-brute-hm-monkey-ad-wed-mwir-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/11/pres-oprah-stan-lee-metoo-brute-hm-monkey-ad-wed-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/11/pres-oprah-stan-lee-metoo-brute-hm-monkey-ad-wed-mwir-7pmThu, 11 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTPres. Oprah; Stan Lee #MeToo, Brute?; H&M Monkey Ad-Wed, MWIR @7pmIt's 2018, let's streamline the discussion!  Our listeners know the drill....Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your hosts, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and  Dburt utilize their metaphysical stethoscopes to analyze the following issues:  after giving a soul stirring speach at this year's Golden Globe Awards, iconic actress/mogul/media personality, Oprah Winfrey has many in the media theorizing that she may have 2020 presidential aspirations; and speaking of our current POTUS, we give our impressions of author, Michael Wolff's controversial best seller, Fire and Fury: Inside The Trump White House and its assertions that Donald Trump is mentally unstable (really? we didn't notice..lol) ; the sexual assualt train appears to be continuing and picking up even more high profile male passengers-this time it's Marvel Comics legend and elder statesman, Stan Lee (sigh....let's try to get the facts right on THIS one); and in more racially tinged news, social media are questioning clothing company, H & M's recent ad choice which depicts a Black child model wearing a "Coolest Monkey in the jungle" hoodie (I guess they're banning POC from ad dept. decision making huh?); a NY Times piece highlights the CW Network's upcoming superhero series, Black Lightning and how the show will tackle issues of race and justice directly and lastly,  Essence Magazine becomes a Black owned publication again!  Call the show LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:07:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBlerds,Stan Lee,Nerds of Color,Golden Globes,Oprah for President 2020?Check Out Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-91d48f93f9-d83d-4821-8e87-d13b101fc13f1099fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/11/pres-oprah-stan-lee-metoo-brute-hm-monkey-ad-wed-mwir-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/11/pres-oprah-stan-lee-metoo-brute-hm-monkey-ad-wed-mwir-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/11/pres-oprah-stan-lee-metoo-brute-hm-monkey-ad-wed-mwir-7pm-1Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTPres. Oprah; Stan Lee #MeToo, Brute?; H&M Monkey Ad-Wed, MWIR @7pmIt's 2018, let's streamline the discussion!  Our listeners know the drill....Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Listen to your hosts, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and  Dburt utilize their metaphysical stethoscopes to analyze the following issues:  after giving a soul stirring speach at this year's Golden Globe Awards, iconic actress/mogul/media personality, Oprah Winfrey has many in the media theorizing that she may have 2020 presidential aspirations; and speaking of our current POTUS, we give our impressions of author, Michael Wolff's controversial best seller, Fire and Fury: Inside The Trump White House and its assertions that Donald Trump is mentally unstable (really? we didn't notice..lol) ; the sexual assualt train appears to be continuing and picking up even more high profile male passengers-this time it's Marvel Comics legend and elder statesman, Stan Lee (sigh....let's try to get the facts right on THIS one); and in more racially tinged news, social media are questioning clothing company, H & M's recent ad choice which depicts a Black child model wearing a "Coolest Monkey in the jungle" hoodie (I guess they're banning POC from ad dept. decision making huh?); a NY Times piece highlights the CW Network's upcoming superhero series, Black Lightning and how the show will tackle issues of race and justice directly and lastly,  Essence Magazine becomes a Black owned publication again!  Call the show LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:07:00dburt aka AfronerdnoIt's 2018, let's streamline the discussion!  Our listeners know the drill....Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing ehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/07/graphic-novelist-black-comic-festival-cofounder-john-jennings-stops-by-sun6pmPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/07/graphic-novelist-black-comic-festival-cofounder-john-jennings-stops-by-sun6pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/07/graphic-novelist-black-comic-festival-cofounder-john-jennings-stops-by-sun6pmSun, 07 Jan 2018 23:00:00 GMTGraphic Novelist & Black Comic Festival CoFounder, John Jennings Stops By-SUN6pmHappy Belated New Year...AGAIN, folks!  Keeping matters terse this time around, let's just get into it, shall we?   Listen to the first Grindhouse podcast of '18, airing this Sunday at 6pm-courtesy of the Afronerd Radio machine.  Check out your favorite podcast All Winners Squad (Claire Lanay, Dburt, Capt. Kirk and Daryll B.) as they wax about the following topics:  Afronerd Radio open door policyholder, educator and graphic novelist,  Professor John Ira Jennings stops by to discuss his wildly popular 6th annual Black Comic BookFestivaltaking place January 12-13, 2018 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, NYC; we will also do a pop culture "year in review" pertaining to all matters of Blerds/Nerds of Color concern that transpired in '17.  And lastly, we will wax about more recent stories and expectations (Black Panther/Infinity War Pt1) slated for 2018.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.         02:20:00dburt aka AfronerdnoSchomburg's 6th Annual Black Comic Book Festival-1.12-13.18,Professor John Ira Jennings,blerds,nerds of color,Year in review in comics nerd culture 2017Happy New Year! Check Out The Latest Episode of The Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at78ed82e1-21ef-48e0-b3eb-9020d58225231098fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/07/graphic-novelist-black-comic-festival-cofounder-john-jennings-stops-by-sun6pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/07/graphic-novelist-black-comic-festival-cofounder-john-jennings-stops-by-sun6pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/07/graphic-novelist-black-comic-festival-cofounder-john-jennings-stops-by-sun6pm-1Sun, 07 Jan 2018 23:00:00 GMTGraphic Novelist & Black Comic Festival CoFounder, John Jennings Stops By-SUN6pmHappy Belated New Year...AGAIN, folks!  Keeping matters terse this time around, let's just get into it, shall we?   Listen to the first Grindhouse podcast of '18, airing this Sunday at 6pm-courtesy of the Afronerd Radio machine.  Check out your favorite podcast All Winners Squad (Claire Lanay, Dburt, Capt. Kirk and Daryll B.) as they wax about the following topics:  Afronerd Radio open door policyholder, educator and graphic novelist,  Professor John Ira Jennings stops by to discuss his wildly popular 6th annual Black Comic BookFestivaltaking place January 12-13, 2018 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, NYC; we will also do a pop culture "year in review" pertaining to all matters of Blerds/Nerds of Color concern that transpired in '17.  And lastly, we will wax about more recent stories and expectations (Black Panther/Infinity War Pt1) slated for 2018.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:20:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHappy Belated New Year...AGAIN, folks!  Keeping matters terse this time around, let's just get into it, shall we?   Listen to the first Grindhouse podcast of '1https://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/04/the-year-in-review-the-mid-week-in-review-mwir-wed-7pm-et-call-livePolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/04/the-year-in-review-the-mid-week-in-review-mwir-wed-7pm-et-call-live/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/04/the-year-in-review-the-mid-week-in-review-mwir-wed-7pm-et-call-liveThu, 04 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTThe Year in Review @The Mid Week in Review (MWIR)-Wed 7pm ET-CALL LIVEHappy New Year, afronerdists!  As expected, our next installment will simply be a Year in Review broadcast (for the first Mid Week in Review of 2018)-airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your hosts, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt discuss the highlights (and "low" lights) of 2017 (ascendency of Donald Trump, more superhero films, celebrity deaths, TV binge watching is an offical pastime, natural disasters, homegrown terrorism, racism, sexism, tribalism etc).  And in an effort to not only be informative but FAIR, we will also attempt to wax about actual (and apparently under reported) advancements that took place in 2017,  We'll also look into some more recent news (veteran actress, Jodie Foster weighing in on the superhero genre and her belief that it's having a negative effect on art of cinema; Dave Chappelle's Netflix specials and how did we miss journalist, Tamron Hall reigniting the Black Santa debate?).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:05:00dburt aka Afronerdno#afronerdradio,Blerds,Afropunk (in JoBerg),Urban Alternative music and culture,Jodie FosterHappy New Year! Check Out The Latest Episode of The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Colo75e4b2e3-3140-432c-a8df-f84282231c1b1097fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/04/the-year-in-review-the-mid-week-in-review-mwir-wed-7pm-et-call-live-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/04/the-year-in-review-the-mid-week-in-review-mwir-wed-7pm-et-call-live-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2018/01/04/the-year-in-review-the-mid-week-in-review-mwir-wed-7pm-et-call-live-1Thu, 04 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTThe Year in Review @The Mid Week in Review (MWIR)-Wed 7pm ET-CALL LIVEHappy New Year, afronerdists!  As expected, our next installment will simply be a Year in Review broadcast (for the first Mid Week in Review of 2018)-airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your hosts, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt discuss the highlights (and "low" lights) of 2017 (ascendency of Donald Trump, more superhero films, celebrity deaths, TV binge watching is an offical pastime, natural disasters, homegrown terrorism, racism, sexism, tribalism etc).  And in an effort to not only be informative but FAIR, we will also attempt to wax about actual (and apparently under reported) advancements that took place in 2017,  We'll also look into some more recent news (veteran actress, Jodie Foster weighing in on the superhero genre and her belief that it's having a negative effect on art of cinema; Dave Chappelle's Netflix specials and how did we miss journalist, Tamron Hall reigniting the Black Santa debate?).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:05:00dburt aka AfronerdnoHappy New Year, afronerdists!  As expected, our next installment will simply be a Year in Review broadcast (for the first Mid Week in Review of 2018)-airing thihttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/29/ai-chess-discovery-west-vs-coates-bitcoin-rebound-the-mid-week-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/29/ai-chess-discovery-west-vs-coates-bitcoin-rebound-the-mid-week-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/29/ai-chess-discovery-west-vs-coates-bitcoin-rebound-the-mid-week-7pmFri, 29 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTA.I. Chess Discovery; West vs Coates; Bitcoin Rebound; The Mid Week @7pmWell we made it past the Christmas holiday and now on to the New Year, people!  Check out the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing this Thursday at 7pm ET.  Join your hosts, Daryll, B, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they give you their unique analyses regarding this (mid) week's issues: picking up where and what we failed to discuss during Saturday's Grindhouse broadcast, we give our thoughts about a recent chess playing artificial intelligence (A.I.) exercise that has many experts asserting that it might be how Skynet starts; there appears to be another heavyweight championship afoot between two esteemed African-American males....an intellectual disagreeement between noted scholar, Dr. Cornel West and MacArthur Genius award winning author, Ta-nehisi Coates that took place on twitter recently; is it too late to invest in cryptocurrency, Bitcoin notwithstanding?; with Formula 1 phenom, Lewis Hamilton getting raked over the coals for chastising his toddler nephew for wearing a princess dress and a recent BBC.com article pondering the stereotyping of children through gender specific toys-has the culture really shifted to gender neutrality or forced experimentation?; a new HuffPo piece entitled-Why Black People Own Guns-interviewed 11 gun owners to get their impressions and experiences about the issue. And lastly, model/actress, Cara Delevingne's new Jimmy Choo ad is being called sexist but is it?  The jury may be out on giving us a definitive answer.  Call the show LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:25:00dburt aka AfronerdnoArtifical Intelligence,STEM and STEAM,Cara Delevingne's sexist ad removed,catcalling,A.I. chess discoveryListen to The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight at 7pm); Call in LIVE at 646-91c5c88057-b48c-44a1-8661-dd68dd8a0fa11096fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/29/ai-chess-discovery-west-vs-coates-bitcoin-rebound-the-mid-week-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/29/ai-chess-discovery-west-vs-coates-bitcoin-rebound-the-mid-week-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/29/ai-chess-discovery-west-vs-coates-bitcoin-rebound-the-mid-week-7pm-1Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTA.I. Chess Discovery; West vs Coates; Bitcoin Rebound; The Mid Week @7pmWell we made it past the Christmas holiday and now on to the New Year, people!  Check out the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing this Thursday at 7pm ET.  Join your hosts, Daryll, B, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they give you their unique analyses regarding this (mid) week's issues: picking up where and what we failed to discuss during Saturday's Grindhouse broadcast, we give our thoughts about a recent chess playing artificial intelligence (A.I.) exercise that has many experts asserting that it might be how Skynet starts; there appears to be another heavyweight championship afoot between two esteemed African-American males....an intellectual disagreeement between noted scholar, Dr. Cornel West and MacArthur Genius award winning author, Ta-nehisi Coates that took place on twitter recently; is it too late to invest in cryptocurrency, Bitcoin notwithstanding?; with Formula 1 phenom, Lewis Hamilton getting raked over the coals for chastising his toddler nephew for wearing a princess dress and a recent BBC.com article pondering the stereotyping of children through gender specific toys-has the culture really shifted to gender neutrality or forced experimentation?; a new HuffPo piece entitled-Why Black People Own Guns-interviewed 11 gun owners to get their impressions and experiences about the issue. And lastly, model/actress, Cara Delevingne's new Jimmy Choo ad is being called sexist but is it?  The jury may be out on giving us a definitive answer.  Call the show LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:25:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWell we made it past the Christmas holiday and now on to the New Year, people!  Check out the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing thttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/24/special-xmas-eve-grindhouse-bright-review-ai-chess-venom-news-sunday6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/24/special-xmas-eve-grindhouse-bright-review-ai-chess-venom-news-sunday6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/24/special-xmas-eve-grindhouse-bright-review-ai-chess-venom-news-sunday6pm-etSun, 24 Dec 2017 23:00:00 GMTSpecial XMas Eve Grindhouse! Bright Review; A.I. Chess; Venom News-Sunday@6pm ETAGAIN....Happy Holidays, folks!  Making this simple and plain!  Listen to our special Christmas Eve edition of the world-renowned Grindhouse podcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm ET and engineered by Afronerd Radio.  Join your favorite podcast "Frightful Four" (Dburt, Daryll B, Claire Lanay and Capt. Kirk) as they wax about the latest pop/pulp culture topics: Will Smith and Netflix combine forces for the new film, Bright....we give you our impressions;  a recent breakthrough was discovered when an A.I. was taught how to play chess in a few hours and the implications are frightening (Skynet!); what were your top 5 comic book/sci-fi/fantasy films for this past year?; did a Marvel rep let the "bat" out of the bag by insinuating that Blade may be making an appearance on Agents of SHIELD in '18? And will Wesley Snipes reprise the role?; Bleeding Cool (via Box Office Pro) is currently forecasting a 90m (or more) weekend opening takedown for The Black Panther when it's released February '18; still more controversy relating to just how good/bad was the latest Star Wars iteration, The Last Jedi (a petition to remove TLJ from Star Wars canon, its treatment of women and POC and so on); Dburt discovers (late per usual) the DC version of Black Panther, The Red Lion as appropriately crafted by graphic novelist, Christopher Priest; the Luke Cage comic is canceled as Black Lightning returns under the tutelage of Tony Isabella; And lastly, does Kendrick Lamar's latest vdeo hint that his next project has something to do with a contribution to the Black Panther soundtrack? (no Fela or Femi Kuti, Zap Mama, Janelle Monae, BLK JKS, Pfunk, etc huh?). Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:52:00dburt aka AfronerdnoBright Netflix movie,Will Smith,Afropunk,Black Rock music,comic books graphic novels nerd cultureCheck Out Our Special XMas Eve Episode of The Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio.com! Your Best Source for Pop & Pulp Culture News for Nerds of Color-Call LIVE at 646-91eb96c114-9765-4037-8b35-53b4a37358fc1094fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/24/special-xmas-eve-grindhouse-bright-review-ai-chess-venom-news-sunday6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/24/special-xmas-eve-grindhouse-bright-review-ai-chess-venom-news-sunday6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/24/special-xmas-eve-grindhouse-bright-review-ai-chess-venom-news-sunday6pm-et-1Sun, 24 Dec 2017 23:00:00 GMTSpecial XMas Eve Grindhouse! Bright Review; A.I. Chess; Venom News-Sunday@6pm ETAGAIN....Happy Holidays, folks!  Making this simple and plain!  Listen to our special Christmas Eve edition of the world-renowned Grindhouse podcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm ET and engineered by Afronerd Radio.  Join your favorite podcast "Frightful Four" (Dburt, Daryll B, Claire Lanay and Capt. Kirk) as they wax about the latest pop/pulp culture topics: Will Smith and Netflix combine forces for the new film, Bright....we give you our impressions;  a recent breakthrough was discovered when an A.I. was taught how to play chess in a few hours and the implications are frightening (Skynet!); what were your top 5 comic book/sci-fi/fantasy films for this past year?; did a Marvel rep let the "bat" out of the bag by insinuating that Blade may be making an appearance on Agents of SHIELD in '18? And will Wesley Snipes reprise the role?; Bleeding Cool (via Box Office Pro) is currently forecasting a 90m (or more) weekend opening takedown for The Black Panther when it's released February '18; still more controversy relating to just how good/bad was the latest Star Wars iteration, The Last Jedi (a petition to remove TLJ from Star Wars canon, its treatment of women and POC and so on); Dburt discovers (late per usual) the DC version of Black Panther, The Red Lion as appropriately crafted by graphic novelist, Christopher Priest; the Luke Cage comic is canceled as Black Lightning returns under the tutelage of Tony Isabella; And lastly, does Kendrick Lamar's latest vdeo hint that his next project has something to do with a contribution to the Black Panther soundtrack? (no Fela or Femi Kuti, Zap Mama, Janelle Monae, BLK JKS, Pfunk, etc huh?). Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:52:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAGAIN....Happy Holidays, folks!  Making this simple and plain!  Listen to our special Christmas Eve edition of the world-renowned Grindhouse podcast-airing thishttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/17/last-jedi-review-black-thought-trends-disney-deal-is-real-the-grind6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/17/last-jedi-review-black-thought-trends-disney-deal-is-real-the-grind6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/17/last-jedi-review-black-thought-trends-disney-deal-is-real-the-grind6pm-etSun, 17 Dec 2017 23:00:00 GMTLast Jedi Review; Black Thought Trends; Disney Deal is Real! The Grind@6pm ETWhile we're still "knee deep" into the holiday season, remember to check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.   Listen to your favorite Millennium Falcon crew members (Claire Lanay, Dburt, Daryll B and Capt. Kirk) as they "chop it up" about the following topics: the obvious-our impressions of the eigth installment of the Star Wars saga, The Last Jedi as it approaches 215m in box office receipts; in hip hop news-the Roots' marquee mc, Black Thought does a blistering 10 minute freestyle that not only trended on twitter but reminded hip hop enthusiasts that lyricism is STILL a mainstay within the culture; so after weeks of speculation, media giant Disney buys a large swath of Fox' movie and TV IP empire for a reported 52.4B and the team speculates what that really means (is X-Men: Dark Phoenix released?; job losses in the thousands; TV show cancellations....maybe?; will the government approve?); and in faithful superhero costume live action translation news....pics of Titans' Hawk and Dove hit the net; and channeling the Disney-Fox merger, some fans believe that this means Marvel will get a "darker" skinned version of X-Men's Storm-the current actress portraying the character, Alexandra Shipp counters the critique with claims of colorism in the Black community (plantation Olympics....again); the FCC voted to negate net neutrality protections and what that could mean for the future of open internet access; thoughts about the forthcoming Annihilation film and how it will be released in theaters AND on Netflix streaming services; and lastly, Justice League Dark film concept art make it to the web.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.  02:48:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,X-Men: Dark Pheonix scrapped?,Nerds of Color,geek cultureGetting A Head Start at 6pm ET! Listen to the Latest Installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse Podcast Airing This Sunday! Call LIVE at 646-915-96209eeb60f0-1d89-4c9c-9484-2e6cd207fc381093fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/17/last-jedi-review-black-thought-trends-disney-deal-is-real-the-grind6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/17/last-jedi-review-black-thought-trends-disney-deal-is-real-the-grind6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/17/last-jedi-review-black-thought-trends-disney-deal-is-real-the-grind6pm-et-1Sun, 17 Dec 2017 23:00:00 GMTLast Jedi Review; Black Thought Trends; Disney Deal is Real! The Grind@6pm ETWhile we're still "knee deep" into the holiday season, remember to check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.   Listen to your favorite Millennium Falcon crew members (Claire Lanay, Dburt, Daryll B and Capt. Kirk) as they "chop it up" about the following topics: the obvious-our impressions of the eigth installment of the Star Wars saga, The Last Jedi as it approaches 215m in box office receipts; in hip hop news-the Roots' marquee mc, Black Thought does a blistering 10 minute freestyle that not only trended on twitter but reminded hip hop enthusiasts that lyricism is STILL a mainstay within the culture; so after weeks of speculation, media giant Disney buys a large swath of Fox' movie and TV IP empire for a reported 52.4B and the team speculates what that really means (is X-Men: Dark Phoenix released?; job losses in the thousands; TV show cancellations....maybe?; will the government approve?); and in faithful superhero costume live action translation news....pics of Titans' Hawk and Dove hit the net; and channeling the Disney-Fox merger, some fans believe that this means Marvel will get a "darker" skinned version of X-Men's Storm-the current actress portraying the character, Alexandra Shipp counters the critique with claims of colorism in the Black community (plantation Olympics....again); the FCC voted to negate net neutrality protections and what that could mean for the future of open internet access; thoughts about the forthcoming Annihilation film and how it will be released in theaters AND on Netflix streaming services; and lastly, Justice League Dark film concept art make it to the web.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:48:00dburt aka AfronerdnoWhile we're still "knee deep" into the holiday season, remember to check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing this Sunday at 6pmhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/14/the-al-senate-race-viral-bullying-4-the-confederacy-roland-no-more-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/14/the-al-senate-race-viral-bullying-4-the-confederacy-roland-no-more-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/14/the-al-senate-race-viral-bullying-4-the-confederacy-roland-no-more-7pmThu, 14 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTThe AL Senate Race; Viral Bullying (4 the Confederacy?) Roland No More @7pmAnd the Winter Solstice continues!  Check out our latest installment of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm, powered by Afronerd Radio.  Join your hosts, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they shed light on the following topics:  our impressions of the highly controversial Alabama Senate race between political combatants Roy Moore and Doug Jones; after a  heartfelt video made by a Tennessee middle school bullying victim went viral (and GO Fund Me money is raised), allegations of racism are levied against his mother;  as noted journalist/commentator, Roland Martin loses his gig at News One due to financial issues, does this inidcate yet another "nail in the coffin" for distinct Black media platforms?; a recent Salon article ponders if actor, Hong Chau's heavily accented English Golden Globes nominated performance in Downsizing is a sign of progress or racism;  NYC experiences yet another bomb attack (failed and foiled...whew);  legendary journalist, Simeon Booker who is credited with helping to break the Emmitt Till murder to a national audience passes at the age 99;  why was activist/athlete, Colin Kaepernick's recent humanitarian vist to NY's Riker's Island prison a problem for the Correction Officer's Union?  actor, Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Hawaii 5-O) as Superman? (the internet demands it!)  . And lastly, it appears that the WB is forging ahead with (most) of their superhero films (except Cyborg....after Panther are you sure about that?)  post the lackluster Justice League performance.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.   02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Nerds of Color,Roland Martin,Colin Kaepernick's Rikers visitStay Tuned as We Stay on Message at Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) Podcast! Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wedne960d1db5-268d-4bc8-b844-fbd210c74abc1092fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/14/the-al-senate-race-viral-bullying-4-the-confederacy-roland-no-more-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/14/the-al-senate-race-viral-bullying-4-the-confederacy-roland-no-more-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/14/the-al-senate-race-viral-bullying-4-the-confederacy-roland-no-more-7pm-1Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTThe AL Senate Race; Viral Bullying (4 the Confederacy?) Roland No More @7pmAnd the Winter Solstice continues!  Check out our latest installment of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm, powered by Afronerd Radio.  Join your hosts, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they shed light on the following topics:  our impressions of the highly controversial Alabama Senate race between political combatants Roy Moore and Doug Jones; after a  heartfelt video made by a Tennessee middle school bullying victim went viral (and GO Fund Me money is raised), allegations of racism are levied against his mother;  as noted journalist/commentator, Roland Martin loses his gig at News One due to financial issues, does this inidcate yet another "nail in the coffin" for distinct Black media platforms?; a recent Salon article ponders if actor, Hong Chau's heavily accented English Golden Globes nominated performance in Downsizing is a sign of progress or racism;  NYC experiences yet another bomb attack (failed and foiled...whew);  legendary journalist, Simeon Booker who is credited with helping to break the Emmitt Till murder to a national audience passes at the age 99;  why was activist/athlete, Colin Kaepernick's recent humanitarian vist to NY's Riker's Island prison a problem for the Correction Officer's Union?  actor, Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Hawaii 5-O) as Superman? (the internet demands it!)  . And lastly, it appears that the WB is forging ahead with (most) of their superhero films (except Cyborg....after Panther are you sure about that?)  post the lackluster Justice League performance.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:35:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAnd the Winter Solstice continues!  Check out our latest installment of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm, powered by Afronerd Radio.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/10/spiderverse-alita-trailers-marvel-rising-poc-hogwarts-the-grind-6pm-etPop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/10/spiderverse-alita-trailers-marvel-rising-poc-hogwarts-the-grind-6pm-et/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/10/spiderverse-alita-trailers-marvel-rising-poc-hogwarts-the-grind-6pm-etSun, 10 Dec 2017 23:00:00 GMTSpiderverse, Alita Trailers; Marvel Rising; POC Hogwarts?-The Grind @6pm ETDeck the Halls for our Afronerd Radio multiverse listenership!  Stay tuned for the next Grindhouse podcast episode airing this Sunday at 6pm ET. Join your favorite podcast Earth-XFreedom Fighters (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, Daryll B. & Dburt) as they ventilate on the following pulp topics: our impressions of new trailer releases on the web (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Jessica Jones S2, Alita: Battle Angel, Altered Carbon and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom); Marvel "doubles down" on their diversity initiatives with a new animated franchise entitled, Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors (to the chagrin of many fanboys who are loyal to the traditional IPs); a federal jury ruled in San Diego Comic Con's favor against Salt Lake Comic Con for their usage of the term "comic con." What does that mean for the countless pulp events using that nomenclature globally?; now that auteur director Quentin Tarantino has been tapped to helm a new Star Trek film, not only could it be rated R but Capt. Picard (when he's not Professor X) himself, Patrick Stewart stated that he would be down to be in it (as Picard? is this the Kelvin Universe?); after a delayed viewing (a year!), Dburt finally watched Fantastic Beasts....what's the deal with Johnny Depp's casting for the sequel and with the Black Panther's success lurking in '18, can we see a POC Potterverse? ; there's a shake up at the WB over the poor performance of last month's Justice League at the box office;  X-Men Dark Phoenix pics hit the net. And lastly Lion Forge's Puerto Rico Strong anthology comes in March '18 showcasing Puerto Rican creators as well as lending aid to the storm struck island.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  03:09:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAlita: Battle Angel,Blerds,Nerds of Color,Marvel RisingL Secret Warriors,AfropunkCold Fun in the Wintertime, Folks! New Podcast Alert: Listen to Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse @6pm EST. Call in LIVE at 646-915-96205b06eb0b-11fa-4a44-b2a8-7da9c450080d1091fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/10/spiderverse-alita-trailers-marvel-rising-poc-hogwarts-the-grind-6pm-et-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/10/spiderverse-alita-trailers-marvel-rising-poc-hogwarts-the-grind-6pm-et-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/10/spiderverse-alita-trailers-marvel-rising-poc-hogwarts-the-grind-6pm-et-1Sun, 10 Dec 2017 23:00:00 GMTSpiderverse, Alita Trailers; Marvel Rising; POC Hogwarts?-The Grind @6pm ETDeck the Halls for our Afronerd Radio multiverse listenership!  Stay tuned for the next Grindhouse podcast episode airing this Sunday at 6pm ET. Join your favorite podcast Earth-XFreedom Fighters (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, Daryll B. & Dburt) as they ventilate on the following pulp topics: our impressions of new trailer releases on the web (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Jessica Jones S2, Alita: Battle Angel, Altered Carbon and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom); Marvel "doubles down" on their diversity initiatives with a new animated franchise entitled, Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors (to the chagrin of many fanboys who are loyal to the traditional IPs); a federal jury ruled in San Diego Comic Con's favor against Salt Lake Comic Con for their usage of the term "comic con." What does that mean for the countless pulp events using that nomenclature globally?; now that auteur director Quentin Tarantino has been tapped to helm a new Star Trek film, not only could it be rated R but Capt. Picard (when he's not Professor X) himself, Patrick Stewart stated that he would be down to be in it (as Picard? is this the Kelvin Universe?); after a delayed viewing (a year!), Dburt finally watched Fantastic Beasts....what's the deal with Johnny Depp's casting for the sequel and with the Black Panther's success lurking in '18, can we see a POC Potterverse? ; there's a shake up at the WB over the poor performance of last month's Justice League at the box office;  X-Men Dark Phoenix pics hit the net. And lastly Lion Forge's Puerto Rico Strong anthology comes in March '18 showcasing Puerto Rican creators as well as lending aid to the storm struck island.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.03:09:00dburt aka AfronerdnoDeck the Halls for our Afronerd Radio multiverse listenership!  Stay tuned for the next Grindhouse podcast episode airing this Sunday at 6pm ET. Join your favorhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/07/shes-gotta-have-it-revision-tarantinos-star-trek-milestone-doc-mwir-7pmPolitics Conservativehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/07/shes-gotta-have-it-revision-tarantinos-star-trek-milestone-doc-mwir-7pm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/07/shes-gotta-have-it-revision-tarantinos-star-trek-milestone-doc-mwir-7pmThu, 07 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTShe's Gotta Have It Revision; Tarantino's Star Trek; Milestone Doc-MWIR @7pmSeason Greetings, folks!  Listen to the latest chapter in the never-ending blerd podcast saga known as The Mid Week in Review-engineered by Afronerd Radio and airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Join Dburt, Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk as they unravel this unravel this (mid) week's latest issues:  Dburt, after viewing more episodes of the Spike Lee-Netflix She's Gotta Have It reboot has revised impressions; our quick thoughts about Trump's (perhaps) sole and highly debatable legislative "accomplishment"-the GOP tax plan; it appears that famed iconoclastic director, Quention Tarantino might be directing the next Star Trek film. How (or if) does that affect/connect to Star Trek: Discovery?; Milestone Media received it's long overdue "close-up" courtesy of Robert Kirkman/AMC's Secret History of Comics docuseries; more on Blavity's recent AfroTech summit;  the Disney-Fox deal may be wrapping up by next week!; just what is all the hullabaloo over the last issue of Black Panther and why do some readers want Ta-Nehesi Coates off the series? Who is Joyner Lucas and why has his "I'm Not Racist" video gone viral? And lastly, speaking of author, Ta-Nehisi Coates, why did noted intellectual and educator, Dr. Cornel West thow barbs at him concerning his new book, We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy.  Call the show LIVE at 646-915-9620. 02:18:00dburt aka AfronerdnoAfropunk,Blerds,Nerds of Color,Black Rock Coalition of NY,Quentin Tarantino and a new Star Trek filmAs The Holiday Season Continues Check Out Our Mid Week in Review (MWIR) For Your Weekly Dose of Info, Discourse & Urb-Alt Music; Airing Every Wednesday (Tonight73751443-b67c-41f1-94d4-5508f1ec309e1090fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/07/shes-gotta-have-it-revision-tarantinos-star-trek-milestone-doc-mwir-7pm-1Pop Culturehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/07/shes-gotta-have-it-revision-tarantinos-star-trek-milestone-doc-mwir-7pm-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2017/12/07/shes-gotta-have-it-revision-tarantinos-star-trek-milestone-doc-mwir-7pm-1Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTShe's Gotta Have It Revision; Tarantino's Star Trek; Milestone Doc-MWIR @7pmSeason Greetings, folks!  Listen to the latest chapter in the never-ending blerd podcast saga known as The Mid Week in Review-engineered by Afronerd Radio and airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Join Dburt, Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk as they unravel this unravel this (mid) week's latest issues:  Dburt, after viewing more episodes of the Spike Lee-Netflix She's Gotta Have It reboot has revised impressions; our quick thoughts about Trump's (perhaps) sole and highly debatable legislative "accomplishment"-the GOP tax plan; it appears that famed iconoclastic director, Quention Tarantino might be directing the next Star Trek film. How (or if) does that affect/connect to Star Trek: Discovery?; Milestone Media received it's long overdue "close-up" courtesy of Robert Kirkman/AMC's Secret History of Comics docuseries; more on Blavity's recent AfroTech summit;  the Disney-Fox deal may be wrapping up by next week!; just what is all the hullabaloo over the last issue of Black Panther and why do some readers want Ta-Nehesi Coates off the series? Who is Joyner Lucas and why has his "I'm Not Racist" video gone viral? And lastly, speaking of author, Ta-Nehisi Coates, why did noted intellectual and educator, Dr. Cornel West thow barbs at him concerning his new book, We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy.  Call the show LIVE at 646-915-9620.02:18:00dburt aka AfronerdnoSeason Greetings, folks!  Listen to the latest chapter in the never-ending blerd podcast saga known as The Mid Week in Review-engineered by Afronerd Radio and a