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What'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

What'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

For 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 villa

For 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 villa

Making 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 reta

Making 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 reta

Howdy, 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

Howdy, 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

Hey, 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

Hey, 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

Hundalasiliah 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 hen

Hundalasiliah 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 hen

Pure 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 P

Pure 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 P

Check 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 entitl

Check 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 entitl

OK 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

OK 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

Simply....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 re

Simply....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 re