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Time to tune in to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite podcast "Jaeger"  pilots (Claire Lanay, Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "uncanny" Daryll B.) as they wax about this week's pulp culture topics:  Marvel fans received an unannounced treat this week when the official Black Panther trailer hit the internets-we give our impressions; the CW explores another supernatural series featuring DC imprint, Traci 13 (will the character be whitewashed....again?);  the director of the upcoming Pacific Rim sequel, Steven S. DeKnight recently stated that it's not beyond the realm of possibility that a Monster Universe (Godzilla, King Kong) crossover could happen with his franchise;  Dburt forgot to address his discomfort with some POC cosplayers during his last NYCC visit;  in more Black fantasy news, actor/director, Mario van Peebles' Superstition series debuted on the SyFy channel; Dark Matter EP, Vanessa Piazza is developing Gail Simone and Cat Staggs' Cr

Time to tune in to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite podcast "Jaeger"  pilots (Claire Lanay, Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "uncanny" Daryll B.) as they wax about this week's pulp culture topics:  Marvel fans received an unannounced treat this week when the official Black Panther trailer hit the internets-we give our impressions; the CW explores another supernatural series featuring DC imprint, Traci 13 (will the character be whitewashed....again?);  the director of the upcoming Pacific Rim sequel, Steven S. DeKnight recently stated that it's not beyond the realm of possibility that a Monster Universe (Godzilla, King Kong) crossover could happen with his franchise;  Dburt forgot to address his discomfort with some POC cosplayers during his last NYCC visit;  in more Black fantasy news, actor/director, Mario van Peebles' Superstition series debuted on the SyFy channel; Dark Matter EP, Vanessa Piazza is developing Gail Simone and Cat Staggs' Cr

Hey, peeps!  We're back and it's live not Memorex!  Pull up a seat and listen to the latest musings from Capt. Kirk and Dburt this Wednesday, thanks to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing at 7pm ET.  The topics up fro grabs this week are:  allegedly a memo was released asserting that the FBI are investigating "Black identity extremists" as a threat to the US in the samevein as ISIS or White Extremists....the question remains, who (or what organization) would be deemed a Black (Identity) radical? ; after dodging a bullet labeling Pres. Trump a White supremacist, ESPN sports journalist, Jamele Hill finds herself suspended over another tweet that was vague about an NFL boycott; And at the heart of the Hill affair is Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones who is threatening to oust his players if they refuse to stand for the flag/national anthem (didn't he kneel last week?) ; the AtlantaBlackStar site has a piece entitled, "Working While Black: Why Emily Gets a Job Over Lakeisha?"; more thoughts on the H

Hey, peeps!  We're back and it's live not Memorex!  Pull up a seat and listen to the latest musings from Capt. Kirk and Dburt this Wednesday, thanks to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing at 7pm ET.  The topics up fro grabs this week are:  allegedly a memo was released asserting that the FBI are investigating "Black identity extremists" as a threat to the US in the samevein as ISIS or White Extremists....the question remains, who (or what organization) would be deemed a Black (Identity) radical? ; after dodging a bullet labeling Pres. Trump a White supremacist, ESPN sports journalist, Jamele Hill finds herself suspended over another tweet that was vague about an NFL boycott; And at the heart of the Hill affair is Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones who is threatening to oust his players if they refuse to stand for the flag/national anthem (didn't he kneel last week?) ; the AtlantaBlackStar site has a piece entitled, "Working While Black: Why Emily Gets a Job Over Lakeisha?"; more thoughts on the H

Let's just dive into the fray, shall we?  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast airing at our NEW time (but subject to change) of Sunday at 6pm ET.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Marvel Knights" (Capt. Kirk, the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Claire Lanay and Dburt) wax and deliberate on the following pulp infused issues:  a number of new and returning TV shows have premiered (Flash, Supergirl, Legends, Ghosted, The Good Doctor, The Gifted) and we give our impressions;  word has it that actress, Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok) gave notice to Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige that maybe an All Female Avengers film should be considered and he responded in the affirmative; another Storm comic is in the works (by Ta-nehisi Coates); in the wake of the success of the WB's Wonder Woman, a new film emerges detailing the creation of the character entitled, Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman-unfortunately, the granddaughter of Marston is not a fan of the movie (directed by Black lesbian di

Let's just dive into the fray, shall we?  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast airing at our NEW time (but subject to change) of Sunday at 6pm ET.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Marvel Knights" (Capt. Kirk, the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Claire Lanay and Dburt) wax and deliberate on the following pulp infused issues:  a number of new and returning TV shows have premiered (Flash, Supergirl, Legends, Ghosted, The Good Doctor, The Gifted) and we give our impressions;  word has it that actress, Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok) gave notice to Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige that maybe an All Female Avengers film should be considered and he responded in the affirmative; another Storm comic is in the works (by Ta-nehisi Coates); in the wake of the success of the WB's Wonder Woman, a new film emerges detailing the creation of the character entitled, Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman-unfortunately, the granddaughter of Marston is not a fan of the movie (directed by Black lesbian di

Listen to a new episode of The Grindhouse podcast, thanks to the good folks at Afronerd Radio-airing this Sunday at 6pm.  Check out your favorite podcast "Planet Express" crew members (the "uncanny" Daryll B., left cost correspondent Claire Lanay, Dburt and Capt. Kirk) as they wax about the following pulp data this week:  we take a vist to NY Comic Con '17 and discuss some of the highlights; the Pacifc Rim, Marvel Runaways and Dark (Netflix) trailers hit not only NYCC but the cyberwebs; thoughts about Netflix' highly anticipated Punisher being removed from NYCC in deference to last week's mass shooting in Las Vegas; Blade Runner: 2049 premieres this weekend and we give our first impressions;  in nontroversial sports news-NY basketball's prodigal son (sort of...formerly of the Knicks and now with the Brooklyn Nets) gets critiqued for cultural appropriation for his new dreadlock hairstyle and NC Panthers' QB Cam Newton loses cred for his sexist comments toward a female sports reporter;  and in channeling his Bl

Listen to a new episode of The Grindhouse podcast, thanks to the good folks at Afronerd Radio-airing this Sunday at 6pm.  Check out your favorite podcast "Planet Express" crew members (the "uncanny" Daryll B., left cost correspondent Claire Lanay, Dburt and Capt. Kirk) as they wax about the following pulp data this week:  we take a vist to NY Comic Con '17 and discuss some of the highlights; the Pacifc Rim, Marvel Runaways and Dark (Netflix) trailers hit not only NYCC but the cyberwebs; thoughts about Netflix' highly anticipated Punisher being removed from NYCC in deference to last week's mass shooting in Las Vegas; Blade Runner: 2049 premieres this weekend and we give our first impressions;  in nontroversial sports news-NY basketball's prodigal son (sort of...formerly of the Knicks and now with the Brooklyn Nets) gets critiqued for cultural appropriation for his new dreadlock hairstyle and NC Panthers' QB Cam Newton loses cred for his sexist comments toward a female sports reporter;  and in channeling his Bl

Let's just jump into the fire, folks!  Listen to the latest Mid Week in Review podcast, as powered by the Afronerd Radio machine airing this Wednesday at 7pm EST. Join your hosts, Dburt and Captain Kirk as they utilize their metaphysical microscopes to bring their unique brand of analyses  to this (mid) week's issues: the team attempt to make sense of the senseless: the most heinous mass murder in US history took place in Las Vegas and yet asking for stricter gun laws is heresy for many politicians and gun enthusiasts; The Grindhouse's Daryll B stops by for more Star Trek: Discovery discourse;  Black celebrities partake in the latest viral craze: "For the D__K/P__Y Challenge" and Black cultural esteem takes a hit......it's called neo-minstrelsy!; And does this craze (along with rapper Cardi B's chart topping success) indicate that what's "good for the culture" is really the "ratchet" standard versus Blerd culture?; Dburt finally addresses last week's controversy concerning a Root piece affirming Black straigh

Let's just jump into the fire, folks!  Listen to the latest Mid Week in Review podcast, as powered by the Afronerd Radio machine airing this Wednesday at 7pm EST. Join your hosts, Dburt and Captain Kirk as they utilize their metaphysical microscopes to bring their unique brand of analyses  to this (mid) week's issues: the team attempt to make sense of the senseless: the most heinous mass murder in US history took place in Las Vegas and yet asking for stricter gun laws is heresy for many politicians and gun enthusiasts; The Grindhouse's Daryll B stops by for more Star Trek: Discovery discourse;  Black celebrities partake in the latest viral craze: "For the D__K/P__Y Challenge" and Black cultural esteem takes a hit......it's called neo-minstrelsy!; And does this craze (along with rapper Cardi B's chart topping success) indicate that what's "good for the culture" is really the "ratchet" standard versus Blerd culture?; Dburt finally addresses last week's controversy concerning a Root piece affirming Black straigh

Check out a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite podcast USS Shenzhou crew members (the "uncanny" Daryll B., his doppelganger, Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they shed light on this week's pop culture mysteries:  CBS All Access' Star Trek: Discovery debuted last week too milions of viewers and subsequent subscribers to the streaming service; Marvel's Inhumans (ABC) premiered this Friday and the crew give their impressions; a recent Bleeding Cool piece facetiously laments about Marvel's "recent" foray into political themed storytelling (Hint" they've always done that since Capt. America struck Hitler in the face in issue #1); Dburt discovers Mike Judge's (Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill) new animated/live action series, Tales from the Tour Bus; begrudgingly, we may indulge in more Orville vs Star Trek discourse; going around the horn, we discuss our favorite films (up to 10) in varied genres and decades; the infamous Kung Fu seri

Check out a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite podcast USS Shenzhou crew members (the "uncanny" Daryll B., his doppelganger, Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they shed light on this week's pop culture mysteries:  CBS All Access' Star Trek: Discovery debuted last week too milions of viewers and subsequent subscribers to the streaming service; Marvel's Inhumans (ABC) premiered this Friday and the crew give their impressions; a recent Bleeding Cool piece facetiously laments about Marvel's "recent" foray into political themed storytelling (Hint" they've always done that since Capt. America struck Hitler in the face in issue #1); Dburt discovers Mike Judge's (Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill) new animated/live action series, Tales from the Tour Bus; begrudgingly, we may indulge in more Orville vs Star Trek discourse; going around the horn, we discuss our favorite films (up to 10) in varied genres and decades; the infamous Kung Fu seri

No more pretense or heavy exposition.  You know the drill.  Tune in tomorrow-same Black Panther/T'challa time, same BP channel! It's the Mid Week in Review podcast, thanks to the Afronerd Radio machine (at 7pm) with your hosts Dburt and Captain Kirk.  The topics to be dissected this (mid) week are:  last week Black social media was ablaze due to an article entiled, "Straight Black Men Are the White People of Black People," and we discuss the piece's implications and origins;  Is there ever a week (or day) that Trump is at war (hopefully not N. Korea) with someone....seriously?  Trump vs the NFL (including the mostly Black players/SOBs and White owners) and the kneeling craze that it has created; and with all of the kneeling, is the core reason (police malfeasance) getting lost? Is a NFL boycott about Black vs White patriotism or BLM?; Cardi B is the new Lauryn Hill and B.o.B. wants you to invest in his GoFundme campaign to prove the world is truly flat.....we need to boycott rap AND THE NFL NOW!;  Star Trek:

No more pretense or heavy exposition.  You know the drill.  Tune in tomorrow-same Black Panther/T'challa time, same BP channel! It's the Mid Week in Review podcast, thanks to the Afronerd Radio machine (at 7pm) with your hosts Dburt and Captain Kirk.  The topics to be dissected this (mid) week are:  last week Black social media was ablaze due to an article entiled, "Straight Black Men Are the White People of Black People," and we discuss the piece's implications and origins;  Is there ever a week (or day) that Trump is at war (hopefully not N. Korea) with someone....seriously?  Trump vs the NFL (including the mostly Black players/SOBs and White owners) and the kneeling craze that it has created; and with all of the kneeling, is the core reason (police malfeasance) getting lost? Is a NFL boycott about Black vs White patriotism or BLM?; Cardi B is the new Lauryn Hill and B.o.B. wants you to invest in his GoFundme campaign to prove the world is truly flat.....we need to boycott rap AND THE NFL NOW!;  Star Trek:

What's shaking, people!  We're back with our phasers set on "stun." Check out our latest episode of The Grindhouse podcast, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio Machine airing this Saturday at 6pm ET.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Creature Commandos" (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, the "uncanny" Daryll B.and Dburt) as they pontificate on the following pop/geek/nerd culture issues:  Dburt begrudgingly checked out episode 3 of The Orville and now wonders if the show: a) improved; b) has racist undertones (a la TNG's infamous Code of Honor episode) or c) had an agenda to push; just at the point that Rick & Morty increases in popularity and ads female writers, somehow sexist trolls are also boosting their numbers as well;  leave it to the Brits to pull the trigger on a Black themed time travel show entitled Timewasters scheduled for an October premiere; the Tomb Raider reboot amd The Punisher offical trailers hit the internets this week; Linda Hamilton returns to the Terminator franchise reprising her iconic Sarah C

What's shaking, people!  We're back with our phasers set on "stun." Check out our latest episode of The Grindhouse podcast, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio Machine airing this Saturday at 6pm ET.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Creature Commandos" (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, the "uncanny" Daryll B.and Dburt) as they pontificate on the following pop/geek/nerd culture issues:  Dburt begrudgingly checked out episode 3 of The Orville and now wonders if the show: a) improved; b) has racist undertones (a la TNG's infamous Code of Honor episode) or c) had an agenda to push; just at the point that Rick & Morty increases in popularity and ads female writers, somehow sexist trolls are also boosting their numbers as well;  leave it to the Brits to pull the trigger on a Black themed time travel show entitled Timewasters scheduled for an October premiere; the Tomb Raider reboot amd The Punisher offical trailers hit the internets this week; Linda Hamilton returns to the Terminator franchise reprising her iconic Sarah C

Konichiwa and a side order of cornbread and crumpets for our loyal listernership!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Listen to your favorite podcast Nostromo crew members (Claire Lanay; the "uncanny" Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they wax about the following issues: we welcome noted screenwriter/executive producer/comic creator, Joseph Mallozzi to Afronerd Studios.  You are undoubtedly familiar with Mr. Mallozzi's writing and production work on Transporter: The Series and the Stargate TV franchise. His latest TV series, Dark Matter, just finished it's third season and we will discuss the likelihood of a season four resurrection-#SAVETHERAZA;  we touch on the fervor to fire ESPN correspondent, Jamele Hill for a tweet levied against President Trump; Matt Damon foregoes his "brobdingnagian" desires in the trailer for his film Downsizing; Cowboy Bebop's Shinichiro Watanabe is helming the Blade Runner 2049 anime prequel short;  According to TheMarySu

Konichiwa and a side order of cornbread and crumpets for our loyal listernership!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Listen to your favorite podcast Nostromo crew members (Claire Lanay; the "uncanny" Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they wax about the following issues: we welcome noted screenwriter/executive producer/comic creator, Joseph Mallozzi to Afronerd Studios.  You are undoubtedly familiar with Mr. Mallozzi's writing and production work on Transporter: The Series and the Stargate TV franchise. His latest TV series, Dark Matter, just finished it's third season and we will discuss the likelihood of a season four resurrection-#SAVETHERAZA;  we touch on the fervor to fire ESPN correspondent, Jamele Hill for a tweet levied against President Trump; Matt Damon foregoes his "brobdingnagian" desires in the trailer for his film Downsizing; Cowboy Bebop's Shinichiro Watanabe is helming the Blade Runner 2049 anime prequel short;  According to TheMarySu

Jumping into the fray, folks!  Simply put, welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing every Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they wax about the following (mid) week topics:  Marvel Comics unveils a new superhero (Ngozi) with Nigerian roots and insprired by real African heroes, the Chibok Girls-survivors of the well publicized and violent Islamist group, Boko Haram.  Additionally, the story was written by award winning Nigerian-American writer, Dr. Nnedi Okorafor; picking up on a topic that was slated to be discussed a few shows back (time constraints!) Dburt finally discuss a recent book purchase involving early 20th century African American intelligentsia's foray into the eugenics movement entitled, In Search of Purity: Popular Eugenics & Racial Uplift Among New Negroes 1915-1935 by Dr. Shantella Sherman; And then there's a deluge of race stories (the reported lynching of NH 8 year old biracial/Black youth; ESPN sports comm

Jumping into the fray, folks!  Simply put, welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing every Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they wax about the following (mid) week topics:  Marvel Comics unveils a new superhero (Ngozi) with Nigerian roots and insprired by real African heroes, the Chibok Girls-survivors of the well publicized and violent Islamist group, Boko Haram.  Additionally, the story was written by award winning Nigerian-American writer, Dr. Nnedi Okorafor; picking up on a topic that was slated to be discussed a few shows back (time constraints!) Dburt finally discuss a recent book purchase involving early 20th century African American intelligentsia's foray into the eugenics movement entitled, In Search of Purity: Popular Eugenics & Racial Uplift Among New Negroes 1915-1935 by Dr. Shantella Sherman; And then there's a deluge of race stories (the reported lynching of NH 8 year old biracial/Black youth; ESPN sports comm