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It's official-there's no such thing as "Spring" in NY!  With temperatures topping 80 plus degrees (with a dash of global warming) today, "Summer" is definitely the operative word! Howdy, people!  Listen to the latest episode of the Afronerd Radio powered Grindhouse podcast airing this Saturday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite podcast "Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (Dburt, the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Claire Lanay and Capt. Kirk)  as they unpack pertaining to the following pop/pulp issues: Capt. Kirk posits that this season's episodes of Marvel's SHIELD is superior to the CW Flash; impressions of Dear White People on Netflix; the crew just has to talk about the forthcoming release of the Injustice 2 video game as more character trailers/gameplays hit the interwebs; fan theories are superabound in the wake of an announcement that a  live action Titans TV series is being developed (will it connect the CW to the DCEU?) after the shocking reveal at the close of the M. Night Shyamalan hit, Split, it's been formally confirmed that

It's official-there's no such thing as "Spring" in NY!  With temperatures topping 80 plus degrees (with a dash of global warming) today, "Summer" is definitely the operative word! Howdy, people!  Listen to the latest episode of the Afronerd Radio powered Grindhouse podcast airing this Saturday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite podcast "Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (Dburt, the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Claire Lanay and Capt. Kirk)  as they unpack pertaining to the following pop/pulp issues: Capt. Kirk posits that this season's episodes of Marvel's SHIELD is superior to the CW Flash; impressions of Dear White People on Netflix; the crew just has to talk about the forthcoming release of the Injustice 2 video game as more character trailers/gameplays hit the interwebs; fan theories are superabound in the wake of an announcement that a  live action Titans TV series is being developed (will it connect the CW to the DCEU?) after the shocking reveal at the close of the M. Night Shyamalan hit, Split, it's been formally confirmed that

Greetings, loyal citizens!  Check out the latest installment of The Grindhouse podcast, engineered by the Afronerd Radio machine-airing Saturdays at 6pm ET.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Gatchaman" crew (Dburt, Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and the "Uncanny" Daryll B.) as they discuss the latest issues in pop/pulp culture:  the good folks from the African comic book/animation/gaming platform, Kugalimedia stop by to chop it up; the Cloak & Dagger and Krypton trailers hit the interwebs;  as the premiere of the Wonder Woman film approaches, many POC fans are asking-where is the media campaign showing the minority women of Themyscira?; and as the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 movie appears in theaters (May 5th), what is this we hear about not only Nathan Fillion potentially portraying the Avengers' Wonder Man but also more allusions to Adam Warlock;  will Deathstroke's return to Arrow shake things up for S5?;  revisiting the race theme with a New Republic piece (Oct. '16) that discusses WOC in fandom and how t

Greetings, loyal citizens!  Check out the latest installment of The Grindhouse podcast, engineered by the Afronerd Radio machine-airing Saturdays at 6pm ET.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Gatchaman" crew (Dburt, Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and the "Uncanny" Daryll B.) as they discuss the latest issues in pop/pulp culture:  the good folks from the African comic book/animation/gaming platform, Kugalimedia stop by to chop it up; the Cloak & Dagger and Krypton trailers hit the interwebs;  as the premiere of the Wonder Woman film approaches, many POC fans are asking-where is the media campaign showing the minority women of Themyscira?; and as the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 movie appears in theaters (May 5th), what is this we hear about not only Nathan Fillion potentially portraying the Avengers' Wonder Man but also more allusions to Adam Warlock;  will Deathstroke's return to Arrow shake things up for S5?;  revisiting the race theme with a New Republic piece (Oct. '16) that discusses WOC in fandom and how t

For brevity's sake, let's just jump into the pool, shall we?  Greetings and Welcome to the latest installment of the saga known as Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET.  Your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt have been selected for this week's mission to provide analyses for the following topics:  the team tries to make sense (pretty much an impossibility) out of the murderous rage, ensuing death and tragedy caused by Cleveland killer, Steve Stephens; and Dburt makes an uncomfortable connection between Stephens and the race terrorist who also killed an older Black male (in NYC); with so many high performing Black students of West African extraction gaining entrance into prestigious US schools, isn't it time for African-Americans to place greater importance and meaning toward the AFRICAN in the African-American descriptor?; and while delving more into the African excellence phenomenon, we highlight some of the concerns of Breaking Brown's Yvette Carnell and her deconstruct

For brevity's sake, let's just jump into the pool, shall we?  Greetings and Welcome to the latest installment of the saga known as Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET.  Your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt have been selected for this week's mission to provide analyses for the following topics:  the team tries to make sense (pretty much an impossibility) out of the murderous rage, ensuing death and tragedy caused by Cleveland killer, Steve Stephens; and Dburt makes an uncomfortable connection between Stephens and the race terrorist who also killed an older Black male (in NYC); with so many high performing Black students of West African extraction gaining entrance into prestigious US schools, isn't it time for African-Americans to place greater importance and meaning toward the AFRICAN in the African-American descriptor?; and while delving more into the African excellence phenomenon, we highlight some of the concerns of Breaking Brown's Yvette Carnell and her deconstruct

Team Afronerd, Live, direct  and to the rescue!  Join your favorite podcast "Herculoids" (Capt. Kirk, Uncanny Daryll B., Claire Lanay and Dburt) every Saturday at 6pm to discuss all pop/pulp fare, courtesy of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse. The topics up for grabs this week are:  our thoughts about a theory that the forthcoming Flash film might be setting the audience up for a live action Flashpoint paradox (DCEU reboot?) Ta-Nehesi Coates' Black Panther & The Crew #1 hit the stands this week; rumor has it that we may see another mega merger-again just speculation at this point-a possible purchase of Disney by Apple for 200 billion dollars!!; more on the May release of the highly anticipated VG sequel, Injustice 2 (the Flash character and trailer....wow!); notable actor, Josh Brolin appears to be doing double duty as Thanos and Cable for Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2, respectively; just what was up with the X-men: Gold/Ardian Syaf's "racism" issue?; the Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Thor: Ragnarok trail

Team Afronerd, Live, direct  and to the rescue!  Join your favorite podcast "Herculoids" (Capt. Kirk, Uncanny Daryll B., Claire Lanay and Dburt) every Saturday at 6pm to discuss all pop/pulp fare, courtesy of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse. The topics up for grabs this week are:  our thoughts about a theory that the forthcoming Flash film might be setting the audience up for a live action Flashpoint paradox (DCEU reboot?) Ta-Nehesi Coates' Black Panther & The Crew #1 hit the stands this week; rumor has it that we may see another mega merger-again just speculation at this point-a possible purchase of Disney by Apple for 200 billion dollars!!; more on the May release of the highly anticipated VG sequel, Injustice 2 (the Flash character and trailer....wow!); notable actor, Josh Brolin appears to be doing double duty as Thanos and Cable for Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2, respectively; just what was up with the X-men: Gold/Ardian Syaf's "racism" issue?; the Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Thor: Ragnarok trail

Just the topics, ma'am...the topics!  Listen to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they tackle this (mid) week's current topics:  noted screenwriter, John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime) causes a stir with his latest TV series, Guerrilla, which is about the rise of Black revolutionaries in 1970s London (minus Black female involvement in Ridley's version); and just what happened to that passenger that was unceremoniously booted of an United Airlines flight?;  and in the world of the inane, our impressions of the news that superstar actress/singer, Janet Jackson, now thrice divorced, ended the union due to insurmountable cultural differences;  WH press secretary, Sean "Spicey" Spicer is in the thick of it (again) with some pretty ignorant remarks about the gassing of humans as a part of the historical record (Syria vs WW2 Germany); is there such a thing as "hot water" Wednesday?  Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, Dez Bryant

Just the topics, ma'am...the topics!  Listen to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they tackle this (mid) week's current topics:  noted screenwriter, John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime) causes a stir with his latest TV series, Guerrilla, which is about the rise of Black revolutionaries in 1970s London (minus Black female involvement in Ridley's version); and just what happened to that passenger that was unceremoniously booted of an United Airlines flight?;  and in the world of the inane, our impressions of the news that superstar actress/singer, Janet Jackson, now thrice divorced, ended the union due to insurmountable cultural differences;  WH press secretary, Sean "Spicey" Spicer is in the thick of it (again) with some pretty ignorant remarks about the gassing of humans as a part of the historical record (Syria vs WW2 Germany); is there such a thing as "hot water" Wednesday?  Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, Dez Bryant

We're back and it's about that time, citizens!  Check out the latest episode of the infamous Grindhouse podcast as (steam) powered by Afronerd Radio.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Heroes for Hire" (Dburt, Claire Lanay, the "Uncanny" Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk) elucidate on the following topics: with the recent cancellation of ABC's Time after Time series, was it matter of the TV audience having time travel fatigue or was the show boring and full of tropes?; is the Conan sequel (with Arnold Schwarzenegger) still afloat or is dead in the water?; word has it that Kamandi, Jack Kirby's comic book sendup of the Planet of the Apes film, might be making an appearance on the CW's Legends of Tomorrow;  our impressions of the featurette for the forthcoming Bruce Timm Batman and Harley Quinn animated team up; and yet there's still more fallout from the poor showing of Scar Jo's Ghost in the Shell when Paramount Studios' domestic distribution chief, Kyle Davies indirectly blames the "discussion" over Whitewashing ruini

We're back and it's about that time, citizens!  Check out the latest episode of the infamous Grindhouse podcast as (steam) powered by Afronerd Radio.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Heroes for Hire" (Dburt, Claire Lanay, the "Uncanny" Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk) elucidate on the following topics: with the recent cancellation of ABC's Time after Time series, was it matter of the TV audience having time travel fatigue or was the show boring and full of tropes?; is the Conan sequel (with Arnold Schwarzenegger) still afloat or is dead in the water?; word has it that Kamandi, Jack Kirby's comic book sendup of the Planet of the Apes film, might be making an appearance on the CW's Legends of Tomorrow;  our impressions of the featurette for the forthcoming Bruce Timm Batman and Harley Quinn animated team up; and yet there's still more fallout from the poor showing of Scar Jo's Ghost in the Shell when Paramount Studios' domestic distribution chief, Kyle Davies indirectly blames the "discussion" over Whitewashing ruini

Konichiwa, people!  Check out our latest episode of The Mid Week in Review, as engineered by Afronerd Machine Works.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they use their metaphysical magnifiers to analyze the following (mid) week issues: after poking fun at Congresswoman Maxine Waters last week, it appears that Fox correspondent, Bill O'Reilly finds himself in hot water for having settled female harrassment claims to the tune of $13 million; a Muslim HS student mentioned Black Lives Matter as a subject for his Stanford University application statement in a unique way that worked!; Dburt's dream of weaponized drones being used to address inner city terrorism may be getting closer to reality thanks to a pending Connecticut bill (thanks, APB);  a White 2 year old schools an ADULT cashier regarding her choice of a Black doll; more on the Marvel Comics diversity debate as it relates to alleged sluggish sales; former FLOTUS, Michelle Obama causes an internet sensation for sporting a more natural hairstyle; Pack

Konichiwa, people!  Check out our latest episode of The Mid Week in Review, as engineered by Afronerd Machine Works.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they use their metaphysical magnifiers to analyze the following (mid) week issues: after poking fun at Congresswoman Maxine Waters last week, it appears that Fox correspondent, Bill O'Reilly finds himself in hot water for having settled female harrassment claims to the tune of $13 million; a Muslim HS student mentioned Black Lives Matter as a subject for his Stanford University application statement in a unique way that worked!; Dburt's dream of weaponized drones being used to address inner city terrorism may be getting closer to reality thanks to a pending Connecticut bill (thanks, APB);  a White 2 year old schools an ADULT cashier regarding her choice of a Black doll; more on the Marvel Comics diversity debate as it relates to alleged sluggish sales; former FLOTUS, Michelle Obama causes an internet sensation for sporting a more natural hairstyle; Pack

It's April 1st, people!  But were no fools here at Afronerd Radio's infamous Grindhouse Machine Works!  Join your favorite podcast "Freedom Fighters"(Dburt, Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and the Uncanny Daryll B.) wax about the latest news in pulp/pop: rising director, Jordan Peele is in talks to helm the long awaited live film adaptation of the anime classic, Akira.  And the Flash film may be within his grasp as well; noted genre director, Joss Whedon may be helming a stand alone Batgirl film;  director, Zac Snyder has yet to deny or confirm, but the forthcoming Justice League film may have a 3 hour runtime; is the honeymoon already over between Sony and Marvel with their mutual use of Spiderman in the MCU (post a sequel to Homecoming) and is this alleged cooling between studios tied to Sony attempting to expand the Spiderverse sans the MCU?; and speaking of Marvel, it appears that the less than stellar reviews for Iron Fist still didn't stop the show's analytics....grounds for a second season seem inevitable; a

It's April 1st, people!  But were no fools here at Afronerd Radio's infamous Grindhouse Machine Works!  Join your favorite podcast "Freedom Fighters"(Dburt, Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and the Uncanny Daryll B.) wax about the latest news in pulp/pop: rising director, Jordan Peele is in talks to helm the long awaited live film adaptation of the anime classic, Akira.  And the Flash film may be within his grasp as well; noted genre director, Joss Whedon may be helming a stand alone Batgirl film;  director, Zac Snyder has yet to deny or confirm, but the forthcoming Justice League film may have a 3 hour runtime; is the honeymoon already over between Sony and Marvel with their mutual use of Spiderman in the MCU (post a sequel to Homecoming) and is this alleged cooling between studios tied to Sony attempting to expand the Spiderverse sans the MCU?; and speaking of Marvel, it appears that the less than stellar reviews for Iron Fist still didn't stop the show's analytics....grounds for a second season seem inevitable; a

What's up, loyal citizens!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7:30pm ET.  Listen to your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they utlilize their infamous deductive skills to unravel this (mid) week's latest mysteries:  the AfrolandTV streaming service has recently made available a new film, entitled Imagination which details the life of a young African boy and his desire to become a film director; and in more Black media news, AtlantaBlackStar.com highlights the Uncode film series that aims to provide a more comprehensive vision of the Black experience and culture not easily seen in mainstream venues; Fox talking head, Bill O'Reilly clowns and later apologizes for untoward remarks about Congresswoman, Maxine Waters' "James Brown" inspired locks;  a Georgetown University employee discovers that one of his enslaved descendants was sold by the institution in order to for the school to maintain solvency; more on the unprovoked racial killing of Timothy

What's up, loyal citizens!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7:30pm ET.  Listen to your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they utlilize their infamous deductive skills to unravel this (mid) week's latest mysteries:  the AfrolandTV streaming service has recently made available a new film, entitled Imagination which details the life of a young African boy and his desire to become a film director; and in more Black media news, AtlantaBlackStar.com highlights the Uncode film series that aims to provide a more comprehensive vision of the Black experience and culture not easily seen in mainstream venues; Fox talking head, Bill O'Reilly clowns and later apologizes for untoward remarks about Congresswoman, Maxine Waters' "James Brown" inspired locks;  a Georgetown University employee discovers that one of his enslaved descendants was sold by the institution in order to for the school to maintain solvency; more on the unprovoked racial killing of Timothy

No Chaser...just straight to the point! Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast, airing EVERY Saturday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite podcast "Stormwatch" team (Dburt, Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B.) as they discuss the latest "goings-ons" in pop/pulp/nerd culture:  after the disappointing release of last week's Iron Fist (Netflix), the team ponders just what ingredients ARE necessary to make a genre film?  Whether it's sci-fi, fantasy, Westerns, superhero themed, etc....what should an audience expect from an above average movie? (for nerds/NOC, etc); Dburt binges on Stan Lee's UK crime drama series, Lucky Man as it enters its second season; Netflix appears to be stuck in Whitewashing quicksand with the trailer for the manga/anime themed Death Note-and a Black cast member Keith Stanfield (Get Out, Atlanta) stirs up a nontroversy as well; according to recent EW interview, film director, Brett Rattner posits that the movie review aggregrator site, Rotten Tomatoe

No Chaser...just straight to the point! Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast, airing EVERY Saturday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite podcast "Stormwatch" team (Dburt, Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B.) as they discuss the latest "goings-ons" in pop/pulp/nerd culture:  after the disappointing release of last week's Iron Fist (Netflix), the team ponders just what ingredients ARE necessary to make a genre film?  Whether it's sci-fi, fantasy, Westerns, superhero themed, etc....what should an audience expect from an above average movie? (for nerds/NOC, etc); Dburt binges on Stan Lee's UK crime drama series, Lucky Man as it enters its second season; Netflix appears to be stuck in Whitewashing quicksand with the trailer for the manga/anime themed Death Note-and a Black cast member Keith Stanfield (Get Out, Atlanta) stirs up a nontroversy as well; according to recent EW interview, film director, Brett Rattner posits that the movie review aggregrator site, Rotten Tomatoe