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Hey, people!  Let's just jump into the discourse!  Don't forget to check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing every Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they unravel the latest deluge of (mid) week topics: an overview of our annual Afronerd Radio Superbowl meetup and our impressions of the SHOCKING outcome in which Tom Brady (d/.b.a.Steve Rogers) pulled out a 5th win (he filmed a winning commercial in October?); and was the gridiron contest with the Atlanta Falcons more about race (and Trump) than we care to admit?; and in answer to Dburt's call for Black self-determination in the wake of the Tamron Hall/Joy Reid/Al Roker firings (or is that demotions), Black Television News cuts a deal with Charter Communications; Dburt has concerns about the recent capture of a suspect in a local heinous murder case and how DNA factored in the police investigation and subsequent arrest; the fascination maintream media has with Whites with "blaccents" (Kreayshaw

Hey, people!  Let's just jump into the discourse!  Don't forget to check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing every Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they unravel the latest deluge of (mid) week topics: an overview of our annual Afronerd Radio Superbowl meetup and our impressions of the SHOCKING outcome in which Tom Brady (d/.b.a.Steve Rogers) pulled out a 5th win (he filmed a winning commercial in October?); and was the gridiron contest with the Atlanta Falcons more about race (and Trump) than we care to admit?; and in answer to Dburt's call for Black self-determination in the wake of the Tamron Hall/Joy Reid/Al Roker firings (or is that demotions), Black Television News cuts a deal with Charter Communications; Dburt has concerns about the recent capture of a suspect in a local heinous murder case and how DNA factored in the police investigation and subsequent arrest; the fascination maintream media has with Whites with "blaccents" (Kreayshaw

Well folks it's that time of year AGAIN-Superbowl Weekend!  So while you're frosting your beers and frying your buffalo wings, why not listen to the dolcit tones of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your Podcast "All Winners Squad" (Dburt, Daryll B., Claire Lanay and Capt. Kirk) as they highlight the most recent "going-ons" in pulp/pop culture:  About Comics' publisher and writer, Nat Gertler stops by to not only discuss his independent comic book company (or his Peanuts knowledge) but also his recent reprinting of the segregation era African American travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book (circa 1940); NBC's superhero themed sitcom, Powerless premiered this week to mixed reviews; LEGO Batman director, Chris Mckay promises to depict a more diverse Gotham versus the more "monochromatic" version than many fans may be familiar with;  it appears that FOX passed on the Black Lightning pilot only for it to be picked up by the CW (boy is it getting crowded over there); Be

Well folks it's that time of year AGAIN-Superbowl Weekend!  So while you're frosting your beers and frying your buffalo wings, why not listen to the dolcit tones of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your Podcast "All Winners Squad" (Dburt, Daryll B., Claire Lanay and Capt. Kirk) as they highlight the most recent "going-ons" in pulp/pop culture:  About Comics' publisher and writer, Nat Gertler stops by to not only discuss his independent comic book company (or his Peanuts knowledge) but also his recent reprinting of the segregation era African American travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book (circa 1940); NBC's superhero themed sitcom, Powerless premiered this week to mixed reviews; LEGO Batman director, Chris Mckay promises to depict a more diverse Gotham versus the more "monochromatic" version than many fans may be familiar with;  it appears that FOX passed on the Black Lightning pilot only for it to be picked up by the CW (boy is it getting crowded over there); Be

Ok, Let's jump up to (not) get beat down! Huzzah!  Welcome to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as thy tackle the following (mid) week topics: President Trump recent executive order banning entrance to the U.S. from 7 countries causes protests, controversies and public outrage appears to be "just another day" under this new and unique regime; Trump's Director of Communications and long time media/business associate, Omarosa Manigault, causes a stir during her interview with the ladies from The View; with the non contract renewal/demotion of a number of high profile Black news correspondents (i.e. Tamron Hall, Al Roker and Joy Reid), Dburt wonders when will Black media opt out for a true African-American owned and directed operation? (No Black version of RT News, The Young Turks or The Blaze?); Dburt picks up where he left off discussing Negro League executive/Newark Eagles owner, Effa Manley; and by coincidence Michael Jackson's

Ok, Let's jump up to (not) get beat down! Huzzah!  Welcome to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as thy tackle the following (mid) week topics: President Trump recent executive order banning entrance to the U.S. from 7 countries causes protests, controversies and public outrage appears to be "just another day" under this new and unique regime; Trump's Director of Communications and long time media/business associate, Omarosa Manigault, causes a stir during her interview with the ladies from The View; with the non contract renewal/demotion of a number of high profile Black news correspondents (i.e. Tamron Hall, Al Roker and Joy Reid), Dburt wonders when will Black media opt out for a true African-American owned and directed operation? (No Black version of RT News, The Young Turks or The Blaze?); Dburt picks up where he left off discussing Negro League executive/Newark Eagles owner, Effa Manley; and by coincidence Michael Jackson's

Let's just do it like a Nike commercial, shall we?  Listen to the latest episode of the Afronerd Radio-Grindhouse podcast saga, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Join Your Podcast X-Force (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and Dburt) as they discuss the following pop/pulp topics:  The Gray Lady aka The New York Times has decided to not print their top selling graphic novel list. Is this a sign that comics' high brow card is being revoked?; picking up on a topic we failed to address on a previous show-now that 90s classic TV show, Living Single appears slated for a reboot/return, the team thinks about other Black classic series that would be worthy of the redux treatment; more news about another X-men TV series being considered by Fox that might actually have heroes from the silver scren appear in it; our thoughts about DC's purported Green Lantern (Corps) film reboot and the actors being considered for Hal Jordan (even Ryan Reynolds?); Marvel, more specifically, The Avengers are getting the video game treatm

Let's just do it like a Nike commercial, shall we?  Listen to the latest episode of the Afronerd Radio-Grindhouse podcast saga, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Join Your Podcast X-Force (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and Dburt) as they discuss the following pop/pulp topics:  The Gray Lady aka The New York Times has decided to not print their top selling graphic novel list. Is this a sign that comics' high brow card is being revoked?; picking up on a topic we failed to address on a previous show-now that 90s classic TV show, Living Single appears slated for a reboot/return, the team thinks about other Black classic series that would be worthy of the redux treatment; more news about another X-men TV series being considered by Fox that might actually have heroes from the silver scren appear in it; our thoughts about DC's purported Green Lantern (Corps) film reboot and the actors being considered for Hal Jordan (even Ryan Reynolds?); Marvel, more specifically, The Avengers are getting the video game treatm

Good Googly Moogly, Folks (Shout out to the Late Whitman Mayo).  Without wasting time, let's just get into it, shall we?  Welcome to Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR), airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss this (mid) week's highly eventful topics:  the nation introducers its 45th Commander in Chief, Donald J. Trump to the world and without a beat, controversy ensues (the timbre of Trump's inaugural address, protests, actual number of attendees, etc); our impressions of the Women's March as a counter to the impending Trump regime; Trump acolyte, Kelly Ann Conway uses the term "alternative facts" and the media (both social and traditional forms) implode; the notion of authentic blackness rears its ugly head, when singer, Chrisette Michele gets her song pulled from Spike Lee's upcoming She's Gotta Have It Netflx series by the director himself in retaliation for her performing at the inauguration; and in even more Inauguration news, BET and TV-One, the

Good Googly Moogly, Folks (Shout out to the Late Whitman Mayo).  Without wasting time, let's just get into it, shall we?  Welcome to Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR), airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss this (mid) week's highly eventful topics:  the nation introducers its 45th Commander in Chief, Donald J. Trump to the world and without a beat, controversy ensues (the timbre of Trump's inaugural address, protests, actual number of attendees, etc); our impressions of the Women's March as a counter to the impending Trump regime; Trump acolyte, Kelly Ann Conway uses the term "alternative facts" and the media (both social and traditional forms) implode; the notion of authentic blackness rears its ugly head, when singer, Chrisette Michele gets her song pulled from Spike Lee's upcoming She's Gotta Have It Netflx series by the director himself in retaliation for her performing at the inauguration; and in even more Inauguration news, BET and TV-One, the

Hey Folks!  Let's try to uplift your spirits with our post Inauguration Day podcast!  Listen to a new pop/pulp centric broadcast of The Grindhouse, courtesy of Afronerd Radio airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your Podcast Sinestro Corp (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, Dburt and Capt. Kirk) as they use their power rings to deconstruct the following issues: the crew give their impressions of last week's 5th annual Black Comic Festival held at the historic Schomburg Center in Harlem, USA; it appears that famed director, James Cameron has received the film rights back for The Terminator and without missing a beat, he is teaming up with Deadpool alum, Tim Miller to craft a reboot; Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther gets to expand the Wakanda-verse with a new The Crew comic book series; another Hollywood scion passes, Miguel Ferrer (Robocop, Twin Peaks, Young Justice) dies at 61; as DC/NBC's Powerless launches, how similar/different is it from Marvel's impending Damage Control TV series (courtesy of the late Dwayne McD

Hey Folks!  Let's try to uplift your spirits with our post Inauguration Day podcast!  Listen to a new pop/pulp centric broadcast of The Grindhouse, courtesy of Afronerd Radio airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your Podcast Sinestro Corp (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, Dburt and Capt. Kirk) as they use their power rings to deconstruct the following issues: the crew give their impressions of last week's 5th annual Black Comic Festival held at the historic Schomburg Center in Harlem, USA; it appears that famed director, James Cameron has received the film rights back for The Terminator and without missing a beat, he is teaming up with Deadpool alum, Tim Miller to craft a reboot; Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther gets to expand the Wakanda-verse with a new The Crew comic book series; another Hollywood scion passes, Miguel Ferrer (Robocop, Twin Peaks, Young Justice) dies at 61; as DC/NBC's Powerless launches, how similar/different is it from Marvel's impending Damage Control TV series (courtesy of the late Dwayne McD

Greetings to our ever steadfast (and growing) listenership!  Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review, airing every Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they unravel this (mid) week's latest current event (and oftentimes historically) laden topics: our thoughts about this past MLK holiday coupled with our attendance of the 5th annual Black Comic Festival at the legendary (and now a historical landmark) Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; President-elect, Donald Trump adds comedian Steve Harvey to his growing list of Black celebrities believed to provide insight into the "Black problem" for the neophyte politician's impending governance; the Steve Harvey-Trump affiliation appears to have raised the ire of some folks at CNN; picking up where we left off from the last episode-Dburt highlights the story of sports executive and Newark Eagles Negro League baseball team owner, Effa Manley and her unflinching Blackness;  according to hip hop lege

Greetings to our ever steadfast (and growing) listenership!  Listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review, airing every Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they unravel this (mid) week's latest current event (and oftentimes historically) laden topics: our thoughts about this past MLK holiday coupled with our attendance of the 5th annual Black Comic Festival at the legendary (and now a historical landmark) Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; President-elect, Donald Trump adds comedian Steve Harvey to his growing list of Black celebrities believed to provide insight into the "Black problem" for the neophyte politician's impending governance; the Steve Harvey-Trump affiliation appears to have raised the ire of some folks at CNN; picking up where we left off from the last episode-Dburt highlights the story of sports executive and Newark Eagles Negro League baseball team owner, Effa Manley and her unflinching Blackness;  according to hip hop lege

Howdy, good citizens!  Check out a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss the following issues: tennis superstar, Serena Williams appears to have polarized a few internet trolls, critics and tastemakers after her anouncement that she's engaged to marry Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian; gospel performer and preacher, our thoughts about Kim Burrell falling out of favor for a recent anti LGBTQ sermon that went viral (is actress, Vivica A. Fox a church member?); Dburt places focus on legendary Negro League sports executive, Effa Manley and her interesting but not uncommon racial experience at the height of pre-Civil Rights segregation; our thoughts about the Chicago torture case involving a mentally impaired White victim terrorized by 4 Black youths and the media attention the tragedy has garnered; legendary actor, Meryl Streep had some choice words for President-elect, Donald Trump during this year's Go

Howdy, good citizens!  Check out a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss the following issues: tennis superstar, Serena Williams appears to have polarized a few internet trolls, critics and tastemakers after her anouncement that she's engaged to marry Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian; gospel performer and preacher, our thoughts about Kim Burrell falling out of favor for a recent anti LGBTQ sermon that went viral (is actress, Vivica A. Fox a church member?); Dburt places focus on legendary Negro League sports executive, Effa Manley and her interesting but not uncommon racial experience at the height of pre-Civil Rights segregation; our thoughts about the Chicago torture case involving a mentally impaired White victim terrorized by 4 Black youths and the media attention the tragedy has garnered; legendary actor, Meryl Streep had some choice words for President-elect, Donald Trump during this year's Go

If you're listening to The Grindhouse, that means you are actually alive and it IS 2017, folks!  AGAIN, welcome to Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing every Saturday at 6pm sharp (ET). Join your podcast Travelers (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, Daryll B and Dburt) as they discuss this week pop/pulp culture issues: Dburt discovers the newly released Netflix animated series, Tarzan and Jane and it appears to eschew the character's racist underpinnings; Fox' latest interpolation of The Wizard of Oz mythos entitled, Emerald City just aired; actress, Sarah Michelle Gellar shoots down any ideas for a mature Buffy reboot (unless Joss Whedon is involved); comic book publisher, About Comics, which specializes in heritage revivals of forgotten works (from creators like Charles Schulz, Kurt Busiek, etc) is reprinting the Negro Motorist Green Book from 1940; a new Powerless trailer appears to have changed some things (from insurance to R & D?); Dburt ponders...should we expect comic characters to evolve?  And if th

If you're listening to The Grindhouse, that means you are actually alive and it IS 2017, folks!  AGAIN, welcome to Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing every Saturday at 6pm sharp (ET). Join your podcast Travelers (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, Daryll B and Dburt) as they discuss this week pop/pulp culture issues: Dburt discovers the newly released Netflix animated series, Tarzan and Jane and it appears to eschew the character's racist underpinnings; Fox' latest interpolation of The Wizard of Oz mythos entitled, Emerald City just aired; actress, Sarah Michelle Gellar shoots down any ideas for a mature Buffy reboot (unless Joss Whedon is involved); comic book publisher, About Comics, which specializes in heritage revivals of forgotten works (from creators like Charles Schulz, Kurt Busiek, etc) is reprinting the Negro Motorist Green Book from 1940; a new Powerless trailer appears to have changed some things (from insurance to R & D?); Dburt ponders...should we expect comic characters to evolve?  And if th

Happy New Year's, citizens!  AGAIN, let's make this description straight with no chaser! Pull up a seat and enjoy a hot toddy as you listen to the last Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio podcast for 2016.  Join your favorite podcast Eternals (Dburt, the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Claire Lanay and Capt. Kirk) as they wrap up this years highs and lows in the worlds of Blerdom, Nerds of Color and general geek culture (i.e movies, games, TV bing culture, pop/pulp/political, etc) and our expectations for 2017.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

Happy New Year's, citizens!  AGAIN, let's make this description straight with no chaser! Pull up a seat and enjoy a hot toddy as you listen to the last Grindhouse @AfronerdRadio podcast for 2016.  Join your favorite podcast Eternals (Dburt, the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Claire Lanay and Capt. Kirk) as they wrap up this years highs and lows in the worlds of Blerdom, Nerds of Color and general geek culture (i.e movies, games, TV bing culture, pop/pulp/political, etc) and our expectations for 2017.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.