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Howdy! Let's continue the positive vibes, folks!  The world isn't done for...yet!  Welcome to our latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 5pm EST.  Listen to your Podcast Great Lakes Avengers (Dburt, Claire Lanay, Claire's male doppelganger-Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk) as they use their respective tricorders to diagnose the following issues:  graphic novelist, Paul Louise-Julie (The Pack) makes a return visit to Afronerd Studios to discuss his latest Kickstarter combo campaign for The Pack and the African Sci-Fi Space Opera, Yohance to be commissioned beyond digital runs but as physical print versions; it appears that the Marvel Inhumans project has moved from the big screen to a ABC TV series albeit with a two part IMAX theater debut segueing into home episodes; if not heroes, should the comic book industry lend greater focus on villains of color?; the Mortal Kombat film reboot seems to be afoot with reports that Aussie director, Simon McQuoid is in talks to helm the proje

Howdy! Let's continue the positive vibes, folks!  The world isn't done for...yet!  Welcome to our latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 5pm EST.  Listen to your Podcast Great Lakes Avengers (Dburt, Claire Lanay, Claire's male doppelganger-Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk) as they use their respective tricorders to diagnose the following issues:  graphic novelist, Paul Louise-Julie (The Pack) makes a return visit to Afronerd Studios to discuss his latest Kickstarter combo campaign for The Pack and the African Sci-Fi Space Opera, Yohance to be commissioned beyond digital runs but as physical print versions; it appears that the Marvel Inhumans project has moved from the big screen to a ABC TV series albeit with a two part IMAX theater debut segueing into home episodes; if not heroes, should the comic book industry lend greater focus on villains of color?; the Mortal Kombat film reboot seems to be afoot with reports that Aussie director, Simon McQuoid is in talks to helm the proje

Well, it's week two, post election and unrequited issues and feelings are still very much with us.  Welcome to another fact finding mission and discourse, courtesy of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Listen to your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they attempt to make sense of this week's ever festering concerns and issues:  the Captain and Dburt bounce around some of the ancillary phenomena attached to the formation of the Trump administration (meeting Preisdent Obama, former Breitbart CEO, and alleged White Nationalist, Stephen Bannon named as chief POTUS advisor, talking to Vladimir Putin, getting rid of the Electoral Collge,etc); veteran PBS journalist, Gwen Ifill succumbs to endometrial cancer at the age of 61; in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump's ascendency to the White House, more Anti-Trump protests and racial hate cases/crimes appear to be spreading in tandem across the country (West Virginia mayor and offical are fired for "ape" comments

Well, it's week two, post election and unrequited issues and feelings are still very much with us.  Welcome to another fact finding mission and discourse, courtesy of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Listen to your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they attempt to make sense of this week's ever festering concerns and issues:  the Captain and Dburt bounce around some of the ancillary phenomena attached to the formation of the Trump administration (meeting Preisdent Obama, former Breitbart CEO, and alleged White Nationalist, Stephen Bannon named as chief POTUS advisor, talking to Vladimir Putin, getting rid of the Electoral Collge,etc); veteran PBS journalist, Gwen Ifill succumbs to endometrial cancer at the age of 61; in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump's ascendency to the White House, more Anti-Trump protests and racial hate cases/crimes appear to be spreading in tandem across the country (West Virginia mayor and offical are fired for "ape" comments

Wow! Just Wow!  Folks, Welcome to Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your Podcast "Midnight Sons" (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, the "Uncanny" Daryll B., and Dburt) as they bring their unique brand of analyses to this week's latest geek/blerd/nerds of color themed issues: in the wake of this week's shocking election results, how will this new phase of pop culture that lends focus to POC (and other disenfranchised groups) fare in an ever polarized Trump America?;  rumor has it that Fox may be rebooting its highly successful X-men franchise (without Bryan Singer) with the Phoenix Saga being the first storyline; Luc Besson's (Lucy, The Fifth Element) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer hits the cyberwebs;  legendary actor, Robert Vaughn (Man from U.N.C.LE.) passes; Dark Horse releases an original graphic novel highlighting the life of boxing great and historical figure, Muhammd Ali; Freeform's Cloak and Dagger series aims for 2018 as its launch date; if th eele

Wow! Just Wow!  Folks, Welcome to Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your Podcast "Midnight Sons" (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, the "Uncanny" Daryll B., and Dburt) as they bring their unique brand of analyses to this week's latest geek/blerd/nerds of color themed issues: in the wake of this week's shocking election results, how will this new phase of pop culture that lends focus to POC (and other disenfranchised groups) fare in an ever polarized Trump America?;  rumor has it that Fox may be rebooting its highly successful X-men franchise (without Bryan Singer) with the Phoenix Saga being the first storyline; Luc Besson's (Lucy, The Fifth Element) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets trailer hits the cyberwebs;  legendary actor, Robert Vaughn (Man from U.N.C.LE.) passes; Dark Horse releases an original graphic novel highlighting the life of boxing great and historical figure, Muhammd Ali; Freeform's Cloak and Dagger series aims for 2018 as its launch date; if th eele

Well it's finally that time!  Election Day...YEAH (no not really).  Welcome to Afronerd Radio's special post election results podcast airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they attempt to decipher the ultimate meaning of the election aftermath and whether the voting populace has delayed Armageddon (with either candidate).  Additionally, if time permits we will discuss ancillary nerd fare and political phenomenon:  Ben Affleck's The Batman woes; Suits actress, Meghan Markle encounters racism in the UK due to her budding relationship with Prince Harry; Dburt goes deeper into why Black people really need to divest their interests in minstrel celebrities that promote agendas that are damaging to African American progress (i.e. T.I., Lil Wayne, Mary J Blige, Beyonce, Jay-z....most of corporate performers working today) ; a wife of an opposing team via a twitter rant, threatened Seattle Seahawks phenom, Richard Sherman with castration for a controversial play.  And lastly, an Atlanta Bl

Well it's finally that time!  Election Day...YEAH (no not really).  Welcome to Afronerd Radio's special post election results podcast airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they attempt to decipher the ultimate meaning of the election aftermath and whether the voting populace has delayed Armageddon (with either candidate).  Additionally, if time permits we will discuss ancillary nerd fare and political phenomenon:  Ben Affleck's The Batman woes; Suits actress, Meghan Markle encounters racism in the UK due to her budding relationship with Prince Harry; Dburt goes deeper into why Black people really need to divest their interests in minstrel celebrities that promote agendas that are damaging to African American progress (i.e. T.I., Lil Wayne, Mary J Blige, Beyonce, Jay-z....most of corporate performers working today) ; a wife of an opposing team via a twitter rant, threatened Seattle Seahawks phenom, Richard Sherman with castration for a controversial play.  And lastly, an Atlanta Bl

Howdy, folks!  Welcome to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.   Join your Podcast "Wrecking Crew" (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and Dburt) as they wax the light fantastic concerning this week's pop culture topics:  NY radio veteran and Executive Director for the Black Rock Coalition (BRC) of NY, Earl Douglas stops by to discuss not only his storied local radio career but also the (re)emergence urb-alt culture and Black Rock music; the crew gives their impressions of the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) release, Doctor Strange; just as pop culture has had trends with werewolves, vampires and zombies, can androids be next on the list-i.e. Westworld and the return of the BBC's Humans; Deadpool 2's Tim Miller and Flash's Rick Famuyiwa depart from their respective director chairs and films; pop superstar, Beyonce's appearance at last week's CMAs (Country Music Awards) stirs controversy with the conservative program; comic legend, Dave Chappell

Howdy, folks!  Welcome to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.   Join your Podcast "Wrecking Crew" (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and Dburt) as they wax the light fantastic concerning this week's pop culture topics:  NY radio veteran and Executive Director for the Black Rock Coalition (BRC) of NY, Earl Douglas stops by to discuss not only his storied local radio career but also the (re)emergence urb-alt culture and Black Rock music; the crew gives their impressions of the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) release, Doctor Strange; just as pop culture has had trends with werewolves, vampires and zombies, can androids be next on the list-i.e. Westworld and the return of the BBC's Humans; Deadpool 2's Tim Miller and Flash's Rick Famuyiwa depart from their respective director chairs and films; pop superstar, Beyonce's appearance at last week's CMAs (Country Music Awards) stirs controversy with the conservative program; comic legend, Dave Chappell

As always, it's THAT time, so let's have it!  Welcome to the latest edition of the MWIR (Mid Week in Review) podcast, thanks to the Afronerd Radio Machine-airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they delve into this (mid) week's most pertinent topics: we give our final impressions as this oppressive election season comes down to a conclusion (emails and crazed businessmen included); Dburt finds it odd that there appears to be a brewing controversy centered on the newly minted National Museum of African American History and Culture omitting the accomplishments of Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas (but including the likes of Flavor Flav and Nene Leakes...wow); a recent AtlantaBlackStar.com piece reports that a growing Syrian refugee community is having difficulty acclimating to life with the Black underclass of St. Louis (the ghetto is harder than Aleppo?); and getting back to my thoughts about Issa Rae's Insecure;  and even more wayward thoughts.....does Madea's Boo

As always, it's THAT time, so let's have it!  Welcome to the latest edition of the MWIR (Mid Week in Review) podcast, thanks to the Afronerd Radio Machine-airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they delve into this (mid) week's most pertinent topics: we give our final impressions as this oppressive election season comes down to a conclusion (emails and crazed businessmen included); Dburt finds it odd that there appears to be a brewing controversy centered on the newly minted National Museum of African American History and Culture omitting the accomplishments of Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas (but including the likes of Flavor Flav and Nene Leakes...wow); a recent AtlantaBlackStar.com piece reports that a growing Syrian refugee community is having difficulty acclimating to life with the Black underclass of St. Louis (the ghetto is harder than Aleppo?); and getting back to my thoughts about Issa Rae's Insecure;  and even more wayward thoughts.....does Madea's Boo

Greetings!  It's the Mid Week in Review, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio Machine and it starts this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss this (mid) week following issues:  it appears that Philly's Amalgam Comics is REALLY ready for it's close up as it's owner, Ariell Johnson will appear with RiRi Johnson (the new armored hero on the block) on the variant cover of an upcoming Iron Man comic book (whoa!);  comedienne/actor, Amy Schumer continues to be no stranger to controversy when she releases her parody of Beyonce's (now and alleged) Black feminist anthem, Formation to boos and hisses thanks to Black Twitter; Dburt finally gets a moment to reflect and wax about his real thoughts about Issa Rae's new HBO comedy, Insecure; and speaking of keeping matters "real," more impressions about this election season as the contest comes to a close in the next two weeks; two legendary Black animators team up to create a African-American imagery and pride web presence called Afroki

Greetings!  It's the Mid Week in Review, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio Machine and it starts this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss this (mid) week following issues:  it appears that Philly's Amalgam Comics is REALLY ready for it's close up as it's owner, Ariell Johnson will appear with RiRi Johnson (the new armored hero on the block) on the variant cover of an upcoming Iron Man comic book (whoa!);  comedienne/actor, Amy Schumer continues to be no stranger to controversy when she releases her parody of Beyonce's (now and alleged) Black feminist anthem, Formation to boos and hisses thanks to Black Twitter; Dburt finally gets a moment to reflect and wax about his real thoughts about Issa Rae's new HBO comedy, Insecure; and speaking of keeping matters "real," more impressions about this election season as the contest comes to a close in the next two weeks; two legendary Black animators team up to create a African-American imagery and pride web presence called Afroki

Hey Hey Hey!  Welcome to a new episode of The Grindhouse, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST-courtesy of Afronerd Radio.  Join your Podcast "Howling Commandos" (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they unravel this week's latest mysteries:  the crew speculate over alleged Gotham "shippines" between Batman rogues, Riddler and Penguin (huh?); Game of Thrones scribe, George R.R. Martin actually pitched a GOT/Westworld crossover and again, we ponder how that would work; our impressions of new trailers such as, The Arrival, Logan and Guardians of the Galaxy 2; and speaking of GOT, a Vice.com piece critiques the ever popular HBO show for its uber-Whiteness and how it is somewhat ahistorical to a very racially diverse medieval time period; a UN protest is mounting a petition against Wonder Woman's playboy/bathing suit imagery as it affirms sexist tropes; actor/rapper/comedian, Donald Glover may have missed out on playing Miles Morales but Lando Calrissian appears to be his calling for an upcoming young Ha

Hey Hey Hey!  Welcome to a new episode of The Grindhouse, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST-courtesy of Afronerd Radio.  Join your Podcast "Howling Commandos" (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they unravel this week's latest mysteries:  the crew speculate over alleged Gotham "shippines" between Batman rogues, Riddler and Penguin (huh?); Game of Thrones scribe, George R.R. Martin actually pitched a GOT/Westworld crossover and again, we ponder how that would work; our impressions of new trailers such as, The Arrival, Logan and Guardians of the Galaxy 2; and speaking of GOT, a Vice.com piece critiques the ever popular HBO show for its uber-Whiteness and how it is somewhat ahistorical to a very racially diverse medieval time period; a UN protest is mounting a petition against Wonder Woman's playboy/bathing suit imagery as it affirms sexist tropes; actor/rapper/comedian, Donald Glover may have missed out on playing Miles Morales but Lando Calrissian appears to be his calling for an upcoming young Ha

Greetings!  Welcome to our latest episode of The Grindhouse podcast, courtesy of Afronerd Radio-airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Listen to your favorite Podcast Justice Society of America team (Claire Lanay, Daryll B, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they discuss the following topics:  Beaming in from Spain, graphic novelist/author, Pablo Dura stops by to talk about his successful Kickstarter campaign and companion historical comic book entitled, The Lincoln Brigade; it appears that during last week's NYCC 2016, actress Kate Beckingsale dropped a bombshell that her Underworld franchise approached Marvel Studios about a potential Blade crossover film with less than stellar results; a Black trans journalist was purportedly kicked off a United flight for wearing a Marvel Black Panther hat; actress/singer, Miley Cyrus questions why Supergirl should be referred to by her gender (the "girl" part...huh?);  famed director, Park Chan-Wook (Oldboy, Stoker) releases a "lesbian erotic thriller" entitled, The Handmaiden in U.S.

Greetings!  Welcome to our latest episode of The Grindhouse podcast, courtesy of Afronerd Radio-airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Listen to your favorite Podcast Justice Society of America team (Claire Lanay, Daryll B, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they discuss the following topics:  Beaming in from Spain, graphic novelist/author, Pablo Dura stops by to talk about his successful Kickstarter campaign and companion historical comic book entitled, The Lincoln Brigade; it appears that during last week's NYCC 2016, actress Kate Beckingsale dropped a bombshell that her Underworld franchise approached Marvel Studios about a potential Blade crossover film with less than stellar results; a Black trans journalist was purportedly kicked off a United flight for wearing a Marvel Black Panther hat; actress/singer, Miley Cyrus questions why Supergirl should be referred to by her gender (the "girl" part...huh?);  famed director, Park Chan-Wook (Oldboy, Stoker) releases a "lesbian erotic thriller" entitled, The Handmaiden in U.S.

Well folks, we didn;t think we would catch a breather in order to do a show and....SURPRISE!..we're doing a show today!  Check out the latest episode (New York Comic Con style) of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your Podcast "Agents of Atlas" (Claire Lanay, Dburt, Daryll B., and Capt. Kirk) as they discuss the following subjects: our impressions of the first two days of New York Comic Con 2016; Query: Should print comics reflect more of the changes to canon made from the films? (both the Flash TV series and upcoming film have a Black Iris West but not the comic) ; the Bruce Lee biopic is accused of the whitewashing trope (again!); Marvel decides to give us the Latina superhero comic we've been looking for afterall, America Chavez gets ready for her close-up in America #1; the Mulan animated movie gets a live action interpretation; Westworld and The Flash S3 premiered this past week; the animated Legend of Korra series continues in comic form, courtesy of Dark Horse C

Well folks, we didn;t think we would catch a breather in order to do a show and....SURPRISE!..we're doing a show today!  Check out the latest episode (New York Comic Con style) of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your Podcast "Agents of Atlas" (Claire Lanay, Dburt, Daryll B., and Capt. Kirk) as they discuss the following subjects: our impressions of the first two days of New York Comic Con 2016; Query: Should print comics reflect more of the changes to canon made from the films? (both the Flash TV series and upcoming film have a Black Iris West but not the comic) ; the Bruce Lee biopic is accused of the whitewashing trope (again!); Marvel decides to give us the Latina superhero comic we've been looking for afterall, America Chavez gets ready for her close-up in America #1; the Mulan animated movie gets a live action interpretation; Westworld and The Flash S3 premiered this past week; the animated Legend of Korra series continues in comic form, courtesy of Dark Horse C