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I think this epsiode may go down in the record books, folks!  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss the latest goings ons from last week regarding what may appear to be a country on the brink of a type of racial Civil War. Hopefully any notions of perpetual societal unrest is just hyperbole, but we aim to lend our special analytical skills to wax about the following concerns:  two back to back high profile and questionable Black male deaths at the hands of the police in Baton Rouge (LA) and Falcon Heights (MN) of Messrs. Alton Sterling and Philando Castile appear to have pricipated the indiscrimate deaths of 5 Dallas police officers in an act of retaliation; the media punditry are taking sides with educators, politicos and media personalities (Drs. Marc lamont Hill and John McWhorter; Rudy Guiliani; Sarah Palin, etc), vying for prominance and viewership (and advertsing dollars).; Dburt goes further with the idea of a Blexit (Black Exit) which, of course, spritually references the UK's recent referendum an

I think this epsiode may go down in the record books, folks!  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss the latest goings ons from last week regarding what may appear to be a country on the brink of a type of racial Civil War. Hopefully any notions of perpetual societal unrest is just hyperbole, but we aim to lend our special analytical skills to wax about the following concerns:  two back to back high profile and questionable Black male deaths at the hands of the police in Baton Rouge (LA) and Falcon Heights (MN) of Messrs. Alton Sterling and Philando Castile appear to have pricipated the indiscrimate deaths of 5 Dallas police officers in an act of retaliation; the media punditry are taking sides with educators, politicos and media personalities (Drs. Marc lamont Hill and John McWhorter; Rudy Guiliani; Sarah Palin, etc), vying for prominance and viewership (and advertsing dollars).; Dburt goes further with the idea of a Blexit (Black Exit) which, of course, spritually references the UK's recent referendum an

First, our heartfelt thoughts and condolences go out to the recent victims of police misconduct and the Dallas police officers killed it what appeared to be an unprovoked attack.  In our quest to inform, ease tensions and provide levity (if possible), The Grind(house), courtesy of Afronerd Radio continues! This Saturday at 6pm, join your podcast graduates of "The Xavier Institute for Higher Learning" (the "Uncanny" Daryll B., his female doppelganger, Claire Lanay, Dburt and Capt. Kirk) as they discuss the following topics: more on the new "RiRi" Williams character taking the reigns from Tony Stark's Iron Man; and in additional character change news, the Hikaru Sulu character will reportedly rep for the LGBTQ in the forthcoming Star Trek Beyond sequel with no real "thumbs up" from actor, George Takei;   Talk show host/media personality, Wendy Williams critiques, Jesse Williams' BET speech, the NAACP and HBCUs in one big swoop with negative results; the Prince Online Musuem opens with a timeline of the late ic

First, our heartfelt thoughts and condolences go out to the recent victims of police misconduct and the Dallas police officers killed it what appeared to be an unprovoked attack.  In our quest to inform, ease tensions and provide levity (if possible), The Grind(house), courtesy of Afronerd Radio continues! This Saturday at 6pm, join your podcast graduates of "The Xavier Institute for Higher Learning" (the "Uncanny" Daryll B., his female doppelganger, Claire Lanay, Dburt and Capt. Kirk) as they discuss the following topics: more on the new "RiRi" Williams character taking the reigns from Tony Stark's Iron Man; and in additional character change news, the Hikaru Sulu character will reportedly rep for the LGBTQ in the forthcoming Star Trek Beyond sequel with no real "thumbs up" from actor, George Takei;   Talk show host/media personality, Wendy Williams critiques, Jesse Williams' BET speech, the NAACP and HBCUs in one big swoop with negative results; the Prince Online Musuem opens with a timeline of the late ic

If you haven't guessed it, it's the MWIR (Mid Week in Review) podcast-airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm and powered by the Afronerd Radio Machine!  Join your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they unpack about the following topics:  a recent New York Times piece highlights not only about the recent sale of Johnson Publishing but also how the Black media in the aggregate may be on life support; hat tip goes to AtlantaBlackStar.com for their focus on a Ghanaian company investing 9 million to save a Chicago Black bank and how African to African-American business partnerships should be a "no-brainer."; Scottish actress, Louise Linton gets critiqued by many Zambians for untruths and exaggerations stemming from her memoir, In Congo's Shadow: One Girl's Perilous Journey to the Heart of Africa (more Tarzan tropes?); Dburt connects the dots between some delineated sadist acts that occurred during US slavery in designated sex farms and racially themed cuckolding that occurs thanks to cyberspace; Google adds its first Black

If you haven't guessed it, it's the MWIR (Mid Week in Review) podcast-airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm and powered by the Afronerd Radio Machine!  Join your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they unpack about the following topics:  a recent New York Times piece highlights not only about the recent sale of Johnson Publishing but also how the Black media in the aggregate may be on life support; hat tip goes to AtlantaBlackStar.com for their focus on a Ghanaian company investing 9 million to save a Chicago Black bank and how African to African-American business partnerships should be a "no-brainer."; Scottish actress, Louise Linton gets critiqued by many Zambians for untruths and exaggerations stemming from her memoir, In Congo's Shadow: One Girl's Perilous Journey to the Heart of Africa (more Tarzan tropes?); Dburt connects the dots between some delineated sadist acts that occurred during US slavery in designated sex farms and racially themed cuckolding that occurs thanks to cyberspace; Google adds its first Black

Happy July 4th, citizens!  Before you pull out the barbecue grill, why not check out our latest Grindhouse podcast airing this Saturday at 6pm EST? Join your Podcast "Justice League Dark" (Dburt, Capt. Kirk and doppelgangers-Claire Lanay and Daryll B.) as they discuss the following issues: is SHIELD (if it is confirmed) the right "venue" for the return of the Ghost Rider character?; Harry Potter alum, Tom Felton is cast as a series regular for the upcoming third season of CW's The Flash; Dburt thinks that gripes about the increasing corporate profile of the Black Indie music festival, Afropunk are analogous to the complaints levied toward the Reed POP comic cons; actress/FOX pundit, Stacy Dash weighs in on Jesse Williams' BET race speech; the growing popularity of Marvel's Vision solo comic series and Image's Descender by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen are a reminder that androids never stop being fascinating; geek culture really has arrived when ESPN-2 covers the Street Fighter V gamer tournament finals; in w

Happy July 4th, citizens!  Before you pull out the barbecue grill, why not check out our latest Grindhouse podcast airing this Saturday at 6pm EST? Join your Podcast "Justice League Dark" (Dburt, Capt. Kirk and doppelgangers-Claire Lanay and Daryll B.) as they discuss the following issues: is SHIELD (if it is confirmed) the right "venue" for the return of the Ghost Rider character?; Harry Potter alum, Tom Felton is cast as a series regular for the upcoming third season of CW's The Flash; Dburt thinks that gripes about the increasing corporate profile of the Black Indie music festival, Afropunk are analogous to the complaints levied toward the Reed POP comic cons; actress/FOX pundit, Stacy Dash weighs in on Jesse Williams' BET race speech; the growing popularity of Marvel's Vision solo comic series and Image's Descender by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen are a reminder that androids never stop being fascinating; geek culture really has arrived when ESPN-2 covers the Street Fighter V gamer tournament finals; in w

It's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, citizens!  Check out our latest episode powered by the Afronerd Machine, this Wednesday at 7:30pm.  Join your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they unravel the following (mid) week newsworthy stories:  more on Brexit and the possible repercussions (Frexit, Italeave, etc); BET's highly anticipated Prince tribute balanced class, excellence, protest and "ratchetry" with mixed results.  And then there's Mr. Jesse Williams' eloquent speech; and in disturbing news, Kanye West's Famous grainy video hits the cyberwebs further reminding music buffs that artists like Prince are few and far between; Dburt speaks briefly on the Kyrie Irving nontroversy; the suicide bomber attack at one of the busiest airports in the world-Istanbul, Turkey.  And lastly, Dburt ponders are minorities being subversely used in propagandized experiments vs the mainstream (aka Whites?).  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

It's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, citizens!  Check out our latest episode powered by the Afronerd Machine, this Wednesday at 7:30pm.  Join your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they unravel the following (mid) week newsworthy stories:  more on Brexit and the possible repercussions (Frexit, Italeave, etc); BET's highly anticipated Prince tribute balanced class, excellence, protest and "ratchetry" with mixed results.  And then there's Mr. Jesse Williams' eloquent speech; and in disturbing news, Kanye West's Famous grainy video hits the cyberwebs further reminding music buffs that artists like Prince are few and far between; Dburt speaks briefly on the Kyrie Irving nontroversy; the suicide bomber attack at one of the busiest airports in the world-Istanbul, Turkey.  And lastly, Dburt ponders are minorities being subversely used in propagandized experiments vs the mainstream (aka Whites?).  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

Just because the EU might be breaking up, doesn't mean that's the case for your podcast Fantastic Four!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouseairing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Listen to your favorite sonic adventurers (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they unearth this week's following topics: perhaps the "third time is a charm" adage wil ring true when the Editor in Chief (EIC) of Vortex Inc, Bamidele Sogbesan, stops by to discuss not only her comic company but burgeoning Blerd culture in West Africa;  The Girl with All the Gifts trailer hit the cyberwebs this past week to much social media fanfare; the folks at ComicBookMovie.com get a special invite to the set of the live action Justice League movie.  Dburt discovers that the 2016 Laurence Fishburne and Thomas Jane thriller, Standoff is now available on Netflix and for some reason it's making the rounds as a delayed must see film;  with talk of a Sony crafted Silver Sable film and an expanded Spider-verse still afoot,

Just because the EU might be breaking up, doesn't mean that's the case for your podcast Fantastic Four!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouseairing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Listen to your favorite sonic adventurers (Claire Lanay, Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they unearth this week's following topics: perhaps the "third time is a charm" adage wil ring true when the Editor in Chief (EIC) of Vortex Inc, Bamidele Sogbesan, stops by to discuss not only her comic company but burgeoning Blerd culture in West Africa;  The Girl with All the Gifts trailer hit the cyberwebs this past week to much social media fanfare; the folks at ComicBookMovie.com get a special invite to the set of the live action Justice League movie.  Dburt discovers that the 2016 Laurence Fishburne and Thomas Jane thriller, Standoff is now available on Netflix and for some reason it's making the rounds as a delayed must see film;  with talk of a Sony crafted Silver Sable film and an expanded Spider-verse still afoot,

Just another one of those "straight with no chaser" moments, people!  Welcome to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast.  Listen to your inimitable hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk wax about this week's topical data:  Dburt revists the Tarzan mythos with predictions for how actor, Samuel L. Jackson's character (based on historical renaissance man George Washington Williams) might be portrayed in the upcoming film; British supporters of the legendary nurse, Florence Nightingale are none too pleased with the vigorous focus on British/Jamaican nurse, Mary Seacole being exalted and placed in the annals of Great Britain's history; our thoughts on the Cleveland Cavaliers playoff triumph.  Does "King Lebron" remain in Ohio?  Should men cry over sport accomplishments versus medical/scholastic/life altering-adversarial achievements?  Can we finally cancel notions of "plantation olympics" (Dburt's code word for primitive colorism antics); a forthcoming UK horror film, Girl with All the Gifts garn

Just another one of those "straight with no chaser" moments, people!  Welcome to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast.  Listen to your inimitable hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk wax about this week's topical data:  Dburt revists the Tarzan mythos with predictions for how actor, Samuel L. Jackson's character (based on historical renaissance man George Washington Williams) might be portrayed in the upcoming film; British supporters of the legendary nurse, Florence Nightingale are none too pleased with the vigorous focus on British/Jamaican nurse, Mary Seacole being exalted and placed in the annals of Great Britain's history; our thoughts on the Cleveland Cavaliers playoff triumph.  Does "King Lebron" remain in Ohio?  Should men cry over sport accomplishments versus medical/scholastic/life altering-adversarial achievements?  Can we finally cancel notions of "plantation olympics" (Dburt's code word for primitive colorism antics); a forthcoming UK horror film, Girl with All the Gifts garn

Pull up a seat, sip on your favorite summer drink and listen to the sonic nerdom-courtesy of your "Podcast Fantastic Four" (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, Daryll B. and Dburt) during our latest Grindhouse adventure. Tune in this Saturday (powered by the Afronerd Radio machine) at 6pm EST as we wax about the following: trying for round 2, the good folks from the Nigerian based comic book company, Vortex, Inc stop by to not only discuss business but also the burgeoning West African Blerd culture scene; Marvel has orchestrated another beloved character of color's death in a crossover event sequel (of the same name).  Are nerds of color too attached to these characters? Or is Marvel (DC also) too dismissive of their importance?; We have to talk about as it still falls under the topic of pop culture-just what was up with Ayesha Curry's tweet and its subsequent deletion?; rapper/actor Common, has been tapped to play the titular role in a Black Samurai TV series;  with the addition of the Childish Gambino (Donald Glover)

Pull up a seat, sip on your favorite summer drink and listen to the sonic nerdom-courtesy of your "Podcast Fantastic Four" (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, Daryll B. and Dburt) during our latest Grindhouse adventure. Tune in this Saturday (powered by the Afronerd Radio machine) at 6pm EST as we wax about the following: trying for round 2, the good folks from the Nigerian based comic book company, Vortex, Inc stop by to not only discuss business but also the burgeoning West African Blerd culture scene; Marvel has orchestrated another beloved character of color's death in a crossover event sequel (of the same name).  Are nerds of color too attached to these characters? Or is Marvel (DC also) too dismissive of their importance?; We have to talk about as it still falls under the topic of pop culture-just what was up with Ayesha Curry's tweet and its subsequent deletion?; rapper/actor Common, has been tapped to play the titular role in a Black Samurai TV series;  with the addition of the Childish Gambino (Donald Glover)

Let's just power through this, shall we?  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Listen to your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk discuss the following (mid) week's issues:  giving our condolences and overall thoughts about the Orlando tragedy resulting in 50 deaths (50 plus wounded) and it's reported link to religious terrorism; the recent controversy attached to a Google search algorithim when inputting the phrase "3 Black teenagers" (the results, of course, have racial implications); a GOP senator uses a bible verse to demean the POTUS and his family; a recent Ubisoft video game trailer release for Watch Dogs 2 depicting a Black hactivist/protagonist raises the ire of some White gamers;  courtesy of the AtlantaBlackstar.com site, the infamous serial killer/slave owner, Delphine LaLaurie of New Orleans is highlighted; Ghanaian born Apple music exec, Bozomo Saint John shines and excels and lastly, Dburt posits that not only should more vari

Let's just power through this, shall we?  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Listen to your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk discuss the following (mid) week's issues:  giving our condolences and overall thoughts about the Orlando tragedy resulting in 50 deaths (50 plus wounded) and it's reported link to religious terrorism; the recent controversy attached to a Google search algorithim when inputting the phrase "3 Black teenagers" (the results, of course, have racial implications); a GOP senator uses a bible verse to demean the POTUS and his family; a recent Ubisoft video game trailer release for Watch Dogs 2 depicting a Black hactivist/protagonist raises the ire of some White gamers;  courtesy of the AtlantaBlackstar.com site, the infamous serial killer/slave owner, Delphine LaLaurie of New Orleans is highlighted; Ghanaian born Apple music exec, Bozomo Saint John shines and excels and lastly, Dburt posits that not only should more vari

Howdy, What's up, Xin Chao and Kana Lafiya to all our consistent podcast supporters!  Welcome to a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse show airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Listen to your favorite "Podcast Doom Patrol" (Daryll B., Claire Lanay, Capt/ Kirk and Dburt) as they wax about the latest goings ons in pulp/pop culture: Legendary Pictures' Warcraft video game film adaptation is released this weekend to underwhelming reviews and a sluggish domestic box office-Does this equate to superhero/fantasy fatigue? (e.g. X-men, TMNT, Depp's Alice, etc); the crew takes notice of two female heroes of color that hopefully will gain traction in the marketplace-Edgardo Miranda Rodriguez' La Borinquena flys in just in time for NYC's legendary Puerto Rican Day Parade and just who is Riri Williams and how did she build an Iron Man suit unbeknownst to Tony Stark? (see Invincible Iron Man #7); the Injustice and Watch Dogs (both sequels) video game trailers hit the cyberwebs this week; according to Latino Review,

Howdy, What's up, Xin Chao and Kana Lafiya to all our consistent podcast supporters!  Welcome to a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse show airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Listen to your favorite "Podcast Doom Patrol" (Daryll B., Claire Lanay, Capt/ Kirk and Dburt) as they wax about the latest goings ons in pulp/pop culture: Legendary Pictures' Warcraft video game film adaptation is released this weekend to underwhelming reviews and a sluggish domestic box office-Does this equate to superhero/fantasy fatigue? (e.g. X-men, TMNT, Depp's Alice, etc); the crew takes notice of two female heroes of color that hopefully will gain traction in the marketplace-Edgardo Miranda Rodriguez' La Borinquena flys in just in time for NYC's legendary Puerto Rican Day Parade and just who is Riri Williams and how did she build an Iron Man suit unbeknownst to Tony Stark? (see Invincible Iron Man #7); the Injustice and Watch Dogs (both sequels) video game trailers hit the cyberwebs this week; according to Latino Review,