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It's feng shui time, AFROnerdists! Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your "top choice" Afronerdist podcasters as they wax about the following issues:  we will delve into spoiler territory regarding Spiderman: Far From Home...especially as it concerns a cinematic multiverse;  another tragic death of a young man of color, except the perp is claiming the young man's rap music caused him to be fearful;  Dburt must realign that #ADOS people are a distinct tribe comprised of "elite" Blacks with a unique and storied history (oh the tribal wars!);  is it time to dump your Netflix stock in the wake of oncoming streaming service competition?;more on the Joker film  as the director states that it's not based on any DC mythology (oh boy); as the long awaited live action Mulan trailer hits the cyberwebs and as the Aladdin live translation breaks box office records, Dburt ponders should or could Pixar movies (Incredibles, Up, Toy Story, etc) be reimagined in a similar fas

Greetings, fellow AFROnerdists!  Check out our latest installment of the Grindhouse podcast, airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern and as powered by Afronerd Radio turbines. Join your favorite Afronedist podcasting crew as they unravel the following topics: First up, we will be interviewing Clairesa Clay, the founder of the highly anticipated Brooklyn, NY  Black nerd extravaganza, BLERD City Con takiing place from 7.12.19 thru 7.14.19; Spiderman: Far From Home premiered this weekend (incl. 580M global BO) and we give you our honest imresssions;  some theorists purport that our existence may all be one big VG simulation; and then there are other scientists that are testing mirror universe theorems;  after 67 years of print history, MAD magazine will cease publication;  Disney opts for black actress/singer, Halle Bailey to portray "Ariel" in the live action remake of The Little Mermaid and the expected racial slants are appearing in social media along with support;  And lastly, a Change.org petition for DC to brin

Due to time constraints, we're going straight to the issues: although we are a year and half away from the '20 election, it still didn't deter the game of politics! Our impressions of the Miami, FL held democratric debates-any winners or losers? actor/producer, Lena Waithe stirs up controversy with the casting call ("slave" looking female descriptors) for the upcoming release of her independent film, Queen & Slim; the trailer also touched on notions of yet another black "struggle" film;  in the wake of WorldPride and it's heavy media acceptance, one must ask-can Black pride ever translate across the globe in a similar fashion?  And if so, how?; actor, Idris Elba talks candidly about the racial tensions he has faced when the rumor mill placed his name in the hat to be a replacement James Bond;  Wolverine has a daughter? Nope she's not X-23?  And lastly, more on Keanu Reeves potentially looking for a place at the MCU table,,,,but as what character?  Check for our Grindhouse broadcast airing tonight at 6pm e

Welcome to the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast as engineered by the mighty Afronerd Radio steam engine and airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  The topics to be discussed are: undoubtedly, leftovers from our last Grindhouse show; complaints of racism are coming in about the Blackluster character seen in the latest episodes of the wildly popular One Punch Man anime series but is this black caricarture just the tip of the iceberg in Japanese animation?; oh and just when the trailer for a OPM video game hits the webs; the cryptic "4" that was displayed in webbing on Marvel's twitter page and the subsequent theories and eventual letdown that a Spiderman 4 with Tobey Maguire was not getting made, does that still rule out a live action Into The Spiderverse starring all of the original Spidermen?; USA Network announces Psych: The Movie 2 for the forthcoming holiday season; the Notorious BIG's "one room shack" he referenced in his hit "Juicy" is now a 4K a month tony Brooklyn apartment; And lastly, Commodore 64

Tightening the machine per usual-Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Sunday Grindhouse podcast, airing 6pm eastern.  Your resident Afronerdist podcasters will wax prolifically on the following topics:  budding actor/producer, Lena Waithe calls out the Black Hollywood elite for not supporting young independent movies and filmmakers; the reparations debate for #ADOS continues including the "spoils of war" talk from FOX correspondent, Laura Ingraham; and further, is Tulsa's The Gathering Place supposed to be reparations for Black Wall Street's destruction?; what the Lavar Ball gender dustup really means; the once defunct and legendary toy store, Toys R US appears to be coming back just in time for the X-mas buying season;  BREAKING NEWS from the The Root, White people are probably going to vote for Donald Trump in 2020;  thoughts about Keanu Reeves joining the MCU; And lastly, a frank discussion on the demise of Ebony and Jet and by extension the dearth of Black media.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  

Straight to the point!  This is the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdist podcasters as they wax about the following issues: thoughts about today's congressional hearings over HR 40/slavery reparations which included luminaries such as Sen. Cory Booker, actor, Danny Glover and author/graphic novelist, Ta-Nehisi Coates; perhaps in a quest for overtaking Avatar as the most profitable movie, Marvel aims to re-release Avengers: Endgame with additional footage and more after credit scenes; a recent Racebaitr.com piece highlights (and critiques) the growing prominence of Black "manosphere" websites; picking up some of the issues left off from the last podcast; fan editing of women (and Black Panther) from Endgame appears to be a thing; Zendaya as Spiderman's MJ is also a thing....again; and lastly, thoughts about noted filmmaker, JJ Abrams perhaps inking a deal with WarnerMedia and by extension the DCEU.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  *Oh and d

Happy Father's Day! It's straight hard body and feng shui style, people!  The show is entitled The Grindhouse (airing every Sunday at 6pm) and it's powered by the Afronerd Radio engine!  The topics being thrown into the steam locomotive firebox are: our impressions of this weekend's theatrical release of Tim Story's Shaft and Jim Jarmusch's Dead Don't Die; the last season of Netflix' Jessica Jones also premiered this weekend on the popular streaming platform; two notable trailers hit the cyberwebs this past week.....Luce starring Ma's Octavia Spencer and The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep;  Keanu Reeves is not only trending because of his new films but also for his ability not to touch women when there's a photo being taken;  perhaps one of the greatest losses of music and film archival material has been lost and it went unreported for 11 years!!!; Men in Black sequel falters; Dburt checked out Netflix' Black Godfather and LOVED it.....the life and times of master svengali, Clarence Avant; And lastly, a CNN pie

Let's just all jump into the waters of Lake Minnetonka while listening to Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. The topics up for discussion are:  one of the last pre-Disney merger films from the X-Universe, Dark Phoenix premiered this weekend to less than mediocre reviews-we give our thoughts; and due to the current state of gender nowadays, a Marvel exec thinks that the X-men name may be outdated; and in even more X-men news, rumor has it that the original X-men animated series is being revived (with the same vocal talent and 90s animation style); Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Black Adam film now has a director, so does that mean that Shazam gets a sequel after all?; has a PC storm hit Youtube taking any and all conservative media away in its path?; grand opening...grand closing-the well received, Swamp Thing from the  DC Universe streaming site has been cancelled after 10 eps (and only 2 eps having aired);  Amazon Studios' Undone animated show trailer looks like a welcomed ac

Greetings, AFROnerdists! Let's keep it terse, tight and direct!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be grilled this week are:  noted Brooklynite and extant podcaster, Gerald G-Moody of the This That & The Third podcast stops by to lend an assist and share his wit and wisdom on some of our issues as well as recent views espoused on his last broadcast; and then there's stories we left hanging from our Sunday show; thoughts on actor, John Boyega's heated response about a Black British critique made within the dialogue of Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It (S2) now showing on Netflix; it's official, hip hop artist and entrepreneur, Jay-Z is a billionaire according to Forbes; DC Comics may be cancelling their influential and sometimes non-superhero imprint, Vertigo; Dburt's head spins as The Boondocks and All That return to the airwaves; And lastly, comic creator, Joshua Luna takes aim at Image Comics for "anti-POC double

What's up, folks! While we all wait for the next MCU film, Spiderman: Far From Home-remember to check out our latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics on our blerd board list are: back to back spoiler free reviews for Octavia Spencer's horror flick, Ma and WB/Legendary Pictures' Godzilla: King of the Monsters; on the TV streaming front, DC Universe's Swamp Thing also premiered this weekend with impressive graphics and hopeful reviews;  a recent Variety.com piece attempts to compare the legacies and social/cultural impact of Michael Jackson and Beyonce as black artists; the latest issue Doomsday Clock introduces the notion of a "metaverse"; is anyone going to see X-Men: Dark Phoenix next week? Is it for morbid curiosity or legitimate excitement?; actress, Viola Davis discusses race, skin tone and maturing women's roles in Hollywood (again); we forgot to address the infamous CW Batwoman trailer; Mister Miracle writer, Tom King joins director, Ava

As we honor America's fallen soldiers (and start up the barbecue grill), why not also check out the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern.   The topics to be sauteed on the aforementioned grill are: the highly anticipated Brightburn film premiered this weekend and we give our impressions; American TV opened up a time capsule (sorta) by broadcasting an ABC special called Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons garnering more than 10M viewers; according to HN Entertainment, Marvel Studios via the MCU's current multiverse storyline might consider tackling The Ultimates and altenative timelines for future TV/film projects;  I guess the band is back together-much of the original cast appears to be reprising their roles for Terminator: Dark Fate per the recent release of trailer on the web;  could Deadpool be making an appearance in Spiderman 3?;  the Star Trek: Picard teaser hit the internets;  more Immortal Hulk d

The Drill: The show is called The Mid Week in Review. It's fueled by the Afronerd Radio STEAM engine! Listen at your peril this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Your favorite AFROnerdist hosts will be waxing poetic about the following issues: fuller figured notables, Chika and Lizzo weigh in on societal body shaming; transgender actor, Laverne Cox also adds her two cents to the current national abortion debate; as expected, we revisit topics we failed to address on the last podcast; billionaire investment banker, Robert Smith, during his Morehouse College's commencement address announced that he would pay off the student loans for the class of '19 (woohoo!); does Oprah have to respond?;  with director, Zack Snyder recently disclosing that he was considering Zoe Saldana for the Lois Lane role in the Man of Steel film, is there ever the right way to race bend in Hollywood (and in print media?); Dburt has a rant about race, legacy admissions, The McCains and the concept of "turnabout is fair play" (with a dash of the

Greeting to our loyal listenership! Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing this Sunday ar 6pm eastern.  Join your preferred and "blerd" podcasters as they unpack the following topics: our impressions of the now THIRD installment of the John Wick franchise released this weekend; the Spike Lee produced (and directed by mentee, Stefon Bristol) Netflix time travel film, See You Yesterday also hit the streaming service this week; a more fully "fleshed out" Batwoman trailer from the CW hit the internets; a controversial "adversity" score will be used by by many colleges this fall when factoring in SAT points;  attorney/media personality, Sunny Hostin, confronted radio legend, Howard Stern over his past use of the n-word during his recent visit on The View promoting his new book, Howard Stern Comes Again; thoughts about former Twlight actor, Robert Pattinson (and maybe X-Men's Nicholas Hoult) being considered for Matt Reeves' forthcomng Batman film; is Mixed-ish ABC's POC version of Young

Utter simplicity, AFROnerdists!  Check out the latest episode of The Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern! Oh and per usual the show continues to be powered by Afronerd Radio Machineworks!  The topics to be dissected are:  doing some "clean up" by addressing some issues missed during the last podcast; controversial Hollywood actor/director, Mel Gibson is caught in another contentious situation with his starring role in the forthcoming film, Rothchild (strange considering his antisemitic history); The Mary Sue has a problem with sexist/racist depictions in historical fantasy shows like Game of Thrones;  BREAKING NEWS: SNL comedianne, Leslie Jones is accused of yet another minstrel performance ths time involving new UK Duchess, Meghan Markle; thoughts about actress, Alyssa Milano's call for a "sex strike" in the wake of recent legal setbacks on women's reproductive rights in multiple US states;  Marvel's Agents of SHIELD returns; And lastly, if time permits-our thoughts about changes/s

Happy Mother's Day, folks!  You know the drill-It's the Grindhouse podcast and it airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern.  The topics this week are: Lucifer gets a new life at Netflix with 10 episodes. Will it get a fifth season?  Is it simple irony that two noted black criminal defense attorneys (Christopher Darden and Harvard Law professor, Ronald Sullivan) are being ostracized and losing gigs for doing their jobs...defending people?;  an impressive Caribbean themed anime project, The Mighty Grand Piton hit the cyberwebs with a bang;  Ayesha Curry caused a bit of a stir with her confessional for wanting male attention in the same way that her superstar, husband, Stephen has legions of female groupies; Why is Al Ewing's The Immortal Hulk so popular (and valuable?). And will this "horror" translation ever make to the MCU?; Unfortunately, there are still more race stories (a white female MD police officer uses the n-word against Black men accused of loitering; a black HS student is suing her school for passing her o

Making it PLAIN!  Per usual, we overloaded the Afronerd Radio Engine from this past Sunday's podcast, so we intend to continue the conversation for this Wednesday's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing at 7pm eastern.  Additional topics up for grabs are: noted progressive cable news channel, CNN appears to have "stepped in something" due to their prurient curiosity over the race of Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle's newborn child and raising the ire of former Afronerd guest and CNN journalist, Soledad O'brien;  what about that Avengers: Endgame spoilerific  Spiderman: Far From Home trailer that hit the internets?;  Netflix taps South African Triggerfish animation studios for their all girl spy team cartoon, Mama K's Team 4 for their streaming service; one of Dburt's favorite writers, J. Michael Straczynski returns to comics and Marvel no less; and speaking of Marvel, their prospective release schedule up to 2022 was announced; AI can graphically create fake humans with mind boggling accuracy (we

Welcome to the latest installment of The Grindhouse Podcast as engineered by the Afronerd Radio Engine!  The show per usual airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join your favorite AFROnerdist podcasters as they tackle the following topics: more Avengers: Endgame (with spoilers) talk in the wake of a 2B second week global box office takedown; where does the MCU go post Endgame?; what about that controversial blacks vs Dems vs GOP political cartoon?; three Black women have won Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss Americaat the same time;  as they quest for greater inclusion continues, a Latinx superhero emerges with the film release of El Chicano this weekend; and then there are El Chicano's critics: the tragic Minneapolis police killing of Justine Damond Ruszcyk and the subsequent 20M settlement has many wondering why aren't POC payouts this large? (let's see what Botham Jean's family will get); ok, we're confused, comic books are selling again and at an all-time high; and lastly, our thoughts about the Hon. Minister

Keeping in tune with the corporate mantra, Keep it Simple Stupid (KISS)-our listeners know the drill.  It's Wednesday and 7pm eastern.  The podcast is the Mid Week In Review and it's powered by the Afronerd Radio Engine! And like Thanos (or Bruce Banner or is that Tony Stark?) we'll provide you with topics in a SNAP!: obviously we'll be discussing the long awaited Avengers: Endgame film and it's record 1.2B global weekend box office takedown; legendary director and Spike Lee mentee, John Singleton passes at the age of 51; the real life story an Islamic scholar from West Africa is enslaved in North America not only sounds like 12 Years A Slave the sequel but also further debunks the notion that all slaves were illiterate or came from indigent origins;  a tech job ad specifically asked for a Caucasian applicant and the internet (rightfully) imploded; thoughts about the Bel-Air Youtube drama reboot treatment that caught Will Smith attention; thoughts about Youtube's Cobra Kai S2; well the Flash movie trailer hit

Those vaunted time constraints, people.  We're getting straight to the point.  It's Wednesday and it's another hot topic Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing 7pm eastern.  Join your favorite AFROnerdist podcast crew as they extrapolate their opinions for your pleasure relating to the following topics:  Maryland gets its own Black owned movie theater and folks are traveling many miles to patronize  (hopefully this idea expands); Prince's unfinished memoir to be released soon; a former CBS executive discloses her disappointment with her previous employer regarding race; NEWS FLASH!  Wonder Woman #1 circa 1942 has been discovered to be quite racist, sexist and every other "ist" (ha!); the long standing video game, Mortal Kombat has always been controversial for it's over the top violence but who would have thought in it's eleventh outing a pro-black scenario for the Jax character would rankle some folks; Will Smith and Ang Lee's Gemini Man trailer hit the cyberwebs this week; thoughts about the under the rad

As you bide your time til the Avengers: Endgame premiere, why not check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern? The pop/pulp topics to be tackled are: a new piece from The Guardian ponders why "There are no black people on Game of Thrones":why is fantasy TV so white?; first Angelina Jolie has been tapped to play Sersei in the upcoming Marvel's Eternals film and now actor/comedian, Kumail Nanjiani might be joining the cast; Lucifer's Netflix trailer hits the internets (and why not DC Universe?); now that Shazam has been released with great critical reviews after Wonder Woman and Aquaman performed admirably, can DC craft an equally adequate Justice League sequel?;  Shadow and Act deconstruct the "white savior" movie once again via the new Civil Rights era Taraji P Henson, Sam Rockwell drama, The Best of Enemies: Idris Elba is NOT assuming the role of Deadshot in James Gunn's Suicide Squad sequel but he will play different character (Viola Davis reprises her role a