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Hey Hey Hey!  Check out the latest podcast saga better known as our Mid Week in Review show, courtesy of Afronerd Radio Machine Works!  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST for yet another fact finding mission encapsulating this (mid) week's latest issues:  longtime friend and supporter of the Afronerd machine, filmmaker, Hilton A. Ruiz stops by not only to discuss his popular web series, Zombie With A Shotgun but also to shed light on his companion ZombieKickstarter campaign (SUPPORT!); more racial shenanigan stories-Justin Bieber and a White college student both get critiqued for cultural appropriation for wearing dreadlock hairstyles: a GapKids ad campaign gets called out for....you guessed it racial insensitivity;  actor, variety show host and erstwhile rapper, Nick Cannon gets socially analyzed for an anti-political/apolitical spoken word performance that some are likening to an ode to nihilism; another local NY-LI high school student of Nigerian descent gets accepted to 8 Ivy League in

Hey Hey Hey!  Check out the latest podcast saga better known as our Mid Week in Review show, courtesy of Afronerd Radio Machine Works!  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST for yet another fact finding mission encapsulating this (mid) week's latest issues:  longtime friend and supporter of the Afronerd machine, filmmaker, Hilton A. Ruiz stops by not only to discuss his popular web series, Zombie With A Shotgun but also to shed light on his companion ZombieKickstarter campaign (SUPPORT!); more racial shenanigan stories-Justin Bieber and a White college student both get critiqued for cultural appropriation for wearing dreadlock hairstyles: a GapKids ad campaign gets called out for....you guessed it racial insensitivity;  actor, variety show host and erstwhile rapper, Nick Cannon gets socially analyzed for an anti-political/apolitical spoken word performance that some are likening to an ode to nihilism; another local NY-LI high school student of Nigerian descent gets accepted to 8 Ivy League in

What's the deal, folks!  Check out the latest installment of The Grindhouse, thanks to the Afronerd Machine Works airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your Podcast Invaders team (the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and yours truly, Dburt) as they tackle the following week ending subject matter: there appears to be fallout after last week's release of Batman vs Superman culminating with an online petition to the WB not to have Zack Snyder direct the Justice League franchise; the extremely popular and racially diverse play, Hamilton is under scrutiny in a #OSCARSNOTSOWHITE kind of way; word has it that the forthcoming WB, Suicide Squad is going through reshoots to inject fun into the film (more B vs S fallout?); Netflix' Iron Fist casts its Colleen Wing with Star Wars: The Force Awakens (and GOT) alumna, Jessica Henwick; The Mission's Joseph Illidge has an interesting piece (courtesy of Comic Book Resources) highlighting Afua Richardson (Genius) illustrating the upcoming Blade series as well as

What's the deal, folks!  Check out the latest installment of The Grindhouse, thanks to the Afronerd Machine Works airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your Podcast Invaders team (the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and yours truly, Dburt) as they tackle the following week ending subject matter: there appears to be fallout after last week's release of Batman vs Superman culminating with an online petition to the WB not to have Zack Snyder direct the Justice League franchise; the extremely popular and racially diverse play, Hamilton is under scrutiny in a #OSCARSNOTSOWHITE kind of way; word has it that the forthcoming WB, Suicide Squad is going through reshoots to inject fun into the film (more B vs S fallout?); Netflix' Iron Fist casts its Colleen Wing with Star Wars: The Force Awakens (and GOT) alumna, Jessica Henwick; The Mission's Joseph Illidge has an interesting piece (courtesy of Comic Book Resources) highlighting Afua Richardson (Genius) illustrating the upcoming Blade series as well as

Hello, Good people!  Mark your calendars and set your clocks for this Wednesday's (airing at 7:30pm EST) latest Mid Week in Review podcast, powered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  Listen to Dburt and Capt, Kirk attempt to decipher the latest (mid) week topics up for analysis: it appears that controversial and revelatory remarks by late Nixon aide, John Ehrlichman affirm that Black and "Hippy" communities were purposely flooded  with drugs to squelch notions of radicalism; the Nightly Show's Larry Wilmore interviews (and is perplexed) African American Donald Trump supporters; Dburt finally tackles a recent Root piece that delves into the alleged folly of respectability politics;  and if we didn't speak enough about our misgivings regarding Batman vs Superman, we try to make sense of a deleted scene that just hit the cyberwebs; The Daily Beast waxes about the inevitability of an idea dubbed, "the Screening Room" which allow viewers to watch new movies from the privacy of their homes versus chain theaters;

Hello, Good people!  Mark your calendars and set your clocks for this Wednesday's (airing at 7:30pm EST) latest Mid Week in Review podcast, powered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  Listen to Dburt and Capt, Kirk attempt to decipher the latest (mid) week topics up for analysis: it appears that controversial and revelatory remarks by late Nixon aide, John Ehrlichman affirm that Black and "Hippy" communities were purposely flooded  with drugs to squelch notions of radicalism; the Nightly Show's Larry Wilmore interviews (and is perplexed) African American Donald Trump supporters; Dburt finally tackles a recent Root piece that delves into the alleged folly of respectability politics;  and if we didn't speak enough about our misgivings regarding Batman vs Superman, we try to make sense of a deleted scene that just hit the cyberwebs; The Daily Beast waxes about the inevitability of an idea dubbed, "the Screening Room" which allow viewers to watch new movies from the privacy of their homes versus chain theaters;     

It really isn't necessary for me to be my customary verbose self.  This is the Grindhouse podcast powered by Afronerd Radio machined fitted parts.  Check out the latest installment this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Your hosts (the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and yours truly, Dburt) will be discussing this week's hot topics: our impressions of this weekend's freshly baked release of Batman vs Superman; more on Netflix' Daredevil (spoilers are inevitable); picking up where we left off regarding comparisons between Iron Fist (by Netflix) and the upcoming Tarzan redux; a Blacknerdswithproblems piece waxes about Spiderman #2 (The Miles Morales comic) and how the character reacts at being "outed" as a hero of color due to a wardrobe malfunction; the IO9 website highlights the now legendary rejection letters of Harry Potter author (and ahem, billionairess), J.K. Rowling; and questions of diversity arrive just as the first publicity shot of Wonder Woman and her fellow Amazons make it to the cyberwebs. Call

It really isn't necessary for me to be my customary verbose self.  This is the Grindhouse podcast powered by Afronerd Radio machined fitted parts.  Check out the latest installment this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Your hosts (the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and yours truly, Dburt) will be discussing this week's hot topics: our impressions of this weekend's freshly baked release of Batman vs Superman; more on Netflix' Daredevil (spoilers are inevitable); picking up where we left off regarding comparisons between Iron Fist (by Netflix) and the upcoming Tarzan redux; a Blacknerdswithproblems piece waxes about Spiderman #2 (The Miles Morales comic) and how the character reacts at being "outed" as a hero of color due to a wardrobe malfunction; the IO9 website highlights the now legendary rejection letters of Harry Potter author (and ahem, billionairess), J.K. Rowling; and questions of diversity arrive just as the first publicity shot of Wonder Woman and her fellow Amazons make it to the cyberwebs. Call

Greetings!  Listen to a freshly baked episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  During this (mid) week's installment we will be interviewing Ms. Deshuna Spencer, writer, activist, radio host and CEO of KweliTV, a fascinating new Black owned online streaming service. Is it fair to liken it to Netflix? We will be asking about that and other probative questions centered around this innovative media platform. And guess what?  There's still more show to enjoy!  Additionally, your hosts Dburt and Captain Kirk will discuss the following issues: the horrific attacks in Brussels, Belgium; our impressions of Sony's 750m purchase from the estate of Michael Jackson regarding his legendary acquisition of the Beatles' song catalog (estimated to be worth billions); a recent Wired magazine piece highlights future prospects of distributing new movie releases directly into customer homes bypassing theater chains; And speaking of theaters, will 4D be the next big thing in your

Greetings!  Listen to a freshly baked episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  During this (mid) week's installment we will be interviewing Ms. Deshuna Spencer, writer, activist, radio host and CEO of KweliTV, a fascinating new Black owned online streaming service. Is it fair to liken it to Netflix? We will be asking about that and other probative questions centered around this innovative media platform. And guess what?  There's still more show to enjoy!  Additionally, your hosts Dburt and Captain Kirk will discuss the following issues: the horrific attacks in Brussels, Belgium; our impressions of Sony's 750m purchase from the estate of Michael Jackson regarding his legendary acquisition of the Beatles' song catalog (estimated to be worth billions); a recent Wired magazine piece highlights future prospects of distributing new movie releases directly into customer homes bypassing theater chains; And speaking of theaters, will 4D be the next big thing in your

Harambee with a side order of cornbread, greens and salad (healthy!!) to our every expanding and loyal audience! Our regularly scheduled Saturday broadcast was preempted due to our appearance at the first annual Blackfinity Gauntlet podcast meetup held at the world famous Amalgam Comics in Philadelphia, PA.  But we are BACK and ready to discuss Blerd/Geek/Bleek matters today at 6pm EST.  Listen to your Podcast Enterprise Crew (Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay, Dburt and The "Uncanny Daryll B.) as they unravel this week's latest pulp flavored topics: giving our impressions/highlights of the Blackfinity meet and greet in Philly;  Netflix' Daredevil, Season 2 makes it way to your Wi-Fi platform of choice; and speaking of Netflix, we finally get a skosh of the Luke Cage imprint, scheduled for release in September; The Root has a piece likening Marvel/Netflix' Iron Fist to Tarzan.  British Man of Steel (or is that UNCLE), Henry Cavill visits NYC's Time Square and goes unnoticed (wearing a Superman "t"); Ta-nehisi Coates'

Harambee with a side order of cornbread, greens and salad (healthy!!) to our every expanding and loyal audience! Our regularly scheduled Saturday broadcast was preempted due to our appearance at the first annual Blackfinity Gauntlet podcast meetup held at the world famous Amalgam Comics in Philadelphia, PA.  But we are BACK and ready to discuss Blerd/Geek/Bleek matters today at 6pm EST.  Listen to your Podcast Enterprise Crew (Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay, Dburt and The "Uncanny Daryll B.) as they unravel this week's latest pulp flavored topics: giving our impressions/highlights of the Blackfinity meet and greet in Philly;  Netflix' Daredevil, Season 2 makes it way to your Wi-Fi platform of choice; and speaking of Netflix, we finally get a skosh of the Luke Cage imprint, scheduled for release in September; The Root has a piece likening Marvel/Netflix' Iron Fist to Tarzan.  British Man of Steel (or is that UNCLE), Henry Cavill visits NYC's Time Square and goes unnoticed (wearing a Superman "t"); Ta-nehisi Coates'

Howdy, good people!  Don't forget to set your clocks (forward..lol) for this Wednesday's Mid Week in Review powered by the good folks at Afronerd Radio Machine Works (airing 7:30pm EST),  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they bring their unique perspective as it relates to the following topics:  allegations of racial violence are coming forward at recent Trump rallies;  DigitalUndivided launches a women of color tech innovation business space in Atlanta; Black men stand in line and risk death to purchase pink Jordans in a Detroit sneaker store....something must be done-we discuss; after viewing a viral video of a young Black male who purportedly while buying a cup of coffee was harrassed by a policeman, Dburt's beliefs around lack of cogitation remain intact; Dr. Melissa Harris Perry appears on The View post the loss of her MSNBC show; actor/producer, Mark Wahlberg options an "authentic Blackness" (being facetious, people)story from his friend, veteran basketball player, Caron Butler centered around his gun-fuele

Howdy, good people!  Don't forget to set your clocks (forward..lol) for this Wednesday's Mid Week in Review powered by the good folks at Afronerd Radio Machine Works (airing 7:30pm EST),  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they bring their unique perspective as it relates to the following topics:  allegations of racial violence are coming forward at recent Trump rallies;  DigitalUndivided launches a women of color tech innovation business space in Atlanta; Black men stand in line and risk death to purchase pink Jordans in a Detroit sneaker store....something must be done-we discuss; after viewing a viral video of a young Black male who purportedly while buying a cup of coffee was harrassed by a policeman, Dburt's beliefs around lack of cogitation remain intact; Dr. Melissa Harris Perry appears on The View post the loss of her MSNBC show; actor/producer, Mark Wahlberg options an "authentic Blackness" (being facetious, people)story from his friend, veteran basketball player, Caron Butler centered around his gun-fuele

Greetings, folks and welcome to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse.  Let's keep it simple and tight!  Join your favorite Podcast Avengers (Daryll B, Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and Dburt) this Saturday at 6pm eastern to discuss the following topics: Ghostbusters reboot director, Paul Feig has an explantion for the Leslie Jones character (and it involves Melissa McCarthy); the final Captain America: Civil War trailer hits the cyberwebs (is DC's Supes vs Bats in trouble?) as well as Cap 3's female STEM challenge; this week's Legends of Tomorrow traveled back to 1958 and fight the "bias monsters"; TheMarySue.com site highlights the male Lammily doll after the successful Kickstarter campaign promoted the female version; and in another Mary Sue piece, the writer ponders if the upcoming iterations of Star Trek (film and TV) will harken back to the series' political roots versus over emphasis on action/adventure; and Dburt is fascinated with a new video game in development called Science Kombat with Nikola Te

Greetings, folks and welcome to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse.  Let's keep it simple and tight!  Join your favorite Podcast Avengers (Daryll B, Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay and Dburt) this Saturday at 6pm eastern to discuss the following topics: Ghostbusters reboot director, Paul Feig has an explantion for the Leslie Jones character (and it involves Melissa McCarthy); the final Captain America: Civil War trailer hits the cyberwebs (is DC's Supes vs Bats in trouble?) as well as Cap 3's female STEM challenge; this week's Legends of Tomorrow traveled back to 1958 and fight the "bias monsters"; TheMarySue.com site highlights the male Lammily doll after the successful Kickstarter campaign promoted the female version; and in another Mary Sue piece, the writer ponders if the upcoming iterations of Star Trek (film and TV) will harken back to the series' political roots versus over emphasis on action/adventure; and Dburt is fascinated with a new video game in development called Science Kombat with Nikola Te

Greeting, folks!  Let's not be verbose make this show desription an economy of words.  Listen to a new episode of The Mid Week in Review powered by Afronerd Radio airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss the following topics:  director, Ryan Coogler and friend/actor, Michael B. Jordan take a glamour shot for Vanity Fair magazine with controversial results; Twitter erupts during the latest Democratic presidential debate, when Sen. Sanders purportedly equated all Blacks as living in the "ghetto"; ESPN sports analyst, Stephen A. Smith gives a speech about (the lack of ) racism in today's culture at the University of Alabama to much consternation and controversy;  Scalped, the Vertigo comic about organized crime, politics and drug addiction on a fictitious Native American reservation has just been optioned for a pilot on WGN America;  Dburt waxes about a recent NY Times piece that puts into clearer focus humanity's dread that A.I. and robots are inevitably going to usurp powe

Greeting, folks!  Let's not be verbose make this show desription an economy of words.  Listen to a new episode of The Mid Week in Review powered by Afronerd Radio airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss the following topics:  director, Ryan Coogler and friend/actor, Michael B. Jordan take a glamour shot for Vanity Fair magazine with controversial results; Twitter erupts during the latest Democratic presidential debate, when Sen. Sanders purportedly equated all Blacks as living in the "ghetto"; ESPN sports analyst, Stephen A. Smith gives a speech about (the lack of ) racism in today's culture at the University of Alabama to much consternation and controversy;  Scalped, the Vertigo comic about organized crime, politics and drug addiction on a fictitious Native American reservation has just been optioned for a pilot on WGN America;  Dburt waxes about a recent NY Times piece that puts into clearer focus humanity's dread that A.I. and robots are inevitably going to usurp powe

What's up to our stalwart Afronerd Radio supporters/listeners!  Check out the latest edition of The GrindHouse (airing this Saturday at 6pm EST), powered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  Join the "Uncanny" Daryll B, new recruit-Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and yours truly, DBurt as they tackle this week's latest issues: StockX' CEO, Josh Luber pays a visit to discuss his new sneaker collector "stock exchange" enterprise, how it works and how other items may be on the horizon to be listed on the site;  actress, Zoe Saldana's (Guardians of the Galaxy, Avatar) Nina trailer hits the cyberwebs and as expected causes quite a controversy regarding colorism and ethnicity; the female centric Ghostbusters reboot trailer also hit the internet this week; yet another voice over actor from Young Justice hints that higher viewership numbers in the Netflix streaming of the series might contribute to the creation of a third season; after the backslash over the non diverse casting for Netflix's Ironfist, has Marvel offered an olive

What's up to our stalwart Afronerd Radio supporters/listeners!  Check out the latest edition of The GrindHouse (airing this Saturday at 6pm EST), powered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  Join the "Uncanny" Daryll B, new recruit-Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and yours truly, DBurt as they tackle this week's latest issues: StockX' CEO, Josh Luber pays a visit to discuss his new sneaker collector "stock exchange" enterprise, how it works and how other items may be on the horizon to be listed on the site;  actress, Zoe Saldana's (Guardians of the Galaxy, Avatar) Nina trailer hits the cyberwebs and as expected causes quite a controversy regarding colorism and ethnicity; the female centric Ghostbusters reboot trailer also hit the internet this week; yet another voice over actor from Young Justice hints that higher viewership numbers in the Netflix streaming of the series might contribute to the creation of a third season; after the backslash over the non diverse casting for Netflix's Ironfist, has Marvel offered an olive