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While you're battling snowdrifts in the Northeast, why not check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST!  During this installment we welcome not one but two special guests.  For the first segment, the crew welcomes Bounce webcomic creator, Chuck Collins to the show. Mr. Collins will not only discuss his exciting and popular series but also the state of independent comic books, diversity in geek culture and tangentially the rise of Blerdom. And if that wasn't enough edutainment, actress and Renegade Nerd CEO, Claire Lanay joins us to discuss her company, growing female nerdom as well as diversity concerns present in pop culture. And perhaps throughout the respective interviews, we will address the latest "going ons" in geek business: the growing controversy centering around actor, Joseph Fiennes' upcoming portrayal of Michael Jackson in a UK comedy special; Marvel CEO, Ike Perlmutter donates 1M to Donald Trump's Veterans fundraiser; reviled hedge fund man

While you're battling snowdrifts in the Northeast, why not check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST!  During this installment we welcome not one but two special guests.  For the first segment, the crew welcomes Bounce webcomic creator, Chuck Collins to the show. Mr. Collins will not only discuss his exciting and popular series but also the state of independent comic books, diversity in geek culture and tangentially the rise of Blerdom. And if that wasn't enough edutainment, actress and Renegade Nerd CEO, Claire Lanay joins us to discuss her company, growing female nerdom as well as diversity concerns present in pop culture. And perhaps throughout the respective interviews, we will address the latest "going ons" in geek business: the growing controversy centering around actor, Joseph Fiennes' upcoming portrayal of Michael Jackson in a UK comedy special; Marvel CEO, Ike Perlmutter donates 1M to Donald Trump's Veterans fundraiser; reviled hedge fund man

Greetings, folks!  Let's make this a real attempt at brevity!  Welcome to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Check out the latest musings of your favorite podcast superhero team as they decipher the most current event laden and topical "codes":  our impressions of rap artist, Macklemore's new single entitled, "White Privilege" as well as his commentary on race relations in the U.S.; Dburt connects the dots between an interesting anecdote that was revealed during famed comedian/director, Keenen Ivory Wayans' geneological search on Finding Your Roots and the media's most recent Oscars debate; on the blerd front, filmmaker, Kevin Smith intimated that DC may be channeling more from Marvel than one would think relating to the possible comingling of their TV and film IPs.  Democratic presidential hopeful, Bernie Sanders seemingly dodges the slavery reparations question; Harvard reserachers embark on a "moonshot challenge" thanks to 28 Million in fundi

Greetings, folks!  Let's make this a real attempt at brevity!  Welcome to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Check out the latest musings of your favorite podcast superhero team as they decipher the most current event laden and topical "codes":  our impressions of rap artist, Macklemore's new single entitled, "White Privilege" as well as his commentary on race relations in the U.S.; Dburt connects the dots between an interesting anecdote that was revealed during famed comedian/director, Keenen Ivory Wayans' geneological search on Finding Your Roots and the media's most recent Oscars debate; on the blerd front, filmmaker, Kevin Smith intimated that DC may be channeling more from Marvel than one would think relating to the possible comingling of their TV and film IPs.  Democratic presidential hopeful, Bernie Sanders seemingly dodges the slavery reparations question; Harvard reserachers embark on a "moonshot challenge" thanks to 28 Million in fundi

Well, while you hunker down for what we're told is going to be a helluva of winter storm, why not listen to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Due to what turned out to be one of our best comic con experiences, the crew (Dburt, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) decided to take a shot at recreating the Blerds and Bleeks Speak segment of the 4th Annual Black Comic Book Festival held at the Schomburg Center (Harlem, NY) during MLK Day!  So hold on to your hats, when we welcome Ashlee Blackwell (Grvyrd Shift Sisters), Karama Horne (The Blerd Gurl), Maurice Waters (Black Sci-Fi) and Joseph Illidge (Verge Entertainment, The Mission) for a gabfest with topics ranging from comic cons (minority themed and otherwise), the promotion/business of Blerd culture and expectations for geekery circa 2016.  And if that wasn't enough, Messrs. Marcus Williams and Greg Burnham, the creative team behind The Tuskegee Heirs, stop by to discuss this great graphic novel project and the (ongoing) successfu

Well, while you hunker down for what we're told is going to be a helluva of winter storm, why not listen to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Due to what turned out to be one of our best comic con experiences, the crew (Dburt, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) decided to take a shot at recreating the Blerds and Bleeks Speak segment of the 4th Annual Black Comic Book Festival held at the Schomburg Center (Harlem, NY) during MLK Day!  So hold on to your hats, when we welcome Ashlee Blackwell (Grvyrd Shift Sisters), Karama Horne (The Blerd Gurl), Maurice Waters (Black Sci-Fi) and Joseph Illidge (Verge Entertainment, The Mission) for a gabfest with topics ranging from comic cons (minority themed and otherwise), the promotion/business of Blerd culture and expectations for geekery circa 2016.  And if that wasn't enough, Messrs. Marcus Williams and Greg Burnham, the creative team behind The Tuskegee Heirs, stop by to discuss this great graphic novel project and the (ongoing) successfu

What's the deal, people!  Check out the latest episode of the Mid Week in Review, thanks to Afronerd MachineWorks. Don't forget to set your clocks for this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST as your designated hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk hone their detective skills analyzing this (mid) week's topics:  After this year's Oscar nominees were revealed to not include any films or talent of color, actress Jada Pinkett Smith calls for a boycott of the famed award broadcast; activist and media personality, Rev. Al Sharpton causes controversy for a soul food reference during a rally with a majority Black crowd on MLK Day; we give our impressions of not only this past weekend's Black Comic Book Festival at the Schomburg (Harlem, NYC) but also Dburt's appearance as a panelist during the event; and speaking of Dr. King's Holiday, we revisit once again, our thoughts as to what would the iconic Civil Rights think about race relations and by extension Black progress empowerment, circa 2016; what exactly can we learn from the apparent

What's the deal, people!  Check out the latest episode of the Mid Week in Review, thanks to Afronerd MachineWorks. Don't forget to set your clocks for this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST as your designated hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk hone their detective skills analyzing this (mid) week's topics:  After this year's Oscar nominees were revealed to not include any films or talent of color, actress Jada Pinkett Smith calls for a boycott of the famed award broadcast; activist and media personality, Rev. Al Sharpton causes controversy for a soul food reference during a rally with a majority Black crowd on MLK Day; we give our impressions of not only this past weekend's Black Comic Book Festival at the Schomburg (Harlem, NYC) but also Dburt's appearance as a panelist during the event; and speaking of Dr. King's Holiday, we revisit once again, our thoughts as to what would the iconic Civil Rights think about race relations and by extension Black progress empowerment, circa 2016; what exactly can we learn from the apparent

Howdy!  Don't forget to set your clocks for yet another funky information based episode of The Week in Review podcast, thanks to the Afronerd Radio Machine!   Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk this Friday at 7:30pm EST as they shine a metaphysical flashlight on the following (mid) week issues: iconic rocker/musician/actor, David Bowie passes this mortal plane at the age of 69 from cancer; our impressions of the controversy hovering around actor, Sean Penn, who was able to garner an interview from alleged drug lord and fugitive, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman; Wu tang frontman, RZA not only has adopted the vegan lifestyle but has a message for young Black men (hint: a conservative appearance might not be a bad thing); Dburt marvels at a prototype personal passenger drone called Ehang 184-George Jetson would be proud; Is Hillary starting to feel the Bern?  Is Trump losing Cruz control? Hmmm; getting back to something we missed during the last episode.....just what was Maine Governor LaPage talking about? D-Money, Shifty a

Howdy!  Don't forget to set your clocks for yet another funky information based episode of The Week in Review podcast, thanks to the Afronerd Radio Machine!   Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk this Friday at 7:30pm EST as they shine a metaphysical flashlight on the following (mid) week issues: iconic rocker/musician/actor, David Bowie passes this mortal plane at the age of 69 from cancer; our impressions of the controversy hovering around actor, Sean Penn, who was able to garner an interview from alleged drug lord and fugitive, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman; Wu tang frontman, RZA not only has adopted the vegan lifestyle but has a message for young Black men (hint: a conservative appearance might not be a bad thing); Dburt marvels at a prototype personal passenger drone called Ehang 184-George Jetson would be proud; Is Hillary starting to feel the Bern?  Is Trump losing Cruz control? Hmmm; getting back to something we missed during the last episode.....just what was Maine Governor LaPage talking about? D-Money, Shifty a

Hey!  We're back!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B. as they unfurl the following pop/pulp and political mysteries: Okayplayer.com Managing Editor, Kevin Clark returns to discuss the honesty of Billboard's Top 35 R & B Artists of All Time list; does the cancellation of TNT's live action Teen Titans series represent the saturation point many geeks fear with popular superhero TV translation properties?; as the new Star Wars film tracks to surpass Avatar as the high grossing film (ever!), its director, J.J. Abrams responds to criticism that his film is just a repackaged episode #4-New Hope (and there's a petition for George Lucas' return in the works); our impressions of a skin bleaching ad from Thailand that has gone viral and enraged social media; and in more racism is the new drug news, Maine governor, Paul LePage backtracks on racially tinged remarks he made while addressing his state's

Hey!  We're back!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B. as they unfurl the following pop/pulp and political mysteries: Okayplayer.com Managing Editor, Kevin Clark returns to discuss the honesty of Billboard's Top 35 R & B Artists of All Time list; does the cancellation of TNT's live action Teen Titans series represent the saturation point many geeks fear with popular superhero TV translation properties?; as the new Star Wars film tracks to surpass Avatar as the high grossing film (ever!), its director, J.J. Abrams responds to criticism that his film is just a repackaged episode #4-New Hope (and there's a petition for George Lucas' return in the works); our impressions of a skin bleaching ad from Thailand that has gone viral and enraged social media; and in more racism is the new drug news, Maine governor, Paul LePage backtracks on racially tinged remarks he made while addressing his state's

Let's continue the positive vibe through out 2016, people!  Pull up a seat and a cool refreshing drink while you listen to the latest episode of The Mid Week in Review, thanks to the Afronerd Radio machine.   Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST as they tackle the most current issues bubbling up above the surface during the (mid) week: Okayplayer.com Managing Editor, writer and pop culture critic, Kevin L. Clark stops by to discuss current music trends as we hopefully posit whether African-American music quality has declined; noted psychiatrist, scholar and author of The ISIS Papers, Dr. Frances Cress Welsing passes; and as if ironically inspired by Dr. Welsing, a reverse doll test involving two White children goes viral on the cyberwebs; new cars from Ghana's auto manufacturing plant roll out into the global marketplace for the first time. Militia groups challenge the US government by occupying a federal building over a dispute about grazing rights (and issues of racial double standards a

Let's continue the positive vibe through out 2016, people!  Pull up a seat and a cool refreshing drink while you listen to the latest episode of The Mid Week in Review, thanks to the Afronerd Radio machine.   Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST as they tackle the most current issues bubbling up above the surface during the (mid) week: Okayplayer.com Managing Editor, writer and pop culture critic, Kevin L. Clark stops by to discuss current music trends as we hopefully posit whether African-American music quality has declined; noted psychiatrist, scholar and author of The ISIS Papers, Dr. Frances Cress Welsing passes; and as if ironically inspired by Dr. Welsing, a reverse doll test involving two White children goes viral on the cyberwebs; new cars from Ghana's auto manufacturing plant roll out into the global marketplace for the first time. Militia groups challenge the US government by occupying a federal building over a dispute about grazing rights (and issues of racial double standards a

Happy New Year to our ever growing listenership!  Why not welcome in the new year with a review of last year's pop cultural goings ons along with the "great expectations" for nerdism in 2016. If you haven't guessed, this is the first Grindhouse Mashup episode for 2016, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio machine. Join Dburt, the "Uncanny" Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk for a part 2 session of Blerd/Nerd phenomena (Marvek movies, DC/Warner coming up in the horizon, Netflix and Chill, CW and streaming content, Harlem's Black Comic Festival, diversity in comic, video gaming, etc).  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. All men have limits. They learn what they are and learn not to exceed them.  I ignore mine.-Bruce Wayne

Happy New Year to our ever growing listenership!  Why not welcome in the new year with a review of last year's pop cultural goings ons along with the "great expectations" for nerdism in 2016. If you haven't guessed, this is the first Grindhouse Mashup episode for 2016, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio machine. Join Dburt, the "Uncanny" Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk for a part 2 session of Blerd/Nerd phenomena (Marvek movies, DC/Warner coming up in the horizon, Netflix and Chill, CW and streaming content, Harlem's Black Comic Festival, diversity in comic, video gaming, etc).  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. All men have limits. They learn what they are and learn not to exceed them.  I ignore mine.-Bruce Wayne      

We're almost there, people!  Check out Afronerd Radio's last show....for 2015. Pour that that last batch of egg nog and pull up a seat to listen to our Year in Review podcast airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.   Join Dburt and Captain Kirk as they wax poetic and try to cover some of the major events/movements in popular and political culture as 2015 comes to a close. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

We're almost there, people!  Check out Afronerd Radio's last show....for 2015. Pour that that last batch of egg nog and pull up a seat to listen to our Year in Review podcast airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.   Join Dburt and Captain Kirk as they wax poetic and try to cover some of the major events/movements in popular and political culture as 2015 comes to a close. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

Again, Season's Greeting and Good Cheer to our ever growing listenership.  Join us for the penultimate last show as we close out the year of 2015!  Join the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and yours truly (hint: Dburt) for our Post Xmas Day Grindhouse podcast airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Just to make matters simple, this is going to be a Year End wrap up colloquium with topics such as: Marvel Entertainment's cultural dominance; "Netflix and Chill" has become a "thing"; diversity appeared to be a trending topic in pulpdom in 2015; expectations for the upcoming Harlem's Black Comic Book festival; the Blerd saga continues-a recent Slant piece unravels the strides and accomplishments of Blerdom this past year; this summer's Dope movie succeeds; a revised Deadpool trailer has hit the cyberwebs as a Christmas present to fans; more on Star Wars: The Force Awakens; Quentin Tarantino returns to form with his Hateful Eight film; DC/Warner Bros showed it's prominance with popular CW shows, guest shots, potential spi

Again, Season's Greeting and Good Cheer to our ever growing listenership.  Join us for the penultimate last show as we close out the year of 2015!  Join the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and yours truly (hint: Dburt) for our Post Xmas Day Grindhouse podcast airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Just to make matters simple, this is going to be a Year End wrap up colloquium with topics such as: Marvel Entertainment's cultural dominance; "Netflix and Chill" has become a "thing"; diversity appeared to be a trending topic in pulpdom in 2015; expectations for the upcoming Harlem's Black Comic Book festival; the Blerd saga continues-a recent Slant piece unravels the strides and accomplishments of Blerdom this past year; this summer's Dope movie succeeds; a revised Deadpool trailer has hit the cyberwebs as a Christmas present to fans; more on Star Wars: The Force Awakens; Quentin Tarantino returns to form with his Hateful Eight film; DC/Warner Bros showed it's prominance with popular CW shows, guest shots, potential spi