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Greetings, everyone and welcome to another edition of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Join your hosts, Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B. for yet another fact finding excursion where the following topics will be discussed:  the highlights/revelations coming out from this year's San Diego Comic Con; latest casting news-(legendary actress, Leslie Uggams has been tapped to play "Blind Al" in the upcoming Deadpool movie; more Blade reboot talk with Wesley Snipes as well as his NBC Player series and Elodie Yung gets the nod for Daredevil's Elektra); Bruce Campbell returns to a familiar character in Starz' Ash vs The Evil Dead; either the Afronerd radio crew are secretly "precogs" or acting legend, Dustin Hoffman listens to our show but is he right that TV is current better than film? It looks like famed Black Panther scribe, Christopher Priest is going to be involved with the return of Milestone afterall; Static co-creator, Michael Davis bares his soul while moderating this y

Saluations, crumpets and cornbread to all the known (and unknown) supporters of the Afronerd radio and Afronerd.com machine!  Welcome to the latest episode of The Mid Week in Review, courtesy of Afronerd Radio airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they shed some light on the following issues:  just what are the distinctions between classic minstrelsy and 21st century-"neo" coonery?  Think..Pigmeat Markham vs. Rich Homie Quan! ; more court record revelations dating back to '05 relating to Bill Cosby rape allegations; a recent Harvard Business Review piece posits that the internet makes people think that they're smarter than they actually are (think "prosthesis"}; Dburt laments the apparent dimness of certain high profile monied individuals (i.e. athletes Floyd Mayweather and Jason Pierre-Paul);  according to an article from the folks at The Root, there's a brewing argument that makes a comparison between the n-word perjorative and the Confederate flag as means of defense

As the title suggests.....Happy (and safe) Independence Day to our listener base!  Welcome to a (mostly) all pop culture edition of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm.  Join your hosts, the Uncanny" Daryll B., Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they decipher this week's "Da vinci" code: the inner sanctum checked out the latest installment/reboot of the Skynet saga, Terminator: Genisys and we give our thoughts; word has it that Marvel is having dificulty with interjecting  the (necessary) supernatural/mystical elements into the forthcoming Netflix Iron Fist series; much to Dburt's relief, it appears that noted filmmaker, Ava DuVernay (Selma) and Marvel could not come to an agreement regarding her helming 2018's Black Panther film; DC releases a digital comic prequel version of the Justice League: Gods and Monsters DVD; our thoughts about Joseph Illidge's recent Comic Book Resource'sMission piece highlighting new comics with Black women as integral characters; George Takei's takedown of SCOTUS justice,

What's up, folks!  For brevity's sake, let's just jump into the festivities, shall we?  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk for the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  The topics du jour are (continued from this past Saturday's Grindhouse): we finally address the SC shootings/terrorism (Confederate flag removal, POTUS' Amazing Grace and Sean Hannity's hip hop rebuttal); our thoughts on The SCOTUS approval of same sex marriage for the nation in its entirety; a recenty scientic study using mathematical algorithms has determined that Hip Hop has made the greatest impact of all popular musical genres dating back to 1960; Dburt waxes about this past BET awards relating to the disrespect levied toward this year's recipient of Icon award, Janet Jackson; a recent GQ Magazine piece posits that the epicenter of new Black music can be found in the strip clubs of Atlanta (no one from GQ has heard of the Afropunk festival in Brooklyn, huh?).  And lastly, are we seeing

Howdy, loyal citizenry! We took a break from a few shows, but we're back and are fully committed (or should be!).  Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse, airing this Saturday at 6pm.  Join discussants the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and DBurt as they unravel the following Mike Tyson mysteries:  Dburt got into a heated twitter debate over gender, race and Marvel Comics mythology over (once again) film director, Ava DuVernay possible helming of the forthcoming Black Panther movie.  Can Dburt explain himself? (let's see); and speaking of race, our thoughts on Sony's legal decree that Spiderman as brand should remain a straight White male (how does Miles Morales feel about that?); Oh and there's a new Spiderman actor (somewhat uneventful); we finally address the SC shootings/terrorism (Confederate flag removal, POTUS' Amazing Grace and Sean Hannity's hip hop rebuttal); our thoughts on new (and returning) TV shows-Humans, Dark Matter, Defiance and Jennifer Beals' Proof; Dburt checked out

Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Join Dburt and Captain Kirk as they discuss the current (mid) weekly issues and stories of interest.  The topics under the microscope this week are: more discourse on the Rachel Dolezal (or is the correct pronunciation Racial Fooled-ya'll) trans-racial saga; and speaking of race, from an intraracial perspective-Dburt breaks down the silly and nonsensical skin tone game that some in the Black community are playing as it pertains to the NBA finals (Curry vs James..sigh); and perhaps a similar skin game is being played out in the Dominican Republic with their government's threat to deport upwards of 300,000 dark skinned Haitians from the caribbean island; a Ohio man reportedly gets savagely attacked while renovating inherited property that was slated to be used as a commmunity center; a recent Atlanta Blackstar piece highlights a little known NY enclave called the Minettas (colloquially referrred to as "Littl

Just to make matters simple, this next show MUST be a "mixtape" special.  Welcome to the latest episode of The Grindhouse, courtesy of Afronerd Radio airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your hosts Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "uncanny" Daryll B. as they discuss the following topics: our thoughts on the 3 MachinimaJLA: Gods and Monsters shorts that were released via YouTube this week; Jon Berthal (Walking Dead) is slated to portaray the Punisher in season 2 of Netflix' Daredevil; perhaps the Twitter story of the year-Spokane NAACP president, Rachel Dolezal gets outed as a White woman pretending to be a person of color; acting legend, Christopher Lee and jazz great, Ornette Coleman have left the building; Chiwetel Ejiofor is Baron Mordo in the upcoming Doctor Strange film (no Brother Voodoo?); Dburt waxes on the concept of the "noble victim" relating to protected classes (women, minorities, etc); our thoughts on the McKinney, TX police vs teens pool party incident; Dburt discovers yet another new show from acro

Howdy to our ever present, conscious and loyal listenership!  Welcome to another stellar podcast episode of The Grindhouse Mixtape, courtesy of Afronerd Radio-airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt, Capt. Kirk and Daryll B. as they unravel the very latest pop and pulp cultural mysteries such as: marketing strategist and Black Rock music curator (Boldaslove.us) stops by for Black Music month to discuss Urban Alternative music and its current and future cultural impact;  more thoughts on the upcoming USA Network hacking thriller, Mr. Robot; is action star, Jason Statham destined to play Bullseye in season two of Netflix' Daredevil? (or not); and will the Hulks (Red and Green versions) make an appearance in next year's Captain America: Civil War?;  Dburt's OCD kicks in-pondering why a viral video of a White female spitting in a Black man's face (with the accompanying N-word expletive) and his responding face slap are acceptable (but woman on man violence without the racism is not.....huh?);  Ne

Good Evening, peeps!  Welcome to the latest episode of The Mid Week in Review, courtesy of Afronerd Radio airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss this (mid) week's issues:  a recent article from The Root, delves further into the "Superheroes are White and Thugs are Black" meme as The Fantastic Four film featuring actor, Michael B. Jordan approaches; aspring rapper, Chet Hanks (son of Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks) is asserting his right to say the n-word; two WW1 soldiers (of Jewish and Black ethnicities) once overlooked acts of bravery due to the racism/ant-semitism of the period receive recognition from POTUS now; Bruce, now Caitlyn Jenner has a very public reveal; The team reviews the USA Network's upcoming TV thriller series, Mr. Robot which was released a preview on YouTube; an African-American Queens, NY resident asks for the return of NYC's "stop and frisk" policies in the wake of the death of his nephew due to gun violence; Dburt still has yet another tak

Good Tidings, folks!  Welcome to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  For the first segment (The Comic Shoppe), listen to your hosts Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B. wax about the following issues:  Dburt is incensed that MJ's Neverland Ranch is for sale (100m, allegedly) without being ascribed National Historic Landmark status; a recent Daily Beast article weighs in on the Marvel vs Fox Fantastic Four/X-men licensing beef; and speaking of Fox, it appears that the famed studio is looking to reboot The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen IP;  Robert Rodriguez has been reportedly tapped to helm a Jonny Quest live action film (please no Spy Kids interpolation!); we finally get the chance to delve into DC's Convergence vs Marvel's Secret Wars; Image's Wicked+Divine are slated for a TV adaptation; Anyone notice the Nova Corp of color storyline in the latest Infinity Gauntlet comic this week? And lastly, we discuss the Joseph P. Illidge penned Mission/CB

What's up, folks!  For the brevity's sake, let's just get into it.....listen to the latest edition of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review podcast airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they fire up the Mike Tyson mobile shedding light on the following (mid) week current event topics:  Dburt waxes on a 20 year old video of ne Barack Obama (pre-POTUS) pondering his cultural/political identification with Malcolm X; a NY Post article highlights on NYC pollutants potentially hampering the city's school children relating to IQ/cognition; The Root reports that notables Iyanla Vanzant and Pr. Jamal Bryant are going to Baltimore to "fix the city"; new "bionic" lenses may be on track to provide the wearer superhuman sight as well as replace the need for laser surgery; Dburt revists a 1990 Youtube clip of White supremacist, Tom Metzger debating the late journalist, Christopher Hitchens.  And lastly, TV mogul, Byron Allen has some rather choice words for President Obama.  Call the h

Salutations with a side order of crumpets and cornbread to our steadfast listenership!  Join Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B., for a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  For our latest installment, we welcome writer, editor and co-owner of Verge Entertainment, Joseph Illidge.  Mr. Illidge stops by Afronerd Studios to discuss his forthcoming project, The Ren as well as his stellar editorial career at DC Comics and Milestone Media.  Additionally, the crew will dissect the following stories: comedic actor, Simon Pegg (Star Trek, Shaun of the Dead) has some choice words regarding geek culture and the infantilization of adult society (what, his geek movie themed checks bounced?); what does the leak of the Supergirl pilot episode 6 months before the official airing mean for the series? ; what are the implications for the season finales of Agents of Shield and The Flash; DC's Convergence vs Marvel's Secret Wars-flipside of the same crossover event?; our impressions

Hey Hey Hey Hey, to the inner and outer sanctum that follow the show commonly known as Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review!  Join Capt. Kirk and Dburt for another 2 hour sonic space mission scheduled to take place this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. The topics up for discussion are:  what (and why) does the Waco Thug/Biker wars mean for Black folks in the wake of the unrest in Baltimore; our thoughts regarding a Duke University professor's online comments comparing Black and Asian students and how many our deeming his opinions to be racist; rap mogul, Sean P. Diddy Combs weighs in and questions the #BLACKLIVESMATTER movement via instagram; Dburt revisits (clarifies?) his thoughts on director, Ava DuVernay possibly helming Marvel's upcoming Black Panther movie (and how it relates to HBO's Bessie film); more on the passing of Blues Icon, B.B. King; Dburt highlights Drs. John McWhorter and Glenn Loury's bloggingheads show; certainly a Grindhouse topic-we may see Earth 2 depicted on Flash (wow, a Jay Garrick siting).  

Greetings to all our stalwart listenership!  We're keeping it really tight and succinct this podcast, folks!  Welcome to the latest Grindhouse edition of Afronerd Radio airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Join Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they tackle the following pulp/pop goings ons:  filmmaker and graphic novelist, David Walker stops by to discuss his latest  projects (DC's Cyborg, perhaps); Selma director, Ava DuVernay might be up for helming Marvel's Black Panther; the cyberwebs got a first look at Oscar winner, Lupita Nyongo's Star Wars character; new trailers for Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow as well as a whole host of pulp flavored issues to be discussed.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

Let's really try to keep this close to the vest, folks!  Welcome to our latest episode of The Mid Week in Review, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio machine, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss the following issues: that George Zimmerman just can't seem to stay out of trouble which urban media are quick to notice (but is this another case of the unclothed emperor?); an Atlanta Blackstar article highlights the Afrofuturism phenomenon but what is it and why does it have varied interpretations?; Dburt forgot to discuss his recent viewing of Ex Machina; delving into another issue that was left on the studio table-Transracial vs Transgenderism-is one more acceptable than the other; more nonsensical race based stories (HS principal berates Black folk during graduation, young White girls create N-word and lynching referencing rap song, BU professor sends out racially charged tweets against White college males before starting the job and Subway worker loses job for doing what t

Greetings to our Blerds, Nerds, Hispaneeks and so forth!  Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  For the first segment, commonly known as The Comic Shoppe, listen to your hosts (Daryll B., Dburt, Capt. Kirk) discuss the following topics: our thoughts about show renewals/cancellations (Constantine, Forever, AOS, Agent Carter, etc) that were announced; some TV/Movie revelations (Flash's Grodd, Sherlock's Martin Freeman joins Cap 3, etc) more on the upcoming JLA: Gods and Monsters project including a Pam Grier inspired Mary Marvel; the Arrow/Flash spinoff gets a name-Legends of Tomorrow;  and right on the heels of AOU, Captain America: Civil War commences filming for its May '16 release date; FOX orders Minority Report and DC's Lucifer. And lastly, Shadow and Act interviews Professor Jonathan Gayles regarding his documentary entitled, White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinity in Comic Books. And then there's our second act, the Afronerd Radio pod

Good Evening, people!  Get your latest "ringside" sonic experience this Wednesday, courtesy of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review show airing promptly at 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss the following issues:  as we readjust our senses from a less than stellar event filled weekend (Avengers 2, Mayweather fight), is it time that the public demand less hype and more substance from forthcoming pop culture events?; in light of Olympic legend, Bruce Jenner's transgender revelations, a recent NY Times op-ed discusses transgenders matriculating into Womens colleges; Dburt ponders why the PC police seem to be more critical of those that might be considered transracial (shout out to Sammy Sosa); a debate between Pastor Jamal Bryant and FOX' Megyn Kelly over the usage of the word "thug" during the media's reporting of the Baltimore riots affirms that liberals and conservatives both prefer to be right over righteous; are emails ruining the art of writing? (and by extension language and discourse?)

Excelsior!  Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  We're really going to be terse and relegate the description of this installment as being mostly about Avengers: Age of Ultron. So if you are squeamish about spoilers, listeners are forewarned!   Additional topics to be discussed are: more on Josh Trank's Fantastic Four trailer; George Clooney's Tomorrowland; Invader Zim returns; Flash and Gotham finales.  And lastly, if time permits, we will address some of the issues we failed to cover during last week's Mid Week program.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.     

Howdy loyal citizens.  Cutting to the chase, check out the latest episode of The Mid-Week in Review podcast airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm, courtesy of Afronerd Radio.  The topics to be covered are: our impressions of the days away Avengers: AOU sequel; the riots continue in Baltimore, MD over the mysterious death in police custody case of Freddie Gray;  will Floyd Mayweather best Many Pacquiao in this upcoming and highly anticipated fight between supreme pugilists?; Afronerd Radio supporter, "Tokyo Mike"  sends Dburt an email linking to a edifying video definig Black masculinity; a UK newscaster shows just how deep White privilege goes when she interviewed a set of cross-racial twins ("good on her!"). And lastly, a Florida sheriff has a few things to say about Black Thug culture and his definition of "African-American."  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. Reaper-I am an Android.  A Thing of Plastoid Flesh-Synthetic Blood.  Why do you persist in calling me Brother?-The Vision (*Or a conversation Dburt wou

For the sake of brevity, let's just get into it shall we?  Join the "Uncanny" Daryll B., Dburt and Capt, Kirk for another raucous episode of The Grindhouse (Comic Shoppe segment at 6pm, Afronerd Radioat 7pm) courtesy of the Afronerd Radio machine.  For the 6pm Comic Shoppe segment, the the pop culture puzzles slated to be deciphered are: our thoughts of a classic X-man "coming out" in the latest All New X-Men comic; Jared Leto tweets out a pic of his interpretation of the Joker; Native American actors walk out during the filming of a new Adam Sandler Netflix project over charges of racism; Dr. Strange's Benedict Cumberbatch might appear in Netflix's upcoming Iron Fist; a New Republic piece ponders why Batman outpaces Superman in American popularity; Franz Drameh (Attack the Block) joins the Arrow/Flash spinoff as of yet unknown character. Lastly, Daredevil's Drew Goddard reportedly wants to bring the Savage Land to the MCU. At 7pm, join Capt. Kirk and Dburt for the latest edition of Afronerd Radio.  The issu