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Moshi Moshi, people!  It's about that time!  Welcome to another fact finding mission, thanks to the Afronerd Radio machine airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm (EST).  Join Dburt and Captain Kirk as they utiilze their "psychic" electron microscopes to analyze the following current event laden subjects: a long overdue "Blue Area" story relating to a Mr. James Robertson's daily 21 mile walk to work and how he is ultimately being rewarded; the horrific immolation witnessed around the world-a Jordanian pilot gets sacrificed by ISIS; an 11 year old girl's letter to DC comics requesting better female hero representation; Dburt did promise not to talk about silly intra-racial colorism shenanigans but just what was up with Viola Davis' "dark skinned" woman SAG awards acceptance speech; highlights from the annual Afronerd Radio Super Bowl gathering in Chinatown, Flushing; Selma's David Oyelowo must be a listener to our podcast (well would like to think so) as ke kicks it about what the Oscars really think about Black folk

Hey, people!  If you're like the folks hunkered down at Afronerd studios, you may want to pull up a seat and a smoothie and listen to the latest musings of Dburt and Capt. Kirk this Wednesday at 7:30pm (EST). That's right...it's our infamous Mid Week in Review broadcast and the topics du jour are:  how (and why) did bathtub cereal eating Youtube personality, Glozell Green get an interview with the POTUS;  the son of influential NY Times columnist, Charles Blow gets profiled by police as a third year chem student on Yale University's campus; And just what happened with a recent NJ police shooting invovling the death of another alleged unarmed man of color?:  is the Sexodus phenomenon a reality?  And is it affecting men cross-racially?; comedian Mike Epps not only has a new show that explores race but also managed to tweet out an MLK picture that some have deemed racist (huh?);  just what is all of the hullabaloo centering around the American Sniper film? And lastly, the latest tech news pertaining to the new H

Greetings to our Afronerd podcast loyalists!  Welcome to the latest episode of The Grindhouse (Mixtape), courtesy of Afronerd Radio airing this Saturday at 6pm (EST).  Join Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B. as they combine forces (not unlike a Black Team Venture) to discuss the following topics: a more detailed retelling of the "goings ons" at last week's Black Comic Book Festival at Harlem's Schomburg museum; the next X-Men movie installment has a new set of younger actors; after a 20 plus year plus "hiatus" legendary minority themed comic book publisher, Milestone Media returns; actor Anthony Mackie (Winter Soldier, Black or White) appears to be receiving more blowback from his comments on race and profiling; thoughts on DC and Marvel upcoming event storylines-Convergence and Secret War, respectively; yet another police shooting (NJ) hits the media but does it bear scrutiny; Dburt highlights Marvel's new Deathlok comic; is "deflate gate" another "non-troversy," or does it have legs; tech talk wi

Howdy, loyal citizens!  Welcome to the latest edition of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review broadcast airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm (EST).  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they wax politic and prophetic on the following topics: a brief pre-Grindhouse discussion regarding our visit to this past weekend's Black Comic Book Festival located at the legendary Schomburg Black History Museum; Dburt gives his last diatribe on the folly of intraracial colorism at the advent of the release of the Light Girls doc on the OWN network; and there's probably a similar rant as it pertains to Black investment in the Academy Awards; Tesla's Elon Musk is hoping to revolutionize public transportation with his Hyperloop transit system; analyzing actor Anthony Mackie's recent comments about race, Selma and racial profiling (now Anthony you know you can't have a non-tribal/individualistic opinion!); and speaking of Selma, why has Dburt delayed watching the film (and thankfully, Cap has seen it) and lastly, was MSNBC's Ronan Farrow awk

And as 2015 progresses, check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse broadcast (The Comic Shoppe+Afronerd Radio) airing live with The Shoppe starting at 6pm this Saturday.  Join Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following pulp related issues:  friend of the show and Shaft scribe, David Walker stops by to discuss the critical success of his latest book (and it's just issue #2); Marvel's Agent Carter series airs with respectable numbers and great reviews with The Ant-Man trailer in tow as well; our thoughts about some of the actresses that are up for potential roles in the next X-men installment, Age of Apocalypse; does an alleged all female casting choice for The Ghosbusters reboot discredit the legacy of the franchise? And lastly, what were some of the highlights that came out of the recently held Image and CES expos? And then at 7pm, stick around for the latest installment of Afronerd Radio.  Dburt and Capt. Kirk tackle the latest news stories such as: the terror continues vi

Well some things you just can't make up.  According to Kanye West supporters, Beatles' frontman, Paul McCartney is a "new" artist and should be "thankful" to Mr. West for "discovering" him (sigh...the smartphone generation strikes AGAIN!).  If you haven't guessed, this is Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review airing Wednesday at 7:30pm (EST).  We will be discussing the aforementioned sustained McCartney brain fart issue and additional subject matter such as: the passings of Senator Edward Brooke and ESPN sports analyst, Stuart Scott;  a pending Oklahoma bill could fine someone for wearing a hoodie; some police brutality protestors are using their White privilege to confront the police without fear of retribution (Black/Brown protestors appear NOT to have that mutant ability); the idiocy #BlackBrunch as it relates to White liberal hipsters; who is Yung Lean? (oh yeah...COMMERCIAL HIP HOP IS DEAD) and according to IFLS.com, NASA scientists are conceiving of humans residing on cloud cities hovering above Earth's tw

Happy New Year! Nuff said....or maybe not!  Welcome to the 2015 edition of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse Mashup broadcast airing this Saturday at 6pm (EST) sharp!  Our longtime listeners know the drill-The Grindhouse Mashup is simply the show where the lines between Afronerd Radio and The Comic Shoppe are truly "blerd."  Join Daryll, B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they pontificate on this past year's goings ons in pop culture (superhero films, sci-fi/fantasy TV-Korra's controversial ending, binge watching, conventions, games/gaming consoles), politics (Ferguson protests, racism-Donald Sterling/Sony hacks, police brutality, POTUS, famous deaths,etc). Additionally, we will address our predictions in pulp/pop culture (Avengers 2, Ant-Man, Star Wars, etc) as well as what to expect during President Obama's remaining viable year as POTUS.  This is the wrap-up/futurist show NOT TO MISS!  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.   

It's New Year's Eve, people......and you know what that means-Afronerd Radio must provide you with a summation of the events that captured the world's attention circa 2014!  Join Captain Kirk and Dburt for their unique analysis of this past year's top stories (i.e. celebrity deaths, Ferguson/police brutality, Sony hacks, terrorism, POTUS, pop culture/music/movies, Bill Cosby, disappearing aircrafts, US-Cuba relations, social vs corporate media, fascination with the buttocks,etc).  Call in live at 646-915-9620.  It's the last show for the year people...NOT THE SHOW TO MISS!   

Happy Holidays once AGAIN, ladies and gents-welcome to the Christmas Eve edition of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm (EST).  Join Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they sift through a variety of topics from within "Santa's Satchel": actress and Fox News commenter, Stacy Dash gets slammed by Ebony magazine for her conservative viewpoint (and her hitting Rev. Sharpton on twitter might be another reason); it appears that the Hip Hop appropriation debate continues against Iggy Azalea with rap veteran,Q-tip entering into the fray; it seems that Starbucks might be serving insightful racial discourse with your hot cocoa, thanks to CEO, Howard Schultz (damn the talk, can a brother open up a franchise?); and speaking of business, YourBlackWorld.net's Teneshia "Miss Money Sense" Lafaye, suggests that Blacks should create their own empowerment villages (or code for Dburt to create a comic store in the urban arena....maybe) and lastly, more political fallout over the execution style killing of two

Just like the often and incorrectly attributed Dragnet catchphrase-"Just the facts, ma'am"....we will try to make the show description brief!  Welcome to The Grindhouse (Comic Shoppe+Afronerd Radio) broadcast airing this Saturday at 6 and 7pm, respectively.  For The Comic Shoppe, join Dburt, Capt. Kirk and Daryll B. as they tackle the following subjects: more on the Sony hack (The Interview gets pulled, Idris as 007, Denzel gets slammed in an email, Andrew Garfield out as Spidey?); more on David Walker's take on Shaft, courtesy of Dynamite; in quest of a Black owned comic shop; Marvel' Comics editor-in-chief talk to CBS about the changes/diversity in Marvel characters; is there any hope for continued storylines relating to the Last Airbender series as the Legend of Korra series comes to a close?, and lastly, our thoughts on two new TV series, Netflix' Marco Polo and Syfy's Ascension.    And there's Afronerd Radio airing at 7pm.  Join Dburt and Captain Kirk as they decipher the following "Da vinci coded" curr

Seasons Greetings to all our stalwart Afronerd Radio listeners!  We're back at it AGAIN with a two-hour showcase, filled with mirth, mayhem and mind expansion! It's Wednesday'sMid Week in Review airing 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk for another captivating sonic voyage when we interview esteemed author/journalist, Cora Daniels (Ghetto Nation) to discuss her latest literary effort, Impolite Conversations: On Race, Politics, Sex, Money and Religion.  Ms. Daniels' (with co-author,John L. Jackson, Jr.) Impolite Conversations, puts forth the notion of highlighting uncomfortable issues concerning the Black community with a type of prosaic frankness that might just fit in with a show called Afronerd.  Folks, this is not the show to miss. And for the second half, we will literally continue with the segment we failed to broadcast due to time constraints stemming from our last great guest, Jamie Broadnax (of Black Girl Nerds).  The topics to be addressed are: the Ferguson aftermath spurs Black athletes to beco

Happy Festivus with collard greens and crumpets to our loyal listenership!  Join us for a very special Grindhouse broadcast (The Comic Shoppe and Afronerd Radioat 6 and 7pm, respectively) when we welcome Jamie Broadnax from the stupendous and ever popular BlackGirlNerds.com website.  Ms. Broadnax's BGN site serves as "a place for women of color with various eccentricities to express themselves freely and embrace who they are."  And in perfect Yuletide fashion, not only will we discuss all things "blerdy" (from a woman's perspective) with Ms. Broadnax but we will also address additional pulp concerns:  Sony's unsolicited email "hackathon is the gift that keeps giving; our impressions of the revelations from the fall finales of Arrow, SHIELD and The Flash; Comic Book Resources' The Mission column waxes about the physical changes of Amanda Waller and how that may translate on the silver screen and lastly, is there really only one Black owned comic shop (Third Coast Comics) in the U.S.?  And do we need more? And

Seasons Greetings, people!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse show-airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  For the first Comic Shoppe segment, your hosts-Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B. will empty out the following topics from Santa's stockings: the new Terminator: Genisys trailer hits the cyberwebs; just how will Marvel market the upcoming African themed Black Panther film? What are we to expect regarding the merchandising end of this project? (Think: emblazoned "Black Panther" shirts being worn multiracially...hmm); is the WB encroaching on Marvel's gravitas with the upcoming Suicide Squad movie? Oprah, Will Smith, Jared Leto and Tom Hardy in the same film?; discussing the #savestorm campaign-with Greg Pak's Storm series being threatened with cancellation, how can female and minority centered books be saved going forward? And speaking of another graphic novel that must be supported, the crew waxes about the release of Book #2 of the multi part series, March by  Civil Rights

Happy Holidays, folks!  Welcome to the latest edition of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review broadcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm (EST).  The topics du jour to be discussed by your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk are: picking up from our last show, just what did happen regarding the tragic police shooting of a 12 year old youngster who was playing with fake pistol and does this spell an epidemic or something else; a broader discussion of Hollywood's continued antagonism toward Black actors portraying historical/biblical figures (and even fantasy figures, a la John Boyega as a Stormtrooper); more Ferguson fallout-MSNBC correspondent, Joe Scarborough's rant versus the five St. Louis Rams players' recent "hands up, don't shoot!" gesture; advancing a topic from The Music Snobs podcast- is Black American music on it's way out? (did you see the AMAs?) and lastly, after a Black man gets stopped by a police officer for walking with his hands in his pockets (in the winter) and both video tape each other, the truth st

Happy Post Turkey Day, folks!  Welcome to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse Saturdays with airings of The Comic Shoppe and Afronerd Radioat 6pm and 7pm, respectively.  For The Comic Shoppe featuring Capt. Kirk, Daryll B. and Dburt, check out the latest musings of your "Podcast Avengers" as they discuss the following: our thoughts on the growing quality of online fan filmmakers a la the latest fantasy/non-canon matchup between Darth Vader and Batman, courtesy of Bat in the Sun Productions (wow, was it good!);  JJ Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens reboot teaser trailer hits the cyberwebs;  and least we forget, the Jurassic World trailer also made its way online; what about that Concrete Park comic...why is it infectious? And lastly, (a holdover from last week), our picks of comics that should be movies/TV series and vice versa. Next up, Afronerd Radio airing promptly at 7pm. Pull up a chair and listen to Dburt and Capt. Kirk wax politic on the following issues:  the fallout from the Ferguson grand

Greetings citizens!  Yes, we're aware that we just had a "mixtape" (Comic Shoppe+Afronerd Radio) broadcast last week, but due to more attention being raised concerning Dr. Bill Cosby, we must address that controversy in addition to current pulp/pop cultural issues.  AGAIN, welcome to this week's Grindhouse show, courtesy of Afronerd Radio airing this Saturday at 6pm (EST).  Join Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they wax about the following topics: the crew weighs in on the Cosby scandal as more women come forward in addition to the now viral footage of noted poet/educator, Nikki Giovanni critiquing the fallen comedian back in '07; another controversy dubbed "Shirtgate" brews over British physicist. Matt Taylor's fashion choices as he successfully landed a probe on a moving comet; a recent study found in Social Psychological and Personality Science posits that many Whites perceive Blacks to possess superhuman, if not mystical abilities (huh?);  our thoughts on what movies/TV shows should have been comics and

Believe it or not, we're going to keep this simple and succint (for a change)!  Join Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the "Uncanny" Daryll B. for a new episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse Mixtape (when The Comic Shoppe and Afronerd Radio lines are "blerd") broadcast airing this Saturday at 6pm eastern. The topical cornucopia to be discussed while gassing up the Mike Tyson "mystery van" are:  as Will Ferrell's Funny or Die site gets shopped for a sale that could be north of 300 million dollars, Dburt asks the immortal questions-So where's Black version?; Harvard students take the 1964 Louisiana literacy test intended to supress Black voters of that period and as expected, the alleged brightest young minds of our country flunked!; the crew continues (with Daryll B's assistance) to decipher last week's Big Hero 6 and Interstellar film releases; a serious discussion regarding American's fascination with Kim Kardashian's (and White women by proxy) plump posterior and why minority women seem to be suspiciously left out of

Welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review broadcast airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm (EST).  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they "deconstruct" the (mid) week's latest stories in their own inimitable way.  The topics on the table are: YourBlackWorld.net's Dr. Boyce Watkins' latest op-ed ponders why the highly esteemed Black Enterprise mag reimagined basketball legend, Michael Jordan as a Black leader worthy of a fantasy placement on Mt. Rushmore; the crew checked out acclaimed director, Chris Nolan's latest celluloid effort, Interstellar; in another movie moment, Dburt laments how the Black nerd meme stalls and the White/Asian analogue thrives after viewing Disney's Big Hero 6 film; actor/game show host/speechwriter, Ben Stein is at again with a scathing commentary levied toward the Black underclass; The Washington Post provides yet another ponderous and indefensible disquisition on the evolution of the "n-word" (double yawn); in Blue Area news, a former teacher develops an a

Greetings to our ever vigilant and stalwart listenership!  Don't forget to set your clocks and calendars for this Wednesday in order to listen to the latest installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review show airing promptly at 7:30pm (EST).  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss the following (mid) weekly topics:  picking up where we left this past Saturday-our thoughts about a now viral street harassment video depicting a young woman being "catcalled" relentlessly; actor/game show host, Ben Stein proclaims that Pres. Obama is the "most racist racist president there has ever been in America," a Washington philanthropist and history buff pledges ro rebuild the slave quarters that were once occupied on President James Madison's Montpelier estate (c'mon Ben and Obama is the racist?  Really?); a recent NCAA legal ruling will allow famed little leaguer, Mo'ne Davis to profit on her likeness; a teacher confesses to a student that her "bucket list" would include killing Black people; and lastly, in turnabout

Hey peeps!  Welcome to the Grindhouse Mixtape (Comic Shoppe+Afronerd Radio=Blerd info) edition of Afronerd Radio airing this Saturday at 6pm EST).  Join Daryll B., Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they gas up Scooby's (or is that Mike Tyson's) "Mystery Machine" in hopes of highlighting these pop, pulp and politcal conundrums: filmmaker, author and graphic novelist, David Walker stops by to discuss his new Dynamite comic project, Shaft; the crew shed more light on last week's Marvel cinematic bombshell-e.g. Avengers Infinity Wars, Cap 3, Black Panther, etc; Bradley Cooper heralds his 2011 Limitless movie toward a small screen TV series; Dburt finally gets around to discussing the Finding Your Roots special with Nas and Angela Bassett; HBO releases the Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown doc; an actress films what it's like to experience cat calling as street harassment;  a teacher tentatively remains on the job after telling a student that her "bucket list" would contain a pledge to "kill Black people" ; more tidbits