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Welcome to the New Year, people!  Thusly, for 2014, why not listen to the latest "sonic double feature" episode of The Grindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm sharp!  For our first act, commonly referred to as The Comic Shoppe, check out how Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt tackle the following sci-fi/fantasy/comic book/"nerdic" inspired issues: the crew ponders what to embrace, avoid and/or reconsider in pulp cinema for the next 12 months; UK's Sherlock returns for a third season (finally!); Dburt discovers more guilty pleasures, courtesy of Amazon.com (Alpha House, Betas) as well as another UK teen supernatural series (Wolfblood); we speculate what Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will be doing in his proposed DC/Warner collaboration; a recent Shadow & Act article ponders the need for an African/Black inspired fantasy property-perhaps a sepia toned Game of Thrones and lastly, will Marvel have to figure out something to do with actor, Tom Hiddleston's Loki beyond his conection to the Thor franchise (50,000 onli

It's another week and the Holiday adventures continue, folks!  Welcome to the last Grindhouse show for 2013, airing promptly this Saturday at 6pm. First up, of course, we have The Comic Shoppe.  Join Daryll B., Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they not only discuss recent events in the world of comics, video gaming, sci-fi and fantasy but also a synopsis of nerd culture for 2013.  Call in live at 646-915-9620. And then there's Afronerd Radio broadcasting and batting relief at 7pm eastern standard.  Join Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they wax about a few current issues (more on Duck Dynasty, Italian movie distributors and their "fake out" with 12 years a Slave, a teacher tells a student of color America doesn't need a Black president) as well as our take of 2013 and what to expect as we head "face first" into 2014.  Excelsior and Happy New Year, folks!

Seven days til Christmas, folks!  Happy Holidays to our consistent supporters/followers!  Stop by this Wednesday for the always informative and insightful Mid Week in Review edition of Afronerd Radio airing live at 7pm. The topics up for grabs this time are: former Death Row CEO, Suge Knight believes "nigga" is the operative term opposing African-American as a descriptor; and TMZ was more than happy to pole their readers (of varied racial strata) which term, "nigga" or African American should be used; finally catching up on our Blue Area and Anecdote segments (especially after Suge the minstrel) ; sports analyst, Stephen A. Smith has some thoughts about the Kobe Bryant vs Jim Brown war of words and the AA community's ostracizing of Black Conservatives; the Black vs White Santa debate continues with the suspension of a New Mexico teacher; a MSNBC article posits if Don Lemon is the next Clarence Thomas (really?) and lastly, time constraints notwithstanding, Conservative author, Ann Coulter versus HuffPost's Dr.

And the Holiday Spirit and Season continues.....Howdy to our third-eye "citizenry!"  Check out the latest episode of The Grindhouse (The Comic Shoppe+Afronerd Radio) airing live this Saturday at 6pm.  For the show's "first act" at The Comic Shoppe, your hosts Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt will be covering the following topics: an extended Godzilla trailer hits the cyberwebs; Sony expands the Amazing Spiderman movie universe by announcing future Venom and Sinister Six projects; the crew discusses the mid season finales/status of Arrow, Almost Human, Marvels Agents of Shield, The Black List and Sleepy Hollow and lastly, Milestone Comics finally gets its close up, courtesy of a Maryland museum exhibit entitled, Milestones: African Americans in Comics, Pop Culture & Beyond.  Call live at 646-915-9620. And then there's Afronerd Radio broadcasting at 7pm.  Join Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following week-ender issues:  A wealthy Texas teen who killed four poeple in a DWI auto collision evades inc

Happy Holidays, folks!  And perhaps in keeping with this gift giving season, we have a special treat for our listeners.  During this Wednesday'sMid Week in Review (special time, 8pm eastern) broadcast, Afronerd literally meets and greets the great folks at Afropunk! Don't forget to set your clocks and mark your calendars as we welcome the creative/managing/organizing team, Jocelyn Cooper and Matthew Morgan, who are responsible for one of New York City's premiere musical events!  Our listeners are keenly aware that we have been active promoters of Urban Alternative music for years, so THIS is not the show to miss!  Call in live at 646-915-9620!  Be Square, Be There and be PUNK!  

Seasons Greetings to all our loyal listeners!  It's the top of the month and that means that we're due for another Saturday GrindHouse Mashup broadcast (at 6pm EST) ! This "mash up" blurs the lines between The Comic Shoppe and Afronerd Radio when all parties are present (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) and they dissect all pertinent Pop, Pulp and potentially Political issues (note the alliteration!).  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.  The topics to be unpacked this week are: the highly anticipated Batman vs Superman is looking a whole lot like a Justice League film with the announcement that actress/model Gal Gadot has been cast as Wonder Woman; in more Bats vs Supes news, is the WB also considering a more "multi-ethnic" version of the film (a Black Lex Luthor?) as it relates to further casting?; our thoughts about the new Amazing Spiderman 2 trailer; director Bryan Singer affirms that X-Men: Apocalypse will be the next film after DOFP;  the Terminator series returns to TV (not the Sarah Connor Chronicle

Salutations and Seasons Greetings to our ever expanding and loyal listenership!  Welcome to the Mid Week in Review edition of Afronerd Radio airing live this Wednesday at 7pm eastern.  Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they drive their sonic "Mystery Wagon" to investigate the following mysteries (no Scooby snacks this time): the team welcomes fitness guru, Maria Kang to the show to discuss her exercise regimen, balancing motherhood with health and her recent controversial banning from Facebook; filmmaker, Spike Lee's Oldboy remake performs below expectations; Dburt discusses Seinfeld alum, Michael Richards' return to television; who is "Sharkeisha?" and why does she spell doom for America's youth and lastly, time constraints notwithstanding, recent polling indicates that Americans trust each other less than in past generations.  Call live at 646-915-9620.  Folks, if you haven't guessed-this is not the show to miss!  Imperius Rex!

Welcome to the impending Holiday season, folks!  Join Dburt, Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk for another informative, eventful and fun packed edition of this Saturday'sGrindhouse double feature broadcast starting at 6pm eastern.  For our first "act," check out The Comic Shoppe where we will be unraveling the following pulp inspired mysteries: with Geoff Johns rehabilitating the Aquaman character and talk of a feature film, is the aquatic hero truly ready for his close-up?; our thoughts relating to the shocking deaths of two beloved TV characters, Brian the Dog and Detective Carter of the Family Guy and Person of Interest, respectively; which comic book publishing house does a better job at diversity-Marvel or DC? ; Dburt highlights several books (Black Comics, Super Black, Black Comix) that might be of interest to those who might need a reference material for Black characterization in comics and if time permits, the crew's thoughts on international comic book/nerd culture-Al Jazeera reports that Bangladesh has a gro

Happy Pre Thanksgiving to our loyal followers!  Welcome, once AGAIN, to another fact finding, fiery and fun edition of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review broadcast!  Call your hosts live at 646-915-9620.  The topics to be "stuffed," not unlike your Thursday turkey are:  hat tip to Shadow and Act's Sergio Mims for mentioning the cyber controversy regarding Dr. Melissa Harris Perry's heavily criticised support for low income mother/food activist, Tanya Fields (with multiple children from multiple fathers) ; a recent NY Times piece waxes on the connection between scholastic achievement and exposure to art; The Root explores a a California prison program entitled, "The Last Mile" which teaches inmates highly desirable tech skills; the twitterverse is at it AGAIN....noted conservative author/pundit, Dinesh D'Souza tweeted that President Obama is the "grown-up Trayvon" in the White House (whoa!) and lastly, time constraints notwithstanding, our thoughts of the untimely death of Family Guy's Brian the Dog (to be dis

Let's just jump into the fray and put forward our mission for this Saturday's festivities.  Pull up a seat and listen to Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse double feature show, starting with The Comic Shoppeat 6pm and Afronerd Radio batting clean up at 7pm.  The topics to be anaylzed during The Comic Shoppe (with your hosts, Capt. Kirk, Dburt and Daryll B.) are: our thoughts on the last week's premiere back to back episodes of Fox TV's Almost Human; Sony execs tease regarding an expanded Spiderman universe on film; Xbox-One and PS4 are upon us and the question remains-which video game console is better?  And has the video gaming phenomenon reached obsolescence?; our listenership may have some familiarity with Steampunk but are they knowledgeable about Steamfunk?; The Hunger Games sequel is released and may encroach on Iron Man 3's territory in early box office receipts and lastly, a ComicsAlliance.com piece compares the "house styles" of Marvel and DC Comics in the current publishing era.  Call the hosts live at 646-

Hey, people!  Welcome to our latest episode of The Mid Week in Review, courtesy of AfronerdRadio.com.  Join in on the conversation this Wednesday at 7pm (eastern standard) with your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they demystify the following current event laden topics:  we (finally) address an Afro-Canadian's viral op-ed from The Guardian entitled, "Why I Hate Being a Black Man"; model legend, Tyson Beckford causes a stir with a highly provocative photoshoot with a transgender person (is this the telltale sign of a diminished Black masculine standard?......quick answer: YES!..but we'll leave it up to the audience to decide); more on the reprehensible "knockout" game sweeping the nation; New Mexico police shoot at a van containing a vacationing mother and her children (a horror show but......there's more to this, people); our quick impressions of Fox's new sci-fi TV series, Almost Human and lastly, if time permits, Usa Today courts controversy with describing The Best Man sequel as a "race themed" film. Whew!

Am I hallucinating or are the holidays quickly encroaching upon us?  Well, there's always The Grindhouse to listen to as the Yuletide festivities approach your world in the next few weeks.  As custom. The Grindhouse "double sonic feature" airs promptly at 6pm with The Comic Shoppe (hosted by Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) and Afronerd Radio batting cleanup at 7pm eastern standard.  For The Shoppe, we will be discussing the following pop/pulp topics:  now that Netflix and Marvel are simpatico, what are the chief components that will be necessary for the proposed street level hero shows to work? ;  watch the internet explode as a "Black Robin" makes a brief appearance as a future (meaning non canonical) character set to appear in an upcoming issue (#27...the irony) of Detective Comics; a Wonder Twins movie starring Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher?  Pray this is a joke; something we left off the table last week.....DIVERSITY....dovetailing off of the Black Robin story....what about the Muslim Ms. Marvel? and las

Please accept our apologies for yesterday's preemption, but we're back in full effect this Thursday at 7pm for a full 90 minutes!  Getting to the point.....welcome to Afronerd Radio's (delayed) Mid Week in Review show featuring your hosts, Dburt and Captain Kirk.  Call in live at 646-915-9620.  The topics to be unpacked for your edification are: CNN's Don Lemon (unfairly) gets put under the Bunsen Burner again for his views on Stop and Frisk from MSNBC; French Justice Minister, Christiane Taubira gets called a "monkey" ; last year's New Jersey Lottery winner, Pedro Quezada claims "poverty" as he gets sued by his GIRLFRIEND for his winnings; Dburt discusses Dr. Henry Louis Gates' latest PBS special, The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross and lastly, our thoughts on a recent piece from The Root entitled, "Why I Hate Being a Black Man."   And as always.....Imperius Rex!

Guess what?  The team at Afronerd Radio has decided to do another Grindhouse Mashup broadcast!  We will mix up, mash up and/or sandwhich in pop/pulp culture, politics, tech and science all into one mighty broadcast.  So tune in for this Saturday's special Grindhouse/Comic Shoppe/Afronerd Radio show featuring Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt airing at 6pm sharp!  The topics slated to be placed in our verbal cyclotron are: our impressions Thor: The Dark World; Marvel's deal with Netflix promises Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Daredevil and Jessica Jones series; Batman vs Superman has more casting rumors (Wonder Woman, Nightwing?) and Marvel addresses diversity issues with a new (and Muslim) Ms. Marvel. And now for more socio-political and cultural fare!  The Grindhouse mashup continues with the colloquium with even more topics: our impressions of the Miami Dolphins' racism/hazing controversy; continuing from the last broadcast about alleged Black backlash toward the 12 years a Slave film; a speaking of slavery cinema...

Greetings, to our ever loyal listenership!  Stay tuned for this Wednesday'sMid Week in Review episode of Afronerd Radio airing at 7pm eastern standard.  The topics to be hammered out this time are:  the Miami Dolphins' Richie Incognito was anything BUT his surname when it came to allegations of racism and bullying fellow teammates;  the NYC mayoral results; more on 12 years a Slave with the Captain's analysis (incl. a recent Grio.com piece that states that there is a growing Black backlash toward the film); selfies at a funeral?; a NY Times blog that posits that the wealthy care less about those not of their class or tier level and lastly, a "schoche" more relating to the Blackface debate....discussing the numbers of Americans that approve of the practice.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.  Imperius Rex!    

Keeping it real simple!  The Grindhouse airs this Saturday at 6pm.  Our double feature show starts off with The Comic Shoppe featuring your hosts Dburt, Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk and they will be discussing the following pulp issues:  DC's printing operations after 70 years will be moving from Gotham to LA; supporting Black Independent comics; our thoughts on the recent airing of PBS's Superheroes documentary; Dracula gets the TV series treatment; UK's Misfits returns for a 5th/final season and lastly, Fox releases a longer trailer for next year's X-men: Future Past movie.  Call the hosts live at: 646-915-9620! And for the second act, listen to the musings of Capt. Kirk and Dburt at 7pm, courtesy of Afronerd Radio!  The topics up for grabs are: a writer for The Grio says that Hip Hop isn't to blame for the latest Barney's racial profiling controversy; NYC's Stop & Frisk isn't over yet (until Bill DeBlasio gets the mayoral treatment); our thoughts on 12 years a Slave and lastly, who is Banksy?  and why are

Let's Groove!  What better way to get over the "hump" this Wednesday than to check out Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review Show!  Listen to Dburt and Capt. Kirk dissect the following current event laden topics: President Obama had his worst week ever....if you concede to the media....our thoughts concerning POTUS' Affordable Care Act glitches; Dburt calls Sirius XM (again) to weigh in on the "Shop and Frisk" debacles at Macys and Barneys; more costume fallouts (i.e Julianne Hough channeling an Orange is The New Black character and Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman Halloween outfits) and lastly, a Yahoo article posits if Netflix is trying to kill conventional cinema.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.    

Happy Grindouse Saturday, Folks!  Check out the latest edition of The Grindhouse, courtesy of Afronerd Radio.  The sonic double feature festivities commence at 6pm eastern standard time.   First up, listen to the colloquium known as The Comic Shoppe, featuring Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt where they will unravel the following pulp inspired issues:  the crew waxes on the recent interwebs' release of the X:Men: Future Past and Captain America: Winter Soldier trailers; Will the Human Torch's Michael B. Jordan get a SISTER sister in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot a la actress,  Samira Wiley? ;  SHIELD ratings continue to tumble within the key demographic parameters (the age group that spends money);  should Stan Lee make a cameo in Batman vs Superman?;  Dburt checks out the Indiecomicsmagazine.com site and discovers Alonzo Washington's Omega Man and lastly, if time permits, the crew will discuss the return of a new season of sci-fi/fantasy/pulp programming (i.e. Arrow, The Misfits, Elementary, Sherlock,

Let's attempt NOT to be so verbose!  Check out Dburt and Captain Kirk this Wednesday at 7pm (eastern) for the Mid Week in review edition of Afronerd Radio.  Call live at 646-915-9620.  The topics up for discussion are:  another podcast, another shocker relating to how some are extrapolating the Adrian Peterson tragedy and CNN's Don Lemon's response to it (Dburt unfortunately listened to another victim based podcast); SNL's Kenan Thompson weighed in on the lack of diversity (spec. Black women) on the famed comedy skit show......and probably regrets it; a proposal to name a Brooklyn street after the Notorious BIG gets thrown out (thankfully); someone from the Afronerd Radio "inner sanctum" provides greater evidence that NYC's "Stop and Frisk" policy bears merit and lastly, if time permits, we will address any issues that were overlooked during last week's show.  See you all at 7pm!

Time to keep matters tight, terse and time sensitive!  Check out this Saturday's Grindhouse edition of Afronerd Radioat 6pm eastern. For the first act, we have The Comic Shoppe with your hosts Dburt, Daryll B. and Captain Kirk.  Call the show live ar 646-915-9620.  The topics under the microscope this week are:  the crew's thoughts relating to this year's NY Comic Con; Man of Steel 2 starts filming this weekend; the PBS documentary, Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battles premieres; Is it safe to say that the Carrie reboot is off to a great start when its spoof viral campaign has garnered 41 million hits?; animation and live action pros, Bruce Timm and Zack Snyder combine forces to produce an excellent film short to commemorate Superman's 75th anniversary and lastly, if time permits, our thoughts about CW's Arrow as it enters its second season.  And for Afronerd Radio (airing afterward at 7pm), Dburt and Captain Kirk will elucidate on the following issues:  a new HuffPost piece, ponders why many perceive Blacks