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Howdy, folks!  Welcome to the Saturday edition of The Grindhouse, courtesy of Afronerd Radio airing at 6pm sharp.  For your first "sonic" double feature, check out The Comic Shoppe featuring Captain Kirk, Daryll B. and Dburt where they will give you the latest in pulp, sci-fi, fantasy and video gaming news.  The topics to be unraveled this week are:  the crew's thoughts on Hugh Jackman's sixth outing as The Wolverine; now that San Diego Comic Con has revealed that the next WB film to be released will be Batman vs Superman, which actor should be considered to fill in for Christian Bale;  and now more industry heavyweights weigh in on the need for a shared Marvel Universe- Joss Whedon (Avengers) and  Marc Webb (Amazing Spiderman) give their opinions; picking up from last week, the crew give you their thoughts on Beware the Batman and the need for diversity in video game characterizations (DLCs, people!) and lastly, if time permits, a Newsarama article discusses the return of genre comics thanks to Image and we

Let's keep it straight to the point with no chaser, shall we? Listen this Wednesday at 7pm sharp to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio featuring Captain Kirk and Dburt.  The issues to be "deconstructed" this week are:  Dburt waxes on how "afronerdism" appears to be spreading but is in direct conflict with the return of racial hucksterism in the wake of the Zimmerman verdict; Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West square off against President Obama.....again...and lastly, if time permits, the crew will discuss some topics that were left on the table from the last broadcast (i.e. Knewton educational software and upcoming movie news, courtesy of Shadow and Act).  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

Bonjour, people!  It's Saturday, it's hot and it's The Grindhouse!  Stop by today at 6pm and check out the latest in our  "double feature" programming.  First up, there's The Comic Shoppe featuring your hosts Dburt, Captain Kirk and the Indestructible Daryll B.  The pulp infused (or is that enthused) issues up or grabs this week are: the revelations and expectations coming out from this year's San Diego Comic Con..thus far; our thoughts on the new straight to DVD release of DC's Flash centric Flashpoint Paradox story line; Dburt admits to being corrected regarding minority representation while in the midst of reading Marvel's Young Avengers;  discussing how video game consoles and Netflix have changed the "game" (pardon the pun) relating to alternative programming (i.e. Heroes, Game of Cards, Orangeis the New Black and Hemlock Grove); Beware the Batman makes its debut and Dburt vents his frustration pertaining to the lack of minority characters in video games (dlc's included!!).  Call the hosts live at: 646-9

Good Evening, folks!  Just as The Godfather inspired title infers, it appears that there's still quite a few ancillary issues to discuss in the wake of the controversial Zimmerman trial verdict.  Join Dburt and Captain Kirk this Wednesday at 7pm for the Mid Week in Review edition of Afronerd Radio.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620!  And as far as those "ancillary" issues?  Here's just a few:  Martin confidant/witness, Rachel Jeantel makes an appearance on Piers Morgan; MLK in a "hoodie" goes viral on the net; various riots, looting and racial brawls appear to be sprouting in various cities since the verdict; Tavis vs O'reilly over Black on Black violence; a noted Blues musician is attacked while performing a Trayvon Martin dedication song; a new article courtesy of The Root website posits If Blacks cheapen Black life (where have they been?) and time constraints not withstanding, the hosts will discuss the implications of a revolutionary new educational software called "Knewton."  See you all at 7pm.

Salutations to our loyal listenership!  It's been a good minute since we aired on Sundays but we feel compelled to discuss the not guilty verdict stemming from the trial of neighborhood watchman, George Zimmerman.  Again, this is a special broadcast and we implore our listeners to call us live at: 646-915-9620.  What are your thoughts?  Was this an accurate verdict or a miscarriage of justice?  Join your hosts, Dburt and Captain Kirk this Sunday at 8pm eastern for what will surely be an eventful and thought provoking show!

Howdy, loyal listeners and Afronerd citizens.  Pull up a seat and feel free to sip a cool refreshing drink as you listen to the double feature broadcast of The Grindhouse starting at 6pm sharp.  First up, The Comic Shoppe featuring your hosts, Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt will discuss the following pulp/pop cultural topics:  the crew gives their review of the latest Guillermo del Toro helmed film, Pacific Rim; a new book entitled, Bill the Boy Wonder aims to highlight the uncredited contributions of legendary comic book creator, Bill Finger;  impressions of next week's San Diego's Comic Con; the death of yet another minority character (from Marvel's Fearless Defenders #6) elicits fan outrage: Spike Lee's Old Boy trailer hits the net and lastly, actor Vin Diesel paid a visit to Marvel Studios recently......and let the speculation begin.  Call the hosts live at 646-815-9620.  Next, we have Afronerd Radio "pitching relief" with Dburt and Captain Kirk at 7pm! The issues on the table this week are: our impre

Greetings to our steadfast and loyal listeners!  In keeping matters succinct and to the point, don't forget to set your clocks (and calendars) for Wednesday's Mid Week in Review airing of Afronerd Radioat 7pm sharp.  Listen to Dburt and Captain Kirk wax on (and off) about the following topical concerns:  our thoughts on the Trayvon Martin case as it winds down to what might be the final week of the trial; the team picks up on issues they failed to get to from the last show (i.e. KFC threatens to sue Thailand's Hitler Chicken restaurant ; Star Trek's tricorder has become a reality;  telescopic contact lenses; head transplants); Afronerd discusses the proposed line up for this year's Afropunk festival and lastly, Dburt confesses to his long held and wary feelings about Hip Hop as an authentic musical art form (even the pre-Minstrel period).  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

While you imbibe on barbecue and spirits, why not listen to the latest episode of The Grindhouse, courtesy of Afronerd Radio?  First up, tune in to The Comic Shoppe airing at 6pm featuring your favorite "Podcast Avengers," Daryll B. Capt. Kirk and Dburt.  The topics to be unpacked this week are: will the Lone Ranger film, save the day for Disney or disappoint? ; Pacific Rim director, Guillermo Del Toro intimates that his Justice League Dark film could be a "bridge" for the Man of Steel; a recent piece from the Comic Book Resources site ponders what impact does comic book collecting have on relationships; picking up from the last show, our thoughts on Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum campaigning to reprise his Lex Luthor character for the next Man of Steel and lastly (also dropped from last's week's show, coincidentally), the crew provides their synopsis of the latest issue of the Shazam centric Justice League comic.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.       And then there's Afronerd Radio batting  "clean up"

Once AGAIN, straight with no chaser time!  Check out our latest episode of The Grindhouse, courtesy of Afronerd Radio.  First up, The Comic Shoppe opens up for business this Saturday at 6pm with your hosts Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt.  The topics on the table are:  is Howard the Duck worthy of a Marvel reboot?; our thoughts on the latest full story treatment of Shazam in the new Justice League comic release; could Pacific Rim really be tracking poorly?; SpinOff Online interviewed the filmmakers behind the classic Bruce Lee film, Enter the Dragon and lastly, the crew waxes on Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum campaigning to reprise his role of Lex Luthor for Man of Steel 2.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.  And then there's Afronerd Radio airing at 7pm eastern as the second act!  Join Dburt and Captain Kirk as they discuss the following issues:  our thoughts on how the Travon Martin trial is progressing including the controversial performance of the prosecution's star witness, Rachel Jeantel; Olympic at

It's Hump Day, folks!  Set your watches and mark your calendars for this Wednesday'sMid Week in Review edition of Afronerd Radio airing at 7pm sharp.  The topics up for grabs this week are: more on the Paula Deen scandal, Dburt briefly ponders the difference between the White female rapper, V-Nasty's defiant use of the n-word versus Deen's usage of the epithet; the fiancee of rapper/actor, Ludacris causes a stir with Twitter devotees over the type of dolls given to African girls for charity; an analysis of Virginia Lt. Governor hopeful, E. W. Jackson's comments about the Black family, slavery and the Great Society; Sesame Street and PBS tackle the issue of incarcerated parents and their children left behind;  studio execs ask if the characters in a new crowdfunding inspired horror film (Danger Word) have to be Black (wow) and lastly, speaking of crowdfunding, a successful Indigogo campaign appears to have garnered the first functional Star Trek inspired tricorder device.  Whew!  Call the hosts live at 646-915

Let's just get to the point this time, shall we?  Welcome to our weekly double entendre broadcast, called The Grindhouse, courtesy of Afronerd Radio.  The first show, airing at 6pm sharp, commonly referred to as The Comic Shoppe, with hosts-Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt will discuss the following pop culture tinged issues:  Microsoft appears to be rolling back some of its controversial changes for the Xbox-One after fans screamed foul; maybe the team was premature with the Man of Steel not having any connections to other DC heroes; Dburt gives his review of Marvel's new Inhumans motion comic; perhaps we'll finally talk about Iron Man's retconned origin/backstory and if time permits, a discussion about the the Age of Ultron finale.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. At 7pm eastern, enter Afronerd Radio featuring Captain Kirk.  The issues up for grabs are:  TV chef, Paula Deen gets the boot; an analysis of Virginia Lt. Governor hopeful, E. W. Jackson's comments about the Black family, slavery and the Gr

Hey, folks! Welcome to yet another fact finding mission set to commence this Wednesdayat 7pm at AfronerdRadio.com.  Join Dburt, Captain Kirk and special guest sit in with the Oracle (Afronerd Radio's "tangential" producer and Dburt's Dad)  for another (sometimes) humorous, insightful and always informative broadcast where we will dissect the following topical concerns: for a much need and overdue "Blue Area" segment, the crew highlights Soledad O'brien's niece, Ethel "Ellie" Hylton's recent achievement of having the highest GPA in her graduating Harvard class; the growing issue of whether HBCUs are still needed in "post racial" America; singer, Miley Cyrus' quest for a "Black" sound; a recent Fox News interview with an ex NYPD detective causes a stir for his reference to Trayvon Martin having a street attitude which might have led to his death and lastly, should corporate America rethink the usage of the term "urban" when describing minorities? Don't Whites reside in urban areas as well?  And if time permits,

Greetings to our supporters, loyal listeners and (sometime) detractors!  Welcome to our special Pre-Father's Day episode of this Saturday'sGrindhouse broadcast, courtesy of AfronerdRadio.com.  For the first part of our double feature presentation, we have The Comic Shoppe airing promptly at 6pm eastern.  Join Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt as they wax about the following pulp/pop-culture fare:  perhaps the most obvious matter, the crew gives their critique of the new Zack Snyder directed Man of Steel film which is poised for a 100 mil plus weekend takedown; Conan O'brien unveils the General Zod dlc for the Injustice video game; picking up from last week, does Iron Man have a retconned origin?; Dburt discovers Image's Jupiter's Legacy and lastly, the crew speculates on which properties Marvel Studios might be filming for the newly announced May 2016 and 2017 release dates.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. Next up, Afronerd Radio airs at 7pm eastern with your hosts, Captain Kirk and Dburt.  Afronerd we

It's that time AGAIN, folks!  Welcome to the Mid Week in Review edition of Afronerd Radio featuring Captain Kirk airing this Wednesday at 7pm.  Join Captain Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following (mid) week hot button topics:  a recent NY Post op-ed piece by the one and only Dr. Bill Cosby appears to be rubbing some (Black) folk the wrong way (here we go again); talk show host, Wendy Williams revisits her n-word feud with comedienne, Lisa Lampanelli on the Howard Stern show; the crew discuss their thoughts on the upcoming release of the Man of Steel film; the new Playstation 4 console is revealed on the net and lastly, Dburt waxes about the nation's new Orwellian culture, thanks to Facebook.  Call the host live at 646-915-9620.     

Salutations, crumpets and cornbread, folks! Welcome to another festive, feisty  and forward moving double entendre episode of The Grindhouse, courtesy of Afronerd Radio-this Saturday airing at 6pm.  First up, there's The Comic Shoppe featuring Captain Kirk, Dburt and Daryll B.  The pulp encased topics up for grabs this week are:  Is Marvel finally creating a Black themed Avengers comic?  Sort of....our thoughts on the forthcoming all star minority comic entitled, Mighty Avengers; the crew's thoughts on the new Grayson/Nightwing Youtube series that just hit cyberspace; Comic Book Resources has a piece that confirms the notion that Marvel was toying with the idea of creating a "Black" Captain America in the Ultimate universe; just what is the deal with the retconning of Iron Man's origin?; Archie Comics is headed toward the big screen and lastly, should comics make a greater effort to create more stories and plot vehicles for ancillary characters (i.e. Robbie Robertson, Jimmy Olsen, Alfred, etc)?  Call the host

It's Hump Day,  folks! And hopefully listening to Afronerd Radio this Wednesday at 7pm can assist you in getting over your particular "hump" as the week progresses.  When you tune in this week, your "Podcast Avengers" will discuss the following topics:  more on the Smiths' After Earth-a Newsone article, posits that latent racism may be sabotaging the box office performance of the film; The Root asks whether Blacks should collect racist memorabilia; The McCain family welcomes a new Black family member (daughter in law); actor, Michael Douglas causes a stir regarding the possible origins of throat cancer (ahem, he has to learn how to keep his mouth closed)  and lastly, Oprah fans take to Change.org to petition for Tyler Perry programs to be removed from her OWN network.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

As the sweltering heat sets upon you, why not pull up a seat in an air conditioned environment and listen to this week's Grindhouse Double feature show?  For the first episode (at 6pm), check out the infamous Comic Shoppe with your hosts, Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt.  The topics up for grabs are: picking up from last week, can Marvel and Fox "play nice" with using both the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver for their respective upcoming films? ; The Hub channel's gender bending hero, She-zow  stirs controversy; our thoughts of Will and Jaden Smith's new After Earth movie-will the critics hurt the box office? ;  a Green Lantern scribe gets  a chance to pen Ridley Scott's forthcoming Blade Runner sequel and lastly, a fan made Greg Rucka inspired Punisher trailer hits the net.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. Up next, there's Afronerd Radio airing at 7pm.  Join Captain Kirk and Dburt as they highlight the following current event laden issues:  a new Cheerios commercial featuring a multi racial family caus

Hopefully you folks have exercised (or is that exorcised) away all that barbecue you undoubtedly consumed during this past Memorial Day break.  If you haven't, let's try to assist you by exercising your mind a bit during this Wednesday'sMid Week in Review episode of Afronerd Radio airing 7pm eastern standard.  Join Dburt and Captain Kirk as they highlight a few issues of note for their faithful listeners: soap manufacturer, Dove has a new ad campaign that questions what constitutes "real beauty"; recent research shows that Westerners have lost as much as 14 IQ points in the last few hundred years;  a Bronx Spanish  teacher gets fired for using the term "negro" in class (the teacher is Black, coincidentally); The Grio waxes on whether the Obamas are too critical of Black people (or in Afronerd's world-are they critical enough?) and lastly, if time permits, it appears that the Tupac hologram has opened the door for the (heavenly?) return of more dead celebrities, hence the forthcoming  Rock the Bells Hip Hop to

Howdy, citizens!  Welcome to another fun and fuel packed Grindhouse episode of Afronerd Radio airing this Saturday at 6pm.  Listen to Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt at TheComic Shoppe where the trio will discuss the following "nerd-tastic" concerns: the crew reviews the recent release of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek: Into Darkness  film; Marvel and Fox studios clash over the use of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch for their upcoming projects; the saga of the Black android gains prominence in Fox's new Almost Human TV series;  a copy of Action#1  gets discovered in the insulation of a recently purchased home; Microsoft reveals its Xbox One video console and lastly, Dburt discusses his fondness for the new BBC America series, Orphan Black.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. And then there's Afronerd radio pinch hitting at 7pm eastern standard.  Check for Dburt and Capt. Kirk's world view on the following topical concerns: continuing from Wednesday's show, President Obama and his scandals are they real, imagined

Our apologies for the last two preempted shows, folks.  But we had to take care of some "behind the scenes" business which just could not be avoided.  Anywho...pull up a seat this Wednesday at 7pm and check out how the Captain and Dburt play sonic catch up with this week's latest stories: the team will attempt to analyze this past Sunday's Billboard awards; President Obama delivers a stirring commencement address to this year's Morehouse graduates; and speaking of the POTUS, what about those scandals?  Are they much ado about nothing or is impeachment a serious consideration?; Fox's Almost Human trailer hits cyberspace about a Black android; and lastly,  the tech world welcomes another newly minted millionaire.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.