Afronerd Radio

Don't worry, folks!  Sunday is still a "double feature" show, however, we have a special treat after the 6pm airing of The Comic Shoppe.  Afronerd Radio welcomes Pastor Jomo Johnson to our studios for the 7pm broadcast.  Pastor Johnson is appearing to discuss his ministry, charitable endeavors and his recent criticisms of rap artists like Meek Mill and Lil' Wayne.  Undoubtedly, this interview will be one for the record books!  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.  

Hey Hey Hey! Hey! It's Our Mid Week in Review show!  Join your podcast heroes, Dburt and Captain Kirk this Wednesday at 7pm to discuss the following topics: a recent HuffPost op-ed posits that singer, Frank Ocean's same sex admission serves as a redefinition of Black masculinity;  inventor, Steve Mann was allegedly attacked in a Parisian McDonald's by employees for his digital eyeglasses;  for our Blue Area segment-NYC bus driver, Stephen St. Bernard catches girl after a three story fall;  it's final, basketball phenom, Jeremy Lin is now a Houston Rocket....Dburt is mad but will he still buy Lin's Rocket jersey? (probably) and lastly, time constraints notwithstanding-while New York attempts to dismantle its "stop and frisk" policies, escalating violence in Chicago has "Windy City" natives asking for the controversial initiative.  Call the hosts live if you want to join the conversation at-646-915-9620.

Join Dburt, Daryll B. and Captain Kirk as they shed light on ONE predominant issue this time-the goings on at this year's San Diego Comic Con! More specifically, your "Podcast Avengers" will be discussing the celebs that have been "outed" as geeks; the revelations and disappointments of the con (a Guardians of the Galaxy film is forthcoming but no Black Panther); the ubiquitous media coverage and how all facets of pop culture continue to merge with this pulp cultural event. And then there's Afronerd Radio batting second at 7pm eastern. Listen to Captain Kirk and Dburt share their unique political perspectives on the following current event inspired issues: it appears that on the heals of the macabre appearance of the Tupac Shakur hologram, Run-DMC and TLC are returning back to the stage with respective reunion tours; actor, Michael Claude Duncan suffers a near fatal cardiac arrest; Dburt revists last week's Wayne Brady vs Bill Maher on the Obama controversy after a Wall Street Journal piece adds more fuel to

Let's go for round two!  We missed this guest last week but she is sure to appear THIS week! Don't forget to mark your calendars and set your clocks for Tuesday, July 10th when hip hop pioneer, lyricist supreme, actress, author and entrepreneur, MC Lyte stops by Afronerd studios.  Ms. Lyte will not only discuss her illustrious career but also elucidate on her non-profit organization,The Hip Hop Sisters Network-a foundation that promotes positive images of women of color within the entertainment and corporate industries.  Stop by to be educated, entertained and energized!

Our interview with Hip Hop Icon, MC Lyte has been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 10th at 4pm (EST). Ms. Lyte will be gracing our studios to not only discuss her illustrious career in entertainment but also her involvement in her non-profit organization, The Hip Hop Sisters Network. Now back to this Sunday's show-Join Captain Kirk, Daryll B. and Dburt for The Comic Shoppe where the issues to be unpacked are as follows: an analysis of the Amazing Spiderman reboot and its projected first week, 140 million dollar box office takedown; and speaking of Spidey news, a Miles Morales, Ultimate Spiderman film short hits the web; is the new Marvel Now! initiative a shot across the bow aimed at last years DC's 52 launch?; limited series, Hit Monkey gets a video game imprint and if time permits, our opinions on this week's release of Gary Frank and Geoff Johns' Batman: Earth One. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620 or contact the show via email/instant message-afronerdradio@yahoo.com. Next up, the Afronerd Radio broadcast

AGAIN, don't forget to mark your calendars and set your clocks for Tuesday, July 3rd when hip hop pioneer, actress, author and entrepreneur, MC Lyte graces our studios.  Ms. Lyte stops by not only to discuss her illustrious career but also to discuss her non-profit organization,The Hip Hop Sisters Network-a foundation that promulgates positive images of women of color within the entertainment and corporate industries.  Stop by to be entertained, educated and energized!

Well during this upcoming Comic Shoppe broadcast we will undoubtedly be fighting for truth, justice and the American way when we welcome New York Times best selling author, Larry Tye to our live podcast! Mr. Tye will be stopping by our studio to discuss his latest literary effort entitled, Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero. Tye, a veteran journalist, who has written for periodicals such as the Boston Globe, The Anniston Star and The Courier Journal garnered considerable notoriety (hence, The Times nod) for his 2009 book, Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend.   And that's just the first half of the broadcast!  Stay tuned for Afronerd Radio for the coup de grace, starting at 7pm!

The topics to be explored during our special audio "grab bag" are: legendary news channel, CNN appears to be more of a source for low ratings than for news; music icon, Quincy Jones takes a swipe at hip hop impresario, Sean "P-Diddy" Combs' actual musical ability; a recent NY Daily News piece affirms that there are over 100 active gangs and/or gang subsets in the NY borough of the Bronx; yet even more acts of cannibalism are being reported.....and how long will the spin machine connect these incidents to ethnicity and lastly, New York Knicks forward, Amare Stoudemire gets fined 50K for a anti-gay tweet...whew.

Pull up a seat and listen to our first hour (6pm) at The Comic Shoppe with your hosts, Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following topics: the highly anticipated Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was released this past weekend to a lukewarm box office; Men in Black's Barry Sonnenfeld might have an interest in DC's Metal Men for a prospective film project; the folks at Warner Brothers have ramped up their viral marketing with the impending release of the The Dark Knight Rises; more Black Panther casting rumors (i.e. Anthony Mackie; Aldis Hodge) and lastly, if time permits, we will highlight our comic book favorite reads from the previous week. You can reach the hosts live at 646-915-9620 or via email/instant message at afronerdradio@yahoo.com. Next up, for the second half, we have Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk airing at 7pm sharp. Listen to Dburt and The Captain shed light on the following current event related issues: the internet appears to be abuzz concerning the new Dear White People t

In keeping with the true tenets of "afronerdism,"  we will keep this tight and copacetic!  Join Captain Kirk and Dburt tonight at 7pm as they discuss the following topics:  famed actor and blowhard, Alec Baldwin lashes out at photogs.....again, but this time he references Trayvon Martin; Grey's Anatomy scribe, Shonda Rhimes chastises Bunhead creator for lack of diversity concerns; KFNX radio show hosts directly refers to the POTUS as a "monkey," Adidas thinks twice about coming out with a slavery/shackled theme sneaker and on the animal intelligence front- new scientific research appears to point to the notion that bears can "count."  Be square and ever aware....it might just save your life!  See you all at 7pm!    

Here's wishing you a happy and prosperous Father's Day to all our listeners/readers/supporters! Keeping it tight and simple for our listening dads (and hopefully, the rest of the family), stop by tomorrow at 6pm to listen to The Comic Shoppe with your hosts Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt as they unpack the following current event and geek laden topics for the week: the crew analyzes some of the popular (and not so popular) patriarchs in comic book lore; Ed Boon, creator of the wildly successful Mortal Kombat video game series returns with a DC comic inspired Injustice: Gods Among Us fighting game; Boondocks is returning for season 4..finally and lastly, picking up from where we left off from last week's show-discussing the return of Valiant Comics and their Harbinger series. Call the team live at 646-915-9620 or via email/instant message at afronerdradio@yahoo.com. For our second act, there's Afronerd Radio airing at 7pm sharp. Join in on our special Father's Day show as we revisit an '09 interview with D

Feel free to join in on the conversation "live" at 646-915-9620 when we will be extrapolating the following issues: picking up where we left off from the last show, we attempt to answer the question regarding which agenda appears to be gaining more ground-Gay folks versus African-Americans in the realm of political access; our thoughts on the future of music while we are in the midst of June being Black Music Month; former Governor and famed wrestler/actor, Jesse Ventura during a recent interview, likened the current political party stalemate to American gang warfare and lastly, a growing controversy appears to be taking hold with a group of gay men who are suing the historical Black sorority known as the Alpha Kappa Alphas (AKAs) in an effort to join the female organization (?)....wow.

The topics to be discussed are: Prometheus, the latest reboot/redux/prequel(?) within the Alien film franchise was released this weekend with a respectable 55 million dollar box office; Valiant Comics' Harbinger #1 was released this past week....is it destined to be the next big thing?; the cyber community was all abuzz with the rumor that the Black Panther may be the next character to receive silver screen treatment; legendary sci-fi author, Ray Bradbury passes as well as Robert Washington, colleague of the late Dwayne McDuffie and co-writer of Static and if time permits, a synopsis of the latest DC/Warner animated DVD, entitled Superman vs The Elite. Call in live at afronerdradio.com at 646-915-9620 or contact the show via email or instant message at afronerdradio@yahoo.com. Next up, starting at 7pm is Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk (aka Afronerd Radio)! The issues up for grabs are: yet another article, courtesy of the Washington Post, laments that although President Obama is Black, his presidency is not;

Stay tuned for another eventful "2 for 1" blast this Sunday with back to back airings of The Comic Shoppe at 6pm and Afronerd Radio at 7pm (EST).  The topics up for grabs for the Comic Shoppe are: Dburt, Captain Kirk and Daryll B. submit their proposals for a plausible JLA movie treatment; Men in Black 3 returns to big business; DC and Marvel enter the LGBT debate with new twists on old characters; a Kickstarter comic book campaign gains traction and lastly, our favorite graphic novel reads from the previous week. And then there's the piece de resistance: Afronerd Radio interviews, filmmaker/photographer, Hilton Ruiz regarding his latest book entitled, The Forty-Deuce: The Times Square Photographs of Bill Butterworth, 1983-1984.  Mr. Ruiz will discuss not only his book but also the forgotten red light culture of New York City's famed Times Square district.    

Once again, Afronerd Radio promises another informative and fiery broadcast that is not the one to miss!  Mark your clock and calendars for Wednesday, May 30th when veteran NY Post sports columnist, Phil Mushnick stops by the Afronerd Radio show.  Mr. Mushnick bears the distinction of being in the employ  The Post since 1973.  He undoubtedly will discuss New York metro sports, his triumphs and recent controversies over his four decade career.  And that's just the entree!  We still have the show's "main course,"  the segment entitled The Mid Week in Review, when Dburt and Captain Kirk discuss the (mid) week's current event laden stories. 

Mark your clocks and calendars! Afronerd Radio welcomes attorney, media pundit and author, Lisa Bloom to our studios. Ms. Bloom will appear to discuss her latest literary effort, Swagger: 10 Urgent Rules for Raising Boys in an Era of failing Schools, Joblessness, and Thug Culture. And that's just our broadcast "entree." For the remainder of the show, Afronerd and Dburt will wax about the weekly issues of the day during their infamous Mid Week in Review segment. 

Pull up a seat and check out The Comic Shoppe with your hosts, Dburt, Daryll B and Captain Kirk airing tonight at 6pm. The issues under the pulp inspired microscope this week are: more on the animated front with the Avatar: The Last Airbender inspired show, The Legend of Korra and Dburt's desire to see the probending tournaments shown in the cartoon brought to the video gaming world; according to a tweet from Cannes, a Ant Man movie may have been greenlighted; someone (OK, the Avengers and the execution of a bad idea) sunk Battleship with a 25 million dollar box office takedown; in an effort to take the place of Smallville, the trailer for Arrow is released and lastly, according to a recent Comic Book Resources piece, should TV scheduling be considered an antiquated format due in part to DVR technology and the internet? AGAIN....call us live at 646-915-9620 or contact the show via instant message or email at afronerdradio@yahoo.com. And now for the coup de grace...join Dburt and Captain Kirk for a bit more e

It's that time AGAIN, folk! It's time for Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review show! Join your "Radio Avengers," Dburt and Captain Kirk tonight starting at 7pm (EST) as they provide some conservative (and oftentimes independent) analysis on your weekly top stories. The issues at hand this (mid) week are: in a blatant display of magazine publishing one-upmanship against the Time mag, Newsweek has President Obama on their cover as the nation's first "gay" president; medical records from George Zimmerman's family physician affirm his initial injuries that were claimed subsequent to the Trayvon Martin shooting; as the popular social networking site, Facebook approaches its initial public offering, its valuation might make it the most highly valued American company to date and lastly, according to a recent NY Post piece, the friendship between First Lady, Michelle Obama and the "First Lady" of media, Oprah Winfrey may have cooled over issues relating to protocol and access to the White House.

At the top of the 6pm hour, join Captain Kirk, Daryll B. and Dburt this Sunday for the Comic Shoppe broadcast-the topics on the table are: undoubtedly, more Avengers talk as the film is expected to eclipse a billion dollars in ticket sales...the Newsarama site cites ten classic Avengers' stories that could make for a great sequel; it appears that in the main Marvel comics continuity storyline, courtesy of the Battle Scars limited series, fans get their Sam Jackson inspired Nick Fury after all; revisiting our popular (and rousing) Versus segment, which animated series is the best-Young Justice or JLU? and lastly, Fox's Fringe gets a fifth and final season (including the return of Leonard Nimoy!). Next up, there's Afronerd Radio airing at 7pm. Captain Kirk and Dburt are summoned on the bridge for yet another mission to unpack the following topics: continuing from Wednesday's Mid Week in Review show, who (and why) is Krispy Kreme? Is it a parody and why aren't his Black contemporaries perceived in the same vein

Join your "Radio Avengers," Dburt and Captain Kirk this evening as they utilize their super "powers" of observation regarding the following topics: picking up from Sunday's show, comedian Steve Harvey has a problem with Atheism and a blogger's recent entry suggests that Black Studies college programs should be dismantled; unemployed football great, Terrell Owens makes an appearance on The Dr. Phil Show and lastly, a rap parody (maybe) performance by Krispy Kreme, courtesy of Youtube goes viral.