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Join the Comic Shoppe team this Sunday at 6pm to listen to the crew bring analysis to the following issues: our thoughts pertaining to the highly anticipated U.S. release of the Avengers film this past weekend; and now that that the Avengers is on track to become a billion dollar grossing enterprise, will we ever see an analogous Justice League movie in the future?; and dovetailing off a recent Entertainment Weekly piece, what are some overlooked comic book properties that are worthy of some silver screen treatment? And lastly, a brief discussion on infamous comic book drugs and elixirs...Gingold, anyone? And then we land the haymaker with Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk, airing live at 7pm. The topics to be discussed for this broadcast are: NY Post sports columnist, Phil Mushnick writes a racially charged and/or provocative piece regarding Jay-z' partial ownership of the Brooklyn Nets; Dburt waxes on comedian, Steve Harvey's views on atheism (and other issues); a new alcohol spray promises to get the user i

Let's try to keep this entry like a BMW Mini Cooper...compact! Join Captain Kirk and Dburt tomorrow at 7pm sharp to hear their irreverent take on the following current event enveloped topics: a continuation of the issues that were left on the colloquium "dinner" table this past Sunday (the lack of minority representation critique levied against the writers of HBO's new comedy series, Girls; a Detroit judge gets caught "sexting" a colleague; a Essence managing editor gets axed (sort of) for his right wing views; does the merger involving NY radio giants WBLS and WRKS (Kiss-FM) spell the demise of urban radio?). And then we move forward into Wednesday specific topics: Dburt discovers automotive cable TV programming (as well as African-American custom car designer, Steve Stanford); Captain Kirk highlights math savant, Jason Padgett who acquired his "superpower" from a brutal beating almost a decade ago and if time sees fit, we'll discuss basketball "idiot" savant, Amar'e Stoudemire left handed shenanigans. 

  Listen to The Shoppe's Daryll B, Captain Kirk and Dburt as they shed some much need light on this week's following topics: for our infamous Versus segment, let's just keep it simple-Nerds vs Geeks-what's the difference? And on the notable front-who would be identifiable as nerd or a geek? Are both terms still considered pejoratives?; the team revisits their first introductions into comic books and why the genre still resonates with them into adulthood; although hip hop artist, Q-tip once rapped, "Industry rule number 4,080, record company people are shady," industry rule 4081, undoubtedly could apply to some within the comic publishing business. David Brother of The 4thletter blog tackles such a notion in a recent entry for the Comics Alliance site; on the animated side of things, Dburt discovers (in late fashion as usual) Ugly Americans and The Legend of Korra shows and lastly if time permits, a discussion on the proposed film reboots/sequels for The Fantastic Four, Daredevil, New Mutants and X-Men: First

This Wednesday feel free to pull up a chair and pour your favorite beverage while you listen to the latest episode of Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk-The Mid Week in Review Edition. Listen to Captain Kirk and Dburt (at 7pm, live call in number-646-915-9620) as they analyze and bring clarity to the following topics: the ethical, financial and technological issues concerning the recent holographic resurrection (video, above) of hip hop icon, Tupac Shakur; picking up from the last episode-highlighting the unknown historical footnote pertaining to passengers of color on the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic; Sweden's Minister of Culture, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth in an alleged symbolic gesture, cuts a cake modeled after the caricature of an African woman-an act that many have deemed to be racially insensitive. Legendary comedian and education activist, Dr. Bill Cosby weighs in on the Trayvon Martin tragedy and receives a critique from Syracuse University's Dr. Boyce Watkins. And lastly, famed guitarist, Ted Nugent,

Ok...no dilly-dallying, join the crew of the SS Comic Shoppe this Sunday at 6pm as they discuss the following graphic novel/sci-fi/fantasy subjects: some enterprising teens are in the midst of constructing a Battlestar Galactica inspired Viper flight simulation ship with Kickstarter contributions; the legendary Texas indie film theater, Alamo Drafthouse makes its way to NYC; Ultimate Spiderman (Miles Morales) is set to meet the original (Earth 616) Spiderman in an upcoming crossover vehicle (and has a Quesada rule been broken with such a crossover?); Josh Whedon and crew film a "last minute" after credits scene for the eminent Avengers movie; Super Size Me's Morgan Spurlock has a new film entitled, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. And lastly, taking into account time factors, our thoughts on the upcoming Watchmen prequel (including a digital version of the comic's fictional newspaper, The New Frontiersman). Call in for the live broadcast at: 646-915-9620. Next on the horizon is the Afronerd featuring Capt

This Wednesday at 7pm (EST) join the two grads from the "Xavier Institute for Higher Learning," Dburt and Captain Kirk, as they unravel the following current event laced issues: in the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, there appears to be a rise in outward displays of racism (the hacking of a Detroit highway traffic sign, National Review columnist fired for racist op-ed, Tulsa shootings, etc); A Huffington Post piece interprets recent findings concerning the human brain when one is in love with his/her respective mate; former PA senator, Rick Santorum, suspends his presidential campaign on the Republican ticket; our thoughts on current scientific studies showing those with conservative or racist leanings having "low effort" or cognitively deficient thought processes, and lastly, for Afronerd Radio's Blue Area segment, we discuss Washington, DC's legendary Howard theatre (reminiscent of Harlem's Apollo theater accept that it predates it by 20 years), which reopens after a $29 million renovation. 

Happy Holidays to our ever loyal citizenry! Yes, we are broadcasting (or is that podcasting?) tonight, starting at 6pm. Join Dburt, Daryll B. and Captain Kirk on The Comic Shoppe as they discuss the following comic book/sci-fi/fantasy topics: our thoughts on the new animated shows and returning series-Ultimate Spiderman, The Avengers: EMH, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien's conclusion (and what to expect from the next iteration-Omniverse) and Thundercats; AVX aka Avengers versus X-men, Marvel's big crossover event limited series starts off without a hitch; FX's POWERS show is powerless-the cast has been let out of their contracts...but does the show still go on; and lastly, our meanderings concerning DC's upcoming He-Man comic adaptation. Next up, the boys are back in town! Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk airs after the Shoppe at 7pm eastern standard time. The issues to be pondered are: yet even more information has come up relating back to the Trayvon Martin tragedy (i.e. the firing of an NBC producer for speculative

Time appears to be chugging along at a fast pace as we get closer to The Avengers premiere-and I couldn't be more elated! But while you wait for what will undoubtedly be a legendary cinematic summer, stop by for Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review7pm broadcast to get your educational/entertainment oriented filler in the interim. Allow Dburt and Captain Kirk to extrapolate the following current event topics for your aural experience: Dburt laments on the reluctance of Disney (and other like minded movie studios) to release classic films (i.e. Song of the South) that might be viewed as racially insensitive to today's audience; scientists posit how humans would react if an extraterrestrial encounter were to become a reality; Black folks (en masse) finally make an appearance on AMC-TV's popular 60s period series, Mad Men; for the fitness enthusiast, our thoughts on the ElliptiGO bike. And lastly, time constraints notwithstanding, the Afronerd crew will "unpack" their thoughts on the latest MDK (murder, death, kil

Join Daryll B, Captain Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following sci-fi/fantasy/pulp related topics: a recent article from the Comic Book Resources site, finds displeasure in the the new direction (in continuity) the Wonder Woman series has taken pertaining to the Amazons specifically; Dburt finally gets around to seeing The Hunger Games; the crew opines on David Brother's piece from The 4th Letter in which he waxes on his hesitancy toward embracing graphic novelist, Mark Millar's new Black initiative; did Spiderman make an appearance in the latest Young Justice animated series and what exactly does it mean when comic book houses take liberties with a rival company's intellectual property? And lastly, we finally get a name for the proposed fourth installment of the popular Playstation video game console....watch out for Orbis in 2013. Next up, Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk at 7pm! Call in "live" (for both shows) at 646-915-9620 ....the topics up for grabs for this broadcast are: just a bit more on new d

Stay tuned for Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review broadcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern standard time. Dburt and the Capitan will unpack the following top stories: more information has been disseminated by the MSM that disparages the reputations of both Messrs. Zimmerman and Martin; we finally tackle the NYT piece on actress/comedienne Wanda Sykes' unique lineage; racism rears its ugly head toward the two actors of color that can be currently seen in the new Hunger Games film; an interesting Daily Beast article theorizes that AMC's Mad Men 60s period series tells more about race through omission and lastly, famed singer, Sinead O'Connor writes an open letter concerning her interpretation of the Trayvon Martin killing.

Stop by this Sunday for our "2 for 1" special broadcast showcasing The Comic Shoppe with Daryll B, Captain Kirk and yours truly at 5pm and for the coup de grace, listen to Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk the following hour. The issues at hand for the Shoppe crew entail the following: for our popular Versus segment, we will discuss the DC vs Marvel...fans. Are there legitimate beefs and/or differences? Can one be equally faithful to both houses?; the team discusses the maturing story lines of our favorite characters (i.e. new, important careers; marriages, children, different powers, depowered instances, deaths, etc); director Michael Bay causes an internet geek "freak out" after speculation that his upcoming TNMT film, will depict the characters as coming from space and not a toxic/radioactive sewage; Is The Hunger Games the new Twilight? or Harry Potter? or something entirely different? And lastly, our thoughts on celebrity inspired and/or written comics (i.e. Joshua Jackson's Fringe comics; Rashida Jones' F

Mark your calendars, set your clocks or just rely on your good old fashioned memory to ensure that you hear this Wednesday's Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk at 7pm eastern standard time. The topics to be discussed are: the untimely death of Trayvon Martin for what appears to be specious circumstances appears to have caught the eye of the FBI; a new NYT piece denotes that actress/comedienne, Wanda Sykes has an interesting familial distinction that many other African-Americans are lacking; in our Blue Area segment, we must unpack the story of a local NYC teen hero who tried his best to avert a grotesque tragedy; a VA African-American student while reading a Langston Hughes poem was instructed by his teacher that he wasn't reading it "Black" enough and lastly, time constraints not withstanding, a recent Daily Beast article unveils how the internet has changed how Madison Avenue advertises products to its consumers. AGAIN....listen and call us live at: 646-915-9620 or contact us with your comments/protestations/q

The water is warm so let's just jump into it by keeping it tight and concise, shall we? Join us Sunday evening at 6pm for the first part of our aural extravaganza by pulling up a seat and listening to all things pulp, courtesy of the team at The Comic Shoppe. The issues at hand are: our predictions relating to DC-52's revised take on Earth 2; and speaking of reboots (or is that rebirths?).....our thoughts on yet another new Spiderman acolyte, Marvel's Scarlet Spider; getting back to our Versus segment, digital vs print comics-the good, the bad and the ugly-which represents the future of the comic book medium; picking up where we left off from last week's episode-a review of Street Fighter X Tekken and if time permits, the growing controversy with the third installment of the Mass Effect video game. Call Dburt, Daryll B and Captain Kirk live at: 646-915-9620 or leave your comments/questions at the chatroom, courtesy of afronerdradio.com. Next up, Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk....starts at 7pm, directly foll

As the week progresses, tune into our infamous "Mid Week in Review" broadcast of Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk on Wednesday at 7pm eastern standard time. The issues to be dissected by our heroes are: picking up some of the remaining slack from the previous episode (i.e. Dburt's penchant for British television; the Blue Area segment highlighting Sue Simmons); the dearth of Black Nerds in cinema....why no shoutouts on shows like The Big Bang Theory or the now defunct, Chuck?; will the tragic killing of 16 Afghan citizens by a US soldier rush the timetable for the Obama administration to pull the troops out of the war?; a Mass. man was arrested for biting off the ear of the coach of the opposing team during his son's grade school basketball game and lastly, can a rash of Tide detergent thefts be connected to the drug business?

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Please gather around your sofas this Sunday evening starting at 6pm (EST) and listen, perhaps to the greatest show on earth (well at least in our minds). First, check out The Comic Shoppe starring Daryll B, Captain Kirk and Dburt for the very best in pulp flavored cuisine. The issues to be discussed are: Brazil appears to have its own Batman vigilante (with consent from the policia); the passing of French comic book artist, Jean Giraud aka Moebius; a review of the latest Disney release of John Carter; Street Fighter X Tekken finally makes it to the street; Dburt discusses a new 6 part series he discovered entitled, The Strange Talent of Luther Strode and lastly, with the rising viral popularity of the fan made Static film, will we ever see the day when Warner Brothers actually makes a full fledged movie? And remember folks, The Shoppe is just the entree! Next up, is the Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk broadcast. The topical concerns up for grabs are: in a definite Twilight Zone send up, two

The topics up for discussion this week are: Conservative shock jock, Rush Limbaugh feels the heat from departing sponsors after referring to a female Georgetown Law Student as a "slut" in the ongoing debate over contraceptives; Wisconsin State Senator, Glenn Grothman is introducing a bill that proposes that single parenting should be considered a form of child abuse; in a case of truth being stranger than (science) fiction-futurists foresee the possibility of "Jurassic Park-like" zoos which would showcase cloned and/or robotic animals based on long extinct specimens; for our Blue Area-positive spin segment, the story of a courageous one armed High School basketball player; a Rochester, NY student claims that she sustained harassment from her teachers after she made racial allegations stemming from her class assignment on famed abolitionist, Frederick Douglass and lastly, if time permits, Dburt will pontificate (or is that bloviate) on his love for UK television. See you all at 7pm

Join the Captain and Dburt as they highlight the following current event laden issues: The Help's Viola Davis loses the Oscar to Meryl Streep but gained attention for her natural hairstyle; speaking of the Academy Awards, veteran comedian and show host, Billy Crystal catches heat for not only his Sammy Davis impersonation but also a off color racial tinged joke connected to The Help; for our Blue Area "positive" copy segment, we pick up what we failed to discuss due to time constraints from last week's show-the opening of the Smithsonian's Black History Museum; is Offbeatr the adult industry equivalent of Kickstarter? and lastly, in light of Governor Romney's wins in Arizona and Michigan.....what exactly is the deal with his rival, Rick Santorum (i.e. stance on religion, education, etc)?

Due to time constraints (and perhaps appropriate happenstance), The Comic Shoppe has moved to Sundays at 6pm. Join Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following sci-fi/graphic novel/fantasy fare: not surprisingly, the Brits have done it again with another superlative fantasy TV series entitled, The Fades which just wrapped up its first season; another comic book geek fantasy turns into reality, a deceased man's comic book collection found by a relative gets auctioned off to the tune of 3.5 million dollars!!!; our thoughts on the latest release of the Justice League: Doom direct to DVD animated movie; Ghost Rider 2 thoughts and lastly, picking up on a them that was left on the table from a few shows past....as Black History Month comes to a conclusion, we will close out our discussion of the history of the Black image in comicdom detailing the advent of the modern Black comic book hero. And now for the second half....Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk airs right after The Comic Shoppe at 7pm. T

Due to unforeseeable scheduling conflicts, The Comic Shoppe will now air an hour before Afronerd Radio'sWeek in Review broadcast every Sunday at 6pm eastern standard time. Afronerd Featuring Captain Kirk remains unchanged, with Wednesday and Sunday shows starting 7pm. The issue to be covered for Wednesday's show are: The Supreme Court revisits affirmative actions with many experts believing that the future of government sanctioned anti-discriminatory policies are in jeopardy; are we starting to witness the unveiling of Asian vs Black tensions centered on race? An Asian R & B songwriter recently made incendiary tweets toward African--Americans in response to boxer, Floyd Mayweather's remarks toward the Knicks' Jeremy Lin and NY Daily News columnist, Stanley Crouch waxes in his latest piece on similar tensions coming from mainland China; on the "nerdic" front, can an invisibility cloak (reminiscent of Harry Potter's) safeguard buildings in the case of an earthquake and lastly, for our Blue Area positive spi