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May 13, 2025 • 50min

444: BGN Extra – ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Recap Podcast (Ep 608)

In this week’s episode we’re back with our recaps of The Handmaid’s Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. This week we are recapping episode 608 of the series. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her.              Host: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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May 8, 2025 • 48min

443: BGN Extra - ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Recap Podcast (Ep 607)

In this week’s episode we’re back with our recaps of The Handmaid’s Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. This week we are recapping episode 607 of the series. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her. Host: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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May 5, 2025 • 22min

442: Writer Leon Chills of 'Shadow Force'

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome writer Leon Chills, of the Lionsgate film Shadow Force. In Shadow Force, Kyrah (Washington) and Isaac (Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they go underground. With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force hot on their trail, one family’s fight becomes all-out war.   Host: Jamie Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus Shadow Force premieres in theaters May 9th.   
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Apr 29, 2025 • 40min

441: BGN Extra - 'The Handmaid's Tale' Recap Podcast (Ep 606)

In this week’s episode we’re back with our recaps of The Handmaid’s Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. This week we are recapping episode 606 of the series. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her. Hosts: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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Apr 23, 2025 • 47min

440: BGN Extra - 'The Handmaid's Tale' Recap Podcast (Ep 605)

In this week’s episode we’re back with our recaps of The Handmaid’s Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. This week we are recapping episode 605 of the series. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her. Hosts: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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Apr 16, 2025 • 1h 56min

439: BGN Extra – ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Recap Podcast (Eps 603 & 604)

In this week’s episode we’re back with our recaps of The Handmaid’s Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. This week we are recapping episodes 603 and 604 of the series. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her. Hosts: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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Apr 8, 2025 • 1h 46min

438: BGN Extra - The Handmaid's Tale Recap Podcast (Eps 601 & 602)

In this week's episode we're back with our recaps of The Handmaid's Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her. Now in its 6th and final season, BGN breaks down in weekly recaps, our thoughts behind this provocative series. Hosts: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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Mar 31, 2025 • 12min

437: Genneya Walton of 'Daredevil: Born Again'

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with Genneya Walton, who plays BB Urich in Daredevil: Born Again. Genneya starred as a series regular on Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones’ Netflix series #BlackAF and was a series regular on Netflix’s Project Mc². She also had the lead role in the Storm Reid produced feature film Darby and the Dead for Disney/Hulu, and had major recurring guest star appearances on Netflix’s Never Have I Ever, Steven Spielberg’s Extant with Halle Berry, and 9-1-1 opposite Angela Bassett. Most recently, she starred in Amazon’s holiday comedy film Candy Cane Lane alongside Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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Mar 24, 2025 • 22min

436: Dr. Thema Bryant on 'Matters of the Heart'

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we speak with renowned psychologist and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Thema Bryant. Dr. Thema made history in 2023 as the first Black female President of the American Psychological Association. She has a new book, 'Matters of the Heart: Healing Your Relationship with Yourself and Those You Love’, out now.  Matters of the Heart combines the wisdom of science, spirituality, and real-life experience to help readers tend to their emotional well-being and build meaningful connections. Dr. Thema provides evidence-based practices, essential relationship skills, and strategies to address common relational struggles. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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Mar 17, 2025 • 21min

435: Actor Aja Naomi King

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Aja Naomi King of the NBC series Grosse Pointe Garden Society. Grosse Pointe Garden Society centers a wealthy suburb where everything appears to be perfect on the surface, four members of the local garden club get entangled in a scandalous murder. Teacher and aspiring writer Alice, real estate agent Catherine, father of two Brett and socialite Birdie come together on the night of the garden club's annual gala to bury the body in their own garden -- and get rid of the evidence. But with mysteries, drama and deceit growing like weeds in each of their personal lives, this secret may not stay undiscovered for long. Aja Naomi King plays Catherine on the new NBC drama. King co-starred for six seasons on the hit ABC drama How to Get Away with Murder and received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the NAACP Image Awards. King recently received an Emmy Award nomination for her role in the limited series Lessons in Chemistry as well as nominations at both the Critics Choice Awards and NAACP Image Awards. Other recent work includes the feature film The Knife, opposite Melissa Leo, the romantic comedy “Boxing Day and the hit narrative podcast Blackout for Qcode. Other projects on King’s resume include Sylvie’s Love, The 24th, A White Little Lie, The Upside, A Girl from Mogadishu, and more! Grosse Pointe Garden Society airs Sunday nights at 10/9c on NBC Host: Jamie Music by: SkyBlew, Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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