Black Girl Nerds

This week we welcome actor and author Kirby Howell-Baptiste to the Black Girl Nerds podcast.  Most recently, she can be seen in “The Sandman” television, series and the film “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone,” both on Netflix. Upcoming, she stars in the heist series “Culprits” for Disney + launching early next year, and she is currently in production on “Sugar” for Apple +, opposite Colin Farrell. Audiences may also know Kirby from “Killing Eve”, “The Good Place”, “Hacks”, “Barry”, “Why Women Kill”, “Veronica Mars,” and Disney's “Cruella.” Beyond her memorable acting across film and television, her latest manifestation is publishing two children’s books, launching November 15th. These empowering picture books, Little Black Girl and Little Black Boy, celebrate the joys of being a child and encourage Black boys and girls to follow their wildest dreams.  Host: Ryanne Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome Ian Lara and Christina Jackson. Segment 1: The premiere of Romantic Comedy, directed by beloved Comedian/Writer Aida Rodriguez, will be Ian’s second of 2022. His first, Growing Shame, premiered on Comedy Central Digital on February 10th as part of their series of half hours. He performed his 30-minute debut comedy special LA Meets NY for HBO Latino's esteemed Entre Nos franchise in 2020, which did so well the streamer gave him his upcoming hour.  His appearance on Comedy Central’s StandUP Featuring has garnered over 10 millions views collectively on social media, and he was a regular on the network’s hit series This Week at the Comedy Cellar. Host: Ryanne Segment 2:  Christina Jackson takes on the female lead role as Daisy Brown in Devotion, marking this her most significant screen outing. Devotion is the story of Jesse L. Brown (played by Jonathan Majors), a pioneering Black Naval aviator who flew during the Korean War. She will also star alongside Regina King, Lucas Hedges, and Andre Holland in the Netflix/John Ridley film Shirley, which tells the story of trailblazing political icon Shirley Chisholm (King)—the first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to run for president of the U.S.  Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus and Shubzilla Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview comedian Kym Whitley and filmmaker Elegance Bratton. Segment 1: Created by Lena Waithe and Kym Whitley, Kym is a new scripted comedy audio series featuring an all-star cast including Sherri Shepherd, David A. Arnold, Jess Hilarious, Jenifer Lewis, Oscar-nominated actress Cynthia Erivo, and more, with original music composed by multiple Grammy Award-winning artist Wyclef Jean.  Host: Ryanne Segment 2: Elegance Bratton is an award-winning and boundary-breaking director, writer, producer, photographer and author. He began making films as a US Marine after spending a decade homeless. His film 'The Inspection' tells the story about a  a young gay man, rejected by his mother, who finds unexpected strength, camaraderie and support after he joins the Marines. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome Twitch streamer Bruce Greene. Bruce has been making content on the internet for around 15 years and started at G4. From there, he went on to work for Machinima, but later fell in love with the platform Twitch. He's the creator of such shows as "Ghost Hunt" and "Nerve Center" on the livestream network respectively. You can follow him on www.twitch.tv/brucegreene  Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

This season we are recapping episodes of 'The Handmaid’s Tale'!  Hosted by Angelica and Ryanne breakdowns of what happened will be discussed! We breakdown the season 5 finale, episode 10 “Safe”. Host: Angelica and Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Emmy and Tony Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry is a versatile actor whose career spans film, television and theater. He currently stars alongside Donald Glover in the Emmy, Golden Globe and Peabody Award winning series “Atlanta.” Henry portrays ‘Alfred Miles,' Atlanta’s hot of the moment rapper who is forced to navigate fame while remaining loyal to family, friends and himself. He has received Emmy, SAG, Critics’ Choice and MTV Movie & TV Award nominations for his work including films like If Beale Street Could Talk. In 2021, Henry starred in four feature films, including Marvel’s “Eternals,” directed by Chloe Zhao. This summer, Henry starred as Lemon in the hit feature film “Bullet Train” alongside Brad Pitt. This October, Henry stars opposite Jennifer Lawrence in A24’s “Causeway,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax 

This season we are recapping episodes of The Handmaid's Tale!  Hosted by Angelica and Ryanne breakdowns of what happened will be discussed! We breakdown episode 9 "Allegiance". Host: Angelica and Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

This season we are recapping episodes of The Handmaid's Tale!  Hosted by Angelica and Ryanne breakdowns of what happened will be discussed! We breakdown episode 8 "Motherland". Host: Angelica and Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Welcome to the #DragonsYall podcast from Black Girl Nerds.  This season for HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’, we’re breaking down weekly episodes of the show. Thanks for live-tweeting with us tonight and each week as we use the hashtag #DragonsYall on Twitter. We discuss on our live show the season finale, that ending with Luke and Aemond and what we hope to see of things to come in season 2! Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: GioeleFazzeri Hosts: Jamie Broadnax, Angelica Monk and Ryanne Bennett 

This season we are recapping episodes of The Handmaid's Tale!  Hosted by Angelica and Ryanne breakdowns of what happened will be discussed! We breakdown episode 7 "No Man's Land". Host: Angelica and Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax