Black Girl Nerds

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast we chat with Emmy nominated host Baratunde Thurston. Baratunde is a visionary known for his thought-provoking conversations where he integrates his one-of-a-kind humor and insight to shine light on the world’s complex nature within themes of race, politics, technology and more. His compassionate voice offers a grounded honesty in which he displays during America Outdoors where Baratunde will spend quality time with an array of characters whose outdoor lives are shaped by where they live. The series includes various episodes that cover various topics from modern homesteaders living alongside grizzlies  in Idaho, to Black surfers catching waves on Long Island. Baratunde will reveal a deeper understanding of our passionate yet complicated relationship with the outdoors.   Host: Jeanine Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with actor Jay Pharoah, star of the Lionsgate film 'Private Property' currently released.   This tense and gripping neo-noir thriller walks the fine line between reality and deception. Stuck in a marriage to a rich Hollywood producer (Jay Pharoah, “SNL”), struggling actress Kathryn (Ashley Benson, “Pretty Little Liars”) finds herself attracted to Ben, her new gardener. Then, she meets Ed, the eccentric millionaire who’s just moved in next door, and a BBQ turns into a drunken party. Kathryn awakens to discover that Ben and Ed have been hiding secrets, and that her home — and life — may now be in grave danger. Host: Stacey  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with PBS host Danielle Bainbridge. Danielle was the researcher, writer, and host of the PBS Digital Studios web series 'The Origin of Everything' which focused on highlighting unusual and under-told histories. Outside of her academic work, she is also a writer of creative nonfiction, fiction, and drama. Her first play "Curio" premiered at UPenn and was featured in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2018. She is beginning work on her first independent documentary in 2022. She is also currently writing two books: 'Refinements of Cruelty', a book about 19th-century sideshow and freak show performers who were born into slavery and 'How to Make a New Nation', a general audience history book about performances of nationalism in newly independent nations in the wake of post-colonial movements worldwide in the 20th century. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome Dr. Sade R. Brown.  She's a Project Scientist at Owens & Minor. She helps to create, test, and review medical devices that are beneficial to the patient’s well-being. However, outside of her career, she takes joy in teaching financial literacy and educating others on the importance of passive income. She educates teens/adults to learn how to invest and trade stocks, buy smart real-estate, set-up short-term rentals, and retail arbitrage (e-commerce). Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

This week's episode of Black Girl Nerds podcast welcomes you to join us to listen to our take on the Netflix series 'Ozark'. The series wrapped in April 2022 with mixed reactions online. If you are a die-hard fan of the series, tune in to this week's episode and tweet with us @bgnpodcast to let us know how you felt about 'Ozark'. Host: Jamie Co-host: Mimi Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

This week's Black Girl Nerds podcast welcomes EP and writer of F/X's 'Atlanta' Stefani Robinson. Stefani Robinson is an Emmy-nominated writer and producer with an exclusive overall production deal with FX. She is an executive producer, showrunner, and writer on the hit vampire comedy 'What We Do in the Shadows'. Robinson is best known for her work as an executive producer and writer on the award-winning comedy series 'Atlanta', which is currently in its third season. She has continually elevated the show’s presence in the television landscape through her work over the past three seasons, and she has won two Writers Guild Awards for her work. Host: Stacey Yvonne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview author Dr. Tara Green to discuss her book Love, Activism, and the Respectable Life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson . In this first-ever biography about the life and work of Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Green reveals the remarkable story of the love one Black woman had for her race, of men and women, and, finally, of herself. Born in New Orleans in 1875 to a mother who was a former slave and a father of questionable identity, Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a pioneering woman who actively addressed racial and gender inequalities as a writer, suffragette, educator, and activist. Green builds on Black feminist, sexuality, historical and cultural studies to create a literary biography that examines Dunbar-Nelson’s life and legacy as a respectable activist – a woman who navigated complex challenges associated with resisting racism and sexism, and who defined her sexual identity and sexual agency within the confines of respectability politics. It’s a book about the past, but it’s also a book about the present that nods to the future. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this BGN Podcast Extra, we chat with actor Kaci Walfall of the CW series 'Naomi.  This past week was the season finale and Kaci chats about the journey she's had this year working on the show as well as what it has been like for her character Naomi. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

On this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with TV showrunner Jenny Lumet about the new Showtime series 'The Man Who Fell to Earth'. Jenny Lumet is a brilliant woman, creator, mom, and inspiration.  While she came from Hollywood royalty as the daughter of Sidney Lumet and granddaughter of Lena Horne, she paved her own path and has become a force in film and TV.  Her film and TV credits include The Man Who Fell to Earth,  Star Trek: Discovery, a co-executive producer on Star Trek: Picard, and an executive producer on Star Trek: New Worlds. The Man Who Fell to Earth, Streaming Only on Showtime. Watch the first two episodes for free for a limited time at SHO.COM Hosts: Ryanne and Jamie Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we recap the first two episodes of the Showtime series 'The Man Who Fell to Earth'. An alien (Chiwetel Ejiofor) crashes deep into the oilfields of New Mexico with a mission: he must find the brilliant scientist Justin Falls (Naomie Harris), the one woman on earth who can help save his species.  This episode was done in partnership with and sponsored by Showtime. 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' is currently streaming on Showtime Hosts: Jamie and Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax