

Black Girl Nerds
Black Girl Nerds
Black Girl Nerds is the intersection of geek culture and Black feminism. If you love comic books, movies, tech, gaming then the BGN Podcast is right up your alley! Black Girl Nerds features interviews from the best of the best in entertainment, so if you're a fan of pop culture and love nerdy things check out what BGN has in store for you!
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Jan 17, 2022 • 40min
279: Actor Karen Pittman
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with actor Karen Pittman.
Pittman currently stars as “Dr. Nya Wallace” in the Sex And The City reboot entitled And Just Like That… and two soon-to-be released feature films - comedy Allies from director Barret O’Brien and Stephen Belber’s political drama What We Do Next, alongside Corey Stoll. She is best known for her role as “Mia Jordan” on Apple TV’s Emmy-winning, Golden Globe-nominated show The Morning Show.
Host: Ryanne
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Jan 10, 2022 • 24min
278: Actor and Entertainer Laila Pruitt
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Laila Pruitt.
Laila currently stars as Nicole, (sister to characters Meech and Terry) on the hit TV series “BMF” on Starz, recently renewed for their 2nd season.
Laila also co-starred in “Flight” alongside Denzel Washington and also joins the star-studded cast of Jerry Bruckheimer's family comedy, “Secret Headquarters” set to hit theaters in Aug 2022.
Host: Ryanne
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
Music by: Sammus

Jan 3, 2022 • 23min
277: Comedian Brian Simpson
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview comedian Brian Simpson.
Brian burst onto the scene when audiences and critics fell in love with him on Comedy Central’s series Lights Out with David Spade: “The Wu-Tang Clan is the Greatest Clan”
Since then, he was named a New Face 2021 at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and Vulture included him in their highly anticipated annual list of Comedians You Should Know 2021. He tours the country brilliantly incorporating his rare combination of life experiences as a foster child and Marine Corps veteran into his refreshingly unique point of view.
Host: Ryanne
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Dec 27, 2021 • 45min
276: RJ White, CEO of Vipers Pro Men's Basketball
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome the CEO of Vipers Pro Men's Basketball, RJ White. RJ White Vipers Pro Basketball has
exposure in 12 countries and has reached 3.1 million in analytics. RJ is the first Black woman to purchase a men's Division team in the UK. She is also most notably known for paying her team's salaries in Bitcoin.
Host: Jamie
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Dec 20, 2021 • 1h 2min
275: Our Favorite Christmas Movies
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat about our favorite Christmas movies to watch this holiday season. We're wishing you all a Happy Holiday this season and we hope you enjoy this holiday-filled episode.
Host: Angelica, Ryanne, Jamie & Danielle
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Dec 13, 2021 • 18min
274: 'Gossip Girl' Actor Jordan Alexander
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast, we interview actor Jordan Alexander.
Beyond being on the global show, 'Gossip Girl', Jordan Alexander is incredibly passionate about representation specifically supporting the next generation of Black creatives, LGBTQ rights, and the environment.
Host: Stacey Yvonne
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Dec 6, 2021 • 35min
273: Actor Mikayla Batholomew of 'King Richard'
On this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we invite actor Mikayla Batholomew to chat with us about her latest role as Tunde Price in the Warner Bros film 'King Richard'.
Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew stars as Tunde Price in 'King Richard', the eldest of five and well-loved sister to Venus and Serena Williams, the noted tennis legends centered in the film from Warner Brothers Pictures. A stage/film actor and activist based in NYC, Mikayla is among those in the Broadway Advocacy Coalition honored this year with a Special Tony Award for their work within and beyond the theatre industry.
Host: Ryanne
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Nov 29, 2021 • 59min
272: Girl Chat on 'HBO's Insecure' and Netflix's 'Squid Game'
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, the hosts chat about two very popular series that everyone is talking about. The BGN hosts first chat about the final season of HBO's Insecure and vent about their issues and praise the show's several accomplishments. The BGN hosts then move onto the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game that took the world by storm.
The discussion focuses on the metaphorical meanings behind the series, the corruption of capitalism, and how social media has reacted to the series.
Hosts: Ryanne, Danielle, and Jamie
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Nov 22, 2021 • 39min
271: Colman Domingo and the Cast of 'Psych 3: This Is Gus'
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor/writer/director Colman Domingo and the stars of 'Psych 3: This Is Gus' featuring Dule Hill, Jazmyn Simon, and Allen Maldonado.
Segment 1: Colman Domingo is an actor, writer, and director. He is known for his performances on stage and screen. He currently plays Victor Strand on the AMC hit series 'Fear The Walking Dead'. He has appeared in such films as 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom', 'Selma' and 'Zora'.
Host: Stacey
Segment 2: 'Psych 3: This Is Gus' is the latest installment in the adventures of one of television’s most beloved duos. In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Groomzilla Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career. Featuring interviews with Dule Hill, Jazmyn Simon, and Allen Maldonado.
Host: Stacey
Music by: Sammus and Shubzilla
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Nov 15, 2021 • 14min
270: Meet The Women of Prime Video's 'Harlem'
In this episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview the team behind the new Prime Video series 'Harlem'. The series stars Meagan Good, Jerrie Johnson
Grace Byers and Shoniqua Shandai. The series is created by Tracy Oliver.
Featured in this episode are: Tracy Oliver, Meagan Good, Jerrie Johnson, Shoniqua Shandai, and Tyler Lepley.
From writer Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip), Harlem is a new comedy following four stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem NYC, the mecca of Black culture in America. Camille (Meagan Good) is a popular young anthropology professor at Columbia with extensive knowledge of the dating norms of many cultures, but has a hard time navigating her own love life; Tye (Jerrie Johnson) is a successful, queer dating app creator who prefers keeping vulnerability—and romantic partners—at arm’s length; Quinn (Grace Byers) is a hopeless romantic and trust fund fashion designer who is trying to give back to the world while running a struggling business; Angie (Shoniqua Shandai) is a confident, vibrant, and filter-free singer and actress who also lives rent-free and fabulously with Quinn. Together, they level up from their 20s into the next phase of their careers, relationships, and big city dreams.
Host: Stacey
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax