Black Girl Nerds

NAACP Image Award winner Tananarive Due (My Soul to Keep, The Good House) and award-winning South African author Mohale Mashigo are a part of a magnificent team of writers on the comic Marvel's Black Panther: Sins of the King. Marvel’s Black Panther: Sins of the King follows as an army of undead threatens Wakanda, and the Black Panther turns to his long-lost father in the fight against his most lethal opponent yet—the demons of his past. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax ecampus.oregonstate.edu/nerds

We're not done talking about Superman and Lois just yet! In this bonus episode of the BGN Podcast, we discuss some of our favorite and not-so-favorite Superman films and TV shows of all time. We chat about which actors depicted the iconic hero the best, and which actors should have passed on the role. If you're a DC comics or Superman geek, you should definitely tune into this episode! Hosted by: Ryanne and Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this episode, we celebrate Black History Month by bringing on two compelling authors who have written about the Black historical experience. In our first segment,  Ilysah Shabazz, the daughter of the great Malcolm X joins us to chat about her work in the book 'The Awakening of Malcolm X'. Ilyasah is an educator, professor, activist, motivational speaker, and author of multiple award-winning books. Host: Ryanne In our second segment, we chat with Jessica Sims, who is a poet, writer, and author of 'Finding Home'.  Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax 

This week we're delivering a bonus episode of the BGN Podcast!  We're taking a deep dive into the history of Lois Lane, a character that has been around since the 1930s! If you're a fan of the DC universe and all things Superman and Lois, you don't want to miss this episode! Host: Jamie & Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

It's never too late to celebrate the day of love with that special someone or just spend a day in self-care!  In this episode, BGN host Angelica chats with special guest Mike to chat about relationships and more in this heart-filled episode of the BGN podcast. Host: Angelica Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax ecampus.oregonstate.edu/nerds

We're back!  This time we are recapping episode 5 of HBO's hit sci-fi thriller 'Lovecraft Country'. In this episode, we explore and breakdown the episode "Strange Case". Hosted by: Angelica and Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this 2-part episode, we cover the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.  Featuring actor Idella Johnson and our personal takeaways of films we watched during the festival. Segment 1: Actor Idella Johnson stars as the lead in the Sundance film Ma Belle, My Beauty.  Lane, Bertie and Fred once shared a polyamorous relationship in New Orleans. Lane loved Bertie, Fred loved Bertie, they had a balance that worked... until it didn’t, and Lane vanished from their lives. Two years later, Bertie and Fred have gotten married and are living at Fred’s family home in the countryside of southern France. Host: Jamie Segment 2: Jamie and Ryanne discuss some of the films they have screened so far during Sundance and give their hot takes on this year's virtual festival. Host: Jamie and Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax ecampus.oregonstate.edu/nerds

In this 2-segment episode, we interview author Mikaeli King and Eric Tapper of Global Comix. Segment 1: Mikaeli King is the author of the book "Meet The Covid-19 Super Fighters,"  a health safety and awareness guide for kids during Covid-19 to keep them safe. Host: Ryanne Segment 2: GlobalComix is entirely focused on the success of indie creators and publishers of all sizes, and regularly releases educational content and promotions to help the enrich community as digital publishing takes a more prominent role in comics. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax ecampus.oregonstate.edu/nerds

BGN interviews cinematographer Micheal Watson who worked on episodes 5-9 of the hit HBO series 'Lovecraft Country'. Interviewer: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

BGN interviews actor Reign Edwards of the Amazon series 'The Wilds' and media publicist Indya "Icy" Wright who coordinated the viral sensation 'Lion King: The Musical' on Clubhouse. Segment 1: Reign Edwards stars in the series 'The Wilds' about a group of teenage girls stranded on an island, unaware they are part of an elaborate social experiment. Reign was last seen starring in the hit FX series 'Snowfall' and the CBS series 'Macgyver'. Host: Jeandra Segment 2: Indya "Icy" Wright and her team help coordinate the viral sensation 'Lion King: The Musical' on the popular social media app Clubhouse. She chats about putting together the musical and her background in publicity and how she got her start in entertainment. Host: Angelica Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax