Black Girl Nerds

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

BGN interviews the team behind the January release film 'If Not Now When?' starring Meagan Good, Tamara Bass and Lexi Underwood. Segment 1: Co-directors and stars Meagan Good and Tamara Bass chat about the film 'If Not Now, When? This marks the first time two Black women have co-directed a feature film that one of them wrote, and both of them produced and starred in.  Host: Ryanne Segment 2: Lexi Underwood plays Jillian in the film 'If Not Now When?'. She also can be currently seen in the popular Hulu series 'Little Fires Everywhere' and is starring in the Disney film 'Sneakerella'. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Happy Holidays! In our first segment, we welcome Taylour Paige to discuss her latest film 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' currently streaming on Netflix. Host: Ryanne In our second segment, we welcome actors Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan to discuss their film 'Wild Mountain Thyme'.  Host: Cat Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

We're back!  This time we are recapping episode 4 of HBO's hit sci-fi thriller 'Lovecraft Country'. In this episode we explore and breakdown the episode "A History of Violence". Hosted by: Angelica and Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the BGN podcast, we bring two fabulous segments.  Tristen Norman, the Head of Creative Insights for Getty Images and actor Damon J. Gillespie of the Netflix series 'Tiny Pretty Things'. Segment 1:  Tristen Norman operates as one-part visual anthropologist and two-parts data scientist – working across disciplines to understand what motivates visual selection, identify trends within visual language, and using this data to help shape the development of Getty’s creative content globally. She chats about the work culture at Getty and diversity in the photography industry. Host: Jamie Segment 2: Damon plays “Caleb,” a​ handsome dancer who uses his ready humor and undeniable talent, in order to mask his struggles with a profound loss — and a secret that could unravel the institution. Within the show, Damon shows off his exemplary dance skills, having grown up as a professional Hip-Hop dancer and trained in Ballroom, Jazz, and Tap, in addition to Ballet, since he was 3 years old. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this episode, we interview Atlantic recording artist Bri Steves. A do-it-all rap artist who can easily alternate from steely and confrontational rhymes to sugary hooks, Bri Steves emerged in 2018 with a major-label deal via Atlantic and the release of her first tracks, including the T-Minus and Hitmaka collaboration "Jealousy." Host: Angelica Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

We're back!  This time we are recapping episode 3 of HBO's hit sci-fi thriller 'Lovecraft Country'. In this episode we explore and breakdown the episode "Holy Ghost". Hosted by: Angelica and Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax