

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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Apr 22, 2017 • 1h 17min
BGN #112 I It's Oprah! And Karen Pittman
Segment 1: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks debuts on HBO April 22nd. We chat with the cast including Oprah Winfrey herself! The film is based on the book of the same name by author Rebecca Skloot. Interview features: George C. Wolfe, Rose Byrne, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll and Reg. E. Cathey
Featuring co-host: Kay B
Segment 2: Actress Karen Pittman chats with us about her role as Inspector Priscilla Ridley on Marvel's Luke Cage and Black girl magic.
Hosted by: Jamie and Caron
Music by: Sammus and Shubzilla
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Apr 19, 2017 • 56min
#BGNPodcast Extra - LIVE Star Wars Celebration Podcast
Hosts Jacqueline, Kai and Mel lead a live podcast with special guest Diana Williams of Lucasfilm Story Group. She's a Content Strategist who helps with narrative cohesion and connectivity within the Star Wars universe! Take a listen to this fun discussion about fandom and more within Lucasfilm and Star Wars!
Music by: John Williams

Apr 16, 2017 • 1h 33min
BGN #111 I Raleigh Ritchie, Black Ink and Ernie's Trio
Segment 1: Jacob Anderson who you know best as Grey Worm on HBO's Game of Thrones and his musical genius as Raleigh Ritchie joins us in a panel discussion about comic book movies, #ThronesYall, and his love for music.
Hosted by: Jamie, Jacqueline, Kayla and Kyndal
Segment 2: Craig and Faith Rippon are the creators behind a new film called Black Ink: People of Color in Comics.
Hosted by: Jessica
Segment 3: Actor Ernie Hudson makes his second appearance on our show to chat about his 3 new shows, APB, Grace & Frankie and Graves.
Hosted by: Caron
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
Music by: Sammus
Ad Music by: Purple Planet

Apr 9, 2017 • 2h 2min
BGN #110 The Cookup, Sex 101, and ClexaCon 2017
Segment 1: Jamie interviews New York Times best-selling author D. Watkins about his book The Cookup and what inspired him to leave the lifestyle of a drug kingpin to becoming one of the most popular authors in the publishing industry.
Hosted by: Jamie
Segment 2: Caron does a 1:1 with sex educator Dr. Andrea Pennington. Author of several books including the The Orgasm Prescription for Women.
Hosted by: Caron
Segment 3: Kayla and Jamie join a panel of women at the LGBTQ con for women called ClexaCon. On the panel, they discuss using the power of fandom for good and how social media platforms leverage community building. Moderated by Feliza Casano of Girls In Capes.
Featuring: Kayla and Jamie
Segment 3 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net
Segments 1 & 2 and overall mixing by: Jamie Broadnax
Music by: Sammus
Ad music by: Purple Planet

Apr 2, 2017 • 1h 8min
BGN 109 I Love Bekka & Lucy, Greenleaf and Unstoppable Wasp
Segment 1: At SXSW the cast and crew of the new webseries "I Love Bekka & Lucy chats with Kyndal about a story of two best friends. Featuring: Rachael Holder, Tanisha Long, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Alexis Denisoff and Chris Smith.
Hosted by: Kyndal
Segment 2: Former NBA star and actor Rick Fox discusses his latest role on season 2 of OWN's "Greenleaf" drama series.
Hosted by: Caron
Segment 3: Comic book writer Jeremy Whitley chats about his book The Unstoppable Wasp, an inspiring story for women everywhere.
Hosted by: Joi
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
Music by: Sammus

Mar 29, 2017 • 37min
#BGNPodcast Extra - Shots Fired with Gina Prince-Bythewood and Sanaa Lathan
A sleepy North Carolina town is changed when a Black officer shoots an unarmed white teen. However, when an investigation emerges under the unsolved shooting of a Black teen comes into the fold the whole town is faced with racial challenges.
Sanaa Lathan plays Investigator Ashe Akino and joins us in this interview along with co-series creator and executive producer Gina Prince-Bythewood.
Shots Fired airs Wednesday nights on Fox
Hosted by: Jamie, Caron, and Grace
Edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net
Music by: Sammus

Mar 25, 2017 • 1h 29min
BGN #108 | The Big Sick, Alien, and BGN Live at SXSW
Segment 1: Husband and wife team Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani discuss their latest film "The Big Sick" which premiered at SXSW.
Hosted by Jacqueline
Segment 2: A roundtable discussion on Alien Covenant and the Alien franchise. Featuring Ridley Scott, Katherine Waterson, and Danny McBride.
Hosted by Kyndal
Segment 3: We host a live recording during the SXSW Podcast Stage and invite actress Lyndie Greenwood (Sleepy Hollow) to chat with us about her experiences in Austin and geek out over about fan culture along with a brief Q&A from the audience.
Hosted by Jamie, Jacqueline, and Kyndal
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Mar 18, 2017 • 1h 24min
BGN #107 | The Quad, Fits and Starts, and HBO's Insecure
Segment 1: TV showrunner Felicia D. Henderson chats with us about her new series on BET called "The Quad".
Hosts: Jamie, Caron, Tora and Joi
Segment 2: SXSW premiered the film "Fits and Starts" starring Wyatt Cenac, Greta Lee and directed by Laura Terruso.
Host: Jacqueline
Segment 3: Actors Jay Ellis and Lisa Joyce of HBO's Insecure chat about the breakout series of this past year.
Host: Caron
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
Music by: Sammus
Insecure Season 1 is available on Blu-ray and DVD March 21st

Mar 9, 2017 • 1h 17min
#BGNPodcast Extra - The Get Out Episode
The most controversial film of the year "Get Out" has everyone talking. We chat with director Jordan Peele about the film and his motivations behind creating this masterpiece. The second segment features a Get Out roundtable discussion.
Segment 1: Hosted by Jamie, Tora, Kaya and Mel
Segment 2: Hosted by Joi, Tora, Caron and Mel
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
Music by: Sammus

Mar 6, 2017 • 1h 14min
BGN #106 | Logan's Soul Glo and Oscar Chat
Segment 1: Actor Eriq La Salle gives us an in-depth interview about the scope of his work as an actor, director, producer, and author. He is currently appearing in the new Fox film Logan co-starring alongside actor Hugh Jackman.
Hosted by: Jamie, Caron and Kay B
Segment 2: TV host Alicia Malone has a one-on-one with Jacqueline about interviewing celebrities, red carpet events and the Oscars.
Hosted by: Jacqueline
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
Music by: SkyBlew, Sammus and Shubzilla
Ad Music by: Purple Planet