Black Girl Nerds

Black Girl Nerds
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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