Black Girl Nerds

We welcome actor Nick Creegan to this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast. Actor Nick Creegan is a rising talent, starring in season 3 of CW's 'Batwoman' as Marquis Jet who will be corrupted into a unique twist on DC Universe’s infamous Joker villain. Upon the season’s return on January 12, 2022, Creegan will be the first Black actor to portray the Joker character. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 con

On this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast we welcome the team behind the new book "Noir Is The New Black". Featured in the interview are: David Brame, Mikhail Hardy, and TC Harris. TC Harris Editor of "Noir Is The New Black" and creator of  "The Circuit" Mikhail "MikMakaw" Hardy is a Washington DC-based comic artist and painter. He's worked on several indie anthologies that include Delta Volume 1, The 27 Club and most recently "Noir is The New Black". David Brame is an educator, afrofuturist, artist, illustrator, and cartoonist. His works fit within a framework of afro-pop surrealism with a heavy focus on narrative and mark making. Host: Ryanne  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we welcome entertainers in TV and literacy! Segment 1: From creator, writer, and executive producer Lena Waithe and Hillman Grad Productions, the GLAAD Media Award-nominated series, 'Twenties' follows ‘Hattie,’ a masculine-presenting queer Black woman in her twenties.  Featured in the segment are actors Jonica T Gibbs (Hattie), Christina Elmore (Marie) and Gabrielle Graham (Nia). Host: Stacey Segment 2: Cynthia Manick is the author of Blue Hallelujahs, which won the 2016 Lascaux Prize in Collected Poetry, and editor of Soul Sister Revue: A Poetry Compilation (2019). She is the co-editor of the new book 'The Future of Black'. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

This week's Black Girl Nerds Podcast welcomes the women behind Crunk Feminist Collective. Guests Brittney C. Cooper, Susana M. Morris & Chanel Craft Tanner of Crunk Feminist Collective authored their latest book, 'Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood'.  It’s a resource guide for young feminists especially geared towards young girls of color, designed to help them navigate some of the most pressing issues young people face. Using intersectional frameworks, Feminist AF helps young feminists grapple with friendships, bodies, family dynamics, emotional health, pop culture, dating, sex, sexism, racism, homophobia, classism, and xenophobia.  Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this 2-part episode of the BGN Podcast, we welcome DC Comics superstars Ashley Romans and Anjelika Washington. Segment 1: Ashley Romans stars as Agent 355 in the FX/Hulu series 'Y: The Last Man'.  A drama series based on DC Comics’ acclaimed series of the same name by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra, Y: The Last Man traverses a post-apocalyptic world in which a cataclysmic event kills every mammal with a Y chromosome except for one cisgender man and his pet monkey. The series follows the survivors in this new world as they struggle with their efforts to restore what was lost and the opportunity to build something better. Host: Ryanne Segment 2: Anjelika Washington stars as Beth Chapel/Dr. Mid-Nite in the CW series 'DC's Stargirl'. The story follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore and her stepfather Pat Dugan as she leads an unlikely group of young heroes to take on the legacy of DC’s very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America. In the thrilling second season, Courtney and her fr

In this week's episode of the BGN Podcast we chat with the cast and crew of the highly-anticipated series 'Hightown' on STARZ. Featured in the episode are: Writer and Creator: Rebecca Perry Cutler and Executive Producer Gary Lennon. And featuring cast members: Monica Raymund, Riley Voelkel, James Badge Dale, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond, and Dohn Norwood. In the second season of 'Hightown', the picture-perfect version of summer on Cape Cod clashes with its off-season reality. Jackie Quinones (Monica Raymund), achieving her dream of becoming a real cop, is out to do some good in this world. Thrust immediately into the crime wave of deadly carfentanyl flooding the Cape, Jackie is laser-focused on bringing down drug dealer Frankie Cuevas (Amaury Nolasco), the man Jackie holds responsible for the death of her best friend, Junior. For Jackie, it is personal but then again, for Jackie, everything is personal.  Hosted by: Stacey Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast, we welcome co-founder and COO of the cryptocurrency/crowdfunding startup Polinate. Polinate is a next-generation crowdfunding platform designed to discover, launch and empower creatives globally in a permissionless way. Azeem Khan is a New York-based entrepreneur who's worked in tech, blockchain, biotech, esports/gaming, and entertainment. Most recently he ran partnerships and growth at Aglet, doing deals with the likes of Gucci and Stadium Goods. Host: Jamie  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

The Black Girl Nerds Podcast welcomes actor Milan Ray.  The Baltimore native has starred alongside Hollywood legends including Alison Janney and Viola Davis in Amazon’s 'Troop Zero' that followed a group of young ladies competing for the town’s prized possession of Birdie Scouts Leader. Up Next, ABC’s highly anticipated re-boot, 'The Wonder Years.' She’s the new Winnie, the love interest of Dean Williams — the one for which Dean tries so hard to connect with.  Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the BGN Podcast, we welcome stand-up comedian and author Gina Yashere. Standup comedian Gina Yashere recently released her memoir Cack-Handed, which chronicles the story of growing up as a child of Nigerian immigrants in working-class London to becoming the first female engineer with the UK branch of Otis, the largest elevator company in the world. Her time at Otis was a baptism by fire dealing with racist and sexist co-workers, so she left to become a stand-up comic and became one of the top comedians in the UK. Gina then came to the U.S. as a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2007 and never left! A few years ago, Chuck Lorre found her standup online and reached out to her to co-create, produce, write and act in the CBS comedy series 'Bob Hearts Abishola'. The show captures the heart of the Nigerian immigrant experience and many of the stories are pulled from Gina's personal life.  Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the BGN Podcast, as we cover the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, we welcome actor, director, and writer Justine Bateman to talk about her directorial feature film 'Violet'. Justine Bateman has an impressive resume that includes 'Family Ties', 'Satisfaction' and 'Arrested Development', and many more. She has earned a Golden Globe nomination and two Emmy® nominations. An advocate for Net Neutrality, Justine holds a degree from UCLA in Computer Science and Digital Media Management. VIOLET, Bateman’s directorial feature film debut of her own script, stars Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, and Justin Theroux. It premiered at SXSW 2021 and has its International Premiere at TIFF 2021. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax