Black Girl Nerds

Segment 1: Actor Lewis Tan joins us to discuss his role in the Marvel Netflix series Iron Fist and his process in auditioning for the title role as Danny Rand. We also share a conversation about AAPI representation in media. Hosts: Jamie, Joi, Caron and Kay B Segment 2: Actor Jason Mitchell, best known as Eazy-E in Straight Outta Compton chats with us about is latest role as Glenn Mill in the new action film Kong: Skull Island. Host: Caron Segment 3: TV One's new series Media explores the cut-throat culture of the entertainment industry, and actors Penny Johnson Jerald, Chrystee Pharris and Jillian Reeves discuss their roles on the show. Host: Caron Music by: Sammus, SkyBlew and Shubzilla Ad Music: Purple Planet Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Segment 1: Actress Kimberly Hebert Gregory stars on the HBO comedy Vice Principals, she chats about her role as well as representation of Black women in media. Hosted by Caron Segment 2: Author and Food Stylist Janice Poon is the creator behind the book, Feeding Hannibal: A Connoisseur's Cookbook. The book is a collection of easy-to-follow recipes inspired by the show. Hosted by Kyndal Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew Ad music by: Purple Planet

Caron leads a discussion along with Tora, Kayla, and Kay B about Valentine's Day and relationships. Black guy nerds everywhere listen up! There are some single ladies on this podcast! Edited by: John Bauer Music by: Sammus

Segment 1: Book Riot Comics contributor Preeti Chhibber chats with us about her work in publishing and how women of color in comics and books provide a lot more value than you think. Host: Jamie Co-hosts: Caron and Tora Segment 2: Womanist Villissa Thompson is a disability advocate and consultant fighting for the rights of Black women with all disabilities. She shares her story on why she created Ramp Your Voice. Host: Jamie Co-hosts: Caron and Kayla Segment 3: Curtiss Cook shares his experience working on his latest film Roxanne Roxanne other at Sundance and his interest in playing Black Lightning! Host: Jacqueline Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus Ad music: Purple Planet

Segment 1: In a roundtable discussion featuring hosts Jamie, Caron, Jacqueline, Tora and Mel we discuss feminism and its lack of intersectionality towards women of color, queer women and women with disabilities. Segment 2: The Few is a new sci-fi webseries that made its debt on Feb 2nd. Actor Sam Benjamin stops by to tell us about the UK based show that features superheroes. Hosted by Caron. Segment 3: Actress/Comedian Kym Whitley has us in stitches as she chats with Tora about her latest film Fist Fight which releases in theaters nationwide on Feb 17th. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew

Segment 1: Actor Benjamin Bratt stars on Fox series Star as Jahil Rivera, a talent manager down on his luck. He chats with Caron about his role in the new series. Segment 2: We have a roundtable discussion about the Emmett Till Story, The New Edition biopic, and the Oscars! Featuring Jamie, Caron, Kayla, Joi and Tora Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew Ad Music by: The Purple Planet

In our 100th episode, we celebrate by having a show featuring clips of our favorite moments from the podcast. In a roundtable chat with hosts Jamie, Kayla, Caron and Mel we go reminisce on some of the best moments of the BGN podcast! The second segment discusses the feature film Hidden Figures as the co-hosts transition to chat about one of the best holiday films of the year! The 3rd segment wraps up on the movie Fences based on the August Wilson play which has earned actress Viola Davis a Golden Globe award. Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Ad Music: Purple Planet

Segment 1: Caron interviews actor Morris Chestnut. The hotness that is has starred in such films as Boyz In The Hood, The Best Man and is currently starring in the TV series Rosewood. Segment 2: Tora sits down with filmmaker Jackie Stone. The film Compersion is a story about polyamorous relationships and has been well-received among critics. Segment 3: Jessica chats with actress and rising star Saniyya Sidney. The starlet has appeared in TV shows American Horror Story: Roanoke and Roots as well as films like Fences and Hidden Figures. Segment 1 edited by John Bauer Segment 2 & 3 edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Sammus and SkyBlew Executive Produced by Jamie Broadnax

Segment 1: Hosted by Tora she sits down on a one-on-one with TV actor Marcus Scribner of the hit ABC show Blackish! He geeks out with her over Star Wars, Spider-Man, and getting homework done! Segment 2: Actress Pearl Mackie chats in a roundtable interview with Mel about her new role as Doctor Who's latest companion. She also recognized our media outlet Black Girl Nerds at the NYCC press conference. Segment 3: Author Cerece Rennie Murphy chats on a one-on-one with Tora about her work as a novelist and how she has shaped her craft over the years. The Order of the Series trilogy is just a taste of her powerful work as a sci-fi fantasy author. All three segments edited by John Bauer Ad music from Purple Page Music by: Sammus, SkyBlew, and Shubzilla Executive Produced by Jamie Broadnax

This special edition of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast features cast members Regina Hall and Theo Rossi of the film "When The Bough Breaks". The DVD Blu-Ray was just released Dec 27th and Caron sits down in one-on-one interviews with both actors and chat about their work on the film and their art as creators in the entertainment industry. Hosted by Caron Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Sammus and Purple Planet

We are proud to present to you an insightful and inspiring interview with actor Emayatzy Corinealdi best known for her role as Ruby in Ava DuVernay's Middle Of Nowhere and the role of Belle in Roots. You can currently catch the 2016 miniseries of Roots on Hulu and Middle of Nowhere for streaming on Netflix. In this one-on-one interview with Caron, Emayatzy discusses the origin of her beautiful name, her work in the entertainment industry, what it was like working with actors on the set of Roots and provides words of wisdom for women. Sit back and relax to this great interview featuring an actress who is on the horizon making waves in film community! Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Jamie, Joelle and Kayla chat about their takeaways regarding the latest release from the Star Wars franchise, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. We give you the good, the bad and the ugly! Warning: Spoilers Music by John Williams and Trailer Music Weekly

Kayla and Mel and Jamie recap these mid-season episodes with funny and witty banter! See you in Feb! Hosted by Kayla and Mel Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Bear McCreary

We decided to drop an exclusive interview during our hiatus just in time for the new film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story starring actor Riz Ahmed who plays the role of Bodhi Rook. The movie will be released in theatres nationwide December 16th! Interview hosted by Jacqueline Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Trailer Music Weekly

Kayla and Mel and Jamie recap this week's episode about the latest story arc featuring Tara and a new community found in the zombie apocalypse. Hosted by Kayla and Mel Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Bear McCreary

Segment 1: Hip hop artist Jean Grae chats with us about her prolific impact on the music industry and gives her opinions about the post-election. Hosted by Jamie, Grace and Tora Segment 2: Actress Auli'i Cravalho of Disney's Moana chats about her new role as a Disney princess and the playing a character that will reach several women of color. Hosted by Joelle Segment 3: At NYCC we did a roundtable interview with the creative team behind the new series Beyond, scheduled to premiere in 2017. Tim Kring, David Eick and Burkely Duffield chats with us. Segment 1 edited by: Jamie Broadnax Segment 2 and 3 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by Sammus and Jean Grae

Kayla and Mel and Jamie recap this week's episode about Negan's wrath on the group, redneck cons, and Ezekiel's struggle wig. Hosted by Kayla and Mel Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Bear McCreary

Segment 1: Writer Marjorie Liu talks about her work on Monstress and how inclusive characters shape the way fans read comics. Hosted by Joelle Segment 2: Vincent Jerome star of "The Few" talks about the superhero series on a one-on-one interview with Kay B. Hosted by Kay B Segment 3: Jacqueline, Joi and Leo chat about the popular indie film Moonlight that has received major critical acclaim. Segment 1 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Segment 2 and 3 edited by: John Bauer Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew

The election season is finally over and we share our thoughts on the declared winner Donald J. Trump and what this means for women of color. This is a panel hosted by Jamie Broadnax featuring Kay B, Joi, Caron, Tora, Kristin and Mel. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus

Segment 1: A'Lelia Bundles, the great-great granddaughter of Madame CJ Walker discusses her 30 year history as a TV executive, her community outreach work and her role as a museum curator preserving the legacy of Madame CJ Walker. Hosted by: Jamie, Marqueeda and Joi Segment 2: Kyla Frye is the star of the new superhero series The Few and tells us what's it like to be an action hero. Hosted by: Kay B Segment 3: Regine L Sawyer leads a panel at NYCC called Women of Color in Comics: Race, Gender & the Comic Book Medium. With panelists: Barbara Brandon-Croft, http://womenincomics.wikia.com/wiki/Barbara_Brandon-Croft @BBrandonCroft Carol Burrell editor/writer/artist SPQR Blues http://womenincomics.wikia.com/wiki/Carol_Burrell @spqrblues Che Grayson, filmmaker/comic book writer (Rigamo) http://chegrayson.com/ @FandomFox Jules Rivera, writer/artist http://julesrivera.com/ @julesrivera Camille Zhang, editor/writer http://www.camillazhang.com/ @illathekilla [moderator] Regine Sawyer, editor/writer/publisher http://l