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Kayla and Mel recap this week's episode which features the debut of King Ezekiel! Hosted by Kayla and Mel Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Bear McCreary

Segment 1: Jacqueline heads over at Fantastic Fest and interviews actresses Elizabeth De Razzo and Sasha Lane. De Razzo is best known for her role as Maria in Eastbound and Down and is currently starring in The Greasy Strangler. Lane stars at the protagonist in her first feature film called American Honey recently covered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Hosted by: Jacqueline Coley Segment 2: The cast and crew of Shadowhunters make an appearance at New York Comic Con 2016. Freelance writer Abbey White interviews: Isaiah Mustafa (Luke Garroway), Harry Shum (Magnus Bane), Alberto Rosende (Simon Lewis) Dominic Sherwood (Jace Wayland), Matthew Daddario (Alec Lightwood) Katherine McNamara (Clary Fray), Emeraude Toubia (Isabelle Lightwood) Cassandra Clare (author of The Mortal Instruments series on which the TV show is based and producer/writers: Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. Hosted by Abbey White Edited By: Jamie Broadnax Segment 1 edited by: John Bauer Segment 2 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net

We're recapping the infamous wrath of Negan in the premiere of season 7 of The Walking Dead. Many fans were shocked and stunned by the series of events that took place this past Sunday. TWD has made it clear that no one is exempt from death in the zombie apocalypse. Hosted by Kayla and Mel Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Bear McCreary

Hosted by Sujin Pak a panel of fans featuring Joelle Monique of BGN discuss at length about the premiere of the new HBO series drama Westworld. Panel includes: Joelle Monique, Amber Garza (Geeks Out) and Lisa Bolekaja (Screenwriters Rant Room Podcast) Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music By Ramin Djawadi

Segment 1: Micheline Hess is the creator of the children's comic "Malice In Ovenland" distributed by Rosarium Publishing. She tells the story of the comic and shares her thoughts on the state of the comics industry today. Hosted by Kayla Segment 2: At San Diego Comic Con, we interview actors Alfre Woodard and Mahershala Ali about their villainous roles as Mariah Dillard and Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes in Marvel's Luke Cage. Hosted by Jamie Segment 3: At New York Comic Con we interview actors Theo Rossi and Erik Laray Harvey about their villainous roles as Shades and Diamondback in Marvel's Luke Cage. Hosted by Jamie Segment 1 edited by John Bauer Segment 2 edited by Jamie Broadnax Segment 3 edited by MR Daniel Music by Sammus, Shubzilla and SkyBlew

During New York Comic Con, we had a 1:1 interview with actress Da'Vine Joy Randolph who plays Yvonne Watson on the new TBS comedy People of Earth. The episode also features roundtable interviews from the cast and crew. Wyatt Cenac (Ozzie Graham) Michael Cassidy (Jonathan Walsh) Oscar Nuñez (Father Doug) Alice Wetterlund (Kelly Grady) David Jenkins and Greg Daniels (Executive Producers) Recorded and Edited by MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Music by Sammus and SkyBlew Hosted by Jamie

Segment 1: Samira Wiley chats about her role in her latest film 37 and what inspires her as an actor. She also shares some tidbits from her childhood with us. Hosted by Caron Segment 2: Serayah Mcneill plays the role of Tiana on Fox's Empire. She chats briefly in a 1:1 hosted by Caron. Segment 3: Robbie Daymond is a prolific voice actor in animation, anime, and gaming. You know him best as Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon. Hosted by Kayla Music by Sammus, Shubzilla and SkyBlew Segments 1- 3 edited by John Bauer

We watched all 13 episodes of Luke Cage and we're now ready to discuss our takeaways from this show; which includes guest appearances, musical score, and hot takes from critics from reviewers. The panel led by Jamie features Gabby, Tora, Kristin, JN and Kayla. Music: Theme Song Luke Cage: Netflix and Love Live The Chief Jidenna

Veronica Wells is the culture editor over at Madame Noire and is the author of a new novel called Bettah Days. She chats in a one-on-one with Caron about her latest works. Raoul Peck is a feature and documentary filmmaker and at TIFF released the James Baldwin biopic "I Am Not Your Negro". This is a one-on-one with Jacqueline Music by: Sammus, SkyBlew and Shubzilla Segments 1&2 edited by John Bauer

Luke Cage premieres Sept 30th and we are dedicating a podcast solely to the series and its creators. This episode features a one-on-one interview with TV showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker, Simone Missick as Misty Knight, and roundtable interviews at San Diego Comic Con with the cast. Music by: Sammus, SkyBlew and Luke Cage song by Thaahum ET MCEEZ Music Cheo Interview edited by MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Simone Missick and Roundtables edited by Jamie Broadnax

The film that has sparked the most controversy this year from the plot of a bloody slave rebellion massacre the the film's star and director's past coming back to add more fuel to the film's publicity; Birth Of A Nation is the film that everyone is talking about whether you love it or hate it. Jacqueline, Joelle and Lauren unpack their thoughts about the film and the controversy surrounding the film's creators. Music By: SkyBlew Edited By: Jamie Broadnax

Segment 1: Jada Pinkett Smith joins our show to chat about her role as Fish Mooney on Fox's Gotham. She also shares some sound advice for Black women on how to be their best self! Hosted by Caron Segment 2: Luvvie Ajayi is a noted blogger and author of the new book I'm Judging You: The Do Better Manual. She gives her humorous perspective of how to make better choices in life. Hosted by Kay B Segment 3: Charlie Cox took a trip to DragonCon 2016 to chat about his role of Matt Murdock in Netflix's Daredevil as well as his process of training for the character. Recorded by Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus, Shubzilla and SkyBlew Segment 1 and 2 edited by: John Bauer Segment 3 edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Segment 1: Ava DuVernay is the executive producer and director of the new OWN series "Queen Sugar". The show premiered last week with record breaking numbers for the network and Ava discusses why she chose women directors and how important it is to tell this story. Hosted by: Caron Segment 2: Toronto International Film Festival artistic director Cameron Bailey discusses his role in selecting films and gives insight as to what movies you should be checking out this year at TIFF. Hosted by: Jacqueline and Lauren Segment 3: Filmmaker Tahir Jetter's film "How To Tell You're A Douchebag" premiered at Sundance with rave reviews. He chats about this film set in the social media dating world. Hosted by: Kay B Music by: Sammus, Shubzilla and SkyBlew Segment 1 and 2 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Segment 3 edited by: John Bauer

Segment 1: Actress Tika Sumpter plays the role of a young Michelle Robinson on her first date with Barack Obama in the new film "Southside With You". She also chats about her role on the OWN series "The Haves and the Have Nots". Hosted by Joelle Segment 2: Judiana Makovsky is a three time Academy Award nominee costume designer who has worked on such films as Captain America: Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. She chats about what it's like to dress for characters like Tony Stark and Steve Rogers. Hosted by Joi Segment 3: The cast of AMC's Preacher answered Q&A from the press at San Diego Comic Con. Cast includes: Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Ian Coletti and Joe Gilgun. Recorded by Jamie Segment 1 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Segment 2 and 3 edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus, SkyBlew and Shubzilla

Segment 1: Writer of Showtime's "Shameless" and AMC's "Into The Badlands" LaToya Morgan joins us in a discussion over writing for TV, Bruce Lee films and working in comics. Hosted by: Jamie, Caron, Mel and Joelle Segment 2: Rayne Roberts is the Creative Executive for LucasFilm. She works with LucasFilm Story Group developing stories for films like "The Force Awakens" and "Rogue One", as well as books and animation. Hosted by: Jamie Segment 3: "Southside With You" is a new film executive produced by singer and writer John Legend. He discusses how he's changing the landscape of TV/Film as well as the importance of this new film. Hosted by: Joelle Segment 1 and 3 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Segment 2 edited by: John Bauer Music by: Sammus, SkyBlew and Shubzilla

We have an intimate discussion with Caron and Kayla about parenting. Topics on this episode range from school bullying to tips on how to get your child involved in studies. As well as how great it is to cosplay have fun with your kids! Hosted by Jamie, Caron, Kayla Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by Sammus

Segment 1: 9 year old Natalie McGriff is the creator of The Adventures of Moxie McGriff, a comic book about little black girl that turns her insecurities about her kinky hair into super powers. Co-hosted by Jamie. Kayla, Grace, and Tora Edited by MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Segment 2: An SDCC roundtable featuring the cast and crew of Luke Cage which includes: TV showrunner Cheo Hodari-Coker, head of Marvel TV Joseph Loeb, actors Mike Colter, Simone Missick. Frank Whaley, Mahershala Ali, Alfre Woodard and Theo Rossi. Co-hosted by Jamie and Connie Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music By Sammus and Shubzilla

We have a roundtable discussion about the DC Warner Bros film Suicide Squad that premiered this past weekend. The film had some very mixed reviews from both fans and critics and we discuss why. Panel: Jamie, Caron, Kayla and ReBecca Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by Sweet "Ballroom Blitz" Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Segment 1: Actress Sujata Day best known as CeCe from the "Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" chats with us about her work on the series and her new role on HBO's "Insecure". Hosted by Jamie, Afiya and Kristin Segment 2: Filmmaker Steven Caple Jr and actor Rafi Gavron chat about their film "The Land" at the IFC Film Premiere in NYC last week. Hosted by Kay B Segment 3: MC Akil of Jurassic 5 shares his music and insights about his work and his artistry. He shares the latest single Customer Service on the show. Hosted by Kristin Segment 1 edited by: MR Daniel mrdaniel.net Segments 2 and 3 edited by: John Bauer Opening music by: DJ Otis aka Mr. ThoughtCrime from ThoughtCrime Media Closing song by: Jurassic 5 (Customer Service) Additional Music by: Sammus and Shubzilla

Segment 1: Actress and Singer Anika Noni Rose chats about her new role in the Starz hit show Power as well as the impact of what being the first Black Disney princess has had on her life personally and professionally. Hosted by Jamie, Caron, and Tora Segment 2: Jamie has a one-on-one interview with actor Idris Elba at San Diego Comic Con. Idris talks about his new role as Krall in Star Trek Beyond and how he self identifies as a nerd. Hosted by Jamie Segment 3: Tommy Davidson chats about how he got into comedy and his latest project with Sharknado 4: The Fourth Awakens. Hosted by Kay B Segment 1 edited by Jamie Broadnax Segment 2 edited by Jamie Broadnax Segment 3 edited by John Bauer Music by Sammus and SkyBlew