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Today's episode we got DCU for you! We are reviewing Shazam! Fury of the Gods. We are Blerding Out about Lin Manuel Miranda's work, the 2023-2024 Broadway in Richmond lineup, the 2023 Oscars/Award Season, and Shadow and Bone Season 2. Review time stamp 41:10  Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at ⁠https://soundcloud.com/capshun⁠ Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  ⁠blerdtalkbw.ck.page⁠ Email: ⁠blerdtalkbw@gmail.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW⁠ TikTok: ⁠http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://YouTube.com/@blerdtalkbw⁠ Bola’s contact info: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/triplefqueenb⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://YouTube.com/@triplefqueenb⁠ Whitney’s company contact info: Email: ⁠whit@lumenavi.com⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/lumenavistudios --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blerdtalk-with-bola

For Women's History Month we are reviewing Why Do Fools Fall in Love.  We are Blerding Out about: Elegant Cuisines Restaurant, Kotaro Lives Alone, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Rosaline, Shotgun Wedding, You, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and the Romantics. Review timestamp 37:20 Japanese Institutions https://youtu.be/LCH5Rl30Z48 Throwaway Children of Japan https://youtu.be/I50yAoCnA64 Child Abuse and Lack of Foster Care in Japan https://youtu.be/2HCXGn_SuoE Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@blerdtalkbw Bola’s contact info: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triplefqueenb YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@triplefqueenb

This week's episode is getting back to Marvel. We review Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. We are Blerding Out about the Black History Exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Naruto: Shippuden, Negro Spirituals, and Hulu's The Bear. Review Timestamp 30:00 Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] podcast You People Episode https://play.stitcher.com/episode/211581735 Three Men Weeping https://vmfa.museum/exhibitions/exhibitions/ebony-patterson/ Frederick Douglas Exhibit https://vmfa.museum/exhibitions/exhibitions/isaac-julien-lessons-hour-frederick-douglass/ Quantumania Ending Explained https://youtu.be/BdsB6_X0V68 Quantumania Full Break Down https://youtu.be/cL5ueyLWeU4 Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twit

For today's episode we got a film that hits the double whammy for Valentine's Day and Black History Month. We are reviewing Netflix's You People. We are Blerding Out about Naruto: Shippuden, the book Super Black: American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes, Black trends: Hallelujah Roll Call, The Proud Family reboot, Hulu's The Bear, Apple TV+ show Shrinking and The Grammys. For Topics in Blackness we are talking about the backlash of The Proud Family slaves built this country poem and Beyonce concert tickets. Review timestamp 38:18 Hallelujah roll call: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnivcU0hsh4/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoQsy1agEKL/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoQNCLRP5xC/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@g

Join us as we review murder mystery film Glass Onion: a Knives Out Mystery. We are Blerding Out about the musical Hairspray, Cyrano, Naruto: Shippuden, Docuseries The Hair Tales, the VMFA Art After Hours party, and Hotel Greene mini golf. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: https://vmfa.museum/home-mobile/ https://www.hotelgreene.com/ Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@blerdtalkbw Bola’s contact info: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triplefqueenb YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@triplefqueenb Whitney’s company contact info: Email: whit@lumenavi.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lumenavistudios ---

New Year, New Movie and this time we are getting indie. This episode we are reviewing the critically acclaimed film The Banshees of Inishiren. We are Blerding Out about Netflix's Persuasion, Pressure Cooker, The Park RVA, Apple TV+ movie Swan Song, and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Movie review timestamp 34:34 Film Analysis https://youtu.be/HbqWtZZlTBw Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw YouTube: YouTube.com/@blerdtalkbw Bola’s contact info: Instagram: https://instagram.com/triplefqueenb YouTube: YouTube.com/@triplefqueenb Whitney’s company contact info: Email: whit@lumenavi.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lumenavistudios --- Send in

Last episode of 2022 and we're keeping the musical theme going for the month by reviewing Netflix's Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical. We are Blerding Out about Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Matilda (1996), The Little Rascals, Troop Beverly Hills, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, old movies, From Scratch, This Christmas, and Christmas time in general. Have a happy New Year! *Olsen Twins Movie was called It Takes Two "No guidance" - Chris Brown https://youtu.be/oOni4BMeMp0 "Someday at Christmas" - Stevie Wonder https://youtu.be/y__tczZDkTo "Grown-Up Christmas List" - Pentatonix feat. Kelly Clarkson https://youtu.be/pG3sEidLS8k Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok

It's Christmas time and your blerds are getting in the Spirit! Pun intended. We are reviewing the Apple TV+ film Spirited. We are Blerding Out about Christmas movies, books, Leo and Diane Dillion illustrations, Wednesday, Upload, Demon in the Wood, the new season of The Crown, the Harry & Meghan docuseries, the Lensa AI app, and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Review timestamp: 31:23 Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/tnAJntI3NNs Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw Bola’s contact info: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bolastorybee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bolastorybee/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSOXQ6Tc_i81DlW

This week your Blerds get artsy with the unique biopicLoving Vincent. We are Blerding Out about Chincoteague and Assateague Island, Manifest, Wednesday, the Pretty Woman Broadway, Enchanted, Disenchanted and Warrior Nun. Listen in and let's all get Van Garde with Van Gogh. Movie Review Beginning time stamp 39:43 Making of Loving Vincent https://youtu.be/QE9Q_7bfHsM Bola and Matt at Van Gogh Immersive Experience https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRCmSmWu/ Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw Bola’s contact info: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bolastorybee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bolastorybee/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSOXQ6Tc_i81

It was the Black and world cultural event of the year and your blerd girls were here for it. We bring you our review of the most anticipated film of 2022, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. This episode we are Blerding Out about Black Panther/merch, Manifest, The School for Good and Evil, Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4, The Watcher, and The Last Kingdom. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: Nigerian Premiere Outfits https://www.instagram.com/reel/CksGA_aqH-K/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw Bola’s contact info: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bolastorybee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bolastorybee/ YouTube: htt

Today's episode we review DC's Black Adam. We have an extended Blerd Out about House of the Dragon. In addition, we discuss The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester, and Leaving the Theater podcast. To avoid House of the Dragon spoilers skip ahead to 37:49. For the Black Adam review skip ahead to 48:00. Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw Bola’s contact info: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bolastorybee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bolastorybee/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSOXQ6Tc_i81DlWSqCC78Ig/featured Whitney’s company c

It's October, the month of pumpkin spice, orange leaves, cozy sweaters, and spooky time. So for Halloween, we are reviewing Hocus Pocus 2. We are Blerding Out about Never Have I Ever, Resonate Podcast Conference, Virginia Institute of Contemporary Art VCU, a Lizzo Concert, Beauvine Burger Concept restaurant, new friend Kerri, The Empress, and Netflix's Daredevil. Get spook-ish with us and listen to our review and Blerd Out! Check out links to some mentions during the episode: @mavviola Comedian/Podcast host On TikTok On Instagram @nattlegregs Podcast producer On Instagram Virginia Institute of Contemporary Art VCU https://icavcu.org/ Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://t

Hey Blerdnation, this week we are embodying our woman warrior spirit by reviewing The Woman King. Our guest this episode is our friend Chadney Thompson. We are Blerding Out about the novel In Every Mirror She's Black, Mean Girls the Musical, My Hero Academia, Murder Mystery Dinners and Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls. Listen in to this great conversation on black female excellence! Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu & Gina Prince-Bythewood Talk The Woman King', Redefining Femininity + More https://youtu.be/28BsZ2f9AHI Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Bola’s contact info: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bolastorybee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/

We've got anime fever because this week we are reviewing the anime seriesFruits Basket (2019). For Topics in Blackness we discuss the backlash of Blacks in Fantasy media and Black Twitter roasting the death of Queen Elizabeth II. We are Blerding Out about  Netflix's Resident Evil series, the Mean Girls Broadway, meeting fellow Blerds, the novel American Royalty, The Nevers and House of the Dragon. Listen and Blerd Out with us! @ayokas_accessories for Jewelry @keke.dahling_ Hair Dresser Comparison of 2001 v 2019 https://youtu.be/zrgNi5gNMow Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Bola’s contact info: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bolastorybee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bolasto

We are going back to classic nerdom and reviewing anime film Belle by Mamoru  Hosoda. We are Blerding Out about House of the Dragon, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, One Punch Man, Fruits Basket, Wedding Season, Grantchester, and axe throwing. Listen in as we reminisce about our favorite animes past and present. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: Axe Throwing https://www.thevirginiaaxecompany.com/ Grantchester https://youtu.be/4mWwWMob7ZI "Anime: Worlds Apart" research paper (Just enter 0 in the name a fair price field to download it for free) https://lumenavistudios.gumroad.com/l/awarp/awawsss Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Bola’s contact info: Twitter: https://t

For our 50th episode we are reviewing for the first time a Tollywood Indian movie- Historical Action film RRR: Rise, Roar, Revolt. We also have a special guest - TripleFQueen Bola's sister Shola aka Shawshi. Topics in Blackness is back this episode! We talk about the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer and the Recast T'Challa debate. We are Blerding Out about KinnPorsche the TV Series, Netflix's The Sandman, and Belle the anime film. Join our spirited discussion and dive into Indian Cinema with us. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: Black Girl Nerds Featuring EMan Reviews Episode 308: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5NDk1NjMucnNz/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvYm9vbS5jb20sMjAyMi0wNy0yNjovcG9zdHMvODEyNzMzNA?ep=14 Tony Weaver Post Kilmonger Trash: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgfQkMSjkmo/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= The Sandman: https://youtu.be/83ClbRPRDXU Belle: https://youtu.be/izIycj3j4Ow Om Shanti Om - Drum reference: https://youtu.be/TjUXr560Gu0 O Re Piya -

In this episode we review the much anticipated summer blockbuster Marvel installation Thor: Love and Thunder. We are still reveling in the BlerDCon afterglow and Blerding Out about the novel In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Åkerström, and VMFA's Art After Hours event, including MMG Photo Booth. Listen in and Blerd Out with us! Check out links to some mentions during the episode: In Every Mirror She's Black: https://www.lolaakinmade.com/books/ MMG Photo Booth: https://www.mmgphotobooth.com/ Thor: Love and Thunder breakdown: https://youtu.be/S1VEZ1Zdu8c Positive Review: https://youtu.be/qKDagIGcQ4I Negative Review: https://youtu.be/lutYwPDTdh8 Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.p

We've got a special treat for you Blerdnation! Today's episode was recorded live at BlerDCon where Whitney and Bola gave a panel at BlerDCon. We also did a drawing for one of the attendees to come be our special guests. The winner was Sasha and her husband, Marco. Listen to us Blerd Out about anime we like, all the Marvel movies and TV shows, and our favorite things and highlights from BlerDCon. Sasha also makes and sells skirts inspired by Japanese fashion. Check her out at IG: @ichigoblack and @ichigoblackbooks for her writing, and www.ichigoblack.com for her merchandise You can follow her cosplaying husband as well IG: @mr_steal_yo_pokemon Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW Subscribe to our email newsletter:  blerdtalkbw.ck.page Bola’s

In honor of Pride month we are reviewing Netflix's Single All the Way. We are also Blerding Out about Beyonce's new single "Break My Soul", Netflix's The First Kill, Supernatural, musical Jesus Christ Superstar, Marvel's Ms. Marvel, novel The Love Con by Seressia Glass and a Bourbon Dinner. Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW Bola’s contact info: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bolastorybee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bolastorybee/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSOXQ6Tc_i81DlWSqCC78Ig/featured Whitney’s company contact info: Email: whit@lumenavi.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lumenavistudios --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blerdtalk-with-bola-and-whitney/message

Happy Juneteenth everybody. To commemorate this important holiday we are reviewing the Netflix Docuseries High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America. Join us as we dive into this exploration of history through food and talk about what this freedom means to us. We are also Blerding Out about Classic Bollywood films, Café Beignet, and HBO series The Time Traveler's Wife. Some honorable mentions are Ranking of Kings, Crash Landing on You, classic Korean Dramas, and the novel Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. As always don't forget to Blerd Out! Check out links to some mentions during the episode: To learn more about Juneteenth take this fun info quiz: https://usefultrivia.com/holiday_trivia/juneteenth_trivia.html African Ancestry: https://africanancestry.com/ Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagr