Black Girl Nerds

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome filmmakers David Greaves and Liani Greaves of the film documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem . A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we break down our experience at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival and discuss the films we love and didn't love this year. We also discuss the dynamic of how the festival has changed, episodic TV shows that premiered and some inside baseball on the experience navigating the fest as a journalist. Hosts: Jamie and Chalice Music by: S...

Black Zombie digs beneath the blood-soaked spectacle of modern horror to uncover the zombie’s buried and unsettling origins. Long before it became associated with flesh-eating ghouls, the zombie was a living metaphor for slavery: not a monster, but the ultimate victim of colonial power. A symbol of stolen agency was recast as an object of fear, while Black spiritual traditions were distorted, sens...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview co-director John Dierre of the film 'Meta Take One'. The film follows an obsessive young director and his crew over one frantic night as they try to finish a movie, even as the process becomes morally and emotionally destructive. Music by: Sammus Host: Jamie Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with the filmmakers behind the movie 'Kingston' which premiered at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival. At the prestigious Kingston College, paths collide between a first generation student, the son of a billionaire, a noncommittal situationship, and a Chinese professor. The semester will shake the identity of each, and of the university i...

Courtney A. Kemp is the visionary behind STARZ’s groundbreaking hit Power Universe franchise, creating multiple spin-off series including Power Book II: Ghost , Power Book III: Raising Kanan , Power Book IV: Influence , and Power Book V: Force , all produced by End of Episode, her powerhouse production company, In 2021, Kemp and End of Episode entered into a multi-year overall deal with Netflix, e...

In this week's interview we chat with James C. Portis III, also known online as JPenumbra. he's one of the leaders of the DCSoWhite Campaign. A movement focused on trying to address the issue that its been over 1100 days since a black character at DC Comics had an ongoing series in their mainline continuity. Through this campaign they've been striving to convince DC to not only address this issue,...

LaNisa Renee Frederick is a Los Angeles-based actor, writer, podcast host, and voiceover artist whose work sits at the intersection of comedy, culture, and lived experience. She can be seen in Shifting Gears (ABC), NCIS (CBS), Brooklyn 99 (NBC), and A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO), and is a series regular on Jury Duty Season 2 (Amazon). Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Hosted...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with Stephan James, Sheryl Lee Ralph and director Rashad Frett of 'Ricky'. Directed by Rashad Frett,  Ricky  is a raw, deeply human drama about a 30-year-old man navigating life after prison — a man who was charged as an adult as a teenager and is now confronting the gap between the person he’s become and the world that wasn’t waiting...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we chat with actress Samantha Walkes of the hit Prime Video series 'Cross'. We discuss the currently role as Elle in season 2, some bits about the upcoming season. And we talk about her artistry and being a new mom working in entertainment. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm...

In this week's episode of Black Girl Nerds we chat with actress Taylor Polidore Williams of Netflix's 'Beauty In Black'. In the series, A stripper's fate takes a turn when she crosses paths with the wealthy, dysfunctional family behind a cosmetics dynasty and a devious trafficking scheme. Season 2 is currently streaming on Netflix. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Image credi...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we welcome actress Ryan Michelle Bathé. She is currently the host of the Official Paradise Companion podcast and she is guest starring in this week's new episode of Paradise titled "Jane". We discuss her hosting gig on the podcast as well as some insights into her character Stacy in Paradise. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: J...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome director Akinola Davies Jr. who talks about his powerful new film My Father’s Shadow . A semi-autobiographical story set during a single, turbulent day in Lagos amid the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. Davies Jr. shared how the film draws from personal and collective memory, using an intimate family journey to explore a nation on th...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we sit down with actor Orlando Jones to talk about his latest musical project, Tainted Love , inspired by his graphic novel of the same name. We cover everything from movies and filmmaking to his creative evolution and yes, we definitely talk about American Gods and that unforgettable scene. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation. Orl...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome X Mayo and Jean Elie who appear in the upcoming Marvel series 'Wonder Man' streaming on Disney+.  Aspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery, an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns legendary director Von Kovak is rem...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome writer/director Nia DaCosta to discuss her latest film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple . Fresh off directing 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple , a bold and unsettling expansion of the universe created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland, she turns a familiar horror landscape on its head injecting it with psychological depth, cultural ten...

Happy New Year! In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview actor and filmmaker Nicki Micheaux. Nicki Micheaux is no stranger to commanding the screen, but in Night Patrol , she delivers one of her most grounded and emotionally charged performances yet. The actress sat down with BGN to discuss her role as Ayanda, a fierce, deeply protective mother navigating a community un...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast, we chat with multi-hyphenate Teyana Taylor about her critically-acclaimed work in the Paul Thomas Anderson film One Battle After Another . In One Battle After Another , Teyana Taylor delivers a raw, commanding performance as Perfidia, a woman fighting to hold her life together while the world keeps throwing punches. Taylor channels her signat...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome music artist East-O of Truth Teller Productions. The new EP, The Kush, from TTP was released on April 20, 2025 worldwide. The Kush was solely written and produced by East-O (Chris Herbie Holland). Host: Jamie Music by: TruthTeller Productions/East-O and Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Taylor Polidore Williams, best known for her role in the hit Netflix series Beauty In Black . Born in Texas and the daughter of an engineer and educator, Taylor grew up surrounded by the arts in the Houston area. She is a proud alumna of HBCU Clark Atlanta University where she studied Mass Media Arts with a concentration in F...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome director RT Thorne making his feature film debut with his movie 40 Acres . Making its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, 40 Acres is now available on Demand and DVD. After a series of plagues and wars leaves society in ruins, the Freemans are surviving — even thriving — on a farm in the middle of nowhere... so lon...

BGN breaks down the films screened at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival , which celebrated its 50th year.  Jamie and Chalice cover the majority of the films they screened at the festival from the good to ones that gave us some major side-eye. Hosts: Jamie Broadnax and Chalice Williams Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome filmmaker Zamo Mkhwanazi. Making her feature debut, her movie Laundry  will premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival under the Discovery selection. Filmmaker Zamo Mkhwanazi’s quietly powerful debut Laundry crafts an intimate portrait of a Black family navigating the uneasy privileges and hidden costs of exemption wi...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with Amina Mucciolo, the founder of Cloudland and Studio Mucci. She's also the author of the book "A Rainbow In Your Cloud". Amina is a self-described “unicorn, creative visionary, digital influencer” and the woman behind the decor company, Studio Mucci .  Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simp...

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with actor, writer and director Nnamdi Asomugha about his new film The Knife . Construction worker Chris (Nnamdi Asomugha) is prepared to do whatever he can to build a solid life for his family, yet his plans are thrown into disarray after a mysterious woman appears in their new home late one night. By the time police arrive, the intr...