Black and Snerdy Podcast

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) return to music-video lore with the gleeful intensity of two people who will absolutely judge your favorite era—but promise to do it lovingly. They riff on Drew Hill’s tropes—wax, candles, rooftop choreography—and turn nostalgia into a running comedy bit that still lands thoughtful points about legacy and who benefits from cult...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) kick off with the “Usher Bucks” saga and proceed to treat celebrity PR like a party trick that occasionally ruins someone’s day. They poke at the theatrics, then pivot to casting controversies—Tiger King casting, queer representation, and why authenticity in storytelling matters—sprinkling sharp takes with comic disbelief that...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) use the Usher moment as their opening gag and then get serious about what celebrity stunts mean for the people who actually do the work. They interrogate PR versus real pay for performers and then broaden to casting and representation, trading barbs and insight in equal measure. From Shang‑Chi to Aquafina’s accent debate, the h...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) return to race-horror analysis, digging deeper into Them and similar narratives to map how historical traumas—Compton/Watts, white flight, and community dislocation—get stylized as supernatural menace. They examine character choices, PTSD motifs, and how small-town paranoia becomes allegory in period pieces. The conversation wi...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) open with an honest conversation about relationships and real-life logistics: dating someone with a child, custody realities, and how life priorities shape romantic choices. They balance empathy for single parents with blunt talk about boundaries, travel logistics, and planning for the future. Shifting to culture, the hosts off...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) go into full snerdy mode with a deep-dive exploration of the MCU and its handling of race and symbolism. They break down the central conflicts in Falcon and the Winter Soldier, specifically focusing on the heavy weight of the Captain America mantle and the police interactions with recognizable Black heroes. The hosts bring the...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) navigate the fine line between heartfelt tribute and explosive cultural controversy in an episode that moves from a poignant send-off for DMX to the digital-stage theatrics of Lil Nas X. They offer a deep appreciation for DMX’s vulnerability and the unique way his music captured the struggles of the human spirit. From there, th...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) bring a historically literate lens to this "Watch Out Now" special, centering the conversation on the film The United States vs Billie Holiday. They dig into the biographical details of Holiday’s life, specifically her Baltimore roots, and evaluate how the movie depicts the relentless state surveillance and exploitation she end...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) take a self-deprecating and transparent approach in this "lost episode," which includes a legendary technical hiccup where a mic went quiet for the first half-hour. Instead of hiding the glitch, the hosts lean into the messiness of the creative process, using the recovery moment to discuss authenticity in the podcast medium. It...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) deliver a nimble episode that transitions from lyrical music analysis to the complicated ethics of public service. They tackle the headlines regarding Biden administration staff and their past marijuana use, sparking a debate on how private behavior is judged against the backdrop of shifting laws. The conversation asks tough qu...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) open Black and Snerdy like two co-conspirators who accidentally brought a TED talk to a backyard barbecue — equal parts earnest and mischievous. They hop from celebrating a United Negro College Fund win to marveling at Alena Wicker’s NASA-sized ambition, landing each beat with the kind of proud, delighted commentary that makes...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) return to the royal conversation with a focused reading of the Meghan & Harry interview and Oprah’s role as interlocutor. They unpack the interview’s central themes—race within the palace, optics around baby Archie, and the emotional labor described—and interrogate what “welcome” actually looked like inside an institution built...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) blend civic reporting with cultural skepticism as they parse COVID relief details—stimulus checks, unemployment boosts, and funeral reimbursements—and connect those policy moves to broader questions of accountability. The hosts draw lines from public money to public trust and interrogate who gets protected by institut...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) open with candid riffs on rest, burnout, and managing mental load before pivoting to policy: stimulus design, vaccine eligibility, and the limits of federal COVID aid. They treat headlines as cultural signals, debating who benefits from relief measures and what those decisions reveal about social safety nets. The epis...

Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (@licorishislegit) launch Black and Snerdy by laying out the show’s mission with clear-eyed cultural curiosity: nerdy pop-culture deep dives from two friends who refuse tidy boxes. They test cadence and recurring bits, introduce segments like snertation, and map the podcast’s editorial instincts—how media grammar, historical context, an...