Black Girl Nerds

Ep 44 features film critic ReBecca Theodore-Vachon (@filmfatale_NYC) and TV/Radio personality @TheRayvolution discuss the lack of representation among women of color in the Star Wars movie franchise. Filmmaker Ryan Coogler discusses his latest film Creed about the story of Adonis Johnson Creed and how the movie's protagonist mirrors his own life experiences. Music featured: "Paint It For You" SkyB...

BGN 2.0 is here with a new recorded episode! Ep 43 features BGN gaming contributor Lauren Warren discusses male gatekeeping in Hollywood, Filmmaker Steve Kasan discusses his sci-fi travel web series Out Of Time, and we visit NekoCon 2015 and chat with anime cosplayers about the largest anime con in Hampton Roads, VA Music featured: Carolyn Malachi "Finally" WilliamOfEvans "Phillip Banks" Orange Ra...

Mental illness affects a large number of people each and every day. We chatted with a group panelists which included Dior Vargas, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, and Agyei Ekundayo to discuss mental health and how the current racial climate affects Black people in America Co-hosts: Tiffany and Mel Hosted by: Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

On this scary podcast we had a panel of horror film aficionados to discuss their favorite scary movies as well as current projects they’re working on! Panelists include filmmaker L.C. Cruell of 7 Magpies, writer Eden Royce of Spook Lights and Ashlee Blackwell creator of Graveyard Shift Sisters. Happy Halloween! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

We invited a panel of comic book veterans and experts to discuss diversity in the comic book medium and its impact on the industry. Guests Jimmie Robinson of Image Comics, Dr. Sheena C. Howard an Eisner Award winner, Alitha Martinez long time Marvel and DC artist, Brandon Easton series writer for Agent Carter and Ashley A. Woods illustrator for Niobe. They each discussed their respective work and...

We discuss all things related to going to comic conventions, horror convention, sci-fi conventions and more! Tips about what to pack, which cons are best for first-timers and we discuss all of the BGN events happening at New York Comic Con! Hosted by Jamie Broadnax Co-hosts: Latanya Barrett and Connie Gibbs Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

Connie and Jamie discuss all things TV as they recap some of the best and worst of TV this summer. Discussion about upcoming Fall shows and hot topics about Matt Damon and Stephen Amell's insensitive commentary that blew up on social media. Co-Host Connie Hosted By Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Janine Spruill, Anissa Cooper, and Ashlee Blackwell of Lil Filmmakers stops by to chat with us about this non-profit organization that assists urban youth with all aspects of film production. From cinematography, lighting, sound, and editing, Lil Filmmakers serves nearly 70% of the Black community in the greater Philadelphia area. Hosted by Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

We invited a panel of guests of Asian descent called “Asians In Media”. We discussed whitewashing of Asian characters, prime time shows that have sparked controversy like “Fresh Off The Boat” and the lack of representation of Asians in all forms of media. Panelists: Keith Chow, N’jaila Rhee, Kristine Hassell, Jon Tsuei, and Alice Wong Hosted by Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Adrianne Grayson is the creator of the new comic Escape From Dino Isle and she founded her own publishing company called Supercillious Comics. Listen as Adrianne discusses her experiences getting started as an independent content creator and ways she has used new media as a means to get her work promoted and seen. Co-hosted by Grace Gipson and Tiffany Johnson Hosted by Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Sim...

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Regine Sawyer is a writer, creator and owner of Lockett Down Productions Publications. She discusses how she founded the Women In Comics NYC Collective as well as the place of there women of color are now in the comics publishing industry. This was a thought-provoking episode which gave some real insight as to how many women of color are currently working in comics today. Co-hosted by Chaka Cumber...

Are you a fan of comics? Want to get into writing comics or you’re an author looking to get your work published? Check out this podcast with author and journalist David F. Walker the creator behind the new Shaft comic as he discusses the business of comic publishing as well as diversity in this medium. Co-hosted by Grace Gipson Hosted by Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

The Queen of Animation stops by to chat with BGN about being the most profilic voice animator of our generation. Actress and singer Cree Summer geeked out with us over her body of work in shows like Inspector Gadget, Rugrats, and Tiny Toon Adventures as well as her thoughts on what it is to be a Black Girl Nerd. Filmmaker and director of HawaiiCon GB Hajim also chatted with us about his film proje...

We invited authors Theolonius Legend, Tiffany Davis, and Kevin Wayne Williams to discuss their experiences in publishing as well as what it takes to be a professional writer. If you are a budding author, this is one show you will not want to miss! Hosted By Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

Entrepreneur, comedian, and New York Times best selling author Baratunde Thurston stopped by to chat with us about the his book “How To Be Black” as well as the tech community, social media and the blerd community. Check it out here! Special Guest Co-host Theolonious Legend Hosted By Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...

Joseph P. Illidge is the former editor Batman line of comic books for DC Entertainment and also worked for Milestone Comics which created titles and characters like Icon, Static, Rocket and Hardware. Joseph is the co-founder of Verge Entertainment and is also a columnist for Comic Book Resources The Color Barrier. We chatted about everything from his tenure at Milestone, to Fox’s Gotham to Netflix...

Actress Santana Dempsey who has appeared in many film and TV shows including HBO’s The Newsroom, chatted with Jamie about being a Black woman working in Hollywood, growing up biracial, and dealing with issues of colorism. We also geeked out over various fandoms and asked Santana the most important question of all…are you a nerd or a geek? Take a listen! Hosted by Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecas...

Maya Penn is a 15 year old CEO that does it all from animation to designing environmentally-friendly clothing. She runs a non-profit that helps young girls in third world countries and she’s a self-declared geek! If you feel the need to be inspired today, take a moment and listen to this amazing podcast with entrepreneur Maya Penn. Co-hosted by Latanya Barrett and Connie Hosted by Jamie Broadnax H...

We geeked out over our favorite video games and consoles from the 80s and 90s! We reminisced and chatted about many games of our childhood as well as how we got into gaming. If you’re an NES, Sega, or Atari fan this is one show you do not want to miss! Guests featured are Makeda DeJene, Lauren Warren, and Shareef Jackson. Hosted by Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...

Science fiction author Cerece Rennie Murphy joins the Black Girl Nerds podcast to discuss her latest novel Order of the Seers. We geek out over Star Wars, X-Files, and fanfiction. Cerece provides some incredibly resourceful advice about how to get started in fiction writing as well as how to market yourself and sell your first novel! Hosted by Jamie Broadnax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

We explore the issue of mental illness and how in our community the topic comes with various stigmas. We dive into issues like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. Our panel included: John Minus, Terrell Starr, Keri, R. Shanea Williams, and Mel. If you have a mental health diagnosis or you work in mental healthcare, this is one show you do not want to miss! Co-hosted by Terra Cooke Hosted By...

Ariell Johnson is the founder and creator of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse and is working diligently to plan the build out and to crowd source funding to get the building up and running by May. Amalgam is a place of where geeks can feel included and to see comic book characters that look like them. She discusses how this space will be open for cosplayers, gamers, and java junkies. Co-host Latanya B...

This episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast featured the ladies of PNW Fattitude created by Rachelle Abellar. After meeting these women last year at Geek Girl Con during the Fatness and Fandom panel, I wanted to do a show about the lack of intersectionality of fat-positive images in the cosplay community. The panel also features Amber Dawn Bushnell and Uhura Jones. Co-host Latanya Barrett Hosted...

Actor and martial artist Taimak from the cult classic film The Last Dragon (1985) joined us to chat about his 30th Anniversary Celebration and his latest projects. This was an incredibly informative show and Taimak provided some amazing feedback and advice about the film industry and how to stay disciplined as a content creator. Co-hosted by Grace Gipson and Connie Hosted By Jamie Broadnax Hosted...