Black Worlding

Well howdy do and hello play-cousins and kin folk! Welcome to an all new season 3 of Black Worlding y'all! We are getting into this season with a new format and slightly updated direction. We're about to take off this year, so tune all the way in to see just were we're going! Are you ready for the (Re)genesis? Let's get it! Connect with Us: Visit our website for more info on what w...

Well hello, hello, hello play-cousins! We are back from a little winter break to give you all the business of 2025 with our last episode of season 2! Strap in and listen to us recap the year in all things sci-fi and fantasy media: books, tv, movies, nonsense, we got it all! Alright now, let's get it! Connect with Us: Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠thisi...

I have beeen changeedddd...for good? For bad? For the better? IDK! Hey play-cousins; as promised, here is your part 2 review! We lean into the tragedy and contemporary connections of the movie in this part 2! Our green sista can't win for losing! The Wizard Lies! Glinda don't know when, how, and why the white lady can't get right! And you know Madame Morrible, "MM"...if you f...

Well hey, hey, hey play-cousins! Don't think we forgot about you! We are back with a whole new Part 1 of our Wicked & Wicked: For Good Reviews! Join us as we delve into all, and I do mean ALL, of the Wizard of Oz source material since 1900 and show how it's coalesced to make the Wicked we know and sometimes love today! Topics include solidarity, radicalization, evangelicalism, the gap...

Annddd we’re back at it with Part 1 of our spooky-seasonally-appropriate-series, The Monster Mash! In this episode we’re focusing on Vampires and what they reveal about power, race, and capitalism? We're tracing bloodlines from ancient Lilith to modern-day monsters, exploring how vampy mythology shifted from demonizing female sexuality to celebrating male dominance during the Romantic era; and...

Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Derrick Jackson, former Air Force special agent and author of "Shadow 1" - a novel based on his real experiences investigating crimes from sexual assault to human trafficking in Korea, that pulls back the curtain on what it's like to serve as a Black federal agent in America. This isn't just another military story - it's a rare gli...

For this very special summer episode, we are coming to you from A Different World, all the way, outside of space! This week we are talking about Black folks as we see ourselves through characters in and among the stars and in the extraterrestrial. We talk about the greats like Nichelle Nichols, Sun Ra, Levar Burton, and Octavia Butler and all of their contemporary afterlives. We also get into chal...

Hey, hey, hey! We haven’t forgotten about y’all; especially not in the season of Pride and Juneteenth! This week, we have a wide-ranging discussion on the intersections of Black queerness and our battles for freedom and liberation throughout history and in narrative storytelling. We engage with real-life Black queer baddie activists in concert with some of our favorites Black queer baddies in sci-...

On this episode of Black Worlding, we are back with writer and tech professional Diandra Ford-Wing to explore how Black storytelling becomes a vessel for grief, healing, and intergenerational memory. Diandra shares the journey behind her debut memoir, Red Bird , a powerful tribute to her late mother and aunt. We discuss the vulnerability of writing through grief, the complexities of family storyte...

And we back, and we Black, and flyin' high off the Cowboy Carter Tour Act II tour and all the different ways we experience Black storytelling! This week, we interrogate all those "moments that make us," thinking about the pivotal moments of catalyzation in our lives, about representation, about what it means to present stories of our own lineages and legacies, and, ultimately, about...

Hey hey hey! We are back for a VERY special impromptu review of the new and wonderfully iconic film by Ryan Coogler; Sinners! Buckle up for a wild ride through our immediate responses to this wonderful film in all its parts; acting, cinematography, plot, mechanics, the MUSIC, etc. And make no mistake, it will be FULL of spoilers! Alright, let's get it!

Hey hey hey, play cousins! We are back with a new episode for you, and we are diving deep into worldbuilding and how we go about it! Join us as we discuss the mechanics and socio-cultural aspects of worldbuilding, referencing some of our favorite sci-fi/fantasy stories. We ask questions like, “Why do we need fantasy and dreaming?” and “How do we reshape the world and consequences in our own BookSt...

And we're back again with a very special interview episode with the wonderful Mina Brower, author of the Daughters of Chaos Series! Take a dive into our conversation about world-building, her series, and what it means to write in true representation. Buckle up for an exciting ride...let's get it! Connect with Us: Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding....

Hey hey hey, play cousins! We are back with a new episode for you, and we are diving deep into the Magical Negro trope! Join us as we discuss the origins and applications of this trope, alongside some of your favorite and most controversial Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy media surrounding Magical Negroes. We focus on Afrofuturism, addressing the challenges and possibilities of envisioning a post-colonia...

And we back and we Black and we back! Welcome back for Season 2 play cousins and kinfolk, and happy Black History Month! We are starting off this new season with an exciting discussion of drama and trauma in all kinds of media, featuring our wonderful Luminary and marketing manager extraordinaire, Alex (aka Miss Meeba)! Listen as we discuss shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender , She-Ra , and Drag...

This week, in honor of spooky season, we are taking you all the way down, down, down the witches road! Join us as we explore the vast types of witchcraft and witches in history and popular media. Buckle up for some historical lessons, some spellbinding explorations, and some truly wicked rants form your play-cousins, the Good/Bad B*tches of the South! Let's get it! Connect with Us: Follow us on In...

This week we are hitting tropes from the black hand side! From the beloved bildungsromans, to the dizzy bitches without cause, to the damsels in distress: Tropes, whether you love them or hate them, help to set the stage upon which the characters play. Strap in for some educational antics, fun ratings, and spirited rants about said dizzy bitches without a cause! Let's get it!  Connect with Us:...

In this very special episode of Black Worlding, we are on the road for you! Join us as we discuss a range of topics around Children’s/Teen’s animated shows and cartoons, adult animation, and  SFF live action television while traipsing about the southern highways! Buckle in for some hot takes, personal anecdotes, and a little game we call, “Name that Genre”! Let’s get it! Connect with Us: Follow us...

In this very special episode of Black Worlding, we are introducing a new Celestial Body into the Panel! Join us as we recount our incredibly long friendship with one of our best Judy's, Amibe! In this episode we discuss how sci-fi & fantasy brought us all together, and how, in some cases, it has kept us! Buckle in for some hot takes, friendship love, and a halluvalotta shenigans! Remember,...

In this episode of Black Worlding, we are giving you magic system case studies! We navigate Hard, Middle, Soft magic systems through three book series: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron, & the Kingston Cycle by C.L. Polk. We discuss the importance of costs associated with magic and how it impacts characters' relationships with their abilities. I...

In this episode of Black Worlding, we are giving you magic! From the shows we love like Charmed and X-Men to the books we still think about years later. We journey through the different types of magic systems and what authors we think have stand-out characters, worlds, and powers. We talk about abilities, hard and soft magic, restrictions, types of magic users, and favorite magic systems and chara...

In this episode of Black Worlding, we delve deep into the theme of Young Adult vs New Adult fiction. We focus on the “Nsibidi Scripts” series by Nnedi Okorafor as a representative of the YA genre, and the "Broken Earth Trilogy" by NK Jemisin as New Adult representation. YA often focuses on discovering identity within one's community while NA embraces diversity more openly without mak...

We explore age categories in literature, distinguishing between Young Adult (YA) and New Adult (NA). YA typically features characters ages 12-18, encompassing well-known titles like Legendborn by Tracy Deonn and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.  New Adult (NA) focuses on characters ages 20+, often leaning towards those over 25. This conversation delves into the difference between natural age a...

Black Worlding is a dynamic podcast hosted by Día and Rae, celebrating diversity and inclusivity in science fiction and fantasy literature. This podcast explores representation and world-building through BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices. Through engaging discussions, author spotlights, and deep dives into specific media, we provide a platform for diverse narratives, emphasizing humor and respect. Black Wor...

Black Worlding is a dynamic podcast hosted by Día and Rae, celebrating diversity and inclusivity in science fiction and fantasy literature. This podcast explores representation and world-building through BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices. Check out our trailer and follow us on social media! Follow us on Instagram @thisisblackworlding