Black Girl Nerds

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome pet loss grief counselor to the stars, Beth Bigler. Before becoming a certified grief counselor and pet loss specialist, Beth was a writer and producer for film, TV, and theater. Her work now includes private sessions, media appearances, and collaborations with veterinarians, pet brands, and public figures alike—many of whom rely on her for support during some of life's most painful goodbyes. Beth's deeply personal and powerful new book, Honoring Our Animals: 365 Meditations for Healing After Pet Loss, publishes June 3rd. Host: Jamie  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode we're back with our recaps of The Handmaid's Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. This week we are recapping episode 608 of the series. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her.              Host: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode we're back with our recaps of The Handmaid's Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. This week we are recapping episode 607 of the series. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her. Host: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome writer Leon Chills, of the Lionsgate film Shadow Force. In Shadow Force, Kyrah (Washington) and Isaac (Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they go underground. With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force hot on their trail, one family's fight becomes all-out war.   Host: Jamie Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus Shadow Force premieres in theaters May 9th.   

In this week's episode we're back with our recaps of The Handmaid's Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. This week we are recapping episode 606 of the series. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her. Hosts: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode we're back with our recaps of The Handmaid's Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. This week we are recapping episode 605 of the series. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her. Hosts: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode we're back with our recaps of The Handmaid's Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. This week we are recapping episodes 603 and 604 of the series. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her. Hosts: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode we're back with our recaps of The Handmaid's Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her. Now in its 6th and final season, BGN breaks down in weekly recaps, our thoughts behind this provocative series. Hosts: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with Genneya Walton, who plays BB Urich in Daredevil: Born Again. Genneya starred as a series regular on Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones' Netflix series #BlackAF and was a series regular on Netflix's Project Mc². She also had the lead role in the Storm Reid produced feature film Darby and the Dead for Disney/Hulu, and had major recurring guest star appearances on Netflix's Never Have I Ever, Steven Spielberg's Extant with Halle Berry, and 9-1-1 opposite Angela Bassett. Most recently, she starred in Amazon's holiday comedy film Candy Cane Lane alongside Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we speak with renowned psychologist and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Thema Bryant. Dr. Thema made history in 2023 as the first Black female President of the American Psychological Association. She has a new book, 'Matters of the Heart: Healing Your Relationship with Yourself and Those You Love', out now.  Matters of the Heart combines the wisdom of science, spirituality, and real-life experience to help readers tend to their emotional well-being and build meaningful connections. Dr. Thema provides evidence-based practices, essential relationship skills, and strategies to address common relational struggles. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Aja Naomi King of the NBC series Grosse Pointe Garden Society. Grosse Pointe Garden Society centers a wealthy suburb where everything appears to be perfect on the surface, four members of the local garden club get entangled in a scandalous murder. Teacher and aspiring writer Alice, real estate agent Catherine, father of two Brett and socialite Birdie come together on the night of the garden club's annual gala to bury the body in their own garden -- and get rid of the evidence. But with mysteries, drama and deceit growing like weeds in each of their personal lives, this secret may not stay undiscovered for long. Aja Naomi King plays Catherine on the new NBC drama. King co-starred for six seasons on the hit ABC drama How to Get Away with Murder and received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the NAACP Image Awards. King recently received an Emmy Award nomination for her role in the limited series Lessons in Chemistry as well as nominations at both the Critics Choice Awards and NAACP Image Awards. Other recent work includes the feature film The Knife, opposite Melissa Leo, the romantic comedy “Boxing Day and the hit narrative podcast Blackout for Qcode. Other projects on King's resume include Sylvie's Love, The 24th, A White Little Lie, The Upside, A Girl from Mogadishu, and more! Grosse Pointe Garden Society airs Sunday nights at 10/9c on NBC Host: Jamie Music by: SkyBlew, Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with Marissa Thomas. Marissa Thomas is a patient advocate and breast cancer thriver who was diagnosed in 2015 at the age of 35 with stage II breast cancer. She is the CoFounder and CEO of For the Breast of Us, an inclusive community for Women of Color impacted by breast cancer. As a woman of color diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, Marissa co- founded 'For the Breast of Us' to provide women of color with a resource tailored to us and personal accounts expressed by us. Marissa's passion is to educate women on how to navigate the healthcare system to make it work for them.  She also wants women to know they can continue living their best life, regardless of the circumstance by advocating for themselves, embracing their community and expanding their education on the disease. Marissa holds a BS in Healthcare Administration, serves on the board of Living Beyond Breast Cancer, is a certified Living Beyond Breast Cancer Young Advocate and NBCC Project Lead graduate. Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with actor Carl Lumbly of 'Captain America: Brave New World'. Carl has also appeared in such notable TV and film projects as Cagney & Lacey, Justice League, Supergirl, Doctor Sleep, This Is Us, Alias and The Fall of the House of Usher. He was the first Black superhero on prime-time TV, as the titular character in the short-lived 90s Fox series M.A.N.T.I.S. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast,  we have a 2-part episode about all things Sundance 2025. Segment 1: We chat with directors: Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy and Timeea M. Ahmed about their documentary film Khartoum that screened at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Forced to leave Sudan for East Africa following the outbreak of war, five citizens of Khartoum — a civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance committee volunteer, and two young bottle collectors — reenact their stories of survival and freedom through dreams, revolution, and civil war. Segment 2: Travis Hopson, of Punch Drunk Critics, joins us to chat about the films we loved and didn't love at Sundance 2025. This was recorded during the middle of festival, so not all films were screened at the time of the discussion. Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome Oscar-nominated actor Margaret Avery. 'A Man on the Inside' which premiered on November 21st features Margaret Avery, a Hollywood mainstay with decades of screen and stage experience. She brings an unforgettable warmth to the show.  Known for her Oscar-nominated performance in The Color Purple, Avery now charms as Florence, a spirited, poetry-loving resident in a retirement community that's anything but typical. Avery's portrayal highlights her enduring talent, blending humor and depth. This role not only reaffirms her versatility but positions her as a powerful presence in comedy. Host: Jamie  Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we have a 2-part episode welcoming comic book creators Denys Cowan and Michael Stradford and cast members from Dune: Prophecy.  The featured cast are: Jessica Barden, Aoife Hinds, Edward Davis and Mark Addy. Segment 1: Graphic Samurai: The Art of Denys Cowan is the first comprehensive celebration of the work of this groundbreaking comic book artist. Cowan has left an indelible mark on characters like Batman, The Question, Black Panther, and Deathlok, and co-founded Milestone Media, introducing  Hardware, Icon, Rocket and the comic and character that inspired the hit television show he would produce; Static Shock. These beloved characters would eventually find their way back into the DC Universe. Author and Gizmoe co-founder Michael Stradford joins us on the podcast. Host: Jamie Segment 2: Interviews featuring: Aoife Hinds (“Sister Emeline”), Jessica Barden (“Young Valya Harkonnen”), Edward Davis (“Harrow Harkonnen”) and Mark Addy (“Evgeny Harkonnen”) are conducted in this segment for the HBO series Dune: Prophecy. 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, following two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Host: Stacey Yvonne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome in this 2-part segment filmmaker Raoul Peck of Ernest Cole: Lost and Found and actor Emma Canning of Dune: Prophecy. Segment 1: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raoul Peck's Ernest Cole: Lost and Found  is a new documentary chronicling the life and work of Ernest Cole, one of the first Black freelance photographers in South Africa, whose early pictures, shocking at the time of their first publication, revealed to the world Black life under apartheid. Host: Jamie Segment 2: Emma Canning plays the young Tula Harkonnen in the HBO series Dune: Prophecy. Following a tragedy, young Valya Harkonnen flees her home planet to join the Sisterhood, but struggles with the decision to take her vows. Her younger sister Tula is carving out a new life for herself, but worries about being accepted for her family name. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

BGN interviews actor Rhenzy Feliz of the HBO series The Penguin. Rhenzy Feliz is best known for playing Alex Wilder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Runaways, voicing Camilo Madrigal in Disney's 2021 animated feature film Encanto and playing Victor Aguilar in the HBO series The Penguin. Host: Jamie  Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome co-creator and showrunner of the Netflix series 'Arcane' Christian Linke. Christian Linke  is the Head of Animation Studio at Riot Games, where he fuels animation development with the company's Emmy-winning Netflix series Arcane and beyond. Linke co-created Arcane, which marked Riot's first animated series, with Alex Yee and currently serves as its showrunner. He was also part of the League of Legends team that originally created Vi and Jinx, the beloved League champions who are the protagonists of Arcane. The show's second season will debut in November 2024. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this 2-part episode, we chat with Niecy Nash Betts and Nick Cannon about TV specific episodes in two series they are starring in: FX's Grotesquerie and Fox's Accused. Segment 1: Niecy Nash-Betts is an actress, comedian, and television host. Nash received two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for starring as Denise "Didi" Ortley in the comedy-drama series Getting On (2013–2015). She has also portrayed Denise Hemphill in the horror-comedy series Scream Queens (2015–2016).  From 2017 to 2022, she played Desna Simms in the crime comedy-drama Claws (2017–2022). She currently stars as Detective Lois Tryon in the horror drama series Grotesquerie. Host: Jamie Segment 2: Nick Cannon is a comedian, television host, actor, and rapper. In television, he began as a teenager on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon Show, Wild 'n Out, America's Got Talent, Lip Sync Battle Shorties, and The Masked Singer. He acted in the films Drumline, Love Don't Cost a Thing, and Roll Bounce. He is currently starring in season 2 of the Fox series Accused. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome director Brandon Espy and actor Elvis Nolasco of the new Hulu film Mr. Crocket. In 1993, a mysterious children's show host, Mr. Crocket, magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process. After Mr. Crocket snatches her son, one determined mother embarks on a perilous quest to track down the demonic entertainer and rescue her boy. Host: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome filmmaker Sean Baker. Sean Baker is an American film director, cinematographer, producer, screenwriter and editor. He has directed six feature films over the past two decades, including 2015's Tangerine and 2017's The Florida Project which premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival and was distributed by A24 in the US and Altitude in the UK. His latest film Anora premieres Oct 18th. A young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Artrece Johnson. Johnson's latest role in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock on September 5) sees her co-starring alongside the likes of industry heavyweights Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard, and Samuel L. Jackson. Her journey is marked by faith, resilience, and an unshakeable self-belief. Her incredible personal and professional journey reflects resilience, determination, and an unyielding passion for her craft. From racing to auditions in the middle of scheduled shifts at her survival jobs to now acting alongside some of Hollywood's biggest names, Johnson is a force on and off the screen, building an incredible legacy for herself, her family, and those around her. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome movie directors Karen Chapman and Samir Oliveros, both had films to premiere out of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.  Chapman's 'Village Keeper' and Oliveros' 'The Luckiest Man In America'. Segment 1: Born to a Guyanese family that nurtured her instinctive creative problem solving skills, award-winning artist Karen Chapman has always been acquainted with versatility. Her steep background in documentary storytelling developed a voice and style that is compassionate, compelling and brave. Preparing her for an expansive repertoire of films that includes documentaries, narratives, animation, interactive-virtual reality and installation. At the service of every story, Chapman always strives to center work that is grounded in impact. Chapman, a graduate of Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Center, had her earlier short film Measure debut at the Toronto Film Festival in 2019 and win the International Hollywood Foreign Press and Residency Award at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards, which she attended. Her most recent film, the documentary Quiet Minds Silent Streets, had a world premiere at TIFF in 2022. Host: Jamie Segment 2: Samir Oliveros was born in Bogotá, Colombia. His first feature, BAD LUCKY GOAT, funded through kickstarter, premiered at SXSW in 2017 and went on to play over 70 festivals including BFI London and TIFF Next Wave. His AFI thesis, CACTUS BLOSSOM, was awarded with a DGA Jury Prize. He is a founding partner in PLENTY GOOD, the production company behind CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, winner of the Adam Yauch Hornblower award at SXSW 2023 and nominated for 3 independent Spirit Awards. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome back the team behind Truthteller Productions.  We have Miriam A. Hyman aka Robyn Hood and  East-O aka Chris Herbie Holland joining us.  In our second segment, we breakdown a recap of the films we screened at TIFF 2024! Segment 1: Miriam A. Hyman aka Robyn Hood (Philly native) is a classically trained actress and a Hip Hop Recording Artist. Hood is the CEO of independent music/production label Truth Teller Productions. She's executive all of her solo music projects under her label and has collaborated on songs as a writer and or performer with multiple artists such as Daveed Diggs, Common, Ciara, Lupita Nyong'o, LaLa Anthony, and Junius Bervine. She is also an actor and can be seen in the new film The Lost Holliday premiering this month. The East Oakland California native East-O aka Chris Herbie Holland is an actor,music producer, songwriter and creative. He recently starred in the off-Broadway Pulitzer Prize winning play Fat Ham at the Public Theater in NYC. He teamed up with Robyn Hood/Miriam A. Hyman, a few years back and they've been making magic ever since. He's known for his melodic beats and smart but edgy bars.  Host: Jamie Segment 2: Jeanine and Jamie break break down a recap of the films screened at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.  They also discuss the films they loved and hated at the festival. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor of film, TV and gaming Laya DeLeon Hayes. Laya is best known for her role in CBS's The Equalizer where she plays 'Delilah,' the boundary pushing teen daughter of Robyn McCall played by the incomparable Queen Latifah. Laya is also known for voicing the titular role in the BAFTA, Emmy, and Peabody Award nominated animated series, Doc McStuffins, in which she won her first individual NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television). Laya also recentlystarred as the lead of IFC Films The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster for which she garnered her 3rd NAACP Image Award nomination in addition to the film's nomination with the prestigious award show. She also voiced the character ‘Angrboda' in the extraordinarily popular video game “God Of War: Ragnarök,"for which she won a BAFTA Game Award in 2023 for “Best Supporting Actor.” Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with executive producer and author Attica Locke. A renowned TV writer, one of Hollywood's most sought-after executive producers (Little Fires Everywhere, Empire) and showrunner (Netflix's From Scratch), the Edgar Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Attica Locke is releasing the final novel in her “timely and evocative” (NPR) Highway 59 trilogy, “Guide Me Home,” in the US on September 3rd and on September 26th in the UK. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome author, actor and motivational speaker Priscilla Shirer and actor Imani Pullum to the show. Segment 1: Priscilla Shirer is a wife and mom first, but put a Bible in her hand and a message in her heart, and you'll see why thousands meet God in powerful, personal ways at her conferences and through her Bible Study resources. She is the New York Times Best Selling author of more than two dozen books and has had featured roles in movies like War Room (2015), I Can Only Imagine (2018), Overcomer (2019) and The Forge – which will premiere August 23rd. Host: Jamie Segment 2: Imani is well beyond her years; she is the real deal with such a bright future ahead of her. At a young age she helped her dad at his community center in Leimert Park, the Fernando Pullum Performing Arts Center where they offer free performing arts lessons to the youth. Her talent was recognized at a young age, and from there she booked her first role in Disney's Broadway touring production of the Lion King. Following Broadway, Imani launched her acting career coming out the gates strong being recognized by legends like Antoine Fuqua, Will Smith and Seth McFarlane leading to projects on Apple TV+, Hulu and now Prime Video.  Her new series Classified premieres on on Prime Video August 22nd. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview director and executive producer of the new docuseries Hollywood Black. Inspired by the book from historian Donald Bogle, Hollywood Black, directed and executive produced by Justin Simien, chronicles the history of cinema, but from a radically Black perspective. By unearthing personal stories from actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen, the series provides a critical reexamination of a quintessentially American story—in brilliant color. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview executive producer of the upcoming Lionsgate film Borderlands.  He also is the creator behind the popular video game franchise. Returning to her home planet Pandora, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits. Together, they battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to uncover one of Pandora's most explosive secrets. Borderlands premieres Aug 9th in theaters. Host: Jamie Broadnax Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus

Welcome to our second season installment of the House of the Dragon #dragonsyall recap show.  In this episode, we recap season 2 episode 6 of the series aptly titled "The Red Sowing" We chat about the Oscar Tully taking on Daemon, the claiming of Silverwing and Vermithor and the final shot of Rhaenyra with all her dragons! Thanks for live-tweeting and live-threading with us each week as we use the tag #dragonsyall  Music by: Sammus Hosted by: Jamie Broadnax, Angelica Monk and Ryanne Bennett Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Welcome to our second season installment of the House of the Dragon #dragonsyall recap show.  In this episode, we recap season 2 episode 6 of the series aptly titled "Smallfolk" We chat about the sowing of the dragonseeds, Seasmoke claiming Addam and Rhaenyra and Mysaria claiming each other! Thanks for live-tweeting and live-threading with us each week as we use the tag #dragonsyall  Music by: Sammus Hosted by: Jamie Broadnax, Angelica Monk and Ryanne Bennett Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome the cast of the new A24 film 'Sing Sing'. Featured in the episode are: Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez and Sean "Dino" Johnson. Imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, Divine G finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including a wary newcomer. Host: Jamie  Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Welcome to our second season installment of the House of the Dragon #dragonsyall recap show.  In this episode, we recap season 2 episode 4 of the series aptly titled "The Red Dragon and the Gold" We chat about the aftermath of the Battle of Rook's Rest, Aegon's terrible Valerian and Corlys being a babidaddy to Allyn and Addam of Hull! Thanks for live-tweeting and live-threading with us each week as we use the tag #dragonsyall  Music by: Sammus Hosted by: Jamie Broadnax, Angelica Monk and Ryanne Bennett Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome artist and filmmaker Titus Kaphar to talk about his new film Exhibiting Forgiveness. A Black artist finds his path to success derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they learn that forgetting might be harder than forgiving. The film stars Andre Holland, Andra Day and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Welcome to our second season installment of the House of the Dragon #dragonsyall recap show.  In this episode, we recap season 2 episode 1 of the series aptly titled "The Burning Mill" We chat about the aftermath of the death of the Cargyll twins, Baela and Moondancer in action and learning that the Targaryens have to stop naming all of their kids Aegon! Thanks for live-tweeting and live-threading with us each week as we use the tag #dragonsyall  Music by: Sammus Hosted by: Jamie Broadnax, Angelica Monk and Ryanne Bennett Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Y'lan Noel to discuss his latest role in the Apple TV+ series Lady In The Lake and his new gig voicing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Noel continuously builds his body of work by bringing dynamic characters to life in an array of film and television roles. He just filmed a starring role in the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series Lady In The Lake, opposite Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram. He is best known as Daniel in the HBO award-winning series Insecure starring Issa Rae. He's also appeared in films such as The Photograph, The Weekend and A Lot of Nothing. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Welcome to our second season installment of the House of the Dragon #dragonsyall recap show.  In this episode, we recap season 2 episode 1 of the series aptly titled "A Son For A Son" We chat about the aftermath of Jaeherys death, the brewing civil rivalry between the blacks and the greens and some new characters that have joined the cast! Thanks for live-tweeting and live-threading with us each week as we use the tag #dragonsyall  Music by: Sammus Hosted by: Jamie Broadnax, Angelica Monk and Ryanne Bennett Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with actor Mamoudou Athie. He is currently starring in the film Kinds of Kindness  is a fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returnedand seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader. Athie is best known for his roles as Dan Turner in the Netflix horror series Archive 81 (2022) and voicing Wade Ripple in the Pixar animated film Elemental (2023). He had his first feature film starring roles in 2020, starring in Uncorked and Black Box. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Welcome to our second season installment of the House of the Dragon #dragonsyall recap show.  In this episode, we recap season 2 episode 1 of the series aptly titled "A Son For A Son" The episode dives into the history of Cregan Stark and Winterfell, Alicent getting into some interesting shenanigans with Ser Criston Cole and the infamous tragedy of the Targaryen family at the hands of Blood and Cheese. Thanks for live-tweeting and live-threading with us each week as we use the tag #dragonsyall  Music by: Sammus Hosted by: Jamie Broadnax, Angelica Monk and Ryanne Bennett Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we welcome multi-hyphenates Deondray and Quincy LeNear Gossfield. Dubbed the “Godfathers of LGBTQ+ TV”, Real-life married couple, Deondray & Quincy LeNear Gossfield are the creators, writers and directors of the iconic GLAAD award-winning anthology series, The DL Chronicles. Building on their brand and following their passion of telling Black, LGBTQ+ stories, they created and directed the Amazon Prime spinoff series, The Chadwick Journals. The third season, featuring Jamar Michael (Dear White People), won a 2021 Silver Telly Award and garnered a 2020 Daytime Emmy® Nomination for lead actor, Damian Toofeek Raven (“Chadwick”) The pair made their TV directorial debut in 2022 on Lena Waithe's and Showtime Network's drama, The Chi and after that one groundbreaking episode, they were asked back as Producing Directors and Directed three episodes for the upcoming, 16-episode Season 6. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor and author Taraji P. Henson.  Taraji P. Henson is an Academy Award-nominated actor, producer, author, and mental health advocate with a globally celebrated career that extends beyond the screen. Most recently, her producorial efforts on the play, JAJA's African Hair Braiding, earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Play. Henson quickly rose to fame after her breakout performance in the critically acclaimed film Hustle & Flow, which earned her and the cast a Screen Actors Guild nomination as well as the BET Award for Best Actress. She was most recently seen in the award-winning musical adaptation of The Color Purple, for which she won an NAACP Image Award and received a Screen Actors Guild ensemble nomination. In June 2024, she will release her new children's book, You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!), which was sparked by her desire to show children that they can appreciate other's differences, as all children have something different about them and that's what makes them special.  Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Kadeem Hardison. Kadeem Hardison plays Professor Gardner, a college literature professor in the current Showtime series The Chi. Hardison became known for his role as the fast-talking, flip-sunglass-wearing, girl-watching "Dwayne Wayne" on NBC's hit show A Different World alongside Lisa Bonet, Jasmine Guy and Debbie Allen. This role made him an instant ‘90s icon and a memorable television figure, and he even directed several episodes of the show. Before his breakout role, Kadeem began his acting career in 1981 on the ABC After School Special The Color of Friendship. Kadeem most recently starred in Moonhaven for AMC, was a series regular on Teenage Bounty Hunters for Netflix and recurred on the comedy series Black Monday for  Showtime. In 2018, he starred in Love Is… for OWN. He also starred in Disney Channel's K.C. Undercover opposite Zendaya for three seasons. He has guest starred and recurred on various shows such Grownish, NBC's Parenthood, The CW's Supernatural and the CBS comedy 9JKL, Between Brothers and House M.D, UPN'S Girlfriends and Everybody Hates Chris on CBS, along with many others. Kadeem made his motion picture debut in Stan Lathan's 1984 adaptation of James Baldwin's classic Go Tell it on the Mountain and worked again with Lathan that same year in Beat Street. From there, he took several comedic supporting roles in films such as Spike Lee's School Daze, Keenen Ivory Wayans' Blaxploitation tribute I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and Ron Shelton's White Men Can't Jump. He also co-starred alongside Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett in the comedy Vampire in Brooklyn.  Kadeem currently resides in New York and Los Angeles, and has a daughter named Sophia. Host: Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we chat with Marvel executive Brad Winderbaum and we recap the season finale of X-Men '97. Segment 1: Brad Winderbaum is Executive Producer and Marvel Studios Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation. During his tenure with Marvel, he spear-headed the Marvel One-shot program, serving as Executive Producer on several short films, including "Item 47," "Agent Carter," and "All Hail the King." He helped develop the studio's growing continuity exploring the interconnectivity throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and created behind the scenes documentaries and interactive campaigns for Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger and Marvel's The Avengers. Host: Jamie Segment 2: We recap the season finale of X-Men '97 episode 10 Tolerance Is Extinction Part 3.  We welcome special guest Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics. Host: Jamie and Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we recap episode 9 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97. We also welcome special guest actor and filmmaker Damien D. Smith. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Host: Ryanne & Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax New episodes air weekly on Disney+

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we have a 2-part episode!  We welcome actors Birgundi Baker and Hannaha Hall of The Chi and we breakdown episode 8 of X-Men '97. Segment 1: Birgundi Baker hails from Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated from Howard University's musical theater program and shortly after moved to Chicago to pursue her career in acting. Previously, she was seen in hit series such as Fox's Empire, ABC's Station 19, the CW DC series Black Lightning, and NBC's Chicago Med and Chicago PD. Hannaha Hall is best known for her roles in the TV shows, The Chi (2018) and Chicago Med (2015). After completing college, she moved to New York City to study acting at The Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute. Host: Ryanne Segment 2: Episode 8 recap aptly titled "Tolerance is Extinction" Part One is recapped in this week. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Host: Ryanne & Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome the team behind Headspace XR, Sara Cohen, VP of Content Creation of Headspace and Dora Kamau, Headspace Meditation Teacher of Headspace and we have another X-Men '97 recap in store for you! Segment 1: Headspace XR is a first-of-its-kind immersive playground where users can move, play, meditate,or just explore and adventure with their friends. Developed by Headspace and Nexus Studios, the experience – which includes mood-boosting games, one-on-one guided meditations, and helps users strengthen their mind-body connection through movement and play. Sara and Dora chat with BGN about the tech and how it uses human connection to help create mindfulness techniques. Host: Jamie Segment 2: We recap episode 7 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97. Titled "Bright Eyes".  Joining us is special guest actor and filmmaker Damien D. Smith. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Host: Ryanne and Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome New York Times best-selling author and Emmy-winning correspondent for ABC News, Linsey Davis.  And in our second segment we provide a weekly recap of episode 6 of X-Men '97. Segment 1:  Linsey Davis, brings us her latest children's book, Girls of the World, a book that celebrates all that girls have and can accomplish, and calls all girls to be leaders for equality, fairness, and a safe world in which to live. Linsey Davis is currently an anchor for ABC News Live Prime, which is ABC News Live's first-ever streaming evening newscast, and weekend World News Tonight on Sundays. She is a correspondent filing reports for World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20 and Nightline. Host: Ryanne Segment 2:  We recap episode 6 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97. Titled "Lifedeath Part 2" A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Host: Ryanne and Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome X-Men 97 Supervising Producer/Director Jake Castorena and Directors Emi Yonemura & Chase Conley. Emi directed episodes 103, 105, 107 and 109.  Chase directed 102, 104 and 106. This first segment is hosted by Ryanne. In our second segment we recap episode 5of the Disney+ series X-Men '97 aptly titled "Remember It".  A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Host: Jamie & Ryanne Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we recap episode 4 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97. We also welcome special guest Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Host: Ryanne & Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax New episodes air weekly on Disney+

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we recap episode 3 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Host: Ryanne & Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax New episodes air weekly on Disney+