DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD

February is Black History Month, and this week join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we will be highlighting individuals who have made their mark in the Sports and Entertainment Industry.

February is Black History Month and this week join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we will be highlighting Scientists and Mathematicians from the members of the diaspora and the contributions they have made to education and industry.

February is Black History Month and this week join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we will be highlighting Inventors from the members of the diaspora and the contributions they have made to science, industry and improving our qualities of life.

Will Sinners, with its 16 nominations, fall to the same fate as The Color Purple in 1986 with its 11 nominations? Will Coogler receive the nod for Sinners that he was denied for Black Panther? Join your Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we discuss all the possibilities.

Join the Blerdsassins Next Door as we reveal our favorite opening film sequences.

So many writers, directors and songwriters have shared their visions of the future. Now in 2026 the Blerdsassins Next Door discuss the films, shows, or songs that we believe reflect our current dystopia the best or the least.

Remember back in 2024 when we made our resolutions for 2025; how many did we keep; how many did we modify; how many did we abandon and what are we resolving for 2026? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT to recount our resolutions past!

Let's take you back to 10, 15, 20 years ago, when the concepts of inclusion and diversity weren't dirty words in the US and the world, but were aspirations. Join your Blerdsassins Next Door this holiday season as we share our favorite TV shows and films that promote the holiday spirit!

Who are your favorite fictional characters? In this age of Dark heroes and complex villains... Is it so easy to determine who is Naughty or Who is Nice? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we help Santa make up his list.

Why do hung-up cellphones have dial tones? How do verifiable historic incidents end up looking nothing like the truth, or are erased altogether? How do dark folk tales end up as Disney-esque happily-ever afters? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30 CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we discuss the Big and Small Untruths that make their way into entertainment media.

Is it the one-word thrill of JAWS?! Or is it the allure of the full sentence title like Dracula Must Die?! Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we all discuss which type of movie titles we like best.

Now that the Holiday Promotion Season has begun, we've been inundated with a variety of holiday snacks. From fudge-covered Ritz crackers to snowflake-shaped, peppermint patties, do any of these things put you in the holiday spirit? Do any of them actually sound like they are anything you would ever eat? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/12:30 p.m. CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we show you the current roster of holiday snacks and whether they put any of us in the holiday spirit.

Halloween is over, and now the Promotion Season begins in earnest!! From Starbucks to Oreos to M&Ms, the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/12:30 p.m. CDT/ 10:30a PDT regale you with their stories of holiday promotion seasons past and present!

Watching shows like the Rifleman, Gunsmoke, and Rawhide, some of us are struck by how modern shows lack plots with morals. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we discuss current TV shows versus the past ones. What ever happened to the morality play?

Okay, not as much of a discography as Christmas, but From Skin and Bones to the Great Pumpkin's Waltz, Halloween has its own musical vibe. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30 EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we discuss the music that puts us in the spooky spirit.

Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we continue the discussion of our favorite and or most memorable works of Black Speculative fiction, and the authors, actors, directors and other creatives who brought them to life.

It's Black Speculative Fiction month! Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30p PDT when we'll discuss our favorite Black Speculative Fiction in film, TV and literature.

From TV specials like It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, to The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and others, along with house decorations and loads of condition-free candy; Join the Blerdsassins Next Door 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30 PDT to discuss how Halloween is becoming the year's feel good holiday!

Some actors fit their roles so well that you can't imagine anyone else in the part. But what if there are others who could have done just as well? Yaphet Kotto as the captain of the Enterprise-D? Genevieve Bujold in the Delta Quadrant? Tom Cruise as Tony Stark? Louis Gossett as Hannibal Lecter? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30 PDT as they stroll the Red Carpets with stars that might have been.

From Hans in Luck to Rapunzel; From Androcles and the Lion to Sour Grapes; From Brownies and Fairies to Goblins and Dragons we were all weaned on stories with lessons and morals and in the current climate these are the things that help us get our bearing straight. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p EDT/ 10:30a PDT when we'll share our favorite fairytales and fables that have kept us high-minded and always seeking higher ground.

From Mister Rogers Neighborhood to Mary Tyler Moore to The Jeffersons, join the Blerdsassins Next Door 1:20p EDT/ 2:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we discuss what we consider the best TV themes.

Talk about convergence! This week saw the season finale for Dexter: Resurrection the series following Blood Spatter analyst and serial killer, Dexter Morgan. But in addition this is also the weekend of the Blood Moon Eclipse. So join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we discuss the most recent season of Dexter, and all things serial killer and blood spatter while viewing the livestream of the Blood Moon Eclipse.

Why do the Scooby Doo gang ride around in a bus? Why does Boo Boo hang around with Yogi Bear? Why doesn't Pops recognize his own son, Rex's voice? Why does Davy's dog talk and no one else seems to notice? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:20p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30 PDT as we unravel some of these cartoon mysteries and presumptions.

Have you ever seen a film where one scene is so memorable, not for its punchy dialogue but for how the actions stand counterpoint to the dialogue but reveal important points in the plot or a character's development, Join your Blerdsassins Next Door Sunday 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT as we share the scenes from the films that we find exemplify actions speaking louder than words.

The Academy Awards have come and gone and a new crop of films has risen to contend for recognition next year, BUT before they do... maybe the Academy should be considering a different method of awarding the best performers. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT to hear ours and offer your suggestions on how the process might change for the better.

Are you a film buff? Do you know every line from every classic or pop culture film? Are you willing to put your knowledge to the test? Join us at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/10:30 PDT Sunday 7/27/25 in the OTHERhood and we'll test your skills as we deliver the line and you tell us the character and the name of the film!

From the nostalgia of Beach Blanket Bingo to Jaws to Do the Right Thing, the season of summer is not just a setting but truly effects what happens on screen. From coastal scenes bearing romance on the breeze or hot sticky closed-in city spaces where the temperature helps to heat things up, summer is a dynamic force onscreen. Join us in the OTHERhood 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT to discuss our (and your) favorite summer-themed films!

Join the Blerdsassins Next door in the OTHERhood at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we'll discuss the Afro-Southern underpinnings of attracting horror and bringing the horror home to you.

How do they manage to fool us; when the main character who has been chasing the killer is actually the killer, when the way the main character remembers the incident is completely wrong? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT Sunday to discuss our favorite films of misdirection.

The New York Times has yet again provided us with a list. This time it is of the top 100 films since 2000, many of which we Blerdsassins beg to differ with. So join us in the OTHERhood at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30P CDT a 30p / 10:30p PDT to discuss our and your favorite films produced from 2000 to the present.

Sometimes kids can be really scary, and nowhere more scary, creep oy anxious than on the Twilight Zone. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door this Sunday at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT

Welcome to the OTHERhood where we'll be discussing the Juneteenth holiday and the best and worst Father's Day gifts either given or received at 1:30p EST/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30p PDT Sunday.

From the Price is Right to Beat the Clock to Deal or No Deal almost everyone has a favorite game show. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/10:30a PDT to see whether your list of favorites squares with ours.

Popcorn and an ice cold soda, nachos and an Icee, chicken nuggets, jujubees, raisinettes, hotdogs or M&Ms? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door Sunday at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we discuss our favorite film-watching fare.

From Voting to Being a foot soldiers Americans have put life and limb on the line for Freedom and Equality. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT to discuss the films and television shows that remind us of our contributions to Liberty.

Join the Blerdsassins Next Door on this Black Fae Day at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT and 10:30a PDT when we'll be discussing our favorite Horror and Thriller films starring iconic moms. And we're also celebrating Black Fantasy this Black Fae Day.

From television to film; from Horror to Comedy and Drama we all have our favorite TV shows, and Films, characters, and lines. But, how about our favorite scenes? And they may not be in our favorite TV shows or films and may not even include our favorite characters. So, join us in the OTHERhood at 1:30pm EDT; 12:30pm CDT; and 10:30am PDT where we'll discuss a few of our favorite scenes.

Remember the good old days when Easter meant a whole week of Easter break, Easter films and TV shows, Easter baskets and coloring eggs and getting your hair done? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood at 1:30p EST/ 12:30 CST 10:30a PST to stroll down memory lane to recall your favorite Easter memories.

What are the best non-musical film soundtracks? Do we mean movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Interstellar and Psycho? Or maybe Fame, Superfly, The Goofy Movie? Join us in the OTHERhood at 1:30 EST/ 12:30 CST/ 10:30 PST to discuss what you believe are the best Non-musical film Soundtracks.

Did your favorite rapper just come out as a reTHUGlican? Did the author whose work you grew up reading suddenly come out as some variety of —phobe? Did you discover that when your favorite actor was portraying a misogynist, misanthrope or a bigot that they weren't acting? Was your favorite athlete REALLY no one's role model? Whose “real self” most disappointed you? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood Sunday 3p EST/ 2p CST/ Noon PST as we take a stroll down the Walk of Shame.

You know those films, the novels, the works that are set to music that celebrate human sacrifice and trauma. Whether the Color Purple, A Raisin in the Sun, or Scrooge at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT the Blerdsassins Next Door will discuss the most notable musicals that have their foundations in tragic source material.

Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST 3/8/25 as we discuss the best Medical TV shows and films and why some of the medical films and TV shows that viewers like might actually be the worst.

From Gordon Gecko, to Alex P. Keaton to Patrick Bateman and Tess McGill they're all climbing that ladder, grasping for the brass ring and all the things that greed can buy. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST to discuss those iconic characters who have been the acolytes of greed.

Superbowl LIX has come and gone but still people are discussing the Kendrick Lamar halftime show. Some really enjoyed it while others focused on the symbolism were cribbing information for their doctoral theses. Join the Blerdsassins Next door when we'll discuss those TV shows, films and music that we got the message and those where we didn't.

What happened when that favorite Emmy, Oscar, Tony or Grammy winner turned out to be a flash in the pan? What about the TV stars who dumped it all for a promising movie career that never materialized? How about the supporting actor who thumbed their nose at the role that made them famous thinking lead roles were just around the corner? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST to discuss those who THOUGHT they could do other things, and those who actually could.

From Films to TV Shows to certain actors or creators. There are certain things you will NOT watch no matter what. Join the Blerdsassins Next Door in the OTHERhood 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST to discover what we (and you) won't watch no matter HOW much they pay us. Maybe...

Is hunting vampires at night the best way to go? Would you test an unproven substance or procedure on yourself first? Is breaking into smaller groups in a dangerous situation really a good strategy? Join your Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST to discuss how some of these plans may not always be the best and how we would do it differently.

Remember when a comic book cost twenty-five cents and we could play all day with matchbox cars, Easy bake ovens, any game from Parker Brothers or Milton Bradley, baseball cards and Barbies? Join us at 6p PST/ 8P CST/ 9p EST when we look back on those happy days with our toys and games while checking the prices we would have to pay if we wanted to relive those times, today.

How many programs have you seen where supporting characters are suddenly thrust into the spotlight, where we have to find out everything about their lives and backgrounds like Animal on Hill Street Blues, Penny on Good Times and a host of others? Join your Blerdsassins Next Door Saturday 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p EST when we'll discuss the programs that inserted back stories of supporting casts that failed to serve the plot or the development of the characters.

2025 has begun. What have you resolved to continue to do and what have you decided to put an end to? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 6p PST/ 8p CST/ 9p Est to discuss how the resolutions went last year and what you want to change or keep the same for this year.

Call it “jumping the shark,” “nuking the fridge,” suspending disbelief w-a-y past the breaking point: join the Blerdsassins as they ponder which television shows, books, movies, podcasts, recordings, whatever, didn't know when to quit.