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The House of Afros, Capes & Curls is a weekly observational podcast about all of the things that make this a glorious time to be a connoisseur of sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, superheroes, books and black culture. We can all find refuge in the house and be free to be the geeks we are without ethnic boun…

House of Afros, Capes & Curls


    • Jan 15, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 19m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES


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    The New Mutants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 67:53


    Hello 2020! What's happening with The New Mutants? That's what we want to know to!

    HOACC #52 2019 Year In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 114:39


    Our Annual review of all things blerdy. What's tops on your list?

    HOACC #51 Who Are Your Top 10 X-Men?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 73:01


    This week, between the comics and the cartoons, we break down our top 10 (or so) Marvel X-Men. Who's in your top 10??? Tag us @houseafrocon on Instagram or @_HOACC on Twitter.

    HOACC #50 TV's Fall 2019 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 57:17


    What does Fall 2019 have in store for our TV viewing pleasure??? Raising Dion excitement on Netflix! Also, what is the correlation between placing black people as the "others" with superpowers in SciFi stories?

    HOACC 2019 Season 4 Ep 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 103:44


    Season 4 Episode #49! We're back from a long break with news and new stuff.

    GOT S8E3 Reaction Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 25:15


    Maaaaaaaaaan! This week! We discuss our initial reactions to the EPIC Season 8 Episode 3 of Game of Thrones in spite of being all the way shooketh. Reactions, memoriams and the MVP of the night (or Knight)!

    GOT S8 Ep1 Review Ep 2 Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 43:34


    Fresh out the oven!!! We review episode 1 of Season 8 and give our immediate reactions to episode 2. SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

    GOT Season 8 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 83:14


    We make our predictions and prepare for Season 8 starting now!

    Star Trek Special #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 67:37


    This week: Star Trek Special #2 with Julia and Alex H. We rank captains and debate Discovery and its "Star Trekness." Photo Credit: CBS

    HOACC #44

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 75:04


    This Week! Someone got a new Killabee gaming chair and someone else got a new Blue Nano microphone! GOT Prediction of the week; DISNEY acquires all the STUFF! Sekiro Shadows Die Twice; Alex's Us Review; Star Trek Discovery Love! Congrats to Vino Major for his new single and The House's own Conrad Clifton and his new album!

    Season Three: 2019 Welcome Back #43

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 52:22


    Welcome to 2019...a little behind. But back nonetheless! This week! What is the House of Afros, Capes & Curls? Hot Topics: James Gunn is back (thank the almighty)Aunt Becky Goes To College, GOT predictions, American Gods and Black Lightning...are you watching? And of course, Captain Marvel...aka Monica Rambeau's introduction to the MCU!

    2018 Year In Review Episode #41

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 155:50


    HAPPY NEW YEAR! In this is a mega episode we review our favorite movies, tv, and comics from 2018...and everything else.

    HOACC #40

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 79:33


    This Week! World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth: Zandalar = Wakanda, MCMLXXV Issue #1, The Gifted, American Horror Story, Black Lightning, Dr. Who + Rosa Parks.

    HOACC #39 The Daredevil Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 99:30


    This Week! Daredevil Season 3 Episodes 1-10 Review with spoilers. Also, so many tears for Luke Cage.

    HOACC #38

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 91:38


    This Week! Why is Netflix remaking Avatar:The Last Airbender? Candyman is racist, but Jordan Peele can make it and The Twilight Zone better! Dark Phoenix trailer and the Marvel Universe with Xmen in it will be amazing! Michael Keaton...we love you!

    HOACC #37 Season Two!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 82:38


    It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you, without a dope beat to step to! But WE'RE BACK!!! This Week! Iron Fist Season 2, dreams of Daughters of the Dragon, Daredevil trailer and predictions, Captain Marvel trailer and Batman...Damn! {Image:Daughters of the Dragon #1 cover by Khari Evans}

    HOACC #36

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 107:17


    This week! GAMING! Finally, we take time to talk about the games that excite us right now. Warframe: Fortuna & World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. But no episode would be complete without a conversation about race and relationships. Yep, Michael B. Jordan somehow becomes a part of the conversation. Buckle up!

    YB&DW #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 52:19


    This week we look at self-efficacy and how it reflects confidence in the ability to exert control over one's own motivation, behavior, and social environment.

    HOACC #35 Luke Cage Season 2 Episodes 1-8 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2018 88:02


    This Week! We break down the characters, soundtrack, highs, and lows of Luke Cage Season 2 Episodes 1-8 without a lot of spoilers.

    HOACC #34

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 87:05


    This Week! Westworld prompts a discussion about artificial intelligence and the dangers of an AI presence in the world. Alex mourns the ***** (spoilers)of Naruto and we prep for next week's Luke Cage review! (Image Westworld HBO

    YBDW #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 44:22


    Young, Broke & Doing Well #2 and this week we deep dive into de-cluttering and what it means to move things and people out of our lives, to make room for things that add value.

    Young, Broke And Doing Well! 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 32:54


    Something brand new! Sara Z is talking about being young, broke and doing well with life discussions about wellness, learning to put yourself first! So much more to come!

    HOACC #33 WE ARE BACK!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 69:29


    After a loooooong break, we are back! This week! Spawn, Venom, Deadpool, Solo aka Lando, Drake + Pusha TEA! New Comics Haul & Rosean...who's been snapped away into infinity.

    HOACC #32 Black Panther Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 80:05


    This Week! We delve deeper into what Wakanda really means now that Black Panther has started Pan African conversations and dialogues on blackness and around the world.

    #31 Black Panther Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 67:54


    We are back! We have journey'd to Wakanda, soaked in the good vibrations and are back to break down all the Wakandan joy! In this episode we share details from the House of Afros, Capes & Curls Wakanda Weekend and break down our reactions to the premier.

    HOACC #30

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 51:22


    This Week! How important are the Grammy Awards? Bruno vs. Kendrick vs. JZ and his feelings; Alex loves Anime! Hunter x Hunter, Godzilla: Planet of Monsters, Game of Thrones coming April 2019, Black Lightning is sooooo good! We are hosting a Black Panther Event, Friday, February 16 and Saturday, February 17. Go to afroscapescurls.com for links and information!

    HOACC #29

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 85:37


    This Week! The Gifted season finale, #BLACKLIGHTNINGSOLIT! Star Trek: Discovery and the mirror universe, We look at Marvel heroes traits and abilities, Hunter x Hunter, Godzilla & This Is Us.

    HOACC #28

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 71:47


    This Week! Destiny II has Alex upset, The Walking Dead has a new showrunner for season 9, Marvels The Gifted and The Runaways, Game of Thrones will have 5 prequels and Black Panther costumes vs. Inhumans.

    HOACC #27

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2018 62:00


    Happy New Year!!! This week...Black Panther Toys! and Kendrick curates the BP Soundtrack, TV renewals, The Gifted & Runaways, Grownish, Disney & Hulu vs. Netflix and no Game of Thrones until 2019!?!

    HOACC #26 Year In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2017 55:00


    Our 2017 Year In Review! The shows we loved, the movies we liked, the music we bought and the things we can't wait for in 2018!

    HOACC #25

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 97:33


    The Walking Dead episodes The Big Scary You & The King, The Widow and Rick, The Gifted vs. The Runaways and The Avengers Infinity War Trailer!

    HOACC #23 Alex, Jade & Liza

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 61:48


    This Week! The Overwatch Championship at Blizzcon, a review of the amazing Thor Ragnarock!!! Superstition on SYFY, and The Gifted.

    HOACC #22 Alex & Jade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2017 122:35


    This Week! Stranger Things and 80's nostalgia music & technology and the video game revolution. Dissect Podcast Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. News for Attack on Titan. Live Action Lion King cast announcements and a respectful discussion of Beyonce' (Hive don't come for me). Marvel TV's Inhumans, Gifted and Legion. Tyrese, because why not. What is DC doing? And THOR!

    HOACC #21 Alex, Jade & The Season 8 Premier of The Walking Dead!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 79:13


    This Week! Season 8 Premier of the Walking Dead!

    HOACC #20 Alex, Jade & Liza

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017 77:14


    This Week! Episode #20 :) The Punisher, nothing but love for Black Panther Trailer #2, the Fear the Walking Dead finale and thoughts on the Season 8 premier of The Walking Dead.

    HOACC #19 Alex, Jade & Liza

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2017 99:15


    This Week! Rap Battles & Tyrese vs The Rock, Alex finally beats Destiny! Liza finished the Sopranos and explains Room 104, The Orville, Inhumans, The Gifted, Americans Gods & Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer! And, the new Attack on Titan issue...SPOILERS!

    HOACC #18 Alex, Jade & Liza

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 93:09


    This Week in News! Raising Dion on Netflix, Jill Scott as Lady Eve on the CW’s Black Lightning, Netflix raising prices. Our Weekly Consumption this week is Blackish, Def Comedy Jam’s 25th Anniversary special, Fear the Walking Dead and we prep for The Walking Dead season premier.

    HOACC Star Trek Special #17

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2017 69:19


    Star Trek Special! Super Star Trek fans Julia, Alex and Baby AJ join me for a special look at Star Trek Discovery. Yes, baby AJ had lots to say about Star Trek.

    HOACC Alex, Jade & Liza #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 85:16


    This week! Is catfish and spaghetti one meal or two? The Sopranos, Broadcity, Townsends + 18th century cooking, Star Trek Discovery and...Destiny II.

    HOACC Alex, Jade & Liza! #15

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 96:23


    This Week! Top 10 Singers with debatable voices, Fears & Phobias, More Apocalypse Plans, Weekly Consumption - Fear the Walking Dead, Destiny II, The Orville and a review of It.

    HOACC Alex, Jade + Zach #14

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 102:34


    This week, Alex, Jade and new co-host Zach! Science Time with Alex: Alex, What’s Fracking? Punisher, HOACC Game Night, Alex reviews Attack on Titan and Destiny II. Zach is reading The Last Kids on Earth and Jade watched The Orville and got lots of comics. The Runaways #1 written by our very own Rainbow Rowell, Saga #46, Scales & Scoundrels #1 and Realm #1.

    HOACC Alex, Jade + Superfriends! #13

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 102:46


    This Week! Liza + Zach join us for more shade on Danny Rand and Defenders talk, Death Note, Destiny II and Fear the Walking Dead.

    HOACC Alex + Jade #12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 68:25


    This Week! Special Guests Nick + Kat join us for a Game of Thrones Season 7 breakdown and Death Note or Death Nope? Tyler The Creator & 6lack.

    HOACC Alex + Jade #11

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 107:21


    This Week! Disney gets petitions; RZA and Black Samurai; Defenders on Netflix; The Handmaid's Tale; Saga issue #44; Game of Thrones Season 7 Beyond the Wall; Confederate on HBO.

    HOACC Alex + Jade #10

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 88:08


    This Week! Episode 10! Netflix is taking over the world and Shondaland is going along for the ride; HBO hacks and leaks; The Walking Dead vs. AMC; Defenders is coming; and Game of Thrones Q&A.

    HOACC Alex + Jade #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2017 90:33


    This Week! Ava Duvernay can do no wrong! From A Wrinkle in Time to Octavia Butler's Dawn. Overwatch World Tournament. A new Shaft is coming from director Tim Story. Disney is getting its own streaming service. Special Guest Kat joins us for a Game of Thrones breakdown.

    HOACC Alex + Jade #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2017 77:06


    This week! Deadpool + Domino, Spawn is Leo DiCaprio? Shout out to the Dissect Podcast, Overwatch $$$ and Game of Thrones Recap as well as the new GOT addict Alex.

    HOACC Alex + Jade #7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 87:41


    Comic Con New + Upcoming: Will Smith + Bright, Inhumans, Star Trek Discovery Comic Con Mentions: Legion, Stranger Things, Defenders Thor Ragnarok, TWD, GOT, Westworld Superhero News: Thor Ragnorok Hulk Inclusion Marvel Studios to introduce Skrulls Wonder Woman 2 Set for 2019 Wolverine predicts Marvel Cinematic Universe Mega Cross Over Weekly Consumption: HBO Sunday, GOT + Insecure

    HOACC Alex + Jade #6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2017 82:18


    This Week! The amazing Game of Thrones premier, no Hulk standalone movie, The Defenders and the Punisher, Are movie theaters at risk due to Netflix? Destiny and Dragonball Z.

    HOACC Alex + Jade #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2017 103:06


    This Week! Spiderman Homecoming Review Weekly Consumption~ Castlevania, The Black Lighting trailer, The Defiant Ones, Game of Thrones, Black Panther images released on Entertainment Weekly, the new Batman script and the 2017 Emmy Nominations.

    HOACC Alex + Jade #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2017 77:25


    This Week! Marvel + X-Men, BlerDCon! Overwatch - Doomfist is not Terry Crews, naturally more Game of Thrones, FLCL - Fooly Cooly + Final Fantasy 12 The Zodiac Age

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