Melanin Be Geekin'

It's February, so you know what that means!In this episode, we chat about BHM, Beyonce once again destroying people's budgets and wallets, and the Oscars.  

Hard to believe 2022 is pretty much over!In this episode, we chat about "Wednesday," the new hotness on Netflix, the Megan Thee Stallion trial, our top favorite things of 2022, and what we're anticipating in 2023!

Looks like this WICKED movie is actually real! We still have our reservations about it, but who knows? Could be a hit! In this episode, we also chat about some of the books we've been reading for our Goodreads reading goals, end-of-year music summaries, and the Netflix hit show "Wednesday."

Whew! The year we've been through! Now that our lives have calmed down a little, it's time to get back into the swing of things!We'll do a little catching up, and then we discuss Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! If ya haven't watched it yet, question your life choices, then please do so before you listen to this!

Well, that was one unintentional way to boost the number of viewers for the Oscars!You already know what this is going to be about--that is if you haven't been living under a rock for the last two weeks. We also discuss being back...again...for like the fifth time, vacations, Moon Knight ***** SPOILERS from 29:00 - 48:39 ******, and a little bit of Peacemaker.

At this point, is it a hiatus or is it life whupping our tails? Either way, we found some time to record!In this episode, we talk about Spider-Man: No Way Home.

In this episode, we discuss characters that we miss seeing on TV. 

Whew! 20 years since the first Harry Potter movie dropped. Anyone else feeling old as hell yet?

Everyone wants to talk about the heroes in Disney movies. Forget about them suckers! This week, we chat about our favorite Disney villains.

It's Halloween! We all have those movies that we watch that ain't really Halloween movies but just feels right watching them during the spooky season. In this episode, we discuss a few of those must-watch flicks

In this week's episode, we finally dive into the Netflix limited series Clickbait. 

While Tom Holland wasn't the reason for the latest Spider-Man leak, there was a leak nonetheless. In this episode, we talk about what we believe the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home movie plot is about and where this is all leading to in the MCU. 

Still trying to knock the dust and rust off of our posting schedule...In this episode, we discuss the first season of Loki and its introduction of the Time Variance Authority.

We all have those stories that we love dearly, and then someone comes along to "expand" on it and nothing makes sense or completely destroys what we know about a character or event. In this episode, we talk about moments in our favorite series that are absolutely NOT canon.

'Cause we tired!

Hella late, but hella here!In this episode, we talk about ghost stories and magic shows taking place during the Victorian Era.

Getting back into the swing of things with a hot review of Falcon & The Winter Soldier (episodes 1-4)!We also chat about getting back into therapy after being out for most of the beginning of 2021, vaccination squads, Warner Bros/HBO Max and their most recent releases, the upcoming Loki series, and pay tribute to the late DMX.

Whoops! Looks like this episode got lost on its way to our hosting site, but we found it!Wrapping up Black History Month, we take a look at five Black historical figures and sort them into their respective Hogwarts houses!

Continuing our Black History Month topics, we take time to step away from the movies, TV shows, and books, and talk about some good ol' music! This week, we dive into our top 10 Black music artists and/or groups.

"I may not necessarily believe in it, but that doesn't mean I'm going to go tempting fate!"We've all heard those old ass sayings from our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and older cousins. "Don't put your pocketbook on the floor! You'll stay broke!" "Oh, you carrying high! You're gonna have a girl!"This week, we dive into some of the old Black superstitions. We also discuss a few of our shoes and books we're still working on, T gives a review of Deliverance, as she continues her trek through the Best Picture winners, and we talk about calls and text messages we don't need in our lives!

"And I'm Black, y'all! And I'm Black, y'all! I'm Blackety-Black, and I'm Black, y'all!"Happy Black History Month! Since society hasn't caught up and realized that Black history is American history and celebrates it 24/7/365, we're gonna do it up over here at MBG!To kick off the month, we're talking about our favorite Black films! Some classics, some surprises, some brain farts. We also give honor to the legendary Cicely Tyson who recently left to be with the ancestors, kick off our Star Trek watching, and cuss out the morons who refuse to put their masks over their mouth AND nose.

Wanda and Vision, sitting in a tree... That's right! Wandavision has finally started airing and we wanna talk about it! This week, we chat about the first three episodes and the current pace of the show. Is it moving in a direction that could sustain the series? Are they playing the long game here?Also, we chat about the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama--QUEEN of the DRIP, and complain about EVERYTHING GETTING FREAKING PUSHED BACK AGAIN!

We made it to 2021, y'all!New year, new goals, new listeners...same shenanigans! This week, we dive into The Mandalorian Season 2 and talk about why Wonder Woman 1984 didn't deliver the hype the way it was supposed to. We also chat about the new Mortal Kombat movie and how it looks promising, Chris Evans coming back to play Captain America, and the insurrection in Washington, DC.

It's gonna be a long week, y'all. Before episodes are recorded, we may have mini discussions on something, and on occasion, Byron likes to hit the record button and capture these moments. This is one of them. We present, the Minisode.Tee and Freder chat about the state of the White House prior to President-Elect Joe Biden's and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris' inauguration.

2020... you ain't gotta go home, but you gotta get the hell up outta here! In this episode, we take some time to recap some of the stuff we've finished watching and reading over our extended recording breaks. We also chat about some of the Star Wars and Marvel news that dropped a few weeks ago, send Hollywood a plea to stop rebooting shit, and why The Kingsman series needs to just call it quits.

REAL FALL IS HERE, Y'ALL! Breath in that brisk, cool air, set your pumpkins out, and put on your favorite Halloween movies! Or...just get spooked by a movie that wasn't designed to be scary at all...because that's a thing!In this episode, we chat about scary scenes in non-scary movies. We also chat about the nuisance that was crane flies, Halloween, and Trick-or-Treating as kids. Tee thinks she may be dead inside because she's starting to dive into the horror genre more, and Freder talks about the fresh "Among Us" craze.

Ahhh... remember the days when you would come home from school, throw your bookbag in the corner, turn on the TV and just sit and watch cartoons until you remembered that you didn't take the chicken out of the freezer when you got home like ya mama told you to do and now she's pulling up the driveway? Good times!In this episode, we take a peek at some of the classic cartoons and kids shows that we watched that only required a set of rabbit ears on our TVs. Freder also gets cheers for being halfway through her reading goal for the year, Tee talks about completely falling off of her audiobook game and the struggle to get back into it, and we express our condolences to some recent deaths.

Netflix's "The Umbrella Academy" released their highly anticipated season two on July 31st, and we couldn't wait to get our hands on it! This episode is a spoilers-riddled, so please catch up with the season and then come back to listen to our thoughts about the show!Also, in this episode, we talk about Freder finally being recalled back to work and experiencing the changes because of COVID-19, Tee talks about giving into retail therapy more. We discuss why American shows need to learn from the British about how to wrap up a show before it gets too late, and catch up on what we've been reading and watching.

Have you ever sat down to watch a movie, get through it and think, "Goodness gracious, that was a dumpster fire!" But then afterwards, you start to think that you could actually watch it again, and then think that maybe it was actually good?This week, we discuss movies that are so bad they're good. You might be surprised with a few of the choices! Also this week, we discuss people being complete assholes, "Bill & Ted: Face The Music" coming to VOD on September 1st, Predictions for the end of the year, and Freder decides to review "Return to Oz," completely hurting Byron's feelings.

In the last episode, we took a hard look at the classic set of characters in the X-Men universe and decided to do some fancasting for the roles. This week, we take a look at the other characters in the universe and choose who we’d want to see if they were back on the silver screen. Also, we talk about how America still ain’t shit, Tee is excited about the NBA starting back up, Netflix continuing to crank out content, Tee’s review of “The Old Guard” and “Den of Thieves”, and Freder has some thing to say about “Outlander.”

Recently, there's been conversations about who should play Storm any upcoming X-Men movie. Well, that got us to thinking. If we had our way, who would we cast for other roles? This week, we discuss the classic set of X-Men characters and who we'd love to see cast!We also discuss work woes, the current coin shortage, and pay respects and condolences to Grant Imahara and Naya Rivera, whom we lost over the last few weeks.

It's pretty safe to say, if you grew up in the 80s and 90s, you played video games to some degree. This week, we finally dip our toes into video game topics, starting off with our favorite games we played as children. Also this week, we talk about Tee finally rescuing her Funko Pops from her previous branch and her journey into watching more anime, while Freder starts binge watching "Search Party" and gets amped for Hamilton to finally start playing on Disney+.

If you haven't watched Avatar, please get your life and affairs in order! I mean, whatcha waiting on? This week, we discuss our favorite Avatar episodes. We also dive into folks just willingly not wearing masks, Tee being back on her murder show bull, Freder getting caught up in watching Hamilton, and a random lusting for Zac Efron.

Wrapping up our Star Wars block, we dive into our favorite droids from the franchise. Also this week, Tee talks about going back to work after being furloughed for three months, and Freder finished the "The Poppy War."

Continuing on with our Star Wars episodes, we dive into our favorite non-droid characters from the franchise. Also in this episode, Tee talks about finally starting The Clone Wars and that she's happy that organized sports are beginning to return, and Rica warns us to not watch Glass and to practice self-care when choosing what to watch/read during this time.

Since the Skywalker Saga has officially wrapped up, we begin to wonder where would the Star Wars franchise go next? This week, we take a dive into some of the stories and side characters we would like to see fleshed out more, or get their real spot in the limelight.We also talk about what happens if you die on a plane, if a home realtor has to disclose that someone died in the house you're looking at buying, and more discussion about the current protests and Black Lives Matter movement.

WE BACK, Y'ALL (though still with an unsettled schedule)!This week, we decided to take a stab and rank the Star Wars movies from worst to best. There's some agreements and some disagreements there, but we can agree that there was definitely some wasted potential in one "individual" movie, LOL!We also discuss what we've been up to during our mental health break, including some more coronavirus info, playing some games, and watching disturbing movies.

Tattoos used to be so taboo, but now that they're more accepted amongst *almost* all age groups, folks REALLY like to express themselves. In this episode, we talk about how we'd like to express our geekdom by talking about some of our tattoo ideas that have been brewing for some time now and hope to get as soon as this Rona "Stay At Home" order is officially over with. We also chat about Tee's true crime addiction and Freder needing to finish the Percy Jackson series

Alright y'all! Last week we tackled the left side of our Nickelodeon Showdown bracket. This week, we struggle to get through the right side before the final battle. Who will win? Who will lose? Listen and find out! We also talk about "In The Heights" being delayed until 2021 *faints*, HBO Max finally launching next month, and Rica FINALLY started "The Boys."If you wanna follow along with the bracket, here's the opening round:- Salute Your Shorts vs Hey Dude- The Backyardigans vs Gullah Gullah Island- Dora the Explorer vs Spongebob Squarepants- Are You Afraid of the Dark? vs Secret World of Alex Mack- The Amanda Show vs All That- Bob the Builder vs Little Bear- Little Bill vs Blue's Clues- Nickelodeon GUTS vs Legends of the Hidden Temple

While we've all been at home, we've seen brackets pop up for all types of things, especially since the NCAA March Madness tournament was cancelled. Well, we took it upon ourselves to look at and work through the Nickelodeon bracket. This week, we worked on the left side of the bracket. We also looked into movies and shows we've finally be catching up on, and made agreements to FINALLY start "The Boys" and finish "The Mandalorian."If you wanna follow along with the bracket, here's the opening round:- Rocko's Modern Life vs Ahhh Real Monsters- Rugrats vs Angry Beavers- Jimmy Neutron vs Fairly OddParents- Invader Zim vs Danny Phantom- Hey Arnold vs Wild Thornberrys- Kenan & Kel vs Clarissa Explains it All- Ren & Stimpy vs CatDog- Chalk Zone vs Avatar

Ever read a book or watch a show, come across a creature and think, "Dang it'd be cool AF to have them as a pet!" Well, that's what we dive into this week, looking at our top picks for mythical creatures and which ones would be terrible house pets. We also talk about a surprise Hamilton cast performance on Zoom, a quick Parasite review (**mild spoilers** 10:15 - 18:00), and Steve Carell's new show Space Force starting in May.

We've all done it. We've imagined what it'd be like, living in the worlds from our favorite books and movies. Some would be nice. Some...not so much. This week, we discuss what universes we would like to live in, and which ones ain't worth it. We also talk about a few movies that have been released early to streaming services, the Clone Wars, and the absolute absurdness that is Tiger King.

Welp, guess we'll be here for a while...COVID-19, also referred to as Coronavirus, or simply, "Rona" is here and sweeping across the globe--in a bad way. This week, we start our remote recordings to make sure we're doing our part in practicing social distancing, and talk about how 'Rona is changing everything in our society--from movie delays, to movie early releases on digital platforms, to sports being cancelled, to THE OLYMPICS BEING POSTPONED!

Will we ever get to the end??We all have a list of shows, movies, books, and games that we've been meaning to get to. This week, we take a look at our lists of thing we need to start (especially since we have more time on our hands nowadays.) We also fancast The Last of Us coming to HBO, Christian Bale playing a villain in the new Thor movie, and Westworld starting season 3.

Move over Bill Cosby, Anthony Anderson is here to be America’s dad!This week, we continue our dive into black television, looking at modern releases—from 2000 to present. We also talk about Lizzie McGuire being put on hold, Netflix claiming that production of their live-action version of “Avatar: the Last Airbender” has started, and the “Rona” delaying ”No Time To Die” until November (*eye roll*).

WE BACK, Y'ALL!Everyone loves a classic. Continuing from our previous episode, we decided to dive into our favorite classic black TV shows--anything prior to 1999. Also in this episode, we do a review of Elizabeth Moss' "The Invisible Man."**SPOILER ALERT** Review for "The Invisible Man" at 10:00 - 30:14

It's Black History Month y'all! We take some time to look back at some of our favorite black characters across TV history. We also talk about "Birds of Prey" being marked Fresh on RottenTomatoes, Sam Raimi possibly directing the "Doctor Strange" sequel, and Rick Moranis possibly coming out of retirement for a "Honey I Shrunk" reboot.

Have you ever sat back and thought, "What if X happened instead of Y in the MCU?" Well, Disney Plus is doing just that with Marvel "What If?" This week, we decide to do our own "what ifs" and think of how it could change everything we know about the MCU. We also talk about Owen Wilson joining the cast of "Loki" in an unknown role, Adam Sandler extending his contract with Netflix for four more movies, and how excited we are that "The Mandalorian" is coming back sooner than we thought.

Isn’t nostalgia great??When you look back at the history of television and animation, one decade that tends to stick out as one of the best was just before we entered the 21st century. This week, we take a trip down memory lane, back to for formative years, and list our top 10 cartoons from the 1990s. Also this week, we talk about Disney continuing to push out live-action remakes, Star Trek: Picard off to a slow start, and Ru Paul hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time ever!

We've all read the books. We've all watched the movies. We've all imagined who WE would cast for roles. This week, we visit an old Black Twitter topic: What if "Harry Potter" had an all black cast? Of course, we couldn't think of everyone for this run, but the ones we did get are pretty solid! We also talk about Rica's travels to New Orleans, Oscar nominations, and question why Tyler Perry's new Netflix movie, "A Fall From Grace" even exists.

We're officially in the 2020's! This week, we continue our look back at the previous decade and list our bests in movies, TV, books, music and games!