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Playblack is a podcast in two parts, exploring the intersection between nerdom, culture, art and blackness. During Playblack week, you get all the good reviews, fun games and cool interviews. Then in the following episode (the Breakdown), Miguel and J con

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    Captain America: Brave New World Review (Spoiler Free/Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 59:13


    Its the Season Finale Y'all! Join Miguel & J as they breakdown the Avatar Studios News, and breakdown the newest entry into the MCU - Captain America Brave New World. Subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments.Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    Author Spotlight Remix: Tobi Ogundiran 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 65:28


    Tobi Ogundiran is back to talk about the final book in his most recent duology , At the Fount of Creation! We get into the book (spoiler free and spoilers with notice), philosophy and the ever present question is listening to the audiobook the same as reading?! Be sure to check out Tobi's writing and let us know other authors you would like us to interview. Hit up Playblack on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Tik-Tok⁠ @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date, share suggestions or collab!

    BOOK SWAP (Stormlight Archive vs. Sabriel)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 70:53


    Miguel and J wish a happy holidays! In honor of the release of Wind and Truth of the Storm light Archive by Brandon Sanderson , J gives his unfiltered thoughts on the first book in the series, The Way of Kings (Spoiler Free) while Miguel Reviews Sabriel by Garth Nix

    Green Lantern/Agatha All Along Mid Season Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 73:09


    Join Miguel & J as they breakdown the Green Lantern casting News, give some book recommendations and give a mid season review of Agatha All Along Subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    Favorite Recent Music Moments in TV/Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 49:21


    Join Miguel & J as way breakdown some of our favorite musical moments in film/tv! Subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    September Catch Up (Agatha All Along/Rings of Power/State of the MCU)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 55:25


    Join Miguel & J on the catch up, we take on the rings of power, agatha all along and the current state of the MCU. We also listen to The Ballad of the Witches' Road from the first two episodes of Agatha All Along and give our musical opinions! Subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies! Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Play Black Podcast 02:00 Cultural Catch-Up: What We're Watching 11:55 Diving into Agatha All Along 23:58 Exploring Themes in Agatha's Story 36:06 Musical Elements and Their Impact 54:01 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans

    July Catch Up (2024 Election/HOTD/Kaiju No. 8/Acolyte Cancellation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 65:30


    Join Miguel & J on the catch up, touching on 2024 presidential election , summer anime highlights and our feelings on Star Wars Acolyte's cancellation. Please subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    Deadpool & Wolverine Instant Take (Spoiler Free/Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 51:16


    Miguel and J are joined by ⁠Deshaun Gordon-King⁠ to do an instant take on Deadpool & Wolverine. We have a spoiler free section and then we dive into all the crazy cameos, Hugh Jackman's return and the plot (or lack there of?!) of the the newest and biggest MCU movie of the year. Please subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    Author Spotlight: Tobi Ogundiran (In the Shadow of the Fall)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 57:08


    Today Miguel and J have a spoiler free discussion with author Tobi Ogundiran on his new upcoming novella, In the Shadow of the Fall⁠. If you are in Boston July 22nd at 4PM and want to hang with us live check out Scenes on a Beach! Please subscribe to our new ⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up Playblack on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Tik-Tok⁠ @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date, share suggestions or collab!

    Experiment/Acolyte Ep 1-3 (No Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 62:19


    Join Miguel & J on an experimental episode, touching on ADHD, X-men future casting and the first few episodes of Star Wars Acolyte. We also announced some excellent live programming coming up! July 13 - Screening and discussion of Attack the block at the Foundry in Cambridge July 21st - Scenes on the beach, Live trivia at Carsons Beach in South Boston Please subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    X Men 97 Finale Panel Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 57:33


    Miguel and J are joined by a wonderful panel - ⁠Deshaun Gordon-King⁠ and ⁠Daisy Ogunedo⁠ - to discuss the finale of X-men 97! Please subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    X Men 97 Finale Panel Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 43:58


    Miguel and J are joined by a wonderful panel - Deshaun Gordon-King and Daisy Ogunedo - to discuss the finale of X-men 97! Please subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    Endeavor Complex (Worst & Best of Anime Dads)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 79:37


    Miguel and J discuss the anime dads that make us cringe and the anime dads that give us hope! Please subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    X-Men 97 Episodes 5-6 (Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 68:04


    Miguel and J discuss episodes 5-6 of X-Men 97 in (spoilerly) detail! Please subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    X-Men 97 Episodes 1-4 (Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 60:04


    Miguel and J discuss the first 4 episodes of X-Men 97 (spoilers)! Please subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    Live Action Adaption Tier List! (X-Men 97/Random Live Action Opinions)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 83:28


    Miguel and J discuss the X-Men 97 show and then rank random live action adaptions! Please subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    Cons & Aggamenawon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 76:34


    Today Miguel and J have a DEEP dive into Cons and the nerd space with Amenawon Johnson AKA E-Man for Profiles in Blerdom (we are still work shoping then name :b). He is a streamer, cosplayer and overall nerd so you know it was a good convo. Make sure to hit him up on his instagram. Please subscribe to our new ⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠ and hit that like button to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up Playblack on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Tik-Tok⁠ @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date, share suggestions or collab!

    Akira Toriyama

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 42:10


    Miguel and J discuss the life and legacy of Legendary Manga Artist, Akira Toriyama. Please subscribe to our new ⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up @playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok for updates and email playblackpodcast@gmail.com for collaborations. If you like this please share it with the homies!

    Blood Debts (Spoilers)/Most Chaotic Book Club In The World Premiere!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 82:06


    Its a DOUBLE EPISODE TODAY. Miguel and J continue their discussion (spoilers!) with author ⁠Terry J. Benton Walker⁠ on his dark fantasy debut, ⁠Blood Debts ⁠. J is premiering a new segment called the Most Chaotic Book Club, you don't want to miss it! Please subscribe to our new ⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up Playblack on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Tik-Tok⁠ @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date, share suggestions or collab!

    Author Spotlight: Terry J. Benton-Walker (Blood Debts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 33:22


    Today Miguel and J have a spoiler free discussion with author Terry J. Benton Walker on his dark fantasy debut, Blood Debts . Next week we will get into spoilers as well as our usual blerdy hijinks. J will be giving us a new segment called the Most Chaotic Book Club, you don't want to miss it! Please subscribe to our new YouTube Channel⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up Playblack on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Tik-Tok⁠ @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date, share suggestions or collab!

    Educators in Fiction (Abbot Elementary)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 53:50


    Miguel & J talk through the noblest of professions - TEACHING! Taking inspiration from Abbot Elementary finally coming back on the air, they take on all of the best educators in fiction and give THEM a grade. Please subscribe to our youtube channel⁠ to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up Playblack on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Tik-Tok⁠ @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date, share suggestions or collab! 

    The Catch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 42:30


    Playblack is back! Miguel and J catch y'all up on all of the nerdy things they have been up to and all of the wonderful changes to Playblack coming your way! 37:44 - Announcement of all of the new stuff we are doing! Please subscribe to our youtube channel to see our faces and let us know what kind of merch you would like to see in the comments. Hit up Playblack on Instagram and Tik-Tok @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date, share suggestions or collab! 

    BIPOC Artist Hour Ep. 7 - Pippa Fleming

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 65:13


    This is the BIPOC Artist Hour, a podcast dedicated to lifting up the unique experience of people of color in the arts, academia and the real world. And, because we always talk about the struggle we are also all about what brings us JOY. Hit us up on Instagram and TikTok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date with us, leave feedback, or suggest future interviews! Artist Bio - Pippa Fleming was born a civil rights baby on the south side of Chicago, Illinois in 1963. At age six, she declared herself an actress after seeing Yul Brynner in “The king and I” and politely informed her mother, girls clothes no longer suited her. Pippa's early creative interests lead her to study theater, photography and television. By the time she graduated from high school, she was an On-Air director and camera operator at WGBY TV in western Massachusetts . After a brief stint in the Army as a Media Specialist, Pippa attended the University Of Massachusetts where she studied African art and history and was awarded a Pearl Primus dance scholarship. Check more of her out! Music Credit- LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspiredOriginal upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAukv...Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ

    BIPOC Artist Hour Ep. 6 - Amanda Shea

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 76:33


    This is the BIPOC Artist Hour, a podcast dedicated to lifting up the unique experience of people of color in the arts, academia and the real world. And, because we always talk about the struggle we are also all about what brings us JOY. Hit us up on Instagram and TikTok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date with us, leave feedback, or suggest future interviews! Artist Bio - Amanda Shea is a renowned spoken word and multidisciplinary artist, educator, mentor, activist, publicist, and mother. She's hosted BAMSFest and countless poetry events; she facilitates youth workshops for spoken word poetry, visual arts, and public speaking; she is a publicist for hip hop artist Brandie Blaze; she has managed and supported countless other artists in Boston. In 2021, she was named among WBUR The ARTery's 25 artists of color transforming the cultural landscape. Music Credit- LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspiredOriginal upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAukv...Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ

    BIPOC Artist Hour Ep. 5 - Christa Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 57:43


    This is the BIPOC Artist Hour, a podcast dedicated to lifting up the unique experience of people of color in the arts, academia and the real world. And, because we always talk about the struggle we are also all about what brings us JOY. Hit us up on Instagram and TikTok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date with us, leave feedback, or suggest future interviews! Artist Bio - Christa Brown Is a Black, queer storyteller, actor, and public speaker with a passion for bringing stories to life that have often been under-explored. She's the recipient of the 2022 New England Foundation for the Arts' Newell Flather Award for Leadership in Public Art, and named as one of WBUR's The Makers, a cohort of 15 emerging artists of color making an impact in Greater Boston. Brown founded the Free Soil Arts Collective in 2019 as a means to bridge the gap for opportunities for artists of color in the Merrimack Valley and beyond. Christa holds a BFA in Theater with a concentration in Performance from Longwood University and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from Institute for Nonprofit Practice. Music Credit- LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspiredOriginal upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAukv...Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ

    BIPOC Artist Hour Ep. 4 - Shola Gbemi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 68:31


    This is the BIPOC Artist Hour, a podcast dedicated to lifting up the unique experience of people of color in the arts, academia and the real world. And, because we always talk about the struggle we are also all about what brings us JOY. Hit us up on Instagram and TikTok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date with us, leave feedback, or suggest future interviews! Artist Bio - Shola Gbemi is a Queens, New York native of Nigerian descent. His articles on popular culture have appeared in Blavity and 21Ninety. He has also been featured on Pix11 and CBS for partnering with nonprofit organizations and government agencies to activate public spaces in New York City neighborhoods of color. His debut novel, They Were Chosen, began as a screenplay he imagined while studying at SUNY Binghamton. When Shola's not writing, he's using his platform, Vision Speaks, to promote purpose driven living. Music Credit- LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspiredOriginal upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAukv...Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ

    BIPOC Artist Hour Ep 3. Zakiyyah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 63:31


    This is the BIPOC Artist Hour, a podcast dedicated to lifting up the unique experience of people of color in the arts, academia and the real world. And, because we always talk about the struggle we are also all about what brings us JOY. Hit us up on Instagram and TikTok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date with us, leave feedback, or suggest future interviews! Artist Bio - Zakiyyah is an artist-activist who utilizes music and visual media to explore themes that centralize marginalized communities via her production company, Black and Bold Productions. As an actress and classically-trained singer who is well-versed in Opera, Hip-Hop, Jazz, and R&B, she employs her extremely versatile skill-set to reach a broad range of audiences and craft a sound that is uniquely her own--including her most well-known, "Hip-Hopera". She's had the pleasure of bringing these sounds to numerous audiences from the House of Blues to more recently, the United Nations. Music Credit- LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspiredOriginal upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAukv...Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ

    BIPOC Artist Ep. 2 - Cliff Notez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 61:45


    This is the BIPOC Artist Hour, a podcast dedicated to lifting up the unique experience of people of color in the arts, academia and the real world. And, because we always talk about the struggle we are also all about what brings us JOY. Hit us up on Instagram and TikTok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date with us, leave feedback, or suggest future interviews! Artist Bio - Boston native Cliff Notez is an award-winning, multi–digital media artist, musician, entrepreneur, and filmmaker. His art is a continuous exploration of the black mind. He graduated from Wheaton College with a dual degree in music (voice concentration) and psychology in 2013. He then graduated from Northeastern University in 2016 with a master's degree in digital media. While attending graduate school in 2015, he simultaneously took a position at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston as the teen new media programs associate. As an educator and administrator for digital media programs and events, he began his own digital media company, HipStory. Rooted in hip-hop, his art tackles the political and the personal, exploring the intimate consequences of a society where black bodies are easily ignored, forgotten, or disregarded. His second full-length album, Why the Wild Things Are, was released September 11, 2019. His films have been official selections for 20+ film festivals globally, winning five of them. In 2017, he was the grand prize winner of the March on Washington Festival and honored alongside Ta-Nehisi Coates. In 2018, he took home the Best New Artist award at the Boston Music Awards, while racking up over 11 nominations between 2019 and 2020, including Artist of the Year and Live Artist of the Year. In 2019, he became the first musician to be named Musician of the Year for Boston Magazine's Best of Boston. Music Credit- LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspiredOriginal upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAukv...Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ

    Season 2 Finale: Double Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 60:17


    As special thanks for reaching 1,000 downloads, Miguel and J hosted a live recording of the podcast during an Instagram: A Double Live! This episode features A Breaking News Nerd Segment, What to expect for season 3 when it returns in the spring, as well as the winner of the 2022 P.B.A'S! (Playblack Awards). Hit us up on Instagram and TikTok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date with us, leave feedback, or suggest future episodes!

    Wakanda Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 91:36


    Miguel and J are joined by former panelists Tiniqua Patrick and Daisy Ogunedo to discuss the blockbuster film Wakanda Forever! To support J's non-profit Dunamis Inc. like Tiniqua mentioned, feel free to give here! Hit up Playblack on Instagram and Tik-Yok @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date, share suggestions or collab!

    Oh The Horror! Part 2 (Feat. Guest Kira Helper)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 58:38


    Miguel, J, and Kira continue their spooky season conversation discussing the original Charmed, and which fictional serial killer would make the best lover. Kira narrates two more ghost stories right before everyone shares what you should be watching! Hit up Playblack on Instagram and Tik-Tok @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date, share suggestions or collab! Check out Kira's website at www.kirasaraihelper.com and follow her on Instragram and Tik-Tok @kikisaraia Happy Halloween!!

    Oh The Horror! Part 1 (Feat. Guest Kira Helper)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 49:53


    Miguel and J talk spooky season with Actress, Singer, Model, Board-Certified Music Therapist and Queen of Spoopy-Season, Kira Helper. Part two of "Oh The Horror" will air on Halloween Day. Hit up Playblack on instagram and Tik-Tok @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date and share suggestions. Email Us to Collab! Check out Kira's website at https://www.kirasaraihelper.com/ and follow her on instagram @kikisaraia Stay safe and Happy Halloween!

    Justice League Unlimited Look Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 72:41


    The boys are back for some childhood nostalgia! They talk through their thoughts on the classic hit cartoon, Justice League Unlimited. Hit up Playblack on instagram and Tiktok @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date and share suggestions. Email us to collab.

    Under the Bridge - BIPOC Representation in Fantasy Pop Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 62:26


    The boys are back for the last half of season 2! They take in all of the summer news that and recap the crazy D23 line up then take in all of the new BIPOC representation in the fantasy tv ala House of the Dragon, Rings of Power and the Sandman. Hit up Playblack on instagram and Tiktok @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date and share suggestions. Email us to collab.

    Stranger Things S4 Part 2 (Quick Take)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 58:45


    The boys give a quick take right after seeing Stranger Things Season 4 Part 2 and Miguel musically breaks down the amazing satirical song Chrissy Wake Up by the Gregory Bothers AKA Schmoyoho. Hit up Playblack on Instagram and Tik Tok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date and share suggestions. Email us to collab

    Play it or Skip it - Ep. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 73:04


    This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. The boys watch tv so you don't have to. Come see if you agree with what you should play, or skip! Hit up Playblack on Instagram and Tik Tok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date and share suggestions. Email us to collab

    Playblack Update - What to Watch!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 1:59


    Hit up Playblack on Instagram and Tik Tok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date and share suggestions. Email us to collab

    Stranger Danger (Stranger Things 4 Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 76:23


    The boys talk everything Stranger Things season 4 part 1 (spoiler free and spoiler sections) Hit up Playblack on Instagram and Tik Tok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date and share suggestions. Email us to collab

    Doctor, Doctor (Dr. Who/Strange)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 69:30


    The boys take in the MASSIVE Dr. Who Casting news, dig deeper into Dr. Strange and give some recommendations on "you should be watching". Hit up Playblack on Instagram and Tik Tok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date and share suggestions. Email us to collab

    Quick Take - Dr. Strange & the Multiverse of Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 37:34


    The boys give a quick take right after seeing Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness in a random hotel lobby! Hit up Playblack on Instagram and Tik Tok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date and share suggestions. Email us to collab

    Episode 13: But what if we had money though?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 69:05


    Miguel and J preview Doctor strange and the Multiverse of Madness, give some recommendations on what you should (and should not) be watching right now and plan out what Playblack studios would be producing if money was not a factor! Hit us up on instagram and TikTok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date with us. Wee have some interesting things coming down the pipeline!

    Something, Somewhere, At Varied Intervals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 97:19


    The boys take on the multiverse as they review the hit-film Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. Miguel and J also discuss their multiversal selves, and choose between universes in a fictional universe face off. To avoid the spoiler-filled review after 51:38 skip ahead to 80:22 Hit up Playblack on Instagram and Tik Tok at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date and share suggestions.

    Episode 11: Holding Space (The Batman - Jujutsu Kaisen 0)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 87:58


    During the Playblack Miguel and J review The Batman and Jujutsu Kaisen 0! In the first breakdown of season 2 we talk through how the last 2 years have changed us and how we handle stress. Spoiler warning for a bunch of nerd properties you may or may not have seen in the last 15 years :b Hit us up on instagram at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date with us. Wee have some interesting things coming down the pipeline!

    Episode 10: The Catch-Up (Season 2 Premiere)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 79:08


    Miguel and J are back with Season 2 of Playblack! They dive into the latest nerd news, the state of the DCEU, Crunchyroll + Funimation merger, the Ryan Coogler situation and much more. We also give our thoughts on Demon Slayer season 2 - Hit us up on instagram at @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date with us. Wee have some interesting things coming down the pipeline!

    BIPOC Artist Hour Ep. 1 - Zoe Cagan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 45:00


    Hello and welcome to the BIPOC Artist Hour! We speak to artists of color about the challenges they face and what got them to this point in their career, but also what brings them joy outside of their art! Todays guest is Zoe Cagan. Alongside her amazing skills as a flutist she is also the president of the black student union here at NEC while she pursues her graduate diploma. Let us know how you feel about this new show @playblackpodcast on Instagram and playblackpodcast@gmail.com.

    Playblack Season 2 & Special Announcements!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 2:43


    Playblack is back with the first episode dropping on March 16th! We will be giving our thoughts on Season 2 of Demon Slayer. But before that we have a special treat - The first episode of the BIPOC Artist Hour! It is a new show where I interview artists of color and talk about their careers and what brings them joy. Send the folks at Podca$h a message about how much you love the show : https://www.podcash.com/love-letters/p3taR Follow us on Instagram @playblackpodcast (Get us to 200 by the end of march!) or hit us up at playblackpodcast@gmail.com with anything you want to hear us cover

    Our 2021 Faves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 12:49


    In the season 1 finale of Playblack, Miguel and J look back at their favorite Anime, Films, Shows and Books from 2021.

    Happy Holidays from Playblack!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 3:39


    Miguel and J are closing out the year and getting some much needed rest for the holidays. Enjoy our seasons greetings, and stay tuned for our special New Year's Episode. Happy Holidays! Email us at playblackpodcast@gmail.com for promotion and questions. Follow us on Instagram @playblackpodcast and DM us suggestions on what you want to hear!

    Playblack Episode 8: Down Memory Lane (Breakdown)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 48:15


    Miguel and J are joined once again by the illustrious panel of BIPOC artists, Daisy Ogunedo, Tiniqua Patrick, Paul Miranda and Kelly Hall. This week they probe millennial nostalgia again, but discuss formative obstacles to their nerdom: religion and culture. Email us at playblackpodcast@gmail.com for promotion and questions. Follow us on Instagram @playblackpodcast and DM us suggestions on what you want to hear!

    Episode 7: Down Memory Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 77:58


    We got a panel Y'all!! We are joined by some fantastic Local BIPOC artists - Daisy Ogunedo, Tiniqua Patrick, Paul Miranda and, Kelly Hall to talk about the BIPOC nerd experience and the shows of our youth. Email us at playblackpodcast@gmail.com for promotion and questions. Follow us on Instagram @playblackpodcast and DM us suggestions on what you want to hear!

    Playblack Episode 6: Rise of the Softboi (Breakdown)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 74:54


    Last week we discussed the increase increase in "Softboi" protagonists, and admitted that we too, identified as such. In the week's Breakdown episode of Playblack, we discuss masculinity, our relationship to it, and exercise vulnerability in real time. Email us at playblackpodcast@gmail.com for promotion and questions. Follow us on Instagram @playblackpodcast and DM us suggestions on what you want to hear!

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