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SEGMENT 1: Blerd City Con's founder and executive producer Clairesa Clay talks about her Dec. 11-13, 2020 virtual con. We discuss the event along with its featured panels, films, and activities including, comic books, anime, comedy, and horror, and horror's connection to Black life in the U.S. For more information about or tickets for the "Blerd City Virtual Con with Blerd Power" visit, www.blerdcitycon.com/. SEGMENT 2: Nekisha Michelle, the no-excuse relationship expert, and I talk about the possibility of Plus Size love in the reality of the Coronavirus. In addition, we discuss her 3-day virtual experience for plus size women, "Love in a Weekend: Reinvent Your Dating Style and Get Your Man," December 4-6, 2020. Listen and get 50% off tickets to this life-changing event, now through CYBER MONDAY, (readywomangspot.thinkific.com/courses/lo…-a-weekend). PLUS ONE: And, don't forget to grab those seats for The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's first virtual season, Dec. 2-31, 2020: https://www.alvinailey.org/performances-tickets/virtual-winter-season
Surviving and Thriving during Covid: Literally and Virtually with Clairesa Clay of the Blerd City Con and Nekisha Michelle of The Plus Side of Love *** Blerd City Con's founder and executive producer Clairesa Clay talks about her Dec. 11-13, 2020 virtual con. We discuss the event along with its featured panels, films, and activities including, comic books, anime, comedy, and horror, and horror's connection to Black life in the U.S. For more information about or tickets for the "Blerd City Virtual Con with Blerd Power" visit, https://www.blerdcitycon.com/. Later in the show, Nekisha Michelle, the no-excuses relationship expert, and I talk about the possibility of Plus Size love in the reality of the Coronavirus. In addition, we discuss her 3-day virtual experience for plus size women, "Love in a Weekend: Reinvent Your Dating Style and Get Your Man," December 4-6, 2020. Listen and get 50% off tickets to this life-changing event, now through CYBER MONDAY, (https://readywomangspot.thinkific.com/courses/love-in-a-weekend).
SEGMENT 1: Blerd City Con's founder and executive producer Clairesa Clay talks about her Dec. 11-13, 2020 virtual con. We discuss the event along with its featured panels, films, and activities including, comic books, anime, comedy, and horror, and horror's connection to Black life in the U.S. For more information about or tickets for the "Blerd City Virtual Con with Blerd Power" visit, www.blerdcitycon.com/. SEGMENT 2: Nekisha Michelle, the no-excuse relationship expert, and I talk about the possibility of Plus Size love in the reality of the Coronavirus. In addition, we discuss her 3-day virtual experience for plus size women, "Love in a Weekend: Reinvent Your Dating Style and Get Your Man," December 4-6, 2020. Listen and get 50% off tickets to this life-changing event, now through CYBER MONDAY, (readywomangspot.thinkific.com/courses/lo…-a-weekend). PLUS ONE: And, don't forget to grab those seats for The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's first virtual season, Dec. 2-31, 2020: https://www.alvinailey.org/performances-tickets/virtual-winter-season
Surviving and Thriving during Covid: Literally and Virtually with Clairesa Clay of the Blerd City Con and Nekisha Michelle of The Plus Side of Love *** Blerd City Con's founder and executive producer Clairesa Clay talks about her Dec. 11-13, 2020 virtual con. We discuss the event along with its featured panels, films, and activities including, comic books, anime, comedy, and horror, and horror's connection to Black life in the U.S. For more information about or tickets for the "Blerd City Virtual Con with Blerd Power" visit, https://www.blerdcitycon.com/. Later in the show, Nekisha Michelle, the no-excuses relationship expert, and I talk about the possibility of Plus Size love in the reality of the Coronavirus. In addition, we discuss her 3-day virtual experience for plus size women, "Love in a Weekend: Reinvent Your Dating Style and Get Your Man," December 4-6, 2020. Listen and get 50% off tickets to this life-changing event, now through CYBER MONDAY, (https://readywomangspot.thinkific.com/courses/love-in-a-weekend).
The Men sit down with Clairesa Clay of Blerd City Con to discuss growing up as a blerd, the weather in NYC and the moving drama of THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greetings, fellow AFROnerdists! Check out our latest installment of the Grindhouse podcast, airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern and as powered by Afronerd Radio turbines. Join your favorite Afronedist podcasting crew as they unravel the following topics: First up, we will be interviewing Clairesa Clay, the founder of the highly anticipated Brooklyn, NY Black nerd extravaganza, BLERD City Con takiing place from 7.12.19 thru 7.14.19; Spiderman: Far From Home premiered this weekend (incl. 580M global BO) and we give you our honest imresssions; some theorists purport that our existence may all be one big VG simulation; and then there are other scientists that are testing mirror universe theorems; after 67 years of print history, MAD magazine will cease publication; Disney opts for black actress/singer, Halle Bailey to portray "Ariel" in the live action remake of The Little Mermaid and the expected racial slants are appearing in social media along with support; And lastly, a Change.org petition for DC to bring back the Batman Beyond and Static Shock animated series seems to be gaining momentum, Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
You know we had to do it. Spider-Man: Far From Home drops this week and the ForAllNerds family had to drop our SPOILER FREE review of it. DJ Benhameen & Tatiana King are joined by original F̶a̶n̶B̶r̶o̶s̶S̶h̶o̶w̶ I mean ForAllNerds family, The Chico Leo has returned to the spaceship to discuss one of the biggest films of the summer, in our patented no spoiler style. Don't worry if you haven't seen it, we keep the big secrets to ourselves, only discussing the themes and general reactions. Not only that, but we also welcome Clairesa Clay, founder of Blerd City Con to the spaceship to discuss the upcoming Blerd City Con and why all of our NYC Fan Fam should make it a mission to attend. Plus all of the rest of the geek news of the week, a very important Geekquently Asked Questions where Benhameen answers the time old question "What's Beef?"
You can reach us at ponderingnerds@gmail.com We have today an interview with the amazing woman who brought together an amazing community of doers, speakers, makers, Black nerds and allies, anyone who's cool AND loves school: Clairesa Clay. Make sure to visit the 3rd Annual Blerd City in NYC. More information can be found at https://www.blerdcityconference.com/. Blerd City Convention, "Celebrating the fantastic NERD in you!" *Gifted Sounds Network, your source for quality digital entertainment* Don't forget to follow us on: Facebook: Pondering Nerds Twitter: @ponderingNerds Tumblr: Pondering Nerds Show Youtube: Pondering Nerds Show Follow the Hosts on Twitter @Gifted51/Lance John (Founder, Exec. Producer, Host) @Stryker2000/ Dwain Samuels (Founder of Castle Gaming, Host) @Sailorxtasy/ Sailor Xtasy (Cosplayer from Brooklyn, NY) Intro song "Honeys Pie" by Wake (http://soundcloud.com/wake)
Full Body Frequency Episode 210 https://twitter.com/LauraRiceDesign https://www.instagram.com/fullbodyfrequency/ https://www.facebook.com/FULLBODYFREQUENCY/ Full Body Frequency welcomes film makers, curators, and programmers, Clairesa Clay and Floyd Webb. We discuss their exciting, new projects along with some of this summer’s most anticipated independent, international, and diasporic films. Brooklyn-born and based educator, writer, and artist Clairesa Clay and I talk: *The Luminal Theater, her soon-to-be opened microcinema in New York City's historic Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood; *Her CeeCee's Film Salon; *Women film makers; and, *the importance of plus-size women in the film industry--in front of the camera and behind it. Mississippi-born and Chicago-raised Floyd Webb has an extensive and global background in cinema, photojournalism, publishing and advertising. We talk: *Pioneering Black filmmaker and writer Oscar Michaeux's groundbreaking film 1920, "Within Our Gates;" *Webb's monthly Black World Cinema screenings; *His current documentary film projects, "Space Race" and "The Search For Count Dante;" and, *Film festivals. Show Resources: Clairesa Clay (Twitter: @clayclaybk): -The Central Park Five: http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/centralparkfive/ -Daughters of The Dust: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104057/ -3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets: http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/jordan-davis-documentary-3-1-2-minutes-ten-bullets-opens-today-watch-2-clips-20150619 Floyd Webb (floydwebb.com): -Black World Cinema: blackworldcinema.net -Njinga: Queen of Angola: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3463004/ -Space Race: space-race.net -The Film Reporter: http://www.thefilmreporter.com/festivals/festivals_Top%2012%20Black%20Film%20Festivals.htm Full Body Frequency is Visible. Viable. Voluptuous. Radio!
Full Body Frequency Episode 210 https://twitter.com/LauraRiceDesign https://www.instagram.com/fullbodyfrequency/ https://www.facebook.com/FULLBODYFREQUENCY/ Full Body Frequency welcomes film makers, curators, and programmers, Clairesa Clay and Floyd Webb. We discuss their exciting, new projects along with some of this summer's most anticipated independent, international, and diasporic films. Brooklyn-born and based educator, writer, and artist Clairesa Clay and I talk: *The Luminal Theater, her soon-to-be opened microcinema in New York City's historic Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood; *Her CeeCee's Film Salon; *Women film makers; and, *the importance of plus-size women in the film industry--in front of the camera and behind it. Mississippi-born and Chicago-raised Floyd Webb has an extensive and global background in cinema, photojournalism, publishing and advertising. We talk: *Pioneering Black filmmaker and writer Oscar Michaeux's groundbreaking film 1920, "Within Our Gates;" *Webb's monthly Black World Cinema screenings; *His current documentary film projects, "Space Race" and "The Search For Count Dante;" and, *Film festivals. Show Resources: Clairesa Clay (Twitter: @clayclaybk): -The Central Park Five: http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/centralparkfive/ -Daughters of The Dust: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104057/ -3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets: http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/jordan-davis-documentary-3-1-2-minutes-ten-bullets-opens-today-watch-2-clips-20150619 Floyd Webb (floydwebb.com): -Black World Cinema: blackworldcinema.net -Njinga: Queen of Angola: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3463004/ -Space Race: space-race.net -The Film Reporter: http://www.thefilmreporter.com/festivals/festivals_Top%2012%20Black%20Film%20Festivals.htm Full Body Frequency is Visible. Viable. Voluptuous. Radio!
Full Body Frequency welcomes film makers, curators, and programmers, Clairesa Clay and Floyd Webb. We discuss their exciting, new projects along with some of this summer's most anticipated independent, international, and diasporic films. Brooklyn-born and based educator, writer, and artist Clairesa Clay and I talk: *The Luminal Theater, her soon-to-be opened microcinema in New York City's historic Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood; *Her CeeCee's Film Salon; *Women film makers; and, *the importance of plus-size women in the film industry--in front of the camera and behind it. Mississippi-born and Chicago-raised Floyd Webb has an extensive and global background in cinema, photojournalism, publishing and advertising. We talk: *Pioneering Black filmmaker and writer Oscar Michaeux's groundbreaking film 1920, "Within Our Gates;" *Webb's monthly Black World Cinema screenings; *His current documentary film projects, "Space Race" and "The Search For Count Dante;" and, *Film festivals. Show Resources: Clairesa Clay (Twitter: @clayclaybk): -The Central Park Five: http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/centralparkfive/ -Daughters of The Dust: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104057/ -3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets: http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/jordan-davis-documentary-3-1-2-minutes-ten-bullets-opens-today-watch-2-clips-20150619 Floyd Webb (floydwebb.com): -Black World Cinema: blackworldcinema.net -Njinga: Queen of Angola: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3463004/ -Space Race: space-race.net -The Film Reporter: http://www.thefilmreporter.com/festivals/festivals_Top%2012%20Black%20Film%20Festivals.htm Full Body Frequency is Visible. Viable. Voluptuous. Radio!
Full Body Frequency welcomes film makers, curators, and programmers, Clairesa Clay and Floyd Webb. We discuss their exciting, new projects along with some of this summer’s most anticipated independent, international, and diasporic films. Brooklyn-born and based educator, writer, and artist Clairesa Clay and I talk: *The Luminal Theater, her soon-to-be opened microcinema in New York City's historic Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood; *Her CeeCee's Film Salon; *Women film makers; and, *the importance of plus-size women in the film industry--in front of the camera and behind it. Mississippi-born and Chicago-raised Floyd Webb has an extensive and global background in cinema, photojournalism, publishing and advertising. We talk: *Pioneering Black filmmaker and writer Oscar Michaeux's groundbreaking film 1920, "Within Our Gates;" *Webb's monthly Black World Cinema screenings; *His current documentary film projects, "Space Race" and "The Search For Count Dante;" and, *Film festivals. Show Resources: Clairesa Clay (Twitter: @clayclaybk): -The Central Park Five: http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/centralparkfive/ -Daughters of The Dust: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104057/ -3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets: http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/jordan-davis-documentary-3-1-2-minutes-ten-bullets-opens-today-watch-2-clips-20150619 Floyd Webb (floydwebb.com): -Black World Cinema: blackworldcinema.net -Njinga: Queen of Angola: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3463004/ -Space Race: space-race.net -The Film Reporter: http://www.thefilmreporter.com/festivals/festivals_Top%2012%20Black%20Film%20Festivals.htm Full Body Frequency is Visible. Viable. Voluptuous. Radio!