In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome back the team behind Truthteller Productions.  We have Miriam A. Hyman aka Robyn Hood and  East-O aka Chris Herbie Holland joining us.  In our second segment, we breakdown a recap of the films we screened at TIFF 2024!

Segment 1: Miriam A. Hyman aka Robyn Hood (Philly native) is a classically trained actress and a Hip Hop Recording Artist. Hood is the CEO of independent music/production label Truth Teller Productions. She’s executive all of her solo music projects under her label and has collaborated on songs as a writer and or performer with multiple artists such as Daveed Diggs, Common, Ciara, Lupita Nyong’o, LaLa Anthony, and Junius Bervine. She is also an actor and can be seen in the new film The Lost Holliday premiering this month.

The East Oakland California native East-O aka Chris Herbie Holland is an actor,music producer, songwriter and creative. He recently starred in the off-Broadway Pulitzer Prize winning play Fat Ham at the Public Theater in NYC. He teamed up with Robyn Hood/Miriam A. Hyman, a few years back and they’ve been making magic ever since. He’s known for his melodic beats and smart but edgy bars. 

Host: Jamie

Segment 2: Jeanine and Jamie break break down a recap of the films screened at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.  They also discuss the films they loved and hated at the festival.

Host: Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax