Hey Hey Hey,Afronerd radio followers!  Let's just make it plain and simple!  Listen to the latest installment of The Grindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Check for your favorite podcast USS Orville crew (lol.....Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay, Daryll B. and Dburt) as they wax about the following topics:  the "non bootleg" Avengers Infinty War trailer dropped on the cyberwebs earlier this week to one of the largest 24 hr viewerships ever (230m);  Marvel gets hit with yet another "yellowface" controversy of sorts, it has been revealed that the new editor-in-chief (EIC), C.B. Cebulski who is white, posed as an Asian writer for more than a year using the nom de plume,  "Akira Yoshida," ;  it appears that the Disney-Fox merger talks have resumed with news periodicals asserting that a deal could be reached by the end of '17; a live action image of Robin from the  forthcoming Titans TV series hit the internets-the series is slated for release on DC's direct to consumer digital service;  actress, Rashida Jones (with Kerry Washington producing) has been tapped to direct a comic to cinema adaptation of Hope Larson's Goldie Vance Boom graphic novel series;  a recent study showed that children dressed as Batman were more focused and performed tasks with greated diligence than their own cowled classmates (hmm...what about as Black Panther?);  more on the WB Crisis on Earth-X TV crossover event  and lastly, our thoughts about Agents of Shield S5 premiere.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.

Hey Hey Hey,Afronerd radio followers!  Let's just make it plain and simple!  Listen to the latest installment of The Grindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Check for your favorite podcast USS Orville crew (lol.....Capt. Kirk, Claire Lanay, Daryll B. and Dburt) as they wax about the following topics:  the "non bootleg" Avengers Infinty War trailer dropped on the cyberwebs earlier this week to one of the largest 24 hr viewerships ever (230m);  Marvel gets hit with yet another "yellowface" controversy of sorts, it has been revealed that the new editor-in-chief (EIC), C.B. Cebulski who is white, posed as an Asian writer for more than a year using the nom de plume,  "Akira Yoshida," ;  it appears that the Disney-Fox merger talks have resumed with news periodicals asserting that a deal could be reached by the end of '17; a live action image of Robin from the  forthcoming Titans TV series hit the internets-the series is slated for release on DC's direct to consumer digital service;  actress, Rashida Jones (with Kerry Washington producing) has been tapped to direct a comic to cinema adaptation of Hope Larson's Goldie Vance Boom graphic novel series;  a recent study showed that children dressed as Batman were more focused and performed tasks with greated diligence than their own cowled classmates (hmm...what about as Black Panther?);  more on the WB Crisis on Earth-X TV crossover event  and lastly, our thoughts about Agents of Shield S5 premiere.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.

Good Tidings to our ever loyal and expanding listenership as we delve deeper into the holiday season..  Check out the latest episode of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast as engineered by Afronerd Radio-airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Listen to your hosts (Capt. Kirk, the "Uncanny" Daryll B and Dburt) as they provide insight regarding the following topics:  legendary actors, Denzel Washington and Angela Lansbury both weighed in on separate controversies (dearth of fatherhood vs prison industrial complex and women's dress vs their "complicitness" in sexual misconduct, respectively); Is the Black Community ashamed to see poor African-Americans portrayed on TV (like the classic Good Times series); 10 out of the 32 American students selected to attend Oxford University's Rhodes scholar program are distinctly African-American; North Korea launches yet another intercontinental ballistic missle (ICBM) which reached the highest altitude to date with potential to reach North America (oh boy);  while Dburt theorizes who might be prospective presidential candidates in 2020, one of those prospects, Sen. Elizabeth Warren gets called "Pocahontas" as a racial slur by Donald Trump (not so) ironically during a a ceremony honoring Native American WW2 Marines;  in geek/blerd/NOC news, our impressions of the CW's fourth annual crossover event-Crisis on Earth X.  And lastly, Dburt ponders how can Black people normalize scholarship and excellence (a la Blavity's 2nd annual AfroTech conference) when daily displays of dysfunction are de rigueur in global media?  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

Good Tidings to our ever loyal and expanding listenership as we delve deeper into the holiday season..  Check out the latest episode of the Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast as engineered by Afronerd Radio-airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  Listen to your hosts (Capt. Kirk, the "Uncanny" Daryll B and Dburt) as they provide insight regarding the following topics:  legendary actors, Denzel Washington and Angela Lansbury both weighed in on separate controversies (dearth of fatherhood vs prison industrial complex and women's dress vs their "complicitness" in sexual misconduct, respectively); Is the Black Community ashamed to see poor African-Americans portrayed on TV (like the classic Good Times series); 10 out of the 32 American students selected to attend Oxford University's Rhodes scholar program are distinctly African-American; North Korea launches yet another intercontinental ballistic missle (ICBM) which reached the highest altitude to date with potential to reach North America (oh boy);  while Dburt theorizes who might be prospective presidential candidates in 2020, one of those prospects, Sen. Elizabeth Warren gets called "Pocahontas" as a racial slur by Donald Trump (not so) ironically during a a ceremony honoring Native American WW2 Marines;  in geek/blerd/NOC news, our impressions of the CW's fourth annual crossover event-Crisis on Earth X.  And lastly, Dburt ponders how can Black people normalize scholarship and excellence (a la Blavity's 2nd annual AfroTech conference) when daily displays of dysfunction are de rigueur in global media?  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

Happy Belated Turkey Day, people!  Let's just jump into the fray.....AGAIN, Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite Runaways crew (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, Daryll B and Dburt) as they wax about the following pop/pulp topics:  our impressions of the fallout post the release of the WB's Justice League (will this dismantle the DCEU and future films?; a petition is mounting for the release of Zack Snyder's original cut; could The Flash's proposed "Flashpoint" story line reboot the floundering franchise?); our impressions Hulu/Marvel's Runaways and Netflix/Spike Lee's movie to streaming series She's Gotta Have It -both projects were released this Thanksgiving holiday;  Dburt discovers a Bruce Lee podcast hosted by none other than his daughter, Shannon Lee!;  the first 17 minutes of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (S5) hit the cyberwebs; word has it that noted actor, Jude Law has been cast as Marvell in the upcoming Captain Marvel film: former teen idol, David Cassidy passes at 67;  Geoff Johns and Gary Frank team up for the latest Watchmen comic series entitled "Doomsday Clock," intending to merge its world into regular DC continuity; is the CW's Crisis on Earth X a better DC comics cinematic translation than Justice League?;  and speaking if the aforementioned WB/DC "fallout,"  Marvel has their own issues with editor in chief, Axel Alonso being replaced by CB Cebulski (perhaps in effort to please comic book retailers?).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.

Happy Belated Turkey Day, people!  Let's just jump into the fray.....AGAIN, Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite Runaways crew (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, Daryll B and Dburt) as they wax about the following pop/pulp topics:  our impressions of the fallout post the release of the WB's Justice League (will this dismantle the DCEU and future films?; a petition is mounting for the release of Zack Snyder's original cut; could The Flash's proposed "Flashpoint" story line reboot the floundering franchise?); our impressions Hulu/Marvel's Runaways and Netflix/Spike Lee's movie to streaming series She's Gotta Have It -both projects were released this Thanksgiving holiday;  Dburt discovers a Bruce Lee podcast hosted by none other than his daughter, Shannon Lee!;  the first 17 minutes of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (S5) hit the cyberwebs; word has it that noted actor, Jude Law has been cast as Marvell in the upcoming Captain Marvel film: former teen idol, David Cassidy passes at 67;  Geoff Johns and Gary Frank team up for the latest Watchmen comic series entitled "Doomsday Clock," intending to merge its world into regular DC continuity; is the CW's Crisis on Earth X a better DC comics cinematic translation than Justice League?;  and speaking if the aforementioned WB/DC "fallout,"  Marvel has their own issues with editor in chief, Axel Alonso being replaced by CB Cebulski (perhaps in effort to please comic book retailers?).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.

Salutations, crumpets and cornbread to our loyal listeners.  Check out our latest installment of The Grindhouse podcast as engineered by the good folks at Afronerd Radio-airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Injustice League" (Daryll B., Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they shed light on the following issues:  we give our impressions of the highly anticipated Justice League movie as well as the Netflix Punisher series-both released this weekend; another long awaited sequel, The Incredibles 2 gave a teaser trailer to viewers via the cyberwebs; James Franco is purportedly slated for a FOX produced "Multiple Man" movie in the X-Men universe (really?); Is Batman director, Matt Reeves looking to replace Ben Affleck with Jake Gyllenhaal?;  comedian/director, Jordan Peele has a different opinion of his highly successful Get Out film being nominated in the Golden Globes comedy category; a recent Hollywood Reporter piece posits that the Marvel vs DC rivalry may have turned more sour in the wake of Marvel writer, Brian Michael Bendis defecting to DC in the wake of the somewhat faltering box office for Justice League;  the latest Champions comic appears to have enacted a "reverse Pinocchio" on one of the team members (and was the hero turned Black?); we finally tackle The Root article that questioned the erasure of Black/POC from the sci-fi and fantasy genre; And lastly, fan theories continue to mount after last week's mid season finale of Star Trek: Discovery regarding Captain Lorca's true motivations.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.

Salutations, crumpets and cornbread to our loyal listeners.  Check out our latest installment of The Grindhouse podcast as engineered by the good folks at Afronerd Radio-airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Injustice League" (Daryll B., Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they shed light on the following issues:  we give our impressions of the highly anticipated Justice League movie as well as the Netflix Punisher series-both released this weekend; another long awaited sequel, The Incredibles 2 gave a teaser trailer to viewers via the cyberwebs; James Franco is purportedly slated for a FOX produced "Multiple Man" movie in the X-Men universe (really?); Is Batman director, Matt Reeves looking to replace Ben Affleck with Jake Gyllenhaal?;  comedian/director, Jordan Peele has a different opinion of his highly successful Get Out film being nominated in the Golden Globes comedy category; a recent Hollywood Reporter piece posits that the Marvel vs DC rivalry may have turned more sour in the wake of Marvel writer, Brian Michael Bendis defecting to DC in the wake of the somewhat faltering box office for Justice League;  the latest Champions comic appears to have enacted a "reverse Pinocchio" on one of the team members (and was the hero turned Black?); we finally tackle The Root article that questioned the erasure of Black/POC from the sci-fi and fantasy genre; And lastly, fan theories continue to mount after last week's mid season finale of Star Trek: Discovery regarding Captain Lorca's true motivations.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.

What's up, folks!  Let's try to be terse this time, shall we?  Join your hosts (Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the Grindhouse's Daryll B.) for the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR)-airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  The topics to be "hashed  out" this (mid) week are: veteran sports writer, Peter Vecsey reportedly quotes a Notorious B.I.G. song inadvertanty using a racial slur to comment on a Lebron James-NY Knicks kerfuffle; noted Atlantic writer, Ta-nehisi Coates had some recent thoughts about many Whites' desire to use the n-word (like the preceding topic); the battle continues for the Alabama Senate seat in the midst of the Republican candidate, Roy Moore being levied with child molestation allegations; and now a transgender woman professes to be "transracial" as well.  Can we agree that transracialism is a "thing?";  a Georgia networking event wants to help white people "Come Meet a Black Person" (ok...this was the brainchild of Black owned Urban MediaMakers).  And lastly, picking up from Sunday's Grindhouse-a recent The Root article waxes about the erasure of Blacks and POC from the sci-fi and fantasy genre.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.

What's up, folks!  Let's try to be terse this time, shall we?  Join your hosts (Dburt, Capt. Kirk and the Grindhouse's Daryll B.) for the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR)-airing this Wednesday at 7pm ET.  The topics to be "hashed  out" this (mid) week are: veteran sports writer, Peter Vecsey reportedly quotes a Notorious B.I.G. song inadvertanty using a racial slur to comment on a Lebron James-NY Knicks kerfuffle; noted Atlantic writer, Ta-nehisi Coates had some recent thoughts about many Whites' desire to use the n-word (like the preceding topic); the battle continues for the Alabama Senate seat in the midst of the Republican candidate, Roy Moore being levied with child molestation allegations; and now a transgender woman professes to be "transracial" as well.  Can we agree that transracialism is a "thing?";  a Georgia networking event wants to help white people "Come Meet a Black Person" (ok...this was the brainchild of Black owned Urban MediaMakers).  And lastly, picking up from Sunday's Grindhouse-a recent The Root article waxes about the erasure of Blacks and POC from the sci-fi and fantasy genre.  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.