Check out a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite podcast USS Shenzhou crew members (the "uncanny" Daryll B., his doppelganger, Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they shed light on this week's pop culture mysteries:  CBS All Access' Star Trek: Discovery debuted last week too milions of viewers and subsequent subscribers to the streaming service; Marvel's Inhumans (ABC) premiered this Friday and the crew give their impressions; a recent Bleeding Cool piece facetiously laments about Marvel's "recent" foray into political themed storytelling (Hint" they've always done that since Capt. America struck Hitler in the face in issue #1); Dburt discovers Mike Judge's (Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill) new animated/live action series, Tales from the Tour Bus; begrudgingly, we may indulge in more Orville vs Star Trek discourse; going around the horn, we discuss our favorite films (up to 10) in varied genres and decades; the infamous Kung Fu series from the 70s gets a reboot purportedly with an Asian female lead;  the original Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter weighs in on James Cameron's critique of the character and subsequent box offiice success;  The MarySue.com wags a finger at Fox/Marvel's upcoming mutant-X-men series, Gifted for succumbing to stereotypes concerning a new Latinx character; Cardi B should NEVER be compared to Lauryn Hill; the WB has a plan for their DCEU and it's not going to be as continuity driven as Marvel.....allegedly; And lastly, our thoughts about actor Jaden Smith's anime Neo Yokio and yet another anime effort, Shinichiro Watanabe's Blade Runner Black Out 2022.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.

Check out a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Sunday at 6pm ET.  Join your favorite podcast USS Shenzhou crew members (the "uncanny" Daryll B., his doppelganger, Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they shed light on this week's pop culture mysteries:  CBS All Access' Star Trek: Discovery debuted last week too milions of viewers and subsequent subscribers to the streaming service; Marvel's Inhumans (ABC) premiered this Friday and the crew give their impressions; a recent Bleeding Cool piece facetiously laments about Marvel's "recent" foray into political themed storytelling (Hint" they've always done that since Capt. America struck Hitler in the face in issue #1); Dburt discovers Mike Judge's (Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill) new animated/live action series, Tales from the Tour Bus; begrudgingly, we may indulge in more Orville vs Star Trek discourse; going around the horn, we discuss our favorite films (up to 10) in varied genres and decades; the infamous Kung Fu series from the 70s gets a reboot purportedly with an Asian female lead;  the original Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter weighs in on James Cameron's critique of the character and subsequent box offiice success;  The MarySue.com wags a finger at Fox/Marvel's upcoming mutant-X-men series, Gifted for succumbing to stereotypes concerning a new Latinx character; Cardi B should NEVER be compared to Lauryn Hill; the WB has a plan for their DCEU and it's not going to be as continuity driven as Marvel.....allegedly; And lastly, our thoughts about actor Jaden Smith's anime Neo Yokio and yet another anime effort, Shinichiro Watanabe's Blade Runner Black Out 2022.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.

No more pretense or heavy exposition.  You know the drill.  Tune in tomorrow-same Black Panther/T'challa time, same BP channel! It's the Mid Week in Review podcast, thanks to the Afronerd Radio machine (at 7pm) with your hosts Dburt and Captain Kirk.  The topics to be dissected this (mid) week are:  last week Black social media was ablaze due to an article entiled, "Straight Black Men Are the White People of Black People," and we discuss the piece's implications and origins;  Is there ever a week (or day) that Trump is at war (hopefully not N. Korea) with someone....seriously?  Trump vs the NFL (including the mostly Black players/SOBs and White owners) and the kneeling craze that it has created; and with all of the kneeling, is the core reason (police malfeasance) getting lost? Is a NFL boycott about Black vs White patriotism or BLM?; Cardi B is the new Lauryn Hill and B.o.B. wants you to invest in his GoFundme campaign to prove the world is truly flat.....we need to boycott rap AND THE NFL NOW!;  Star Trek: Discovery premieres and we give you a brief impression (more on Saturday's Grindhouse!);  are politicians ever going to reach a consensus regarding global warming in the wake of the devastation that has occurred in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico (and possibly Mexico's earthquake)?;  And lastly, a Washington Times piece entitled Black America Blames White America asserts that " Black culture and the "adoption of Democratic Party government dependency" is the cause for Black distress NOT White supremacy (that argument might have more resonance if Trump wasn't POTUS, however).  Call the hosts LIVE at 646-915-9620.

No more pretense or heavy exposition.  You know the drill.  Tune in tomorrow-same Black Panther/T'challa time, same BP channel! It's the Mid Week in Review podcast, thanks to the Afronerd Radio machine (at 7pm) with your hosts Dburt and Captain Kirk.  The topics to be dissected this (mid) week are:  last week Black social media was ablaze due to an article entiled, "Straight Black Men Are the White People of Black People," and we discuss the piece's implications and origins;  Is there ever a week (or day) that Trump is at war (hopefully not N. Korea) with someone....seriously?  Trump vs the NFL (including the mostly Black players/SOBs and White owners) and the kneeling craze that it has created; and with all of the kneeling, is the core reason (police malfeasance) getting lost? Is a NFL boycott about Black vs White patriotism or BLM?; Cardi B is the new Lauryn Hill and B.o.B. wants you to invest in his GoFundme campaign to prove the world is truly flat.....we need to boycott rap AND THE NFL NOW!;  Star Trek: Discovery premieres and we give you a brief impression (more on Saturday's Grindhouse!);  are politicians ever going to reach a consensus regarding global warming in the wake of the devastation that has occurred in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico (and possibly Mexico's earthquake)?;  And lastly, a Washington Times piece entitled Black America Blames White America asserts that " Black culture and the "adoption of Democratic Party government dependency" is the cause for Black distress NOT White supremacy (that argument might have more resonance if Trump wasn't POTUS, however).  Call the hosts LIVE at 646-915-9620.

What's shaking, people!  We're back with our phasers set on "stun." Check out our latest episode of The Grindhouse podcast, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio Machine airing this Saturday at 6pm ET.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Creature Commandos" (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, the "uncanny" Daryll B.and Dburt) as they pontificate on the following pop/geek/nerd culture issues:  Dburt begrudgingly checked out episode 3 of The Orville and now wonders if the show: a) improved; b) has racist undertones (a la TNG's infamous Code of Honor episode) or c) had an agenda to push; just at the point that Rick & Morty increases in popularity and ads female writers, somehow sexist trolls are also boosting their numbers as well;  leave it to the Brits to pull the trigger on a Black themed time travel show entitled Timewasters scheduled for an October premiere; the Tomb Raider reboot amd The Punisher offical trailers hit the internets this week; Linda Hamilton returns to the Terminator franchise reprising her iconic Sarah Conner character; is The Inhumans canceled before it's first official airing?  And could a movie be a mea culpa to the fans?; was Joss Whedon correct in cutting Lex Luthor and Iris West from the upcoming Justice League film?;  legendary director, Mel Brooks laments about current PC culture stifling comedy as well as his Blazing Saddles movie not being able to be made today for the same reason; Wonder Woman movie fans petition the WB to address the character's sexuality in the DCEU; And lastly, we brace for the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery this weekend.   Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.

What's shaking, people!  We're back with our phasers set on "stun." Check out our latest episode of The Grindhouse podcast, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio Machine airing this Saturday at 6pm ET.  Listen to your favorite podcast "Creature Commandos" (Claire Lanay, Capt. Kirk, the "uncanny" Daryll B.and Dburt) as they pontificate on the following pop/geek/nerd culture issues:  Dburt begrudgingly checked out episode 3 of The Orville and now wonders if the show: a) improved; b) has racist undertones (a la TNG's infamous Code of Honor episode) or c) had an agenda to push; just at the point that Rick & Morty increases in popularity and ads female writers, somehow sexist trolls are also boosting their numbers as well;  leave it to the Brits to pull the trigger on a Black themed time travel show entitled Timewasters scheduled for an October premiere; the Tomb Raider reboot amd The Punisher offical trailers hit the internets this week; Linda Hamilton returns to the Terminator franchise reprising her iconic Sarah Conner character; is The Inhumans canceled before it's first official airing?  And could a movie be a mea culpa to the fans?; was Joss Whedon correct in cutting Lex Luthor and Iris West from the upcoming Justice League film?;  legendary director, Mel Brooks laments about current PC culture stifling comedy as well as his Blazing Saddles movie not being able to be made today for the same reason; Wonder Woman movie fans petition the WB to address the character's sexuality in the DCEU; And lastly, we brace for the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery this weekend.   Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.

Konichiwa and a side order of cornbread and crumpets for our loyal listernership!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Listen to your favorite podcast Nostromo crew members (Claire Lanay; the "uncanny" Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they wax about the following issues: we welcome noted screenwriter/executive producer/comic creator, Joseph Mallozzi to Afronerd Studios.  You are undoubtedly familiar with Mr. Mallozzi's writing and production work on Transporter: The Series and the Stargate TV franchise. His latest TV series, Dark Matter, just finished it's third season and we will discuss the likelihood of a season four resurrection-#SAVETHERAZA;  we touch on the fervor to fire ESPN correspondent, Jamele Hill for a tweet levied against President Trump; Matt Damon foregoes his "brobdingnagian" desires in the trailer for his film Downsizing; Cowboy Bebop's Shinichiro Watanabe is helming the Blade Runner 2049 anime prequel short;  According to TheMarySue.com, Star Trek: Voyager on Netflix has the most watched episodes versus other Trek iterations; James Cameron's True Lies gets a reboot via TV at FOX ; another iconic Jamie Lee Curtis property, Halloween, gets rebooted (with her reprising the role); Star Trek: Discovery's Bryan Fuller wanting to Marvel-ize the series; Seth MacFarlane's Star Trek parody (?) The Orville debuts and lastly, it was recently revealed that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was originally conceived with a Black protagonist-what happened?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.

Konichiwa and a side order of cornbread and crumpets for our loyal listernership!  Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse airing this Saturday at 6pm EST.  Listen to your favorite podcast Nostromo crew members (Claire Lanay; the "uncanny" Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they wax about the following issues: we welcome noted screenwriter/executive producer/comic creator, Joseph Mallozzi to Afronerd Studios.  You are undoubtedly familiar with Mr. Mallozzi's writing and production work on Transporter: The Series and the Stargate TV franchise. His latest TV series, Dark Matter, just finished it's third season and we will discuss the likelihood of a season four resurrection-#SAVETHERAZA;  we touch on the fervor to fire ESPN correspondent, Jamele Hill for a tweet levied against President Trump; Matt Damon foregoes his "brobdingnagian" desires in the trailer for his film Downsizing; Cowboy Bebop's Shinichiro Watanabe is helming the Blade Runner 2049 anime prequel short;  According to TheMarySue.com, Star Trek: Voyager on Netflix has the most watched episodes versus other Trek iterations; James Cameron's True Lies gets a reboot via TV at FOX ; another iconic Jamie Lee Curtis property, Halloween, gets rebooted (with her reprising the role); Star Trek: Discovery's Bryan Fuller wanting to Marvel-ize the series; Seth MacFarlane's Star Trek parody (?) The Orville debuts and lastly, it was recently revealed that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was originally conceived with a Black protagonist-what happened?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.

Jumping into the fray, folks!  Simply put, welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing every Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they wax about the following (mid) week topics:  Marvel Comics unveils a new superhero (Ngozi) with Nigerian roots and insprired by real African heroes, the Chibok Girls-survivors of the well publicized and violent Islamist group, Boko Haram.  Additionally, the story was written by award winning Nigerian-American writer, Dr. Nnedi Okorafor; picking up on a topic that was slated to be discussed a few shows back (time constraints!) Dburt finally discuss a recent book purchase involving early 20th century African American intelligentsia's foray into the eugenics movement entitled, In Search of Purity: Popular Eugenics & Racial Uplift Among New Negroes 1915-1935 by Dr. Shantella Sherman; And then there's a deluge of race stories (the reported lynching of NH 8 year old biracial/Black youth; ESPN sports commentator, Jamelle Hill calls Pres. Trump a "white supremacist"; Huffpost article tackles colorism via Netflix' Dear White People series; and more thoughts about the purported HBO Confederate TV series).  Call the hosts LIVE at 646-915-9620.

Jumping into the fray, folks!  Simply put, welcome to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast-airing every Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join your hosts, Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they wax about the following (mid) week topics:  Marvel Comics unveils a new superhero (Ngozi) with Nigerian roots and insprired by real African heroes, the Chibok Girls-survivors of the well publicized and violent Islamist group, Boko Haram.  Additionally, the story was written by award winning Nigerian-American writer, Dr. Nnedi Okorafor; picking up on a topic that was slated to be discussed a few shows back (time constraints!) Dburt finally discuss a recent book purchase involving early 20th century African American intelligentsia's foray into the eugenics movement entitled, In Search of Purity: Popular Eugenics & Racial Uplift Among New Negroes 1915-1935 by Dr. Shantella Sherman; And then there's a deluge of race stories (the reported lynching of NH 8 year old biracial/Black youth; ESPN sports commentator, Jamelle Hill calls Pres. Trump a "white supremacist"; Huffpost article tackles colorism via Netflix' Dear White People series; and more thoughts about the purported HBO Confederate TV series).  Call the hosts LIVE at 646-915-9620.