Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Join Capt. Kirk and Dburt as they don their deerstalker caps to investigate the following current event laden "mysteries": time to deconstruct the Black entertainment industry-why are African American artists so vocal about racism being levied against them and their livelihood but quiet about the Black death and dysfunctionalism experienced by their non elite brethren?; And is Will Smith Inc deserving of a #sowhite hastag?; the X-files reboot returns to stellar ratings; our impressions of Black History 2016 and perhaps some anecdotal/Blue Area data is in order; does Stacy Dash deserve a pass in the wake of hip hop producer, Timbaland's apathy toward Flint, Michigan residents?; the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent while visiting the US are recommending reparatory justice for African Americans; more info is coming out on Elon Musk's new wave Hyperloop transportation system.  And if time permits, we address the race casting controversy over an upcoming Michael Jackson inspired UK comedy series.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

While you're battling snowdrifts in the Northeast, why not check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST!  During this installment we welcome not one but two special guests.  For the first segment, the crew welcomes Bounce webcomic creator, Chuck Collins to the show. Mr. Collins will not only discuss his exciting and popular series but also the state of independent comic books, diversity in geek culture and tangentially the rise of Blerdom.

And if that wasn't enough edutainment, actress and Renegade Nerd CEO, Claire Lanay joins us to discuss her company, growing female nerdom as well as diversity concerns present in pop culture. And perhaps throughout the respective interviews, we will address the latest "going ons" in geek business: the growing controversy centering around actor, Joseph Fiennes' upcoming portrayal of Michael Jackson in a UK comedy special; Marvel CEO, Ike Perlmutter donates 1M to Donald Trump's Veterans fundraiser; reviled hedge fund manager/pharma CEO, Martin Shkreli vs Ghostface Killah (huh?),  Agent Carter's Pre-Loving vs VA romance with Dr. Jason Wilkes; the Justice League returns to Cartoon Network; Joseph Illidge's Mission piece on two Captain Americas (and two Hulks and two Spidermen and so forth). Call in live at 646-915-9620. 

I've been a thief, a goddess, and X-man, and a queen.  And yet, I somehow, I always end up in a sewer under New York City-Ororo Munroe, Storm

While you're battling snowdrifts in the Northeast, why not check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST!  During this installment we welcome not one but two special guests.  For the first segment, the crew welcomes Bounce webcomic creator, Chuck Collins to the show. Mr. Collins will not only discuss his exciting and popular series but also the state of independent comic books, diversity in geek culture and tangentially the rise of Blerdom.

And if that wasn't enough edutainment, actress and Renegade Nerd CEO, Claire Lanay joins us to discuss her company, growing female nerdom as well as diversity concerns present in pop culture. And perhaps throughout the respective interviews, we will address the latest "going ons" in geek business: the growing controversy centering around actor, Joseph Fiennes' upcoming portrayal of Michael Jackson in a UK comedy special; Marvel CEO, Ike Perlmutter donates 1M to Donald Trump's Veterans fundraiser; reviled hedge fund manager/pharma CEO, Martin Shkreli vs Ghostface Killah (huh?),  Agent Carter's Pre-Loving vs VA romance with Dr. Jason Wilkes; the Justice League returns to Cartoon Network; Joseph Illidge's Mission piece on two Captain Americas (and two Hulks and two Spidermen and so forth). Call in live at 646-915-9620. 

I've been a thief, a goddess, and X-man, and a queen.  And yet, I somehow, I always end up in a sewer under New York City-Ororo Munroe, Storm

Greetings, folks!  Let's make this a real attempt at brevity!  Welcome to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Check out the latest musings of your favorite podcast superhero team as they decipher the most current event laden and topical "codes":  our impressions of rap artist, Macklemore's new single entitled, "White Privilege" as well as his commentary on race relations in the U.S.; Dburt connects the dots between an interesting anecdote that was revealed during famed comedian/director, Keenen Ivory Wayans' geneological search on Finding Your Roots and the media's most recent Oscars debate; on the blerd front, filmmaker, Kevin Smith intimated that DC may be channeling more from Marvel than one would think relating to the possible comingling of their TV and film IPs. 

Democratic presidential hopeful, Bernie Sanders seemingly dodges the slavery reparations question; Harvard reserachers embark on a "moonshot challenge" thanks to 28 Million in funding to attempt to map an A.I. brain like the neural connectors of a human cerebrum; with news from Sundance regarding Don Cheadle's Miles Davis biopic and actor Nate Parker's Birth of a Nation film, does the cure for the Oscar dilemma lie with Black folks producing films beyond hackneyed rom-coms?; why exactly did B.o.B. rapper debate the astrophyscist, Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson over the "world being flat?" Hopefully, comedienne, Sherri Shephard was listening in as well. And again, speaking of Sundance, we weigh in on a new Blerd centric film entitled, Sleight.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

Greetings, folks!  Let's make this a real attempt at brevity!  Welcome to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Check out the latest musings of your favorite podcast superhero team as they decipher the most current event laden and topical "codes":  our impressions of rap artist, Macklemore's new single entitled, "White Privilege" as well as his commentary on race relations in the U.S.; Dburt connects the dots between an interesting anecdote that was revealed during famed comedian/director, Keenen Ivory Wayans' geneological search on Finding Your Roots and the media's most recent Oscars debate; on the blerd front, filmmaker, Kevin Smith intimated that DC may be channeling more from Marvel than one would think relating to the possible comingling of their TV and film IPs. 

Democratic presidential hopeful, Bernie Sanders seemingly dodges the slavery reparations question; Harvard reserachers embark on a "moonshot challenge" thanks to 28 Million in funding to attempt to map an A.I. brain like the neural connectors of a human cerebrum; with news from Sundance regarding Don Cheadle's Miles Davis biopic and actor Nate Parker's Birth of a Nation film, does the cure for the Oscar dilemma lie with Black folks producing films beyond hackneyed rom-coms?; why exactly did B.o.B. rapper debate the astrophyscist, Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson over the "world being flat?" Hopefully, comedienne, Sherri Shephard was listening in as well. And again, speaking of Sundance, we weigh in on a new Blerd centric film entitled, Sleight.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

Well, while you hunker down for what we're told is going to be a helluva of winter storm, why not listen to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Due to what turned out to be one of our best comic con experiences, the crew (Dburt, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) decided to take a shot at recreating the Blerds and Bleeks Speak segment of the 4th Annual Black Comic Book Festival held at the Schomburg Center (Harlem, NY) during MLK Day!  So hold on to your hats, when we welcome Ashlee Blackwell (Grvyrd Shift Sisters), Karama Horne (The Blerd Gurl), Maurice Waters (Black Sci-Fi) and Joseph Illidge (Verge Entertainment, The Mission) for a gabfest with topics ranging from comic cons (minority themed and otherwise), the promotion/business of Blerd culture and expectations for geekery circa 2016.  And if that wasn't enough, Messrs. Marcus Williams and Greg Burnham, the creative team behind The Tuskegee Heirs, stop by to discuss this great graphic novel project and the (ongoing) successful Kickstarter campaign that is making this comic series a reality. Call in live at 646-915-9620.

I don't believe it-even here-forty thousand kilometers from earth....the first thing I see is a giant alien white man with an attitude-Dr. Adam Brashear/Blue Marvel

Well, while you hunker down for what we're told is going to be a helluva of winter storm, why not listen to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse, airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Due to what turned out to be one of our best comic con experiences, the crew (Dburt, Capt. Kirk and Dburt) decided to take a shot at recreating the Blerds and Bleeks Speak segment of the 4th Annual Black Comic Book Festival held at the Schomburg Center (Harlem, NY) during MLK Day!  So hold on to your hats, when we welcome Ashlee Blackwell (Grvyrd Shift Sisters), Karama Horne (The Blerd Gurl), Maurice Waters (Black Sci-Fi) and Joseph Illidge (Verge Entertainment, The Mission) for a gabfest with topics ranging from comic cons (minority themed and otherwise), the promotion/business of Blerd culture and expectations for geekery circa 2016.  And if that wasn't enough, Messrs. Marcus Williams and Greg Burnham, the creative team behind The Tuskegee Heirs, stop by to discuss this great graphic novel project and the (ongoing) successful Kickstarter campaign that is making this comic series a reality. Call in live at 646-915-9620.

I don't believe it-even here-forty thousand kilometers from earth....the first thing I see is a giant alien white man with an attitude-Dr. Adam Brashear/Blue Marvel

What's the deal, people!  Check out the latest episode of the Mid Week in Review, thanks to Afronerd MachineWorks. Don't forget to set your clocks for this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST as your designated hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk hone their detective skills analyzing this (mid) week's topics:  After this year's Oscar nominees were revealed to not include any films or talent of color, actress Jada Pinkett Smith calls for a boycott of the famed award broadcast; activist and media personality, Rev. Al Sharpton causes controversy for a soul food reference during a rally with a majority Black crowd on MLK Day; we give our impressions of not only this past weekend's Black Comic Book Festival at the Schomburg (Harlem, NYC) but also Dburt's appearance as a panelist during the event; and speaking of Dr. King's Holiday, we revisit once again, our thoughts as to what would the iconic Civil Rights think about race relations and by extension Black progress empowerment, circa 2016; what exactly can we learn from the apparent ascendancy of "budget" hip hop artist, Lil Dicky (Save Dat Money!);  Black Lives Matter's head acolyte, DeRay Mckesson makes an appearance on Stephen Colbert's Late Show and proceeds to instruct him on his White privilege (yawn...can't we just do the work without exposition?).  And lastly, we highlight the successful Tuskegee Heirs graphic novel Kickstarter campaign. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

What's the deal, people!  Check out the latest episode of the Mid Week in Review, thanks to Afronerd MachineWorks. Don't forget to set your clocks for this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST as your designated hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk hone their detective skills analyzing this (mid) week's topics:  After this year's Oscar nominees were revealed to not include any films or talent of color, actress Jada Pinkett Smith calls for a boycott of the famed award broadcast; activist and media personality, Rev. Al Sharpton causes controversy for a soul food reference during a rally with a majority Black crowd on MLK Day; we give our impressions of not only this past weekend's Black Comic Book Festival at the Schomburg (Harlem, NYC) but also Dburt's appearance as a panelist during the event; and speaking of Dr. King's Holiday, we revisit once again, our thoughts as to what would the iconic Civil Rights think about race relations and by extension Black progress empowerment, circa 2016; what exactly can we learn from the apparent ascendancy of "budget" hip hop artist, Lil Dicky (Save Dat Money!);  Black Lives Matter's head acolyte, DeRay Mckesson makes an appearance on Stephen Colbert's Late Show and proceeds to instruct him on his White privilege (yawn...can't we just do the work without exposition?).  And lastly, we highlight the successful Tuskegee Heirs graphic novel Kickstarter campaign. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

Howdy!  Don't forget to set your clocks for yet another funky information based episode of The Week in Review podcast, thanks to the Afronerd Radio Machine!  

Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk this Friday at 7:30pm EST as they shine a metaphysical flashlight on the following (mid) week issues: iconic rocker/musician/actor, David Bowie passes this mortal plane at the age of 69 from cancer; our impressions of the controversy hovering around actor, Sean Penn, who was able to garner an interview from alleged drug lord and fugitive, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman; Wu tang frontman, RZA not only has adopted the vegan lifestyle but has a message for young Black men (hint: a conservative appearance might not be a bad thing); Dburt marvels at a prototype personal passenger drone called Ehang 184-George Jetson would be proud;

Is Hillary starting to feel the Bern?  Is Trump losing Cruz control? Hmmm; getting back to something we missed during the last episode.....just what was Maine Governor LaPage talking about? D-Money, Shifty and pregnant White girls?; The Afronerd crew are scheduled to make an appearance at this weekend's upcoming Black Comic Festival, courtesy of Harlem, NY's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; The Root asserts that the upcoming Keanu Reeves' film, Exposed (co-starring hip hop legend, Big Daddy Kane) displays another case of White-washing an originally minority themed project. And lastly, another Root piece unpacks the notion that it is not a given that Black Millenials will give their vote to the Democrats this electoral season like generations past.  Call in live at 646-915-9620.