This week we are dropping a bonus episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast.  Premiering in the theaters today is Sony Pictures film Madame Web.  Featured on this episode is the film's director SJ Clarkson and actor Celeste O' Connor who plays Mattie Franklin.



In the film Madame Web, Cassandra Webb is a New York City paramedic who starts to show signs of clairvoyance. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she must protect three young women from a mysterious adversary who wants them dead.



Host: Jamie

Music by: Sammus 

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

390: BGN Podcast Extra - 'Madame Web' Show Featuring Director SJ Clarkson and Actor Celeste O' Connor

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In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome the team behind Headspace XR, Sara Cohen, VP of Content Creation of Headspace and Dora Kamau, Headspace Meditation Teacher of Headspace and we have another X-Men '97 recap in store for you!



Segment 1: Headspace XR is a first-of-its-kind immersive playground where users can move, play, meditate,or just explore and adventure with their friends. Developed by Headspace and Nexus Studios, the experience – which includes mood-boosting

games, one-on-one guided meditations, and helps users strengthen

their mind-body connection through movement and play. Sara and Dora chat with BGN about the tech and how it uses human connection to help create mindfulness techniques.



Host: Jamie



Segment 2: We recap episode 7 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97. Titled "Bright Eyes".  Joining us is special guest actor and filmmaker Damien D. Smith.



A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.



Host: Ryanne and Jamie



Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

401: Sara Cohen and Dora Kamau of Headspace XR & X-Men ‘97 Episode 7 Recap

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome New York Times best-selling author and Emmy-winning correspondent for ABC News, Linsey Davis.  And in our second segment we provide a weekly recap of episode 6 of X-Men '97.



Segment 1:  Linsey Davis, brings us her latest children’s book, Girls of the World, a book that celebrates all that girls have and can accomplish, and calls all girls to be leaders for equality, fairness, and a safe world in which to live.



Linsey Davis is currently an anchor for ABC News Live Prime, which is ABC News Live’s first-ever streaming evening newscast, and weekend World News Tonight on Sundays. She is a correspondent filing reports for World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20 and Nightline.



Host: Ryanne



Segment 2:  We recap episode 6 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97. Titled "Lifedeath Part 2"



A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.



Host: Ryanne and Jamie



Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax






400: Author and ABC News Correspondent Linsey Davis  & X-Men ‘97 Episode 6 Recap

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome X-Men 97 Supervising Producer/Director Jake Castorena and Directors Emi Yonemura & Chase Conley. Emi directed episodes 103, 105, 107 and 109.  Chase directed 102, 104 and 106.



This first segment is hosted by Ryanne.



In our second segment we recap episode 5of the Disney+ series X-Men '97 aptly titled "Remember It". 



A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.



Host: Jamie & Ryanne

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

399: X-Men ‘97 Supervising Producer/Director Jake Castorena and Directors Emi Yonemura & Chase Conley //  Including an Episode 5 Recap

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we recap episode 4 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97. We also welcome special guest Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics.



A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.



Host: Ryanne & Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax



New episodes air weekly on Disney+

398: X-Men'97 Episode 4 Recap

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we recap episode 3 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97.



A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.



Host: Ryanne & Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax



New episodes air weekly on Disney+

390: BGN Podcast Extra - 'Madame Web' Show Featuring Director SJ Clarkson and Actor Celeste O' Connor

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