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February 05, 2024 388: Nico Parker, Laura Linney and Laura Chinn of 'Suncoast'
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome the cast and crew behind the Searchlight Pictures film Suncoast.

Featured in this interview are actors Nico Parker, Laura Linney and director Laura Chinn.

A teen living with her strong-willed mother must take her brother to a specialized facility. She strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist at protests surrounding a landmark medical case.

Suncoast premieres on Hulu Feb 9th.

Host: Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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37 min
January 29, 2024 387: The Movies We Loved and Hated at Sundance 2024
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we wrap up our coverage of Sundance 2024 by sharing some of the films we loved and hated at the festival.

Special thanks to TT, Charles, Travis, Tim and Cortland for participating in this roundtable chat.

Host: Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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1 hr 11 min
January 22, 2024 386: Authors Shawnelle and Shawneé Gibbs
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome authors Shawnelle and Shawneé Gibbs. The Gibbs Sisters are accomplished comic book and animation writers. The two recently released their acclaimed new graphic novel, Ghost Roast. In Ghost Roast, when 15-year-old Chelsea Grant is grounded for her newfound rebellious teen lifestyle, her father’s biggest punishment is making her spend her summer working with his ghost removal agency, but Chelsea doesn't want to be any kind of ghost hunter; she just wants to be a normal teen. Chelsea’s forced into the family profession kicking and screaming, until she discovers that she has a talent for communicating with ghosts, and one in particular, a wealthy 17-year-old heir to a family fortune, who died over a century before.

Ghost Roast is available wherever books are sold.

Host: Jamie
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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34 min
January 15, 2024 386: Kali Reis of 'True Detective: Night Country'
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor and professional boxer Kali Reis. Kali Reis is an American professional boxer and actress, holding a world champion title in the female middleweight and female light welterweight classes. She is currently starring alongside Jodie Foster in the HBO series True Detective: Night Country. In the series, ;aw enforcement in the fictional mining town of Ennis, Alaska, who are brought together while investigating the men who disappeared from a local arctic research station.

The series is currently on HBO and streaming on HBO Max.

Host: Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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18 min
January 08, 2024 385: Actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

Known for her work in several film and television productions, she has received several awards including nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. She is currently starring in the film Origin based on the best selling book called Caste. Origin is currently playing in selected theaters and expands in more theaters Jan 19th.

Host: Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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24 min
January 01, 2024 384: Actor Erika Alexander
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor and entertainer Erika Alexander.

Erika currently is starring in the film American Fiction due for wide release in theaters January 5th. She is currently nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress. Erika is also a director, producer, activist, and entrepreneur. Her company, Color Farm Media, develops and produces scripted and non-scripted content for film, television, streaming, and podcast platforms. She has had such an illustrious career on and off screen, from acting roles such as Living Single and Get Out to creating and producing such documentaries as John Lewis: Good Trouble under her Color Farm Media banner.

Host: Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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20 min
December 18, 2023 383: 'Black Cake' Author Charmaine Wilkerson
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast, we welcome NY Times Best-Selling Author Charmaine Wilkerson.

Charmaine Wilkerson is a Caribbean-American writer currently based in Italy. Her debut novel Black Cake is a New York Times bestseller, a #ReadWithJenna book club pick, and the inspiration for the Hulu screen series of the same name. Charmaine is a former US news and communication professional whose award-winning short fiction has appeared in various anthologies and magazines.

Black Cake is currently streaming on Hulu.

Host: Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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14 min
December 11, 2023 382: Actor Lonnie Chavis and Comedian Dina Hashem
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Lonnie Chavis and comedian Dina Hashem.

Segment 1: Award winning actor Lonnie Chavis, known for his role as young Randall Pearson on the hit TV show This Is Us, is set to star in the upcoming film How I Learned to Fly (coming to theaters Dec 1st) In this touching story, Lonnie portrays a teenage boy who is high functioning on the spectrum. The film explores themes of brotherhood, friendship, tragedy, and triumph, offering a heartfelt and authentic portrayal.

Host: Ryanne

Segment 2: Dina Hashem has a new special called Dark Little Whispers, which premieres on Amazon Prime on November 10th and is Executive Produced by fellow comic Sam Morril.

In this much-anticipated breakout hour of comedy, Dina discusses everything from death threats and existential dilemmas, to relationship problems, quiet people, and her upbringing as a first generation Arab-American. Dina is also a writer on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and she will be heard voicing the recurring character “Lamby” on Comedian/Actor Ramy Youssef's upcoming animated Amazon series #1 Happy Family USA with A24 where she will additionally serve as a writer.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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39 min
December 04, 2023 381: Director Lagueria Davis of 'Black Barbie: A Documentary'
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome filmmaker Lagueria Davis.

Black Barbie celebrates the momentous impact three Black women at Mattel had on the evolution of the Barbie brand as we know it. Through these charismatic insiders’ stories, the documentary tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be in 1980, examining the importance of representation and how dolls can be crucial to the formation of identity and imagination.

Host: Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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35 min
November 27, 2023 380: Iyanla Vanzant and Aml Ameen
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome Iyanla Vanzant and actor Aml Ameen.

Segment 1: Iyanla Vanzant is best known as the host of the hit OWN series “Iyanla, Fix My Life,” which recently completed its 10th and final season. From welfare mother to New York Times best-selling author, from the Brooklyn projects to Emmy Award winner, from broken pieces to peace, Iyanla is one of the country’s most celebrated writers and public speakers, and she’s among the most influential, socially engaged, and acclaimed spiritual life coaches of our time.

Host: Ryanne

Segment 2: Aml Ameen plays Martin Luther King Jr. in Netflix’s film Rustin, directed by George C. Wolfe and produced by former President Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions. The film follows civil rights activist Bayard Rustin as he organizes the 1963 March on Washington and as you may know, it’s already getting a ton of awards buzz this season.

Host: Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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36 min

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