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July 12, 2021 251: PODCAST: 'Black Widow' Screenwriter Eric Pearson and a Discussion on the Movie!
In this week's episode of the BGN Podcast, we welcome screenwriter Eric Pearson to discuss the Marvel blockbuster hit Black Widow currently playing in cinemas and on Disney+.

Eric has worked with Marvel Studios, writing various short films for their Marvel One-Shots series of films, and writing the screenplay for the feature films Thor: Ragnarok, Black Widow, and Godzilla vs. Kong

Hosted by: Jeandra

In our second segment, we have a spoilery discussion about the movie and break down our thoughts about the film, and give our hot takeaways!

Hosted by: Ryanne and Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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1 hr 1 min
July 07, 2021 250: BGN Podcast Extra: Summer of Soul with Questlove
BGN interviews multi-hyphenate Questlove about his documentary 'Summer of Soul'

Over the course of six weeks during the summer of 1969, thousands of people attend the Harlem Cultural Festival to celebrate Black history, culture, music, and fashion.

Host: Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Music featured in podcast from 'Summer of Soul' courtesy of Hulu

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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22 min
July 05, 2021 249: 'First Date' with Tyson Brown and Shelby Duclos
BGN interviews the stars of the film First Date that made its premiere at Sundance earlier this year.

Shy highschooler Mike finally summons the courage to ask out his badass neighbor Kelsey, only to realize he’s missing a key element for a successful date - the car. Panicked and low on cash, he’s conned into buying a beat up ‘65 Chrysler. Mike's plan to win over Kelsey soon turns into a surreal misadventure when they are inexplicably targeted by a pair of cops, a criminal gang, and a vengeful cat lady. A night fueled by desire, bullets, and burning rubber makes any other first date seem like a walk in the park.

Stars Tyson Brown (Mike) and Shelby Duclos (Kelsey) join us on this episode to discuss the film.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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20 min
June 28, 2021 248: Sung Kang and the F9 Breakdown
In this 2-part episode, it is all about 'F9: The Fast Saga' movie!

In our first segment, we welcome actor Sung Kang notably known as Han Lue in The Fast and The Furious franchise to chat about his role in the film F9 currently playing in theaters.

Host: Ryanne

In our second segment, Ryanne breaks down her experience during the F9 press conference hosted by Universal Studios and gives her take on the overall series of films and what's to come.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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52 min
June 21, 2021 247: Mignon, Star of Tyler Perry's 'Sistas'
BGN interviews the multi-hyphenate star of Tyler Perry's 'Sistas', Mignon.

Southern storyteller and actress Mignon is well on her way to heat up Hollywood. She is currently starring in the second season of BET and Tyler Perry's successful female-led series SISTAS. Mignon stars as the fearless Daniella "Danni" King and is definitely a fan favorite.

Host: Ryanne

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Music by: Sammus

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40 min
June 14, 2021 246: Filmmaker Andy Señor Jr. of HBO's Revolution Rent
This week BGN interviews co-director Andy Señor Jr. of HBO's Revolution Rent.

HBO’s REVOLUTION RENT, directed by Andy Señor Jr. and Victor Patrick Alvarez, follows Señor Jr. to Cuba, where he is tasked with directing a stage production of the Tony® and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, “Rent,” the country’s first Broadway musical produced by an American company in more than 50 years. Returning to his exiled parents’ homeland, Señor Jr. embarks on a personal journey, exploring his Cuban heritage and his family’s complex relationship to the country they love. REVOLUTION RENT debuts TUESDAY, JUNE 15 (9:00–10:30 p.m. ET/PT) in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic musical’s Broadway premiere on April 29, 1996.

Hosted by: Ryanne

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Music by: Sammus

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30 min
June 07, 2021 245: Actor Birgundi Baker and The Legacy of Black Wall St

In this 2-part episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we speak with actor Birgundi Baker, best known from Showtime's The Chi and Raven Majia Williams a direct descendant of one of the victims of the Tulsa massacre bringing their story to life in a new documentary.

Segment 1: Birgundi Baker is a multi-talented actress that sets herself apart with her brave and intuitive performances, portraying an array of complex and powerful characters that continue to grow her career in television and film Baker was recently seen reprising her role in the third season of Showtime’s hit drama series The Chi.

Hosted by: Ryanne

Segment 2: “The Legacy of Black Wall Street” tracks the rise of Black Wall Street in Oklahoma’s Greenwood District up until the tragic 1921 Tulsa race massacre that destroyed the 36-block booming business epicenter. The commemorative documentary special shifts the narrative from the massacre itself to amplify the voices of those Black pioneers then who went West to build their American dream, weaving their stories with the inspiring modern-day Black pioneers now who continue the path to healing and rebuilding the rise of the Black community who presently occupy Greenwood.

Hosted by: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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48 min
June 01, 2021 244: Actor Yasha Jackson
In this episode of the BGN Podcast, we welcome actor Yasha Jackson, star of the film 'Killer Among Us'. On the 4th of July, a rookie female cop partners with a veteran detective to save the life of a high-school student from a radicalized serial killer.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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29 min
May 24, 2021 243: Dr. Anthony Fauci and Living with the Vaccine in 2021

In this historic episode of the BGN podcast, we welcome the leading expert on the COVID-19 crisis Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Dr. Anthony Fauci serves as the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and is the chief medical advisor to the President. He became director of the NIAID in 1984 and has made contributions to HIV/AIDS research and other immunodeficiency diseases, both as a research scientist and as the head of the NIAID. From 1983 to 2002, Fauci was one of the world's most frequently-cited scientists across all scientific journals. In 2008, President George W. Bush awarded Fauci the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States, for his work on the AIDS relief program.

Hosted by: Ryanne

In a second segment, Ryanne joins Jamie to discuss living with the vaccine in 2021 and what the summer will be like watching movies, streaming our favorite entertainment shows, and more!

Hosted by: Ryanne and Jamie

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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1 hr 8 min
May 17, 2021 242: Author MJ Fievre and SVP, Multicultural Networks and Strategy, UP Entertainment Melissa Ingram
BGN welcomes Author MJ Fievre and SVP, Multicultural Networks and Strategy, UP Entertainment Melissa Ingram.

Segment 1: M.J. Fievre is the author of the Badass Black Girl series. She helps others write their way through trauma, build community and create social change. She works with veterans, disenfranchised youth, cancer patients and survivors, victims of domestic and sexual violence, minorities, the elderly, those with chronic illness or going through transition and any underserved population in need of writing as a form of therapy—even if they don’t realize that they need writing or therapy.

Host: Ryanne

Segment 2: Melissa is the top executive at UP, responsible for driving the growth and success of AspireTV, Cine Romántico and other multicultural brands from UP Entertainment across all distribution platforms (her previous title was GM of AspireTV before it’s purchase by UP, AspireTV remains under her creative direction). Starting with Melissa at the head, AspireTV is impressively entirely run by female executive leadership in every one of their departments. This all while raising her beautiful family – including her 10 year old daughter who has been in virtual school from home since the start of the pandemic, and an 11-month old son – with incredible grace.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus and Sky Blew

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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1 hr 1 min

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