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May 10, 2021 241: Author Jason Michael Primrose

BGN welcomes author Jason Michael Primrose of the new book '205Z: Time and Salvation'.

In the story, the year is 2052, humanity’s last year on Earth. Natural disasters have ravaged the Earth leaving nations devastated, food and resources limited, and civil unrest rising among a doomed population crammed into claustrophobic cities.

Jason has been obsessed with conceptualizing alternate worlds and characters since childhood. Their origins were devised as allegorical and subconscious outlets that expressed both his trials and triumphs as an LGBTQ+ person of color and struggles with finding his voice, focus, and purpose as a multi-hyphenate creative. Out of this, the Lost Children of Andromeda universe was born.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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32 min
May 03, 2021 240: 'Voyagers' Star Quintessa Swindell
BGN interviews Voyagers star Quintessa Swindell.

Quintessa is known for their acting debut in the hit show Euphoria and was recently cast in the highly anticipated film Black Adam, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. They also star in the HBO series In Treatment starring Uzo Aduba. You can currently see Quintessa in the Lionsgate film Voyagers playing now in theaters.

Host: Angelica

Music by: Sammus and Sky Blew

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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34 min
April 26, 2021 239: Without Remorse with Michael B. Jordan and Jodie Turner-Smith

In this episode, we celebrate the premiere of the Amazon Prime Video release of the film Without Remorse speaking to stars Michael B. Jordan and Jodie Turner-Smith.

An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife in Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, the explosive origin story of action hero John Clark – one of the most popular characters in author Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan universe. When a squad of Russian soldiers kills his family in retaliation for his role in a top-secret op, Sr. Chief John Kelly (Michael B. Jordan) pursues the assassins at all costs. Joining forces with a fellow SEAL (Jodie Turner-Smith) and a shadowy CIA agent (Jamie Bell), Kelly’s mission unwittingly exposes a covert plot that threatens to engulf the U.S. and Russia in an all-out war. Torn between personal honor and loyalty to his country, Kelly must fight his enemies without remorse if he hopes to avert disaster and reveal the powerful figures behind the conspiracy.

Segment 1: Actor Jodie Turner-Smith chats about the film and her latest project playing Queen Anne Boleyn.

Host: Jeandra

Segment 2: Michael B. Jordan serves as both star and executive producer of this film and discusses how his career has evolved farther than he could have ever expected.

Host: Jeandra

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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28 min
April 19, 2021 238: Lamorne Morris and the Team Behind 'Life Is Strange'
In this 2-segment episode of the BGN Podcast, we welcome actor/comedian Lamorne Morris and comic book creators Emma Vieceli and Claudia Leonardi.

Segment 1: Lamorne Morris stars in the new scripted action/comedy podcast 'Unwanted'. Two slackers who attempt to catch an escaped convicted murderer, who is allegedly hiding in their town, to cash in on the million-dollar reward bounty. Our heroes are stuck in a cycle of Chinese food, video games, and not living up to their potential. This cycle isn't broken until they hear about a complex prison escape, which is where the story begins.

Host: Ryanne

Segment 2: Emma Vieceli and Claudia Leonardi are behind the Titan Comic book 'Life Is Strange'. The fourth volume of the comic series based on the critically-acclaimed, BAFTA-winning video game Life is Strange, following the weird and wonderful tales of time traveler Max Caulfield.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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51 min
April 12, 2021 237: Debra Martin Chase and the Team Behind NCWIT

This week's episode is all about women's empowerment! In our first segment, we welcome Hollywood powerhouse and mega-producer, Debra Martin Chase. She chats about the Female Leads Collection currently streaming on Disney+.

Host: Ryanne

In our second segment, we welcome the women behind the National Center of Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). We're excited to talk to Terri Hogan (NCWIT President), JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D. (Research Scientist) and Catherine Ashcraft, Ph.D. (NCWIT Director of Research). They chat about organizational change and institutional barriers in tech.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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54 min
April 05, 2021 236: The Crime Podcast: ‘America’s Most Wanted’ Elizabeth Vargas, Legal Analyst Yodit Tewolde & ‘Clarice’s’ Jenny Lumet

In this 3-segment episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome true crime and fictional crime fans everywhere to tune in!

Our first segment begins with co-creator and executive producer Jenny Lumet of the CBS series Clarice.

Clarice is set in 1993, a year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs. The series is a deep dive into the untold personal story of Clarice Starling (Breeds), as she returns to the field to pursue serial murderers and sexual predators while navigating the high-stakes political world of Washington, D.C.

Host: Ryanne

Our second segment features legal analyst Yodit Tewolde. She is a trial lawyer, legal analyst and journalist. With an established career as a trial attorney and staunch advocate for criminal justice reform, Tewolde’s legal expertise has been an asset for media outlets. Yodit’s depth of experience and knowledge of the legal system and its inner workings makes her invaluable in her roles as host and managing editor of Making the Case with Yodit, her new primetime show on The Black News Channel (“BNC”) premiering in April 2021.

Host: Ryanne

In our final segment, we interview award-winning journalist and host of America's Most Wanted Elizabeth Vargas. Vargas hosted the ABC news magazine 20/20 for 15 years. Prior to that, she was the anchor of ABC’s World News Tonight and the news anchor on ABC’s Good Morning America. She has traveled the world covering breaking news stories, reporting in-depth investigations and conducting news-maker interviews with world leaders, interviewing everyone from the President of the United States in the Oval Office to the President of Afghanistan.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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1 hr 19 min
March 29, 2021 235: Lovecraft Country Recap Show - Episode 6 "Meet Me in Daegu"
We're back! This time we are recapping episode 6 of HBO's hit sci-fi thriller 'Lovecraft Country'. In this episode, we explore and breakdown the episode "Meet Me in Daegu".

Hosted by: Angelica and Ryanne
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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51 min
March 22, 2021 234: SYFY Animators Sky Shield, Brannick Green & Jeremy “Protails” Kowsloleea
SYFY partnered with Tongal to invite six Black animators and filmmakers to create video shorts that represent their experiences through the lens of science fiction and fantasy. Of the six creators, BGN interviews Brannick Green, Jeremy “Protails” Kowsloleea, and Sky Shields.

Segment 1 features Sky Shields, segment 2 Brannick Green and the final segment ends with Jeremy “Protails” Kowsloleea.

Host: Ryanne

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Music by: Sammus

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1 hr 8 min
March 15, 2021 233: Vivica A. Fox and Director Whitney Skauge

In this 2-part episode of the BGN Podcast, we welcome legendary star Vivica A. Fox and filmmaker Whitney Skauge.

Vivica A. Fox has an extensive catalog of her film's on Tubi's streaming service. Her talk show Cocktails With Queens (on FOX Soul and Tubi) recently launched FOX Soul’s Screening Room, is a weekly, hour-long program meant to highlight and celebrate short films created by Black filmmakers also hosted by Vivica A. Fox.

Host: Ryanne

Coming to the 2021 SXSW film festival is the short documentary The Beauty President directed by Whitney Skauge. The Beauty President asks the question, “If a bad actor can be president, why not a good drag queen?” In 1992, Joan Jett Blakk made a historic bid for the White House as an openly queer write-in candidate. Today, Terence Smith, the man behind the persona, reflects back on his place in gay rights history at the height of the AIDS crisis.

Host: Angelica

Music by: Sammus & Sky Blew
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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45 min
March 12, 2021 232: BGN Podcast Extra: WandaVision Visionaries
In this bonus episode of the BGN Podcast, the visionary team behind the Disney+ series WandaVision chats with us to talk about fan reception of Marvel Studios' first episodic TV series for streaming services, and where they believe things will go next in the world of Wanda and Vision.

Featured in the episode are Jac Schaeffer (Head Writer), Matt Shakman (Director)

and Mary Livanos (Co-Executive Producer)

Interviewer: Jeandra LeBeauf

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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45 min

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