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March 08, 2021 231: Executive Producer and Star of 'Lazarus' Sean Riggs

Lazarus centers around a man (Sean Riggs) who is killed, but his death is a brief affair. Upon regaining consciousness, he discovers he has been gifted with extraordinary powers that allow him to super-heroically fight the organization responsible for plunging his city into darkness.

Lazarus is written and directed by R.L. Scott. The film was produced by R.L. Scott, and Justin “Jtrx” Echols; and executive produced by Sean Riggs, Eddie Riggs, and Edward Davie.

Lazarus is currently streaming on Tubi.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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35 min
March 01, 2021 230: Writers Tananarive Due and Mohale Mashigo of 'Marvel's Black Panther: Sins of the King'
NAACP Image Award winner Tananarive Due (My Soul to Keep, The Good House) and award-winning South African author Mohale Mashigo are a part of a magnificent team of writers on the comic Marvel's Black Panther: Sins of the King.

Marvel’s Black Panther: Sins of the King follows as an army of undead threatens Wakanda, and the Black Panther turns to his long-lost father in the fight against his most lethal opponent yet—the demons of his past.

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

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37 min
February 23, 2021 229: BGN Podcast Extra: Superman's History in Film and TV
We're not done talking about Superman and Lois just yet!

In this bonus episode of the BGN Podcast, we discuss some of our favorite and not-so-favorite Superman films and TV shows of all time. We chat about which actors depicted the iconic hero the best, and which actors should have passed on the role. If you're a DC comics or Superman geek, you should definitely tune into this episode!

Hosted by: Ryanne and Jamie

Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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31 min
February 22, 2021 228: Celebrating Black History Month with Authors Ilysah Shabazz & Jessica Sims
In this episode, we celebrate Black History Month by bringing on two compelling authors who have written about the Black historical experience.

In our first segment, Ilysah Shabazz, the daughter of the great Malcolm X joins us to chat about her work in the book 'The Awakening of Malcolm X'. Ilyasah is an educator, professor, activist, motivational speaker, and author of multiple award-winning books.

Host: Ryanne

In our second segment, we chat with Jessica Sims, who is a poet, writer, and author of 'Finding Home'.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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50 min
February 17, 2021 227: BGN Podcast Extra: The History of Lois Lane
This week we're delivering a bonus episode of the BGN Podcast! We're taking a deep dive into the history of Lois Lane, a character that has been around since the 1930s! If you're a fan of the DC universe and all things Superman and Lois, you don't want to miss this episode!

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

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36 min
February 15, 2021 226: The Valentine's Day Episode
It's never too late to celebrate the day of love with that special someone or just spend a day in self-care! In this episode, BGN host Angelica chats with special guest Mike to chat about relationships and more in this heart-filled episode of the BGN podcast.

Host: Angelica

Music by: Sammus

Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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1 hr 5 min
February 08, 2021 225: Lovecraft Country Recap Show - Episode 5 "Strange Case"
We're back! This time we are recapping episode 5 of HBO's hit sci-fi thriller 'Lovecraft Country'. In this episode, we explore and breakdown the episode "Strange Case".

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

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1 hr 6 min
February 01, 2021 224: Actor Idella Johnson and Our 2021 Sundance Recap
In this 2-part episode, we cover the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring actor Idella Johnson and our personal takeaways of films we watched during the festival.

Segment 1: Actor Idella Johnson stars as the lead in the Sundance film Ma Belle, My Beauty.

Lane, Bertie and Fred once shared a polyamorous relationship in New Orleans. Lane loved Bertie, Fred loved Bertie, they had a balance that worked... until it didn’t, and Lane vanished from their lives. Two years later, Bertie and Fred have gotten married and are living at Fred’s family home in the countryside of southern France.

Host: Jamie

Segment 2: Jamie and Ryanne discuss some of the films they have screened so far during Sundance and give their hot takes on this year's virtual festival.

Host: Jamie and Ryanne

Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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1 hr 11 min
January 25, 2021 223: Author Mikaeli King and Eric Tapper of Global Comix
In this 2-segment episode, we interview author Mikaeli King and Eric Tapper of Global Comix.

Segment 1: Mikaeli King is the author of the book "Meet The Covid-19 Super Fighters," a health safety and awareness guide for kids during Covid-19 to keep them safe.

Host: Ryanne

Segment 2: GlobalComix is entirely focused on the success of indie creators and publishers of all sizes, and regularly releases educational content and promotions to help the enrich community as digital publishing takes a more prominent role in comics.

Host: Ryanne

Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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56 min
January 18, 2021 222: 'Lovecraft Country' Cinematographer Michael Watson
BGN interviews cinematographer Micheal Watson who worked on episodes 5-9 of the hit HBO series 'Lovecraft Country'.

Interviewer: Ryanne
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

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27 min

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