Black Girl Nerds Podcast

The most popular and highly downloded podcast on BGN has now spawned a sequel. If you have ever been curious about coding or you are interested in new media industries where you want to flourish as a budding coder, then this is the podcast for you! We will feature our panels from part 1 which includes:

Daphne from Black Female Coders

Nnaemeka from Black Girls Code

Robert Young

Black Girl In Suburbia is a feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately white communities. This is a different look into suburbia from the perspective of women of color. This film explores through professional and personal interviews the conflict and issues black girls have relating to both white and black communities.

Our first Blerd Book Club selection is over and now we're ready to discuss the story of Orleans by Sherri L. Smith!

Blerd Book Club members be sure to have your notes and questions ready for Sherri!

Book Synopsis:

Fen de la Guerre is living with the O-Positive blood tribe in the Delta when they are ambushed. Left with her tribe leader’s newborn, Fen is determined to get the baby to a better life over the wall before her blood becomes tainted. Fen meets Daniel, a scientist from the Outer States who has snuck into the Delta illegally. Brought together by chance, kept together by danger, Fen and Daniel navigate the wasteland of Orleans. In the end, they are each other’s last hope for survival.

This 90 minute podcast is devoted to 2 shows that we all love! Orphan Black will be our first segment where we talk about what's happening to the clones and who took Kira?? Segment two we will discuss Game of Thrones and the infamous Red Wedding scene! If you're hardcore into either one of these shows...mark this one on your "to listen" list!

Shequeta Smith is the director of the YouTube hit about an interracial body swap between two women who spend a day in each other's shoes. A lighthearted comedy that speaks to the serious issue of race and stereotypes are depicted in this quirky film called The Takeover

Do you wanna do bad things? This podcast is soley devoted the hotness that is True Blood. The new season premeire airs shortly after this podcast, so if you plan on having a True Blood party...TUNE IN!

Are you Team Bill or Team Eric?

What are your thoughts of Alan Ball leaving the show?

Are the Sookie Stackhouse novels worse or better?

We will talk about everything related to True Blood so if you're a Trubie, this is one podcast you don't want to miss!

Have you heard of Blerdology? Formerly known as Black Girls Hack, Blerdology is a social enterprise focused on the enhancement and celebration of the Black tech community. The CEO and Founder Kat Calvin along with PR Manager Amanda Spann will talk with BGN to discuss the accomplishments of this organization and how it affects our community.

The most controversial podcast to date was so intense that BGN has decided to air a "Part 2" episode for all of our listeners. This 2 hour podcast will revisit the issue of interracial dating and why is it still a pressing issue in 2013? Niki McElroy from thecreaminmycoffee.com will discuss her thoughts and her new controversial book A Black Girl's Guide to Dating White Men.

Whether you agree or disagree this will be a podcast you will not want to miss!

We're bringing NERDY back! We will discuss our favorite nerdified content on BBC America that is fully devoted to all things Dr. Who, Orphan Black, and The Nerdist! If you're a geek that loves any or all of these shows, you don't want to miss this one!

XO Jane contributor Chaka Cumberbatch raised eyebrows with her profound article about her experiences as a black cosplayer. She will discuss her experiences as a cosplayer and the stigma attached in the black community. Chelsea M the creator of Cosplaying While Black will be on the podcast, and Jamila Rowser from the Girl Gone Geek blog will also talk to us about women of color who adore the act of cosplay! This is one podcast you do not want to miss!