Brendon, Mel, and Marquita review the controversial, new Joker origin movie! They also discuss the particular use of Black women in the film

Brendon and Mel discuss Dave Chappelle's latest standup Sticks and Stones and the role of comedy in these dire times.  We also review It Chapter Two and whether it is worth the watch.   Make sure to subscribe and review BlerdUp on your favorite podcast platform.

We discuss what artists initially inspired us to question the status quo, what's good and problematic in hip-hop now, and what we want from the genre in the future.

Check out Brendon's piece on where rap is going on Blerd.com!

We review Cannon Busters, the Disney / Sony breakup with Spider-Man, and A Black Lady Sketch Show in this episode of BlerdUp.  Mel returns to cover a lot of ground with Brendon in this episode.

Will The Sony Disney deal ruin the Spider-Man franchise?  How will they make up for this change in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Brendon and Marquita discuss last weekend's Seoul Comic Con, the new Black Tekken fighter, the recent shootings in the States, the legacy of Toni Morrison, a few anniversaries, and Amazon Prime's The Boys! 

We talk about Blade, that new Harriet trailer and then recap ComicCon 2019! 

We analyze the remake of arguably the greatest Disney film of all time. Does it live up to the original? We also talk about some surprises at BlerdCon and more! 

We discuss the white nonsense that is Midsommar! Then, we examine Stranger Things season 3 and where the series could go in season 4. Let us know what you thought of STS3 and Midsommar in the comments! 

We discuss the latest Spider-Man and post-Endgame MCU film! Does it live up to the hype? Where does the MCU and Spider-Man franchise go from here?