It's 2018, so let' keep it tight and sharp!  Listen to the latest musings of Dburt, Daryll B. and Capt. Kirk this Wednesday starting at 7pm eastern at Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast.  The topics this (mid) week to be placed on the metaphysical grill are: China has officially banned Hip Hop culture (including tattoos) from their TV stations due to allegations of its promotion of drugs, violence and disrespect of women (shocking...lol);  actor James Franco has more accusers coming forward with allegations of past inappropriate behavior but is his behavior criminal?  Can you torpedo a person's career for being subjectively an a**hole? or do you make him leader of the free world? (ha);  it appears mass school shootings have offically become normalized-two have occurred this week for the start of 2018 (Kentucky and Texas); Dburt waxes about what men should be doing in the wake of the #metoo movement (hint: personal betterment); the Nerdist releases a parody Star Trek Quentin Tarantino trailer and it was excellent!; legendary Civil Rights activist and Dr. King confidant, Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker passes;  Dburt checks out TBS' The Alienist and becomes enthralled with the show's period Victorian NYC backdrop; media personality, Amara La Negra joins the fray in this winter's "Plantation" Olympics;  And lastly, was racism the cause of NASA astronaut, Dr. Jeanette Epps being removed for consideration for the next International Space Station mission?  Call in LIVE at 646-915-9620.