Howdy, fair citizens!  It's a new year and we can't afford to slow down or rest on our laurels!  Listen to your "Podcast Avengers" (Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt) on The Comic Shoppe starting at 6pm unravel the following topical issues: does the success of Django: Unchained raise the bar for minority (super) heroism as it is depicted in the media or should it?; Spiderman no more? Our thoughts on the infamous 700th issue of The Amazing Spiderman; more news regarding the CW's upcoming Wonder Woman inspired show entitled, Amazon; our thoughts on the Evil Dead reboot and new trailer; Dburt reviews Dynamite Comics' Masks; BBC America releases its latest sc-fi TV trailer, Orphan Black and lastly, IGN.com posits that after the success of 2012's comic book movies, 2013 is going to be an uphill battle.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

And as eventful and "geekly" informative as The Comic Shoppe is, there's still more with Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk airing at 7pm eastern standard.  Listen to Captain Kirk and Dburt  confabulate on the following issues: is there a grain of truth relating to Wisconsin GOP Senator, Glen Grothman's claim that African-Americans really "don't care about Kwanzaa?" ; continuing where we left off from last week's broadcast (Hitler statue causing a stir in Poland, sperm donor might have to pay child support, etc) ; a recent Daily Beast post posits whether Africa's rising economic outlook makes the continent the "new Asia" and lastly, with Django: Unchained's growing popularity, The Root highlights 12 films that tackled slavery as an entertainment device.  The fun begins at 6pm sharp!