On Nerdtastic News, Game of Thrones tv series will introduce the Sand Snakes of House Martell. The Black Owned Business of the Week is Boutique de Bandeaux offering silk and satin hair accessories for thick natural hair.  This week we review the book, Half-Resurrection Blues: A Bone Street Rumba Novel, by Daniel José Older which is the first novel in a brand new Bone Street Rumba series.  We interview Older last year about his other book, Salsa Nocturna.

On Nerdtastic News, Trevor Noah named successor to Jon Stewart on The Daily Show and GDC Vault:Game Developer Harassment: How to Get Through panel.  The Black Owned Business of the Week featuresWhipped Goods offering plant based and handcrafted bath and body goods.  This week we interview The Doubleclicks who currently on their #NerdsNightOut tour!  They are a pair of sisters who sing about dinosaurs, super-villians and other things that geeks love.  Their latest album, Dimetrodon, was release June 2014. Support them on Patreon and Youtube.

On Nerdtastic News, the teaser trailer for the live action "Attack on Titan" premiered.  The Black Owned Business of the Week features K. Tempest who was the genuis behind “K Tempest Challenge”.  Check out her Patreon to support her work in podcasting and book reviews.  This week is all about that Empire season finale!

On Nerdtastic News, talked about cool Buzzfeed list about 23 Struggles Only Book Nerds Will Understand. The Black Owned Business of the Week is Absynia where you can buy beautiful handcrafted jewelry.  This week discussed the “K Tempest Challenge” where people challenge themselves to read authors other than white straight cis male authors for a year.  We share 5 books we recommend to read for the challenge.  For more recommendations, check out the #nonCSWMbooks tag on twitter.

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In Feedback, we get some good recommendations to check out Cecile Emeke's poem 'Fake Deep' and the British series 'Some Girls'.   On Nerdtastic News, Sony announces they are also making an All-Male Ghostbusters which completely undermines the All-Female Ghostbusters project.  Nice one, Sony Pictures.HBO Now is finally stand-alone but only if you use Apple products.  Our very own DeAna was featured on a Buzzfeed article about Geeky Women discussing sexism in geek culture.   Our Black Owned Business of the Week is Flowers from Fatima.  Get cute hair flowers accessories whether clipped, bow, or bobby pinned!  This week, we decided to do our own #DearMe advice to ourselves.  The #DearMe campaign is a Youtube project encouraging women to share advice they would give their younger selves in celebration of International Women's Day.

RIP to Leonard Nimoy who pass away at age 83.  We take the time to express how Mr. Nimoy made an impact in our lives.  Next, we congratulate Nilah Magruder for winning the first Dwayne McDuffie Diversity Award.  For #BlackComicsMonth, VixenVarsity.com interviews Mikki Kendall who's writing a Swords of Sorrow comic for Dynamite Entertainment.   This week we review the anime movie, Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher.  Lastly, we talk about House of Cards. Spoilers people Spoilers!

Discuss the NY Times interview with Ackee and Saltfish creator.  Our Black-Owned Business of the week is Diligent Hands who specializes in handmade wooden purses and accessories!  

This week we talk about the difficulty sharing our experiences as a black woman in regards to critiquing gaming community and mainstream white feminism(tm).  We start off mentioning how late Sony in denouncing GamerGate then Patricia Arquette's tone deaf comment at the Oscars about wage equality asking for gays & POC to "fight for us now".  Speaking of the Oscars, our opinions of Neal Patrick Harris' hosting.  

Next, we recap the lastest episodes of Empire, Sleepy Hollow season finale, Constantine and Gotham.  We say goodbye to Parks & Rec, Glee and Justified while imploring Supernatural & Bones to hang it up and end the series.

Netflix rumored to create a show based on Legend of Zelda while Marvel finally get back the rights to use Spiderman in a feature film but it pushes back Black Panther... BOOOOOO!!!  Our Black-Owned Business of the week is Rachel Stewart Jewelry who specializes in hand-made earrings, necklaces, rings, and more!  This week is all about #TGIT!!!  First, we discuss... well JP discusses Grey's Anatomy then we dish about Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder.  Get out your wine and popcorn... it's time for TGIT!

Sad news. Monty Oum, 'RWBY' Creator, dies at 33. RIP.

In Nerdtastic News, follow the awesome twitter event #BlackComicsMonth hosted by @MizCaramelVixen to learn about Black comic book creators and titles plus participate in the huge giveaway contest throughout the month of February.  Find more information at Vixenvarsity.com.

Please support Inda Lauryn, our awesome guest last week, in her youcaring campaign.  Give what you can and signal boost!  Let's come together as a black geek community and support!

This week we review the webseries, Black Feminist Blogger, created by Aph Ko.  The show follows Latoya's navigation through the competitive landscape of feminist blogging.  Check out the show on Youtube and Facebook page. 

Next, we discussed latest episode of Empire.

In Nerdtastic News, we discussed a new app called Tiny Apps which is a floating multitasking suite. Our Black Owned business this week is Urban Heirlooms, a seller of leather bags and accessories decorated with vintage keys.

This week we welcome our guest host, Inda Lauryn.  You can find her at her site, Corner Store Press.  She has written for various sites & publications such as For Harriet, Black Girl Nerds, and AfroPunk.  Check her out as moderator at the Wiscon 38 panel: We Usually Have To Racebend for this Cast.   As always, we ask our nosey nerdy questions, discuss the X-Men:Apocalypse casting, ABC throwing money at Shonda Rhimes, Fantastic Four Trailer, Sleepy Hollow, and Galavant.