In this episode, we dissect the bone-chilling atmosphere of "Longlegs" (16:45), debate the latest Minion mayhem in "Despicable Me 4" (37:19), and explore a new story about romance and the American moon landing with "Fly Me to the Moon" (46:06). We also do our weekly reviews of "The Boys" S4 E7 (54:25) and "House of the Dragon"S2 E5 (1:42:40). News …

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome the cast of the new A24 film 'Sing Sing'. Featured in the episode are: Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez and Sean "Dino" Johnson. Imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, Divine G finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, i…

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We're back with another entry into our "Marvel's 20th Century Fox Era" series. In this episode, we discuss the X-Men Prequel series following the X-Men films after a small reboot including "X-Men: First Class", "X-Men: Days of Future Past", "X-Men: Apocalypse", and "Dark Phoenix" (we should've known when they left "X-Men" out of the title). We talk…

Welcome to our second season installment of the House of the Dragon #dragonsyall recap show. In this episode, we recap season 2 episode 4 of the series aptly titled "The Red Dragon and the Gold" We chat about the aftermath of the Battle of Rook's Rest, Aegon's terrible Valerian and Corlys being a babidaddy to Allyn and Addam of Hull! Thanks for liv…

"The Bear" (1:09) has returned with season 3, but can it hold up after a tremendous season 2? Eddie Murphy stars in a legacy sequel for a film that made him a star with "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" (19:09) which was released on Netflix this past week. And Ti West and Mia Goth have finally rounded out their horror trilogy with "MaXXXine" (31:47). We …

Carefree Black Nerd discusses the new MCU series trailer for Agatha All Along.*Discussion Visuals: [ https://youtu.be/ZIswSvtqTeI ]_____________YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLE-1viZcnMQU8ddPnH_-w?view_as=subscriberITunes: itun.es/us/aXGRfb.cPar Carefree Black Nerd

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome artist and filmmaker Titus Kaphar to talk about his new film Exhibiting Forgiveness. A Black artist finds his path to success derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they learn that forgetting might be harder t…

We're back with another episode in our special series "Marve's 20th Century Fox Era" where we discuss Fox's Marvel films, leading up to the MCU's debut of "Deadpool and Wolverine". In this episode of the series, we discuss Hugh Jackman and his solo movies playing Wolverine. First we discuss Hugh Jackman the actor then get into the films, "X-Men Ori…

Welcome to our second season installment of the House of the Dragon #dragonsyall recap show. In this episode, we recap season 2 episode 1 of the series aptly titled "The Burning Mill" We chat about the aftermath of the death of the Cargyll twins, Baela and Moondancer in action and learning that the Targaryens have to stop naming all of their kids A…

"A Quiet Place: Day One" (1:18) has hit theaters with its third installment in the franchise. Plus, director Yorgos Lanthimos has released another film "Kinds of Kindness" (15:12), an anthology film with three separate stories starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. We also do our weekly discussion of "The Boys" (S4 E5) (29:22), and "House of the Dr…

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Y'lan Noel to discuss his latest role in the Apple TV+ series Lady In The Lake and his new gig voicing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Noel continuously builds his body of work by bringing dynamic characters to life in an array of film and television roles. He just filmed a starrin…

This is our 3rd entry to our special series "Marvel's 20th Century Fox Era". In this episode, we discuss "Fantastic Four" (2005) and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" (2007). (We're definitely not talking about "Fan4stic"). But before we get into it we also discuss some news about Marvel's return to Hall H at SDCC this year.…

Welcome to our second season installment of the House of the Dragon #dragonsyall recap show. In this episode, we recap season 2 episode 1 of the series aptly titled "A Son For A Son" We chat about the aftermath of Jaeherys death, the brewing civil rivalry between the blacks and the greens and some new characters that have joined the cast! Thanks fo…

Happy Juneteenth once again! Kendrick Lamar decided to live-stream a concert on Juneteenth from Inglewood, CA in conjunction with Amazon Music and Twitch called "The Pop Out: Ken & Friends" (1:09), a cultural and historic moment in Hip-Hop history. Jordan also got the chance to check out "The Bikeriders" (24:17) and we get back to our normal weekly…

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with actor Mamoudou Athie. He is currently starring in the film Kinds of Kindness is a fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returnedand seems a different person; and a woman …

As we continue our series on Marvel's 20th Century Fox Era, in this episode we discuss "Daredevil" (2003) and "Elektra" (2005). But first, we have another discussion about Blade's development, which again does not have a director. (Song: Bring Me To Life x Evanescence)

Welcome to our second season installment of the House of the Dragon #dragonsyall recap show. In this episode, we recap season 2 episode 1 of the series aptly titled "A Son For A Son" The episode dives into the history of Cregan Stark and Winterfell, Alicent getting into some interesting shenanigans with Ser Criston Cole and the infamous tragedy of …

The boys are back in town! We have returned from the 2024 American Black Film Festival (1:17) and have a ton to report on, from the films and panels to the music performances and red carpet. Also, the latest film from Pixar has arrived with "Inside Out 2" (25:58), can this movie bring Pixar back to life? On the TV side, two of our major shows are b…

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we welcome multi-hyphenates Deondray and Quincy LeNear Gossfield. Dubbed the “Godfathers of LGBTQ+ TV”, Real-life married couple, Deondray & Quincy LeNear Gossfield are the creators, writers and directors of the iconic GLAAD award-winning anthology series, The DL Chronicles. Building on their b…

The Bad Boys, Will Smith, and Martin Lawrence are back with another entry into the franchise "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" (1:22), how does it hold up against the others? Ishana Night Shyamalan (the daughter of M.) has made her directorial debut with "The Watchers" (20:51) and Glen Powell and Richard Linklater team up in the new movie on Netflix "Hit Man…

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor and author Taraji P. Henson. Taraji P. Henson is an Academy Award-nominated actor, producer, author, and mental health advocate with a globally celebrated career that extends beyond the screen. Most recently, her producorial efforts on the play, JAJA’s African Hair Braiding, e…

In anticipation of the release of "Deadpool & Wolverine" later this summer, we’ll be revisiting 16 Marvel movies released by 20th Century Fox, from the original X-Men trilogy to the most recent Deadpool films, unpacking moments of an era that helped shape modern comic book cinema. In this first episode of the series, we discuss the original X-Men T…

This week we return with an all-new season! Starting the summer with the high-octane blockbuster, "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" (1:29) and the latest entry into the Planet of the Apes franchise, "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" (19:06). We also take the time to do some catchup (35:31) with movies like "Back to Black", "In A Violent Nature", "Haikyuu…

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Kadeem Hardison. Kadeem Hardison plays Professor Gardner, a college literature professor in the current Showtime series The Chi. Hardison became known for his role as the fast-talking, flip-sunglass-wearing, girl-watching "Dwayne Wayne" on NBC's hit show A Different World alon…

Carefree Black Nerd Presents: “Interview with the Vampire”*Use the hashtag #BloodSuite when watching Interview with the Vampire and when listening to this episodeJoin Rhayne Coleman as he deep dives into the Anne Rice/AMC retelling of Interview with the Vampire (Season 2).Armand joins the interview, and he and Louis tell Molloy the story of how the…

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we chat with Marvel executive Brad Winderbaum and we recap the season finale of X-Men '97. Segment 1: Brad Winderbaum is Executive Producer and Marvel Studios Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation. During his tenure with Marvel, he spear-headed the Marvel One-shot program, serving as Executive P…

The first season of X-Men '97 has concluded and there's a ton to discuss. We review both the penultimate episode and the finale, along with our thoughts on the season. But first we start this episode with some news about Marvel and their upcoming release dates and projects.

Carefree Black Nerd Presents: “Interview with the Vampire”*Use the hashtag #BloodSuite when watching Interview with the Vampire and when listening to this episodeJoin Rhayne Coleman as he deep dives into the Anne Rice/AMC retelling of Interview with the Vampire (Season 2).Louis recounts Claudia's quest to find Old World Vampires amidst the backdrop…

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we recap episode 9 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97. We also welcome special guest actor and filmmaker Damien D. Smith. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new fut…

Carefree Black Nerd Presents: “Interview with the Vampire”*Use the hashtag #BloodSuite when watching Interview with the Vampire and when listening to this episodeJoin Rhayne Coleman as he deep dives into the Anne Rice/AMC retelling of Interview with the Vampire (Season 2).Follow Louis de Pointe's epic story of love, blood and the perils of immortal…

Happy belated Star Wars Day! May the 4th was this past weekend and Disney+ released a follow-up to "Tales of the Jedi" with "Tales of the Empire"(17:19). Also Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in "The Fall Guy" (1:28), the action/rom-com film about stunts in Hollywood. Jordan also checked out the new take on "The Talented Mr. Ripley" with "Ripley" …

"Tolerance is Extinction Part 1" begins a 3-part finale for season 1 of X-Men '97. This episode has a ton of exposition and surprises, so there's a lot to discuss.

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we have a 2-part episode! We welcome actors Birgundi Baker and Hannaha Hall of The Chi and we breakdown episode 8 of X-Men '97. Segment 1: Birgundi Baker hails from Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated from Howard University’s musical theater program and shortly after moved to Chicago to pur…

"Challengers" (1:36), the new sports drama film starring Zendaya about tennis, love triangles, and power dynamics hit theaters this past weekend. We also discuss a couple of limited series to potentially look out for during award season with the Japanese War Epic, "Shōgun" (19:25), and the dark comedy from Richard Gadd, "Baby Reindeer" (34:12). In …

"Bright Eyes" is the name of this week's episode of X-Men '97, and there's a lot to discuss. We also have an announcement at the top of the episode, 2 Black Nerds have been invited to the American Black Film Festival as social critics! So ensure you continue to tune in with us on social media for more from the festival.…

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome the team behind Headspace XR, Sara Cohen, VP of Content Creation of Headspace and Dora Kamau, Headspace Meditation Teacher of Headspace and we have another X-Men '97 recap in store for you! Segment 1: Headspace XR is a first-of-its-kind immersive playground where users can move, pla…

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"Abigail" (1:18), the latest thriller/horror film about a vampire ballerina hit theaters this past weekend, and the newest movie from Guy Ritchie, "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" (19:12). Also in the anime world "Spy x Family Code: White" (31:57) had its theatrical release this past weekend. And in the TV realm, we have another popular vide…

Episode 6 of "X-Men '97" dropped last week titled "Lifedeath Part 2". As usual, we give our spoiler-free thoughts and then break down the episode. But first, we talk about the long-awaited and newly dropped trailer for "Deadpool & Wolverine".

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome New York Times best-selling author and Emmy-winning correspondent for ABC News, Linsey Davis. And in our second segment we provide a weekly recap of episode 6 of X-Men '97. Segment 1: Linsey Davis, brings us her latest children’s book, Girls of the World, a book that celebrates all …

This week we discuss one of the first big-budget blockbuster films produced by A24, directed by Alex Garland "Civil War" (1:37). We also take the time to catch up (24:36) on some other things we've been watching such as "The Regime", "The Nun II", "Vacation Friends 2", "Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told" and more. News of the Week: Supergirl, …

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome X-Men 97 Supervising Producer/Director Jake Castorena and Directors Emi Yonemura & Chase Conley. Emi directed episodes 103, 105, 107 and 109. Chase directed 102, 104 and 106. This first segment is hosted by Ryanne. In our second segment we recap episode 5of the Disney+ series X-Men …

Wrestlemania XL (1:12:16) took place this past weekend and it was the biggest Wrestlemania of all time, so there's a lot to discuss. In the world of TV Invincible (1:21) season 2 has concluded and we talk about the finale along with some notes for part 2 of the season. In the movie world, "Monkey Man" (45:08) an action thriller with Dev Patel in th…

2 more episodes of "X-Men '97" have hit Disney+ within the past couple of weeks. Episode 4 titled "Motendo/Lifedeath - Part 1" and Episode 5 titled "Remember It", in this podcast episode we do our normal spoiler-free thoughts and breakdown of the episodes.

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we recap episode 4 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97. We also welcome special guest Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new fu…

Beyoncé is back with another album! But this time with some country music feels with "Cowboy Carter" (1:18). In the movie world, we checked out the new Monsterverse movie featuring the beloved Titans in "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" (28:27) and the new horror film starring Sydney Sweeney with "Immaculate" (48:44). Also, Jordan takes the time to…

Episode 3 of "X-Men '97" gets weird this week titled "Fire Made Flesh". Spoiler-free thoughts (1:00) Breakdown (6:49)

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we recap episode 3 of the Disney+ series X-Men '97. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Host: Ryanne & Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadna…

Rhayne and Ivy discuss X-Men '97 | Fire Made Flesh: When a visitor arrives at the mansion with a dangerous secret that threatens Cyclops and Jean's relationship, the team is propelled into a tragic confrontation with an immortal mad scientist.Visuals: [ https://youtu.be/4AaOyys2vnc ]Guest: @IvyNoCarter_…