The Mid-Week in Review Airs 2.27.19 Greetings, AFROnerdists! Again, let's dive in....check out a new episode of our Mid-Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing Wednesdays at 7pm eastern. Oh and each broadcast is engineered by the Afronerd Radio machine. Listen as we wax prolific about the following issues: our thoughts about this past weekend's Oscars (Spike Lee, Spiderverse, Black Panther, Beale Street, Trump's comments, Green Book controversy, etc); it appears that actor, Yahya Abdul-Mateen will be a double duty franchisee with gigs in Aquaman and Jordan Peele's The Candyman; a male college student successfully settles with his university for being too drunk to consent to relations he had with a female friend (he should play lotto); another article explores the idea of a Black Superman film per Michael B, Jordan's Oprah interview (and rightfully, not Clark Kent); more Democratic presidential candidates are discussing #ADOS (indirectly) and the idea of reparations (sort of); the folks responsible for CBS' reworking of Sherlock Holmes on Elementary have submitted a pilot for a new Frankenstein series with Bull's Saidah Arrika Ekulona cast as a series regular; and after The Oscars and the aforementioned Black Supes mention, The Hollywood Reporter discusses the future of Black Superhero films. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
New Grindhouse Airs at 6pm-2.24.19 Making it plain! It's Afronerd Radio and it's also our Grindhouse podcast airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. And then there's the topics: DC Universe's Doom Patrol premiered its SECOND episode with Victor Stone a/k/a Cyborg making his TV live action debut; actor, Malik Yoba is reprising his role in the NY Undercover reboot at ABC-TV; more fallout over the Jussie Smollett alleged faux racial attack case (in the wake of a REAL white supremacist threat that was thwarted); black celebrity couple, Russell Wilson and singer, Ciara face online backlash for their mostly white employee photobombing selfie highlighting their new partnership with the Creative Artists Agency (CAA); but then that calls into question the dearth of black agents, doesn't it?; NPR highlights a new urb-alt rock performer from Kenya now residing in Minneapolis, JS Ondara; then there's the very expected remaining Marvel Netflix shows' (Punisher, Jessica Jones) cancellations; a faction of the internet are apparently shocked over a 48 year old Playboy interview with actor, John Wayne that put his biases on display (who didn't know this?); and is there a Captain Marvel bias on the part of some fanboys as we approach the film March 8th release? Afrofuture talk took place on CBS Morning this week; Lastly, thoughts about Jordan Peele's Twilight ZoneCBS All Access trailer. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. And speaking of Afrofuturism being discussed on CBS This Morning....
Another one of our straight, no chaser installments, folks! Welcome to our latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sThe Grindhouse podcast-airing Sundays at 6pm eastern. The topics on the "George Foreman" grill this week are: assurgent podcaster and famed Brooklynite, Gerald Moody better known as "GMoody" (formerly of I am Rapaport) stops by to talk about his new podcast, This That & The Third With GMoody; our impressions of Robert Rodriguez' Alita: Battle Angel film which premiered in theaters this week along with the Netflix debut of The Umbrella Academy; the Jussie Smollett racial attack saga continues and gets more complicated; DC Universe's highly anticipated Doom Patrol also premiered this past Friday and we give you our thoughts; acknowledging greatness, baseball legend, Frank Robinson passed recently; some folks are actually perturbed that erstwhile football player and activist, Colin Kaepernick settled his NFL collusion case for an undisclosed figure; however, in Wisconsin, GOP lawmakers have made the Kaepernick name "mud" by scrubbing his name from their Black History Month list; it appears that thankfully, actor, Michael B. Jordan is not only a blerd but also an Afronerd listener! He's open to portraying Superman......just not Clark Kent; Amazon is NOT coming to Queens after all and the city is divided (what else is new!); lastly, the black horror renaissance continues with the Matrailer recently hitting the cyberwebs. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
The Grindhouse Airs 2.10.19 Time for straight and direct information, AFROnerdists! Check out a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast (before the official move to another platform) airing Sundays at 6pm eastern. Join your favorite "Blerdfleet" Academy podcasters as they tackle the following pop/pulp/political issues: picking up what we failed to address during the last show....what is the burgeoning #ADOS (American Descendants of Slaves) movement and why do some in the mainstream black media space (Angela Rye, Joy Ann Reid, Roland Martin) believe ADOS to be a Russian "bot" hack; hip hop artist/activist, Killer Mike has a new Netflix docu-series, Trigger Warning with Killer Mike; AMC cancels Into the Badlands-no season 4; Boondocks returns (sort of); it appears that black features and natural hair are a no go for the first animated outing of RiRi Williams aka Ironheart; a large size blogger caught a rude awakening after a bad date and "weight" privilege may be a thing; an Aquaman spinoff focusing on the "trench" creatures is being discussed (really?); Netflix' Afro-Colombian series, Siempre Bruja or Always a Witch is being critiqued for relying on tired racial tropes and lastly, some folks are already putting their thumbs down for the new Chucky reboot. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. Real Life MIT student "RiRi Williams" analogue (what does the animated version miss?)
Post Super Bowl Analysis & More: Mid Week in Review 2.6.19 Greetings, loyal AFROnerdists! Listen to the latest episode of Afronerdradio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be addressed are: our impressions of this past Super Bowl event that ended with yet another win for the New England Patriots (gameplay, Halftime show assessment and commercials incl. Avengers: Endgame); more on Marvel's Black Panther being nominated for an Academy Award; movie star, Liam Neeson finds himself in a brewing controversy over an interview regarding his past racial revenge thoughts about a friend's alleged rape by an unknown black man 40 years ago; and then there's the call for VA governor, Ralph Northam's departure from office regarding decades old medical school yearbook "blackface" pics; we're late but we may still discuss M. Night Shyamalan's box office hit, Glass; and just what is the deal with MSNBC, Roland Martin and CNN's Angela Rye likening the very real #ADOS (American Descendants of Slaves) movement with Russian bots and hackers?; there's "black" Batman wishful thinking (Daniel Kaluuya) as well as Twilight actors.... both are unacceptable; Shaft, like a black version of Shazam returns as a family affair; Lastly, as a tidbit for Black History Month, what if Milestone Media had a place at Marvel in '95? It really was a possibility. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
