Black Girl Nerds

Black Girl Nerds

Black Girl Nerds is the intersection of geek culture and Black feminism. If you love comic books, movies, tech, gaming then the BGN Podcast is right up your alley! Black Girl Nerds features interviews from the best of the best in entertainment, so if you're a fan of pop culture and love nerdy things check out what BGN has in store for you!

Episodes

November 24, 2025 18 mins
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast, we chat with multi-hyphenate Teyana Taylor about her critically-acclaimed work in the Paul Thomas Anderson film One Battle After Another.

In One Battle After Another, Teyana Taylor delivers a raw, commanding performance as Perfidia, a woman fighting to hold her life together while the world keeps throwing punches. Taylor channels her signature intensity into a c...
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In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome music artist East-O of Truth Teller Productions. The new EP, The Kush, from TTP was released on April 20, 2025 worldwide. The Kush was solely written and produced by East-O (Chris Herbie Holland).

Host: Jamie
Music by: TruthTeller Productions/East-O and Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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October 13, 2025 21 mins
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor Taylor Polidore Williams, best known for her role in the hit Netflix series Beauty In Black.

Born in Texas and the daughter of an engineer and educator, Taylor grew up surrounded by the arts in the Houston area. She is a proud alumna of HBCU Clark Atlanta University where she studied Mass Media Arts with a concentration in Film. She is also a mem...
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October 6, 2025 27 mins
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome director RT Thorne making his feature film debut with his movie 40 Acres. Making its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, 40 Acres is now available on Demand and DVD.

After a series of plagues and wars leaves society in ruins, the Freemans are surviving — even thriving — on a farm in the middle of nowhere... so long as they repel the oc...
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BGN breaks down the films screened at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, which celebrated its 50th year.  Jamie and Chalice cover the majority of the films they screened at the festival from the good to ones that gave us some major side-eye.

Hosts: Jamie Broadnax and Chalice Williams
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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September 1, 2025 22 mins
In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome filmmaker Zamo Mkhwanazi. Making her feature debut, her movie Laundry will premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival under the Discovery selection.

Filmmaker Zamo Mkhwanazi’s quietly powerful debut Laundry crafts an intimate portrait of a Black family navigating the uneasy privileges and hidden costs of exemption within the violently une...
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In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with Amina Mucciolo, the founder of Cloudland and Studio Mucci. She's also the author of the book "A Rainbow In Your Cloud".

Amina is a self-described “unicorn, creative visionary, digital influencer” and the woman behind the decor company, Studio Mucci

Host: Jamie
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with actor, writer and director Nnamdi Asomugha about his new film The Knife.

Construction worker Chris (Nnamdi Asomugha) is prepared to do whatever he can to build a solid life for his family, yet his plans are thrown into disarray after a mysterious woman appears in their new home late one night. By the time police arrive, the intruder is lying on the k...
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On this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we chat with 'Alien: Earth' Series Creator Noah Hawley and Alex Lawther.

Alien: Earth is FX's upcoming sci-fi horror series created by Noah Hawley, expanding the iconic Alien franchise with a grounded, serialized story set on Earth for the first time. Taking place in the year 2120—30 years before Ripley’s story begins—the series explores a near-future where Earth ...
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In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview Sonia Denis of Marvel TV's 'Ironheart'.

Sonia Denis plays "Clown", the crew’s unpredictable pyrotechnics specialist. Sonia is an Emmy-nominated writer and rising actor whose credits include High Maintenance, BoJack Horseman, and A Black Lady Sketch Show. In Ironheart, she brings chaotic humor and magnetic energy to the underground world.

Hos...
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BGN interviews TV director Sam Bailey of Marvel Studios' Ironheart.

From co-creating the Emmy-nominated web series Brown Girls to directing and producing Dear White People, Sam’s work has consistently centered Black voices in ways that feel intentional, resonant, and bold. Ironheart continues that legacy — following Riri Williams, a young Black woman genius from Chicago who builds a suit more advanced than Iron Man’s ...
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BGN interviews actor KiKi Layne of the Netflix film The Old Guard 2.

Andy leads immortal warriors against a powerful enemy threatening their group. They grapple with the resurfacing of a long-lost immortal, complicating their mission to safeguard humanity.

Host: Jamie
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
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BGN interviews Victoria Mahoney for the Netflix film 'The Old Guard 2'.

Victoria Mahoney is one of the few Black women directing a Netflix action blockbuster taking on the reigns after Gina Prince-Bythewood directed the first film. She worked as second-unit director on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and made her debut feature Yelling to the Sky.

The Old Guard 2
builds on its predecessor with a darker, more ...
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BGN interviews filmmaker Eva Victor to discuss the A24 film Sorry, Baby.

Something bad happened to Agnes, but life goes on for everyone else. When a beloved friend on the brink of a major milestone visits, Agnes starts to realize just how stuck she's been, and begins to work through how to move forward.

Host: Chalice
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Sorry, Baby premieres in theater...
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In this week’s episode we’re back with our recaps of The Handmaid’s Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode.

This week we are recapping episode 609 and 610 of the series.

Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as pr...
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In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome pet loss grief counselor to the stars, Beth Bigler.

Before becoming a certified grief counselor and pet loss specialist, Beth was a writer and producer for film, TV, and theater. Her work now includes private sessions, media appearances, and collaborations with veterinarians, pet brands, and public figures alike—many of whom rely on her for support dur...
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In this week’s episode we’re back with our recaps of The Handmaid’s Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode.

This week we are recapping episode 608 of the series.

Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property o...
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In this week’s episode we’re back with our recaps of The Handmaid’s Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode.

This week we are recapping episode 607 of the series.

Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property o...
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In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome writer Leon Chills, of the Lionsgate film Shadow Force.

In Shadow Force, Kyrah (Washington) and Isaac (Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they go underground. With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force h...
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In this week’s episode we’re back with our recaps of The Handmaid’s Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode.

This week we are recapping episode 606 of the series.

Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property o...
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