Dillon Stevenson performed stand-up at New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Comix at Foxwoods, and Gotham Comedy Club & other venues in NYC. He’s written, directed, and performed in sketch shows off Broadway and at benefits and events th

Episode 50 - Science Talk with Shareef Jackson and Danielle Lee

May 12th, 2014 1h 5m

We have guests Shareef Jackson and Danielle Lee discuss all things Science! If you're a Science geek as well as a fan of the hit primetime series Cosmos, then this is the show for you!Shareef Jackson: Shareef views on science and technolog

Episode 49 - Black Twitter

May 5th, 2014 1h 12m

We will visit the topic of an online community in social media referred to as "Black Twitter" Black Twitter is a cultural identity on Twitter that is a collective of African-American users. We have a panel of prominent social media persona

Episode 48 - AfroFuturism

Apr 21st, 2014 1h 3m

The AfroFuturist Affair is a community formed to celebrate, strengthen, and promote Afrofuturistic and Black sci-fi culture through creative events, community workshops, blogging, and creative writing. The Afrofuturist Affair uses proceeds f

Episode 47 - Maya Glick creator of RAIN: A Fan Film About Storm

Apr 14th, 2014 1h 3m

Dissatisfied with the complete lack of empowered women of color in Hollywood's superhero pantheon, Maya Glick decided to take matters into her own hands and fill in that blank herself with a bold new take on her favorite X-Men character: Ororo

Episode 46 - Editors Rose Fox and Daniel José Older

Apr 7th, 2014 1h 5m

Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of HistoryThis all-original anthology, edited by authors Older and Fox, expands the focus of Anglophone speculative fiction beyond protagonists who are white, straight, cisgender, and male.

Episode 45 - Geek & Sundry Crew

Mar 31st, 2014 1h 6m

Holland and Akeem are vloggers for the popular nerd-centric website Geek & Sundry. Geek & Sundry is a commerical YouTube channel and multimedia company started by Felicia Day. Holland and Akeem have their own independent channels where they d

Episode 44 -Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation with Dr. Sheena Howard

Mar 17th, 2014 1h 2m

Dr. Sheena Howard will appear to discuss the representation of race in comic books as well as representation of the LGBT community in comics. Dr. Howard is the author of the book, BLACK COMICS: POLITICS OF RACE AND REPRESENTATION.

Episode 43 - Best Villains

Mar 10th, 2014 1h 25m

Inspired by the #GeekEChat led by the 7th Matrix, we are doing a show soley dedicated to our favorite villains and foes! We will talk about the best and worst of all time, and also what are the personality traits that make up a great villain?

Episode 42 - Sleepy Hollow Podcast

Jan 20th, 2014 1h 1m

The season finale has arrived and we will recap the first season of this show that has blown us all away and impressed nerds everywhere! If you are a Sleepy Hollow fan and need an extra dose of the hotness that is this supernatrual series, d

Episode 41- Black Roleplayers

Jan 6th, 2014 1h 4m

We will have a panel of tabletop players who are into D&D tabletop games, LARPing, and digital RPGs! Our panel includes Quinn Murphy, Kyle, Misha, Anji, and Laura Simpson. We will discuss table top gaming and popular games in the nerd commun

Episode 40 - Kayona Ebony Brown from Of Music & Men

Dec 16th, 2013 1h 3m

Of Music And Men is an American television comedy-drama created by Kayona Ebony Brown that chronicles the life of a young, single, female entrepreneur and her experiences with men as she tries to succeed in the music business and in love, all

Episode 39 - Comic Book Geeks

Dec 9th, 2013 1h 4m

Are you a comic book geek? Do you prefer Marvel or DC or both? This podcast will feature our BGN co-hosts to chat with us about our favorite comic books as well as the representation of women in comic books.

Episode 38 - Cartoonmania

Dec 2nd, 2013 1h 1m

Did you love our Cartoonmania podcast? We talked about Robotech, Samurai Pizza Cats, and Pinky & The Brain! We've decided to do a part 2! We will chat about all of our favorite nostalgic cartoons of the 80s and 90s, as well as new cartoons

Episode 37 - Makeda DeJene aka Grim Phreaker of Zombie Gamer Online

Nov 18th, 2013 1h 4m

Makeda DeJene aka Grim Phreaker runs http://www.zombiegameronline.com/ which reviews games, comics and posts on happenings within the geek culture. She will chat with us to discuss how and why she created the site and how the culture of gami

Episode 36 - Nerd "Credentials"

Nov 11th, 2013 1h 4m

Do you have to like comic books to be classified as a "nerd"? Do you have to be an avid gamer or cosplayer? What are the qualifiers of nerdiness and should there be?We will discuss the controversy of what truly consitutues nerdiness and why

Episode 35 - Black Women In Horror: Tananarive Due & Kristina Leath-Malin

Nov 4th, 2013 1h 1m

Believe it or not there are Black female filmmakers who are creating horror films and have an eminent voice in the horror film community. Tananarive Due and Kristina Leath-Malin will be our guests as we discuss gender and race disparities in

Episode 34 - Ashlee Blackwell of QuirksAndSplatters.com

Oct 28th, 2013 1h 2m

Horror academic nerd and Freddy Krueger enthusiast, Ashlee Blackwell will discuss on this episode all things horror! She is the author of the website http://quirksandsplatters.com/, graveyardshiftsisters.blogspot.com, and she also hosts the W

Episode 33 - Geek Girl Con 2013

Oct 21st, 2013 1h 1m

GeekGirlCon celebrates and honors the legacy of women contributing to science and technology; comics, arts, and literature; and game play and game design by connecting geeky women world-wide and creating community to foster continued growth of

Episode 32 - Black Girls RUN! founders Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks

Oct 14th, 2013 57m 51s

Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks created Black Girls RUN! in an effort to tackle the growing obesity epidemic in the African-American community and provide encouragement and resources to both new and veteran runners.The mission of Black Girls RU

Episode 31 - Rosetta Thurman of Happy Black Woman

Oct 7th, 2013 1h 4m

Happy Black Woman is a supportive community that helps women create their ideal lives through personal development and entrepreneurship.They have positive, affirming conversations about self-care, relationships, entrepreneurship, lifestyle,

Episode 30 - ABC's Scandal

Sep 30th, 2013 1h 33m

The wait is almost over. Season 3 of Scandal premieres on Thursday Oct 3rd. Get out your bag of popcorn and your glass of red wine for this podcast. If you are a Gladiator, this is one podcast you will NOT want to miss!We have guests Meke

Episode 29 - Comedienne Rebecca O'Neal

Sep 23rd, 2013 1h 4m

Rebecca O'Neal is a Chicago based writer/editor and stand up comedian whose work can be read on/in Vanity Fair Magazine, Gawker.tv, Spli.tsider.com, The Rumpus, and more. She is also a regular guest on Vocalo.org's morning amp and has appeared

Episode 28 - Skin Care & Makeup Podcast

Sep 16th, 2013 1h 3m

Gilbert Chrispin & Elizabeth Auguste from I Love Mi-Me will discuss skin care.Karyn Washington from For Brown Girls will discuss makeup tips and Brittney Marshall from My BrownBox will discuss being a successful beauty and lifestyle service f

Episode 27 - Tiffany Mack Fitzgerald creator of Black Girls Golf

Sep 9th, 2013 58m 56s

Black Girls Golf was founded in 2011 by Tiffany Mack Fitzgerald. Tiffany created Black Girls Golf after spending 10 years in Corporate America and noticing how many opportunities were available to her colleagues who played golf. As she became a