BGN #163 I The Roots Picnic Recap
Angelica breaks down to Jamie her experience over at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, PA this past weekend.
40m Jun 04, 2019
40m
The #ThronesYall Recap Show - Episode 6
We breakdown Season 8 Episode 6 of the series finale of Game of Thrones. Also known under the Twitter hashtag moniker #ThronesYall. Jamie, Angelica, Alex and Ryanne recap the episode and share their thoughts about season 8 episode 6 “The Iron Throne”. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Ramin Djawadi
1hr 13m May 21, 2019
1hr 13m
The #ThronesYall Recap Show - Episode 5
We breakdown Season 8 Episode 5 of the series finale of Game of Thrones. Also known under the Twitter hashtag moniker #ThronesYall. Jamie, Angelica, and Ryanne recap the episode and share their thoughts about season 8 episode 5 “The Last War”. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Ramin Djawadi
1hr 3m May 14, 2019
1hr 3m
The #ThronesYall Recap Show - Episode 4
We breakdown Season 8 Episode 4 of the series finale of Game of Thrones. Also known under the Twitter hashtag moniker #ThronesYall. Jamie, Angelica, and Natacia recap the episode and share their thoughts about season 8 episode 4 “The Last of the Starks”. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Ramin Djawadi
1hr 15m May 07, 2019
1hr 15m
BGN #162 I 'L.A.'s Finest' Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba & 'See You Yesterday' Filmmakers Stefon Bristol and Frederica Bailey
Segment 1: Premiering May 13th is the 'Bad Boys' spinoff 'L.A.'s Finest' starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba. The actresses sit down with Cat Combs to discuss playing complex 3-dimensional women in this new action series. Segment 2: Netflix is releasing the Spike Lee sci-fi time travel adventure 'See You Yesterday'. Lynnette Nicholas sits down with director Stefon Bristol and co-writer F...
46m May 06, 2019
46m
#BGNPodcast Extra - Something In The Water Festival RECAP
The 2019 Something In The Water Festival in Virginia Beach, VA was a success! Jamie and Jae breakdown their experiences at the festival and go over the pros and cons. Featuring guest Jae from Just Say Words Podcast Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
1hr 11m May 01, 2019
1hr 11m
The #ThronesYall Recap Show - Episode 3
Winter has arrived! We breakdown Season 8 Episode 3 of the series finale of Game of Thrones. Also known under the Twitter hashtag moniker #ThronesYall. Jamie, Angelica, and Alex recap the episode and share their thoughts about season 8 episode 3 "The Long Night” Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Ramin Djawadi
51m Apr 30, 2019
51m
The #ThronesYall Recap Show - Episode 2
Winter has arrived! We breakdown Season 8 Episode 2 of the series finale of Game of Thrones. Also known under the Twitter hashtag moniker #ThronesYall. Jamie, Angelica, and Ashley recap the episode and share their thoughts about season 8 episode 2 "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Ramin Djawadi
1hr 29m Apr 23, 2019
1hr 29m
BGN Podcast Extra - #ThronesYall Recap
Winter has arrived! We breakdown Season 8 Episode 1 of the series finale of Game of Thrones.  Also known under the Twitter hashtag moniker #ThronesYall. Jamie and Angelica recap the episode and share their thoughts about the premiere. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Ramin Djawadi
1hr 17m Apr 16, 2019
1hr 17m
BGN #161 I Women In Hollywood with Tessa Thompson, Olivia Wilde and Numa Perrier
This star-studded podcast episode features films made by women directors! Segment 1: BGN chats with Tessa Thompson and filmmaker Nia DaCosta about the new film 'Little Woods' which premieres April 19th in theaters. Interviewer: Cat Combs Segment 2: BGN chats with filmmaker Oliva Wilde and the cast of 'Booksmart'. Featuring Kailyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Bollie Lourd, and writer Katie Silber...
1hr 1m Apr 08, 2019
1hr 1m
BGN #160 I Jason Mitchell and American Gods
Segment 1: Actor Jason Mitchell stops by to make his second appearance on the BGNPodcast to chat about his latest film 'The Mustang'. Released by Focus Features on March 15th. Hosted by: Cheryl Collins Segment 2: Jonita Davis and Ricardo Hazell start their new show "Snowflake and the Cynic Ruin the Movies Podcast" and makes its premiere on this segment. The two rundown the first two episodes ...
1hr 13m Mar 25, 2019
1hr 13m
BGN #159 I Lashana Lynch and Chinonye Chukwu
This week we interview actress Lashana Lynch playing the role of Maria Rambeau in 'Captain Marvel'. Filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu chats with us about her Sundance Jury Prize-winning film 'Clemency'. Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Interviewers: Jamie and Cat Combs
32m Mar 04, 2019
32m
BGN #158 I Marcus Scribner and Jason Blum
Segment 1: Actor Marcus Scribner joins us on the podcast to discuss his NAACP Award nomination as well as his work on the hit ABC show black-ish and the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Segment 2: Producer and founder of Blumhouse Productions, Jason Blum chats about his latest project Happy Death Day 2 U the sequel to Happy Death Day. Hosts: Jamie and Jeandra Music by: Sammu...
27m Feb 25, 2019
27m
BGN #157 I Sundance Warmup With Crystal Kayiza
Crystal Kayiza was raised in Oklahoma and is now a Brooklyn-based documentary filmmaker. Her work focuses on pursuing more nuanced storytelling about the African diaspora. She is the recipient of a 2018 Sundance Ignite Fellowship and a 2017 Jacob Burns Film Center Woman Filmmaker Fellowship. She received a Heartland Emmy Award in 2012 for her film All That Remains, which profiles Boley, Oklahom...
30m Jan 16, 2019
30m
BGN #156 I Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and Film Editor Joi McMillon
Segment 1: With an illustrious career in film, TV, and theater, acting veteran Sheryl Lee Ralph joins us to chat about her new CBS series 'Fam' which makes it debut this week. Segment 2: Film editor Joi McMillon who worked on one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2018 'If Beale Street Could Talk' chats with us about working on the movie which earned Regina King a Best Supporting win du...
32m Jan 07, 2019
32m
BGN #155 I Filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee and Actress Saniyya Sidney
Segment 1: Malcolm D. Lee discusses the DVD release of 'Night School', his craft as a director and his upcoming projects with Universal Pictures Segment 2: Actress Saniyya Sidney is the star of the new series 'The Passage' making its debut on Fox this month. She discusses the role of Amy Bellafonte and book adaptation of the series. Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
32m Jan 03, 2019
32m
BGN #154 I It's All About 'Scrooged'
A holiday podcast episode based on the 1988 film 'Scrooged' starring Bill Murray and an all-star cast.  Jamie Broadnax, Jonita Davis, and Sezín Koehler. The Black Girl Nerds team geeks out over this Christmas classic and shares their connection with film and fan cast ideas for the future. Music by: Put a Little Love in Your Heart (Instrumental) - The Professional Put a Little Love in Your Hea...
58m Dec 21, 2018
58m
BGN #153 I Overlord, Black Panther Chat and Sanaa Lathan
Segment 1: Jovan Adepo star of the new Paramount Pictures film 'Overlord' chats with us about his role in the film. Hosted by: Jonita Segment 2: Journalist Jesse J. Holland geeks out with us over Black Panther and comic books as he works to be a historian for comic book superheroes. Hosted by: Jamie Segment 3: Actress Sanaa Lathan discusses her latest film on Netflix called 'Nappily Ever Af...
1hr 3m Nov 12, 2018
1hr 3m
BGN #152 I Homecoming and Lisa Simpson
Segment 1: Amazon Prime has a new original series based on the podcast of the same name called 'Homecoming'.  The series stars Julia Roberts and Stephan James.  'Mr. Robot' TV showrunner Sam Esmail directed and produced the series. Sam Esmail chats with Jamie on a 1:1 about the new series and gives some news bits about the final season of Mr. Robot. Segment 2: Canadian actor Stephan James chat...
59m Nov 05, 2018
59m
BGN #151 I Hell Fest and Girls Build
Segment 1: Actress Reign Edwards the star of 'Hell Fest' chats about her role in this horror just in time for the Halloween season! Interviewer: Jamie Broadnax Segment 2: TV powerhouse Shonda Rhimes talks about the importance of getting out the vote before the upcoming mid-term elections. Recorded by: Jeandra LeBeauf Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus Use your Alexa device to pull...
28m Oct 15, 2018
28m
BGN #150 I Film Composer Federico Jusid And Our TIFF Recap
Segment 1: Federico Jusid is the film composer behind the Dan Fogelman film 'Life Itself' which is currently theaters nationwide. Segment 2: Jamie and Jonita give their recap about the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus
1hr 29m Sep 25, 2018
1hr 29m
BGN #149 I 'The Nun' Interview
BGN 149 is devoted entirely to the new Warner Bros film 'The Nun' which opens in theaters nationwide Sept 7th.  Featured interviews from Taissa Farmiga, Demian Bichir and filmmaker Corin Hardy. This episode was recorded in a roundtable interview with international press. You will never look at a Nun the same way again after you experience New Line Cinema's latest horror spin-off from The Conj...
51m Aug 27, 2018
51m
BGN #148 I TIFF 2018 and Fashion in 'Sorry To Bother You'
Segment 1: Co-head and Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival Cameron Bailey chats about the impending event as well as what it takes to become a good film critic. Interviewer: Jonita Davis Segment 2: Costume designer Deirdra Govan gives a detailed discussion about what it takes to design costumes in film and the meaning behind Detroit's earrings in the film 'Sorry To Bo...
56m Aug 20, 2018
56m
BGN #147 I Crazy Rich Asians & Cut Throat City
Segment 1: Warner Bros latest film 'Crazy Rich Asians' due out in theaters August 15th is one of the most talked about films of the summer. Cast members Ken Jeong, Gemma Chan and Awkwafina chat with us about the film. Interviewer: Jamie Broadnax Segment 2: The cast of the new RZA film 'Cut Throat City' set in post-Katrina New Orleans made its debut at SDCC. Cast members Demetrius Shipp Jr., D...
58m Aug 13, 2018
58m
BGN #146 I Whitney, Iron Fist and Cloak & Dagger
Segment 1: Cheryl interviews filmmaker and manager of the late Whitney Houston, Pat Houston to discuss her latest film based on the life of her sister-in-law called "Whitney". Segment 2: Cat sits in on a roundtable interview with the cast and crew of "Marvel's Iron Fist" featuring Finn Jones, Simone Missick, Alice Eve, Jeph Loeb and new showrunner Raven Metzner. Segment 3: Actors Aubrey Josep...
1hr 2m Jul 23, 2018
1hr 2m
BGN #145 I Behind The Jurassic World Junket
Managing Editor Jonita Davis chats about her experience during the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom junket in Hawaii. Featured are also snippets from her interviews with Jeff Goldblum, JA Bayona, Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. Edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus and SkyBlew
51m Jun 29, 2018
51m
BGN #144 I Superfly & Solo
Segment 1: Jeandra interviews the cast and crew of Sony's latest film 'Superfly'. Featuring interviews from Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Lex Scott Davis and Director X. Segment 2: DaVette and Shenee chat about 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly about the movie. Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus
1hr 4m Jun 14, 2018
1hr 4m
BGN #143 I The Royal Wedding Podcast
DaVette and Cheryl have a candid discussion around the ever popular Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Have a cup of tea and enjoy this special episode dedicated to our new Duchess of Sussex! Edited by Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus Podcast graphic by: DaVette See
50m May 28, 2018
50m
BGN #142 I Infinity War, Hereditary and Fear The Walking Dead
Segment 1: DaVette and Shenee give their reactions to Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War and tell all about what they came away with during and after the film. Segment 2: Jamie interviews the cast and crew of the new A24 film "Hereditary". This interview features filmmaker Ari Aster and cast Milly Shapiro and Alex Wolff. Segment 3: WonderCon roundtable interview with the cast of Fear The Walking...
1hr 27m May 20, 2018
1hr 27m
BGN #141 I Avengers: Infinity War Set Visit - Part 2
Part 2 of our set visit interviews for Marvel's 'Avengers: Infinity War' Cast features: Chadwick Boseman, Mark Ruffalo, Don Cheadle and writers Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus Hosted and edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus
1hr 1m Apr 15, 2018
1hr 1m
BGN #140 I Avengers: Infinity War Set Visit - Part 1
Part 1 of our set visit interviews for Marvel's 'Avengers: Infinity War' Cast features: Danai Gurira, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan. Hosted and edited by: Jamie Broadnax Music by: Sammus
54m Apr 08, 2018
54m
BGN #139 I ANOTHER SXSW Rewind: An Interview with Regina Hall and Cast/Crew Interviews of 'First Match' and 'Blockers'
Segment 1: Jamie sits down in a 1:1 interview with actress Regina Hall to discuss her latest film 'Support The Girls' which made its debut at SXSW. Segment 2: Jamie chats with the cast and crew of the Netflix film 'First Match' which features director Olivia Newman and cast members Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Colman Domingo. Segment 3: The team behind the Universal Pictures fi...
1hr Apr 04, 2018
1hr
BGN #138 I SXSW Rewind: Cast/Crew Interviews with 'Fast Color' and 'Jinn'
Segment 1: Jamie interviews filmmakers Julia Hart and Jordan Horowitz along with starlet Saniyya Sidney about the film 'Fast Color' a story about 3 magical black girls with superhuman powers. Hosted by: JamieSegment 2: A roundtable featuring the cast of 'Jinn', a coming of age film that explores Black Muslim identity which features Simone Missick, Zoe Renee, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Morales, A...
1hr 3m Mar 22, 2018
1hr 3m
BGN #137 I Sundance Rewind and 'Mute'
Segment 1: Features interviews from Qasim Basir and Samantha Tanner director and co-writer of 'A Boy. A Girl. A Dream: Love on Election Night'. Segment 2: Features director of 'Mute' Duncan Jones Segments hosted by: JacquelineMusic by: SammusEdited by: Jamie Broadnax and T. Sterling Watson
50m Mar 02, 2018
50m
#BGNPodcast Extra - It's Black Panther Week!
The last round of interviews from our set visit, feature actors Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong'o and Michael B. Jordan. Music by: SammusEdited by: Jamie Broadnax
46m Feb 12, 2018
46m
BGN #136 I '12 Strong' and 'Come Sunday'
Segment 1: Trevante Rhodes chats with us about his latest role in the American war film '12 Strong' currently playing in theaters.Hosted by: JoelleSegment 2: Condola Rashad chats with us about her film and its debut at Sundance called 'Come Sunday'Segment 3: Joshua Marston and Marcus Hinchey discuss their production work on 'Come Sunday'Hosted by: Kay-B Music by: SammusEdited by: T. Sterling W...
49m Feb 12, 2018
49m
#BGNPodcast Extra - The Women Behind Black Panther: Hannah Beachler and Ruth E. Carter
Behind every great nation there are women building it. In this episode we interview Hannah Beachler and Ruth E. Carter---as they take us down their creative paths to how they created the world of Wakanda in Black Panther.Hannah Beachler is the production designer for the filmRuth E. Carter is the costumer designer for the film Edited by: Jamie BroadnaxMusic by: Sammus
1hr 21m Feb 08, 2018
1hr 21m
BGN #135 Sundance Edition: Tessa Thompson, Tiffany Vazquez, Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal
Segment 1: 'Sorry To Bother You' made its debut at Sundance and actress Tessa Thompson who plays Detroit, tells us about why she chose the role and discusses her work as feminist in the entertainment industry.Hosted by: Jamie and Valerie Segment 2: In a roundtable discussion about Sundance, we chat with GIPHY editor Tiffany Vazquez, who's also done work over at Turner Classic Movies. She share...
1hr 7m Feb 04, 2018
1hr 7m
#BGNPodcast Extra - Set Visit Interview with Nate Moore, Martin Freeman and Andy Serkis
On the set of Black Panther, journalists ask questions of the cast and crew. Featured are Nate Moore, Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman.
1hr 8m Feb 01, 2018
1hr 8m
BGN #134 I Black Panther Set Visit Discussion
Jamie and Jacqueline discuss their experience being on the set of Marvel's "Black Panther"
1hr 12m Jan 24, 2018
1hr 12m
BGN #133 I The Black Lightning Episode featuring Dabier Snell
Segment 1: Actor Dabier Snell chats with Kay-B about his role on the new CW series "Black Lightning".Segment 2: Jamie and Kay-B chat about the highlights of the first two episodes of the series. This is obviously a spoiler-free segment. Edited by: Jamie BroadnaxMusic by: Sammus
1hr 2m Jan 06, 2018
1hr 2m
#BGNPodcast Extra - A Spoilerrifc Last Jedi
Kayla leads a discussion along with Mel, Joelle and Kyndal about 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
1hr 12m Dec 30, 2017
1hr 12m
#BGNPodcast Extra - Star Wars: The Last Jedi
This episode features EXCLUSIVE interviews with actors John Boyega and Kelly Marie Tran. The final segment is a recorded press conference of the cast hosted by Entertainment Weekly writer Anthony Breznican. Interviews by Joelle Monique Podcast segments edited by T Sterling Watson and mixing by Jamie BroadnaxMusic by John Williams
1hr 10m Dec 10, 2017
1hr 10m
BGN #132 I The Mudbound Episode
"Mudbound" the new film premiering on Netflix November 17th follows the McAllan family, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry (Clarke), his wife Laura (Mulligan) struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and Florence Jackson (Morgan, Blige) — fellow sharecropp...
57m Nov 04, 2017
57m
BGN #131 I Roundtables and Panels
Segment 1: Black Lightning roundtable featuring Nafessa Williams and Christine Adams featuring journalist Kay-BSegment 2: Professor Marston & The Wonder Women panel at NYCC recorded by MR DanielSegment 3: Jack Ryan roundtable featuring Carlton Cuse, Abbie Cornish and Graham Roland featuring journalist Jamie BroadnaxSegment 4: Black Superheroes: Luke Cage to Black Lives Matter panel featuring Is...
2hr 9m Oct 22, 2017
2hr 9m
BGN #130 I Pacific Rim Uprising, Professor Martson at NYCC and BGN Fan Chat at SLCC
Segment 1: Actor John Boyega discusses his role as Jake Pentecost in the sequel to "Pacific Rim" in the Universal Pictures movie "Pacific Rim: Uprising".Interview by: Mel Segment 2: At NYCC the cast and crew of the Annapurna Pictures film "Professor Martson and the Wonder Women" chat in a roundtable interview. Featuring filmmaker Angela Robinson and actors Luke Evans and Rebecca Hall.Interview...
1hr 21m Oct 15, 2017
1hr 21m
#BGNPodcast Extra - Randomness
A 2-hour discussion of girl talk got captured on a recording among some of the hosts of the BGNPodcast. In this episode features Jamie, Kyndal, Mel and Kayla. Listen and be a fly on the wall as we have a girlfriend's sleepover chat about favorite songs, 90s crushes, bad TV and more!Hosted by: Jamie, Kyndal, Mel and KaylaEdited by: Jamie BroadnaxMusic by: Sammus and SkyBlew
1hr 12m Oct 15, 2017
1hr 12m
BGN #129 I Jay Ellis, Five Fingers and Lauren Lake
Segment 1: Actor Jay Ellis stops by to chat about his latest webseries "Hard Medicine" on the Urban Movie Channel.Hosted by: ToraSegment 2: The cast of the film "Five Fingers For Marseilles" which premiered at TIFF sit down to chat about their roles in this South African spaghetti western film.Hosted by: JamieSegment 3: TV personality Lauren Lake chats about her courtroom show "Paternity Court"...
1hr 30m Oct 01, 2017
1hr 30m
#BGNPodcast Extra - DragonCon 2017
An episode featuring guests from DragonCon 2017. Hosted by Mel, Crystal and Tai. Interviews with Kelly Sue DeConnick, Richard “Lord British” Garriott, Starr Long and Alex Kingston. Edited by: Jamie BroadnaxMusic by: Sammus
1hr 12m Sep 21, 2017
1hr 12m
BGN #128 I TIFF Special Edition: Sighted Eyes-Feeling Heart, Black Cop, Mountain Between Us and A Season In France
Segment 1: Jamie interviews filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain about the documentary based on the life of playwright Lorraine Hansberry called "Sighted Eyes, Feeling Heart". Segment 2: Jamie interviews actor-director Cory Bowles about his first feature film "Black Cop" about a Black officer that racially profiles white people. Segment 3: Kay-B interviews actor Beau Bridges from the 20th Century F...
1hr 24m Sep 17, 2017
1hr 24m