I’m really excited about this interview because it’s the first EXCLUSIVE here at theblerdgurl! On this podcast episode, I’m talking to the creator of Stranger Comics, Sebastian A. Jones. I’ve been a fan of Stranger Comic’s series Niobe, (created with actress and activist Amandla Stenberg), for quite some time.  Last year, I spoke to him about more of the world of Asunda, the epic universe that all of the Stranger Comics titles share. during that interview, he mentioned that he had something big in the works, but I had no idea how big until Deadline reported that Jones had just signed a deal with HBO for a series adapting the world of Asunda. This means ALL of the Stranger Comics titles are quite possibly headed to series.

In addition, Jones retains all his publishing rights to characters and tales, and HBO picks up the TV and Film rights to the characters onscreen. In this, his first interview since the announcement, Jones talks about the deal publicly and gives us a real-world view of the humble journey it took to build his company from scratch.

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The gorgeous Yetide Badaki is my guest on this episode of Theblerdgurl podcast. We talk about how the acting bug bit her early as a child in Nigeria, how she’s a huge Neil Gaiman fangirl and how Bilquis comes into her own in the upcoming season of American Gods. (Season 2 premieres tomorrow, Sunday at 8 pm on STARZ). We also talk about how we as Black women have to navigate interactions and business very differently. And sometimes, its other women that are working against us. We also discuss how to be better allies to all women. After you go and see Captain Marvel listen to this episode! (And don’t forget to enter the Funko Giveaway! You could win Goose the cat!)

Plus! Get the scoop on my schedule out at ECCC and C2E2 with SYFY! Listen, comment and subscribe! Theblerdgurl podcast is now available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and Spotify!

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Welcome to the last blerdgurl podcast of 2018. Now originally, I was going to go over my favorite movie of the year, but we all know that it’s Black Panther so that seemed kind of redundant. And everyone has end-of-the-year-lists going. I even contributed to a couple myself over at SYFY. (And I don’t think anyone wants to listen to another end of the year list.)

And then an amazing thing happened. I got a chance to interview father, actor, writer, producer, comedian Orlando Jones * And we had an amazing conversation. Most of you know him as Anansi from American Gods, but he’s also a comedian, actor, writer and activist. He even started his own advertising agency at 18 years old. He was a writer on A Different World, Sinbad, Ben Stiller Show, he co-wrote the pilot for Martin, basically wrote Roc with Charles S. Dutton and he helped launch FX. Yes. the network.

We talked about just about every aspect of the business and how fandom has become a commodity. When it works, and sometimes when it backfires. (ex. – Sleepy Hollow). In fact, he dropped so much knowledge, I was silent for most of the interview.

So you know he had to be saying something cuz y’all know I can talk.

So sit back, relax and grab a pen, because Orlando has some knowledge to share.

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*This episode contains explicit language.

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It’s that time of year folks! In this episode, I’ll give you a little schedule of when a bunch of holiday shows and movies are dropping including Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, Aquaman, Bumblebee and more. There’s a bunch of new comics this week as well. In tech news, both Black Friday and Cyber Monday were huge for apps and Marriott’s breach is no joke. On top of that, Facebook is now trying to compete in the streaming game with its new deal with Joss Whedon. Speaking of streaming, today is the day to watch the premiere of Nightflyers, the new outer space thriller based on the novella by George R.R. Martin. This summer I got to host my very first panel at SDCC and it was with the cast! One of the folks I met was actor David Ajala, who stars as the mysterious Captain Roy Eres and is also playing Manchester Black this season on Supergirl. So check out the podcast and then later, live stream the show every day on all SYFY platforms starting 12/2/18. (I’ll be live tweeting during the show’s broadcast premiere at 10PM that day too!) 

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The summer is over! If you are relaxing into the end of your Labor Day holiday or if you’ve just gotten home from the repast after Aretha’s funeral (may she rest in glorious peace), I will offer you a few things to binge watch this week while you wait for the fall shows to return. I even have some comic book suggestions. Also, I talk a little bit about the Madden/Jacksonville shooting, how 3 black teens in science persevered after online trolls tried to keep them out of a NASA competition, and how amazing it would be if Wesley Snipes actually returns as BLADE. And there are a couple of comics coming out that I’m going to ask everyone to pre-order. Please listen, comment and subscribe! You can listen below or find theblerdgurl podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play and Soundcloud  And also, check below for links to some of the stuff I talk about in this episode.

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If you’re in the US, I hope you’re enjoying your holiday weekend and staying cool and if you’re not here with us, I hope you’re having fun. Wherever you are I hope you’ve finished watching Luke Cage Season 2 because this episode I’m talking to two of the stars of the show. Simone Missick, who plays Misty Knight and her real-life husband Dorian Missick who has also been acting for years, (remember Lucky Number Slevin?), who plays Dontrell “Cockroach” Hamilton. One of Luke Cage’s enemies this season.

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Hey folks! theblerdgurl podcast is back! I know it’s been awhile but I’m back with a new podcast for you. And I’ve changed my format a bit. Now I’m going to be talking about geek news, comics I’m reading as well as events I’ve been to. Don’t worry! Interviews are still going to happen in fact I have some great ones coming up! This week I talk about the work I’ve been doing with SYFY Wire, what happened to the Expanse, what I did out in Chicago for that Cloak and Dagger event PLUS some amazing discussions I’ve had with comic book creators over the past few months. Check it out and don’t forget to comment and subscribe! (You can now hear theblerdgurl podcast on Stitcher, Soundcloud, iTunes and GooglePlay)

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I’m back! Three bouts of laryngitis and one new job later and I am finally back with a new podcast! This week’s guest is Greg Anderson of FuseFX. Greg is the visual effects supervisor for several Marvel properties including Luke Cage (remember that punch scene in s1?), The Punisher (remember that kill Frank made from a mile away in the first episode?) Spiderman and The Black List. Currently, Greg is the highest-ranking African-American visual effects supervisor in North America. (You read that right.)

So if you’ve always wanted to know how they created all those cool superhero effects, this is the podcast for you. And keep an eye out, there will be a youtube version of this interview dropping soon so you can really see what Greg’s team does every day! Don’t forget to comment and subscribe! The podcast is currently available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud and  Google Play).

Where to find Greg:

FuseFX Website

Facebook: Gregory Anderson

IG: @gregoryanderson

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