Bolashade Hanson And Whitney Booker

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BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney91 RRR (Rerun)In this rerun of our 50th episode we reviewed for the first time a Tollywood Indian movie- Historical Action film RRR: Rise, Roar, Revolt. We also had a special guest - TripleFQueen Bola's sister Shola aka Shawshi. Topics in Blackness was back this episode! We talked about the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer and the Recast T'Challa debate. We were Blerding Out about KinnPorsche the TV Series, Netflix's The Sandman, and Belle the anime film. Join our spirited discussion and dive into Indian Cinema with us. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: Black Girl Nerds Featuring EMan...2024-04-301h 31

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney90 Monkey ManToday's episode we are reviewing Monkey Man. We are Blerding Out about Netflix K-Drama Queen of Tears, Akaash Singh YouTube comedy special Gaslit, shopping,Tig Nataro’s special Tig Notaro: Hello Again, Road House the film, Netflix's Physical: 100, and Boy Kills World and the Bad Boys 4, Bad Boys: Ride or Die movie trailers. Our Topics in Blackness are Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter Album and Lizzo’s I Quit IG post. Review Timestamp 52:30 Akaash Singh Comedy special- Gaslit https://9fvb.short.gy/AkaashGaslit Dev Patel Interview https://9fvb.short.gy/DevPatelInterview Monkey Man Article https://9fvb.short.gy/MonkeyManArticle Intro and Outro musi...2024-04-111h 49

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney89 DamselOn today's episode we are reviewing the Netflix film Damsel. We are Blerding Out about Madame Webb, Imaginary, Swiss Army Man, A Sign of Affection, Netflix series First Wives Club, the Claude Monet Immersive Experience and Zion Kitchen restaurant in DC. Review Timestamp: 42:53 Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter: blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com 2024-03-281h 20

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney88 Dune: Part TwoThis episode we review the film Dune: Part Two. We are Blerding Out about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, BlkMarket, Disney+ mini series Iwájú and Iwájú: A Day Ahead, Crossroads Arts Center, and the live action Avatar: The Last Airbender. The topics discussed in our Blerd Update segment are: the Avatar: The Last Airbender Netflix series renewal, GalaxyCon, Naruto live action director announced, and the death of Akira Toriyama. Review Timestamp 45:35 Artist Lizzie B From the Core Art Studio https://9fvb.short.gy/LizzieBCoreArtStudio *Correction Shang-chi director Destin Daniel Cretton Avatar Fakeout Video https://9fvb.short.gy/AvatarFakeout Marvel C...2024-03-141h 35

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney87 Bob Marley: One LoveOn today's episode we are reviewing Bob Marley: One Love. We are Blerding Out about Self Reflection, self growth, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Wicked film trailer, and the Song Exploder podcast. Review Timestamp 36:14 Wicked Trailer https://9fvb.short.gy/Wicked Bad Times at the El Royale https://9fvb.short.gy/BadTimesElRoyale Nina Cried Power- Hozier https://9fvb.short.gy/NinaCriedPower Song Exploder podcast RSS feed: https://9fvb.short.gy/SongExploder Whitney’s favorite Song Exploder podcast episodes: Siddhartha Khosla - Only Murders in the Building (Main Title Theme) episode https://9fvb.short.gy/OnlyMurderstheme Seal - K...2024-02-291h 25

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney86 OriginToday's episode your blerd girls review the film Origin by Ava DuVernay. We are Blerding Out about Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Barbarian, the Moana 2 teaser, Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, What If Season 2, and Bridgerton Season 3 teasers. Our anime updates are on KhromaKon, the Spy x Family film trailer, the Naruto fan animation, and the Avatar: The Last Airbender live action series. Review Timestamp : 31:24 Ava DuVernay Interviews https://9fvb.short.gy/AvaInterview1 https://9fvb.short.gy/AvaInterview2 Isabel Wilkerson Interviews https://9fvb.short.gy/IsabelInterview1 https://9fvb.short.gy/IsabelInterview2 Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://s...2024-02-151h 28

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney85 American FictionOn today's episode we are reviewing the critically acclaimed film American Fiction. We are Blerding Out about Kpop band BlackSwan, anime Spy x Family, anime music, Marvel's Echo and Max’s True Detective. Our Topics in Blackness discussed on the pod were the Jonathan Majors case and the Kat Williams Club Shay Shay interview. Review Timestamp 40:33 Erasure by Percival Everett - the novel American Fiction is adapted from. BlackSwan-Music Video https://9fvb.short.gy/BlackSwan Jonathan Majors Interview https://9fvb.short.gy/JonathanMajorsInterview Kat W...2024-01-241h 39

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney84 The Color PurpleHappy New Year Folks! For our first episode of the year we are reviewing the new The Color Purple film from 2023 with a guest, our blerd friend, Jane Samuels. We are Blerding Out about Tooth and Claw Podcast, This American Life Podcast, book The Covenant of Water, the Temu shopping app, the film Saltburn, Xena: Warrior Princess, Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story documentary, Hulu series Black Cake and Small Island. Episode Mentions: Oprah and the Color Purple Journey documentary on Max: https://9fvb.short.gy/OprahColorPurple 2024-01-112h 09

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney83 WonkaToday's episode we review Wonka. We are Blerding Out about Christmas in general. That includes all the songs, decor, music, movies, activities and family time. Listen for a list of our favorite Christmas songs and movies. See some unique Christmas songs below. Review Timestamp 25:00 Non problematic version of "Baby It's Cold Outside" from Netflix movie Love Hard: https://9fvb.short.gy/j1jZmy “How Many Kings” - Downhere https://9fvb.short.gy/WNHXYP “Merry Christmas” - Ed Shee...2023-12-211h 04

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney82 Candy Cane LaneToday's episode we are reviewing the new Christmas film Candy Cane Lane. We are Blerding Out about Netflix shows Big Mouth and Human Resources, the Janelle Monáe song “Make Me Feel”, RVA Explore Tour’s Tacky Light Tour, Christmas Tea at the John Marshall Ballrooms and On the Air Radio Players Christmas play “A Hearthside Holiday”. Our Topics in Blackness are bad hair braiders and Black food documentary High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America season 2. Review Timestamp 26:58 Janelle Monáe - “Make Me Feel” https://9f...2023-12-141h 07

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney81 Killers of the Flower MoonOn today's episode we are reviewing Killers of the Flower Moon in honor of Native American Heritage Month. We are Blerding Out about Thanksgiving, Dance Candy Band performance, the final season of The Crown, Six the musical, Murder on the Orient Express, the film Men, Loki season 2, and The Marvels film backlash. *Correction Lily Gladstone is from the Blackfeet tribe not Osage Review Timestamp 31:45 Documentaries on the Osage Murders https://9fvb.short.gy/LVWJpr https://9fvb.short.gy/TK35pG 2023-11-301h 30

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney80 The MarvelsToday's episode we review The Marvels with special guest Shola Hanson. We are Blerding Out about Thai BL show I Feel You Linger in the Air, Teen Wolf: The Movie, Shah Rukh Khan action films Jawan and Pathaan, and the end of the Actors Strike. Captain Planet Meme https://9fvb.short.gy/CaptainPlanentMeme 2023-11-161h 13

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney79 The Other Black GirlOn today's episode we review the Hulu original series The Other Black Girl. We are Blerding Out about the Lola Akerstrom book Everything is Not Enough, horror film Five Nights at Freddy's, and series The Haunting of Hill House, and The Fall of the House of Usher. 2023-10-311h 08

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney78 Lupin Part 3Happy October Blerds. Today's episode is on Netflix's Lupin Part 3. We are Blerding Out about Fall activities like apple picking at The Market at Grelen and Carter Mountain Orchard; the pumpkin patch at Chesterfield Berry Farm; and Fall festivals such as the 2nd Street Festival, and the Richmond Folk Festival. Additional Blerd Outs are wheel throwing, the Broadway musical Frozen and the film Chevalier. Market at Grelen https://9fvb.short.gy/MarketGrelen Carter Mountain Orchard https://9fvb.short.gy/CarterMtOrchard Chesterfield Berry Farm https://9fvb.short.gy...2023-10-1951 min

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney77 Blue BeetleIn today's episode we are reviewing DC's Blue Beetle. We also talk about the Writers, Actors, and Auto workers' strike. We are Blerding Out about Bob Hearts Abishola, RVA LIT FEST, Netflix movie The Mother, the Interview with the Vampire series, and Netflix anime Ooku: The Inner Chambers. Review Timestamp 39:00Cast Interviewhttps://9fvb.short.gy/H72MOF Director interview https://9fvb.short.gy/58LtlE Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engine...2023-09-281h 25

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney76 Lupin (Rerun)In this throwback, rerun episode we discussed the heisty, thrilling Netflix show, Lupin. We also talked about new shows and movies coming out soon, Covid restrictions lifting, and the Juneteenth Dirty South Exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.41:01 90's Anime Cartoons05:01 Intro to Episode Lupin07:01 Languages and Subtitles08:01 "Dragostea din tei" https://9fvb.short.gy/Gt5heU 10:17 Netflix and Foreign Films11:31 Workin' Moms on Netflix14:38 Live Action Cowboy Bebop teaser ⁠https://9fvb.short.gy/cowboybebopliveaction 16:42 Blerd Out Bola - Opening Up, Restrictions Lifting19:19 Blerd Out Bola 2 - Juneteenth Dirty South Exhibit VMFA22:24 Future Movi...2023-09-231h 17

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney75 BarbieToday's episode we are reviewing the blockbuster smash hit movie of the summer, Barbie. We are Blerding Out about Jo Koy Netflix Specials, the Book Bar RVA Lit Fest, Marvel's Secret Invasion*, Netflix's Heart of Stone, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga, Naruto Clue, My Happy Marriage*, Hulu's The Bear, Amazon's The Peripheral, and HBO's The Last of Us. Review Timestamp 28:04 *Wrong name was said on the podcast correction in the notes RVA Lit Fest https://9fvb.short.gy/75RVALitFest Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundClo...2023-08-311h 03

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney74 The FlashIn today's episode we review the controversial film The Flash. We are Blerding Out about fishing, the Roy Wood Jr. Comedy Show, electric car charging, the Manifest series finale,Yendidi Ghanaian Restaurant, and the Virginia Beach Funny Bone. Review Timestamp 30:35 Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter: blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@blerdtalkbw Bola’s...2023-08-031h 16

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney73 The BlackeningBola is out for this episode, so Whitney is instead joined by guest host Liqua. We Blerded Out about so many things that we broke this episode into two parts! In this week's episode we review The Blackening. To listen to our Blerd Out super episode, check out episode 72 from last week. Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter: blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bl...2023-07-201h 01

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney72 Blerd OutBola is out for this episode, so Whitney is instead joined by guest host Liqua. We are Blerding Out about so many things that we broke this episode into two parts! In this week's episode we are Blerding Out about romance novels, including Kresley Cole and Sherrilyn Kenyon; other favorite authors, Tamora Pierce; and favorite book series, The Darkangel Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce, and The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix. We also Blerd Out about pro wrestling, period pieces, Rick and Morty, and TV show Yellowjackets. We also discuss Jonathan Majors and the video evidence that was posited may...2023-07-131h 12

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney71 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseThis week's episode we review Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. We are Blerding Out about birthday activities, Pasta and Paint, Sea Suite Cruise: Paddle Club RVA, Pandora bracelets, the film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Wednesday season 2, Ted Lasso, Manifest, and Never Have I Ever. Our **New Segment** is Blerd Out News. Those topics are Boruto Manga Update, Naruto board games, Disney+ Secret Invasion, the Tenoch Huerta sexual assault accusation, The Flash pre-reviews are not good and lastly BlerdCon is next month. Review Timestamp 36:50 Animation info video https://9fvb.short.gy/vaASGI Fantastic Franckey IG profile https://9fvb.short.gy/PBDxwh Int...2023-06-221h 07

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney70 The Little Mermaid (2023)Today's episode we review the live action version of Disney's The Little Mermaid. We are Blerding Out about the musical Hadestown, band En'novation, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,The Book Bar book swap, and RVA explore tours. Review Timestamp 46:28 En'novation Band: https://9fvb.short.gy/ennova Westchester Commons Concert Series: https://9fvb.short.gy/Wescon RVA Explore Tours: https://9fvb.short.gy/RVAexp Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter: blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail...2023-06-081h 31

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney69 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3On today's episode we will review Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. We are Blerding Out about Nigerian Traditional Weddings, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, The Color Purple remake trailer and TV show Fantasy Island. Groot Article https://collider.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-groot-last-line/ Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter: blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw YouTube...2023-05-251h 20

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney68 Polite SocietyWe are reviewing the film Polite Society in honor of Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage month. We are Blerding Out about Sanditon, Queen Charlotte a Bridgerton Story, Vikings season 6 episode 7: "The Ice Maiden", and Vikings season 6 episode 11: "King of Kings". Maar Dala from Devdas https://youtu.be/UY5pjZkKo5c Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter: blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://tw...2023-05-111h 10

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney67 SuzumeWe are reviewing Makoto Shinkai's 3rd film of his anime disaster trilogy movies, Suzume. Topics in Blackness: recent in the wrong place gun shootings with Ralph Yarl, Jonathan Majors abuse allegations. We are Blerding out about 90's kids throwback, the Puzzle Place and new trailers: Polite Society, Strays, Blue Beetle, and Knights of the Zodiac. Blerdout timestamp - 32:58 Movie Review timestamp - 57:30 Puzzle Place https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpvuXUtPFGC/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 90's Kids Throwback Instagram profile https://instagram.com/90skidthrowbacks?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Polite Society Trailer https://youtu.be/TRFM7HQmkH0 Blue Beetle trailer: https://youtu...2023-04-272h 01

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney66 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesThis episode we are reviewing the Fantasy adventure film Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. We are Blerding Out about anime Naruto, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Your Name., Marlon Wayans' comedy special God Loves Me, Bros, The Marvels trailer, and upcoming movie trailers. Review Timestamp 45:44 *See Episode 64 for links on Japanese Social Issues mentioned in this episode. Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter: blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerd...2023-04-191h 25

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney65 Shazam! Fury of the GodsToday's episode we got DCU for you! We are reviewing Shazam! Fury of the Gods. We are Blerding Out about Lin Manuel Miranda's work, the 2023-2024 Broadway in Richmond lineup, the 2023 Oscars/Award Season, and Shadow and Bone Season 2. Review time stamp 41:10 Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at ⁠https://soundcloud.com/capshun⁠ Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter: ⁠blerdtalkbw.ck.page⁠ Email: ⁠blerdtalkbw@gmail.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠...2023-03-231h 22

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney64 Why Do Fools Fall in LoveFor Women's History Month we are reviewing Why Do Fools Fall in Love. We are Blerding Out about: Elegant Cuisines Restaurant, Kotaro Lives Alone, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Rosaline, Shotgun Wedding, You, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and the Romantics. Review timestamp 37:20 Japanese Institutions https://youtu.be/LCH5Rl30Z48 Throwaway Children of Japan https://youtu.be/I50yAoCnA64 Child Abuse and Lack of Foster Care in Japan https://youtu.be/2HCXGn_SuoE Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Fin...2023-03-161h 17

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney63 Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaThis week's episode is getting back to Marvel. We review Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. We are Blerding Out about the Black History Exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Naruto: Shippuden, Negro Spirituals, and Hulu's The Bear. Review Timestamp 30:00 Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] podcast You People Episode https://play.stitcher.com/episode/211581735 Three Men Weeping https://vmfa.museum/exhibitions/exhibitions/ebony-patterson/ Frederick Douglas Exhibit https://vmfa.museum/exhibitions/exhibitions/isaac-julien-lessons-hour-frederick-douglass/ Quantumania Ending Explained https://youtu.be/BdsB6...2023-02-231h 13

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney62 You PeopleFor today's episode we got a film that hits the double whammy for Valentine's Day and Black History Month. We are reviewing Netflix's You People. We are Blerding Out about Naruto: Shippuden, the book Super Black: American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes, Black trends: Hallelujah Roll Call, The Proud Family reboot, Hulu's The Bear, Apple TV+ show Shrinking and The Grammys. For Topics in Blackness we are talking about the backlash of The Proud Family slaves built this country poem and Beyonce concert tickets. Review timestamp 38:18 Hallelujah roll call: https://www.instagram.com/reel...2023-02-161h 20

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney61 Glass Onion: a Knives Out MysteryJoin us as we review murder mystery film Glass Onion: a Knives Out Mystery. We are Blerding Out about the musical Hairspray, Cyrano, Naruto: Shippuden, Docuseries The Hair Tales, the VMFA Art After Hours party, and Hotel Greene mini golf. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: https://vmfa.museum/home-mobile/ https://www.hotelgreene.com/ Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Sh...2023-01-311h 05

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney60 The Banshees of InisherinNew Year, New Movie and this time we are getting indie. This episode we are reviewing the critically acclaimed film The Banshees of Inishiren. We are Blerding Out about Netflix's Persuasion, Pressure Cooker, The Park RVA, Apple TV+ movie Swan Song, and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Movie review timestamp 34:34 Film Analysis https://youtu.be/HbqWtZZlTBw Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by W...2023-01-191h 18

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney59 Roald Dahl's Matilda the MusicalLast episode of 2022 and we're keeping the musical theme going for the month by reviewing Netflix's Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical. We are Blerding Out about Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Matilda (1996), The Little Rascals, Troop Beverly Hills, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, old movies, From Scratch, This Christmas, and Christmas time in general. Have a happy New Year! *Olsen Twins Movie was called It Takes Two "No guidance" - Chris Brown https://youtu.be/oOni4BMeMp0 "Someday at Christmas" - Stevie Wonder https://youtu.be/y...2022-12-2958 min

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney58 SpiritedIt's Christmas time and your blerds are getting in the Spirit! Pun intended. We are reviewing the Apple TV+ film Spirited. We are Blerding Out about Christmas movies, books, Leo and Diane Dillion illustrations, Wednesday, Upload, Demon in the Wood, the new season of The Crown, the Harry & Meghan docuseries, the Lensa AI app, and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Review timestamp: 31:23 Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/tnAJntI3NNs Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/caps...2022-12-151h 05

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney57 Loving VincentThis week your Blerds get artsy with the unique biopicLoving Vincent. We are Blerding Out about Chincoteague and Assateague Island, Manifest, Wednesday, the Pretty Woman Broadway, Enchanted, Disenchanted and Warrior Nun. Listen in and let's all get Van Garde with Van Gogh. Movie Review Beginning time stamp 39:43 Making of Loving Vincent https://youtu.be/QE9Q_7bfHsM Bola and Matt at Van Gogh Immersive Experience https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRCmSmWu/ Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at h...2022-11-301h 22

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney56 Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverIt was the Black and world cultural event of the year and your blerd girls were here for it. We bring you our review of the most anticipated film of 2022, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. This episode we are Blerding Out about Black Panther/merch, Manifest, The School for Good and Evil, Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4, The Watcher, and The Last Kingdom. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: Nigerian Premiere Outfits https://www.instagram.com/reel/CksGA_aqH-K/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun 2022-11-241h 35

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney55 Black AdamToday's episode we review DC's Black Adam. We have an extended Blerd Out about House of the Dragon. In addition, we discuss The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester, and Leaving the Theater podcast. To avoid House of the Dragon spoilers skip ahead to 37:49. For the Black Adam review skip ahead to 48:00. Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by B...2022-10-271h 24

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney54 Hocus Pocus 2It's October, the month of pumpkin spice, orange leaves, cozy sweaters, and spooky time. So for Halloween, we are reviewing Hocus Pocus 2. We are Blerding Out about Never Have I Ever, Resonate Podcast Conference, Virginia Institute of Contemporary Art VCU, a Lizzo Concert, Beauvine Burger Concept restaurant, new friend Kerri, The Empress, and Netflix's Daredevil. Get spook-ish with us and listen to our review and Blerd Out! Check out links to some mentions during the episode: @mavviola Comedian/Podcast host On TikTok On Instagram @nattlegregs Podcast producer ...2022-10-2059 min

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney53 The Woman KingHey Blerdnation, this week we are embodying our woman warrior spirit by reviewing The Woman King. Our guest this episode is our friend Chadney Thompson. We are Blerding Out about the novel In Every Mirror She's Black, Mean Girls the Musical, My Hero Academia, Murder Mystery Dinners and Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls. Listen in to this great conversation on black female excellence! Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu & Gina Prince-Bythewood Talk The Woman King', Redefining Femininity + More https://youtu.be/28BsZ2f9AHI Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/caps...2022-09-291h 41

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney52 Fruits BasketWe've got anime fever because this week we are reviewing the anime seriesFruits Basket (2019). For Topics in Blackness we discuss the backlash of Blacks in Fantasy media and Black Twitter roasting the death of Queen Elizabeth II. We are Blerding Out about Netflix's Resident Evil series, the Mean Girls Broadway, meeting fellow Blerds, the novel American Royalty, The Nevers and House of the Dragon. Listen and Blerd Out with us! @ayokas_accessories for Jewelry @keke.dahling_ Hair Dresser Comparison of 2001 v 2019 https://youtu.be/zrgNi5gNMow Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://sound...2022-09-151h 18

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney51 BelleWe are going back to classic nerdom and reviewing anime film Belle by Mamoru Hosoda. We are Blerding Out about House of the Dragon, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, One Punch Man, Fruits Basket, Wedding Season, Grantchester, and axe throwing. Listen in as we reminisce about our favorite animes past and present. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: Axe Throwing https://www.thevirginiaaxecompany.com/ Grantchester https://youtu.be/4mWwWMob7ZI "Anime: Worlds Apart" research paper (Just enter 0 in the name a fair price field to download it for free) https://lumenavistudios.gumroad.com/l/awarp/awawsss Intro and O...2022-08-291h 33

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney50 RRRFor our 50th episode we are reviewing for the first time a Tollywood Indian movie- Historical Action film RRR: Rise, Roar, Revolt. We also have a special guest - TripleFQueen Bola's sister Shola aka Shawshi. Topics in Blackness is back this episode! We talk about the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer and the Recast T'Challa debate. We are Blerding Out about KinnPorsche the TV Series, Netflix's The Sandman, and Belle the anime film. Join our spirited discussion and dive into Indian Cinema with us. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: Black Girl...2022-08-111h 30

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney49 Thor: Love and ThunderIn this episode we review the much anticipated summer blockbuster Marvel installation Thor: Love and Thunder. We are still reveling in the BlerDCon afterglow and Blerding Out about the novel In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Åkerström, and VMFA's Art After Hours event, including MMG Photo Booth. Listen in and Blerd Out with us! Check out links to some mentions during the episode: In Every Mirror She's Black: https://www.lolaakinmade.com/books/ MMG Photo Booth: https://www.mmgphotobooth.com/ Thor: Love and Thunder br...2022-07-281h 23

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney48 BlerDCon 2022We've got a special treat for you Blerdnation! Today's episode was recorded live at BlerDCon where Whitney and Bola gave a panel at BlerDCon. We also did a drawing for one of the attendees to come be our special guests. The winner was Sasha and her husband, Marco. Listen to us Blerd Out about anime we like, all the Marvel movies and TV shows, and our favorite things and highlights from BlerDCon. Sasha also makes and sells skirts inspired by Japanese fashion. Check her out at IG: @ichigoblack and @ichigoblackbooks for her writing, and www.ichigoblack.com...2022-07-2138 min

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney47 Single All the WayIn honor of Pride month we are reviewing Netflix's Single All the Way. We are also Blerding Out about Beyonce's new single "Break My Soul", Netflix's The First Kill, Supernatural, musical Jesus Christ Superstar, Marvel's Ms. Marvel, novel The Love Con by Seressia Glass and a Bourbon Dinner. Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.inst...2022-06-301h 03

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney46 High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed AmericaHappy Juneteenth everybody. To commemorate this important holiday we are reviewing the Netflix Docuseries High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America. Join us as we dive into this exploration of history through food and talk about what this freedom means to us. We are also Blerding Out about Classic Bollywood films, Café Beignet, and HBO series The Time Traveler's Wife. Some honorable mentions are Ranking of Kings, Crash Landing on You, classic Korean Dramas, and the novel Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. As always don't forget to Blerd Out! Check out links to some mentions d...2022-06-211h 17

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney45 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessThis week we are diving into the MCU multiverse reviewing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We are Blerding Out about Downton Abbey: A New Era, Ranking of Kings, and Senior Year. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: Mr. Malcolm's List trailer https://youtu.be/Q8hRCVAZFTs Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Emai...2022-05-311h 21

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney44 ANTIDOTE Interview with Creator William Lee Mapp, IIIANTIDOTE comic, William Lee mapp III, astrid comics, comics at home, Melissa Mejia, Patrick Mejia Fellow Blerds and Blerd friends, this week we have got a special episode for you. Whitney and I had the pleasure of interviewing writer and creator William Lee Mapp, III. We talked about the first issue of his new crime noir comic, ANTIDOTE. Oh, and we got two goodies for you! The interview will be on the pod and a YouTube video will come out later. You guys don't want to miss this. Come Blerd Out with us!ad the pleasure...2022-05-1939 min

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney43 The Lost CityThe word for this week's episode is Comedy because we will be reviewing the action Rom/Com, The Lost City. We are Blerding Out about the musical Fiddler on the Roof, TV series The Last Kingdom and Big Bang Theory, foam airplanes, TV series Half And Half, sitcoms on UPN, TV series Blackish and This is Us, and upcoming Marvel movies. Come Blerd Out with us! Check out links to some mentions during the episode: Thor Love and Thunder trailer https://youtu.be/tgB1wUcmbbw Haesindang Park https://youtu...2022-04-281h 24

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney42 Everything Everywhere All at OnceJoin us as we traverse the multiverse surrealist drama adventure comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once. This week we are Blerding Out about Bridgerton season 2, The Adam Project, Abbot Elementary, The Last Kingdom, SIX the musical, Woke season 2, Summer of Soul, and the Jon Batiste album We Are. Listen in and Blerd Out with us. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: A Performance from SIX the musical of the song "Ex-Wives": https://youtu.be/wtZuO5YyLW8 Summer of Soul: https://youtu.be/1-siC9cugqA ...2022-04-141h 33

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney41 The 355In honor of Women's History Month we are reviewing the girl power action film The 355. We are Blerding Out about Miss Marvel, The Batman, Bridgerton Season 2, Black Lady Sketch Show, Abbot Elementary, Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Netflix's Marvel series, and Lillie's of Charleston hot sauces. Catch the Girl Power wave and listen in with us. Trevor Noah Idris Elba Bond https://youtu.be/4LdJ67285W0 Lillie's of Charleston Sauces https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B098Q53RNM?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image&th=1 ...2022-03-241h 06

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney40 Adaptation of Musicals: tick, tick... BOOM! and Dear Evan HansenThis week we are getting musical and talking about the adaptation of musicals to film. Our case studies are Netflix's tick, tick... BOOM! and Dear Evan Hansen. We are Blerding Out about The Book Bar, Soul Taco restaurant and HBO Max series Peacemaker. Join our riveting convo and Blerd Out with us! The Book Bar https://www.rvabookbar.com/main Soul Taco https://www.soultacorva.com/ Dear Evan Hansen Negative Critique https://youtu.be/wRuK0EcHk2A Dear Evan Hansen Positive Critique https...2022-03-101h 23

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney39 Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design ExhibitThis is our special minipod episode. We talk about our trip to Roanoke to see the Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design exhibit at the Taubman Museum of Art. It features costumes designed by Academy Award winning designer Ruth E. Carter, and films like Black Panther, Do the Right Thing, Selma, and Dolemite Is My Name. We also talk about the wonderful meal had at the local restaurant Sidecar. Check out links to some mentions during the episode: Ruth E. Carter Afrofuturism in Costume Design Exhibit: https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/afrofuturism Taubman Museum of Art: ...2022-02-2430 min

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney38 Black is KingIn the spirit of Black History Month, we are reviewing Black is King on Disney+, featuring Beyonce and a slew of African artists like Yemi Alade, Shatta Wale, Tiwa Savage and Buena Boy. We also are Blerding Out about Netflix's High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America, Ali Wong's newest comedy special, HBO Max series Raised by Wolves and Love Life, Hulu's Only Murders in the Building and the Book Bar RVA. Listen in and Blerd Out with us! Check out links to some mentions during the episode: David Copperfield Quote: https://www...2022-02-241h 26

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney37 Black Love: Sylvie's Love and Needle in a TimestackThis Valentine's Day we are talking about Black Love. We have a double feature in reviewing Amazon Prime's Sylvie's Love, and Needle in a Timestack. Our Blerd Out Topics for this week are: The Black Film Archive; For Colored Nerds Podcast; HBO's Love Life; Target's Black History Month clothes; The Shaved Duck Restaurant; Come From Away, the Broadway musical; Disney's Jungle Cruise; Netflix's Red Notice; and Centaurworld. The Black Film Archive: https://blackfilmarchive.com/ SNL's Black Jeopardy with Chadwick Boseman https://youtu.be/hzMzFGgmQOc The Shaved Duck Restaurant: https://www.theshavedduckrestaurant.com/ 2022-02-141h 42

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney36 Spider-Man: No Way HomeJoin us as we review Spider-Man: No Way Home. We also revisit Disney's Encanto. Whitney mentions her binge list of weekend Horror films and series and Bola makes Whitney take a Nerd Percentage quiz. Whitney's weekend horror movie binge watch list: Eli Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Insidious Insidious: Chapter 2 Insidious: Chapter 3 Fear Street: Part One - 1994 Fear Street: Part Two- 1978 Fear Street: Part Three- 1666 The Orphanage Mama Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Buzzfeed Nerd Quiz https://www.buzzfeed.com/farrahpenn/what-percent-nerdy-are-you Romeo and Juliet Nextel commercial: https://youtu...2022-01-271h 31

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney35 EncantoThis week's episode we review Disney's Encanto. We also discussed various shows on Apple TV+ such as: Ted Lasso, See, The Morning Show, Servant, and Defending Jacob. We also talked about Amazon Prime Series Modern Love and films Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Boxing Day, and Being the Ricardos. Last but not least was the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special on HBO Max. Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show C...2022-01-201h 25

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney34 A Naija ChristmasKeresimesi! Merry Christmas everyone! Our last episode of the year is here. As advertised, we are reviewing Neflix's A Naija Christmas, produced and filmed in Nigeria. We also Blerd Out about the Van Gogh Immersive Experience, and TV series Hawkeye, Doom Patrol, The Witcher, and Santa Inc. Listen on Christmas day. Deck the halls with Festive Glasses. Link to Yoruba Christmas Song in this episode https://youtu.be/hNqWw759rtg Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by B...2021-12-251h 18

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney33 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas JourneyIt's the Christmas Season and this month we are coming at you with reviews of new Christmas movies. This week's episode features our review of Netflix's Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. Other topics discussed are Crocs, Christmas gifts, Christmas music, Christmas movies, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hawkeye and the live action Cowboy Bebop. Listen in and Blerd Out with us! Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: 2021-12-091h 30

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney32 Promising Young WomanThis week on BlerdTalk, we have a recurring guest, Jane Samuels, on the pod to discuss the film Promising Young Woman and all the important themes and topics that emerged from the movie. We are Blerding Out about films: tick, tick...Boom!, and Passing; TV series: The Queen's Gambit, Maid, Bones, Centaurworld, and 13 Reasons Why; and music from Adele and Taylor Swift. Links and extras to check out: The Take: "Promising Young Woman, Explained - Look in the Mirror" https://youtu.be/XQQd043uyV8 The Take: "Why Women Love True Crime" https://youtu.be/N05Q8y...2021-11-251h 31

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney31 Black WidowIn this week's episode we review Marvel's Black Widow. Other topics we discuss are the films The Harder They Fall, and the Twilight series. We also discuss the TV shows I May Destroy You, Sex Education, Lucifer, Legacies, Marvel's What If…?, food service HelloFresh, and Harry Potter merch. Listen in as we sing, talk, and all around Blerd Out. Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: ...2021-11-181h 16

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney30 Dune (2021)We review the new Sci Fi epic, Dune, and also compare and contrast the 2021 film with the 1984 version. Other topics we Blerd Out about are local food truck, Mobile Yum Yum, Halloween costumes, and Netflix series, Squid Game and Midnight Mass. Links from the show: Mobile YumYum https://mobileyumyum1.com/# Squid Game Parody: https://youtu.be/vWdHPMhy270 Armie Hammer Vogue Article https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/03/the-fall-of-armie-hammer-a-family-saga-of-sex-money-drugs-and-betrayal Top 10 Differences Between Dune 1984 and Dune 2021: https://youtu.be/DKPtDrIRX9s Dune E...2021-10-281h 13

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney29 In the HeightsIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we reviewed the summer musical, Lin Manuel Miranda's In the Heights. This episode, we are joined by our friend Jane. Join us as we Blerd Out about various TV shows, movies and topics. Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bler...2021-10-141h 13

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney28 Pixar's Coco (Rerun)0:00 Rerun intro, and where to watch Pixar's Coco right now https://www.disneyplus.com/ 1:40 Starbucks issue 6:15 Marvin Gaye song 7:08 You should be on American Idol 8:04 Yoko Kanno 9:33 Composing 12:05 Blerding Out- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Whitney) 13:08 Krypton 14:02 “I’m a Dude” from Goodburger 14:38 Blerding Out- Threading eyebrows (Bola) 19:51 Blerding Out #2- Jacuzzi (Bola) 23:41 Pixar’s Coco 24:12 Loving Vincent 27:11 Summarizing Coco 27:58 Hispanic TV and media- Jane the Virgin 29:48 Whitney the show...2021-09-301h 18

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney27 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsThis week we discuss and review Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. We also discuss the Teen Wolf TV series, our vacations, trying new foods, and as always, there will be singing. Join us while we Blerd Out! Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twit...2021-09-231h 03

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney26 Ready Player One2:07 Reminiscing About Old Cartoons 10:37 Blerd Out Whitney - Teen Wolf TV Show 15:00 Blerd Out Bola- Ben Barnes Music, “Hyrise”: https://youtu.be/p7kG5xnAMT8 20:20 Intro to Topic- Ready Player One Movie 23:31 Movie Plot 25:00 Negatives 36:37 Positives 44:34 The Shining Second Key 50:00 The Third Key 54:06 The Annoying Villain 59:30 Representation Matters 1:02:47 The Heartless Villain 1:05:15 Final Thoughts and Ratings Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun 2021-08-261h 09

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney25 Free Guy2:54 Intro to Month's Theme - Video Game Movies 4:53 Intro to Topic - Free Guy 6:13 Blerd Out Bola - Lizzo Song "Rumors" 9:35 TripleFQueen Theme Song 10:30 Ben Barnes' Birthday 10:50 Blerd Out Whitney - Humans TV Show 15:30 AI/VR Dangers and Ethics 18:45 What is Sentient? 26:30 Free Guy Plot 34:45 Other Cast Members & Cameos 42:45 Video Games 49:48 Portal game 53:57 Game Makers 55:25 The Love Story 57:38 Channing Tatum 58:25 Fun Commentary Parody on Video Games and AI 2021-08-191h 07

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney24 Raya and the Last Dragon1:42 Intro to Raya and the Last Dragon 4:07 Blerd Out Bola - The Olympics 7:09 Simone Biles and Mental Health 11:48 Nigerian Food Cart 13:12 Blerd Out Whitney - BlerDCon 14:55 Bad Comedians 19:55 BlerDCon 2 27:36 The Good Fight 28:57 Creepy Images in Films 31:01 First Impression of Raya 37:07 Story/Plot 53:53 Main Messages 1:02:32 Lesson of Trust 1:09:34 Rating and Final Thoughts 1:10:42 Push to Watch More Animated Films Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him on S...2021-07-301h 13

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney23 Wish Dragon2:00 Reboot and Toonami 5:20 Intro to Month's Theme: Animated Dragon 6:45 Reality Show Blues 10:11 Blerd Out Whitney - Masters of the Universe and Masters of the Universe: Revelation 14:16 Blerd Out Bola - Naija Wedding and Amtrak Train 19:24 Hot Pot 22:24 Wish Dragon 23:23 Love of Animated Movies 30:20 First impression of Wish Dragon 34:35 The Story 45:35 Cultural Points 49:10 Characters - Din and Li Na 54:04 Friendship Theme 56:55 Long Learned Lessons 1:04:05 Final Thoughts on Ending 1:06:05 Rating 2021-07-291h 09

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney22 Cruella0:30 "Rock the Casbah" 4:10 Intro to Episode Cruella 5:00 New Disney Films 7:56 Blerd Out Whitney - Darkangel book series https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0010KIIDU/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_glt_fabc_ETB90WH8781A99C39YXT 10:38 Blerd Out Bola - Shadow and Bone book series https://smile.amazon.com/dp/125019623X/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_glt_fabc_T3HQAFTDY81PDE49KNWY 11:30 Audiobooks 15:58 Writing and Worldbuilding - Leigh Bardugo, Tamora Pierce https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/author/ref=dbs_a_w_b005zz8xqs...2021-06-261h 05

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney21 Lupin0:40 90's Anime Cartoons 4:00 Intro to Episode Lupin 6:00 Languages and Subtitles 7:00 "Dragostea din tei" https://youtu.be/ILtz5nX3_fc 9:16 Netflix and Foreign Films 10:30 Workin' Moms on Netflix 13:37 Live Action Cowboy Bebop teaser https://youtu.be/te1kMMogOKk 15:41 Blerd Out Bola - Opening Up, Restrictions Lifting 18:18 Blerd Out Bola 2 - Juneteenth Dirty South Exhibit VMFA 21:23 Future Movies and TV Coming Out 23:42 Omar Sy's Background 25:18 Lupin Inspiration- Arsène Lupin 25:30 Lupin Show Plot 31:25 Characters 2021-06-241h 16

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney20 Minari and Parasite1:45 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2:25 Intro into Episode Korean Movies Minari and Parasite 5:58 Where to watch both movies 7:08 Blerd Out: Bola - Ben Barnes 10:50 Ben Barnes Sings 12:54 Shadow and Bone Netflix show and book series 14:43 Blerd Out: Whitney - Fishing 22:35 Minari - Analysis 23:56 Slice of Life Film 30:33 African Doctor 31:45 Minari Male American Dream 34:54 An Immigrant's Tale 40:14 Other Characters in Minari 43:11 Minari Analysis Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=65l-PokSEQI&feature...2021-05-271h 19

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney19 Mulan1:36 Topic intro Mulan 3:22 “Be A Man” 4:35 Mulan live action reaction 8:27 Chi - conceal, don’t feel 11:13 So many questions 15:24 Controversies around the film 19:24 Liu Yifei 20:25 Why Mulan didn’t work YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXjK50kEgvo&t=326s&ab_channel=Sideways 22:48 Replacements 27:52 The Witch 29:55 Likes 36:37 Dislikes 42:39 The Villain 44:15 Better Asian Movies 45:23 Blerd Out - Comedy Specials Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun Find him o...2021-05-0650 min

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney18 Black Biopic: Judas and the Black Messiah and The United States vs. Billie Holiday0:39 DMX Songs and Death 1:30 Prince Philip Death 2:28 Intro to topic Judas and the Black Messiah and The United States vs. Billie Holiday 3:43 Blerd Out: Whitney - New Equipment 5:43 Master Class 9:40 Blerd Out: Bola - Rege-Jean Paul not coming back for Bridgerton Season 2 16:10 Black Biopic 18:15 The Parallels 20:06 Institutional Racism 26:00 Whitney's Rating 28:22 Fred Hampton and Jesus 30:00 Bill O'Neal and Judas 34:00 The Sum of Us: What Racism Cost Everyone and How we can Prosper Together by Heather McGee on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/0593207718?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&ipRedirectOverride=true 39:09 Watchmen - Tulsa Race Riot 39:50 Words are Powerful 43:00 Daniel Kaluuya 44:00 Black American A...2021-04-151h 40

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney17 WandaVision1:19 Welcome to Season 2 2:13 Intro to topic WandaVision 2:22 Whitney - Blerd Out 3:25 Explaining Blerd 4:55 Bola - Blerd Out 8:08 Stop Asian Hate 14:43 Shout Outs - Anna Akana and Iamdulo 16:05 WandaVision - Initial Thoughts 34:28 Episode Breakdown 43:41 Quicksilver Controversy 49:21 The Bad Guy 50:16 Monica Rambeau’s Powers 56:55 Agatha All Along 1:04:45 Scarlet Witch - Wanda’s New Power 1:08:15 A Woman Grieving 1:14:30 WandaVision Rating 1:18:48 Final Thoughts Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capsh...2021-04-011h 21

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney16 Captain Marvel00:43 Welcome Back 01:47 Springtime and Weather 03:11 Season Two 03:49 The Black Eyed Peas 04:47Captain Marvel 06:06Shazam!- Zachary Levi 06:45 Whitney and Bola Rate DC movies 08:18 First Impression of Captain Marvel 09:33 Brie Larson - Carol Danvers 11:07 Story 15:17 Other Characters 17:34 Jude Law 19:26 Themes 21:34 Brief Disney Interlude 22:36Us- Winston Duke (Bola’s husband) 24:01Game of Thrones 25:35 Gemma Chan - Minerva 28:18 Back to Themes 29:53Avengers: Endgame 32:14 Movies Co...2019-04-0941 min

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney15 Bohemian Rhapsody01:30 Welcome Back 02:00 Blerding Out Whitney- Broadway trip 02:50 Dear Evan Hansen 06:00 Voices and Bastille 07:35 Ben Platt 08:15 Themes of Dear Evan Hansen: “You are enough” 09:00 THANKSGIVING SONG 11:50 Danny Glover vs Donald Glover 13:21 James Earl Jones- Mufasa 14:57 The Birdcage 15:28 Trevor Noah Netflix special -Son of Patricia 17:10 Black Friday/Cyber Monday 19:20 Election Results & Voting 23:08 Movies! 25:15 MoviePass 26:33 Bollywood wedding Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone 28:09 Blerding Out Bola -Queen 31:09 Bohemian Rhapsody - Rami...2018-11-2653 min

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney14 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle1:14 Intro to topic Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 1:39 Original Jumanji movie 2:54 Blerding Out Whitney - Atypical season 2 and Black Mirror 5:56 Dark TV in America 7:59 Blerding Out Bola- Sorry for Your Loss on Facebook Watch 14:45 Ambiguous endings 16:15 Netflix live action Avatar: The Last Airbender 18:17 Jenny Han and Diversity 19:45 Amanda Seals' theory, Adult vs. Grown up 22:17 Monster High 23:57 Blerding Out Bola - Flight of the Conchords is back: https://youtu.be/i8iK1rhfYpI 27:13 Blerding Out Whitney - Dark P...2018-10-091h 10

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney13 Folklore, Fairytales, and Fantasy Series, Part 1: Tale of Tales and I Kill Giants1:45 Folklore, Fairy Tales, and Fantasy 4:00 Urbantoons 6:00 Blerding Out Whitney - Captain Marvel pictures 8:49 Blerding Out Whitney 2 - Atypical 10:23 Chewing Gum 11:30 Blerding Out Bola - Magic for Humans 15:00 Topics in Blackness - Geoffrey Owens and Trader Joe's https://twitter.com/i/moments/1036053342915457024 20:00 I Kill Giants - Fantasy movie or Magical Realism 32:00 Final Thoughts on I Kill Giants 34:00 Mental Health 34:45 Tale of Tales 36:40 Giambattista Basile - First Collection of Fairy Tales: Pentamerone 41:15 Story 1 -The Enchanted Doe 2018-09-101h 07

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney12 Crazy Rich Asians1:24 Introduction of our guest Kimlee 2:23 Blerding Out Bola - Networking events: CreativeMornings and Untold RVA 8:46 Blerding Out Kimlee - Movies: Slenderman, The Meg, Sharknados, To All the Boys I Loved Before 11:53 Netflix adding ads/praising skip button 14:57 Blerding Out Whitney - Dear Evan Hansen 17:50 Blerding Out Whitney 2 - Steven Universe 21:17 Opening Act - “Bao” 21:49 “Danger” - Mystikal 22:29 “Bao” again 30:15 Geert Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions https://geerthofstede.com/culture-geert-hofstede-gert-jan-hofstede/6d-model-of-national-culture/ 33:00 Pitch Perfect 33:52 Crazy Rich Asians 34:23 Consta...2018-08-291h 22

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney11 The Darkest Minds and Sorry to Bother You00:45 Clap for 10 episodes 01:21 Introduction of episode 02:12 Topics in Blackness - Black Panther and Oscar’s new Popular Movie category https://www.indiewire.com/2018/08/black-panther-academys-abc-oscar-show-1201992483/amp/ 10:22 Topics in Blackness- Lebron James’ I Promise School 12:05 Melania Trump is “Resisty” https://twitter.com/i/moments/1025897379482853376 14:30 Blerding Out - BlerDCon 22:05 Malika Warrior Queen 22:40 Weird Enough Productions 34:28 Sorry to Bother You 35:23 Code Switching 39:09 Characters in Sorry to Bother You 48:00 The Darkest Minds - Background info 51:00 The Darkest Minds rating 52:17...2018-08-141h 12

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney10 Ant-Man and the Wasphttps://twitter.com/lumenavistudiosAnt-Man and the Wasp 2:00 Blerding Out Whitney - Harlots 7:30 Legion 8:43 Blerding Out Bola - Jesus and Jollof 13:12 Blerding Out Bola - Luke Cage season 2 16:00 Topics in Blackness - John Schnatter racist comments 24:40 Topics in Blackness - Cardi B and Offset new baby https://twitter.com/i/moments/1017057689501921280 26:33 Charmed reboot 27:06 Bolas issue with names 28:40 Topics in Blackness - Shea Moisture and Essence Investment Fund https://newvoicesfund.com/#community,blerdcon 33:12 Ant-Man and the Wasp - the fun romp 2018-07-251h 03

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney9 Resistance Series, Part 1: V for Vendetta00:53 Why resistance? 2:00 Blerding Out Whitney- Top Shot TV series 4:11 Blerding Out Bola- Luke Cage season 2 5:45 Netflix- Game Over Man 9:52 The Defenders 10:15 Opening words about V for Vendetta the movie 13:10 Theme of fear 13:45 Star Wars 14:26 Jar Jar Binks so annoying 16:20 Star Trek 17:10 Censorship 18:55 Trump audible sigh 20:45 Graphic novel vs. comic book 22:17 V for Vendetta backstory 25:12 V the character 28:15 Evey the character 30:55 V, moral conflict 38:58 Ben Franklin...2018-07-031h 14

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney8 Ocean's 8 and Girl Power!1:50 Topics in Blackness- Issa Rae Comments 3:30 Black Women and Dating 4:29 Singing: Destinys Child - Independent Women 5:22 Black Women Asian Men Dating Apps 6:20 Article http://hiphopwired.com/751062/issa-rae-book-quote-on-black-women-dating-asian-men-has-sensitive-twitter-in-their-feelings/ 7:37 Hollywood Portrayal of Race 15:16 Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life 16:22 Girl Power 16:48 Go-To Movies 17:40 Blerding Out Bola- Dua Lipa 18:18 Blerding Out Whitney- Dear Evan Hansen 21:21 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions 26:08. Twisted Sister - Were Not Gonna Take It 2018-06-181h 33

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney7 Deadpool 21:26 Avi, formerly of Pentatonix- “Daft Punk” 2:28 Guys with deep voices 4:03 Whitney giving Bola shade 4:27 Deadpool topic intro 5:03 Rolling R’s 5:45 Blerding Out- Whitney Relaxation 9:08 Day Spas 11:05 Massages 11:12 Hot guy qualities 12:46 Singing “Full Moon”- Brandy 14:58 What Whitney does at the gym 16:38 Blerding Out - Bola TV 16:58 Dear White People aka Black Dawson's Creek 17:58 Vocabulary 19:08 Singing “Promiscuous” 20:23 Summarizing Dear White People 26:00 Blerding Out Bola Two- Red Table Talk 28:46 Bl...2018-06-041h 37

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney6 Black Heroes0:37- Black Superheroes 0:57- Looking at Luke Cage and Black Lightning 1:28- Black Renaissance 1:38- Insecure 3:45- 50 Cent multiplying 5:07- Other black TV shows 6:24- Black representation 7:28- Who we identify with 8:04- How black people are portrayed globally 11:27- X-Men 13:06- Bola’s Story- “The Sponge” 14:47- Lost Girl 16:52- Back to X-Men + Heroes 19:27- Why we love superheroes 28:55- Dearth of Black Superheroes 30:50- Luke Cage 31:5...2018-05-211h 14

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney5 Avengers: Infinity War01:26 Blerding Out- Bola (Miami) 02:30 You Should Be Dancing - Bee Geese Gees 02:53 Miami 03:53 Alligators in Orlando 05:42 Bar Hopping in Miami 08:01 Driving in Miami 09:32 What Miami means 10:35 Blerding Out- Whitney- Forged in Fire: Knife or Death 13:14 Dwight from The Office 13:43 Knife or Death Explained 15:02 Blerding Out 2- Bola (The Moth Podcast) The Moth: Aryana Rose: https://youtu.be/Zrw_xdNgMLE 18:25 The Moth Explained 19:20 Stories and the Story Lover 21:45 Whitney put Bola on blast 2018-05-141h 42

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney4 Pixar's Coco0:40 Starbucks issue 5:15 Marvin Gaye songg 6:08 You should be on American Idol 7:04 Yoko Kanno 8:33 Composing 11:05 Blerding Out- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Whitney) 12:08 Krypton 13:02 “I’m a Dude” from Goodburger 13:38 Blerding Out- Threading eyebrows (Bola) 18:51 Blerding Out #2- Jacuzzi (Bola) 22:41 Pixar’s Coco 23:12 Loving Vincent 26:11 Summarizing Coco 26:58 Hispanic TV and media- Jane the Virgin 28:48 Whitney the show adulterer 29:33 Taxation without representation- Puerto Rico 30:42 The real home wreckers- ICE 32:07...2018-04-251h 17

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney3 A Wrinkle in Time Movie0:20- What are you blerding out about 3:21- RENT 7:25- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 8:50- Discussing A Wrinkle in Time 10:17- The Cinematography- colors poppin’ 10:40- The Costuming- Beaded Eyebrows 11:24- The Casting 17:03- Music- Sade is my aunty 18:18- The Cons 21:45- 2003 version 23:47- The Pacing 24:34- Spice Girls tangent 25:23- Pacing continued 26:34- 2003 vs 2018 29:40- The Acting 35:10- The Directing 35:44- Themes- Light vs. Da...2018-04-111h 15

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney2 Black Panther1:15- Topic of the day: Black Panther 2:30- Netflix and Streaming convo 6:30- British period pieces 8:30- Filler episodes 15:15- Back to Black Panther 16:30- Our favorite character 18:54- Breaking down the movie 17:00- Tangent on DC movies 18:58- Depictions of Africans- Bola’s Story 20:59- Foreign films 21:52- Film racial depictions based on books -Whit’s take 23:58- Pan African Film -Analysis of social impact 26:50- Korean response video to Black Panther 28.28- Re...2018-04-091h 27

BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney1 What is a Blerd?1:00- Bola and Whitney introduce themselves. 1:30- We explain what our show is. 3:18- We explain what Blerd means to us. 4:00- Tangent reminiscing about Anime. 5:06- Digimon vs Pokemon 6:29- Flight of the Conchords 7:00- Back to Digimon 7:59- Singing 9:00- Conclusion- What is our Blerd? 11:09- Social media 2018-04-0912 min