EPISODE · Feb 14, 2019 · 2H 31M
Addae's Viral Minstrel Act; Grammys; Netflix' Siempre Bruja, Killer Mike-7pm ET
from Afronerd Radio · host Afronerd Radio
Time to Rock and Roll! Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast-airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics du jour are: Jahleel Addae, safety for the Los Angeles Chargers and his soon to be wife get put through social media paces for "toasting" the prospect of having "light-skinned" babies (minstrely is a well that leads to the center of the earth, apparently); Still addressing matters left on last Sunday's podcast table; Esquire magazine causes a bit of a uproar with it's An American Boy article essentially placing focus on what it's like to grow up white, middle class and male in the millennial age (during BHM); comic book writer, Donny Cates wants to reboot Marvel's Ultimate Universe (2020 will be 20 years!); and speaking of Marvel, what does issue #377 of the Incredible Hulk have to do with Avengers: Endgame? Is there a surge in value for a (formerly "dollar" bin) book)?; thoughts about this week's Grammys hosted by Alicia Keys; Netfilix' Siempre Bruja gets criticized for slavery romance tropes; Netflix' Killer Mike doc series, Trigger Warning is a must see; Lastly, VA governor, Ralph Northam put his foot in "it" again with his "indentured servants" reference to American history post his "blackface" scandal. Call live at 646-915-9620.
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Time to Rock and Roll! Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast-airing every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics du jour are: Jahleel Addae, safety for the Los Angeles Chargers and his soon to be wife get put through social media paces for "toasting" the prospect of having "light-skinned" babies (minstrely is a well that leads to the center of the earth, apparently); Still addressing matters left on last Sunday's podcast table; Esquire magazine causes a bit of a uproar with it's An American Boy article essentially placing focus on what it's like to grow up white, middle class and male in the millennial age (during BHM); comic book writer, Donny Cates wants to reboot Marvel's Ultimate Universe (2020 will be 20 years!); and speaking of Marvel, what does issue #377 of the Incredible Hulk have to do with Avengers: Endgame? Is there a surge in value for a (formerly "dollar" bin) book)?; thoughts about this week's Grammys hosted by Alicia Keys; Netfilix' Siempre Bruja gets criticized for slavery romance tropes; Netflix' Killer Mike doc series, Trigger Warning is a must see; Lastly, VA governor, Ralph Northam put his foot in "it" again with his "indentured servants" reference to American history post his "blackface" scandal. Call live at 646-915-9620.
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