EPISODE · Sep 2, 2017 · 2H 49M
Afropunk '17!; Dark Matter Canned!; DiCaprio as The Joker?-TheGrind at 6pm EST
from Afronerd Radio · host Afronerd Radio
In a another "straight, no chaser" show description, simply listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Join your favorite podcast Shadow Cabinet (Claire Lanay, the "Uncanny" Daryll B, Dburt and Capt. Kirk) as they shed light on the following pop/pulp issues: Daryll and Dburt provide the encryption code for last week's Afropunk festival; acting great, Leonardo Dicaprio's name is floating around as a possible choice for the Martin Scorsese produced WB Joker solo film; to Dburt's shock/chagrin, the SyFy network has cancelled Dark Matter (no season 4) but Killjoys gets another 2 years; iconic director, James Cameron causes a stir by asserting that the success of the Wonder Woman film is actually a step backward for female empowerment films; a pic of actress Simone Missick as Misty Knight with her bionic arm hit the cyberwebs this week; the Inhumans TV series debuts in IMAX theaters (then on television) this weekend and some viewers weren't exactly thrilled; actress Chloe Bennet defends her right to speak out against Hollywood's penchant for whitewashing and in a reversal of fortune, actor Ed Skrein opts out of the Hellboy reboot due to his belief that an Asian actor would have been more appropriate for the role (we agree!); actress Anna Diop gets cast as Starfire for the upcoming Titans DC digital series; famed Hollywood attorney, Michael Eisner passes; inventor/entrepreneur, Elon Musk may have devised a way for humans to keep up with A.I. via Neuralink; And lastly, our thoughts about the Trump administration being non comittal on placing historic abolitionist, Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Call the hosts LIVE at 646-915-9620.
What this episode covers
In a another "straight, no chaser" show description, simply listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast airing this Saturday at 6pm EST. Join your favorite podcast Shadow Cabinet (Claire Lanay, the "Uncanny" Daryll B, Dburt and Capt. Kirk) as they shed light on the following pop/pulp issues: Daryll and Dburt provide the encryption code for last week's Afropunk festival; acting great, Leonardo Dicaprio's name is floating around as a possible choice for the Martin Scorsese produced WB Joker solo film; to Dburt's shock/chagrin, the SyFy network has cancelled Dark Matter (no season 4) but Killjoys gets another 2 years; iconic director, James Cameron causes a stir by asserting that the success of the Wonder Woman film is actually a step backward for female empowerment films; a pic of actress Simone Missick as Misty Knight with her bionic arm hit the cyberwebs this week; the Inhumans TV series debuts in IMAX theaters (then on television) this weekend and some viewers weren't exactly thrilled; actress Chloe Bennet defends her right to speak out against Hollywood's penchant for whitewashing and in a reversal of fortune, actor Ed Skrein opts out of the Hellboy reboot due to his belief that an Asian actor would have been more appropriate for the role (we agree!); actress Anna Diop gets cast as Starfire for the upcoming Titans DC digital series; famed Hollywood attorney, Michael Eisner passes; inventor/entrepreneur, Elon Musk may have devised a way for humans to keep up with A.I. via Neuralink; And lastly, our thoughts about the Trump administration being non comittal on placing historic abolitionist, Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Call the hosts LIVE at 646-915-9620.
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