EPISODE · Dec 9, 2018 · 2H 32M
Endgame & Brightburn Trailers; Kevin Hart=Retro Public Litigation; The Grind@6pm
from Afronerd Radio · host Afronerd Radio
As we go deeper into the holiday season, why not check out continued installments of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Your (mostly) consistent AFROnerdist podcasters will rhapsodize about the following issues: the Avengers trailer finally arrives with a formal title, expected solemnity and a whopping 289M views in 24 hours!!; with the release of the James Gunn produced Brightburn trailer, it looks like audiences will finally get their dark or horror infused Superman tale; superstar comedian, Kevin Hart gets into trouble due to past homophobic stand-up routines/tweets causing him to opt out of hosting this year's Oscars; and due to the Hart fiasco, Dburt questions the media's (social and traditional) trend of "retroactively litigating" ALL past phenomena (classic songs, Franklin from Peanuts, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer cartoon, etc) while using a 2019 microscope; impressions of Mark Miller's new Prodigy comic; Dburt also waxes about the latest issue of Doomsday Clock; the Guardian highlights the recent spate of Afro-surrealistic cinema; Lastly, our thoughts about The Black Panther's chances at the Golden Globes and Oscars. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
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As we go deeper into the holiday season, why not check out continued installments of Afronerd Radio'sGrindhouse podcast-airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern. Your (mostly) consistent AFROnerdist podcasters will rhapsodize about the following issues: the Avengers trailer finally arrives with a formal title, expected solemnity and a whopping 289M views in 24 hours!!; with the release of the James Gunn produced Brightburn trailer, it looks like audiences will finally get their dark or horror infused Superman tale; superstar comedian, Kevin Hart gets into trouble due to past homophobic stand-up routines/tweets causing him to opt out of hosting this year's Oscars; and due to the Hart fiasco, Dburt questions the media's (social and traditional) trend of "retroactively litigating" ALL past phenomena (classic songs, Franklin from Peanuts, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer cartoon, etc) while using a 2019 microscope; impressions of Mark Miller's new Prodigy comic; Dburt also waxes about the latest issue of Doomsday Clock; the Guardian highlights the recent spate of Afro-surrealistic cinema; Lastly, our thoughts about The Black Panther's chances at the Golden Globes and Oscars. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
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Endgame & Brightburn Trailers; Kevin Hart=Retro Public Litigation; The Grind@6pm
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