EPISODE · Dec 9, 2012 · 2H 4M
Grindhouse Sundays @ 6pm-Interview w/Hilton Ariel Ruiz
from Afronerd Radio · host Afronerd Radio
Welcome to the Double-feature/Grindhouse edition of Afronerd starting with The Comic Shoppeat 6pm and ending with Afronerd featuring Captain Kirkat 7pm. For The Comic Shoppe, join Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following "pulp" culture topics: the crew's initial impressions of the new Star Trek into the Darkness teaser trailer which was released on the net a few days ago; our take on the latest Arrow episode including an appearance by the Huntress; more on 2014's X-Men sequel, Days of Future Past; UK's Misfits gets greenlighted for a movie, including the return of the original cast; legendary Neo-Soul songstress/actress makes an appearance on Fox's Fringe and lastly, a synopsis of David Brother's 4th Letter blog entry on race, comics and the evolution of Marvel's Luke Cage. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. Next up, this week's Afronerd Radio broadcast. Listen to Dburt and Captain Kirk at 7pm eastern as they wax on the following weekly "goings on": the crew welcomes back colleague and friend of the show, filmmaker Hilton Ariel Ruiz (Zombie with a Shotgun; AIR: The True Memoirs of Gil C. Alicea) to discuss his ironic connection to a real life horror centered around the Walking Dead TV series; a UK teacher decides to give her class an assignment involving the development of a business plan for the transatlantic slave trade; for our Blue Area segment, Nigerian businesswoman Folorunsho Alakija surpasses media mogul, Oprah Winfrey as the wealthiest Black woman in the world and picking up from last week's episode-our thoughts on a recent, Dr. John McWhorter piece affirming that racism appears to be waning in the U.S. Folks, we assure you that this Sunday's broadcast will be one for the ages!
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Welcome to the Double-feature/Grindhouse edition of Afronerd starting with The Comic Shoppeat 6pm and ending with Afronerd featuring Captain Kirkat 7pm. For The Comic Shoppe, join Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following "pulp" culture topics: the crew's initial impressions of the new Star Trek into the Darkness teaser trailer which was released on the net a few days ago; our take on the latest Arrow episode including an appearance by the Huntress; more on 2014's X-Men sequel, Days of Future Past; UK's Misfits gets greenlighted for a movie, including the return of the original cast; legendary Neo-Soul songstress/actress makes an appearance on Fox's Fringe and lastly, a synopsis of David Brother's 4th Letter blog entry on race, comics and the evolution of Marvel's Luke Cage. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. Next up, this week's Afronerd Radio broadcast. Listen to Dburt and Captain Kirk at 7pm eastern as they wax on the following weekly "goings on": the crew welcomes back colleague and friend of the show, filmmaker Hilton Ariel Ruiz (Zombie with a Shotgun; AIR: The True Memoirs of Gil C. Alicea) to discuss his ironic connection to a real life horror centered around the Walking Dead TV series; a UK teacher decides to give her class an assignment involving the development of a business plan for the transatlantic slave trade; for our Blue Area segment, Nigerian businesswoman Folorunsho Alakija surpasses media mogul, Oprah Winfrey as the wealthiest Black woman in the world and picking up from last week's episode-our thoughts on a recent, Dr. John McWhorter piece affirming that racism appears to be waning in the U.S. Folks, we assure you that this Sunday's broadcast will be one for the ages!
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