EPISODE · Apr 18, 2018 · 2H 28M
More Starbucks; Kendrick's Pulitzer; Hi Tech Earth 10 Mill Years Ago?-MWIR 7pm
from Afronerd Radio · host Afronerd Radio
You know what time it is! And due to time constraints.....we're just going to list the topics per our usual Afronerd Radio channel and time (7pm every Wednesday....simply the Mid Week in Review). The topics to be discussed are: a more in depth analysis of the Philadelphia Starbucks racial incident as this story appears to have legs (Dburt might have a conspiratorial slant-interesting that the MAGA clandestine organization called "Rittenhouse" in the Timeless TV show is also the name of the location in PA where this incident occurred); hip hop artist, Kendrick Lamar is awarded a Pullitzer Prize in Music-the first for an artist in the rap genre; scientists are theorizing if there was another technologically advanced society on Earth MILLIONS of years ago; revisiting a topic we covered before-Jurassic Park in real time: scientists ARE getting close to bringing back the Woolly Mammoth and all we can say is.....Does that sound like a good thing?; legendary director, Steven Spielberg may be joining the DC Universe with a live action version of the Blackhawks film; can language style determine if a person suffers from depression?l why actor, Terry Crews deconstructing masculinity is problem per a recent piece in the HuffPost (the Starbucks fiasco serving as an example); the MarySue gives a pretty accurate Avengers fan casting scenario using actors from the 90s; And lastly, columnist, Richard Cohen believes that diversity at the workplace is overrated...maybe because a woman was offered a jon he thought he deserved. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
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You know what time it is! And due to time constraints.....we're just going to list the topics per our usual Afronerd Radio channel and time (7pm every Wednesday....simply the Mid Week in Review). The topics to be discussed are: a more in depth analysis of the Philadelphia Starbucks racial incident as this story appears to have legs (Dburt might have a conspiratorial slant-interesting that the MAGA clandestine organization called "Rittenhouse" in the Timeless TV show is also the name of the location in PA where this incident occurred); hip hop artist, Kendrick Lamar is awarded a Pullitzer Prize in Music-the first for an artist in the rap genre; scientists are theorizing if there was another technologically advanced society on Earth MILLIONS of years ago; revisiting a topic we covered before-Jurassic Park in real time: scientists ARE getting close to bringing back the Woolly Mammoth and all we can say is.....Does that sound like a good thing?; legendary director, Steven Spielberg may be joining the DC Universe with a live action version of the Blackhawks film; can language style determine if a person suffers from depression?l why actor, Terry Crews deconstructing masculinity is problem per a recent piece in the HuffPost (the Starbucks fiasco serving as an example); the MarySue gives a pretty accurate Avengers fan casting scenario using actors from the 90s; And lastly, columnist, Richard Cohen believes that diversity at the workplace is overrated...maybe because a woman was offered a jon he thought he deserved. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
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More Starbucks; Kendrick's Pulitzer; Hi Tech Earth 10 Mill Years Ago?-MWIR 7pm
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