EPISODE · Feb 7, 2019 · 2H 38M
Post Super Bowl; Black Panther@Oscars; Race Bros: Neeson & Northam? MWIR 7pm ET
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Greetings, loyal AFROnerdists! Listen to the latest episode of Afronerdradio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be addressed are: our impressions of this past Super Bowl event that ended with yet another win for the New England Patriots (gameplay, Halftime show assessment and commercials incl. Avengers: Endgame); more on Marvel's Black Panther being nominated for an Academy Award; movie star, Liam Neeson finds himself in a brewing controversy over an interview regarding his past racial revenge thoughts about a friend's alleged rape by an unknown black man 40 years ago; and then there's the call for VA governor, Ralph Northam's departure from office regarding decades old medical school yearbook "blackface" pics; we're late but we may still discuss M. Night Shyamalan's box office hit, Glass; and just what is the deal with MSNBC, Roland Martin and CNN's Angela Rye likening the very real #ADOS (American Descendants of Slaves) movement with Russian bots and hackers?; there's "black" Batman wishful thinking (Daniel Kaluuya) as well as Twilight actors.... both are unacceptable; Shaft, like a black version of Shazam returns as a family affair; Lastly, as a tidbit for Black History Month, what if Milestone Media had a place at Marvel in '95? It really was a possibility. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
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Greetings, loyal AFROnerdists! Listen to the latest episode of Afronerdradio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be addressed are: our impressions of this past Super Bowl event that ended with yet another win for the New England Patriots (gameplay, Halftime show assessment and commercials incl. Avengers: Endgame); more on Marvel's Black Panther being nominated for an Academy Award; movie star, Liam Neeson finds himself in a brewing controversy over an interview regarding his past racial revenge thoughts about a friend's alleged rape by an unknown black man 40 years ago; and then there's the call for VA governor, Ralph Northam's departure from office regarding decades old medical school yearbook "blackface" pics; we're late but we may still discuss M. Night Shyamalan's box office hit, Glass; and just what is the deal with MSNBC, Roland Martin and CNN's Angela Rye likening the very real #ADOS (American Descendants of Slaves) movement with Russian bots and hackers?; there's "black" Batman wishful thinking (Daniel Kaluuya) as well as Twilight actors.... both are unacceptable; Shaft, like a black version of Shazam returns as a family affair; Lastly, as a tidbit for Black History Month, what if Milestone Media had a place at Marvel in '95? It really was a possibility. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
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Post Super Bowl; Black Panther@Oscars; Race Bros: Neeson & Northam? MWIR 7pm ET
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