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Black Worlding
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Black Worlding - Celebrating Our Diverse Voices in Fantasy & Sci-Fi Media 📚📺🎥🌈Join hosts Rae and Día as we embark on this journey through the worlds of storytelling, shining a spotlight on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors/characters/creators in literature, television, and film. In each episode, we dive deep into the vibrant literary worlds created by these storytellers, exploring those rich perspectives that often go unnoticed and unheard. Join us for a captivating exploration of inclusive stories, underrepresented voices, and the transformative power of representation on page and screen!
Episodes
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The (Re)Genesis: This Rusted Sun
Well howdy do and hello play-cousins and kin folk! Welcome to an all new season 3 of Black Worlding y'all! We are getting into this season with a new format and slightly updated direction. We're about to take off this year, so tune all the way in to see just were we're going! Are you ready for…
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2025 Faves: A Year In Review!
Well hello, hello, hello play-cousins! We are back from a little winter break to give you all the business of 2025 with our last episode of season 2! Strap in and listen to us recap the year in all things sci-fi and fantasy media: books, tv, movies, nonsense, we got it all! Alright now, let's get...
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"A Witch?! You Wicked B*#%h! Witch!": Pt. 2 Review, Wicked: For Good
I have beeen changeedddd...for good? For bad? For the better? IDK! Hey play-cousins; as promised, here is your part 2 review! We lean into the tragedy and contemporary connections of the movie in this part 2! Our green sista can't win for losing! The Wizard Lies! Glinda don't know when, how, and...
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"Look at Her; Guess What She is? A WITCH!": A Wicked Pt. 1 Review
Well hey, hey, hey play-cousins! Don't think we forgot about you! We are back with a whole new Part 1 of our Wicked & Wicked: For Good Reviews! Join us as we delve into all, and I do mean ALL, of the Wizard of Oz source material since 1900 and show how it's coalesced to make the Wicked we know…
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Vampyres & Freedom Fighters; Chaos & Clay: The Monster Mash, Part I.
Annddd we’re back at it with Part 1 of our spooky-seasonally-appropriate-series, The Monster Mash! In this episode we’re focusing on Vampires and what they reveal about power, race, and capitalism? We're tracing bloodlines from ancient Lilith to modern-day monsters, exploring how vampy mythology...
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Derrick Jackson's "Shadow One": An Interview with the Author
Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Derrick Jackson, former Air Force special agent and author of "Shadow 1" - a novel based on his real experiences investigating crimes from sexual assault to human trafficking in Korea, that pulls back the curtain on what it's like to serve as a Black...
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A Different World: 🥷🏽🥷🏾🥷🏿's...in Space!
For this very special summer episode, we are coming to you from A Different World, all the way, outside of space! This week we are talking about Black folks as we see ourselves through characters in and among the stars and in the extraterrestrial. We talk about the greats like Nichelle Nichols…
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Black Queer Baddies: On Freedom, Regimes, & The Hunger Games
Hey, hey, hey! We haven’t forgotten about y’all; especially not in the season of Pride and Juneteenth! This week, we have a wide-ranging discussion on the intersections of Black queerness and our battles for freedom and liberation throughout history and in narrative storytelling. We engage with...
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Remembering the Red Birds - An Interview with Diandra F. Wing
On this episode of Black Worlding, we are back with writer and tech professional Diandra Ford-Wing to explore how Black storytelling becomes a vessel for grief, healing, and intergenerational memory. Diandra shares the journey behind her debut memoir, Red Bird, a powerful tribute to her late…
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The Moments That Make Us: Octavia Butler, Beyoncé, & Black Storytelling Real Life
And we back, and we Black, and flyin' high off the Cowboy Carter Tour Act II tour and all the different ways we experience Black storytelling! This week, we interrogate all those "moments that make us," thinking about the pivotal moments of catalyzation in our lives, about representation, about...
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"I Lied to You": A SINNERS Review
Hey hey hey! We are back for a VERY special impromptu review of the new and wonderfully iconic film by Ryan Coogler; Sinners! Buckle up for a wild ride through our immediate responses to this wonderful film in all its parts; acting, cinematography, plot, mechanics, the MUSIC, etc. And make no...
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Worldbuilding: Fantasy, Dreaming, & Reshaping Freedom!
Hey hey hey, play cousins! We are back with a new episode for you, and we are diving deep into worldbuilding and how we go about it! Join us as we discuss the mechanics and socio-cultural aspects of worldbuilding, referencing some of our favorite sci-fi/fantasy stories. We ask questions like…
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Mina Brower’s Daughters of Chaos - An Interview with the Author
And we're back again with a very special interview episode with the wonderful Mina Brower, author of the Daughters of Chaos Series! Take a dive into our conversation about world-building, her series, and what it means to write in true representation. Buckle up for an exciting ride...let's get it!...
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Morpheus, Morgan Freeman, & Other Magical Negroes
Hey hey hey, play cousins! We are back with a new episode for you, and we are diving deep into the Magical Negro trope! Join us as we discuss the origins and applications of this trope, alongside some of your favorite and most controversial Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy media surrounding Magical...
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The Drama & The Trauma
And we back and we Black and we back! Welcome back for Season 2 play cousins and kinfolk, and happy Black History Month! We are starting off this new season with an exciting discussion of drama and trauma in all kinds of media, featuring our wonderful Luminary and marketing manager…
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It's Witches B*tches! - Witchcraft Deep Dive (A-Side)
This week, in honor of spooky season, we are taking you all the way down, down, down the witches road! Join us as we explore the vast types of witchcraft and witches in history and popular media. Buckle up for some historical lessons, some spellbinding explorations, and some truly wicked rants…
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I’m a Damsel, My Name is Dorothy, and I’m in Distress... - Tropes (A-side)
This week we are hitting tropes from the black hand side! From the beloved bildungsromans, to the dizzy bitches without cause, to the damsels in distress: Tropes, whether you love them or hate them, help to set the stage upon which the characters play. Strap in for some educational antics, fun...
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KND: Kid's Next Drive (On the Road Series)
In this very special episode of Black Worlding, we are on the road for you! Join us as we discuss a range of topics around Children’s/Teen’s animated shows and cartoons, adult animation, and SFF live action television while traipsing about the southern highways! Buckle in for some hot takes,...
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Love, Friendship, & Shenanigans: A Walk With the Stars
In this very special episode of Black Worlding, we are introducing a new Celestial Body into the Panel! Join us as we recount our incredibly long friendship with one of our best Judy's, Amibe! In this episode we discuss how sci-fi & fantasy brought us all together, and how, in some cases, it has...
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The Reaper, The Red Cross, & The Apothecary Princess - Magic Systems (B-side)
In this episode of Black Worlding, we are giving you magic system case studies! We navigate Hard, Middle, Soft magic systems through three book series: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron, & the Kingston Cycle by C.L. Polk. We discuss the importance of...
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The Phoenix, Them Fairies, & That White Man With the Sword - Magic Systems (A-side)
In this episode of Black Worlding, we are giving you magic! From the shows we love like Charmed and X-Men to the books we still think about years later. We journey through the different types of magic systems and what authors we think have stand-out characters, worlds, and powers. We talk about...
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Save the World, End the World - Young Adult vs. New Adult (B-side)
In this episode of Black Worlding, we delve deep into the theme of Young Adult vs New Adult fiction. We focus on the “Nsibidi Scripts” series by Nnedi Okorafor as a representative of the YA genre, and the "Broken Earth Trilogy" by NK Jemisin as New Adult representation. YA often focuses on...
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Who the Hell is Sally Jackson? - Young Adult vs. New Adult (A-side)
We explore age categories in literature, distinguishing between Young Adult (YA) and New Adult (NA). YA typically features characters ages 12-18, encompassing well-known titles like Legendborn by Tracy Deonn and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. New Adult (NA) focuses on characters ages 20+,...
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The Genesis
Black Worlding is a dynamic podcast hosted by Día and Rae, celebrating diversity and inclusivity in science fiction and fantasy literature. This podcast explores representation and world-building through BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices. Through engaging discussions, author spotlights, and deep dives into...
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Season 1 Sneak Peek
Black Worlding is a dynamic podcast hosted by Día and Rae, celebrating diversity and inclusivity in science fiction and fantasy literature. This podcast explores representation and world-building through BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices. Check out our trailer and follow us on social media! Follow us on...
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Black Worlding - Celebrating Our Diverse Voices in Fantasy & Sci-Fi Media 📚📺🎥🌈Join hosts Rae and Día as we embark on this journey through the worlds of storytelling, shining a spotlight on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors/characters/creators in literature, television, and film. In each episode, we dive deep into the vibrant literary worlds created by these storytellers, exploring those rich perspectives that often go unnoticed and unheard. Join us for a captivating exploration of inclusive stories, underrepresented voices, and the transformative power of representation on page and screen!
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Black Worlding - Celebrating Our Diverse Voices in Fantasy & Sci-Fi Media 📚📺🎥🌈Join hosts Rae and Día as we embark on this journey through the worlds of storytelling, shining a spotlight on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors/characters/creators in literature, television, and film. In each episode, we dive...
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