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For Colored Nerds
by Brittany Luse, Eric Eddings, and Stitcher
Each week, BFFs and cultural critics Brittany and Eric deconstruct the nerdier side of pop culture. Joined by a rotating cast of artists, thinkers, and innovators, For Colored Nerds peels back the layers of Black culture we rarely discuss in mixed company.
Episodes
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Vibe Check’s Thoughts on That NYTimes Popeyes Love Story
If you’ve been listening to our last few episodes, you’ll know we’ve had the hosts of Vibe Check – Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, & Zach Stafford – on the show to do the ultimate friendship test with Brittany and Eric. Now that FCN has ended, Vibe Check has become our go-to podcast for the latest in...
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Stacey Abrams is Running Against History
This week, we're passing the mic to our very own Brittany Luse. As you all know, Brittany is the new host of NPR's It's Been a Minute. And for her debut episode, she interviewed Georgia gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams. Since it's Election Day, we thought this would be the perfect time to...
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RANKED: Series Finales
For the final episode of For Colored Nerds, Brittany and Eric rank the best series finales of all time.
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Will Smith, The Slap, and the Death of Celebrity with Aisha Harris
In this penultimate episode of For Colored Nerds, Brittany, Eric, and host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, Aisha Harris, go deep. This week, they discuss one of the most beloved, bankable, and now, controversial Black movie stars of all-time: Will Smith. This isn’t just about The Slap or “the...
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We're in Our Black Female Antihero Era
Tony Soprano. Walter White. Don Draper. Stringer Bell. Throughout the years, viewers have followed the trials, tribulations, and bad behavior from men we love to hate. These protagonists tend to be "relate-able" white (sometimes Black!) men who are chasing power, money, success, or any…
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Living in a Post-Roe America with Khiara Bridges
On June 24th, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, Americans have mobilized to defend access to abortion, while also urging politicians to codify access to not just abortion - but privacy. At the center of this debate is UC Berkeley law professor Khiara Bridges, who spoke…
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Vibe Check with Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, & Zach Stafford
This week, Brittany and Eric are joined by the hosts of Vibe Check - Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, & Zach Stafford. Vibe Check is their group chat come to life and they spill it all! From their honest reactions to Beyonce’s Renaissance to the state of the Democratic Party - you won’t wanna miss this.
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The Problem with Fast Fashion with Aja Barber
Writer, stylist, and consultant Aja Barber joins the show to give the lowdown on fast fashion and its effects on climate change, race, and the Global South. From Shein hauls to Ghana’s Kantamanto Market, there’s a lot of needles to thread but Aja’s got us covered.
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Reality With the King with Carlos King
Reality TV juggernaut Carlos King joins the show to talk all things reality TV. From spearheading the most iconic seasons of Real Housewives of Atlanta to setting the timeline on fire every week with Love & Marriage: Huntsville & DC - he has the game on lock. Tune in to hear about Carlos'...
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All Good Things...
Brittany AND Eric (!!!) are back with two big announcements for the show.
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The Memeification of Domestic Violence with Beverly Gooden
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions about domestic violence/IPV. This week, author and advocate Beverly Gooden joins the show. Beverly is the creator of the hashtag #WhyIStayed, which highlighted the stories of domestic-violence survivors and her memoir, Surviving: Why We Stay &…
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Welcome to Provincetown with Qya Cristal
Every year tourists flock to visit Provincetown (aka P-Town), Massachusetts, a beach town and safe haven for queer folks looking to party, relax, hookup, enjoy live entertainment, and all of the above. Provincetown is also the backdrop for "Welcome to Provincetown,” a podcast following radio...
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Code Switch with Gene Demby & B.A. Parker
Today on the show, Brittany's talking all things race with NPR’s Code Switch host Gene Demby and the newest addition to the Code Switch fam, B.A. Parker! Parker and Gene aren’t just hosts, but they’re friends of the show, and actual friends of Brittany's in real life. Listen in for a deep dive…
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Trials and Triumphs with Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins
For Colored Nerds is back this week with actress, host, and fellow bison, Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins. You may know her as Joelle Brooks from Netflix's Dear White People, but today she joins the show to talk about her podcast, Trials to Triumphs. On Trials to Triumphs, Ashley interviews her...
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Beyonce's Best Songs: RANKED with Sylvia Obell
Beyoncé is coming. To properly prepare for the arrival of her 7th studio album Renaissance, Brittany is joined by entertainment journalist, hive member, and certified Bey enthusiast, Sylvia Obell, to rank the top songs from Queen Bey. Join us for RANKED!: The Beyonce Experience Edition!
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Facing Life with Pendarvis Harshaw and Brandon Tauszik
This week, Eric interviews journalist Pendarvis Harshaw and filmmaker Brandon Tauszik about their groundbreaking online documentary, Facing Life. Facing Life follows the stories of eight formerly incarcerated people adjusting to life outside of California prisons. Make sure to stay tuned til the...
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There Are No Girls On the Internet with Bridget Todd
Bridget Todd, host of There Are No Girls on The Internet, joins the show this week to talk to us about all things tech, social media, and digital landscapes. She’s covered everything from sex trafficking myths that go viral to Kanye West’s bizarre intimidation tactics towards a Georgia election...
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Boys Come First with Aaron Foley
This week, journalist and author Aaron Foley joins the show to talk about his debut novel, Boys Come First. The book follows Dominick Gibson, Remy Patton, and Troy Clements; three Black gay milennial men trying to figure their lives out in an ever-changing Motor City. There's love, friendship,...
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On Lil Nas X, Isaiah Rashad, & Rothaniel with Tirhakah Love
After our episode with Tirhakah Love on Kendrick Lamar's latest album, Brittany and Eric realized there was another conversation brewing right under the surface: pop culture's reckoning with queerness and how it challenges the "traditional" ideals of Black masculinity. Between the tumultuous...
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The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans with Melissa Beck
This week, Brittany and Eric return to the show that started it all: The Real World. As long time fans of the original New Orleans season, the For Colored Nerds crew was SUPER excited for the reunion, The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans. Brittany and Eric reflect on the original series, their...
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Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers Review with Tirhakah Love
Brittany and Eric are comin' for your top five. After weeks of buzz, questions, conspiracies, and callouts, it's safe to say Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers is Kendrick Lamar's most controversial work. With help from Vulture writer Tirhakah Love, the For Colored Nerds crew gives their raw and...
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Red Lip Theology with Candice Marie Benbow
This week, Brittany and Eric chat with theologian, writer, and author Candice Marie Benbow about her book, Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who've Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn't Enough. To say the book challenges every idea of religion that we’ve come to...
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Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations with Nicole Taylor
This week, Brittany chatted with Nicole A. Taylor, writer, master home chef, producer, and cookbook author about her latest cookbook Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations. From rhubarb BBQ sauce to corn dogs there's something in this cookbook for everyone.…
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Let’s Get Critical with Angelica Jade Bastien
Have you ever felt bad for critiquing a Black film for fear of "no more being made"? Feeling so-so about this season of ATLANTA? Are you looking for someone, somewhere who can just say what's been sitting on your chest for so long? Look no further. Angelica Jade Bastien, Vulture film & TV critic,...
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Wendy Williams: A Retrospective with Ira Madison III
From The Slap Heard Around to World to Rihanna's pregnancy, we've heard all the possible takes on our juiciest celebrity gossip. But there's one voice missing from the pack.. the one, the only, Wendy Williams. This week, Brittany, Eric, and Ira Madison III (Keep It) get into what makes Wendy the...
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The Movement Made Us with David Dennis Jr.
What's good, For Colored Nerds fam? Brittany and Eric are back this week with David Dennis Jr. David is a writer, educator, and author of a new memoir, The Movement Made Us. The book recounts the life of David’s father, David Dennis Sr., a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement. It follows David...
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Post Reports: How The Student Loan Freeze Helped Black Women
Today we have a very preview from the Washington Post’s daily show, Post Reports. Every weekday, host Martine Powers walks listeners through the news of the day. In this particular episode, reporter Danielle Douglas-Gabriel talked with Black women about the student loan debt freeze and what…
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SNEAK PEEK: Well-Read Black Girl and Gabrielle Union Talk ‘Bring It On’
Today we have a very special clip of Well-Read Black Girl, where the host and creator, Glory Edim, talks to actress Gabrielle Union about Bring it On.
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Shine Bright with Danyel Smith
This week, Brittany chats with iconic journalist, magazine editor, and novelist, Danyel Smith, about the release of her new book, Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop. From celebrating the enduring impact of Phillis Wheatley's poetry to giving insight into Whitney Houston's...
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Giving Birth While Black with NATAL
In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, the For Colored Nerds crew chats with Gabrielle Horton and Martina Abrahams Ilunga, the hosts of NATAL, a podcast about giving birth while Black. NATAL is in its second season and follows the lives of three Black families in rural America. Stay tuned for a...
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$500K or Dinner with Dan Runcie?
Verzuz, Issa Rae's empire, and dinner with Jay-Z - oh my! Trapital founder and host Dan Runcie joins the show to talk all things music, culture, and the business that keeps it going. From Pusha T’s Arby’s Spicy Fish diss track to what the future looks like for Gen Z artists – Dan’s got the answers!
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Black in Time: The Gilded Age, Bridgerton, & Beyond
This week, Brittany and Eric take on the increase of Black characters in period dramas, a genre that mostly known for its predominantly white casts. From The Gilded Age to Hamilton, they deconstruct what does and doesn't work about these portrayals with the help of Martine Powers, host of The...
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RANKED: The Faking the Funk Edition
This week, For Colored Nerds brings back RANKED. To honor the 31st anniversary of Robert Townsend's The Five Heartbeats, Brittany and Eric rank the best Black Fictional Music Acts of ALL TIME. This is RANKED: The Faking the Funk Edition. You won't wanna miss this.
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Looking Back and Forward at Black Lives Matter
In January, New York Magazine published a retrospective on the 10 years since Trayvon Martin’s death and the subsequent birth of Black Lives Matter. Since its evolution from rallying cry to non-profit, questions have been asked about its structure, organization, goals and leadership. NYMag...
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Is Healthy Black Love Possible on Reality TV? feat. Nephew Tommy
Love is Blind, Married at First Sight, Love Island... what do all these shows have in common? Total and absolute chaos for the Black contestants, that's what! This week, Brittany and Eric discuss the fraught experiences of Black people on reality dating shows, and how one show in particular is...
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Where Are All the "Bad" Black Moms?
This week, Brittany lets Eric (and the world!) know that she's finally mom-curious... but there's a catch. She doesn't just want to be any mom, she wants to be a "bad" mom. More specifically, a "Bad Black Mom."
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Thee Well-Read Black Girl, Glory Edim
This week, writer and founder of Well-Read Black Girl, Glory Edim, joins the show to talk about her new podcast: Well-Read Black Girl! The podcast is a "literary kickback" for authors, writers, and readers to find community in written word. Brittany and Eric deep dive into Well-Read Black Girl's...
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The Divine Feminine, The High Value Man and You feat. Kimberly Nicole Foster
If you’ve been on the internet AT ALL you've probably heard the terms: high value man, divine feminine, alpha male, femininity coaching or any combination of those words. If you haven’t… then get ready. Today’s episode will be a deep dive into the relationship/lifestyle rhetoric that constantly…
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Miss Jackson If You're Nasty
Janet, "Miss Jackson if You're Nasty," is back with a 4-part documentary about her superstar upbringing, taking control of her career, and the relationships that affected her along the way. This week, Brittany and Eric discuss their reactions to the series and if the special did her iconic legacy...
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Girlboss in the City
With shows like Harlem, Run the World, and Twenties... we couldn't help but wonder... do all these shows have something in common? Brittany and Eric discuss the recent influx of Black "Girlboss in the City" shows and how the Sex and the City model they imitate may be holding us back.
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Authenticity at Work is a Trap with Jodi-Ann Burey
Jodi-Ann Burey is a writer, speaker and host who works at the intersection of race, culture and health equity. She joins the show this week to discuss the myth of authenticity at work, her Harvard Business Review article on imposter syndrome, and the importance of centering the experiences of...
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Started from the Top with Vallery Lomas
Former lawyer Vallery Lomas turned to baking on a whim, but quickly shot to the top when she became the first Black winner of The Great American Baking Show. But in a strange twist of fate, her season never aired on TV. Vallery chats with Brittany and Eric about her subsequent bounce back and...
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Internet Goon with Jason Parham
Writer Jason Parham -- our first ever repeat guest -- chats with Brittany and Eric about the distinct way he covers digital life, the ways Black creators are holding platforms accountable, and the radical heart of TikTok and OnlyFans.
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SNEAK PEEK: Back Issue
Today we share a special clip of Back Issue, a podcast about pop culture and nostalgia from friends and co-hosts Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn.
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Intentions
Happy New Year! Today, Brittany and Eric share their intentions (not resolutions!) for 2022, and how they've grown over time.
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The Newlywed Game with Back Issue
Before the year ends, Brittany and Eric welcome another dynamic duo: Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn, hosts of the Back Issue podcast. They get into the ins and outs of co-host life, make a case for how pop culture can be a balm for all of us in these times, and also test how well they really know...
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Lifetime's Black Christmas
The holiday movie genre is loved by many (especially Brittany), even though its films are known to be about as diverse as La La Land and often have white conservative Christian undertones to the storytelling. But lately, Lifetime's holiday slate has featured Black, queer, disabled, and Asian…
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Black Film Archive
In 2020, Maya Cade started the Black Film Archive, a collection dedicated to the long legacy of Black cinema history. Since its inception, viewers have been able to consume Black films that have been lost to time or simply ignored. Brittany and Eric sit down with Maya to talk about her motivation...
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HBO's Love Life
Season 2 of the HBO Max romantic comedy anthology series, Love Life, follows the ups and downs of Marcus Watkins (William Jackson Harper), a Black man living in New York City with his wife, Emily. All seems well in his marriage until he meets Mia (Jessica Williams) at a party. What ensues is a...
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A New Origin Story with Nikole Hannah-Jones
The New York Times Magazine's 1619 Project shattered common narratives about the founding of the United States and the profound history, impact and influence of slavery and race in America. Journalist and Howard University professor Nikole Hannah-Jones, the project's creator, is back two years...
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Each week, BFFs and cultural critics Brittany and Eric deconstruct the nerdier side of pop culture. Joined by a rotating cast of artists, thinkers, and innovators, For Colored Nerds peels back the layers of Black culture we rarely discuss in mixed company.
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Brittany Luse, Eric Eddings, and Stitcher
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Each week, BFFs and cultural critics Brittany and Eric deconstruct the nerdier side of pop culture. Joined by a rotating cast of artists, thinkers, and innovators, For Colored Nerds peels back the layers of Black culture we rarely discuss in mixed company.
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