Black Worlding

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 the (Re)genesis? Let's get it!Connect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, called “Renégade”!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 it!Connect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, called “Renégade”!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 why the white lady can't get right! And you know Madame Morrible, "MM"...if you flip it around, "WW"...Wicked Witch! The Ozians stay dumb as f#%k; Boq be wildin'...but we kinda get it; and Ness-ain't-shit-ain't-never-gon'-be-shit-ass-rose...? Bitttttccchhhhhhh!!!But hey, at least our good sis Elphie got herself a trendy off-the-shoulder sex cardigan, that nicccee lil' Ozian's Secret Black Lace set, a new royal cape, AND a castle! Oh, and she got her (straw)man!Alright, let's get into it!Connect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, called “Renégade”!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 and sometimes love today! Topics include solidarity, radicalization, evangelicalism, the gap between idealism and political reality, and what it truly means to be branded a villain in the face of tyranny. Should Elphie have just murked that Wizard when she had the chance?Oh y'all thought this was gonna just be goofy? We get IN it! There is a lot of goofiness too...Alright, alright. Let's get it!Connect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, called “Renégade”!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 shifted from demonizing female sexuality to celebrating male dominance during the Romantic era; and how they’ve been white, white, white for most of the time!From some of your fave YA hits like Vampire Academy and Vampire Diaries to the on-screen representations of Blackness and vampyres in shows and films like The Originals and The Twilight Saga, to some more speculative interpretations of vampire mythologies (a la Octavia Butler and Markus Redmond), we analyze just who gets to be immortal—and why it matters.This episode asks: Who are the real vampyres? What does generational sacrifice look like? How do we defend Black liberation while building toward collective freedom?Join us for some blood, teeth, chaos, & clay…Let’s get it!Connect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, called “Renégade”!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 federal agent in America.This isn't just another military story - it's a rare glimpse into the intersection of race, federal service, and personal identity. Derrick Jackson brings authenticity to a genre that has long lacked diverse voices, offering insights that resonate with many of those interested in stories about law enforcement, investigative crime, military service, or simply understanding the complex realities of Black professionals in high-stakes careers.Connect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, called “Renégade”!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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, Sun Ra, Levar Burton, and Octavia Butler and all of their contemporary afterlives. We also get into challenges and questions of “Black Excellence,” white mediocrity, Freedom, what it means to be classified as “alien”. Strap in because we are about to give you 🥷🏽🥷🏾🥷🏿's in SPACE!…let’s get it!Connect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, called “Renégade”!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 real-life Black queer baddie activists in concert with some of our favorites Black queer baddies in sci-fi & fantasy media to zero in on the current challenges of regime, imperialism, racism, xenophobia, anti-immigrant sentiment and policy, islamophobia, potential war, colonialism, white supremacy, and antiblackness.In the midst of so much chaos and oppression, we are really trying to understand how we get free y’all, and we are doing that the best way we know how; through storytelling and black worlding. Come on in the room, community. Let’s get it!What we CoverHow Black Queerness as a framework and lens can help us to see beyond the bounds of white supremacy.What does it mean to position Black Queer storytelling at the forefront of liberation?How Black Queer authors, characters, and activists always lead the way in revolutionThe Black Queer nuances within presenting Black queer characters in storytellingAre we racing to Panem and the Hunger Games as a society?How do we get free?Literature & Media to Check OutMortal Instruments - Diana Wrayburn from Cassandra Claire’s Dark Artifices TrilogyLafayette Reynolds - True BloodLouis de Pointe du Lac - Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire Television SeriesZoelle - Oathbound, The Legendborn Cycle by Tracy DeonnGreat Cities Series by N.K. JemisinConnect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist⁠⁠ ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠⁠⁠, called “Renégade”!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 mother and aunt. We discuss the vulnerability of writing through grief, the complexities of family storytelling, and how spiritual signs became part of the healing process.From conversations about Black literature and childhood memories to reflections on aging, legacy, and joy, this episode celebrates the emotional depth and cultural power of Black stories and reality. Diandra also teases her next book, Bluebird, and reminds us that stories—especially our own—are sacred!What we CoverGrief and healing through Black storytellingHonoring family legacies through literatureSpiritual signs and generational symbolsNavigating family truths with integrityThe intersection of literature, loss, and liberationLiterature to Check OutReaching Back by Nea A. SimoneRed Bird by Diandra F. WingThe Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne JeffersChoices & Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea (We’re Going to Mars) by Nikki GiovanniThe Road Not Taken by Robert FrostWhen Tomorrow Starts Without Me by David RomanoConnect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP:⁠ ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist⁠ ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠⁠, called “Renégade”!⁠ ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 what it means to present stories of our own lineages and legacies, and, ultimately, about how the lines between fantasy and reality are incredibly thin, especially when it comes to Black storytelling.Listen, representation will not save us...but sometimes, it can give us the hope to figure out how to save ourselves...Alright kinfolk, let's get it!In this episode:A History of Funk Music and Black Liberation of the 1970s | Full Documentary | Independent LensN.E. Davenport - The Blood TrialsBefore Central Park there was Seneca Village | Secrets of the Dead | PBSConnect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram: ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠, called “Renégade”! ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 mistake, it will be FULL of spoilers!Alright, let's get it!

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, “Why do we need fantasy and dreaming?” and “How do we reshape the world and consequences in our own BookStorms?” Buckle up for a great conversation!Let’s get it!Connect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram: ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠, called “Renégade”! ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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!Connect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram: ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠, called “Renégade”! ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 Negroes. We focus on Afrofuturism, addressing the challenges and possibilities of envisioning a post-colonial, Black world. Let’s get it!Connect with Us:Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠ Follow us on instagram: ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠Support the Show:Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!Credits: Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠, called “Renégade”! ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠!Disclaimer for Explicit Content:Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 extraordinaire, Alex (aka Miss Meeba)! Listen as we discuss shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender, She-Ra, and Dragon Prince, and highlight how trauma in storytelling can influence character development and relationships. We also extend the conversation to literature, film, and other live-action television, discussing authors like N.K. Jemisin, films like the Underworld franchise, and shows like The Originals. How do drama and trauma affect storytelling and character development? Well, strap in, ‘cause it’s gonna be a ride! Let’s get it! Connect with Us: Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠  Follow us on instagram: ⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠ Support the Show: Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners. Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend! Credits:  Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist ⁠poliigone⁠, called “Renégade”! ⁠Check out their music at this link⁠! Disclaimer for Explicit Content: Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised. At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries. We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 form your play-cousins, the Good/Bad B*tches of the South! Let's get it! Connect with Us: Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠⁠ Support the Show: Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners. Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend! Credits:  Outro music by ⁠⁠⁠c e s c o:⁠⁠⁠ “We Have Liftoff” Disclaimer: Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised. At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries. We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 ratings, and spirited rants about said dizzy bitches without a cause! Let's get it!  Connect with Us: Follow us on Instagram @thisisblackworlding  Support the Show: Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners. Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend! Credits:  Outro music by c e s c o: “We Have Liftoff” Disclaimer: Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised. At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries. We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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, personal anecdotes, and a little game we call, “Name that Genre”! Let’s get it! Connect with Us: Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠ Support the Show: Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners. Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend! Credits:  Outro music by ⁠⁠c e s c o:⁠⁠ “We Have Liftoff” Disclaimer: Disclaimer for Explicit Content: Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised. At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries. We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 kept us! Buckle in for some hot takes, friendship love, and a halluvalotta shenigans! Remember, if you shenan once, you will shenan-again! Connect with Us: Follow us on Instagram ⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠ Support the Show: Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners. Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend! Credits:  Outro music by ⁠c e s c o:⁠ “We Have Liftoff” Disclaimer: Disclaimer for Explicit Content: Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised. At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries. We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 costs associated with magic and how it impacts characters' relationships with their abilities. In each series, we highlight the coming-of-age story, character development, histories of oppression, anger towards hierarchy, the pain associated with navigating the magic in each world, and personal growth. Resources Mentioned: Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha Series) by Tomi Adeyemi This Poison Heart Series by Kalynn Bayron The Kingston Cycle by C.L. Polk Connect with Us: Follow us on instagram @thisisblackworlding  Support the Show: Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners. Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend! Credits:  Outro music by c e s c o: “We Have Liftoff” Disclaimer: Disclaimer for Explicit Content: Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised. At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries. We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 abilities, hard and soft magic, restrictions, types of magic users, and favorite magic systems and characters. Buckle up! Resources Mentioned: Avatar the Last Airbender The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Claire The Magicians by Lev Grossman Eragon by Christopher Paolini The Witcher Drama Series The C.S. Lewis-ry of it all! A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself Drama Series (Based on the Novel Half Bad by Sally Green) The Originals Drama Series Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Charlie Bone - Children of the Red King Series Osseous Chronicles by Ivy Asher Graceling Series by Kristin Cashore Young Elites by Marie Liu Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi American Gods Drama Series Game of Thrones Drama Series Charmed Drama Series Connect with Us: Follow us on Instagram @thisisblackworlding  Support the Show: Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners. Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend! Credits:  Outro music by c e s c o: “We Have Liftoff” Disclaimer: Disclaimer for Explicit Content: Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised. At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries. We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 discovering identity within one's community while NA embraces diversity more openly without making it the central focus of the story. We touch on the unique aspects of Young Adult (YA) novels, where characters navigate issues of belonging and rebellion. We emphasize how, in New Adult (NA) novels, readers can connect to these characters across various stages of life and relate to their journeys of self-discovery outside societal expectations. Resources Mentioned: The Nsibidi Scripts Series, by Nnedi Okorafor The Broken Earth Series, by N.K. Jemisin Connect with Us: Follow us on Instagram @thisisblackworlding Support the Show: Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners. Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend! Credits: Outro music by c e s c o: “We Have Liftoff” Disclaimer for Explicit Content: Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised. At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries. We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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+, often leaning towards those over 25. This conversation delves into the difference between natural age and functional age (maturity), the shift from morality to gray areas, and the heroine's journey. We ponder when these categories become unclear and examine specific examples like Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan and Plated Prisoners by Raven Kennedy.  B-Side Deep Dives: The Nsibidi Scripts Series, by Nnedi Okorafor The Broken Earth Series, by N.K. Jemisin Resources Mentioned: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Young Elites by Marie Lu Maze Runner by James Dashner Percy Jackson by Rick Rioirdan Divergent by Veronica Roth Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Recommendations Son of the Storm by Sufi Davies Okungbowa Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen Between Earth and Sky Series by Rebecca Roanhorse  Connect with Us: Follow us on Instagram @thisisblackworlding Support the Show: Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners. Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend! Credits: Outro music by c e s c o: “We Have Liftoff” Disclaimer for Explicit Content: Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised. At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries. We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 specific media, we provide a platform for diverse narratives, emphasizing humor and respect. Black Worlding is a vibrant journey into the world of imaginative storytelling, fostering a sense of belonging first and foremost for all BIPOC listeners. Episode Types * A-Sides for macro-level discussions like young adult literature, tropes, and magic systems. Plus, we'll spotlight black authors. * B-Sides for deep dives into specific media and highlighting incredible creators and authors. * O-Sides to explore different formats and invite you into our co-creating story process. Expect lots of laughter and Black joy! Resources Mentioned: House of Night series by Kristin and PC Cast Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare  Charmed, television series  Dark Angel, television series Ghost Whisperer, television series Vampire Diaries Wiki Originals Wiki Episode Highlights What is Katniss Everdeen’s mother’s name? Carine Everdeen What is Percy Jackson’s mother’s name? Sally Jackson Connect with Us: Follow us on Instagram @thisisblackworlding Support the Show: Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners. Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend! Credits: Outro music by c e s c o: “We Have Liftoff” Disclaimer for Explicit Content: Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised. At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries. We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

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 Instagram @thisisblackworlding