“LA Made” is a series exploring stories of bold Californian innovators and how they forever changed the lives of millions all over the world. Each season will unpack the untold and surprising stories behind some of the most exciting innovations that continue to influence our lives today. Season 2, “LA Made: The Barbie Tapes,” tells the backstory of the world’s most popular doll, Barbie. Barbie is a cultural icon but what do you really know about her? Hear Barbie's origin story from the peopl ...
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Sentinel Island; God Friended Me TV; More on Candyman Reboot; MWIR 7pm ET
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As the holiday season gets into full gear, let's just get to the matters at hand! The podcast is Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Your favorite AFROnerdists will wax about the following issues: a young missionary is reportedly killed by an uncontacted Sentinelese tribe after being warned that he could face death attempting perhaps the most isolated indigenous people in the world; Dburt finally checks out CBS' new and diverse TV series, God Friended Me although it does appear to be a reverse engineered version of Person of Interest-another series from the same network; more info is coming out about filmmaker, Jordan Peele's reboot of the Black horror classic, Candyman; noted director, Ava Duvernay inked a 100M multi genre TV deal with the WB; what exactly is "blackfishing"; after the Spider-man: Into The Spider-Verse hits, Sony might explore a female centric animated counterpart with Spider-Woman taking the reigns; a new DC UniverseYoung Justice S3 and Artemis Fowl trailers hit the cyberverse; China appears to be "doubling down" on the ethical dilemma of eugenics by producing the world's first CRISPR babies; more on the MS Senate race and its racial overtones. Lastly, Dburt finally tackles how "fake news" can benefit Black people. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
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As the holiday season gets into full gear, let's just get to the matters at hand! The podcast is Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) and it airs every Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Your favorite AFROnerdists will wax about the following issues: a young missionary is reportedly killed by an uncontacted Sentinelese tribe after being warned that he could face death attempting perhaps the most isolated indigenous people in the world; Dburt finally checks out CBS' new and diverse TV series, God Friended Me although it does appear to be a reverse engineered version of Person of Interest-another series from the same network; more info is coming out about filmmaker, Jordan Peele's reboot of the Black horror classic, Candyman; noted director, Ava Duvernay inked a 100M multi genre TV deal with the WB; what exactly is "blackfishing"; after the Spider-man: Into The Spider-Verse hits, Sony might explore a female centric animated counterpart with Spider-Woman taking the reigns; a new DC UniverseYoung Justice S3 and Artemis Fowl trailers hit the cyberverse; China appears to be "doubling down" on the ethical dilemma of eugenics by producing the world's first CRISPR babies; more on the MS Senate race and its racial overtones. Lastly, Dburt finally tackles how "fake news" can benefit Black people. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
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