32 episodes

A show about Anime, Film and Pop Culture from the perspective of a 40 year old BLERD.

BIG BLERD Chris Cox

    • TV & Film

A show about Anime, Film and Pop Culture from the perspective of a 40 year old BLERD.

    Love, Death and Robots.

    Love, Death and Robots.

    Welcome to Episode 1 of season 4.  Host Chris Cox makes this 1st episode a deeply personal one as he talks about the loss of his cousin, his friend and fellow podcaster Kris Carter. Chris describes how the new  SCI-FI movie "Finch" helped him navigate the emotions he was trying to avoid. 



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    Podcast Music "Come Vibe With Me" Patrick Patrikios From YouTube Library 


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    • 29 min
    Fire, Ice and Flash A conversation with Marlon McKenney

    Fire, Ice and Flash A conversation with Marlon McKenney

    Episode 6, sees Big Blerd host Chris Cox interview Artist, author, marketing expert Marlon Mckinney.  Both Chris and Marlon NERD out about artist Frank Frazzetta, Ralph Bakshi and the Flash web cartoons of the mid 90's and early 2000's.  Marlon is an author who has written and illustrated 4 children's books aimed at the black community.  These books are educational, artistic and represent children of color.  So please connect those headphones, turn on the bluetooth or turn up the speakers cause if you're ready to listen, I'm always ready to talk.  

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    • 1 hr 2 min
    Unintentionally Funny

    Unintentionally Funny

    Chris Cox, Host of the Big Blerd Podcast talks with special guest Kendra Crump an Atlanta Based Comedian about Anime, Dragon Ball Z and how it can be unintentionally hilarious.    Check us out as we do our best to stay on topic but take time to discuss cosplay, Destroying someone's NBA dream, Comedy in America and anime. 

    -Intro 

    -Kendra Crump 

    -Dragon Ball Z

    -How I got the Name "Big Blerd"

    -Anime back in the Day 

    -Code Lyoko 

    -Hoop Dreams 

    -Outro 




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    • 56 min
    What Makes Anime Good??

    What Makes Anime Good??

    In this new episode, Host of Big Blerd gives his 3 criteria of how to decide if an Anime Series is good. 
    Chris shares his thoughts on 
    -Character connections.
    -Action sequences.
    -World Building.

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    • 36 min
    LUPIN The BLERD

    LUPIN The BLERD

    This episode is all about the New Netflix Series Lupin, my excitement for the show and also the continuing discussion of how representation matters.

    -Excitement

    -Family interrupts my attempts to binge watch and be a couch potato

    -Main Characters and attempting to pronounce French names

    -How the Narrator is misdirecting us

    -Omar Sy steals the scenes

    -Representing France's immigrant/Multi-cultural population

    -The writer's use of subtlety,  Its loud to people of Color

    -Lupin the Blerd. transitioning through any scene effortlessly.  From Jordans to Loafers

    -A man of color for all people of color

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    • 46 min
    Diversity in Anime; Moving forward in 2021

    Diversity in Anime; Moving forward in 2021

    -Anime Characters invited to the Cookout -Fire Force Character Ogun Montgomery -Carole and Tuesday Character Carole Stanley -How to be on the show or to connect with me https://linktr.ee/MultiplePodcastDisorder

    This episode discusses the positive Character of colors that have appeared in anime during 2020.  Speaking specifically of Fire Forces Character Ogun Montgomery and Netflix Original Anime Carol and Tuesday's Character Carole Stanley. I plan to discuss the animation style, creators of the anime and a brief overview of Characters of Color in Anime over the years. Representation matters, as seeing ourselves on screen inspires us to really be us no matter what genre.

    This episode talks about

    -Anime characters invited to the cookout

    -Ogun Montgomery -a Hero powered by his heritage

    Carole Stanley- A black girl who rocks 



    Articles discussing Regarding Diversity in anime creators 

    LeSean Thomas

    https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2019/08/11/general/cannon-busters-bending-anime-rules-right-ways/

    The twins Arthell Isom and his twin brother, Darnell Isom, are the co-founders of D’ART Shtajio,

    https://www.blackenterprise.com/meet-the-man-behind-japans-first-major-black-owned-anime-studio/



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    • 54 min

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