Black and Snerdy Podcast

Ode and Mo "Kid" Licorish
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What happens when pop culture, anime, and mental health awareness collide? You get the Black and Snerdy Podcast. Every Friday, NYC-based hosts Ode and Mo AKA Kid Licorish spend an hour breaking down the latest in film, TV, and music through a cultural lens you won't find anywhere else. Whether we’re reviewing the latest blockbuster in "Watch Out Now," struggling through "Ode's Anime Breakdown," or catching up on our mental health journeys, we’re bringing you raw, funny, and essential conversations. Join the community! Where Snerds of a feather flock together! Connect with the Snerdy Crew: Watch, Listen, or Sponsor the show: https://beacons.ai/blackandsnerdy⁠

  1. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    Bonus: Pay Black Women and Triple It with Jamie Broadnax (Black Girl Nerds Podcast)

    In this bonus episode of Black and Snerdy, Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo AKA Kid Licorish (@licorishislegit) welcome Jamie Broadnax, founder and editor of Black Girl Nerds, for a conversation that traces the site's origin back to a 2012 Google search that returned nothing representative of Black women in nerd spaces. Broadnax walks through her path from journalism student to established cultural interviewer, the early business mistakes that reshaped how she runs Black Girl Nerds, and a reversed stance on going it alone that pushed her toward collaboration and community building. The three also dig into her decision to stop undervaluing her own worth in negotiations, inspired by Shonda Rhimes' The Year of Yes, which turns into the episode's recurring refrain to pay Black women and triple whatever the number is. From there the group breaks down what separates a healthy fandom from a toxic one, pointing to the Black fan community around House of the Dragon as a bright spot while calling out the fallout around the Harry Potter franchise's creator, misconceptions about Black cosplayers and roller derby skaters, and the influence of organizations like Black Girl Gamers and Black Girls Code. The episode closes with a run of segments covering first fandoms, with Broadnax naming X-Men, Mo naming Star Wars, and Ode naming Star Trek and Captain Sisko, along with Broadnax's approach to protecting her mental health through League of Legends and a Black Girl Nerds book club pick called Sista Samurai. During We Big Mad, Broadnax vents about missing an Odyssey press screening, Ode rants about New York City event planners skipping air conditioning during a heat wave, and Mo goes after the trend of AI-generated real life versions of Simba, Chucky, and Kim Possible, tying it back to Netflix's use of AI to recreate Gene Wilder's voice. The hosts wrap with what is making them happy, including X-Men '97, House of the Dragon live chats on Threads, and a trip to Baltimore for crabs and family, before Broadnax plugs blackgirlnerds.com and a meetup planned for San Diego Comic-Con. Website: www.blackgirlnerds.comTwitter: @BlackGirlNerds  Facebook: www.facebook.com/blackgirlnerds YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Ku2yoEInstagram: www.instagram.com/blackgirlnerdsPodcast iTunes Channel Substack: @blackgirlnerds Connect with the Snerdy CrewWatch, Listen, or Sponsor the show: ⁠https://beacons.ai/blackandsnerdy

  2. 6d ago ·  Bonus

    Bonus: A Good Black Time/Don't Trust Trees with Queen It Shall Be

    Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo AKA Kid Licorish (@licorishislegit) welcome Tanisha Hall, founder of IAS Games and known as Queen It Shall Be, for a bonus episode of Black and Snerdy centered on tabletop games and Black joy. Hall traces her path from childhood game nights with Clue and The Game of Life to founding IAS Games after connecting with the Black Game Makers Association, and she explains why A Different World, rather than The Cosby Show, shaped her sense of HBCU culture given the Cosby Show controversy. The three also swap notes on age-gap relationships, using shared references like Anita Baker and Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" as generational markers, and revisit an ongoing bit about sabotaging each other's Spotify algorithms. The group plays several rounds of Hall's YouTube trivia series Get to Guessing, moving through the Black Firsts, Black Cartoon Characters, and Black Singer Zodiac Signs categories, with answers touching on Phillis Wheatley, Gordon Parks, Sade, and Chaka Khan. A later segment turns to frustrations with vague dating-app messaging and continued discourse around code switching, followed by a lighter round on what is bringing everyone joy, including news that Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested and face extradition to the UK and reports that George Zimmerman is unhoused. The episode closes with Hall sharing that she lost her home to a fallen tree and is raising funds to rebuild, along with details of her upcoming live game show event. IAS Games @IASGAMES: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/inallseriesness TIKTOK:  https://tiktok.com/iasgames INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/iasgames AND https://instagram.com/hillmanthegame YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/@iasgames. (must include the period ".") TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/iasgames TWITCH:  https://twitch.tv/iasgamesdotcom LINKEDIN:  https://linkedin.com/inallseriesness For Queen It Shall Be @QueenItShallBe: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/queenitshallbe TIKTOK:  https://tiktok.com/queenitshallbe INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/queenitshallbe YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/@queenitshallbe TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/queenitshallbe TWITCH:  https://twitch.tv/queenitshallb (not a typo) PINTEREST:  https://www.pinterest.com/queenitshallbe PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/queenitshallbe GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/0feaab7 Connect with the Snerdy Crew:Watch, Listen, or Sponsor the show: ⁠https://beacons.ai/blackandsnerdy⁠⁠

  3. Jul 22 ·  Bonus

    Bonus: We Are Not Shameful with Sampson McCormick

    On this bonus episode of Black and Snerdy, Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo AKA Kid Licorish (@licorishislegit) welcome award-winning stand-up comedian, writer, and activist Sampson McCormick for a conversation that moves from his upbringing in Southeast D.C. to his role as one of the first openly Black queer male comedians, working alongside Andre Kelly. He traces how growing up in Washington, D.C. during its "Chocolate City" era shaped his commitment to community, and explains why building an authentic stand-up career meant creating his own path in film and content creation rather than waiting on late-night television bookings. They revisit an old side project called The Comics You'll Love, a short-lived comedy group that once, complete with a half-remembered museum photo shoot. Sampson also breaks down his film work, including A Different Direction alongside Miss Laura from Queens of Comedy and Daryl Stevens from Noah's Ark, and Love the One You're With on Amazon Prime. The conversation turns to Sampson's YouTube series profiling Black gay love, created to fill the absence of a blueprint for Black queer men navigating relationships, family, and identity, and to address representation gaps left by media that centers mostly white or interracial gay couples. He names Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and Issa Rae as creators he would want to collaborate with going forward. The episode closes with a mental health check-in where Mo discusses managing bipolar II with therapy tools, a Big Mad segment covering everything from crowded midday grocery stores to unsanitary buffet habits, and a Big Happy segment where Sampson credits Black resilience and Mo credits reconnecting with an old friend as sources of joy. Connect with the Snerdy Crew:Watch, Listen, or Sponsor the show: ⁠https://beacons.ai/blackandsnerdy⁠⁠

  4. Jul 17

    Ep 197: Blerd and Snerd Connection with Nick and Maurice (Blerd By Nature Podcast)

    Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo AKA Kid Licorish (@licorishislegit) welcome Nick and Maurice of the Blerd By Nature podcast for a wide-ranging crossover conversation. The guests trace their friendship back to NYC wrestling watch parties, an AEW show in Washington, D.C., and the pandemic downtime that pushed them to launch their own show covering wrestling, anime, and current television. From there the group dives into DreamCon 2026, recapping the convention's cosplay scene, the Black-owned brand Ashify, and a public debate over whether the event offers the same networking value as TwitchCon. They also unpack Tomi Adeyemi's public distancing from the Children of Blood and Bone film adaptation and the messy, leak-plagued rollout of Paramount's animated Avatar: The Last Airbender movie. The back half of the episode covers plenty of ground, including apartment heat troubles, an MTA shuttle bus detour, online criticism of comedian KevOnStage, and a stomach virus outbreak tied to fresh produce. On a lighter note, they trade stories about a Philadelphia cheesesteak trip, a new spot called House of Spells, a beach gathering in New Jersey, and encouraging updates on ongoing job searches. Nick and Maurice close things out by sharing where listeners can find Blerd By Nature across social media, YouTube, and podcast platforms, capping off a conversation that spans pop culture debates, personal milestones, and everyday frustrations. Nick and Maurice of Blerd By Nature BioCome join The Man With The Plan (Maurice) and Mr. Go With The Flow (Nicholas) as we review and react to Anime, Power Rangers and other TV shows. We'll also discuss other various topics all from the perspective of a couple brothas from NYC. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/BlerdByNature?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=76c1fbc8-2236-4d90-9557-9d54518ca973 Connect with the Snerdy CrewWatch, Listen, or Sponsor the show: https://beacons.ai/blackandsnerdy

  5. Jul 15 ·  Bonus

    Ep 196.5 Authentic Self: Bonus Convo with Chiquita Johnson (Chronicles of a Virgo Podcast)

    Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo AKA Kid Licorish (@licorishislegit) open this bonus episode of Black and Snerdy with their mental health check-in segment, joined by Chiquita Johnson. Mo describes managing manic and depressive stretches without health insurance or medication, leaning on years of therapy tools. Chiquita places her mental health at a seven out of ten, naming ongoing work with depression, PTSD, and anxiety after returning to therapy. Ode connects her own difficult stretch to ADHD and trauma responses that surface most in quiet moments. The three then shift into a game called Protag Therapy Session, where they assign mental health diagnoses to beloved television characters. The diagnoses begin with Martin Payne from Martin, played by Martin Lawrence, whom the group examines for antisocial and narcissistic personality traits alongside his relationship with Gina. Attention turns next to Issa Dee from Insecure, played by Issa Rae, with discussion of avoidant and dependent personality patterns, possible ADHD, and her long friendship with Molly. The episode closes on Blanca Rodriguez from Pose, played by MJ Rodriguez, examined through generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, and PTSD tied to the ballroom community and the HIV/AIDS era. Throughout, they trade commentary on trauma, resilience, and chosen family as reflected in each character's arc. Chronicles of a Virgo Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Chronicles_of_a_Virgo_podcast⁠ IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chronicles_of_a_virgo_podcast⁠ FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChroniclesOfAVirgoPodcast/⁠ Tiktok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chronicles_of_a_virgo⁠ Website: ⁠https://chroniclesofavirgo.wixsite.com/my-site⁠ Connect with the Snerdy Crew Watch, Listen, or Sponsor the show: ⁠https://beacons.ai/blackandsnerdy⁠⁠

  6. Jul 10

    Ep 196: Authentic Self with Chiquita Johnson (Chronicles of a Virgo Podcast)

    In this episode of Black and Snerdy, Ode (⁠@thatsod.e⁠ / ⁠@thatsod_e⁠) and Mo AKA Kid Licorish (⁠@licorishislegit⁠) are joined by fellow podcaster and friend of the show Chiquita Johnson (Chronicles of a Virgo Podcast) to share her podcast origin, therapy-driven mission, and recent health and grief struggles that shaped her return. Together, they honor the legacy of Georgie E. Johnson, tracing how Johnson Products Co. and brands like Afrosheen and Just for Me helped shape Black hair care and Black entrepreneurship before being sold to Procter & Gamble. They move into a close look at the Nolan Xavier Wells case while laying out the July Fourth timeline, the family’s retention of Ben Crump, the ongoing autopsy, and troubling questions about a lone Black teen among a white friend group that have raised concerns about transparency and racial dynamics. The conversation shifts to viral pool and boat clips showing Black children being taunted, life-jacket failures, and the wider pattern that includes cases like Tamia Horsford. The group also touch on a Stanford study about AI hiring tools that disadvantage Black and Asian applicants, weave in astrology comments and show drops, and surface the tension between topical news and personal vulnerability throughout the episode. Truly an episode worth checking out. Chronicles of a Virgo Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Chronicles_of_a_Virgo_podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/chronicles_of_a_virgo_podcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/ChroniclesOfAVirgoPodcast/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chronicles_of_a_virgo Website: https://chroniclesofavirgo.wixsite.com/my-site Connect with the Snerdy Crew Watch, Listen, or Sponsor the show: ⁠https://beacons.ai/blackandsnerdy⁠⁠

  7. Jul 8 ·  Bonus

    Ep 195.5 Watch Out Now - Backstage with WordPlay T. Jay and Icarus Gray (No Rhyme or Reason Podcast)

    On this episode of Black and Snerdy, Ode (@thatsod.e / @thatsod_e) and Mo AKA Kid Licorish (@licorishislegit) sit down with Wordplay T. Jay and Icarus Gray for a bonus conversation that starts with the origins of their podcasting lane and quickly moves into hip hop culture, generational perspective, and the pressure of staying authentic in a changing media landscape. The discussion moves through Vince Staples’ Cry Baby, Tierra Whack, Rapsody, J. Cole, and a full-throttle Drake critique before turning to the 2000 documentary Backstage and the 1999 Hard Knock Life tour. The review of Backstage highlights Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule, Method Man, Redman, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, and Dame Dash, while digging into backstage energy, performance legacy, and the uneasy truth behind some of the film’s most memorable scenes. Black boy joy, hip hop maturity, performance history, and the difference between then and now all collide in a conversation that mixes sharp commentary, laughter, and plenty of pointed opinions. No Rhyme or Reason Podcast: https://www.submithub.com/link/nror WordPlay T. Jay: https://music.wordplaytjay.com Icarus Gray: https://linktr.ee/icarusgray WordPlay T. Jay YouTube: https://youtube.com/@wordplaytjay WordPlay T. Jay Instagram: https://instagram.com/wordplaytjay Icarus Gray YouTube: https://youtube.com/@IcarusGray Icarus Gray Instagram: https://instagram.com/icarus_gray Connect with the Snerdy Crew Watch, Listen, or Sponsor the show: ⁠https://beacons.ai/blackandsnerdy⁠⁠

  8. Jul 3

    Ep 195: Give Supreme Her Money with Supreme Sensai

    In this episode of Black and Snerdy, Ode (⁠@thatsod.e⁠ / ⁠@thatsod_e⁠) and Mo "Kid" Licorish (⁠@licorishislegit⁠) talk with Supreme Sensai about DreamCon hosting, creator finances, and postpartum pressures. The panel react to the Pooh Shiesty leaked footage and the Gucci Mane connection, break down the Ray J versus Orlando Brown viral clip and the “show all the hundreds” moment, and the Yu-Gi-Oh hygiene issue that caused a tournament to be suspended. Supreme Sensai opens up about the logistical realities of convention life and being a new parent while balancing creator work. The episode moves into a We Big Mad segment that covers invoice headaches and customer-support frustration, as well as a candid mental-health check-in on postpartum stress. A baby cameo provides an emotional beat amid the banter making for a landmark episode. Supreme Sensai is a content creator, host, and community builder known for blending gaming, culture, and entertainment. Known throughout the gaming and anime community as “Mother”, she has partnered with brands including Nike, Fortnite, and Mountain Dew while hosting major gaming events and conventions. She is also the founder of The Island, a creator community dedicated to helping the next generation of creators grow. Supreme Sensai Content Hub: https://beacons.ai/supremesensai The Island: https://theislandcollective.my.canva.site Connect with the Snerdy Crew:Watch, Listen, or Sponsor the show: ⁠https://beacons.ai/blackandsnerdy⁠⁠

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What happens when pop culture, anime, and mental health awareness collide? You get the Black and Snerdy Podcast. Every Friday, NYC-based hosts Ode and Mo AKA Kid Licorish spend an hour breaking down the latest in film, TV, and music through a cultural lens you won't find anywhere else. Whether we’re reviewing the latest blockbuster in "Watch Out Now," struggling through "Ode's Anime Breakdown," or catching up on our mental health journeys, we’re bringing you raw, funny, and essential conversations. Join the community! Where Snerds of a feather flock together! Connect with the Snerdy Crew: Watch, Listen, or Sponsor the show: https://beacons.ai/blackandsnerdy⁠

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  • Creator
    Ode and Mo "Kid" Licorish
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    244
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ode and Mo "Kid" Licorish
  • Show Website
    Black and Snerdy Podcast