The Nod

4.8 (3.4K)
SOCIETY & CULTURE
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The Nod tells the stories of Black life that don’t get told anywhere else, from an explanation of how purple drink became associated with Black culture to the story of how an interracial drag troupe traveled the nation in the 1940s. We celebrate the genius, the innovation, and the resilience that is so particular to being Black -- in America, and around the world.

11/16/2021

Getting Insecure with Jay Ellis

For Colored Nerds is back! And to kick things off, Brittany and Eric sit down with actor Jay Ellis, who plays the most divisive character on Insecure — Lawrence. He told us all about his thoughts on Lawrence, what it’s meant to play such a controversial character, and what’s in store for the rest of Insecure’s fifth and final season. To get your weekly dose of Brittany and Eric, be sure to subscribe to For Colored Nerds wherever you listen to podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

48 min
10/20/2020

Prentice Penny, Inside 'Insecure'

Girlfriends, Insecure, Uncorked — what do they have in common? Executive Producer and Director Prentice Penny of course! Today, Prentice talks about his origins on Girlfriends, Insecure's Emmy noms, and the need for more Black writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 min
10/13/2020

The 40-Year-Old Version

Sundance award winning director Radha Blank joins B + E to discuss her debut film, The 40-Year-Old Version, produced by Lena Waithe. She shares why Spike Lee and New York City play a major influence on her work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 min
10/08/2020

VP Debate: What's at Stake

What do candidates Pence and Harris have to lose, and what do they have to prove? Political commentator Shawna Thomas reveals how the VP candidates and the debate moderator have prepared for one of the most important moments of the campaign season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 min
10/06/2020

Cosplaying While Black

With New York Comic-Con going remote, Eric talks with internet sensation, Korra — ahem — Kiera Please about its most beloved tradition: cosplay. They talk Blackness, anime's mainstream re-brand, and she even helps Eric with a Halloween surprise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 min
09/29/2020

Big Freedia's Bounce

The New Orleans Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia, has a lot on her plate! From a doc about gun violence to a brand new cooking show; she tells us how she’s using her platform to shine a light on the culture and the most pressing issues of her city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 min
09/22/2020

The Shade Room: Pros & Cons

Brittany and Eric put the internet's most controversial gossip blog in the hot seat. Is The Shade Room good for the Blacks? Author George Johnson discusses The Shade Room's place in Black celebrity gossip and internet culture at large. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 min
09/15/2020

The Cost of Student Debt

NYT best selling author Michael Arceneaux chats with Brittany and Eric about his latest book, I Don't Want to Die Poor, and the untold emotional toll of student debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 min

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Coming Soon!

A new podcast about Black culture from Gimlet Media, hosted by Blackness' biggest fans, Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings. Premieres July 17th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

06/20/2017

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The Zane Episode

04/07/2024

Tasha409

Zane is a writer who is dear to my heart and for sure tout me and my friends that there is nothing wrong with sexual desire. Thank you for bringing her onto the podcast!
❤️

03/04/2021

taylor_❤️

Still my favorite podcast ❤️ truly a treasure even after its ending
Thank You!!!!

06/21/2020

Cutie2134

For the two years I have listened to this show. Thank you for unapologetically being and celebrating black culture. I have learned and grown so much from this show content. I miss ya’ll.
Bummer

02/28/2021

ElenMar

A cheap knock-off of The Read for white people who don’t know better (The Read). No one wanted this show, we wanted Sampler, Reply All, and the Read. Now, at the end of the Woke Olympics, we just have the Read. Thanks for all you’ve done for podcasting LOL.

The Nod tells the stories of Black life that don’t get told anywhere else, from an explanation of how purple drink became associated with Black culture to the story of how an interracial drag troupe traveled the nation in the 1940s. We celebrate the genius, the innovation, and the resilience that is so particular to being Black -- in America, and around the world.