For Colored Nerds
Each week, BFFs and cultural critics Brittany and Eric deconstruct the nerdier side of pop culture. Joined by a rotating cast of artists, thinkers, and innovators, For Colored Nerds peels back the layers of Black culture we rarely discuss in mixed company.
124 episodes • 0 archived •
Vibe Check’s Thoughts on That NYTimes Popeyes Love Story
Nov 15, 2022
Nov 15, 2022
9 mins
Stacey Abrams is Running Against History
Nov 8, 2022
Nov 8, 2022
22 mins
E117
RANKED: Series FinalesE117·
Nov 1, 2022
Nov 1, 2022
47 mins
E116
Will Smith, The Slap, and the Death of Celebrity with Aisha HarrisE116·
Oct 25, 2022
Oct 25, 2022
59 mins
E115
We're in Our Black Female Antihero EraE115·
Oct 18, 2022
Oct 18, 2022
52 mins
E114
Living in a Post-Roe America with Khiara BridgesE114·
Oct 11, 2022
Oct 11, 2022
39 mins
E113
Vibe Check with Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, & Zach StaffordE113·
Oct 4, 2022
Oct 4, 2022
43 mins
E112
The Problem with Fast Fashion with Aja BarberE112·
Sep 27, 2022
Sep 27, 2022
39 mins
E111
Reality With the King with Carlos KingE111·
Sep 20, 2022
Sep 20, 2022
47 mins
E110
All Good Things...E110·
Sep 13, 2022
Sep 13, 2022
34 mins
E109
The Memeification of Domestic Violence with Beverly GoodenE109·
Sep 6, 2022
Sep 6, 2022
39 mins
E108
Welcome to Provincetown with Qya CristalE108·
Aug 30, 2022
Aug 30, 2022
41 mins
E107
Code Switch with Gene Demby & B.A. ParkerE107·
Aug 23, 2022
Aug 23, 2022
39 mins
E106
Trials and Triumphs with Ashley Blaine Featherson-JenkinsE106·
Aug 16, 2022
Aug 16, 2022
36 mins
E105
Beyonce's Best Songs: RANKED with Sylvia ObellE105·
Jul 26, 2022
Jul 26, 2022
38 mins
E104
Facing Life with Pendarvis Harshaw and Brandon TauszikE104·
Jul 19, 2022
Jul 19, 2022
31 mins
E103
There Are No Girls On the Internet with Bridget ToddE103·
Jul 12, 2022
Jul 12, 2022
39 mins
E102
Boys Come First with Aaron FoleyE102·
Jul 5, 2022
Jul 5, 2022
40 mins
E101
On Lil Nas X, Isaiah Rashad, & Rothaniel with Tirhakah LoveE101·
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
47 mins
E100
The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans with Melissa BeckE100·
Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
1h 6m
E99
Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers Review with Tirhakah LoveE99·
Jun 14, 2022
Jun 14, 2022
1h 3m
E98
Red Lip Theology with Candice Marie BenbowE98·
Jun 7, 2022
Jun 7, 2022
45 mins
E97
Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations with Nicole TaylorE97·
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
40 mins
E96
Let’s Get Critical with Angelica Jade BastienE96·
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022
49 mins
E95
Wendy Williams: A Retrospective with Ira Madison IIIE95·
May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022
45 mins
E94
The Movement Made Us with David Dennis Jr.E94·
May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022
39 mins
Post Reports: How The Student Loan Freeze Helped Black Women
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
6 mins
SNEAK PEEK: Well-Read Black Girl and Gabrielle Union Talk ‘Bring It On’
Apr 26, 2022
Apr 26, 2022
3 mins
E93
Shine Bright with Danyel SmithE93·
Apr 19, 2022
Apr 19, 2022
41 mins
E92
Giving Birth While Black with NATALE92·
Apr 12, 2022
Apr 12, 2022
41 mins
E91
$500K or Dinner with Dan Runcie?E91·
Apr 5, 2022
Apr 5, 2022
40 mins
E90
Black in Time: The Gilded Age, Bridgerton, & BeyondE90·
Mar 29, 2022
Mar 29, 2022
1h 20m
E89
RANKED: The Faking the Funk EditionE89·
Mar 22, 2022
Mar 22, 2022
36 mins
E88
Looking Back and Forward at Black Lives MatterE88·
Mar 15, 2022
Mar 15, 2022
1h 15m
E87
Is Healthy Black Love Possible on Reality TV? feat. Nephew TommyE87·
Mar 8, 2022
Mar 8, 2022
1h 6m
E86
Where Are All the "Bad" Black Moms?E86·
Mar 1, 2022
Mar 1, 2022
44 mins
E85
Thee Well-Read Black Girl, Glory EdimE85·
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
34 mins
E84
The Divine Feminine, The High Value Man and You feat. Kimberly Nicole FosterE84·
Feb 15, 2022
Feb 15, 2022
1h 6m
E83
Miss Jackson If You're NastyE83·
Feb 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022
1h 2m
E82
Girlboss in the CityE82·
Feb 1, 2022
Feb 1, 2022
52 mins
E81
Authenticity at Work is a Trap with Jodi-Ann BureyE81·
Jan 25, 2022
Jan 25, 2022
46 mins
E80
Started from the Top with Vallery LomasE80·
Jan 18, 2022
Jan 18, 2022
48 mins
E79
Internet Goon with Jason ParhamE79·
Jan 11, 2022
Jan 11, 2022
51 mins
SNEAK PEEK: Back Issue
Jan 6, 2022
Jan 6, 2022
6 mins
E78
IntentionsE78·
Jan 4, 2022
Jan 4, 2022
47 mins
E77
The Newlywed Game with Back IssueE77·
Dec 28, 2021
Dec 28, 2021
45 mins
E76
Lifetime's Black ChristmasE76·
Dec 21, 2021
Dec 21, 2021
49 mins
E75
Black Film ArchiveE75·
Dec 14, 2021
Dec 14, 2021
38 mins
E74
HBO's Love LifeE74·
Dec 7, 2021
Dec 7, 2021
46 mins
E73
A New Origin Story with Nikole Hannah-JonesE73·
Nov 30, 2021
Nov 30, 2021
49 mins
E72
PassingE72·
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
49 mins
E71
Lawrence HiveE71·
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 16, 2021
46 mins
E70
Red Table TalkE70·
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 16, 2021
48 mins
And We Back
Nov 2, 2021
Nov 2, 2021
1 min
E69
FCN Introduces The Nod!E69·
Jul 14, 2017
Jul 14, 2017
18 mins
E68
BONUS EP: You Seem to Be FeelingE68·
Jul 6, 2017
Jul 6, 2017
34 mins
E67
Walk Down Memory LaneE67·
Jun 22, 2017
Jun 22, 2017
1 hr
E66
Love is Not Enough feat. Nichole PerkinsE66·
Jun 8, 2017
Jun 8, 2017
56 mins
E65
FCN Live w/ Jenna Wortham, Naomi Jackson & Glory EdimE65·
May 23, 2017
May 23, 2017
39 mins
E64
Possible God feat. Gabourey SidibeE64·
May 5, 2017
May 5, 2017
56 mins
E63
Ask Us AnythingE63·
Apr 25, 2017
Apr 25, 2017
1h 2m
E62
Secret Tumblr with Bim AdewunmiE62·
Apr 13, 2017
Apr 13, 2017
50 mins
E61
Yay for Growth with Jason ParhamE61·
Mar 27, 2017
Mar 27, 2017
1h 4m
E60
Get OutE60·
Mar 14, 2017
Mar 14, 2017
1h 3m
E59
FCN Live BHM EditionE59·
Mar 1, 2017
Mar 1, 2017
1h 28m
E58
Someday We'll All Be FreeE58·
Feb 7, 2017
Feb 7, 2017
44 mins
E57
44E57·
Jan 24, 2017
Jan 24, 2017
58 mins
E56
AtlantaE56·
Jan 10, 2017
Jan 10, 2017
53 mins
E55
Our Best IntentionsE55·
Dec 8, 2016
Dec 8, 2016
48 mins
E54
MoonlightE54·
Nov 22, 2016
Nov 22, 2016
48 mins
E53
The FitsE53·
Nov 3, 2016
Nov 3, 2016
58 mins
E52
The Mothers with Brit BennettE52·
Oct 17, 2016
Oct 17, 2016
1h 9m
E51
All American Boys feat. Jason Reynolds and Brendan KielyE51·
Sep 30, 2016
Sep 30, 2016
55 mins
E50
Black Art IncubatorE50·
Sep 19, 2016
Sep 19, 2016
40 mins
E49
2nd Annual FCN AwardsE49·
Aug 31, 2016
Aug 31, 2016
39 mins
E48
Ghostbusters W/ Clover HopeE48·
Aug 12, 2016
Aug 12, 2016
54 mins
E47
Chitlin Circuit with Doreen St. FelixE47·
Jul 30, 2016
Jul 30, 2016
1h 2m
E46
FCN Live W/ Ashley Ford & Vann Newkirk IIE46·
Jul 21, 2016
Jul 21, 2016
1h 21m
E45
For Your ConsiderationE45·
Jul 4, 2016
Jul 4, 2016
53 mins
E44
WorldStar Wiki ft Mmhmm GirlE44·
Jun 20, 2016
Jun 20, 2016
52 mins
E43
Trapped in a Hip HoperaE43·
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016
54 mins
E42
LemonadeE42·
May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016
1h 22m
E41
Missed OpportunitiesE41·
Apr 23, 2016
Apr 23, 2016
1h 9m
E40
The Green Girls of Reality TVE40·
Apr 5, 2016
Apr 5, 2016
1h 18m
E39
Ida B. Wells: B is for BossE39·
Mar 14, 2016
Mar 14, 2016
49 mins
E38
Beyoncé v. KendrickE38·
Feb 27, 2016
Feb 27, 2016
1h 7m
E37
Auntie ChellieE37·
Feb 10, 2016
Feb 10, 2016
52 mins
E36
Boomerang Revisited RevisitedE36·
Jan 28, 2016
Jan 28, 2016
1h 13m
E35
StevieE35·
Jan 15, 2016
Jan 15, 2016
1h 2m
E34
The Year That WasE34·
Dec 25, 2015
Dec 25, 2015
49 mins
E33
Chi-RaqE33·
Dec 12, 2015
Dec 12, 2015
1h 20m
E32
And Not A White SchoolE32·
Nov 28, 2015
Nov 28, 2015
52 mins
E31
Da Art of Storytellin'E31·
Nov 19, 2015
Nov 19, 2015
1h 12m
E30
Dear White PeopleE30·
Oct 30, 2015
Oct 30, 2015
57 mins
E29
Black Contemporary Art feat. Kim DrewE29·
Oct 16, 2015
Oct 16, 2015
58 mins
E28
Each One Teach OneE28·
Oct 2, 2015
Oct 2, 2015
1h 3m
E27
Hollywood ShuffleE27·
Sep 17, 2015
Sep 17, 2015
1h 12m
E26
Miss SimoneE26·
Sep 3, 2015
Sep 3, 2015
1h 12m
E25
FCN AwardsE25·
Aug 21, 2015
Aug 21, 2015
1h 29m
E24
And All That Jazz feat. Jazmine HughesE24·
Aug 6, 2015
Aug 6, 2015
41 mins
E23
Anything But Silence feat. Ashley FordE23·
Jul 24, 2015
Jul 24, 2015
1h 2m
E22
DopeE22·
Jul 9, 2015
Jul 9, 2015
58 mins
E21
I'm ThankfulE21·
Jun 25, 2015
Jun 25, 2015
57 mins
E20
What To Expect After You’re ExpectingE20·
Jun 11, 2015
Jun 11, 2015
1 hr
E19
From Bessie To Beyonce feat. Soraya Nadia McDonaldE19·
May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015
58 mins
E18
Jon Then BaltimoreE18·
May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015
1h 8m
E17
Let's Talk About Sex!E17·
Apr 30, 2015
Apr 30, 2015
45 mins
E16
The Wonder YearsE16·
Apr 16, 2015
Apr 16, 2015
1 hr
E15
King KuntaE15·
Apr 2, 2015
Apr 2, 2015
1h 14m
E14
Exploring WhitenessE14·
Mar 19, 2015
Mar 19, 2015
1h 16m
E13
Oh, KanyeE13·
Mar 5, 2015
Mar 5, 2015
1h 11m
E12
EmpireE12·
Feb 26, 2015
Feb 26, 2015
1h 8m
E11
Blacker the ViolenceE11·
Feb 17, 2015
Feb 17, 2015
1h 1m
E10
Boomerang RevisitedE10·
Feb 6, 2015
Feb 6, 2015
1h 6m
E9
The Smudging Part 2E9·
Jan 29, 2015
Jan 29, 2015
1h 4m
E8
The Smudging Part 1E8·
Jan 22, 2015
Jan 22, 2015
54 mins
E7
On The CouchE7·
Jan 16, 2015
Jan 16, 2015
51 mins
E6
Blacks in TechE6·
Dec 27, 2014
Dec 27, 2014
59 mins
E5
2014 Midterm Election Wrap-UpE5·
Nov 21, 2014
Nov 21, 2014
42 mins
E4
Football Injury And MasculinityE4·
Nov 13, 2014
Nov 13, 2014
1h 3m
E3
Price of Black AmbitionE3·
Oct 24, 2014
Oct 24, 2014
51 mins
E2
GentrificationE2·
Oct 12, 2014
Oct 12, 2014
1h 11m
E1
Marriage as a PerformanceE1·
Oct 12, 2014
Oct 12, 2014
47 mins
Death of Adulthood
Sep 30, 2014
Sep 30, 2014
42 mins