Blerd Empire: Recent Episodes
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comedian Sinbad and son Royce host Blerd Empire representing two generations of black nerds as they talk tech & pop culture.
We join forces with the amazing Fantastic Frankey to talk about what it means to be a Blerd from three different perspectives. Royce also breaks down his new comic book Legend of Althea and how it all got started.
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The incredibly talented Miguel Wilson makes a special guest appearance in our latest episode. With experience working for companies like CAPCOM and Hasbro, Miguel shares his knowledge in illustration and his journey making his own custom action figures. He's also responsible for designing our awesome Sinbad pins. This is a highly recommended listen for artists looking to take their skills to the next level.
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Cameras: Various Web Cams & Lumix GH5S
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We had a great conversation with artist Gerald Kaye who currently works as a storyboard revisionist at Marvel Animation Studios. He breaks down his journey that led him to working with Marvel and gives a lot of great advice. So all aspiring artists and animators should listen to this episode!
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Visit Gerald Kaye's website for more info on Dancing' Machine, Phenomenal Star Force Album, and his Blog
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Fo our 20th episode, we are honored to share our interview with the insanely talented Sanford Greene, co-creator and illustrator of the now Eisner Award nominated comic book series BITTER ROOT! We had such a blast with this episode that it went a bit longer than planned so we broke the interview up into two parts. Part 1 is a breakdown of Sanford's journey as an artist and how he put himself the a position to create BITTER ROOT. A must listen/watch for every up and coming artist looking to make it big in the comic book industry! Once you've finished Sanford's journey, continue to Part 2 where we dive into all the BITTER ROOT goodness!
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Part 2 of our Sanford Greene interview is all about BITTER ROOT! We take a deep dive into the historical significance and hidden messages in this action packed and thought provoking comic book series. Sanford's journey in Part 1 was a necessary one to co-create this groundbreaking and necessary piece of art.
Learn More About BITTER ROOT
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The Hated - Kickstarter
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1000 - Webtoon , 1000 - Animated Trailer
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EXCELLENCE - Comic Book Series
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BlackLivesMatter
As we continue the fight against police brutality and for absolute equality for all, Sinbad and Royce have deep father/son conversation about how to prepare the next generation of black children. Share your thoughts with us in the comments. My apologies for the squeaky chair! đ
Want to get involved but don't know where to start? Hit these links to get you started.
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Donations For Change
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Petitions For Change
Artist Credit: Ariel Sinha
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Sinbad breaks down everything there is to know about his experience working on Houseguest! If you haven't seen it, I advise you do so before watching this interview.
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Today's episode is all about tech, games, and entertainment in and after Covid-19 lockdown with special guests Pete, Brad, & Joe from the leading entertainment and technology company, The Rogue Initiative. The Rogue Initiative develops and produces expansive, globally marketable media properties across its film, television and interactive divisions in collaboration with A-list Hollywood talent.
Rogue's 2019 immersive 360 degree first-person POV VR film AGENT EMERSON: https://www.agentemerson.com/story.html Rogueâs 2017 VR game CROWE: THE DROWNED ARMORY:Â https://www.experiencecrowe.com/ Rogueâs 2018 short film THE 716TH on Amazon:Â https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K6TC93X Episode 1 of Rykerâs Rocket series on Youtube:Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z98BF9pMmQs&t=137s
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We had the pleasure of speaking with fashion designers Barbara Bates & Clotee McAfee, both making surgical masks âfor the people who are risking their lives everyday for us.â Barbara & Clotee are running gofundme campaigns to help with their cause. If youâve been sitting at home wondering how to get involved, this it it! Click the links below and donate now.
Barbara Bates Campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bates-designs-donates-facial-mask?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
Clotee McAfee Campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Protective-masks-for-the-front-lines
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Sinbad & Royce workout some livestream woes as they get ready to expand the podcast to the livestream format during this nation wide lockdown. Catch the livestreams on instagram and YouTube.
Keep up with all things tech on Royceâs YouTube channel RocYe Productions.
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REST IN PEACE:
Kobe Bryant
Gianna Bryant
John Antobelli
Keri Antobelli
Alyssa Antobelli
Christina Mauser
Sarah Chester
Payton Chester
Ara Zobayan
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In our first episode of the year, we talk about our goals for the podcast in 2020, Sinbad reacts to Rise of the Skywalker ending an era, and all the cool technology Royce saw at the CES show in Vegas.
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As we enjoy the holiday season, Sinbad breaks down his experience working on Jingle All The Way and all the fun him and Arnold Schwarzenegger had working together. Listen till the end to hear the secret prank Sinbad played on Arnold while on set!
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The âStreaming Warsâ has begun! The newcomers being Apple TV+ and Disney+. How do they stack up? Also, yâall know about The Sinbad Show? Well, we break it all down!
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We dive into the controversial announcement and return of BLADE by Marvel. Was Wesley Snipes betrayed?
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We talk about Black Ariel vs Black 007 and what the power of Ava Duvernay really means.
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Sinbad and the gang are back for another round of podcasting Blerdness! Basketball and Spider-Man somehow managed to be the topic of conversation. How you ask? Listen to find out!
P. S. - We apologize for not having a video segment to go along with this episode. We promise to bring that back next time!
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Sinbad & crew break down what they liked and loathed about Game of Thrones Ep. 5 âThe Bells'. We also reveal our favorite GoT memes of the week. Since we ramble a lot before getting started, go ahead and skip to the 12:00 mark to get right into the discussion. Watch our video stream of the episode here.
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Welcome to part two of our Great Battles epilogue Podcast! This oneâs all about Avengers: Endgame so sit back, relax, and letâs talk about Fat Thor! Watch our video stream of the episode here.
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In part one of our Great Battles epilogue Podcast we go all in on the White Walker battle of Game of Thrones. So for those who were actually able to âseeâ what happened, letâs talk about it! Then, continue on to part two where we go all in on Avengers: Endgame!!! Watch our video stream of the episode here.
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The gang from episode one is back to talk about theories and predictions leading up to the two great battles this weekend, Game of Thrones and Avengers Endgame! We also toss in some NBA goodness and our thoughts on the first round of the playoffs. Watch our video stream of the episode here.
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Sinbad and Royce knock out various topics from The Rel Show getting cancelled to their thoughts on BeyoncĂ©âs documentary, all before Sinbad had to catch a flight.
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Breaking all the myths of tech at NAB 2019. Click here to Watch the full livestream.
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*Special thanks to LiveU for letting us use their booth for our livestream.
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- Luma Fusion NLE for iPad & iPhone
- Gnarbox 2.0 SSD
- CinamakerLive Production For iPad
- RodeCaster Pro Podcast Production Studio
- OmniCharge Portable Charger
- FoxFury Lighting Solutions
- Litra Studio Pocket Light
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Welcome to the Blerd Empire yâall! Host Sinbad, along with some other fellow blerds, breaks down what our show is all about in this funny/chaotic first episode! đŹđŹđŹ
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