Melanin Be Geekin'

Tee & Freder

Two friends in glasses discuss why the sonic screwdriver doesn't work on wood, if Dumbledore is a sociopath, and other important geeky matters, with added black girl magic!

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Canon Killers

Melanin Be Geekin'

07/26/21 • 155 min

We all have those stories that we love dearly, and then someone comes along to "expand" on it and nothing makes sense or completely destroys what we know about a character or event.
In this episode, we talk about moments in our favorite series that are absolutely NOT canon.

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Victorians Be Spooky

Melanin Be Geekin'

06/10/21 • 108 min

Hella late, but hella here!
In this episode, we talk about ghost stories and magic shows taking place during the Victorian Era.

Blackety Black Films That Slap

Melanin Be Geekin'

02/05/21 • 135 min

"And I'm Black, y'all! And I'm Black, y'all! I'm Blackety-Black, and I'm Black, y'all!"
Happy Black History Month! Since society hasn't caught up and realized that Black history is American history and celebrates it 24/7/365, we're gonna do it up over here at MBG!
To kick off the month, we're talking about our favorite Black films! Some classics, some surprises, some brain farts.
We also give honor to the legendary Cicely Tyson who recently left to be with the ancestors, kick off our Star Trek watching, and cuss out the morons who refuse to put their masks over their mouth AND nose.

Lost Episode: Black Historical Figures and The Hogwarts Sorting Hat

Melanin Be Geekin'

04/30/21 • 75 min

Whoops! Looks like this episode got lost on its way to our hosting site, but we found it!
Wrapping up Black History Month, we take a look at five Black historical figures and sort them into their respective Hogwarts houses!

Music that Moves the Soul

Melanin Be Geekin'

02/16/21 • 121 min

Continuing our Black History Month topics, we take time to step away from the movies, TV shows, and books, and talk about some good ol' music! This week, we dive into our top 10 Black music artists and/or groups.

Black Superstitions

Melanin Be Geekin'

02/16/21 • 92 min

"I may not necessarily believe in it, but that doesn't mean I'm going to go tempting fate!"
We've all heard those old ass sayings from our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and older cousins. "Don't put your pocketbook on the floor! You'll stay broke!" "Oh, you carrying high! You're gonna have a girl!"
This week, we dive into some of the old Black superstitions. We also discuss a few of our shoes and books we're still working on, T gives a review of Deliverance, as she continues her trek through the Best Picture winners, and we talk about calls and text messages we don't need in our lives!

The Falcon & The Winter Soldier

Melanin Be Geekin'

04/30/21 • 111 min

Getting back into the swing of things with a hot review of Falcon & The Winter Soldier (episodes 1-4)!
We also chat about getting back into therapy after being out for most of the beginning of 2021, vaccination squads, Warner Bros/HBO Max and their most recent releases, the upcoming Loki series, and pay tribute to the late DMX.

I Don't Think We're in Sokovia Anymore

Melanin Be Geekin'

01/26/21 • 111 min

Wanda and Vision, sitting in a tree...
That's right! Wandavision has finally started airing and we wanna talk about it! This week, we chat about the first three episodes and the current pace of the show. Is it moving in a direction that could sustain the series? Are they playing the long game here?
Also, we chat about the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama--QUEEN of the DRIP, and complain about EVERYTHING GETTING FREAKING PUSHED BACK AGAIN!

This Is the Way, But Not For You, Wonder Woman

Melanin Be Geekin'

01/19/21 • 151 min

We made it to 2021, y'all!
New year, new goals, new listeners...same shenanigans! This week, we dive into The Mandalorian Season 2 and talk about why Wonder Woman 1984 didn't deliver the hype the way it was supposed to.
We also chat about the new Mortal Kombat movie and how it looks promising, Chris Evans coming back to play Captain America, and the insurrection in Washington, DC.