The Blerd Spectrum

This week’s podcast is now LIVE. The Round Robin has returned and Tsuchi no Shogun is giving you the opportunity to get to know some of our panelists a little bit better with deep and intimate questions between the crew! We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: TYLER THE CREATOR X KALI UCHIS X STEVE LACY TYPE BEAT "CLOCK" Music by: Roku beats https://youtu.be/JB0gEdGOZsc

Let’s talk about sex baby, let’s talk about you and me! Knocking boots! Birds and the bees! Jumping bones or whatever else you want to call it, let’s just talk about it! We went ahead and touched on consent, relationships, preferences, and what sex means to us. Tune in! We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: THE NEPTUNES X EARLY 2000'S TYPE BEAT - "GLIMMER" Music by Grady Paul https://youtu.be/GfQrzJQCEco

Black culture is so vibrant and diverse. But even in our own culture we can be outside looking in. Blerds have existed for a while but have been shamed by both outsiders and insiders. Take a listen to this week's episode to understand Blerds and the powerful community behind it. We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: Brent Faiyaz x Smino type beat || "Diamonds" Music by: Dionso Link: https://youtu.be/eypa1HgYR78

We seem to have an issue distinguishing between these two sides of fence... The Blerds decided to try and rationalize where this Thin Line lies. Can you find it? We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: ANDERSON .PAAK X KENDRICK LAMAR X NEO SOUL TYPE BEAT 2022 - "YEAH YEAH" Music by: engless and KOOKUP Link: https://youtu.be/QECngzU6Imw

This winter season gave us some amazing new anime as well as renewed seasons! Come hang out with the panel as we discuss our favorite anime, the episodes, and what we’re looking forward to that will air this year. We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: KAYTRANADA X ANDERSON PAAK X TOM MISCH TYPE BEAT "REFLECTION" Music by: yogic beats Link: https://youtu.be/4_O23PsOpUM

Saddle up as the gang gets back together again to talk about 2022. We’ll be touching up on special topics such as mental and sexual health as well as our goals and what we hope for in this new coming year! What topics would you like to hear in 2023? We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: past eleven - kendrick lamar x j.cole x solange type beat Music by: Hotel Bleu Link: https://youtu.be/jtps_w_SnkY

As the spookiest season approaches its climax filled with shrieks and screams, there's another issue (so it seems) that our panelist have discovered. What are the horrors we'll take to the mics to soon discuss you may ask? Halloween costumes, Cosplay Culture and the potential disgust for those who can't distinguish between the two. We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: ANDERSON .PAAK X ERYKAH BADU FUNK TYPE BEAT "TANGO" Music by: Yogic...

Autumn leaves and temperature aren't the only things dropping this season! This week the crew rakes up all the anime from this season and the new anime coming through this Fall, and it's gonna be a busy viewing season! We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: J COLE X DREAMVILLE TYPE BEAT 2022 | "Humble" Music by: Urban Nerd Beats Link: https://youtu.be/bWGwzi0fpRI

There was so much to take from our Black Content Creators, that it had to be turned into a two part finale of the Melinated Solstice! We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: J COLE X KENDRICK LAMAR TYPE BEAT 2022 | "Sunrise" Beat by: Urban Nerd Beats Link: https://youtu.be/tlRYbNC2SLU

The seasons change but melanin always stays just as sweet as ever when the crew gathers some beautiful black content creators and business owners to unpack what it means to be at the center of Black creativity, production, and the elevation of black voices We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: J COLE X KENDRICK LAMAR TYPE BEAT 2022 | "Sunrise" Beat by: Urban Nerd Beats Link: https://youtu.be/tlRYbNC2SLU

Bringing back the Black characters from back of the bus, this week the crew visits melinated muses both old and new that miss out on the credit they're rightfully due! That's right: we're talking about the Black characters that are understated and underrated! We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: EARTHGANG X DREAMVILLE X JID TYPE BEAT 2022 | "Higher" Music by: Urban Nerd Beats https://youtu.be/8gs43-tQMhQ

Lift every mellifluous Melinated voice and sing high praise to the Black voice actors we know and love! This week the crew interviews a Black voice actor and honors the Black voices of animation and beyond We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: ''Megumi'' Happy Jujutsu Kaisen Beat Prod. Roko Tensei https://youtu.be/jUqGaELdUK8

This week the crew combs through thoughts and musings of the minds behind the ebbs and flows of the melinated pages we know and That's right, we got the low down on black comic creators as we careen over the inked laced experiences of these great artists We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: *HARD* ANIME TYPE BEAT 2022 "KOKUSHIBO" Music by: Kame Beats https://youtu.be/cSX6cLSnjcE

The sun stays brimming with Melinated joy as the crew tunes in to the Black TV and film that helped shape the culture and craft the creative minds of our generation also while saying farewell to a member of the crew We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: Wavy Anime Type Beat "Michi" By: origami https://youtu.be/iWTaLGHmY48

This week the Blerds break out the button mashing, cartridge blowing baddies of old as they explore the history Blerds in gaming, black video game innovators, and how melanin contributed to the creation of a community of Blerds whose lives have been bound to the controller! We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: FREE DaBaby X Roddy Ricch Type Beat "Bowser" By: PREMISE on the Beat Link: https://youtu.be/DVlCCoFvduE

This week the crew combs over the crevices and creases of fan service and the not-so-sudden cycle of sexualizing women in some not-so-subtle ways. We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: Wavy Anime Type Beat "Michi" By: Origami https://youtu.be/iWTaLGHmY48

We're kicking off this year's Melinated Solstice interviewing 4 great artists! Tune in as our guests navigate life as black artists and significance of simply being black and creative. We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: Goldlink x Isaiah Rashad Type Beat" Ocarina Of Time" Music by: Origami https://youtu.be/XOzX1fq3sfY

The crew comes together this week to comb through the critical crises an crimes against the controller that have plagued the gaming community over the years. Grab your headsets and handhelds because we're playing hardball this episode We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: Pierre Bourne x Video Game Type Beat "Crash" By: 2300 https://youtu.be/KpGo1VNDCjQ

This year the crew took BlerdCon to air our the issues in blerd spaces both online and irl. You're in for a wild one this time! #BlerdCon We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Check out the track and producer: SUPER MARIO SAMPLE x FREESTYLE x HAPPY TYPE BEAT " MARIOWRLD " By: Rezzo Cuba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdbZ-XV7oQc

Today we sat down with our cosplayers to dig into the pitfalls of influencer culture, social media, and capitalism on Cosplayers in the 21st century. We Do Not Own The Rights to the Music in the Episode! Music: FREE Jack Harlow X DaBaby Type Beat "Mario Bros" Music By: PREMISE On The BEAT Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsHVjPoyhXk