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Black Nerd Podcast

Black Nerd Podcast

By: Jamal Smith
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 Join us every week as we discuss NERD culture, video games, comics, science, technology and much more. This is a safe space for blerds from all walks of life to have fun, learn and find friends! Science Fiction
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  • "The End of the Box? Phil, Sarah, and the AI Takeover of Xbox" [Black Nerd Podcast]

    "The End of the Box? Phil, Sarah, and the AI Takeover of Xbox" [Black Nerd Podcast]
    Mar 3 2026

    In this episode of the Black Nerd Podcast, we’re breaking down the earthquake that just hit the gaming world. Longtime Xbox savior Phil Spencer is officially hanging up the jersey, but the real shocker? Sarah Bond, the woman many of us expected to take the throne, is also out. We’re diving deep into the "Asha Sharma era" and what it means when Microsoft puts an AI veteran in charge of our favorite franchises. Is the console era officially over? Between the massive drop in hardware sales and the pivot to a multi-platform future, we ask the hard question: Is Xbox "dead," or is it just evolving into something we don’t recognize anymore? Topics we’re tackling: The Sarah Bond Exit: Why did the industry’s most prominent Black female executive leave just as the top spot opened up? Asha Sharma & The "AI Slop" Fear: Can an AI expert who isn't a "gamer" actually run the house that Halo built? The 25th Anniversary Crisis: Xbox is turning 25 this year, but with sales down and exclusives going to PS5, is there even a party to throw? Project Magnus: Is the rumored 2027 "PC-Console Hybrid" enough to save the brand, or is it too little, too late?
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Digital Blackness": The New Frontier [Black Nerd Podcast]

    Digital Blackness": The New Frontier [Black Nerd Podcast]
    Feb 23 2026

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    General Talk

    1. Weekly Recap

    2. Sign Up For Patreon

    3. Baldur’s Gate 3 Session 20 at 8pm!

    4. Monday Night Co Op “Green Hell!!

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    Commercial #1

    Main Topic:

    Key Discussion Points

    Riddle Me this:

    Commercial: #2

    Games:

    1. Don’t Panic, It’s Just Turbulance

    2. The Eternal Life Of Goldman

    3. Yakuza Kiwami 3

    4. Pax Autocratica

    5. Croak

    News:

    1. Xbox CEO leaving with a friend?

    2. Takedra Brings In Billions For Waymo

    3. Super Hero Trading Cards

    4. How To Unredact The Epstein Files

    5. The Entire Financial System is flipping

    6. Life is a video game

    A.I./ robot Segment:

    1. Military Robots are here

    2. Dance robots are here

    3. Others

    4. Biggest robot developers

    Comic Of The week: Gago

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • The Architects of the Matrix — Top 10 Nerdiest Black Tech Creations #139 [Black Nerd Podcast]

    The Architects of the Matrix — Top 10 Nerdiest Black Tech Creations #139 [Black Nerd Podcast]
    Feb 16 2026
    We love our gadgets, our high-frame-rate gaming, and our crystal-clear Discord calls—but how often do we look under the hood to see who wrote the code? In Episode 139, the Black Nerd Podcast is geek-diving into the "Source Code" of modern life. We’re counting down the Top 10 Nerdiest Tech Creations from Black Inventors. This isn't your average history lesson. We’re talking about the high-level engineering, mathematical modeling, and "mad scientist" energy that gave us everything from the interchangeable video game cartridge to the 3D holographic tech being used in NASA labs today. If you've ever called yourself a gamer, a coder, or a tech-head, this episode is a tribute to the pioneers who built the playground we play in every single day.Open show: Join Our Patreon: http://patreon.com/vvclifeGrab Some Gear: http://vvcmerch.comGeneral TalkWeekly Recap Sign Up For PatreonBaldur’s Gate 3 Session 20 at 8pm!Monday Night Co Op “Green Hell!!The Precious: JS-1: https://amzn.to/3MGQYJHFame: https://a.co/d/02DawUMpJaelyn: https://www.chessnutech.com/collections/robotic-chessboard/products/chessnut-move-advanced-robotic-chessboard-with-plastic-piecesSloan: Commercial #1Main Topic: Key Discussion PointsThe Gaming Genesis: How Jerry Lawson saved us from being stuck with just Pong forever.CGI & Dinosaurs: The "Geometry Engine" that made Jurassic Park possible and changed cinema history.The Math of the Map: Why Gladys West is the reason you never actually get lost (even when your GPS tells you to turn left into a lake).The Lonnie Johnson Paradox: How one man mastered both the Stealth Bomber and the Super Soaker.Riddle Me this: Commercial: #2Games:Project WindlessLeatherfallThe House Always WinsThe Worlds Most Chaoctic TerminalNews: DC/ Marvel Releases of this year.China’s new A.I. Generator?TMNT Pizza Store’s?Soda Machine DataWhere does time come from?Stolen TV?Comic Of The week:Instagram: http://instagram.com/blacknerdpodcast facebook: http://facebook.com/blacknerdpodcastReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/blacknerdgang/s/uftLsO0Ad9website: http://blacknerdpodcast.comhttp://twitter.com/vvcradio http://instagram.com/js1thasupplier http://instagram.com/fameplanbhttp://instagram.com/jaelynaleisehttp://instagram.com/sloan_tempest
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    1 hr and 30 mins
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