Synopsis
The Fan Bros Show are the Multicultural Maestros. Fan Bros discusses the week in pop culture and geek, while keeping an ear to the street for the topics and controversies that affect the world of fandom--all from the perspective of people of color. Show hosts DJ BenHaMeen and Tatiana King Jones serve as the cultural guides for this unique show, along with a revolving cast of guests that run the gamut of industries--from music and politics, to comics, movies, television and tech.FanBros is a member of the LoudSpeakers Network (https://soundcloud.com/loudspeakersnetwork) and is published every week on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play Music, and iHeartRadio. Visit http://fanbros.com for more greatness. Email us at: contact at fanbros dot com
Episodes
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ForAllNerds Walk Into Abar Feat. Michael Jai White
12/12/2019 Duration: 01h24minThat pun in the title isn't a lie, because this week the hosts of your favorite podcast have as they say... gone off that yak. That's right, Tatiana & Benhameen have been imbibing the spirits and are bringing you the merry with this very special episode of For All Nerds.Returning to the spaceship is the one and only Michael Jai White, the star of Black Dynamite and the upcoming The Outlaw Johnny Black plus too many other titles to name. Word to Gamble.We talk with him about his illustrious career, how he's learned to navigate the wild world of Hollywood, and much more in this instant classic, indepth interview. You know how we do. Get yourself some of your favorite beverage, or whatever floats your boat, and press play as we bring in the holiday season on the podcast of geek culture, from the perspective of people of color.
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Black Man Is God Featuring @MrJeffTrammell
04/12/2019 Duration: 01h34minWe're back with another one! If last week's episode with Stephen Williams wasn't enough, Tatiana & Benhameen are here to discuss everything about the latest episode of HBO's Watchmen! We are still in shock, but we had to break down the highs and lows of one of the best episodes in television this decade. We said it.Plus, our very own Porshea_Obvi made a special trip to interview Jeff Trammell, the head writer on Craig Of The Creek! Yup, we keep bringing you the interviews that only ForAllNerds can do, so make sure you head over to Patreon.Com/ForAllNerds and help support the mission!
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The Nostalgia of Sister Night Featuring Stephen Williams
27/11/2019 Duration: 01h37minWe know you watched this week's Watchmen. We know that "This Extraordinary Being" the sixth episode of the premier season has left you with more questions than answers, and you've got theories and ideas that you need to discuss. We're here for you, and because it's Friendsgiving, we decided to welcome Stephen Williams, the director of this week's episode of Watchmen, as well as one of the executive producers of the hit HBO series! We discuss any and everything related to the phenomenal episode of Watchmen, so make sure you're up to date before you press play.That's not all, it's an extra special holiday episode as we welcome The Chico Leo back to the ship, just in time to answer your questions on Geekquently Asked Questions and to bless your eardrums with a Chico pick of the week. Or something to that extent.
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The Good Place Experience Feat. William Jackson Harper
21/11/2019 Duration: 01h20minJust when you thought we were done, we are back with another one! Just in time for the Chidi-centric episode of The Good Place, we welcome the man who portrays the most indecisive man on television, Mr. William Jackson Harper himself! Yes, you heard correctly, Chidi is on the spaceship, discussing everything from Negroes in space to why The Good Place is one of the most positive and uplifting shows on the air right now.Plus we answer a hella lot of Geekquently Asked Questions, Benhameen is underwhelmed by the Dawn of X in Comics I Copped, and more giveaways than you gonna know what to do with! Make sure you are following us on Instagram and Twitter and Twitch to get yourself involved in the Multiple Giveaways of the Week!
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Mickey From The Block Featuring Julian Elijah Martinez
13/11/2019 Duration: 01h53minAnother one! You already know that we are all over the launch of Disney Plus, and we give our quick review on what we managed to peep before we jumped on the spaceship. We had to give a quick spoiler free review of The Mandalorian (Not Bad), plus we had to discuss what else we are looking forward to on the service (Pretty Much Everything).That would be enough for some podcasts, but not for the For All Nerds crew, so we went and picked up a very special guest to join us. Julian Elijah Martinez joins us to discuss all kinds of topics, from us being mutual fans of each other, to what's up with the Wu-Tang, and why Only Built For Cuban Linx is pretty much a perfect album.That's not all, we also answer some geekquently asked questions, and for all of our Patreon supporters, we've got some big news coming your way!
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Black Black BatGirl Featuring Steven Norfleet
06/11/2019 Duration: 01h23minWe are back with another one! After bringing in Damon Lindelof of Watchmen to the spaceship, we had to go and get one of the actors responsible for bringing the show to life, so welcome Steven Norfleet!Steven plays O.B. Williams aka The Father in episode one of Watchmen, that's right the man who was in the Tulsa Massacre scene is on the spaceship. We discuss shooting the infamous scene, working with Damon Lindelof, telling the truth when being a creative, and much more!Plus we had to discuss the recent news of Colin Farrell being cast as the Penguin in The Batman, and what it means for Commissioner Gordon to be played by Jeffrey Wright. Black Black Batgirl y'all...
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Orlando Bloom Vs Orlando Jones Feat. The Chico Leo
30/10/2019 Duration: 01h20minOrlando Bloom Vs Orlando Jones? Is this ForAllNerds Show or Celebrity Deathmatch?After our epic episode with Damon Lindelof last week, we figured it was time to reunite the original crew for a no holds barred episode.We figured it would be a light week, until the creators of Game Of Thrones decided to showcase exactly why people are mad about that last season...Plus we answer some legendary questions in our Geekquently Asked Questions segment, Benhameen drops some reviews for Dawn Of X in Comics I Copped, and the legend Chico Leo puts the two Orlandos against each other in a battle to the death. Not really. Press play.
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Who Watches The Watchmayne Feat. Damon Lindelof
23/10/2019 Duration: 01h30minWait what? That's right, on the week that HBO's Watchmen debuted to 1.5 Million viewers, the ForAllNerds Show has brought the creator of the series, the one and only Damon Lindelof himself to the spaceship.DJ Benhameen & Tatiana King interview the creator of LOST, The Leftovers, and the new hit series Watchmen on any and everything; from why The Constant is the best episode of television ever, to why Benhameen hated the pilot of Watchmen upon first viewing. It's a no holds barred interview with one of the greatest creative minds working today. Who else brings you the heat like this? *Keith Sweat Voice*Nooooooooooooooooobody....
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Raising Hella Dion
16/10/2019 Duration: 01h08minUh oh, there's some turbulence in the spaceship tonight, as Benhameen and Tatiana each give their reviews on the first few episodes of Netflix's Raising Dion. It seems that the dynamic duo has some differing decisions on the quality being delivered in Raising Dion.Plus, Tatiana has finally seen Joker, we answer hella listener questions in our Geekquently Asked Questions segment, plus we get into a little bit of how to maintain your sanity as a creative individual. Oh yeah, have you subscribed to our Twitch channel? If you have, then you may have caught us broadcasting live last night at Twitch.TV/ForAllNerds !!! More to come...
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New York Comic Convergence
09/10/2019 Duration: 01h20minWe survived NYCC 2019 and we are back to bring you all of the best of what we saw at Comic-Con this year. Listen as Tatiana and Benhameen discuss the best and worst of NYCC, hosting the Watchmen Panel, and what are some of their plans for next year! Make sure you are subscribed to our YouTube channel for much more from NYCC: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0o2akGXs4slRnq2fwyWp1QBut that's not all, since we were a bit tied up this weekend, we had to bring in our super engineer Brother Chris to give his review of JOKER. Plus our usual geekquently asked questions segment, where we discuss what was the moment that we realized we were Black Geeks?
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Joker's Wilding
02/10/2019 Duration: 01h01minWe back! And it's New York Comic Con Week!!! Join DJ Benhameen and Tatiana King as they prepare for one of the biggest weeks of the year, getting you ready for all of the happenings of NYCC. We discuss the Greatest Day In Cosplay Part Two, some super secret panels we are hosting (HBO'S WATCHMEN) and much more!Plus we had to speak on Todd Phillip's comments about Joker and why he isn't doing anymore comedies, we answer some Geekquently Asked Questions from our audience, and much more on this extra special episode!
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Boondocks Byke
20/09/2019 Duration: 50minBetter late than never right? It's the end of the summer and the ForAllNerds team may have been doing a bit too much celebrating this week.But never worry, Tatiana and Benhameen are back to discuss the return of Aaron McGruder's Boondocks, where Benhameen's ultra secret mission took him, and one of our deepest Geekquently Asked Questions segments in a hot minute. Tune in, tell a friend to tell a friend and we back again!!!
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Face/Off with Ludicrous Speed
11/09/2019 Duration: 01h29minWe're winding down to the end of summer and it seems the stakes are getting higher. We discuss the pros and cons of remakes and reboots and express why a world with real live Pokemon is probably not the best idea. Benhameen and Tatiana also dive into the Walter Mosley controversy, share a jammed packed Comics I Copped and a little segment that only our OGs would know returns. Subscribe, Rate, Leave a comment and PRESS PLAY!
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Bad Boys II Men
05/09/2019 Duration: 01h31minWhatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad Boys Bad Boys... We didn't think this day would come, but there is a new trailer for Bad Boys For Life. Yup, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back, and Tatiana King and Benhameen are here to answer the question of are we ready for another round of hyper violence and questionable comedy?Plus we discuss the new Dave Chapelle special, and what does it mean to cancel someone in 2019? Is Scarlett Johansson just speaking her mind, or has she lost it somewhere along the way?Also... we take a moment of silence for the last issue of Wicked & Divine, Benhameen continues to rave over House Of X, and we answer the Geekquently Asked Question... Can gentrification ever be a good thing?
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D23 and Me
28/08/2019 Duration: 01h19minYour favorite geek culture commentators are back this week with a little extra spiciness. Fearless leader DJ Benhameen is off exploring Rigel 7 so Tatiana is the captain now and she's beamed up fave Janicia F. of "Tea With Queen and J" podcast and the awesome Mike Brown from the "You Good?: With Mike Brown" podcast.We review some of the biggest news out of D23, like The Mandalorian, She Hulk, The Rise of Skywalker, Moon Knight and more. Janicia explains why Afropunk is one of her most beloved event of the year, and Mike Brown shares his views on just how far Disney could go with Black Panther. Throw on your headphones and kick back to another dope episode of ForAllNerds!Timestamps0:00 - 22:15 - Intro24:20 - 28:37 - Mike Has an Idea28:38 - 48:50 - GAQ50:48 - 59:24 - TV/Streaming Titles We're Watching1:02:50 - Breaking News
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Spider-Man: So Far Gone
22/08/2019 Duration: 01h27minWe back! It's been a week so no need to waste time, just hit play and listen as we discuss the Spider-Man controversy #SaveSpidey, give our two cents on The Matrix coming back, and answer one of our deepest Geekquently Asked Questions ever! 0:00 to 17:00 - - Spider-Man vs Sony Vs Marvel Discussion17:01 to 27:00 - Matrix 4 Discussion 27:00 to 1:10:100 - Geekquently Asked Questions1:00 to 1:10:00 - Comics I Copped1:10:01 to END - Summer Television Discussion
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Outlaw Barz - The Three Titans (RIPower Mea)
17/08/2019 Duration: 38minWelcome back to Outlaw Barz! It's our 50th episode and we're here to talk all things of the second half of season 3 of Attack on Titan. Tam and Sope go into the best and worst of the series as well as offer up their trusty anime recommendations. We also pay tribute to Mea aka @DeadlyDiva as August 2019 marks one-year since her passing. We love you forever, Chakra Khan.Music--Intro: @voker101Outro: @musicalitymusic
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House of Combat Jack
08/08/2019 Duration: 01h11minOn the new episode of the mighty For All Nerds show, we take a second to pay tribute to our founding father, the legendary Reggie Osse AKA Combat Jack. Benhameen reminisces on the Mogul Live event, and explains why he's completely hungover for this trip on the spaceship. Plus we discuss the season finale of Euphoria, and why we think it's one of the best shows of the year, answer some more listener questions in our Geekquently Asked Questions segment (We are 0 for 2 on naming babies! Help!) and Benhameen thinks that House of X and Powers of X are the two of the best X-Men comic books in years... What happened to the sixth life???
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Wakanda Vs Everybody
01/08/2019 Duration: 01h23minTIME STAMP:0:00 to 9:00 - Intro and Recap of last week's episode: https://soundcloud.com/fanbros/a-pimp-named-falcon-featuring-kieron-gillen9:01 to 18:30 - Hobbs And Shaw - No Spoiler Review18:31 to 29:58 - Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood and the Bruce Lee Problem29:59 to 60:00 - GeekQuently Asked Questions - Listener Questions60:01 to 1:16:00 - Comics I Copped - Slight Spoilers on Hickman's X-Men1:16:01 to END - Queen And Slim Trailer, The Boys Review - No Spoilers!!!
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A Pimp Named Falcon Featuring Kieron Gillen
24/07/2019 Duration: 02h40minOne of our longest, and most entertaining, thought provoking, inspiring, whatever adjective you want to use to describe this episode? Go ahead and do it. Yes it's an extra sized episode, as we had to break down EVERYTHING that happened at San Diego Comic Con from the winners (Marvel) to the losers (You know who it is), as well as what we loved and hated from the presentations.But that's not all, this episode we welcome one of Benhameen's favorite authors, the man known as Kieron Gillen, creator of Young Avengers, Phonogram, Wicked & Divine, DIE and numerous other comics, articles, role playing games... The man is a creative genius, and he's on the spaceship in one of our best interviews ever. Only facts here. Make sure you hit him @KieronGillen and @DJBenHameen And @TheBlerdGurl and @ForAllNerds up and let us know how you feel about this interview! And our show in general of course! We love to hear from you!Also make sure to subscribe to us on Twitch.Tv/ForAllNerds ! We are bringing you even more content