
BNC Presents
By Black Nerds Create

BNC PresentsJun 30, 2022

Tolkien Black Folks Spaces E7: The Rings of Power Episode 8
In this episode Bayana, Connie, Delia, and DJ discuss our thoughts on the season finale of The Rings Of Power.
Tolkien Black Folks is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24, @talespinningdj
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs, Donnalie Jamnah
- Editor: Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Blackchain beats
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
Tolkien Black Folks is a Twitter Spaces aftershow for Prime Video’s The Rings of Power.

Tolkien Black Folks Spaces E6: The Rings of Power Episode 7
In this episode Connie, Delia, Bayana, and DJ discuss our thoughts on the seventh episode of The Rings Of Power with special guest Laura Sirikul from The Nerds of Color!
Find The Nerds Of Color at thenerdsofcolor.org
- Follow on Twitter: @TheNerdsOfColor @lsirikul
Tolkien Black Folks is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24, @talespinningdj
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs, Donnalie Jamnah
- Editor: Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Blackchain beats
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
Tolkien Black Folks is a Twitter Spaces aftershow for Prime Video’s The Rings of Power.

Tolkien Black Folks Spaces E5: The Rings of Power Episode 6
In this episode DJ, Bayana, and Connie discuss our thoughts on the sixth episode of The Rings Of Power with special guest Preeti Chhibber from Desi Geek Girls!
Find Desi Geek Girls wherever you get your podcasts!
- Follow on Twitter: @desigeekgirls @runwithskizzers
Tolkien Black Folks is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24, @talespinningdj
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs, Donnalie Jamnah
- Editor: Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Blackchain beats
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
Tolkien Black Folks is a Twitter Spaces aftershow for Prime Video’s The Rings of Power.

Tolkien Black Folks Spaces E4: The Rings of Power Episode 5
In this episode Delia, Bayana, and Connie discuss our thoughts on the fifth episode of The Rings Of Power with special guest Mary Clay Watt from That’s What I’m Tolkien About podcast!
Find That’s What I’m Tolkien About wherever you get your podcasts!
- Follow on Twitter & Instagram: @tolkienaboutpod
Tolkien Black Folks is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24, @talespinningdj
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs, Donnalie Jamnah
- Editor: Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Blackchain beats
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
Tolkien Black Folks is a Twitter Spaces aftershow for Prime Video’s The Rings of Power.

Tolkien Black Folks Spaces E3: The Rings of Power Episode 4
In this episode Bayana, Delia, and DJ discuss our thoughts on the fourth episode of The Rings Of Power.
Tolkien Black Folks is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24, @talespinningdj
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs, Donnalie Jamnah
- Editor: Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Blackchain beats
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
Tolkien Black Folks is a Twitter Spaces aftershow for Prime Video’s The Rings of Power.

Tolkien Black Folks Spaces E2: The Rings of Power Episode 3
In this episode Connie, DJ, and Delia discuss our thoughts on the third episode of The Rings Of Power.
Tolkien Black Folks is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24, @talespinningdj
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs, Donnalie Jamnah
- Editor: Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Blackchain beats
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
Tolkien Black Folks is a Twitter Spaces aftershow for Prime Video’s The Rings of Power.

Tolkien Black Folks Spaces E1: The Rings of Power Episodes 1 & 2
In this episode Bayana and Connie discuss our thoughts on the first two episodes of The Rings Of Power.
Tolkien Black Folks is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24, @talespinningdj
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs, Donnalie Jamnah
- Editor: Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Blackchain beats
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
Tolkien Black Folks is a Twitter Spaces aftershow for Prime Video’s The Rings of Power.

Tolkien Black Girls E10: Middle Earth, Middle Earth Has A Problem
In this episode we discuss:
- LOTR Fandom
- The Silmarillion
- Hopes and dreams for Rings of Power
- #TolkienBlackFolks
Tolkien Black Girls is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24, @talespinningdj
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs, Donnalie Jamnah
- Editors: Donnalie Jamnah
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Andreas Zoeller
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
BNC Presents: Tolkien Black Girls is the first of our Limited Podcast Series where some combination of the BNC team nerd out and critically discuss a piece of work. For this series, we discussed The Lord of the Rings!

Tolkien Black Girls E9: Conjurers of Cheap Tricks
In this episode we discuss:
- Wraith-world
- Prophecy & Thought-opening
- Voice, words, & light
- Magic beings
- Magic items & constructions
- Give Galadriel her things!
Tolkien Black Girls is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs
- Editors: Donnalie Jamnah, Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Andreas Zoeller
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
BNC Presents: Tolkien Black Girls is the first of our Limited Podcast Series where some combination of the BNC team nerd out and critically discuss a piece of work. For this series, join Bayana, Connie, and Delia as we discuss The Lord of the Rings! We'll discuss worldbuilding, adaptations, important themes, and generally nerding out. Episodes drop on Thursdays.

Tolkien Black Girls E8: One Does Not Simply Read a Book Without a Map
In this episode we discuss:
- Tolkien’s maps
- Creation of Arda
- First Age Shenanigans
- Second Age Chicanery
- Third and Fourth Age Tings
- Regions of Middle Earth
Tolkien Black Girls is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs
- Editors: Donnalie Jamnah, Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Andreas Zoeller
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
BNC Presents: Tolkien Black Girls is the first of our Limited Podcast Series where some combination of the BNC team nerd out and critically discuss a piece of work. For this series, join Bayana, Connie, and Delia as we discuss The Lord of the Rings! We'll discuss worldbuilding, adaptations, important themes, and generally nerding out. Episodes drop on Thursdays.

Tolkien Black Girls E7: Fellowshipping with the Homies
In this episode we discuss:
- Gandalf the Grey & the White
- Bilbo Baggins
- Frodo Baggins
- Samwise Gamgee
- Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry)
- Peregrin Took (Pippin)
- Saruman & his nail tech, Grima Wormtongue
- Aragorn
- Boromir
- Legolas
- Gimli
- Elves - Arwen, Elrond, Galadriel & her hairdresser
- Gollum/Smeagol
- Treebeard
- Rohan - Theoden, Eomer, Eowyn
- Gondor - Faramir, Denethor
- Sauron/The Ring
Tolkien Black Girls is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs
- Editors: Donnalie Jamnah, Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Andreas Zoeller
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
BNC Presents: Tolkien Black Girls is the first of our Limited Podcast Series where some combination of the BNC team nerd out and critically discuss a piece of work. For this series, join Bayana, Connie, and Delia as we discuss The Lord of the Rings! We'll discuss worldbuilding, adaptations, important themes, and generally nerding out. Episodes drop on Thursdays.

Tolkien Black Girls E6: Maiar, Orcs, and Men, Oh My!
In this episode we discuss:
- “Good” vs. “Bad” races
- Ainur - Valar & Maiar
- Elves
- Dwarves
- Men
- Hobbits
- Orcs/goblins
- Dragons
- Uruk-hai
- Trolls
- Spiders, Wargs
- Dunlendings, Corsairs of Umbar, Haradrim, Easterlings
Tolkien Black Girls is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs
- Editors: Donnalie Jamnah, Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Andreas Zoeller
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
BNC Presents: Tolkien Black Girls is the first of our Limited Podcast Series where some combination of the BNC team nerd out and critically discuss a piece of work. For this series, join Bayana, Connie, and Delia as we discuss The Lord of the Rings! We'll discuss worldbuilding, adaptations, important themes, and generally nerding out. Episodes drop on Thursdays.

Tolkien Black Girls E5: History Became Legend and Legend Became Myth
In this episode we discuss:
- Eru Ilúvatar and the Ainulindalë
- Ainur - Valar & Maiar
- DJ Melkor
- Arda
- The Children of Ilúvatar - Elves and Men
- The War of Wrath
- Sauron and the Ring
- Tom Bombadil
Tolkien Black Girls is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs
- Editors: Donnalie Jamnah, Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Andreas Zoeller
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
BNC Presents: Tolkien Black Girls is the first of our Limited Podcast Series where some combination of the BNC team nerd out and critically discuss a piece of work. For this series, join Bayana, Connie, and Delia as we discuss The Lord of the Rings! We'll discuss worldbuilding, adaptations, important themes, and generally nerding out. Episodes drop on Thursdays.

Tolkien Black Girls E4: Ruff Ryders of Rohan
In this episode we discuss:
- WWI & WWII, Tolkien’s own life and parallels
- Tolkien as a war-novelist
- Christopher Lee War Story
- Frodo post-war PTSD
- Good vs. evil
- War in the books vs. the movies
Tolkien Black Girls is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs
- Editors: Donnalie Jamnah, Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Andreas Zoeller
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
BNC Presents: Tolkien Black Girls is the first of our Limited Podcast Series where some combination of the BNC team nerd out and critically discuss a piece of work. For this series, join Bayana, Connie, and Delia as we discuss The Lord of the Rings! We'll discuss worldbuilding, adaptations, important themes, and generally nerding out. Episodes drop on Thursdays.

Tolkien Black Girls E3: Sorry to this Bombadil
In this episode we discuss:
- Progression of tone in the Peter Jackson trilogy & HOW it tells the story
- Editing
- Characters adjustments & adaptations
Tolkien Black Girls is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs
- Editors: Donnalie Jamnah, Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Andreas Zoeller
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
BNC Presents: Tolkien Black Girls is the first of our Limited Podcast Series where some combination of the BNC team nerd out and critically discuss a piece of work. For this series, join Bayana, Connie, and Delia as we discuss The Lord of the Rings! We'll discuss worldbuilding, adaptations, important themes, and generally nerding out. Episodes drop on Thursdays.

Tolkien Black Girls E2: Girls Love it When You Throw Down Your Enemy and Smote Their Ruin Upon the Mountainside
In this episode we discuss:
- Our favorite scenes
- New takeaways from our rewatch
- Worldbuilding
- Our favorite characters
- Our favorite quotes
Tolkien Black Girls is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs
- Editors: Donnalie Jamnah, Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Andreas Zoeller
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
BNC Presents: Tolkien Black Girls is the first of our Limited Podcast Series where some combination of the BNC team nerd out and critically discuss a piece of work. For this series, join Bayana, Connie, and Delia as we discuss The Lord of the Rings! We'll discuss worldbuilding, adaptations, important themes, and generally nerding out. Episodes drop on Thursdays.

Tolkien Black Girls E1: We’re Going on an Adventure! - Our Humble Beginnings
In this episode we discuss:
- How were we introduced to Lord of the Rings?
- Why do we love Lord of the Rings?
- Thoughts on the books?
- Favorite of the trilogy?
Tolkien Black Girls is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.
www.blacknerdscreate.com
Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @deliaistyping, @ConStar24
Instagram: @blacknerdscreate
SUPPORT:
PRODUCTION:
- Hosts: Bayana Davis, Delia Gallegos, Constance Gibbs
- Editors: Donnalie Jamnah, Bayana Davis
- Intro/Outro Music: Basi
- Midroll Music: Andreas Zoeller
- Graphics: Delia Gallegos
- Socials: Nicole Hill
BNC Presents: Tolkien Black Girls is the first of our Limited Podcast Series where some combination of the BNC team nerd out and critically discuss a piece of work. For this series, join Bayana, Connie, and Delia as we discuss The Lord of the Rings! We'll discuss worldbuilding, adaptations, important themes, and generally nerding out. Episodes drop on Thursdays.

#Stories4Sinnoh E4: Searching Far and Wide
BNC Presents: #Stories4Sinnoh is a limited Pokémon Podcast Series where three Black folks from the Black Nerds Create collective discuss their Pokémon fandom, their excitement for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and their initial reactions to the game after release. Join DJ, Porshèa, and Nicole on their journey to Hisui.
In this episode of Stories for Sinnoh, Niq and DJ are joined by Connie from the Black Nerds Create team to discuss how we're feeling about Legends: Arceus after a few weeks. Hear our thoughts on what we love about the game, what we'd like to see change, and what we hope the Poké franchise does in future.
If you enjoy the episode, please share with your people and let us know your thoughts using the hashtags #BNCPresents and #Stories4Sinnoh on social media!
Music for this episode is from Andreas Zoeller's Pokémon & Chill EP

#Stories4Sinnoh E3: We Will Travel Across The Land
BNC Presents: #Stories4Sinnoh is a limited Pokémon Podcast Series where three Black folks from the Black Nerds Create collective discuss their Pokémon fandom, their excitement for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and their initial reactions to the game after release. Join DJ, Porshèa, and Nicole on their journey to Hisui.
In this episode of Stories for Sinnoh, Niq and Porshèa are joined by Darren and Mike from ThunderPals to discuss the new game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus! Hear our thoughts on the new open-world gameplay, the story, and our overall first impressions of the game.
If you enjoy the episode, please share with your people and let us know your thoughts using the hashtags #BNCPresents and #Stories4Sinnoh on social media!
Music for this episode is from Andreas Zoeller's Pokémon & Chill EP

#Stories4Sinnoh E2: To Train Them is Our Cause
BNC Presents: #Stories4Sinnoh is a limited Pokémon Podcast Series where three Black folks from the Black Nerds Create collective discuss their Pokémon fandom, their excitement for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and their initial reactions to the game after release. Join DJ, Porshèa, and Nicole on their journey to Hisui.
In this episode, we discuss our favorite Pokémon regions, favorite partners and teams, and what we love (and love to hate) about Pokémon.
If you enjoy the episode, please share with your people and let us know your thoughts using the hashtags #BNCPresents and #Stories4Sinnoh on social media!
Music for this episode is from Andreas Zoeller's Pokémon & Chill EP

#Stories4Sinnoh E1: To Catch Them Is Our Real Quest
BNC Presents: #Stories4Sinnoh is a limited Pokémon Podcast Series where three Black folks from the Black Nerds Create collective discuss their Pokémon fandom, their excitement for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and their initial reactions to the game after release. Join DJ, Porshèa, and Nicole on their journey to Hisui.
In this episode, we discuss our introduction to Pokémon and share our favorite games, favorite starters, and the ways we play today.
If you enjoy the episode, please share with your people and let us know your thoughts using the hashtags #BNCPresents and #Stories4Sinnoh on social media!
Music for this episode is from Andreas Zoeller's Pokémon & Chill EP