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About Real Hot Blerd Pod
A podcast by two hot Blerds on their journey to getting a PhD. Join us as we talk about connections between the academy, religion, and popular culture!
- Publisher
- Dani and Jazzy
- Category
- religion & spirituality · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 4 Jul 2025
- Latest episode
- 6 Feb 2026
Latest episodes
13 episodes in the feed.
6 Feb 2026
It’s my first day on earth: a conversation on love with Saran Fina
Join us for a special episode featuring our dear friend and colleague, Saran Fina Sidime! As we kick of Black History Month/Black Love Month, Saran joined us to talk about her journey (and journaling about) moving toward self love. She’s booked and busy learning to love and care for herself, but she took the time to come drop some amazing wisdom for y’all! Recommended Reading: The Love Trilogy by bell hooks All About Love: New Visions Salvation: Black People and Love Communion: The Female Search for Love Episode Music: Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • I Am OK — Vishmak | Free Background Music ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA) Free Download / Stream:https://alplus.io/i-am-ok (https://alplus.io/i-am-ok)
15 Jan 2026
Why the f*ck is this my timeline?!
Episode Details: Remember last episode when we did our “shout out to my timeline” segment? Well have we got a show for you! A lot has happened since our last episode dropped, so we spend most of this episode talking about current events, including the shooting in Minnesota and the kidnapping of Maduro. Seriously, y’all…why the f*ck is this our timeline?! Suggested Readings: Kwame Nkrumah, Neo-Colonialism: The Last Stage of Imperialism (London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1965) Walter Rodney, Decolonial Marxism : essays from the Pan-African revolution (New York: Verso, 2022 Reprint) Eduardo Galeano, Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent (New York: Monthly Review Press, 1973) Manning Marable, How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America: Problems in Race, Political Economy, and Society (Boston: South End Press, 1983) Achille Mbembe, Necropolitics (Durham: Duke University Press, 2019) Episode Audio: Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • I Am OK — Vishmak | Free Background Music ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA) Free Download / Stream:https://alplus.io/i-am-ok (https://alplus.io/i-am-ok)
2 Jan 2026
Strange Calendars and Stranger Things
We’re back!! We’re kicking off this episode with a little debrief about what we were up to since our last episode since we took December off from recording. Now it’s a new year…depending on who you ask, so we also briefly discuss the origins of the Gregorian calendar and our groundings for 2026. To kick off 2026, we decided to switch it up a bit with a positive twist to why is this my timeline…shout out to this timeline! We talk Zohran Mamdani, some Trump setbacks, and the importance of organizing on the local level. SPOILER ALERT: We finish the episode with a discussion of the Stranger Things series finale and some thoughts on cathartic violence. Episode Music: Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • I Am OK — Vishmak | Free Background Music ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA) Free Download / Stream:https://alplus.io/i-am-ok (https://alplus.io/i-am-ok)
20 Nov 2025
“We Call Each Other” with guest Sarah O.
In this episode, Dani and Jazzy interview their first guest on the pod—film maker, educator, and creator—Sarah Oberholtzer (or Sarah O.). Sarah shares about the abolitionist writer’s room and their film series, “We Call Each Other” which explores themes of public safety, crisis, community response, and abolition. In this conversation Sarah uncovers the motivations for creating this film series while detailing the significance of their faith and their commitment to caring for the whole person of all involved in the writing and filming process. We hope this episode inspires you, as we were certainly inspired, and we invite you to follow the journey of the first installation of the “We Call Each Other” film series as it is currently making its world debut in film festivals and a digital release later this year. Trailer for the film: https://vimeo.com/1055374177 (https://vimeo.com/1055374177) Social Media for the film: instagram.com/wecalleachother (http://instagram.com/wecalleachother) Episode Music: Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • I Am OK — Vishmak | Free Background Music ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA) Free Download / Stream:https://alplus.io/i-am-ok (https://alplus.io/i-am-ok)
7 Nov 2025
Blerd Werk: Hobbstown Oral History Project
In today’s Blerd Werk episode, Dani shares her presentation “Hobbstown Oral History Project: Descendent’s as the Stewards of Cultural Memory” from this year’s New Jersey Historical Commission conference. In the presentation she talks about the history of the neighborhood her family founded in New Jersey and why it is important to preserve such histories. Episode Music: Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • I Am OK — Vishmak | Free Background Music ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA) Free Download / Stream: (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXJzTFNlZVQ2c3JWVGQ3LVQ3T2xidU9MTlRld3xBQ3Jtc0tudEg2OGlhRTk4cG5QS0FFRmpOYUppSnI5aGtsbFItcW9VM3o4bWdFaHdJNWxSWTBBN3dMTU9ubFViUXNsSzVmdTBBa0hzdmhLa090cUtSdnlNYTRLWHZzM3RlTTY1Q0toZDlMckJfZllWdllCVVJzaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fi-am-ok&v=KZVS1ag3itA)https://alplus.io/i-am-ok (https://alplus.io/i-am-ok)
23 Oct 2025
Spooky Season: Academia Edition!
Exciting update: we’re no longer doctoral students, we’re doctoral candidates! In this episode we share what the journey has been like so far in our degree programs. We also talk about the ways that fascist governments often target academics, especially in the humanities. Works Referenced The Case for Reparations (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/) by Ta-Nehisi Coates Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil by Emilie Townes The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning and Black Study (https://www.minorcompositions.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/undercommons-web.pdf) by Fred Moten and Stefano Harvey Episode Music Music: Freaky Halloween by Alex-Productions / alexproductionsmusic (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFsZHcxSXpkQTNzM1daSG5DaFpmQ2pyOWZfQXxBQ3Jtc0ttMFZPTkZwbnFrbmcwOEtoNllWSURqRWhIcnNBNXBERlN2Y0FlRVRtX01TdUhSdWoyV0FuN1dJVmY2ZklYY3BNRlpLemZJS3ZoVjctMkpvMkxocDk0X1l4eUVRbGQzcE5UZG1nRkUxeTM4clNtYmk4dw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Falexproductionsmusic&v=28L0AXEadF0) License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0hJUmt5M3IxaGhDU19TSTNtRmV6bmZ1NTFzUXxBQ3Jtc0trdHdtMHZJZl9YcVR1aDEwdGFUVm1rQVEwU2JzbFRuLTJhX1pGazFnMUw4WnU5MVRtUS1zb2VSZVZacW85MUhRUFNoM3lFUzF3Zmpkd1dtRS03bGZSTE1zeTdBS2RhdXpfaGVFS1dTY1I2LVFyS1pDUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Faudiolibrary.com.co%2Falex-productions%2Ffreaky-halloween&v=28L0AXEadF0)https://audiolibrary.com.co/alex-prod (https://audiolibrary.com.co/alex-prod)... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0hJUmt5M3IxaGhDU19TSTNtRmV6bmZ1NTFzUXxBQ3Jtc0trdHdtMHZJZl9YcVR1aDEwdGFUVm1rQVEwU2JzbFRuLTJhX1pGazFnMUw4WnU5MVRtUS1zb2VSZVZacW85MUhRUFNoM3lFUzF3Zmpkd1dtRS03bGZSTE1zeTdBS2RhdXpfaGVFS1dTY1I2LVFyS1pDUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Faudiolibrary.com.co%2Falex-productions%2Ffreaky-halloween&v=28L0AXEadF0) Music promoted by Audio Library: • Cinematic, Spooky, Instrumental No Copyrig... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28L0AXEadF0)
3 Oct 2025
Welcome to Spooky Season! Evangelicalism Pt. 2
Welcome to spooky season! 👻 This episode is a follow up to our last episode as we continue our focus on evangelicalism. In part 2 we talk about the rapture, zombie nationalism, Christian haunted houses (hell houses), and finish with a history of the evangelical left. You can check out a free copy of Jason Springs’ “Zombie Nationalism” chapter here: https://philarchive.org/archive/SPRZNT (https://philarchive.org/archive/SPRZNT) Episode Music: Music: Freaky Halloween by Alex-Productions / alexproductionsmusic (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFsZHcxSXpkQTNzM1daSG5DaFpmQ2pyOWZfQXxBQ3Jtc0ttMFZPTkZwbnFrbmcwOEtoNllWSURqRWhIcnNBNXBERlN2Y0FlRVRtX01TdUhSdWoyV0FuN1dJVmY2ZklYY3BNRlpLemZJS3ZoVjctMkpvMkxocDk0X1l4eUVRbGQzcE5UZG1nRkUxeTM4clNtYmk4dw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Falexproductionsmusic&v=28L0AXEadF0) License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0hJUmt5M3IxaGhDU19TSTNtRmV6bmZ1NTFzUXxBQ3Jtc0trdHdtMHZJZl9YcVR1aDEwdGFUVm1rQVEwU2JzbFRuLTJhX1pGazFnMUw4WnU5MVRtUS1zb2VSZVZacW85MUhRUFNoM3lFUzF3Zmpkd1dtRS03bGZSTE1zeTdBS2RhdXpfaGVFS1dTY1I2LVFyS1pDUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Faudiolibrary.com.co%2Falex-productions%2Ffreaky-halloween&v=28L0AXEadF0)https://audiolibrary.com.co/alex-prod (https://audiolibrary.com.co/alex-prod)... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0hJUmt5M3IxaGhDU19TSTNtRmV6bmZ1NTFzUXxBQ3Jtc0trdHdtMHZJZl9YcVR1aDEwdGFUVm1rQVEwU2JzbFRuLTJhX1pGazFnMUw4WnU5MVRtUS1zb2VSZVZacW85MUhRUFNoM3lFUzF3Zmpkd1dtRS03bGZSTE1zeTdBS2RhdXpfaGVFS1dTY1I2LVFyS1pDUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Faudiolibrary.com.co%2Falex-productions%2Ffreaky-halloween&v=28L0AXEadF0) Music promoted by Audio Library: • Cinematic, Spooky, Instrumental No Copyrig... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28L0AXEadF0)
18 Sept 2025
Evangelicalism *dun dun dunhhh* Pt. 1
Welcome back! We filmed this episode Sept. 8th when we had the chance to actually be together in person! This is the first part in what will be a two part series on evangelicalism (dun dun dunhhh). In this episode we dive into the theology that often organizes evangelicalism and the role of the capitalist marketplace in evangelical culture. We also both share our personal stories related to being part of evangelical spaces. Got questions you want us to answer in part two? Message us on our socials. Reading Recommendations: Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez Intro Music: Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • I Am OK — Vishmak | Free Background Music ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA) Free Download / Stream:https://alplus.io/i-am-ok (https://alplus.io/i-am-ok)
5 Sept 2025
Blerd Werk: Unveiling Monstrosity Through Lovecraft Country HBO
Welcome to a special episode of Real Hot Blerd Pod! We’ll be posting solo episodes occasionally called Blerd Werk where we share our papers and presentations from conferences and other spaces. In this episode, Jazzy shares her presentation from the American Academy of Religion 2024 Annual Conference titled "Cannibalism, Vampirism, and Womanist Transubstantiating Magic: Materializing Colonialcraft in Misha Green’s Lovecraft HBO." Read Jazzy’s Paper Here: https://tinyurl.com/JJohnsonLovecraftCountryPaper (https://tinyurl.com/JJohnsonLovecraftCountryPaper) Audio Copyright: Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • I Am OK — Vishmak | Free Background Music ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA) Free Download / Stream: (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXJzTFNlZVQ2c3JWVGQ3LVQ3T2xidU9MTlRld3xBQ3Jtc0tudEg2OGlhRTk4cG5QS0FFRmpOYUppSnI5aGtsbFItcW9VM3o4bWdFaHdJNWxSWTBBN3dMTU9ubFViUXNsSzVmdTBBa0hzdmhLa090cUtSdnlNYTRLWHZzM3RlTTY1Q0toZDlMckJfZllWdllCVVJzaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fi-am-ok&v=KZVS1ag3itA)https://alplus.io/i-am-ok (https://alplus.io/i-am-ok)
21 Aug 2025
Ironheart: Ethical AI…or nah?
Spoiler Alert! In this episode we dive into the Marvel miniseries, Ironheart. We talk about the ethically complicated characters on the show and how the series can help us consider the ramifications of AI. In this edition of “Why is this my timeline?!” we talk a bit about the federal takeover of D.C. Want to hear more about any of these topics? Let us know on our socials @realhotblerdshit. Audio: Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • I Am OK — Vishmak | Free Background Music ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA) Free Download / Stream: (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXJzTFNlZVQ2c3JWVGQ3LVQ3T2xidU9MTlRld3xBQ3Jtc0tudEg2OGlhRTk4cG5QS0FFRmpOYUppSnI5aGtsbFItcW9VM3o4bWdFaHdJNWxSWTBBN3dMTU9ubFViUXNsSzVmdTBBa0hzdmhLa090cUtSdnlNYTRLWHZzM3RlTTY1Q0toZDlMckJfZllWdllCVVJzaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fi-am-ok&v=KZVS1ag3itA)https://alplus.io/i-am-ok (https://alplus.io/i-am-ok)
1 Aug 2025
Why is This My Timeline? Grief and the Genocide in Gaza
In this episode we spend time discussing the genocide in Gaza. We explore the questions: Why do we personally talk about and take action for Gaza and a free Palestine? Why should Black Americans care about what is happening in Gaza? How do we get out of this timeline? Book Recommendation: Side by Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine edited by Sami Adwan, Dan Bar-On, and Eyal Naveh Places to Donate: World Central Kitchen: https://donate.wck.org/give/525879/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=reliefpage-header (https://donate.wck.org/give/525879/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=reliefpage-header) World Food Programme: https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/palestine-emergency (https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/palestine-emergency) WFP has a list of countries facing crisis where you can donate Audio: Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • I Am OK — Vishmak | Free Background Music ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA) Free Download / Stream: (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXJzTFNlZVQ2c3JWVGQ3LVQ3T2xidU9MTlRld3xBQ3Jtc0tudEg2OGlhRTk4cG5QS0FFRmpOYUppSnI5aGtsbFItcW9VM3o4bWdFaHdJNWxSWTBBN3dMTU9ubFViUXNsSzVmdTBBa0hzdmhLa090cUtSdnlNYTRLWHZzM3RlTTY1Q0toZDlMckJfZllWdllCVVJzaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Falplus.io%2Fi-am-ok&v=KZVS1ag3itA)https://alplus.io/i-am-ok (https://alplus.io/i-am-ok)
17 Jul 2025
Is Sinners demonic...or nah?
Spoiler Alert! We're diving deeper into Ryan Coogler's Sinners on today's episode of the podcast. Join us as we connect the film to the religious lives of people who were enslaved and afropessimist theory. We also talk about "Alligator Alcatraz," the big beautiful bill *rolls eyes* and Trump being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Episode Citations: Frank B. Wilderson III, Red, White & Black: Cinema and the Structure of U.S. Antagonisms (Durham: Duke University Press, 2010), 58-59. Jared Sexton, “The Social Life of Social Death: On Afro-Pessimism and Black Optimism,” InTensions Journal 5 (2011): 31. Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh., “The Souls of Womenfolk : The Religious Cultures of Enslaved Women in the Lower South,” 2021, 214. Rachelle R. Green, “Learning to Live: Prisons, Pedagogy, and Theological Education,” 2024 Rabbi Ariana Katz & Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg, For Times Such As These: A Radical's Guide to the Jewish Year (Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2024) Music: Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • I Am OK — Vishmak | Free Background Music ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA) Free Download / Stream:https://alplus.io/i-am-ok (https://alplus.io/i-am-ok)
4 Jul 2025
Will the revolution be televised...or nah?
Welcome to the very first episode of Real Hot Blerd Pod. On this episode, we dive right in and ask: will the revolution be televised...or nah? Join us as we talk about Beyoncé, Kendrick, Sinners, Evangelicals, and debates around whether or not the revolution will/can be televised. Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • I Am OK — Vishmak | Free Background Music ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVS1ag3itA) Free Download / Stream:https://alplus.io/i-am-ok (https://alplus.io/i-am-ok)
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