339: TV Producer/Comic Creator Rodney Barnes and Actor William Jackson Harper

<div>In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast, we welcome multi-hyphenate Rodney Barnes and actor William Jackson Harper.<br> <br> Segment 1: Rodney Barnes is an award-winning writer, producer, and comic book creator whose vibrant and emphatic creative voice has established him as a Hollywood mainstay. From writing on <em>Adult Swim’s The Boondocks</em>, <em>Everybody Hates Chris</em> to <em>Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga</em> and <em>HBO's Winning Time</em>, Barnes has displayed versatility across a variety of genres in the industry’s largest and most influential programs. His newly founded Zombie Love Studios, a graphic novel production studio that will both adapt and create original graphic novels, beginning with the release of his latest graphic novel,  "Blacula: Return of The King".<br> <br> Host: Jamie and Ryanne<br> <br> Segment 2: William Jackson Harper, is an actor and playwright. He is best known for his role as Chidi Anagonye on the NBC comedy <em>The Good Place</em>, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy. He currently can be seen in Peacock's The Resort and is starring as Quaz in <em>Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and The Wasp Quantumania</em>.<br> <br> Host: Jamie<br> <br> Music by: Sammus<br> Edited by: Jamie Broadnax<br> <br> <br> <br> <em><br> </em><br> </div>