Episode

Roderick Morrow’s “Nerd” Origin Story

Podcast: Karen Hunter Is Awesome!
Published: May 7, 2026
Duration seconds: 1292
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Summary

Roderick Morrow shares his "nerd origin story," recounting how a childhood fascination with comic books like The X-Men and Spider-Man evolved into a lifelong passion for complex, socially relevant narratives featuring Black heroes created by visionaries like Dwayne McDuffie.