About this episode

Jeff Carroll discusses the significance of Black speculative fiction, indie comics, and Hip Hop horror in a conversation about creativity and culture.

Sci-fi author, filmmaker, comic creator, and Hip Hop Horror pioneer Jeff Carroll joins The USDN Podcast for a deep conversation about Black speculative fiction, indie comics, Afrofuturism, Hip Hop culture, horror, AI, filmmaking, and the future of storytelling. Inspired by his documentary Why I Love Sci-Fi , Jeff discusses why imagination matters, how science fiction shapes culture, and why indie comics provide creative freedom that Hollywood often cannot. Topics include: Black sci-fi and Afrofuturism Indie comics & creator-owned storytelling Hip Hop horror AI and speculative fiction Comic culture & filmmaking Def Comedy Jam and entertainment history Why science fiction matters This episode explores creator-owned comics, Black sci-fi, speculative storytelling, comic culture, and the future of independent creativity. If you love indie comics, science fiction, horror, Afrofuturism, worldbuilding, creator interviews, or speculative fiction — this episode is for you. 🎥 Subscribe to USDN: https://www.youtube.com/@USDN_Podcast 🎬 Watch “Why I Love Sci-Fi”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJaWn46r69w 📸 Follow Jeff Carroll: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachyojeff…

People in this episode

Host: USDN_Chairman

Guest: Jeff Carroll

Topics covered

• Black speculative fiction
• indie comics
• Afrofuturism
• Hip Hop culture
• horror
• AI
• future of storytelling

Keywords

• sci-fi
• indie comics
• Afrofuturism
• Hip Hop horror
• speculative fiction
• comic culture
• filmmaking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USDN Podcast, Def Comedy Jam, Hollywood

Books & works: Why I Love Sci-Fi

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