Gipson Gazette

Welcome to our boozy return to such topics as Drake, Viola Davis and Harvey Fierstein's memoirs, Magic Johnson's new documentary, Revenge of the Best Black Friend, The Death of Manosphere Moses, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and cutting Black babies hair without parental permission. Come and join our wacky fun.

LMG and AMC discuss HBO Max's Succession, Minx, Julia, Starstruck, Rothaniel, Summer of Soul vs. WattStax, the slap heard 'round the world, and much much more on this candid discussion that also includes a Black icon's "gay panic defense" and the Bitter Betties and Bens who won't let Ciara and Russell live in marital bliss. Listen, follow, share!

LMG and AMC takes on West Side Story, Spiderman: No Way Home, 53rd Annual NAACP Image Awards (for DJ Cassidy set), Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Tik Tok Helping Black Folks, Grind & Hustle Culture, GOP Candidate Herschel Walker's Science Blunders, and Bad A$$ crumbsnatchers attacking teachers left and right.

In this very loopy episode LMG and AMC tackle the stories of "NOPE," S.A. Cosby's novel "Razorblade Novel," "Tinder Swindler," Shonda's "Inventing Anna," Hollywood's reboot illness, Musiq v. Anthony Hamilton Verzuz, "The Color Purple" musical film adaptation casting, and much much more. Check it out!

In this episode LMG and AMC chop it up about "Euphoria," "Blindspotting," "Book of Boba Fett," Kim & Kanye, Leaked Sex Tapes, The Canadian Trucker Freedom Convoy, the L.A. Times article about Republican backlash against Black NFL players, and a smidge about Chappelle and Yellow Springs, OH affordable housing. Not to mention our listener story about the MAGA couple next door. Press play now! 

Articles Referenced: 

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/dave-chappelle-affordable-housing-yellow-springs-1297588/ 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/freedom-convoy-protest-how-did-we-get-here-1.5772901 

https://www.hilltimes.com/2022/02/09/those-who-cant-hear-must-feel/343171 

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-02-09/culture-wars-take-toll-on-the-nfl-as-republicans-sour-on-league-new-poll-finds

In this episode, LMG and AMC engage the following stories: the loveless state of modern R&B, proposals for virtual Carnival in St. Vincent in the wake of Omicron, Julian Fellowes’ “The Gilded Age” on HBO Max,  unearthing Black history in Canada, the stereotypical portrayals of Mexicans and Mexico in popular shows like “Ozark,” and the proliferation of Critical Race Theory prohibition bills sweeping America. We also reference the following sources in this episode that folks can checkout: 

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Imbolo Mbue’s “How Beautiful We Were”

Nicholas Buccola’s “The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley, and the Debate Over Race in America"

Rashod Ollison's memoir: "Soul Serenade: Rhythm, Blues & Coming of Age Through Vinyl"

Being Black in Canadahttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/beingblackincanada/all 

PBS American Experience Documentary “The Gilded Age”: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/gilded-age/

Ne-Yo on the Loveless State of R&Bhttps://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-01-16/148548/ne-yo-discusses-how-rb-has-changed-i-love-you-became-you-my-bitch/?fbclid=IwAR2K1zzA9v76INRso3AkJ2ivfuXBuNIBdY6YOHiPhs5t4jSoDCbSkNH_5ug 

Celebrating Mas in the Metaverse​​https://caribbeanentertainmenthub.com/st-vincent-the-grenadines-flirt-with-the-idea-of-mas-in-the-metaverse?fbclid=IwAR0qVi5X4yTRT_myN36s6u1nvjFHj6kPKeHR-SL2s7ng03snfV-tRIXVDEo 

Education Week - “Maps for where Critical Race Theory is under attack” https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/map-where-critical-race-theory-is-under-attack/2021/06

This is NOT the official first episode of the Gipson Gazette podcast. More like a getting to know you orientation of each podcast host as LMG and AMC interview each other and end up telling one another some very personal stories. Check out this very special episode at your leisure.

Welcome to the corrected update of the Gipson Gazette Podcast debut with LMG and AMC. Please share, subscribe, like, and comment. Let us know what you think. Please also remember to share your WTF stories to our email address at [email protected], and let us know at the end of your one-page or less story if it's true or false (all storytellers will be kept anonymous using aliases). Join us on Twitter Spaces next week, follow us on Twitter and on our Facebook page under "Gipson Gazette" or @gipsongazette for more information. 

Lastly, we referenced some folks and their work in the podcast, including Kim Fosters deep discussion on Black Luxury which informed part of our discussion. Check her's out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7OY2l5gb2w

We also mention Demetria L. Lucas and her Ratchet and Respectable podcast on all podcast platforms that you should also be checking out.

This is the official debut episode of the Gipson Gazette Podcast. While it still has some kinks to work out, we're pretty proud of our first time at the rodeo. Also check out Kim Foster's discussion on Black Luxury referenced in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7OY2l5gb2wCheck out "Abbott Elementary," also referenced in the episode, on Tuesday Nights @ ABC.