In Hindsight

“I'm Madea! Ma to the damn D-E-A!” In this week’s episode, we dissect Madea Goes to Jail, a Tyler Perry production that was released on February 20, 2009 and starred Tyler Perry, Derek Luke, and Keshia Knight Pulliam. Join us as we discuss bob wigs, anger management, WWJD, getting "off the streets", KMart, cultural hegemony, and more!

Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:

Circuit City

Madea Goes to Jail Normalizing Hegemony and Stereotyping of Black Crime

Madea Goes to Jail Premiere

Vanessa Ferlito

Preachers of Atlanta

Olivia Pope Vs. Annalise Keating

Fried Green Tomatoes

Light My Candle - Rent

Fake Teen Doctor Scam

Ion Overman PPP Loan Scam

Father John's Cod liver Oil

Cheetah Girls (Episode 050)

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“Your son...is a Cartwright.” In this week’s episode, we dissect The Family That Preys, a Tyler Perry production that was released on September 12, 2008 and starred Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Taraji P. Henson, Robin Givens, and Kathy Bates. Join us (and our special guest Nicholas) as we discuss forced dialogue, a wing and a prayer, business plans, boardroom showdowns, offshore accounts, drive-by baptisms, and more!

Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:

General Hospital

Beaches

I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack

I Hope You Dance - Gladys Knight

High School Musical (Episode 073)

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“You go on now. You go play basketball. Me? I'm gonna be a hood rat. That's all I'll ever be.”  In this week’s episode, we dissect Meet the Browns, a Tyler Perry production that was released on March 21, 2008 and starred Angela Bassett, Rick Fox, and David and Tamela Mann. Join us as we discuss CTA buses, creepy recruiters, drug dealers, evil baby daddies, family secrets, peer review, and more!

(And yes - Brit was right about Deion Sanders!) 

Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:

Deon Richmond

Sister, Sister

Roots/Chicken George

Tamela Mann on The Terrell Show

Holiday Heart

Lincoln Heights

The Wire

Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (Episode 074)

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“Boom!” In this week’s episode, we dissect Why Did I Get Married?, a Tyler Perry production that was released on October 12, 2007 and starred Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, and Tasha Smith. Join us as we discuss research studies, bro code, infidelity, the 80/20 rule, couple retreats, the infamous dinner table scene, and more!

Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:

The Parent Trap

Catfish Season 3, Episode 2 (Kelly Price Clip)

Full Court Miracle

RHOSLC

Wahala

The Stepford Wives

Betterman - Musiq Soulchild

No One Else - Amel Larrieux 

Stepsister from Planet Weird (Episode 028)

Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire (Episode 031)

High School Musical (Episode 073)

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“Get away from my daddy, twamp!” In this week’s episode, we dissect Daddy’s Little Girls, a Tyler Perry production that was released on February 14, 2007 and starred Idris Elba, Gabrielle Union, Louis Gossett Jr., and Tracee Ellis Ross. Join us (and our special guest Elaina) as we discuss cigarettes, scrimps, class divides, blind dates, custody battles, lawyer-client relationships, and more!

Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:

Sweet Auburn Historic District

Daddy’s Little Girls - Blind Date Scene

Frank Capra

Baby Boy

Friday

Zenon: Z3 (Episode 058) 

Jump In! (Episode 077)

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“Women with no clothes on gyrating all over on this land!” In this week’s episode, we dissect Madea’s Family Reunion, a Tyler Perry production that was released on February 24, 2006 and starred Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Boris Kodjoe, and Lisa Arrindell Anderson. Join us (and our special guest Imani) as we discuss rose petals, generational trauma, bus drivers, the sponge wig, grit ball, Paris in Springtime, and more!

Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:

Something New

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta

Greenleaf

All My Life I Had to Fight - The Color Purple

Good Times

The Phat Cat Players - Sundress

The Read - There's Something About Fury (start at 29:20)

Got 2 B Real - Guess Who’s Coming to Patti’s Dinner

Hairspray - I Know Where I've Been

In and Out of Time - Maya Angelou

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Welcome to Season 5! In this week’s episode, we dissect Diary of a Mad Black Woman,  Tyler Perry’s debut feature film that was released on February 25, 2005 and starred Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, and Cicely Tyson. Join us (and our special guest Imani) as we discuss dry salad, prenups, “intimacy”, chainsaws, salmon dinners, weak proposals, the steel mill, and more!

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Foresight: Barbie

In this episode of Foresight, we’re discussing Barbie, which premieres in theaters on July 21, 2023. (Note: This episode was recorded prior to the main trailer release.)

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The time has come to reflect on our final season of DCOM dissections. Join us as we discuss our favorite moments, key themes, lessons learned, and more! See you soon for something new in Season 5!

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It’s time to give kids beats to keep them off the streets. In this week’s episode, we dissect Let It Shine, a DCOM that premiered on June 15, 2012, and starred Tyler James Williams and Coco Jones. Join us as we discuss the "lord of da bling", sermons, mini skirts, chimney sweeps, honeys, “hip-hopcrisy”, rap battles, and more!

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