Low Key

By Aaron Lanton

Aaron Lanton, Keith Dennie, and Tim Molloy look at pop culture through a racial lens, focusing on the low-key things some people might miss to discuss their deeper meanings.

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The podcast currently has 214 episodes available.

Low Key episodes:

May 24, 2018 Episode 4: The Black Lightning Joint That Was Supposed to Be About "This Is America"
The crew meant to do an entire episode about Donald Glover's insanely popular "This Is America" video, but CW's "Black Lightning" came up and... well, you'll see.
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48min
April 20, 2018 Episode 3: David Letterman Interviews Jay-Z. Plus, How Ninjas Can Save Your Marriage
Tim, Keith, and Aaron discuss the Jay-Z interview on David Letterman's Netflix show "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction." Plus, the guys give their theories for the next Avengers film (premiering next week!), and Keith explains how to save your marriage by hiring a ninja.
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54min
April 11, 2018 Episode 2: Atlanta's "Teddy Perkins" Review - "Never Go Full Killer Mike"
Tim, Keith, and Aaron return to give a review of Atlanta's surprising episode "Teddy Perkins." Along the way they discuss blackface, whiteface, Killer Mike's self-own, and how Atlanta's greatest strength (absurdity) is leading to missed storytelling opportunities.

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‘Atlanta': 9 Teddy Perkins-Michael Jackson Parallels That Aren’t So Obvious

Jimmy Kimmel's Blackface Impression of Karl Malone
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55min
March 29, 2018 Episode 1: Wakanda Over Everything
Welcome the first episode of Low Key! Our first journey with the crew explores the key themes of Marvel's Black Panther that went unnoticed. For example, is there a such thing as a good ethnostate? How does vibranium work as an allegory to Silicon Valley's pillage of African cobalt? Why do many people believe Eric Killmonger is more empathetic than T'Challa?

We dive into that and more in this premiere episode!
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58min

FAQs about Low Key:

How many episodes does Low Key have?

The podcast currently has 214 episodes available.