Last week we discussed the increase increase in "Softboi" protagonists, and admitted that we too, identified as such. In the week's Breakdown episode of Playblack, we discuss masculinity, our relationship to it, and exercise vulnerability in real time. Email us at [email protected] for promotion and questions. Follow us on Instagram @playblackpodcast and DM us suggestions on what you want to hear!

Superpowers, complex villains, family issues, larger than life mentors, and a young man needing to find his inner strength in order to save the world...all of these elements come together to form most of the action cartoons and Shonen we’ve been watching for decades. The difference lately? Feels. In this episode, Miguel and J explore the phenomenon of male Shonen protagonists defined by their empathy, also known as "Softbois". Email us at [email protected] for promotion and questions. Follow us on Instagram @playblackpodcast and DM us suggestions on what you want to hear!

Miguel and J go deeper on Avatar the Last Airbender and representation in media. Email us at [email protected] for promotion and questions, follow us on Instagram @playblackpodcast and DM us suggestions on what you want hear.

Miguel and J discuss the Avatar the Last Airbender Universe, its impact on us, our favorite moments, the new studios at Nickelodeon and the upcoming Netflix-live-action adaption. Email us at [email protected] for promotion and questions, Follow us on Instagram @playblackpodcast and DM us suggestions on what you want to hear!

Playblack is a podcast dedicated to nerdom, reviews and hot takes on arts and culture and the human experience from the perspective of two melanated artists. 

It comes in 2 parts the playblack and the breakdown. During Playblack week, you get all the good reviews, fun games and cool interviews. Then in the following episode (the breakdown), we’ll continue with the same shows and themes but go a little deeper to discuss more about our lives, good and bad and how we feel these themes resonate with the world at large.

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