This episode was recorded on February 15th, 2021. We are joined by Drea and Tamara!

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Discussed: initial takes on Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), and Before Midnight (2013); fate vs. autonomy; a relationship between two egos; the varying pressures on men and women; the transformation of a relationship; marriage; getting your affairs in order vs. taking advantage of a moment; the intrinsic lie in romantic comedies; swipe culture; time; being in love; and how the movies serve as a trilogy. We also discuss how this is a white movie, if at all; comparable black movies; and radical examination of black love. Enjoy!

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This episode was recorded on January 26th, 2021. We are joined by Chanda and Ralph. This episode is our first episode for what we are calling White History Month where we take the coldest and shortest month of the year to talk about the white movies that we love.

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Discussed: The movie’s unique role in the science fiction cannon; residual PTSD; the innate anxiety of longterm relationships; the reclaiming of memory; Joel’s passivity v. Clementine’s eccentricity; the quintessential indie sad boy; the Manic Pixie Girl and The Magical Negro; Naomi; Michel Gondry’s visual and narrative sensibilities; and the many components alluded to within the snapshots that make up the film. We ask Is this a white movie? Where are the black Manic Pixie Girls? Could this movie have been made with an all black cast in 2004 or 2021? Among other things. We hope you enjoy!

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This episode was recorded on December 27th, 2020. We are joined by Gary and Mark. We talk about the movie Network for maybe 25 minutes until we derail ourselves down a rabbit hole that is our contemporary political climate and the wake of Donald Trump. We really get into the weeds on this episode. If you enjoy political discussion this episode is for you!

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This episode was recorded on November 24th, 2020. We are joined by Akira and Sidney. Apologies for the sound quality throughout this episode. We were having some microphone issues. 

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Discussed: Our initial thoughts; the how versus the end product; empathy for the fallen; the suppression of joy; familial relations; resentment; the silent sacrifices of women; Rose’s ability to read Troy; the deferment of dreams; Gabriel’s self-actualization; Denzel & Viola’s performances; resentment; black male vulnerability; infidelity; consideration for Rose; did Troy love Rose?; responsibility vs. love; Rose’s run to religion; and more! 

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And don't forget to check out the Scary Thoughts podcast and their episode with us discussing Jordan Peele's Us.

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This episode was recorded on November 8th, 2020. 

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Discussed: Our initial thoughts; we veer off onto a long tangent by way of asking if Moonlight is poverty porn and then wander into Academy Award representation; eventually we get back to discussing the hopeful character of Moonlight; how Moonlight sits within the legacy of queer cinema; intimacy and touch; Chiron and Kevin’s expression of their sexuality; masculinity in black and white communities; the strong and subtle performances in the movie; bullying; tragedy; Juan as a father figure; black male vulnerability; religion in the black and white communities; metal music and white people; tragedy; faith; white privilege; Christianity and black people; and the use of water throughout the movie. We hope you enjoy!

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This episode was recorded on October 25th, 2020. We are joined by Drea and Tamara. 

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Discussed: Initial thoughts; the slave as an executioner; the lack of choice in a flawed system; the political as personal; would a black person stay in the car?; Slim’s naïveté; Shakespeare; forgiveness; the inspiration of their journey; black betrayal; OJ Simpson; Michael Jackson; Corey Feldman; R Kelly; Bill Cosby; protest as an act of self-defense; a surplus of tragedy not processed; Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me: Notes on the First 150 Years in America; agency and determinism; Trump loyalists; empathy and distance; voter intent; televised news; and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs; and more! We hope you enjoy!

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This episode was recorded on September 24th, 2020. 

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Discussed: How our perspectives changed upon rewatch; the rise of the anti-hero; the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis; Breonna Taylor; karma; the role of police; our experience with police; street justice; poor performances; plot holes; has Denzel transcended race as an actor?; and Training Day’s contributions to the racial dialogue; Lean on Me; Predator 2; the Politics of Respectability; macro/micro perspectives; To Pimp a Butterfly; and more!

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This episode was recorded on July 25th, 2020. 

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Discussed: We discuss black genocide; a lack of hope; the Hughes Brothers relationship with 2Pac; misogyny in rap music; censorship; dystopian settings; the ending; white perspective/black perspective; sociopathy; the prison industrial complex; Donald Trump; relating with black people; the weight of being black; religious dogma; Charles Dutton; fronting thug life; no more anxiety; and showing up at a white college.

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This episode was recorded on September 8th, 2020. Happy Halloween!

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Discussed: horror, surrealism, David Lynch, white face, great art coming from great pain, fatherhood, dedication, unpacking the past, loneliness, Darius’ role in Atlanta, picking up items purchased on Craigslist, black people and horror movie shenanigans, gallows humor, black tenacity, the Weathering Effect, and black representation in horror movies.

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This episode was recorded on August 7th, 2020. 

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Discussed: Tyler Perry’s plays, why Perry is not for white people, how Perry handles trauma, Spike Lee vs Tyler Perry, Perry’s abusive childhood history, did the movie take on too much?, Tyler Perry as Booker T Washington, the Politics of Respectability and Christianity, The Boondocks, money vs quality film, colorism, Tyler Perry’s lack of complexity and tone, and Perry’s business acumen.

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