By RJ Young
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Enzo Ferrari wanted to race cars, sing opera or write sports; was too much of a coward to race, couldn't sing worth a damn and doesn't believe the truth is entirely necessary. You can find examples of this all over...
Tony Gilroy, Andor’s maestro, adapted action movies I love—the Bourne trilogy, Armageddon, Michael Clayton and The Devil's Advocate. He made Rogue One too. And I didn't like that as much as others did. His pops, Frank, adapted a movie into...
Spawn is the first Black superhero ever to feature in a major motion picture — one year before Wesley Snipes featured in Blade. That fact serves to illustrate Spawn is one of the most overlooked and most popular Black superheroes...
"Black Adam" is not a great movie. But that's not its shame. Its shame is that it could've been a great movie, but it feared failure in a way that made it a trite mimic of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....
While waiting for the repair man to show up at the house, I recorded this episode about Paul Newman, Shakespeare and Wakanda Forever. I swear it makes sense.
RJ chopped it up with Racing Incident co-host Anna Tarkov about Formula One. They gushed about Lewis Hamilton, talked about the lack of racial and gender representation in the sport, the upcoming Imola and Miami Grands Prix and just what...
Before winning the Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams in King Richard, Will Smith really slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's bald hair cut. Also, I talk through some news and notes...
In this episode, RJ discusses just what is going wrong for Toto Wolff's 2022 Mercedes Formula 1 team; what's going right for Guenther Steiner and the 2022 Haas F1 team; the fallout of the 2022 budget cap in the sport;...
2022 Saudi Arabia Formula 1 Grand Prix: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the 2022 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix after a great fight with Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari and Red Bulls have proven to be the class of...
Alfa Romero, Chinese and rookie F1 driver Zhou Guanyu could be the most popular driver in Formula by the end of 2022. I was shocked to find out Lando Norris is the second-most popular driver in the sport. I also...
The 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix was the most-watched Formula One event on ESPN since 1995. RJ talks about what that means and whether it signals a new wave of interest in F1 thanks in large part to the Netflix series...
In this episode, RJ talks Formula One racing for the first time on The RJ Young Show Podcast. Starting the season with the first race of the year at Bahrain, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Ferrari had a banner weekend...
I read Sara Gay Forden's book, "House of Gucci," so you don't have to. It's the story of how Aldo, Rodolfo and Maurizio Gucci built Guccio Gucci's business into an internationally-respected brand and produced iconic fashion and fashion designers like...
RJ and Tyler talk about how The Matrix film franchise owes so much of its inspiration to Frank Herbert's 1965 novel "Dune." They compare characters -- Neo is Paul Atriedes, duh -- and themes that overlap between the two properties...
Act one, perhaps the best known myth about Loki which involves the creation of Thor's hammer and dwarves nearly chopping off the god of mischief's head for being, well, mischievous and an arrogant prat. Samuel Thompson https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1436&context=yjlh Sif's haircut and Thor's hammer https://norse-mythology.org/tales/loki-and-the-dwarves/ In the...
I watched episode No. 1 of "Loki," and I had some thoughts about Disney+ latest effort in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, time and existence and the essence of man and the god mischief. The Time Variant Authority has Glorious Purpose...
RJ and Katy chopped it up about Kiese Laymon's essay in Guernica called You Are The Second Person. https://www.guernicamag.com/you-are-the-second-person/
RJ and Katy talked about a controversial anti-transgender bill in Arkansas, and the creative brilliance that is Lil Nas X's "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)."
RJ and Katy discussed Tracy Letts' epic response to a New York Times questionnaire about what he made in 2020: nothing. But nothing is important to contextualize in a society powered by production as profit.
RJ and Ron talked about Penny Dreadful, writing, TV and movies.
I watched Coming 2 America so you don't have to. And then I spoke with Noam about movie scores.
In this episode, Katy and RJ chop it up about Judas and the Black Messiah. RJ tries to widen and deepen the discussion when he reads excerpts from "Black Against Empire," and he enthusiastically suggests reading this political history of...
RJ and Katy chopped it up about Black Panther and the Black Panther Party's origins here. Your homework is to read Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party, watch the Marvel's Black Panther and watch...
RJ and Katy chopped it up about Texas federal judge William Wayne Justice. Once Earl Campbell ran over one of his own blockers. The fella had committed the sin of falling down in front of him. Longhorns coach Darrell Royal was...
RJ and Katy Mullins chopped it up about Super Bowl 55, Black football coaches and RJ opines passing of a Black history icon in gymnastics.
Let's tell some Nick Saban stories and talk about Dabo Swinney's coaches poll ballot (again).
Ron and I chopped it up about the College Football Playoff, and there's at least one good joke in there.
Let the conspiracy theories commence and then be dashed.
The College Football Playoff committee wants to see more games, and so do we. So there's that.
RJ and Ron chopped it up about the debacle at Ohio State, Texas and how LSU might get ruined by Alabama.
Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide is a juggernaut, and we're searching for a worthy challenger in 2020. I went through the AP Top 25 rankings for Week 13 with some notes, news and analysis. Also, there's a bit of Shane...
I spoke about Korey Foreman's recruitment, Nick Saban missing the Iron Bowl, postponement of OU at West Virginia and the problem with Ohio State.
I reacted to the 2020 CFB Playoff rankings in real-time.
212. Playoff this by RJ Young
Let's talk about the latest rankings shakeup. Also: About The Pearl House was founded in 2013 to provide hope for girls in rural Ghana, Africa. By providing physical care, emotional support, spiritual development and life-changing academic/vocational opportunities, we empower our girls to...
With just a few weeks left in the college football season, I took a look at the 13 undefeated teams ranked in the top 25 and dug into the latest LSU football scandal.
Let's talk about Georgia's QB situation, Michigan's coaching situation and talk mad noise about folks who have seen their games canceled because of COVID-19 this weekend -- namely the SEC. Rate and review the show, please. Leave five stars, or...
RJ and Ron managed to talk about something other than the NBA.
207. Is this thing on? by RJ Young
RJ and Tyler reviewed Aaron Guzikowski "Raised By Wolves."
I was joined by my buddy Steve Bullard for this. In lieu of a five-star review, visit thepearlhouse.org
204. The World's Largest Cocktail Party; Clemson at Notre Dame by RJ Young
ESPN Arkansas program director Tye Richardson joined RJ to talk Hawgs, SEC Big Ten and Big 12 football.
202. Kool-Aid v De'Coldest and Ohio State trench warfare by RJ Young
RJ, Laurel, Katy and Ron discussed Susan Choi's "Trust Exercise."
200. Texas has a migraine by RJ Young
RJ and Ron talked at-length about the top 25 and Ohio State's place in it.
Alabama Crimson Tide Nick Saban contracted the coronavirus.
The SEC has been infected with the Big 12.
I spoke with Steven Ngati about his No. 22-ranked Texas Longhorns playing against the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2020 edition of the Red River Rivalry.