The Spectrum Lounge

Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode we chat with actor Nyambi Nyambi who plays investigator Jay DiPersia on the critically acclaimed CBS All Access series "The Good Fight."

Welcome to a brand new episode of "The Spectrum Lounge" where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode we talk to Emmy nominated writer/director Joe Robert Cole ("Black Panther", "The People vs. OJ Simpson")about his Netflix directorial debut with the emotionally gripping drama "All Day And A Night." In the film, A young man embarks on a journey of self-discovery after landing in the same prison as his father.

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Spectrum Lounge - where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. Our guest Shannon M. Houston is a writer/producer of the critically acclaimed Hulu series "Little Fires Everywhere" and chats with host ReBecca Theodore-Vachon on adapting Celeste Ng's best-selling novel to the small screen and the importance of having Black women in the writers' room and behind the camera.

In this episode host ReBecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back BET.com Entertainment editor as we recap the Season 4 premiere of "Insecure" followed by an in-depth critique of the controversial new Netflix series "BlackAF" and the debate regarding Rashida Jones.

On episode 15 of The Spectrum Lounge, JustLatasha and Erica Mann of AuroreTV, film critic Kyle A.B. and BET.com's Jerry L. Barrow break down the symbolism and themes of Jordan Peele's latest thriller, "Us."

On episode 14 of "The Spectrum Lounge" we welcome back Bet.com Entertainment Editor Jerry Barrow as we count down our favorite episodes of the new Netflix animated sci-fi anthology "Love, Death And Robots"

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Spectrum Lounge. Host ReBecca Theodore-Vachon is joined by film critic Candice Frederick, Clayton Davis of Awards Circuit and The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association, and Frederick Joseph, creator of the Black Panther Challenge and the Captain Marvel Challenge as they share their thoughts on up the trailer of the upcoming film "Best of Enemies" and Hollywood's continual problem with racial reconcilation films. Also, a recap of the 2019 Oscars, and the controversy surrounding Steven Spielberg and Netflix.

On episode 12 of The Spectrum Lounge we are honored to have Oscar winning director Barry Jenkins to chat about his latest release "If Beale Street Could Talk." Barry shares his experience in adapting James Baldwin's 1974 novel, the feminine gaze in cinema, colorism and the redemptive power of Black love.

On episode 11 of "The Spectrum Lounge" we welcome back film critics Candice Frederick, Erica Mann and BET.com Entertainment Editor Jerry L. Barrow . We review the coming of age drama "Jinn" directed by Nijla Mu'Min which explores the Muslim experience in America. We also review "Green Book" and is it guilty of being another "White Savior" film .

On episode 10 of "The Spectrum Lounge" - host ReBecca Theodore-Vachon is joined by film critics Candice Frederick, Erica Mann and BET.com Entertainment Editor Jerry L. Barrow as they do a deep dive into Steve McQueen's heist thriller "Widows"!