On this first episode of our new series on the future of America’s cultural and entertainment industry post covid-19, Mike Sargent and Jack Rico explore what our world will look like after we re-open our cities and communities. To answer that, we first take a look at the history of consumerism and how, like a virus, it has spread its disease in our environment and our American worth.

The mission of this podcast is to unite the two most powerful and influential cultural demographics in the United States - Latinx and Black - to fill a colossal void in mainstream journalism. Statistics show there are barely any Black or Latinx food, film, television or music critics who work at major American news institutions. Why? Captive by the perspectives of one dominant culture, two film and culture critics, Jack Rico and Mike Sargent set-off on a quest to let our voices and stories be heard.

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