This week we bring you Bill Duke's stylization of the war between NYC's organized crime factions during the 1930s but from a Black perspective. Centered around Bumpy Johnson and his work with Madame St Claire's syndicate in Harlem, this film delivers everything white folks love to praise Scorsese et al for.
Plus we give our rankings for the month.
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Outro: Vanessa Williams performing Save The Best for Last

This week we bring you a kooky comedy about hooking up. With what seems to be surprisingly sincere safer-sex messaging and confusing inter-racial relations, the misnamed Booty Call (1997) can't win'm all.

Te Ao with Moana || Pretendians: When non-Indigenous people claim to be Indigenous
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Outro: 20 Fingers feat. Roula performing Lick It

I neglected to mention that, due to never getting properly copyrighted, this film is IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. So you have no excuse not to watch it.
Plus we talk Martha Clarendon, Boston bosses and ye olde white habitus.
here's an upload of the film on youtube
aforementioned vid featuring Z
Sex Workers Discuss Empowerment | WHORES TALK

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Outro: The Granny Nanny Cultural Group performing Granny Nanny Come Oh

We crack open another February with another Eddie Murphy smash.
A goofy premise with fairy tale politics that nonetheless is one of the most successful Hollywood films with a majority Black cast.
Plus, pretty dang funny
F. D. Signifier | Why Coming to America (1988) Is the favorite black movie of my generation
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Outro: Knight Instrumental performing Coming to America

The wait is over - it's Willow. We watched Willow (1988).
Plus we play "which state" and wrap on the the month.
The Hero's Journey isn't what you think | Maggie Mae Fish
For further reading on Hollywood, empire, myths, please check out the work of Samantha Youssef

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Outro: Sha Na Na performing Blue Moon

Ridley Scott's postmodern examination of folk/fairy tales in which deconstructs the implicit narratives of race, class, gender, ableism--- sike.

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Outro: The Partridge Family performing Whale Song

The Cthulu mythos meets noir plus some very confusing choices around race politics, this flix boasts some of our favorite character actors and some fun practical effects.
Leo Karpatze & co performing The Monster Fuck
Lovecraft read by Wayne June
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Outro: chew111 performing HP Make It Matter Commercial 2012 Piano Cover

Returning (dare we say regular) guest "Sven" joins us to discuss a classic entry in the gen x nightmare fuel cannon, The Dark Crystal (1982).
Purportedly inspired in equal parts by Grimm fairytales and 'New Age' channeling, Dark Crystal is a tour de force of Muppetry.
RIP that orphaned landstrider
The Only Existing Video of Seth Speaking Through Jane Roberts With Some Additional Goodies
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Outro: The Dark Horror performing Crystal Shit

Season 7 blasts off with this bonkers not-Dr Strange.
A must watch for Combs heads, Brian Thompson fans and/or appreciators of the absurd.
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Outro: YUNGBLUD performing Doctor Doctor

Courtroom procedural, romcom, culture clash/fish out of water narrative - My Cousin Vinny has something for everyone from Alabama to Brooklyn.
We're talking Marisa Tomei's 'accidental' oscar, cat food served in a martini glass, a smidge of political commentary and we give our reflections on the month.
And that's a wrap on season 6!
Thanks for sticking around,
xo
Z & Keith

highlyvibey on nonfunctional checks on executive powers
Sexual Assault of Men Played for Laughs - Part 1 Male Perpetrators
Junior High School (1978) - The Party Song

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Outro: Friskies performing Adventureland