Episodes
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
What Happens to a Nap Deferred? Our Review of “Malcolm & Marie”
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
In today's episode, we review the most traumatic-azz "stage play" ever.
Our takes... a good nap would've probably solved a lot of this; you need a dictionary to watch M&M; Zendaya’s acting is so good it inspires you to smoke cigarettes; best thing about the movie was the soundtrack; Malcolm was naming names like DMX; Rue should’ve just stayed with Jules; KeKe thinks it would’ve been better as a silent film; Sam Levinson suffers from Tyler Perry syndrome; we also begin to question if it’s just John David Washington.
Plus, we almost spoil "Bridgerton" but not quite.
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Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Best Awkward Afterparty Ever! Our Review of "One Night in Miami"
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
In today's episode, we review the amazing "One Night in Miami."
We start off welcoming each other after our holiday break and all that transpired in the in-between. Our takes — this is possibly the best Malcolm X portrayal; Malcolm X is the "Tommy" of the show "Martin"; the music of this current time in the struggle is largely missing; there were others who would've been dope to have been present in the room.
Also, "We tried to tell y'all — an old Negro fable" should've been the title of the year 2020
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Thursday Nov 26, 2020
A "Four Layered Xmas" (Early Drop)
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
In today's holiday (early drop) episode, we run down a quick list of our holiday favorites. Some were a bit…questionable lol.
We get nostalgic on childhood Christmas movies; nothing says Christmas like Chet Hanks and Katt Williams. Plus we touch on Netflix's “Jingle Jangle” (no real spoilers).
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Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
A Look Back: Our final thoughts on Lovecraft Country Season 1
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
In today's final take on the great show that was Lovecraft Country, we enlist the thoughts of several of our friends and most dedicated listeners in our first ever call-in episode.
Thoughts and opinions were diverse; from some surprise "favorite characters" discussed, to where LCC ranks among other acclaimed TV shows.
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Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Don't Celebrate Before Your Chickens Hatch (we'll explain): Review of LCC ep.10
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
In this week’s follow-up on episode 10 (we're also doing a review of the entire season next week), we do our deep-dive of the season finale.
Our takes... we look at themes of feminism; we admit that "Will-Stina" got that drip; Pineapple is not everyone's safe word; Dee is destined to eventually send Hippylota to Shady Pines Nursing Home; we look at ideas for a possible season 2.
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Monday Oct 19, 2020
Lovecraft Country Ep. 10: Our “Instatakes”
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
After some initial audio issues in last week's initial upload (sorry about that), we're back for our rapid reactions to Lovecraft Country's finale before our "deep-dive" podcast later in the week!
Our quick takes... Mel doesn’t know what night it is and needs Ginkgo Biloba; we're buying stock in Morton Iodized Salt; Titus (in limited minutes) put up "white supremacist MVP numbers".
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Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Through the Fire :( — Our Review of Lovecraft Country ep.9
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
In this week’s follow-up on episode 9, we do our deep-dive.
Our takes... we warmed up a little more on the second watch; Hippolyta gon’ Hippolyta; Mimi has a question about the necessity of the trip to Tulsa; Mel caught an error in editing and also coins a new name for Christina/William; she also goes in-depth about the names Montrose recalls; lastly...
we are our ancestors
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Monday Oct 12, 2020
Lovecraft Country Ep. 9: Our "Instatakes"
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Our rapid reactions to Lovecraft Country Ep. 9 before our "Deep-Dive" podcast later in the week!
Short summary, our enthusiasm was a bit hampered by a recent watch of a different series also featuring Tulsa; F' them kids, y'all better run for your lives; The Montrose storyline has run its course.
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Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Cruel Summer: Our Review of Lovecraft Country ep.8
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
In this week’s follow-up on episode 8, we do our deep-dive.
Our takes on what was actually a very heavy episode... we wonder if oppressed communities get the individual freedom to self-preserve; we give a little bit of history to "Uncle Tom's Cabin"; Ji-ha takes "captain save a ho" at its literal meaning; we shout out the underrated Black horror film, "Tales from the Hood".
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Monday Oct 05, 2020
Lovecraft Country Ep. 8: Our “Instatakes”
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Here are our rapid reactions to Lovecraft Country ep. 8 before our "deep-dive" podcast later in the week!
Ji-ha is "Lovecraft Country's" 'Condola ("Insecure"); Mel's happy ending gives her memory lapse; Mel also doesn't know what "meta" means, but she's sure this is it; shout out to actress Jada Harris, aka "Dee" for a brilliant performance.
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