Four Layered Takes

A "Four Layered Xmas" (Early Drop)

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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A Look Back: Our final thoughts on Lovecraft Country Season 1

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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Don't Celebrate Before Your Chickens Hatch (we'll explain): Review of LCC ep.10

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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Lovecraft Country Ep. 10: Our “Instatakes”

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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Through the Fire :( — Our Review of Lovecraft Country ep.9

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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Lovecraft Country Ep. 9: Our "Instatakes"

Our rapid reactions to Lovecraft Country ​E​p. ​9​ before our "​D​eep-​D​ive" 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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Cruel Summer: Our Review of Lovecraft Country ep.8

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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Lovecraft Country Ep. 8: Our “Instatakes”

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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'Good Hippolyta Hunting': Our Review of Lovecraft Country ep.7

In this week’s second episode, we do our deep dive into episode 7, "I Am."

Our takes... we’re still 'flabbergasted' by this episode; Marcus gives ode to the women in his life; Montrose could’ve gotten that Al Green special; Mel is scarred by old black men who count fast; a word on women, self-discovery, and motherhood.

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Lovecraft Country Ep. 7: Our “Instatakes”

Here are our rapid reactions to Lovecraft Country ep. 7 before our "deep-dive" podcast later in the week!

This one was definitely a mixed bag for us lol. Our "takes"... this was Marcus' favorite episode so far; the storylines are all coming together; Mimi hears Jill Scott during the Montrose scene; plus somebody in the Josephine Baker crew should’ve had some questions.

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