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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Trick or treat everyone as we kick off Halloween season with a brand-new episode!! Once a year my wife Jaime humors my nerd hobby and guests on the podcast. These time around we're celebrating ghost and goblins!! We go back to 1966 for the Halloween classic "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" The special that pretty much created the Halloween TV special genre! Join us as we talk Halloween in general, the greatness of Charles Schultz, how Peanuts was ahead of its time, is Lucy a mean girl with a heart of gold. the tale of 2 Patty's and why are people so cruel to poor Charlie Brown!! All this and more as we hopefully don't get a rock as we trick or treat and podcast...in cartoon form!
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