A black man has difficult conversations about identity, society, and entertainment.
Episodes
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Myke (w/ Grant Harvey) has a deep conversation about the importance of acceptance during the holiday season, regardless of whether or not one's family is easy to be around. They also talked about the 2005 Christmas romantic-comedy movie The Family Stone, which features a star-studded cast including Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, and Tyrone Giordano.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Myke (w/ Grant Harvey) talks about being vulnerable with Taylor Swift's lyrics, struggling to keep your side of the street clean, Stephen B. Karpman's Drama Triangle, and the idea of victimhood using Lynne Forrest's Three Faces of Victim.
Episode Sources:
Keeping Your Side of the Street Clean: A 3-Part Guide to Inner Freedom
The Three Faces Of Victim – An Overview Of The Victim Triangle
The Body is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Happy Halloween! Writers Myke Thompson and Grant Harvey talk about Jada Pinkett-Smith's Worthy, Britney Spears' Woman In Me, and the 2023 A23 horror film Talk To Me. In honor of the spooky season, Halloween, they discuss their favorite scary movies and whether or not they would survive in a horror movie.
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
We're back! Yes, it probably feels like for the 10th time because life happens. Writers Myke Thompson and Grant Harvey are teaming up once again to talk about pop culture, social issues, and the perspective of being a Black man in this world. In this episode, the hosts talk about old episode topics they want to revisit, TV shows like The Golden Bachelor, The Bear, and Ashoka, and Grant asks about Myke's "great new love." We're glad to be back!
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
Making friends and keeping them is really hard as an adult, right? In this episode, Myke talks with Karlo Haddad, Founder & CEO of 9th Floor Media, a full-range artist management company. Karlo and Myke have known each other for over a decade so they know a thing or two about trying to maintain an adult friendship, creating boundaries when working with friends, and the best way to enjoy a great music playlist.
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
In this episode, Myke talks to Grant Harvey about the 95th Academy Awards featuring major wins for Everything Everywhere All At Once, All Quiet on the Western Front, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Brendan Fraser. We also talk about how media headlines fully control the narrative of public opinion.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
In this episode, Myke and Grant discuss Chris Rock's latest Netflix special, Selective Outrage. Chris Rock is a comedic legend. But, is this one of his best routines, or does it lose sight of its message? We also discuss other topics Chris brings up during his set, including wokeism, victimhood, and the infamous Will Smith 2022 Oscars slap.
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
On Feb. 21, we recorded an episode about The Last of Us, one of our new favorite shows on HBO Max based on the popular video game franchise. Myke and Grant talk about their favorite episodes and whether or not they could survive in a post-apocalyptic world — probably not.
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
The podcast is back! Myke is joined by his frequent collaborator, good friend, and resident straight white man — Grant Harvey. In this episode, we talk about how far we have come since 2020, policing in America, Ron DeSantis and AP African American Studies in Florida, and celebrating some recent Black milestones.
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Myke and Grant discuss the latest season of Stranger Things on Netflix. Myke has a bone to pick with the representation of the Black and LGBTQ characters. Does he have a point, or is he trippin' as per usual?
Opening/Ending Credits Music by Slake Dransky