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Let It Burn

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 76:02


As the empire starts to crumble. Menelek and Hans try to make sense of it.

Say Drake...

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 76:16


We breakdown the historic Superbowl Halftime show and talk about Kendrick and hip-hop. Bye Drake... Also...Menelek is providing script coverage at Fiverr.com. A list of services can be found here...https://www.fiverr.com/s/m53BDXR

Trump is Back (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 44:22


and we continue...

Trump is Back and on a Rampage (Part One)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 70:42


Trump wants to destroy the country. Mumba's computer died. So we had to break this up in two parts.

Breaking Down The Tape

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 191:13


Hans and Menelek go over the tough results from the 2024 Presidential Election. Brace yourselves, folks. It's three hours. 

Election Eve

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 109:38


Menelek and Hans breakdown the election. Get out and vote, gang!

The Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 75:49


We discuss the debate and catch up on some news.

The Karate Kid to Into The Spider Verse

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 116:16


Hey, Gang! We break down some politics and the importance of texture in film. 

Menelek is a Nicholl Fellowship Quarter-Finalist (He's far too humble to care)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 185:45


Menelek was named a Quarter-Finalist in the prestigious Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship. (Run By the Academy) 5% of 5,5000 applicants make it to the QF round. (But again, Mumba is too humble to care about any of this) Enoy the 3 hours of radio. 

Game 7 Blues

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 84:59


We recorded this right after the Nuggets lost game 7. Menelek is a touch angry. Having said that, Lebron James has no moral courage.

Bye, Drake

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 116:20


We break down the great beef. Who won? IT WAS CLEARLY KENDRICK!!  

Get off My Lawn

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 61:04


We talk about getting older. Menelek, as always, is angry.

Dave Chapelle & Katt Williams set the world on fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 116:25


Dave Chappelle starts the new year on fire. BUT THEN...Katt Williams says, "Hold my drink, Bitch." Buckle Up and Happy New Year!

Maybe God Is Trying to Tell You Something (End of Year Review)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 73:09


Hans and Menelek breakdown all of the amazing radio we have done this year. Listen, we promise to do more radio this year. We talk about the historic opening of The Color Purple and we find a way to make fun of Boots Riley again. (Hack)

Does Jada Hate Will (Part Two)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 60:17


The answer is "Yes, she does". 

Does Jada actually hate Will? (Part One)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 56:50


We break down the press tour of Jada "Smith". Menelek is angry. And well, so is Hans.

Mumba returns to the Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 85:47


Menelek is back. And guess what? He's still angry. At everyone. 

Hans only wants to do radio alone

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 101:00


Hans has officially hijacked the show.

Hans Goes Solo

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 61:28


Hans has some things to get off his chest.

TWO SHOWS IN THREE WEEKS

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 112:08


Hans and Menelek return. We break down Dear Mama. Ja Morant. Classism. Ebony K. Williams. And Menelek keeps singing gospel music for some reason.

Stephanie Malson

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 111:53


Stephanie Malson is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker and producer. She is currently a BlackStar 2023 Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab Producing Fellow. OURIKA!, a short film Stephanie produced was an official selection of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. She is also Co-Producer on the upcoming feature documentary, ULRICK, which chronicles the life of Haitian master painter Ulrick Jean Pierre. Stephanie holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Rosemont College.

The Return of Real Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 101:38


We're back to give you the radio you deserve and need.

How is This a Show?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 93:14


Hans and Menelek fight over who is committed to the podcast. We talk about Wakanda Forever and Black Adam. Hans falls asleep at one point.

Black Adam & Kanye West

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 124:54


Menelek and Hans disagree about Black Adam. Menelek actually liked it. Hans very much did not. We also talk about the latest Kanye West meltdown. "Bye, Ye."

Conspiracy Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 65:41


Hans and Menelek breakdown some of their favorite internet conspiracies. JFK? Moon Landing? Is Space real?

Camera Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 100:47


Hans and Menelek breakdown the innovations of camera tech. Cinema has changed and we are here for it. We almost get through the show without a fight. Almost.

Will Smith Is Very Sorry

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 80:51


Will had the moral courage to step out of his mansion and address the public. We talk about his apology with the upmost respect and care. Just kidding.

How's your summer?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 81:43


Menelek and Hans catch up on the news and more!

Uvalde, Texas Shooting.

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 143:29


Hans and Menelek talk about yet another mass shooting and the lack of police response. This somehow leads to a conversation about Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Oh, and Boots Riley. Sorry, boots.

Happy Birthday Menelek

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 56:26


Menelek turned 41 last week and he's very excited about it. (not really) Hans and Menelek talk news and Ozark.

Burnout

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 128:04


Menelek feels like he may have written all that he has to write. Hans does not agree. At All.

A Little More Will Smith and Chris Rock Talk. (Then we are done, we promise)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 102:05


We can't stop talking about Will Smith slapping the hell out of Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Does Will Smith have to Slap a B*tch?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 110:07


Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock because of a joke. Hans and Menelek talk about it.

Angry Mumba & LA Hans

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 74:52


A little Tension this week. What else is new?

Hans has Omarion

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 100:12


Two weeks in a row? Is this a real podcast? Thoughts and prayers to brother Hans he fights Covid-19. We debate Will Smith's rap career. And Menelek, as always, is angry.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 90:28


Menelek and Hans start the show with a battle for who really wants to do the show. That leads to a discussion of Stanley Kubrick and other random topics. Enjoy! Happy New Year!

The End of The Podcast?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 97:58


Hans wants to leave the show. He just lacks the moral courage to admit it. The guys talk about the future of the show, Will Smith, Kanye, and Aaron Rodgers. Enjoy the show while you can. Hans wants to leave. Please let him know how you feel about that on social media. @cineclass on twitter and instagram.

On Dave Chappelle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 69:31


Menelek and Hans are in person! We break down the backlash of Dave Chapelle's latest Netflix special "The Closer". What does free speech mean in 2021? Let's break it down.

Nicki Minaj Has a Few Thoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 75:24


Nicki Minaj set twitter on fire with some some comments on the Covid-19 vaccine. We talk about the passing of Norm McDonald and old stories from Menelek's wedding.

Cinematography & Collaboration

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 148:47


Menelek and Hans talk film and breakdown the role of the Director and the cinematographer. Here's a shock: They don't agree.

U.S. Foreign Policy & The Crate Challenge

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 74:29


Hans and Menelek argue about Joe Biden and then talk about the crate challenge. Yup.

Sha'Carri Richardson, NBA Finals, Bill Cosby

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 110:10


We talk about the suspension of Sha'Carri Richardson and Bill Cosby's release from prison. You can always email us at backofthetheater@gmail.com

Breonna Taylor Art Exhibition

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 101:39


Hans returns from a shoot in Louisville, Ky. He talks about the amazing art installation Promise, Witness, Remembrance. We talk about politics. Hans lost a friend this week. He talks about the nature of grief.

Kwame Brown, Joe Budden & Some Other Stuff

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 115:15


Menelek and Hans start with a fight about the future of the show. Joe Budden fired his co-hosts this week. Kwame Brown has a lot of anger.

Let's catch up, NFL, The Oscars, Aaron Rodgers

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 136:32


First of all. We would like to apologize for being away for so long. Hans was working on a long shoot. Menelek was finishing up his MFA and trying to find a new home. We catch up on a lot of things and we promise to be more consistent with shows in the future.  

Kirk Franklin & Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 104:01


We breakdown Kirk Franklin's verbal attack on his son. That leads to a discussion about the drama in the royal family. 1 Angry Black Man is streaming for free on Tubi.com. See it here!

Who has more Anger?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 93:02


Hans and Menelek debate anger. They talk politics and Black Hollywood.

Ted Cruz is a Moron

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 124:47


We talk about the terrible storm in Texas and the current state of politics.

First Show of the Year (Right Before the Coup)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 75:09


Hans and Menelek bring in the new year with some political talk. As they are on the air, a mob of angry white people start to storm the capitol.    

COVID-19 Second Wave

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 68:38


Dr. Shakib Hassan joins the show to talk about the second wave of Covid-19. He has received the first dose of the vaccine as well.    

The Election (Then and Now)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 115:22


The guys reflect on the last four years under Trump. We play clips from our show FOUR YEARS AGO. The night the world changed and Trump became president. 

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