Meanwhile in the Multiverse

"Sorry to Bother You" received critical acclaim thanks to its message on capitalism and surprising third act. Keith and Aaron discuss the strengths and flaws of the film that captured cinematic attention in early 2018 and argue about the fairness of comparing the main character to modern day professional athletes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Aaron discuss how the 2018 U.S. Midterm Elections are impacting culture, and the lackluster motivational tactics of the Democrats. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Aaron return from a pseudo hiatus to laugh about Eminem destroying Machine Gun Kelly's hip hop cred in the diss "KILLSHOT". Plus, Dallas cops re-enact Dave Chapelle's joke about "sprinkling crack" on black people in the unbelievable aftermath of the Botham Jean shooting.Show NotesEminem's Diss, "Killshot"Drake's alleged new young crushLawyers "disgusted" by police releasing search warrant for Botham Jean's apartment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SPOILERS AHEAD! This episode is a comic book filled extravaganza, reacting to 2018 SDCC movie trailers and reviewing the fantastic second season of Luke Cage. But for real, watch Luke Cage on Netflix. SPOILERS AHEAD! Show NotesTeen Titans trailerShazam Trailer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What the title says and then some. This is one of the weirder episodes by Keith and Aaron but a goodie as always.Show NotesPapa John's Founder Used N-Word On Conference CallPeople are using Fitbits and Apple Watches to monitor their heart rate when binging on drugs — and doctors say it's a bad ideaUS military reviewing security practices after fitness app reveals sensitive info See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Aaron discuss Terry Crew's willingness to speak up on the sexual assault personally experienced in Hollywood to members of the Senate. Crews has not been easily embraced as part of the #MeToo movement. The hosts debate why the split has occurred and if sexual predators are any closer to being held accountable.Before the serious stuff, they cover a surprising appearance by the Japanese wrestling league NJPW at the fighting game tournament CEO 2018, the impressive sophomore season of Netflix's "Luke Cage," and directorial analysis from Keith on the connections between Netflix's "Jessica Jones" and the brutal 70s cult classic film "I Spit on Your Grave." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*WARNING* You will hear the n-word a lot in this episode.Kendrick Lamar brings a white female fan on stage during a concert who sings the song verbatim with the n-word. Aaron and Keith dig into white people's defensiveness over the n-word, and the consequence of hip-hop now having a majority white fan base. Comedian Josh Denny's tweets: https://twitter.com/joshdenny/status/997604506522140672?lang=enClip of the Kendrick Lamar incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIbkUbdpBMs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Aaron (NSFW) review Avengers: Infinity War starting with the shocking end and bouncing all over the place afterwards (the absence of Wakanda's technology, Thanos as protagonist, ranking the top 3 Marvel films, etc.). Spoilers and hijinks occur throughout. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Aaron review J.Cole's new album KOD and its impact on the future on hip hop. But first they discuss how to get their beach bods for the summer and the ridiculously excellent return of Kratos in God of War (PS4). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Aaron discuss old people in Congress having no clue how to question Mark Zuckerberg about data privacy, their video game prowess, and how many black people watch hockey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome the first episode of Low Key! Our first journey with the crew (Tim Molly, Keith Dennie, and Aaron Lanton) explores the key themes of Marvel's Black Panther that went unnoticed. For example, is there a such thing as a good ethnostate? How does vibranium work as an allegory to Silicon Valley's pillage of African cobalt? Why do many people believe Eric Killmonger is more empathetic than T'Challa? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Aaron came into the episode with a plan of some sort, but ended up just talking about scared people with guns. Also, an angel investor vastly improves the sound quality with a new mic! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Aaron review Marvel's "Black Panther" - Who is the movie's real villain? Does T'Challa relate to his people? Is there a middle class in Wakanda? The answers to these questions and more lie within the pod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Aaron discuss black culture in Hollywood for Black Panther (pre-release), Proud Mary, and Bright. Before closing, Keith rants about Monique's demand for the black diaspora to boycott Netflix. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith and Aaron take another break from the multiverse to review the latest cinema entry in the Star Wars canon. What did they like about the film? Why is Rey being called a Mary Sue? Which character will be Snoke'd next? They cover these questions and more in episode 14! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The hosts are joined by Bobby to talk the good, bad and ugly for Season 2 of Netflix's Stranger Things. Who is the real MVP of Season 2 between Steve and Bob? Come find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Earth AZ-53, social media bots are unleashed to keep #IAmKevinDurant trending on Facebook and Twitter for two consecutive weeks. But first, let's look back at Oprah's "over 9000 penises" gaffe to see what we should have learned way back in 2008 about trolls and how to avoid being triggered. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Earth D-15, supporters and detractors of the Colin Kaepernick boycott the NFL simultaneously. Keith and Aaron discuss the consequences of the league's poor response to Kaepernick's protest, and how it compares to the NBA players' lack of protest in the midst of the 2014 Donald Sterling scandal.Also, the guys vent about the several levels of fail for Marvel's "The Defenders" Netflix series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We drop the shtick to discuss the Charlottesville's protest, its aftermath (including President Trump) and why Nazis are no longer scared to go maskless in public. Before the sobering subject, we talk about the fishy Usher lawsuits and the condomless sex of HBO's Insecure.Vice's coverage of Charlottesville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P54sP0Nlngg See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doctor, self-proclaimed relative of Frederick Douglass, and Pan-African Dr. Umar Johnson announces his campaign to run for President of the United States on Earth G-3. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In response to the erosion of Obamacare's health insurance benefits, Russia offers Americans asylum on Earth B-12. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Earth R-49, the Cosby trial leads to monumental, positive changes in the attitudes of courts and law enforcement towards women in sex crime cases. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The "real" Gucci Mane escapes from jail and claims he was cloned by the government. Should we believe him? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The podcast returns to its format in episode 5 to discuss how Apple was affected by the impeachment of Alabama’s governor, the trailer for Netflix’s Marvel series The Defenders, PTSD for Facebook employees, and a police department’s proactive reaction to the killing of a black teenager by one of their officers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The allternate reality pod deviates from its normal format to discuss cinematic and social themes of Get Out, a modern film classic, with a diverse (read: black and white) panel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aaron and Keith discuss a tax-refund murder case (1:30), men wearing leggings on United Airlines flights (13:50), and the lie President Trump told that led to the destruction of the United States (23:40). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 2 covers copycats fighting wild animals to their deaths (2:30), NPP (Non-Profit for Porn (15:00), and how Gamestop's employees accidentally started the Robot Revolution (27:45). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Visit an alternate Earth with your hosts Aaron and Keith as they discuss how news of the day differs from Earth-1. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.