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Episode 27: "Sorry To Bother You" Review: A Flawed Cult Classic

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 62:57


"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.

Episode 26: 2018 Midterm Elections and the Acceptance of Domestic Terrorism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 44:21


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.

Episode 25: Drake and Eminem Have a Midlife Crisis in the Same Week

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 37:13


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.

Episode 24: Netflix's Luke Cage Season 2 Review and 2018 San Diego Comic Con, DC Movie Trailers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 56:38


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.

Episode 23: Papa John is Cancelled, Fitbits Measure Cocaine Use, and Women Don't Like Sending Pictures

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 31:54


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.

Episode 22: Appreciating the Courage of Terry Crew's Senate Testimony

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 34:00


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.

Episode 21: The N-Word, Hip Hop, and White People

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 47:11


*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.

Episode 20: "Avengers: Infinity War" Review - "I Loved Rabbit"

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 49:15


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.

Episode 19: Reviewing "KOD (Kids On Drugs)", J. Cole's New Album

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 32:11


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.

Episode 18: Facebook Leaves Congress Unscathed

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 35:01


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.

Bonus Episode: Wakanda Over Everything ("Low Key" Preview)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 58:01


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.

Episode 17: An impromptu Conversation on the Parkland Shooting

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 28:15


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.

Episode 16: "Black Panther" Review - The Consequences of #WakandaFirst

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 43:56


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.

Episode 15: Reviewing "Proud Mary" and "Bright!" Stay For The Mo'nique-Netflix Rant

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 51:35


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.

Episode 14: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (And Two Boring Force Users) Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 66:56


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.

Episode 13: Stranger Things, Season 2 Review: We Want Mike + 11

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 46:26


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.

Episode 12: Oprah's "Over 9000 Penises" Gaffe and #IamKevinDurant Teach Us How to Use the Internet

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 50:00


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.

Episode 11: Colin Kaepernick, Donald Sterling and Political Action in Sports. Also, Marvel's "The Defenders" Fails

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 46:09


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.

Episode 10: President Trump Is Down With the No Mask Nazi Crew

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 52:42


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.

Episode 9: Dr. Umar Johnson Announces 2020 Run for U.S. President

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2017 50:50


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.

Episode 8: "Don't Get Sick" - Obamacare is Going Away

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2017 37:14


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.

Episode 7: Cosby Trial Improves Society in the Multiverse

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 49:22


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.

Episode 6: The Gucci Mane Clone Saga

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 42:28


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.

Episode 5: "Keep Your Hype. Do Not Watch Iron Fist."

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 49:27


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.

Episode 4: Watching "Get Out" With White People

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 77:50


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.

Episode 3: Student Loan Debt + Trump Wall = End of America

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 37:28


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: Gamestop's Circle of Life Begins the Robot Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2017 42:53


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.

Episode 1: Jordans Save the Economy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2017 30:51


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.

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