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Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge! Host ReBecca Theodore-Vachon speaks to creatives of color changing and disrupting the game in film, tv and pop culture.


    • Dec 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Hawkeye Episode 5 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 67:08


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. Host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young as they review episode 5 of the Disney+ original series "Hawkeye."

    Hawkeye Episode 4 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 56:55


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge Podcast, where we discuss creatives of color changing the game in tv, film and pop culture. Host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon and guest Robert Young review episode 4 of the Disney+ original series, "Hawkeye"

    Review - Hawkeye Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 51:09


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. Robert Jones is back to discuss episode 3 of "Hawkeye" episode 3 with host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon.

    Hawkeye Review Episodes 1 and 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 66:01


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes Robert Young as they review the first two episodes of the Disney+ original series "Hawkeye" starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld.

    Review - "Love Life" Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 60:02


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast, where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Jerry L. Barrow as they review Season 2 of "Love Life" starring William Jackson Harper and Jessica Williams.

    Review - "King Richard"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 62:44


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes Jerry L. Barrow and critic/entertainment journalist Kathia Woods as we review "King Richard" and the controversy surrounding the film.

    Review - "The Harder They Fall"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 75:45


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon does a deep dive with guest Jerry L. Barrow on the Black Western film, "The Harder They Fall" co-written and directed by Jeymes Samuel (currently streaming on Netflix).

    What If Episode 9 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 64:10


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon is joined by Robert Young as they review the season finale of the Disney animated series "What If...?"

    What If Episodes 7 and 8 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 74:25


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color changing the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young as they do a deep dive into episodes 7 and 8 of the Disney animated series "What If...?"

    "Titans" Star Damaris Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 33:41


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes actress Damaris Lewis who plays Blackfire on the hit HBOMax original series "Titans."

    What If Episode 6 Killmonger Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 59:51


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color changing the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young as they do a deep dive into episode 6 of the Disney animated series "What If..." titled "What If Killmonger Saved Tony Stark?"

    Really Love Director Angel Kristi Williams And Screenwriter Felicia Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 41:19


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes "Really Love" director Angel Kristi Williams and screenwriter Felicia Pride. In "Really Love" a rising young painter (Kofi SIriboe)tries to break into the competitive art world while balancing an unexpected romance with a brilliant law student (Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing). "Really Love" is currently streaming on Netflix.

    What If Episode 5 Marvel Zombies Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 73:57


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color changing the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young as they do a deep dive into episode 5 of the Disney animated series "What If..."

    Aurin Squire, Co-Executive Producer "Evil" "The Good Fight"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 60:00


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color changing the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this week's episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes Aurin Squire, co-executive producer and writer on both "Evil" and "The Good Fight."

    What If Episode 4 Doctor Strange Supreme Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 51:12


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young as they review episode 4 of the Disney animated series "What If?" titled What If Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead Of His Hands?

    What If Episode 3 World's Mightiest Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 66:53


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young as they review episode 3 of the Marvel animated series "What If..." and our thoughts on the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" trailer.

    Ma Belle My Beauty - Black Love and Relationships on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 64:20


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes a special guest, Craig, as they review the Marion Hill film "Ma Belle, My Beauty" and the depiction of Black romance and non-traditional relationships in film.

    What If Episode 2 - TChalla As Star Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 61:44


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young as they review episode 2 of the Disney animated series "What If?" with T'Challa as Star Lord. We also discuss Chadwick Boseman's indelible impact on the MCU and his career legacy.

    "What If" Captain Carter Episode 1 review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 31:57


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young as they review episode 1 of the Disney animated series "What If?" where Peggy Carter becomes the first Super Solider instead of Steve Rogers.

    Review of Loki Season 1 And Black Widow Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 74:00


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young as they review Season 1 of Loki, and how the appearance of Nathaniel Richards (Jonathan Majors)affects Phase 4 of the MCU. Also, a review of "Black Widow" film starring Scarlett Johansson.

    Loki Episode 2 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 58:31


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and podcast. In this episode we do a deep dive of Episode 2 of "Loki" w/ guest Robert Young.

    Loki Episode 1 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 49:50


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. Host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young as they do a deep dive into series premiere of the Disney original series "Loki" starring Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Wunmi Mosaku.

    Quintessa Swindell "In Treatment"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 15:05


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes actor Quintessa Swindell to discuss Season 4 of the HBO series "In Treatment." We also discuss Quintessa's experience as a Black non-binary artist in Hollywood and their upcoming role as Cyclone in the upcoming "Black Adam" film with The Rock and Aldis Hodge.

    The Future of Marvel w/ Anthony Breznican

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 50:27


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes Vanity Fair special correspondent Anthony Breznican as they discuss the Phase 4 rollout and future of the Marvel shared universe.

    Falcon And The Winter Soldier Episode 6 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 66:49


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. Host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes Robert Young as they do a deep dive of episode 6 of "Falcon And The Winter Soldier."

    Falcon And The Winter Soldier Episode 5 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 97:37


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. Host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes Robert Young as they do a deep dive of episode 5 of "Falcon And The Winter Soldier."

    Falcon and The Winter Soldier - Episode 4 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 82:51


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young, as they discuss episode 4 of "Falcon And The Winter Soldier "The Whole World Is Watching." Please note there are major spoilers in this episode!

    Actress Adepero Oduye "Falcon and The Winter Soldier"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 28:47


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this week's episode host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon chats with actress Adepero Oduye who plays Sarah Wilson in the hit Disney Plus series "Falcon and The Winter Soldier."

    Falcon and The Winter Soldier Episode 3 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 65:42


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young, as they discuss episode 3 of "Falcon And The Winter Soldier "The Power Broker." Please note there are major spoilers in this episode!

    "Falcon and The Winter Soldier" Episode 2 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 51:38


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes back Robert Young, as they discuss episode 2 of "Falcon And The Winter Soldier "The Star Spangled Man." Please note there are major spoilers in this episode!

    Falcon And The Winter Soldier Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 54:47


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon is joined by Robert Young, as they discuss the new Disney+ series "Falcon And The Winter Soldier" and how the MCU plans to tackle race in Phase 4. Please note there are major spoilers in this episode!

    Polyamory In TV and Film With Ashley Ray

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 64:50


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color who are disrupting the game in tv, film and pop cultures. In this episode we are joined by Ashley Ray, critic and host of TV I Say podcast, as we review the HBOMAX documentary "There Is No I In Threesome." We also examine Hollywood's depictions of non-monogamy and polyamory in tv and film.

    "Sylvie's Love" - Writer/Director Eugene Ashe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 24:46


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, writer/director Eugene Ashe discusses his new film "Sylvie's Love" - a lush and sweeping period romance drama. "Sylvie's Love" premieres on Amazon streaming December 23, 2020. **film synopsis******************** Sylvie (Tessa Thompson has a summer romance with a saxophonist (Nnamdi Asomugha) who takes a summer job at her father's record store in Harlem. When they reconnect years later, they discover that their feelings for each other have not faded with the years.

    Screenwriter Courttia Newland - "Small Axe"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 30:55


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, we chat with screenwriter Courttia Newland about his work on the Amazon anthology series "Small Axe" by Oscar winning director Steve McQueen. Newland discusses the importance of bringing West Indian culture to life on screen and collaborating with Steve McQueen.

    Actor Parker Sawyers - "P-Valley" and "Monsoon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 48:26


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode we chat with actor Parker Sawyers who co-stars in the upcoming film "Monsoon." We also discuss his role as Andre Watkins in the STARZ series "P-Valley" and playing a young Barack Obama in the 2016 critically acclaimed film "Southside With You." Synopsis for "Monsoon": Kit (Henry Golding), a young British Vietnamese man, returns to his birth country for the first time in over 30 years. He was just six years old when he and his family escaped Saigon as 'boat refugees' after the Vietnam War. No longer familiar with this country and unable to speak his native language, Kit embarks on a personal journey from Saigon to Hanoi in search of a place to scatter his parents' ashes. Along the way he reconnects with his childhood friend Lee (David Tran) and falls for Lewis (Parker Sawyers), an American whose father had fought in the war. During his travels, Kit finally starts to connect to the memories of his parents and his own roots.

    Actor Peter Kim - "The Forty Year Old Version"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 30:48


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. Host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon chats with actor/producer Peter Kim who co-stars in the Netflix original film "The Forty Year Old Version" written, directed and starring Radha Blank.

    Lovecraft Country - Season 1 Finale Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 52:50


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color changing the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon reviews the season finale of HBO series "Lovecraft Country"

    Angel Manuel Soto - director "Charm City Kings"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 19:39


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode we chat with "Charm City Kings" director Angel Manuel Soto. "Charm City Kings" is currently streaming on HBO Max. Film synopsis: In this gritty coming-of-age drama, fourteen-year-old Mouse (Jahi Di'Allo Winston) desperately wants to join the Midnight Clique, an infamous group of Baltimore dirt-bike riders who rule the summertime streets. His older brother, Stro, was their top rider before his tragic death—a loss that consumes Mouse as much as his passion for bikes. Mouse's mom (Teyonah Parris) and his police mentor, Detective Rivers (William Catlett), work overtime to help the charismatic teen reach his full potential, but when the Midnight Clique's leader, Blax (Meek Mill), takes the boy under his wing, the lure of revving his own dirt bike skids Mouse toward a road way past the straight and narrow.

    Review -"The Forty Year Old Version"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 88:22


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode Jerry L. Barrow ("Fathers Who Bother" podcast) joins host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon as they review "The Forty Year Old Version" and themes of Black creative freedom and White gatekeepers. *film synopsis** Radha, a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. But when she foils what seems like her last shot at success, she's left with no choice but to reinvent herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime. The Forty Year Old Version follows Radha as she vacillates between the worlds of Hip Hop and theater on a quest to find her true voice.

    Lovecraft Country Episode 8 - Screenwriter Ihuoma Ofordire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 49:25


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode we chat with screenwriter Ihuoma Ofordire about episode 8 of the HBO series "Lovecraft Country."

    "Lovecraft Country" Episode 7 - Screenwriter Shannon M. Houston

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 20:32


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge, where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode we chat with screenwriter Shannon M. Houston on crafting Episode 7 of the acclaimed HBO series "Lovecraft Country."

    Sujata Day - Writer/Director "Definition Please"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 30:07


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode we chat with Sujata Day - writer/director and star of her feature film debut "Definition Please." Day shares her journey of being an Asian-American filmmaker, exploring themes of mental health in her film and collaborating with Black creatives in Hollywood.

    Ruby Uninterrupted: Black Female Rage in "Lovecraft Country"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 81:12


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. Host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon moderates a roundtable discussion with fellow tv critics, Shannon L. Miller, Joelle Monique and Clarkisha Kent as they deep dive into Episode 5 of the HBO series "Lovecraft Country." *WARNING - please note there are major spoilers and discussion of rape and sexual violence*****

    "It's Family Business" -Generational Trauma in Lovecraft Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 53:49


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color of disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, we discuss themes of generational trauma and abuse in the HBO series "Lovecraft Country" with guest Vilissa Thompson, LMSW. Thompson is a licensed social worker and creator of Ramp Your Voice, which advocates for the Black disabled community.

    Justina Machado and Rhenzy Feliz - "All Together Now"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 35:48


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast, where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode we speak with actors Justina Machado ("One Day At A Time") and Rhenzy Feliz (Marvel's "The Runaway") who star in the Netflix original film "All Together Now" which premieres Friday, August 28th.

    The Spectrum Lounge - Staff Writer Aiyana White "Lucifer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 33:43


    Welcome to The Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode we chat with Aiyana White, staff writer of the hit Netflix series "Lucifer."

    Actress Lesley-Ann Brandt "Lucifer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 39:55


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. On this episode, we chat with actress Lesley-Ann Brandt who play Mazikeen on the hit Netflix series "Lucifer.

    Actor DB Woodside - "Lucifer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 40:11


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode, host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon chats with actor D.B. Woodside, who plays the angel Amenadiel in the hit Netflix series, "Lucifer." DB shares scoop on Season 5 and how Black Lives Matter has impacted Hollywood.

    Lovecraft Country Review with Kellee Terrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 79:03


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. On this episode host Rebecca Theodore-Vachon welcomes writer and filmmaker Kellee Terrell as they do a deep dive into the season premiere of the highly anticipated horror series "Lovecraft Country."

    DIrector Gina Prince-Bythewood "The Old Guard"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 37:43


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we highlight creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode we welcome director Gina Prince-Bythewood to discuss her work on the Netflix original film "The Old Guard." We chat about Prince-Bythewood's making history as the first Black woman director to helm a major comic book film adaptation, queer representation on film and the challenge to depict more Black actresses in lead action roles.

    The Spectrum Lounge - Actress MaameYaa Boafo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 39:38


    Welcome to the Spectrum Lounge podcast where we discuss creatives of color disrupting the game in tv, film and pop culture. In this episode we chat with actress MaameYaa Boafo from the Hulu critically acclaimed series "Ramy." We discuss the depiction of Black Muslims in Hollywood, working with Oscar winning actor Mahershala Ali and series creator Ramy Youssef. The Pakistani-born Ghanian actress also shares her acting journey and her optimism for the future of Black creatives in Hollywood.

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