What If Tyler Perry Had A Writers' Room? is a podcast hosted by Very Smart Brothas co-founder, Panama Jackson, and brought to you by the Blacktastic Podcast Network. It will provide weekly analysis of movies in the Tyler Perry Cinematic Universe. Since Tyler Perry famously pointed out that he does not employ a writers' room, we ask the question: what if he did? Along with a host of writers, critics and Black movie enthusiasts, we'll break down his films and ponder just what we might do differently. What if Tyler Perry had a writers' room? Let's find out.
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On this episode (and pseudo return) of What If Tyler Perry Had a Writers' Room, we have a special treat—it's a 2-for-1! Panama brings back his homie, Dr. Manu Platt, to talk Tyler Perry's Acrimony, but this episode doubles as an episode of Panama's Pass The Peas podcast. The homies talk about the infamous WTF? of how Taraji got on that damn boat, whether or not the movie is actually of of Perry's best films and just how in the hell this movie's budget was $20 million. Have a Black one! Intro Music: Berto Antonio "Morning Rituals" Outro Music: Berto Antonio "LMK" from his debut EP, WRTHYhttps://open.spotify.com/album/7G4ZtHQLxEYUg1DPfXSNTQ?si=zLp8nhgbRpiIujqXnOAtdQ Produced, Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Panama Jackson
On this episode, Panama is joined by children's book author, Nyasha Chikowore, to discuss Tyler Perry's 2014 film, The Single Moms Club, starring Nia Long, Amy Smart, Terry Crews and Perry, himself. Panama thinks the movie would be better as a heist film and Nyasha thinks Nia Long deserved better than her love interest in the film. They both agree that it would have been better if it focused solely on the women and their support for one another! Check it out and SUBSCRIBE!
On this episode, Panama is joined by two Detroiters, Demetria Irwin and Dustin Seibert to talk Perry's 2012 film, Good Deeds, where Tyler Perry played the leading role. He's joined (in the cast) by Thandie Newton, Gabrielle Union, Phylicia Rashad and Brian White. The crew breaks down the inaccuracies in the film, Thandie's accent, Brian White's job in the movie and if there are any egregious wigs...did we find the one without any wig problems?? Check us out and SUBSCRIBE!
On this episode, Panama is joined by his Morehouse brother and homie from way back, Dr. Manu Platt, Ph.D. '01 to discuss 2013's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. They discuss the thematic issues with the film, especially regarding its treatment of HIV, the unintentionally unsubtle parallel's Perry attempted to draw between the male leads and what it's like having a church-going mother. Plus, what the hell was that limp???
On episode 3, Panama is joined by double threat writers and poets, Dara Mathis and Kyla Jenée Lacey. They dig into their writer histories, some of the plot holes of I Can Do Bad All By Myself, whether or not Taraji, Mary and Gladys had their own wig budgets and the faith-based movie genre and the discussion of style vs. substance. Thanks for listening! *SUBSCRIBE* Recorded by Panama Jackson Edited/Mixed by Jibri Griffin Music by JRan "Used To This" from his Off The Deep End album available on Apple Music/Spotify
On this episode of What If Tyler Perry Had A Writers' Room, Panama is joined by Law Ware, a writer for The Root, the New York Times and Slate, as well as a philosophy professor at Oklahoma State University to discuss the 2008 film, The Family That Preys. We talk about just how much Law hates the movie, how much Panama doesn't hate it, the amount of celebrities present and what they bring to the table. Check out previous episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Soundcloud. *SUBSCRIBE* *Please excuse the technical/audio difficulties. COVID-19 has us recording in mysterious ways.* Recorded and Mixed by Panama Jackson Edited by Panama Jackson and Jibri Griffin Music by Panama Jackson
On this episode of What If Tyler Perry Had A Writers' Room, Panama is joined by New York Times best-selling author Bassey Ikpi. We talk Bassey's writing journey, Phylicia Rashad's career, Tyler Perry's goals in film-making and if this movie's ceiling would be higher if the script were re-written or if the film leveled up the shenanigans. Recorded and Mixed by Panama Jackson Edited by Panama Jackson and Jibri Griffin Music by Panama Jackson
Welcome to the "What If Tyler Perry Had a Writers' Room?" podcast here on The Blacktastic Podcast Network. Hosted by Panama Jackson, this podcast is a weekly analysis of select Tyler Perry films that delves into the big question: how would the movie have fared with a writer's room? On this inaugural episode, Panama, joined by Jibri from the Ill-Informed Homies and Bourbon & Bordelons podcasts, discusses the origins of the podcast and the hopes, dreams, and mission of the limited series. Join us each week as Panama, joined by an incredible line-up of different writers from week to week, breaks down Tyler Perry films with a precision and enthusiasm never before seen!
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