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We talk about pop culture through a black, gay and geek perspective

Forest

  • Jul 7, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 1h 33m AVG DURATION
  • 94 EPISODES


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Reviews: On The Record, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 76:29


This week, Forest and Shawn review HBO Max's "On The Record", Showtime's "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels", and Disney+'s "Into The Unknown: Making Frozen 2"

Reviews: HTGAWM, "Hollywood", "Becoming", "Scoob"

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 91:19


This week, Forest and Shawn review the final season of How To Get Away With Murder, Netflix's "Hollywood", HBO's "Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind", Netflix's "Becoming", and Universal's "Scoob!"

An Actual Topic Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 99:53


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Scoob! being released on VOD, Barnes and Noble not selling new magazines during the shutdown, the Fury Files coming to Disney Plus, Jojo's label drama, people complaining that gay characters in Netflix shows are "unnecessary", the RuPaul's Drag Race Allstars season 5 cast, HBO's "We're Here", Jojo's "Good To Know", and Kehlani's "It Was Good Until It Wasn't"

Reviews: "Where'd You Go, Bernadette", "The Servant", "Little Fires Everywhere"

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 103:12


This week Forest and Shawn review Richard Linklater's "Where'd You Go, Bernadette", Apple TV+'s "The Servant" and Hulu's "Little Fires Everywhere"

Reviews: "Tiger King", "High Fidelity", and "Now Apocalypse"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 57:29


This week, Forest and Shawn review Netflix's "Tiger King", Hulu's "High Fidelity", and Starz' "Now Apocalypse". 

Everything's Coming Up Rona

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 74:16


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss celebs making corona donations, Linda Fairstein's defamation case dismissed, the other jobs in Hollywood that can't simply weather shut down, WW84 delayed, price gougers being kicked off Amazon, releasing art during the pandemic, Taylor Swift/Kanye drama, Tyler Perry wigs, a cocaine-fueled sex orgy during quarantine, Taylor Swift sending a waitress money, Columbia Sportswear's CEO cutting his salary to $10000, Jessica Simpson's "Open Book", Little Dragon, Tank, Knxwledge and Dua Lipa. 

Reviews: Lamplife, Good Trouble and The L Word: Generation Q

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 69:10


This week, Forest and Shawn review Disney Plus' "Lamplife", Freeform's "Good Trouble" and Showtime's "The L Word: Generation Q".

Reviews: The Invisible Man, Onward, Hilary

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 86:47


This week, Forest and Shawn review Universal's "The Invisible Man", Pixar's "Onward", and Hulu's "Hilary" docuseries. 

Reviews: The Photograph, Fantasy Island, Locke & Key

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 77:25


This week, Forest and Shawn reviews Universal's "The Photograph" starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield, Blumhouse's "Fantasy Island" starring Michael Pena, and Netflix's "Locke & Key". 

Reviews: Birds of Prey, Oscars 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 58:03


This week, Forest and Shawn review WB's "Birds Of Prey" and discuss the 2020 Oscars

Grey Areas

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 97:12


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Marsha P Johnson getting park named in her honor, Bayard Rustin being post-humously pardoned by Gov Newsom, the first Black graduate of Gainesville High School, a racist outburst in a school board meeting, Gayle King's Lisa Leslie interview, Jameela Jamil on HBO Max's "Legendary", NYC ending broker fees for renters, Shannen Doherty has stage 4 cancer, the Superbowl performance, Jessica Simpson's new book, and Khruangbin and Leon Bridges' collaboration "Texan Sun". 

Reviews: Countdown, Miss Americana, October Faction

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 64:38


This week, Forest and Shawn review "Countdown", Netflix's Taylor Swift documentary "Miss Americana", and Netflix's sci-fi teen drama "October Faction". 

Pink Cadillac

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 89:02


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Perez Hilton looking for a boyfriend, NJ banning gay panic defenses, the Falcon and Winter Soldier release date, fictional crime shows harming Black people, Aaron Hernandez's fiancee speaking on his sexuality, Nubia, new Barbies, Nicki Minaj on Drag Race, Katherine McPhee's Netflix show, Kelis getting a bad record deal, Raphael Saadiq and Chi-Kin, 

Reviews: Bad Boys For Life, Killer Inside, and Sabrina season 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 79:58


This week, Forest and Shawn review "Bad Boys For Life", Netflix's "Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez", and season 3 of Netflix's "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch". 

The Orange Box Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 88:47


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss HGTV's Windy City Rehab being sued, Ivy Park released, the Advocate's article on Whitney and Aaron Hernandez, Drag Race Season 12, emotional support animal regulations, Anabella Sciorra's testimony in the Weinstein trial, Tulsi suing Hillary, Madonna cancelling shows, "Invisible People", 

Reviews: Dolittle, Like A Boss, Jojo Rabbit, AJ & the Queen

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 99:07


This week, Forest and Shawn review Universal's "Dolittle, Tiffany Haddish's "Like A Boss", Taika Watiti's "Jojo Rabbit", and Netflix's "AJ and the Queen"

5 Below headphones

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 89:18


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss J Lo getting sued for Hustlers, Scott Derrickson exiting the Dr Strange franchise as its director, Janelle possibly coming out as non-binary, Little Mermaid queerness, NikkieTutorials coming out as trans, The L Word: Generation Q renewed for a second season, no second season for Watchmen, Mo'Nique getting a Showtime special, Selena Gomez, Thundercat, Sam Sparro and Mac Miller. 

Reviews: Little Women, Kathy Griffin: A Hell Of A Story, Oscar Nom

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 71:54


This week, Forest and Shawn reveiw Little Women and Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story. They also discuss the 2020 Oscar nominations. 

Reviews: Uncut Gems, The Grudge, Bonding, You

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 104:04


This week, Forest and Shawn review "Uncut Gems", "The Grudge", Netflix's "Bonding" and the second season of "You".  

This is 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 89:08


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Max Konnor's agency for porn performers of color, Terry Gilliam's Black Panther observations, an IA driver attempting to murder children of color, Matilda vs JK Rowling, Lori Laughlin learning kung fu, a grindr killer, uhaul not employing nicotine users, anatomically correct LOL dolls, a gay couple on 90 Day Fiance, Ari Lennox's live about Black women being disrespected, rural teachers and Syleena Johnson. 

Happy New Year

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 97:36


This week, Forest and Shawn look back on thier favorite movies, tv shows and music of 2019. 

Reviews: Bombshell, Cats, Star Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 105:50


This week, Forest and Shawn discussed Bombshell, Cats, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, and The Mandalorian. 

Watchmen, Tell Me A Story, Why Women Kill, etc...

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 87:06


This week, Forest and Shawn review Watchmen, Tell Me A Story, Why Women Kill, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Black Christmas and CBS All Access.

Mind Your Own Body

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 97:03


This week, Forest and Shawn discussed penis fish in Cali, TLC's "Hot and Heavy", Jillian Michaels, online shopping growth not creating more jobs, PREP misinformation on Facebook, Jagged Edge allegedly harrassing Beyonce and Kelly, Michelle Williams talking depression, Lizzo, Ravyn Symone, Free Nationals, Kaytranada and Harry Styles

WYWS Reviews: Last Christmas, Noelle, 21 Bridges, and Mrs Fletcher

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 100:06


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Last Chritmas, Disney+'s Noelle, 21 Bridges and HBO's Mrs Fletcher

New York State of Mind

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 101:37


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss their trip to New York, eating, Frozen on Broadway, Kehinde Wilde's "Rumors of War", Frozen 2, Queen and Slim, Knives Out, Michelle Obama NOT running for any political office, and Tinashe. 

On Becoming a Podcast in Central Florida

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 89:50


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Harriet, Emma Watson being "self-partnered", Tiffany Pollard having implant issues, Robyn Crawford talking, tipping, and On Becoming a God in Central Florida. 

The Halloween ep

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 88:09


This week, Forest and Shawn discussed Greta, season 3 of Dear White People, Elton John's commentary on Madonna, Disney updates, the Charmed reboot, Trace Lysette and Laverne Cox's commentary on being trans in Hollywood, NBC's lesser publicized catch and kill story, Jennifer's Body, trick or treating, and Mac Ayres. 

Maleficent and oter ish

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 101:52


 This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Always removing a symbol for inclusivity, Rosario Dawson and family being accused of transphobic assault and harrassment, Tank making a point about sexual exploration, an extreme haunted house experience, a man boosting and selling Disney merch, Selena Gomez, Idina Menzel, and Jourdan Anderson's "Letter From A Freedman To His Old Master.  

Gina's Journey N-word

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 119:19


This week, Forest and Shawn discussed The Addams Family, The Righteous Gemstones, The Chi, Ava and Netflix being sued, Perez Hilton claiming asexuality, gay porn actors experiencing homophobia at Pornhub awards, Air Canada using gender-neutral language, Gina Rodriguez, Katy Perry, and Big Mouth

Cap'n D Coming

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 98:58


This week Forest and Shawn discuss Todd Phillip's "Joker", "Annabelle Comes Home", "Children of the Corn", Dihanne Carrol, Tyler Perry's new studio lot, Sade supporting her trans son, Smash possibly returning, Ellen and unearned pedestals, How To Get Away With Murder, Batwoman, and Netflix's Bonding 

The Abominable Judy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 89:15


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Judy, Abominble, The Politician, new diversity in the directors at Disney Animation, a mother smoking weed with an infant, Christina Aguilera, and The Water Dancer.

Emmy More

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 105:47


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss the Emmys, Drag Race's lack of diversity in production, the first trans man cast as a series regular, Sex and the City with a possible replacement, the RHOA supertrailer, J Lo and Shakira doing the Superbowl halftime, Jonathan Van Ness coming out as poz, society elevating the stories of the privileged, Prodigal Son, Mattel dropping gnb dolls, Brittany Howard, Sinead Harnett and Sam Sparro

Hustler Privilege

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 115:13


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss the Saved By the Bell reboot, It Chapter 2, Hustlers, Hello Privilege It's Me Chelsea, lost R Kelly, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union launching a LGBTQ t-shirts, Ed Buck finally arrested, Mandy Moore, Mariah Carey, Tiny and the 1619 podcast. 

Once Again It's On...

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 91:17


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss the D23 Expo, San Diego, Hobbs and Shaw, Ready or Not, Dora the Explorer, YouTube policy changes, Little Brother, Rapsody, Moon Boots and other new music.

George Michael Bolton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 81:08


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Good Boys, drag queens being racist, Aaron Schock installing glass panels in his closet, Don Lemon accused of sexual assault, Katy Perry accused of sexual assault, Cameron Boyce, Snoh Aalegra, Friendly Fires, Jerry O'Connell and our upcoming D23 trip. 

A Euphoria Fan Ep

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 108:24


This week, Forest and Shawn disccued HBO's Euphoria, the Cats trailer, the Katy Perry lawsuit, the Garfield reboot, Atlanta renewed for season 4, Mo'Nique's most recent interview, BH90210, and Amazon's The Boys. 

It's Been a While

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 115:01


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss The Lion King, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce's potential Disney deal, Where's Your Head At, the new 90210 and YBN Cordae. 

Halle NOT Berry

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 116:58


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss the TLC concert, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Beyonce releasing a new Lion King inspired album, the Mulan trailer, the new Maleficent trailer, the Ariel casting, HBO Max, transracial adoption, Wendy Williams, Kevin McHale, and Nicki Minaj cancelling a show over anti-LGBTQ sentiments. 

Toy Story 4, Pete Buttigeig and polyamory

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 102:13


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Toy Story 4, Jussie Smollett vs CPD, Red Sonja gets a new director, SZA at Sephora, Pete Buttigeig, Polyamory, Trina and Prince. 

Men In Black and other stuff

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 90:13


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Men In Black International, franchise movies failing at the box office, RDJ wants Iron Heart in the MCU, Where's Your Head At, Taylor Swift accused of swaggerjacking Bey, But I'm A Cheerleader, Kaytranada, and Goldlink. 

Reviews on Reviews

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 113:56


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss going to see Anderson .Paak, eating in ATL, Ma, Rocketman, Dark Phoenix, Secret Life of Pets 2, Rupaul's new show, MNEK, and Kelis' Wanderland.

The Official

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 85:10


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Aladdin, Brightburn, Gillette commercial with trans man learning how to shave, Netflix and Disney raising the possiblity of not filming in GA, depression presenting as anger, Sweden having the world's first mental health ambulance, 2 men die trying to jump a drawbridge, She's Gotta Have It season 2, Lucky Daye and Steve Lacy

John Wick, Ugly Dolls and other ish...

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 87:42


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss John Wick 3: Parabellum, Ugly Dolls, a theater mixup, Disney Plus doing a True Lies series, Disney sponsoring the Wearable Art Gala, Dallas Steele interview, Muhlaysia Booker, a coconut attack, porn, Integrity Dolls' "Love Is Love" collection, the Aladdin soundtrack, Rahsaan Patterson, Tyler the Creator, and Kelly Rowland.

Shawn wit a w

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2019 103:57


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Detective Pikachu, The Intruder, Halle Berry makes time for black journalists, Star and Empire ending, Steve Harvey loses bags, Blac Chyna's Wendy Williams interview, Dennis Rodman involved in a robbery, a mother stands up for her bullied daughter, Invisible Ink, and Charlie Bereal. 

Weird Accent

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 77:32


This week, Forest and Shawn discussed Jim Cummings' rape allegations, Janelle Monae doing original music for Lady and the Tramp, Long Shot, Charlize Theron considered for WW's mom, Rhode Island feeding kids unhealthy food as punishment for being poor, Meghan McCain's hate-filled circle, Pornhub looking to bring porn back to Tumblr, Ashley Tisdale and Ari Lennox.

Endgame and Other Thangs

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 94:38


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Avengers Endgame, the Sonic the Hedgehog trailer, Shannon Doherty joining the 90210 reboot, Empire renewed with no Jussie, Nigel Shelby, Wife Swap, Schoolboy Q, and Matt Martians.

Pet Seminary, La Llorona and other assorted nonsense

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 125:40


Forest and Shawn discuss Pet Sematary, The Curse of La Llorona, the first LGBTQ mayor of Tampa, prisoner enfranchisement, People's Most Beautiful, a Destiny's Child musical, Free Britney, Robyn Crawford's book, Nigel Harris, the Lion King first look, a parental dress code, herpes at Coachella, Dinah Jane, and Wife Swap. 

Special and Homecoming

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 112:28


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Little, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Special, Disney Plus pricing, Mark Hamill's idea for Star Wars, Charlize Theron's acceptance of her trans child, Mulaysia Booker, hotel maid tipping, Dee Barnes, Beyonce Homecoming, Easter candy and Anderson .Paak's Ventura.

Views

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 83:32


This week Forest and Shawn discuss Shazam!, Michelle Pfeiffer talking new fragrance and Catwoman, AHS's new theme, The Lion King trailer, Toy Story 4, Disney +, Hawkeye series, Meghan McCain, a poacher getting poached, The Ladies Who Punch, and Omar Apollo.

F* @# AMC!!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 101:38


This week, Forest and Shawn discuss Shangela honoring Beyonce, Bey possibly doing a netflix doc on her Beychella perfomance, #SaveODAAT update, AMC messing up the Avengers Endgame rollout, Lupita Nyong'o apologizing for Us characterization backlash, The Joker trailer, our review of Dumbo, RHOA, Homosexuality being punished in Brunei, 61 year old giving birth, Joe Biden backlash, Rachel Ray back in her 30 min meal bag, Wilson Cruz putting in his bid, and Lion Babe.

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