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It's time to do the right thing! This week on the show, the life and career of one of our most important living filmmakers, da Peoples Republic Of Brooklyn's own, Spike Lee! From She's Gotta Have It to Da 5 Bloods, Louie and Gavin cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at reviewsmixed@gmail.com, or visit our Instagram for extra content! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, Podchaser, or Google Play Music. 

We talk the 1986 directorial debut from iconic filmmaker Spike Lee, "She's Gotta Have It" starring Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks, and John Canada Terrell.Synopsis: Story of a woman and her three lovers.

With the country in turmoil and Da 5 Bloods coming to Netflix this Friday, there could not be a better time to discuss the career of Spike Lee. This week's nominees: She's Gotta Have It (23:10), Do the Right Thing (34:54), Clockers (49:24), 25th Hour (59:48) and Inside Man (1:17:05). For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter: @funnynicotweets, @someadamhall, @TMT_Media E-mail: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate on Apple Podcasts!

Today we bring you our discussion of Spike Lee's 1986 film "She's Gotta Have It." Our guest Leah Sweed joins us to talk about such things as why Lee's film inspired the name of our podcast, the feminine gaze and what is it, even (but we're pretty sure Spike Lee achieved it), how to begin to think about the black gaze, Brooklyn architecture, the power of direct address, boundary-setting, sweet sweet studio apartments, and so much more! CONTENT NOTE: The film includes a rape scene, and it comes up a few times in our discussion. Want to talk to us? You can email us at: shesgottahaveitpodcast@gmail.com or like our Facebook page and chat to us there! You can also find this and previous episodes at: https://anchor.fm/shes-gotta-have-it --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shes-gotta-have-it/message

Ilfenesh Hadera, from She's Gotta Have It, chats about growing up in Harlem, working with Spike Lee, and her new series, Godfather Of Harlem. This episode originally aired September 13, 2019.

Ebissé started watching HBO's acclaimed series Watchmen when it came out mid October of last year and was completely blown away. With no prior knowledge regarding the source material, she dived into the series completely clueless and found it to be literally and figuratively otherworldly! So she went on twitter to vent/discuss and only a handful of people on her TL happened to watch alongside her, one of them being Dr. Mathys. He was kind and patient enough to provide her with so much insight and necessary background info into series, that she decided to record a session discussing the various themes, particularities & problematic tropes as soon as the series ended.It was also important to us (Dipsaus) that we had this talk with a black person as racism, racial politics and the current Black Lives Movement play a crucial role in this series. Watchmen is one of the many television shows and films that are coming out of Hollywood riding the BLM movement: for good or bad… like Dear White People, She's Gotta Have It, Queen & Slim, Seven Seconds etc.We also asked Mathys to compile an exclusive playlist for us consisitng of songs relating to his mood whilst he was watching the acclaimed HBO series Watchmen. Listen to Dr. Mathys' Watching Watchmen PlaylistDr. Manhattan is a Cop: "Watchmen" and Frantz FanonThe sexual racism in HBO’s ‘Watchmen’Watchmen, an homage to Black memory (loss)

The boys discuss Spike Lee's Netflix show She's Gotta Have It which centers around a controversial art exhibit and the reactions from the black community. The sober illuminati decides they are more comfortable referring to a Spike Lee joint as a Spike Lee cbd cigarette. JPR debuts his art project Steam which is a commentary on the male form and bathhouse anonymity. Boston Police Chief William Gross takes a Megabus trip to NYC to do some police mediation with an angry Fat Joseph - Fat Joe's new actor name.

Ophira and Jonathan use the power of trivia to melt the heart of puzzle guru Ebenezer Scrooge. Plus, actor Anthony Ramos (Hamilton, She's Gotta Have It). This episode originally aired Dec. 22, 2017.

Actress Ilfenesh Hadera (Billions, She's Gotta Have It, Deception) joined Brent to discuss her pivotal role in the new crime drama, Godfather of Harlem. Also starring Forest Whitaker, Vincent D'Onofrio and Giancarlo Esposito, the show focuses on crime boss Bumpy Johnson who, after a long prison stint, returns to find the old neighborhood controlled by the Italian mob and forms an alliance with rising political leader Malcolm X to help take it back. Godfather of Harlem premieres this Sunday, September 29th on EPIX.

Lisa Anita Wegner is a Toronto-based storyteller, performer, actor, artist, performance artist, podcaster and filmmaker. After a breakdown at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, Lisa received a diagnosis of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). After many years of needing a lot of experiencing exhaustion and brain fog - and just thinking she was "tired and extremely bendy," Lisa was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Lisa chats with Shaunna about creating through her mental and physical health issues, the artistic milestones she's accomplished and her influences from Annie to Lady Gaga to David Bowie, being reflected in She's Gotta Have It and Rushmore, and the soothing rewatchability of United States of Tara, Transparent and I Love Dick. Lisa Anita Wegner's performance art piece, Intangible Adorations, will be showing as part of Workman Arts' Rendezvous With Madness Festival. In its 27th year, Rendezvous With Madness is the largest mental health festival in the world, showcasing film, art, comedy and much more, beginning on World Mental Health Day (October 10) through October 20th. To learn more about the festival and to purchase tickets to Intangible Adorations, as well as their other events, please visit https://workmanarts.com/rendezvous-with-madness/ You can find Lisa Anita Wegner online at: Instagram: instagram.com/lisa_anita_wegner instagram.com/think_blank_human Twitter: twitter.com/lisaanitawegner Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisaanitawegner URL: http://www.mightybraveproductions.com And listen to her podcast, She's Gotta Have It! on your favorite podcatcher! Pop& Down's music is provided by Neil Quin Pop& Down is written, produced, edited and hosted by Shaunna Quin Support Pop& Down on Patreon at www.patreon.com/popanddown and give us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! ***TRIGGER WARNING: Today’s episode of Pop& Down includes references to CPTSD, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, depression, bipolar disorder and rape. Listener discretion is advised.***

Topics: Chicago Bears, Janet Jackson, Anita Baker, She's Gotta Have It, 227-(TV Sitcom)(Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound)   General Snapshots   1.    Ronald Reagan is President   2.    Jan - The first federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring Martin Luther King Jr., is observed.   3.    Jan - The first group of inductees to the Rock and Roll HOF, included Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and 3 other white performers. Also inducted were, James Brown*, Little Richard*, Fats Domino*, Ray Charles*, Chuck Berry*, Sam Cooke*, Robert Johnson*, and Jimmy Yancey*.   4.    Jan - Super Bowl XX: The Chicago Bears defeat the New England Patriots 46–10 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.   5.    Jan - Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, killing the crew of seven astronauts, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe (see Space Shuttle Challenger disaster). President Ronald Reagan postpones for one week the State of the Union address that had been scheduled for the evening and instead addresses the nation on the Challenger disaster.   6.    Mar - Halley's Comet is a comet visible from Earth every 75–76 years. It last appeared in the inner parts of the Solar System in 1986 and will next appear in mid-2061.   7.    Apr - The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults, hosted by Geraldo Rivera, is a two-hour live American television special.   8.    Apr - In Ukraine, one of the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes, creating the world’s worst nuclear disaster. 31 are killed directly by the incident, many more die from cancer in later years, many thousands more are exposed to significant amounts of radioactive material, and vast territories in Ukraine and Belarus are rendered uninhabitable.   9.    May - Hands Across America: approximately 6.5 million people form a human chain from New York City to Long Beach, California, to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness. The event raised about $15 million. A total of 24 cities participated along the route, including: Champaign, Illinois (with Walter Payton), Chebanse, Illinois (A cornfield in central Illinois served as center-point of the nation with 16,000 people in attendance), Springfield, Illinois (with 50 Abraham Lincoln impersonators), and St. Louis, Missouri (with Kathleen Turner under the St. Louis Arch)   10.    Aug - In Edmond, Oklahoma, United States Postal Service employee Patrick Sherrill guns down 14 of his co-workers before committing suicide.   11.    Sep - Desmond Tutu becomes the first black Anglican Church bishop in South Africa’s Cape Town, the most senior position in southern Africa's Anglican hierarchy.  Theologically, he sought to fuse ideas from black theology with African theology; politically, he identifies as a socialist.   12.    Nov - Iran–Contra affair: The United States has been selling weapons to Iran in secret, in order to secure the release of 7 American hostages held by pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon. Also, profits from the covert weapons sales to Iran were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua. National Security Council member Oliver North and his secretary, Fawn Hall, start shredding documents implicating them.   13.    Nov - Mike Tyson wins his first world boxing title by defeating Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas. Tyson won the title by TKO in the second round, and at the age of 20 years and 4 months became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout or stoppage, 12 of them in the first round.   14.    Dec - Three African Americans are assaulted by a group of white teens in the Howard Beach neighborhood of Queens, New York. One of the victims, Michael Griffith, is run over and killed by a motorist while attempting to flee the attackers.   15.    Open Comments:   16.    Top 3 Pop Songs   17.    1 "That's What Friends Are For, Dionne and Friends   18.    2 "Say You, Say Me", Lionel Richie   19.    3 "I Miss You", Klymaxx   20.    Grammy Award Winners   21.    Record of the Year: "Higher Love", Steve Winwood   22.    Album of the Year: Paul Simon (producer & artist) for Graceland   23.    Song of the Year: Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager (songwriters) for "That's What Friends Are For" performed by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder   24.    Best New Artist: Bruce Hornsby & the Range   25.    Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female: Anita Baker for Rapture   26.    Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male: James Brown for "Living in America"   27.    Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: Prince and The Revolution for "Kiss"   28.    Best Rhythm & Blues Song: "Sweet Love" performed by Anita Baker   29.    Open Comments   30.    Top 3 Movies   1.    Top Gun   2.    Crocodile Dundee   3.    Platoon   31.    Other Notables: The Karate Kid Part II, Star Trek IV, Back To School, Aliens, The Golden Child, Ruthless People, Ferris Bueller's Day Off,  Crocodile Dundee, The Fly, Howard the Duck, Labyrinth, Little Shop of Horrors, Platoon, Pretty in Pink, Stand By Me, Top Gun, The Three Amigos ---AND UNDER THE CHERRY MOON!   32.    Open Comments   33.    Top 3 TV Shows   1.    The Cosby Show   2.    Family Ties   3.    Cheers   34.    Open Comments   35.    Economic Snapshot   36.    New Home: 89,463   37.    Avg Rent: 385   38.    Avg. Income: 22,300   39.    New Car: 9,300   40.    Harvard:10,600 yearly   41.    Movie Ticket: 2.75   42.    Gas: .89   43.    Stamp: .22   44.    Social Scene: Chicago Bears – Super Bowl Shufflin!!   45.    “In March of 1920 a man telephoned me. Mr. Chamberlain asked if I would like to come to Decatur and work for the Staley Company. [George Chamberlain was general superintendent of the A. E. Staley Company, a food starch company of Decatur, Illinois. In 1919, the company's Fellowship Club had formed a football team. It had done well against other local teams, but Mr. Staley wanted to build it into a team that could compete successfully with the best semi-professional and industrial teams in the country.” - George Halas, in his book Halas by Halas.   46.    The franchise was founded in Decatur, Illinois, on September 17, 1920 and moved to Chicago in 1921. It is one of only two remaining franchises from the NFL's founding in 1920, along with the Arizona Cardinals, which was originally also in Chicago. Originally named the Decatur Staleys, the company hired George Halas, a Chicago native, and Edward "Dutch" Sternaman in 1920 to run the team. The 1920 Decatur Staleys season was their inaugural regular season completed in the newly formed American Professional Football Association (later renamed the National Football League (NFL) in 1922). The team relocated to Chicago in 1921, where the club was renamed the Chicago Staleys. Under an agreement reached by Halas and Sternaman with Staley, Halas purchased the rights to the club from Staley for $100 (~$1,400 in 2019). In 1922, Halas changed the team name from the Staleys to the Bears. The team moved into Wrigley Field, which was home to the Chicago Cubs baseball franchise and, as with several early NFL franchises, the Bears derived their nickname from their city's baseball team. Halas liked the bright orange-and-blue colors of his alma mater, the University of Illinois, and the Bears adopted those colors as their own.   47.    The 1985 Bears were simply the greatest team ever, and here's why. The collection of players Chicago put together not just on defense, but also offense, made them one of the most talented teams ever assembled. The Bears steam-rolled their way through the regular season with a 15-1 record. In Super Bowl XX, they destroyed the Pats 46-10, with the only 10 points they would give up in the entire playoffs. At the time, the 36-point win was the largest in Super Bowl history. Chicago finished with an 18-1 overall record and allowed only five of the teams they faced that year to score more than 10 points in a game. They had the greatest running back in NFL history, Walter Payton. They had the best middle linebacker in NFL history, Mike Singletary. And they even had the 1985 Coach of the Year, Mike Ditka. But, most importantly, they had the greatest team in the history of the NFL. (Including the “Punkie” QB and the Fridge!) They were the 1985 Chicago Bears. R.I.P. Sweetness. Although you wore No. 34 on the field, you will always be No. 1 in Bears fans' hearts! - MATT REAGAN [https://bleacherreport.com/articles/136752-1985-chicago-bears-the-greatest-team-ever]   48.    Question: Did you care?   49.    Music Scene   50.    Black Songs from the Top 40   51.    1 "That's What Friends Are For, Dionne and Friends   52.    2 "Say You, Say Me", Lionel Richie   53.    3 "I Miss You", Klymaxx   54.    4 "On My Own", Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald   55.    6 "How Will I Know", Whitney Houston   56.    7 "Party All the Time", Eddie Murphy   57.    11 "Greatest Love of All", Whitney Houston   58.    12 "Secret Lovers", Atlantic Starr   59.    16 "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)", Billy Ocean   60.    19 "Kiss", Prince and The Revolution   61.    26 "I Can't Wait", Nu Shooz   62.    31 "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going", Billy Ocean   63.    32 "When I Think of You", Janet Jackson   64.    39 "Dancing on the Ceiling", Lionel Richie   65.    43 "What Have You Done For Me Lately", Janet Jackson   66.    Vote:   67.    Top RnB Albums   68.    Jan - In Square Circle, Stevie Wonder   69.    Feb – Promise, Sade   70.    Apr – Control, Janet Jackson   71.    Jun - Winner in You, Patti LaBelle   72.    Aug - Love Zone, Billy Ocean   73.    Aug - Raising Hell, Run–D.M.C.   74.    Sep – Rapture, Anita Baker   75.    Oct - Word Up!, Cameo   76.    Nov - Give Me the Reason, Luther Vandross   77.    Dec - Just Like the First Time, Freddie Jackson   78.    *Dec - Life, Love & Pain, the debut album of Club Nouveau (Personal Favorite – 1st “Grown Up” album I bumped)   79.    Vote   80.    Featured Artist: Janet Damita Jo Jackson (@ 20 yrs. old): a.k.a, Ms. Jackson if you’re Nasty.    81.    One of the most awarded artists in the world, her career longevity, hit records and trail of achievements reflect her influence in shaping and redefining the scope of popular music. In her more than four decades of music career that has spanned over eleven studio albums and seven world tours, Jackson has sold more than 100 million records with four of her albums being included in Rolling Stone's ‘500 Greatest Albums’ and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's ‘Definitive 200’ list. She was a fixture on MTV and a major role model for young artist.   82.    Childhood and career: Born and raised in Gary, Indiana, she was the youngest of the ten children. With the entire family into the entertainment business, it was only natural for Janet Jackson to follow suit. She recorded herself in the studio and by the age of seven, had performed at the Las Vegas Strip at MGM Casino. In 1976, Jackson began acting in the variety show ‘The Jacksons’. The following year, she grabbed a main role as Penny Gordon Woods in the sitcom ‘Good Times’. This was followed by a role in ‘A New Kind of Family’ and a recurring role in ‘Different Strokes’. At the age of 16, Jackson received a contract with A&M Records. Under the label, she released her debut album ‘Janet Jackson’ in 1982. The album peaked at number 63 on the Billboard 200, and number six on the publication’s R&B albums chart. In 1984, Jackson released her second album ‘Dream Street’. The album was moderately successful, peaking at 147 on the Billboard 200, and number 19 on the R&B albums chart. Its lead single ‘Don’t Stand a Chance’ peaked at number nine on Billboard’s R&B singles chart. Continuous tiffs with her father led Jackson to come out from under his shell. She then teamed with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to come up with her third album ‘Control’ in 1986 which became a major hit. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified five times platinum by the RIAA, selling over ten million copies worldwide.   83.    ‘Control’ gave Jackson her first breakthrough success. It not just spawned top five singles but also gave her, her first number one hit on the Hot 100. The album went on to receive six Billboard Awards, including Top Pop Singles Artist and three Grammy nominations. It also won four American Music Awards from twelve nominations, the highest ever till date. ‘Control’ gained crossover pop appeal, giving Jackson her own identity, away from her clan. Following the stupendous success of ‘Control’, Jackson was bounded by the pressure to come up with its sequel. However, she refrained from bowing down to the pressure and instead came up with her fourth album ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ that dealt with a socially conscious theme.   84.    Open Comments:   85.    Question 1: Nipple Gate - In a 2006 interview with MTV, Justin Timberlake admitted that Jackson suffered more in wake of the controversy. “If you consider it 50-50, then I probably got 10 percent of the blame,” Timberlake told MTV’s John Norris in a 2006 interview. “I think America is harsher on women. I think America is unfairly harsh on ethnic people.” He also said that he could have “handled [the aftermath] better.” -  Why did she get crushed?   86.    Question 2: TMZ 6/23/2019 - Janet Jackson has broken her silence amid new allegations against her brother, Michael Jackson, in "Leaving Neverland" -- and her message is simple ... his rep will be just fine. Janet says, "I love it when I see kids emulating him, when adults still listen to his music. It just lets you know the impact that my family has had on the world." She added, "I hope I'm not sounding arrogant in any way -- I'm just stating what it is. It's really all God's doing, and I'm just thankful for that." She's also defended him in the past, specifically when Jordy Chandler accused Michael of sexual abuse in '93. At the time, Janet called it a money grab. – Denial or Business?   87.    Featured Artist: Anita Denise Baker (@ 28 yrs. old): a.k.a., 'The Songstress'. Singer and songwriter.   88.    Childhood & Early Life: Born in Toledo, Ohio. She was abandoned by her parents at the age of two and was raised by a foster family in Detroit, Michigan. Her foster parents passed away when she was only 12 and her foster sister took care of her upbringing after the death of her foster parents. Baker had an interest in music from an early age and started singing R & B in nightclubs in Detroit by the time she was 16. It was after one of those performances that funk band leader David Washington of ‘Chapter 8’ identified her and asked her to go to go for an audition in order to join the band.   89.    Career: Baker became a member of the band ‘Chapter 8’ in 1975 (@ 17 yrs. old) and following a string of performances, the band was handed a deal by Ariola Records in 1979. The group’s first album ‘Chapter 8’ was released in 1979 and featured the singles "Ready for Your Love," a duet between Baker and bandmate Gerald Lyles, and the Baker-led "I Just Want to Be Your Girl." In 1979, Ariola Records was taken over by Arista Records and Chapter 8 lost their contract as Arista Records was of the view that Baker was not fit to be the group’s lead singer. Baker went back to Detroit and worked as a waitress and a receptionist for a law firm. In 1983 (@ 25yrs old), she released her debut solo album, 'The Songstress', under the Beverly Glen label. The album was a popular one and many of the songs made it to the music charts. Following the release of the album she had a protracted legal battle with the Beverly Glen label over payment of royalties and breach of contract issues. She won the case against the label in 1985, signed with Elektra Records label, and came out with her second album 'Rapture' in 1986. The album became a big hit, with over eight million copies sold worldwide and led to ‘The Rapture Tour’.   90.    Open Comments:   91.    Question: Parade Magazine 9/12/19 - Short hair, don’t care! Tamron Hall has been rocking a short ‘do for over 20 years—and the TV personality, 48, revealed on her new self-titled daytime talk show that she decided to first go for the chop because of an old flame. “I cut my hair when I was 18 years old because my boyfriend at the time had a crush on Anita Baker, and I had a bigger crush on him than he did on me apparently,” she shared. So, Hall modeled her hair after the “Sweet Love” singer, who has been credited as one of the pioneers of the pixie haircut. – Do you like the pixie on women?   92.    Movie Scene: She’s Gotta Have It   93.    A 1986 American black-and-white comedy-drama film written, edited and directed by Spike Lee. Filmed on a small budget and Lee's first feature-length film, it earned positive reviews and launched Lee's career. The plot concerns a young woman (Johns) who is seeing three men, and the feelings this arrangement provokes. Nola idealizes the freedom to have multiple sex partners that men have typically enjoyed, saying “A woman can be a sexual being, doesn’t have to belong to a man, and perhaps shouldn’t even wish for such a thing.” Nola's voice has been described as the most revolutionary element in the film, a representation of the struggle African American women faced in society at the time.   94.    Review: By Esi Edugyan, he Guardian 12/2017 - Perhaps the most daring aspect of ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ was not its portrayal of sexuality but simply its willingness to view black people just as people. The film never highlights their racial otherness, exploring instead the whole messy business of their experiences. The black experience – to the extent such a thing even exists – is not only slavery and racism and economic disparity and brutality and the endless ongoing struggle, though it is all these things certainly. It is also sex and love and boredom and dreaming and joy.   95.    Question: Are promiscuous black women now acceptable?   96.    TV Scene     97.    Debuts: Oprah Winfrey's Chicago-based talk show goes national, He's the Mayor, The Redd Foxx Show, Melba, featuring singer/actress Melba Moore.   98.    Cancellations: Mar - Diff'rent Strokes, 1978 / Apr - Benson, 1979 / May - The Love Boat, 1977   99.    Featured Show: “227”   100.    “227” stars Marla Gibbs as Mary Jenkins. The series was adapted from a play written in 1978 by Christine Houston about the lives of women in a predominantly black apartment building. The show was created as a starring vehicle for Marla Gibbs, who had become famous as Florence Johnston, the sassy maid on The Jeffersons, and had starred in Houston's play in Los Angeles. This role was similar in nature.   101.    “227” followed the lives of Mary Jenkins (Marla Gibbs), a nosy, tart-tongued, but loving housewife. Her husband, Lester (Hal Williams), had his own construction company, and their daughter, Brenda (Regina King), was boy-crazy yet smart and studious, in her first television acting role. Also cast in 227 was Sandra Clark (Jackée Harry), Mary's young neighbor who constantly bickered back and forth with her about their respective views on life. Except for The Cosby Show and A Different World, “227” achieved higher ratings than other sitcoms airing at the time with a predominantly African American cast during the first two seasons. Awards: Winner of 1987 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Jackée Harry.   102.    Open Comments:   103.    Featured Character: Sandra's style was so great because it's the quintessential 1980's look of "grown and sexy". Sandra showed us Black women could be bold, fierce, fabulous, and fashionistas and rock any outfit with enough confidence to stop traffic. From interview with Lee Bailey’s Electronic Urban Report, “I was a diva, full and blown up. In fact, I was the ‘It’ girl. Oh yeah, I was that girl. I dressed well, had a lot of money. I don’t know how many cars. You know, it was the 80s, it was not a blur, but it flew so fast.” Fortunately, Harry had a great vehicle to shine in “227,” which struck a chord with its relatable characters. Harry’s hard work obviously paid off with Sandra, who became a certified hit with viewers. It’s a given that Harry put her stamp on the character, but she credits a couple of entertainment icons for helping to lay the groundwork for her and other women to be funny and sexy without missing a beat. Especially when it came to Sandra. “Just funny. Funny. And the clothes she wore, scandalous. Funny lines. Sexy, fancy. People wanted that and I didn’t know that, then,” Harry said about what made her beloved “227” character so endearing. “I grew up watching a lot of TV and I had seen women like that on TV… a lot of different women like Mae West and Lucille Ball. That was my vision of funny. Pretty, but still funny and you can get away with a lot more. Which is still true today.”   104.    Open Comments:   105.    Question: Ever met a real-life “Jackee”?   106.    Vote: Best Pop Culture item/event for 1986

She's Gotta Have It star DeWanda Wise recalls pursuing acting to avoid detention. And, Taye Diggs reflects on playing Hedwig, and his return to TV. Then they face off for This, That, or the Other. This episode originally aired on May 3, 2019.

Ilfenesh Hadera, from the 2017 reboots of Baywatch and She's Gotta Have It, chats about growing up in Harlem, working with Spike Lee, and her new Epix series, Godfather Of Harlem. Then, this DJ school dropout plays a game about hip-hop samples. Plus, contestants play games about old-timey inventions and cheese, and the beloved Fact ag is back!

"Weed out negative energy" Tonya Lewis Lee Producer "She's Gotta Have It," with husband Spike Lee and Founder Movita Organics is interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances and host of the Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm network channels, internet radio, and online syndication. www.movitaorganics.com www.eliances.com

On this episode of Ivy's podcast the guys talk about: Sam's Bachelor Weekend (2:25), Eddie Murphy special (17:38), She's Gotta Have It gets canceled (33:35), Top Gun (41:24), Cats trailer (47:53), Steph and Ayesha Instagram antics (1:31:32), Chance the Rapper announces album (1:40:16) and much more.FOLLOW US!Sam: @creationsbyivyIsaac: @Earn_mastermindJake: @RazorChildKendall: @PuGH_3

We often take our friendships for granted, but like any other relationship, friendships take time, work, and effort. Taking a que from a question posed on #therapyforblackgirls, on this week's episode, we're discussing the work that we've done to be better friends. Also, in addition to our usual pop-culture dissection, we delve into a conversation about summer TV and why or why not She's Gotta Have It had to go. Catch us on the internets @tayfpodcast. Thanks for listening!

Ms. Vixen is your destination for lit womanist perspectives, on pop culture, politics, media, and other incisive conversation usually stolen from us from the mainstream to profit off of. Yup, Ms. Vixen isn’t here to be polite or play around, we know Black Women, Black Femmes and Black Folks impacted by misogynoir, are the standard and not the exception. With Ms. Vixen magazine, Ms. Vixen IRL our workshop series, and now Ms. Vixen the podcast we will do more than just celebrate ourselves, we will always and forever turn up! Visit our website MsVixenMag.com for the latest article, events, and updates. On this episode, I do a little mental check-in and talk a little bit about finding balance while things pick up for me this summer. I had an epiphany and realize I hate She's Gotta Have It more than I thought I did previously. I'm actually offended. Then, today's conversation is with Juju Bae of a little Juju podcast. we had a great discussion about hoodooism and communal healing. Links mentioned this episode: Join me at the Ms. Vixen IRL event, Bad Bitch Affirmations: Our Bodies workshop. Entry is a donation of your choice: http://www.msvixenmag.com/2019/07/affirming-our-bodies-workshop.html Listen to Tea with Queen and J.'s She's Gotta Have it review series: https://soundcloud.com/tea-with-queen-and-j/we-gotta-have-it-dajumpoff-bootyfull Listen to A Little Juju Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-991694293 Follow her on all the social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsjujubae/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsjujubae Stay in touch with Ms. Vixen by following us on the socials: Twitter.com/_msvixen_ Instagram.com/_msvixen_ Facebook.com/msvixen Help sustain, progress and keep Ms. Vixen going by hitting us up with a donation: www.msvixenmag.com/p/blog-page.html Subscribe to our newsletter an get all Ms. Vixen info sent straight to your email: www.msvixenmag.com/p/donate.html

0:00 - Hello, Jeff is back from Spain, and the show is going bi(-weekly) 5:30 - "Toy Story 4" review 18:10 - "Late Night" review 26:10 - "Annabelle Comes Home" review (the rest of these are Eric only) 29:30 - "Men in Black: International" review 30:55 - "Child's Play" review 33:50 - "Shaft" review 36:00 - "Anna" review 37:00 - "Yesterday" review 43:00 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 47:10 - Some DVDs come out this week, but not many 48:15 - Movie of the Month discussion: "Freebie and the Bean" (1974) 56:45 - July's MOTM is "She's Gotta Have It" (1986), which we'll discuss on the first show of August 58:10 - Some more chit-chat about movies or whatever   REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Toy Story 4: B B Late Night: C C- Men in Black: International: C Child's Play: C Annabelle Comes Home: B Yesterday: B- Shaft: D+ Anna: C

On this episode we discuss Spike Lee and his Netflix original series She's Gotta Have It. We also talk about the academy award winning Moonlight from none other than Barry Jenkins. #moonlight #shesgottahaveit #spikelee

Braden Alexander loves talking about his feelings, and he's bringing an opportunity for other queer and trans men in Toronto to share theirs! He is guest curator for With/out Pretend's newest event, Tender Hearts, where 10 of these men can share their stories of their life experiences with vulnerability and courage in a welcoming, safe environment. On how it hurts to be a man in the world right now, and how it hurts to be a queer person in the world right now. Braden offers some insight on owning not having our shit together and treating our feelings as sacred territory. Braden also discusses how Grindr has changed dating in the queer male community, and how it can be explored beyond its hookup intentions into making other kinds of connections with other queer male-identifying folks, as well as how Grindr can help and hurt feelings along the way. He also shares a bit about his experience as a white man loving an Indigenous man and its complexities, particularly from a Canadian perspective. Nola Darling, the main character from the Netflix series, She's Gotta Have It, is a character Braden relates to in finding different gifts and lessons while loving different partners at the same time. Braden also cites the music of Young Galaxy and the comic series, The New Mutants, as pop culture touchstones paramount to his self-soothing... and a little a bit about how being a Beach Witch is a self-care ritual for him! You can follow Braden on Instagram at: http://www.instagram.com/bradenalexander And you can purchase tickets for Tender Hearts on Wednesday, June 19 at the Tranzac in Toronto at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tender-hearts-a-space-for-mens-feelings-tickets-62200673890 Pop& Down's music is provided by Neil Quin Pop& Down is written, produced, edited and hosted by Shaunna Quin Support Pop& Down on Patreon at www.patreon.com/popanddown and give us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! ***TRIGGER WARNING: Today’s episode of Pop& Down includes references to depression, anxiety, bipolar, drug use, missing and murdered Indigenous women, cultural genocide, racism, oppression, colonisation, alcoholism, abuse, residential schools. Listener discretion is advised.***

ORGANIZED GRIND: THE PODCAST w/ Orikal Uno comes to you live from the sunny vibes of South Minneapolis with Episode 31 - It's been a while, but it's back to the craft! Orikal Uno is solo on this one, kicking off the episode with FREE SOTA SMOOV (http://www.GoFundMe.com/freesota) a beloved member of the Twin Cities creative community. He has been detained by ICE, leaving his children and wife in a tough situation. #FREESOTA - Vinny Crook$ also has a GoFundMe active for a horrible accident he was involved with that left him injured and in need of help.(https://www.gofundme.com/injury-accident) (0:00) - Talking directing and shooting music videos, the most recent being Truth Maze - God's Hands (search YouTube) (7:53) - OnePlusOne (DisputeOne and Orikal Uno) opening for Devin the Dude at The Amsterdam Bar and Hall in Downtown St. Paul July 21st (11:57) - The Black Godfather and She's Gotta Have It on Netflix (highly recommended) (15:41) - T-LA SHAWN - WEEKLY RAP-UP (week of June 9th-14th 2019) (18:54) - Rants and Ratings! f/ Incense, Potholes, Black Godfather on Netflix (beats by Orikal Uno) (21:36) Orikal Uno - "Knowhow" (prod. by Orikal Uno) (27:57) -

In this episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey, I review Season 2 of Spike Lee's comedy-drama "She's Gotta Have It" and Season 1 of the Jordan Peele-narrated "Twilight Zone" revival, Ricardo reviews the mini-series "When they See Us" and the conclusion to the X-Men movie franchise "Dark Phoenix", and we share our thoughts on Series 5 of Netflix's "Black Mirror". the HBO mini-series "Chernobyl" and the continuation of Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse: "Godzilla: King of the Monsters". 02:30 - She's Gotta Have It (Season 2) 21:43 - The Twilight Zone (Season 1) 50:12 - Black Mirror (Series 5) 1:12:22 - When they See Us 1:20:28 - Chernobyl 1:33:16 - Godzilla: King of the Monsters 1:54:41 - X-Men: Dark Phoenix Matthew Bailey on Social Media: https://twitter.com/beerbeatbailey https://www.instagram.com/beersbeatsandbailey/ https://facebook.com/mattbaileyTT https://facebook.com/legallyblackMJB/ https://legallyblack.wordpress.com Ricardo Medina on Social Media https://twitter.com/Rmeddy https://facebook.com/ricardo.medina.7169 Check out my PATREON if you'd like to request a movie or music project for me to review: https://patreon.com/beersbeatsandbailey BACKING TRACKS: Delta - Franz Branntwein Feels Like A Dream - High John On To The Next - Funkrischi (Fki) feat. Zutera BUY THE COMPILATION ALBUM "Impetus Vol. 1: 40 Tage" HERE: https://listeningpleasure.bandcamp.com/album/for-your-listening-pleasure-vol-2 Thanks for listening!

Something LIghT™ graces you with another LIT episode of pure foolishness. Ani Cee and Laysha discuss She's Gotta Have It and the lack of Brooklyn authenticity, Black Mirrors in all its strangeness, and just how fine Jharrel Jerome is, in When They See Us (please make sure to watch the mini-series on Netflix if you have not already). The ladies also get hype about Moksha (a giant Brooklyn "party") and the rapidly approaching summer time vibes. Immerse yourself in that same energy while you listen! Here's the gag...they drank light liquor instead of Henny this time...whew chileeeee. You know the vibes; get your drink or whatever you do and tune in. PLEASE DONATE TO THE GOFUNDME OF OUR DEAR FRIEND GABBY. Shoutout to Jharrel Jerome for just being fine as fuck! Make sure you click here ( https://linktr.ee/somethinglightpodcast ) for all your LIT needs! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/somethinglightpodcast/support

Blessings on blessings! This week’s episode is a double portion of inspiration. Bishop T.D. Jakes (@bishopjakes) will motivate your spirit, and Tonya Lewis Lee (@tonyalewislee) will motivate your mind and body. Cori and Charli’s cup overflowed with joy when Bishop T.D. Jakes came to NYC while promoting his new book, Crushing. The bishop gave the hosts a loving read about manifesting vision and the reality of success. Meanwhile, producer, author, and entrepreneur, Tonya Lewis Lee, brought her Brooklyn vibes to the studio to dish on how she stays fit and fabulous, plus spill the tea on all things Nola Darling, in season two of She’s Gotta Have it.Keep the comments coming! Hit up Cori (@corimurray) and Charli (IG @charlipenn / Twitter @manwifedog). Be sure to tag #yesgirlpodcast.Yes, Girl! Hosts: Cori Murray (@corimurray) Charli Penn (IG = @charlipenn / Twitter = @manwifedog)Executive Producer: Tiffany Ashitey (@misstiffsays)Producers: Ashley Hobbs (@ashleylatruly) + Shantel Holder (@shadesofshan_)Bookings: Cori Murray, Charli Penn, and Tiffany AshiteyAudio: Josh Gwynn (@regardingjosh) + Anthony Frasier (@anthonyfrasier)Music: Gold Standard Creative (@gscdotnyc)

Trump is in England. It's very classy and beautiful. While he's away, the GOP is finally considering at long last possibly if pressed and it's really, really necessary--they might push back on Trump's newly announced tariffs on Mexico. They are the party of trade, after all. Just like the Dems are the party of the people. Right? Well, the people want impeachment. We're waiting... VA Beach is the latest scene of gun violence. 12 people lose their lives, and a community reckons with the incalculable collateral damage.  We watched "She's Gotta Have It" and we have thoughts and feelings! Let's get artsy.  Hold us accountable at wokewithkids@gmail.com Leave a 5-star review and recommend us to your friends.  Episodes released when life permits.  

We're back!! Sorry for the hiatus but we are back with a new episode about Season 2 of the Netflix original series, She's Gotta Have It, we talk Nola Darling, Nola & Opal, artistry, Mars, Nola's development from last season to this current one, Spike Lee's love for Prince and all things purple, OG Rosie Perez and so much more

Life is imitating Art with our discussion around the Netflix movie When They See Us . We also talk about the Second Season of She's Gotta Have It highlighting the potent characters within the Spike Lee Universe and our various experiences with Becky. Subscribe, Listen, Review and Share our energy! With your hosts Al Billups and Nyaze Vincent. 

This week, Jaz and Lo break down Season 2 of "She's Gotta Have It", recount how Kanye West and Jamie Foxx met, and explain why we live in the best state in Amurica. *Episode Agenda below* America the Bootyhole - 2:58 I Know You've Seen It - 10:46 White People Did Whaaa - 41:31 Obscure History - 50:48 Trailblazers - 57:26 Kill the Week Bitch - 1:07:08

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

We are blessed with an exclusive interview with Model/Musician/Actress Stormi Maya. We discuss her music, her photo book, her role on the Netflix series "She's Gotta Have It" and up coming role in the movie Hustlers. We delve into the true story behind the movie and again abortion is a hot topic this time in Georgia.

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As a creative, She's Gotta Have It! was an eye opener for many of us. She took opportunities that she personally didn't fit in her world. Yet, look where it landed her. Let's not keep getting in our own way. Subscribe to moderndayconfidence.com to receive podcast episodes, blog post, and promotions.

This week, Livin Loud discusses the various themes of Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It". Later on, they switch gears to examine the "do's and don'ts" of dating while on social media. Follow us on IG @livinloudnyc Check us out at welivinloud.com Contact us at livinloudpodcast@gmail.com

This week we get a special call from Chyna Layne (@ChynaLayne) of "She's Gotta Have It" on Netflix. We talk about how Netflix is a POWERHOUSE, working with Spike Lee, and I pump Chyna for stories about growing up in Brooklyn and getting into trouble at house parties. Of course. Season 2 of She's Gotta Have It is out on Netflix NOW! FOLLOW    @kellykeegs    @whinewithkelly    @kmclhinney    @ksteinbauer47    www.whinewithkelly.com (http://www.whinewithkelly.com/)

Sometimes it’s hard to move forward in life especially when your still trying to figure out who you are at your core. This week we unload on tips on protecting your energy and letting go of outrageous self expectations. She's Gotta Have It mini spoilers and Ratchet & Righteousness included. Philanthropy highlight: Compass is a black non-profit that promotes business professionals to engage with their local non profits to transform communities. www.compassprobono.org

Demetria takes reader requests for this week's topics. The result? She muses on Dionne Warwick's questionable statements about Beyonce', Jordyn Woods' first TV role on Grown-ish, Peter Gunz's 11th child, Trey Songz's baby boy, the new season of She's Gotta Have It, and how to make a transition from an old life to a new one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Watch has ended! In the latest episode, we chat about the end of Game of Thrones, Haitian Heritage month and lots of Pophorn. We barely had any Ghetto Action News™ but we had an adorably hot young Idris rival. Earworm: Drogba (Joanna) by Afro BTwitter: @thewsoahshowInstagram: @thewsoashowwww.whatssheonabout.com

Our Watch has ended! In the latest episode, we chat about the end of Game of Thrones, Haitian Heritage month and lots of Pophorn. We barely had any Ghetto Action News™ but we had an adorably hot young Idris rival. Earworm: Drogba (Joanna) by Afro BTwitter: @thewsoahshowInstagram: @thewsoashowwww.whatssheonabout.com

Spike tells calls the Madd Hatta Morning show to share his thought on winning an Oscar, the 2019 class of his Alma Mater Morehouse College getting relieved of their student debt, She's Gotta Have It season 2 on Netflix, the NBA playoffs, the Knicks losing out on Zion Williamson, his new movie with Chadwick Boseman and more.

After a wonderful holiday weekend, I am back at it! We got the chance to sit down and watch, "She's Gotta Have It" the series. I don't watch much television. It affects my mood and takes up too much time. The shows I DO watch are usually in a series and of importance to me. There were several important scenes in the 5 episodes I watched. I'm going to share them and wtf else went on this week in my world.

On episode 101 the crew recaps the 100th episode live show and lists some of the highlights such as Frank's props, Jaime's lipstick stain, and Bago's photoshopped pics. On this week's "Bochinche Bites", Jaime dishes on Arnold Schwarzenegger getting dropkicked, Ohio students putting nasty ingredients in crepes, and Lamar Odom using a prosthetic penis to pass a drug test. On "Frankspiracy News", Frank tells us how Hitler might have come to the United States as Walt Disney. The crew interviews TV writer and Poet Lemon Anderson about writing for the Netflix show "She's Gotta Have It", his first time meeting Spike Lee, the inner workings of a TV writer's room and how special it was to film an episode this season in Puerto Rico. We also find out the origin of his name! In our Que Lo Que Quickie Rachel and Bago speak to the cast of the Starz show "Vida" on the eve of their second season premiere. We sat down with five of the hit show’s actors as well as show runner, Tanya Saracho who dazzled us with info on how it is working with so many Latinos both in front of and behind the camera. See episodes here: https://www.starz.com/series/vida/episodes IG/FB @WeAreLatinosOutLoud
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Episode 27: Ayesha Curry is clapping back, but what's new? Is Michael B. Jordan dating a Victoria's Secret model? Why does he catch so much flack for not liking the sisters? Who's more excited than us that She's Gotta Have It is coming back May 24th? And, who won the Met Gala? These hipsters share their ideas for how some folks could have won. P.S. We don't even touch on the fact that the ladies of Roc Nation sat out this year's event.  Black Hipster theme song "I Wish" by RL Beats.

Nola Darling is the main character, but the sights and sounds are integral parts of these stories of love, change, and conflict. In this brief, my notes on the sensual, sensory experience that is Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It". Season 2 premieres May 24th on Netflix.

We're joined by our homegirl from the News, Chanda Cole Tyler, and you know what it is when it's episode 69. The Bottom Line Ayesha Curry Red Table Talk confessions Steve Harvey says that less sleep is required to be wealthy She's Gotta Have It returns for it's Second Season Main Topics Sexual Interruptions- Limited Libido - What are the factors around people having less sex? - Are we letting life get in the way of a good orgasm? The Evolution of Porn- Digital Intimacy - Does Porn play a bigger part in our society than we think? - Is too much porn bad in a marriage or does it serve as a place holder at times? Where does sex rank in your list of life priorities? - Is it as big of a deal as it was when you were younger or has that waned over the years?

DeWanda Wise, the star of She's Gotta Have It and the new Twilight Zone reboot, recalls how a high school teacher pushed her into acting as a way to stay out of detention. Then, actor Taye Diggs reflects on a long and varied career acting in film and Broadway, and writing children's books — plus his return to TV on All American. Then they go head-to-head in a game of This, That, or the Other.

Can Spike Lee's inaugural film really be a poly movie as everyone claims?  Joreth watches this groundbreaking movie to find out! There's something about student films and classic French movies that just do not work for me. Maybe it's the penchant for black and white even in a color era, or maybe it's the frequent complete lack of musical score or soundtrack, or maybe it's the excruciatingly slow pace and shitty acting, or maybe it's all those years I spent as a film student, forced to watch the painfully "artistic" films by my peers and dragged to pretentious indie art houses to see confusing avant garde movies. I don't know, whatever it is, they're just not my cuppa tea. And Spike Lee's debut movie fits squarely in the middle of that je ne sais quoi that makes my eyes glaze over. But you might have different tastes. She's Gotta Have It is another Netflix recommendation that I was expecting to be misleading at best. Plus, the black community, at least as it's portrayed in pop media, has never been sympathetic towards multiple partnerships, especially if it's the woman with the multiple partners. Nola is in love with 3 very different men. At first I thought it would be another cheating movie where the girl would eventually find The One (who, of course, was not one of the guys she was fucking, because sex is dirty, or something). But then I discovered that she was honest about her "friends", as she calls them, so I thought it was more like Cafe Au Lait, complete with detestable characters who didn't actually seem to like each other. It did feel a lot like a Brooklyn version of that movie - none of the guys liked each other, I didn't like any of them, and no one had any redeeming features to make me understand why she liked them or why they liked her. I kept waiting for her to get pregnant so they could have a Dysfunctionally Ever After ending. But then I noticed something. I noticed that the arguments the guys used to try and convince Nola to be monogamous were the exact same shit I got over the years from cowboys. When you're not monogamous living in a monogamous world, and you don't know anyone else like you to date and can only draw from the mono pool, this movie is exactly what you might get. I'm having trouble categorizing this one. On the one hand, she's honest about her multiple partners and claims to love them. On the other hand, they hate each other and are all competing to be "the winner" - the sole object for her affection. On yet another hand, this is very much what it feels like for some of us to be poly (or something not monogamous) without a community or support or understanding from anyone since no one else is like us. On the final hand, it was yet another movie with characters who didn't really like their dating partners. I think I want to include this on the Poly-ish Movie List because I think a lot of polys go through similar arguments before they find a community, and I think it's a valid part of the broader story of what it's like to be poly. But this was not a story of a poly relationship. If anything, it was the story of a poly-ish woman stuck in a mono world.

The film-maker Spike Lee talks to Matthew Sweet about black power and prejudice, the politics of blackface, and the Oscars as his film BlacKkKlansman is nominated for six Academy Awards. Since 1983, his production company has produced over 35 films. His first film in 1986 was a comedy drama She's Gotta Have It filmed in black and white which he turned into a Netflix drama in 2017. In 1989 Do The Right Thing was nominated for Best Original Screenplay in the Academy Awards. Best Picture that year went to Driving Miss Daisy. Spike Lee has been awarded Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2019 BAFTAs for BlacKkKlansman - which is on general release at UK cinemas certificate 15. Producer: Zahid Warley.

1. Martin Doblmeier joins us to talk about his latest film, Backs Against the Wall:The Howard Thurman Story, airing nationally on PBS World Channel, Fri., Feb. 8, 9 PM PT. Since 1984 he has produced and directed more than 30 films focused on religion, faith and spirituality. Martin combines a lifelong interest in religion with a passion for storytelling. His films explore how belief can lead individuals to extraordinary acts, how spirituality creates and sustains communities and how faith is lived in extraordinary ways. Visit http://journeyfilms.com/media/ 2. Lisa Riley, One Degree of Separation Events and Travel, joins us to talk about Women of Color Entrpreneur Conference, at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, March 16, 10 am-4 pm. Visit https://www.odostravel.com/events/entrepreneur-conference/ 3. Shola Adisa-Farrar, a  Jamaican American Artist currently based in Paris, France is back for a three day residency, Feb. 14-16, the Black Cat in San Francisco for a three day residency. Her music is Jazz with Caribbean flavors and a touch of Afrobeat. Her debut album Lost Myself (Hot Casa Records, 2016) has been playing on international radio stations since 2016 and last Fall Spike Lee, personally selected one of her songs to be featured in his Netflix show, "She's Gotta Have It" season 1. Shola has served as an American Music Ambassador to 5 African countries and has headlined concerts in over 10 countries on 4 continents, including US, Russia and France 4. Mr. Bertram Clark, Collector, historian and Vietnam Veteran, feat. African American soldiers from The Revolutionary War to WWII in an exhibit opening Saturday, Feb. 9th 2-5pm @ the SF War Memorial Veteran Building | Veteran Gallery RM 102. For more info visit: http://alwmcsf.org/gallery/2019-black-history    

Ophira and Jonathan use the power of trivia to melt the heart of puzzle guru Ebenezer Scrooge. Plus, special guest Anthony Ramos (Hamilton, She's Gotta Have It), and Merriam-Webster's Kory Stamper! This episode originally aired Dec. 22, 2017.