In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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27 - Scale Boyz//Anaconda + Alligator (Ft. Terence Pennington)
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We talk about the amphibious feature films Anaconda (1997) and Alligator (1980) with comedian Terence Pennington. Luke gets super racist towards dwarves. Brandon's John Voight impressions are amazing and he doesn't even write these descriptions because that would be narcissism. Terence comes to terms with breaking the chains of his childhood. It's pretty intense. We probably had too much fun doing this one. If you hate us laughing you won't like this one at all. You're probably just jealous we're living our best damn lives as podcasting gods.
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We talk about the amphibious feature films Anaconda (1997) and Alligator (1980) with comedian Terence Pennington. Luke gets super racist towards dwarves. Brandon's John Voight impressions are amazing and he doesn't even write these descriptions because that would be narcissism. Terence comes to terms with breaking the chains of his childhood. It's pretty intense. We probably had too much fun doing this one. If you hate us laughing you won't like this one at all. You're probably just jealous we're living our best damn lives as podcasting gods.
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