Ep. 35: Chi-Raq

Ep. 36: Sorry to Bother You

This week the FTBP homies discuss Boots Riley's 2018 satirical black comedy, "Sorry to Bother You," a film exploring capitalism and exploitation in corporate America. Join us as we discuss the exploitative nature of the internet and the power of unionizing. Hosts: David D., Sunflower B. Rose, and Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts) Editing: David D. Produced by: David D. . . . Follow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcast For more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod] This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠ [https://omgstudiosllc.com/]

Ep. 35: Chi-Raq

This week we jump into another Spike Lee joint Chi-Raq (written by Kevin Willmott and Spike Lee), based on the Greek comedy Lysistrata . Controversial at its release, how does this film hold up today and is it effective in its message? Hosts: Sunflower B Rose, David D, and Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts) Edited and Produced by: Sunflower B Rose Follow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcast For more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod] This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://omgstudiosllc.com/]

Ep. 34: The Meteor Man

We're jumping into Robert Townsend's The Meteor Man this week! The first Black superhero on the silver screen, The Meteor Man, centers a substitute teacher who aspires to do more for his neighborhood after a rogue meteorite gives him mysterious superpowers. Hosts: David D, Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), and Sunflower B Rose Edited and Produced by: David D Follow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcast For more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod] This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://omgstudiosllc.com/]

Ep. 33: The Learning Tree

This week the FTBP crew are talking Gordon Parks's history-making film, The Learning Tree (1969) based on his 1963 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Written, directed, produced and composed by Parks, the film is a coming-of-age story about a teenager named Newt living in 1920s Kansas. Hosts: Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), Sunflower B Rose, and David D Edited and Produced by: Imani D. Johnson Follow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcast For more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod] This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://omgstudiosllc.com/]

Ep. 32: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Miles Morales is back! This week we hop into 2023's Spider-Man: Across the Universe, the critically-acclaimed sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and discuss how this film compares to its predecessor. Hosts: David D, Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), and Sunflower B Rose Editing: David D Produced by: David D Follow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcast For more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod] This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://omgstudiosllc.com/]