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Still Processing

Wesley Morris and J Wortham are working it out in this weekly show about culture in the broadest sense. That means television, film, books, music — but also the culture of work, dating, the internet a... Read more

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‘The Perfect Movie for Our Time’ | Episode 18

‘The Perfect Movie for Our Time’ | Episode 18

We’re kicking off 2017 with a movie speed round to prepare for this weekend’s Golden Globes. We talk through our feeling... Read more

5 Jan 2017

46mins

Ranked #2

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Wake

Wake

We examine how HBO’s series “Watchmen” and Bong Joon Ho’s film “Parasite” bring to light the hidden histories that shape... Read more

7 Nov 2019

45mins

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Reparations for Aunt Jemima!

Reparations for Aunt Jemima!

When Quaker decided to take Aunt Jemima off the red pancake box after 131 years, did it also try to scrub the legacy she... Read more

16 Jul 2020

34mins

Ranked #4

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We Watch Whiteness

We Watch Whiteness

This week we're talking about white culture, and what it is trying to tell us about itself on TV, at the movies and in b... Read more

26 Apr 2018

1hr 1min

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‘You Can’t Code Your Way Out of Racism’ | Episode 2

‘You Can’t Code Your Way Out of Racism’ | Episode 2

This week, Wesley and Jenna meet for breakfast to talk through their conflicting feelings about the new film “When the B... Read more

15 Sep 2016

33mins

Ranked #6

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M.J.

M.J.

HBO’s “Leaving Neverland” — a two-part documentary that focuses on the stories of two men, James Safechuck and Wade Robs... Read more

7 Mar 2019

39mins

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Straws

Straws

California’s new legislation allowing college athletes to make money off endorsements. One step forward. The backlash ag... Read more

31 Oct 2019

38mins

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We Sink Our Claws Into "Black Panther" with Ta-Nehisi Coates

We Sink Our Claws Into "Black Panther" with Ta-Nehisi Coates

It's going to be one of the biggest opening weekends in movie history. But "Black Panther" is about so much more than th... Read more

16 Feb 2018

56mins

Ranked #9

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Season Finale with Jordan Peele | Episode 26

Season Finale with Jordan Peele | Episode 26

We’re not over what happened at the Oscars on Sunday. You probably aren’t either. But we’re ready to move onto next year... Read more

2 Mar 2017

42mins

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We Go To S-Town

We Go To S-Town

We’re back! And we’re picking up right where we left off: thinking about “Get Out.” Jordan Peele’s instant classic is th... Read more

13 Apr 2017

40mins

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Liars

Liars

The Jussie Smollett investigation has captured America’s attention — and ours. We take a look at the support for as well... Read more

28 Feb 2019

42mins

Ranked #12

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The Reckoning | Episode 10

The Reckoning | Episode 10

Through tears, and with the help of our oracle Margo Jefferson, we begin to process the election of Donald J. Trump.

10 Nov 2016

48mins

Ranked #13

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We're Going Black(er) AKA Dear Woke People

We're Going Black(er) AKA Dear Woke People

In the last 30 years, blackness has migrated from the margins of American popular culture to its center. Right now, a bo... Read more

25 May 2017

52mins

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RuPaul: 'Identity Is a Hoax, People!' | Episode 3

RuPaul: 'Identity Is a Hoax, People!' | Episode 3

While we are discussing the Emmys, which Jenna barely wanted to watch, something amazing happens: a call from somebody w... Read more

22 Sep 2016

35mins

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Sweet, Sweet Fantasies, Baby

Sweet, Sweet Fantasies, Baby

With the election (nearly) resolved, we have a moment to step back and look at what fantasies our country is built upon.... Read more

12 Nov 2020

32mins

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'Waiter, There's a Fly in Our Bubble'

'Waiter, There's a Fly in Our Bubble'

With a monumental election on the horizon, we want to bring up a few recent events that show some sort of truth amid the... Read more

29 Oct 2020

37mins

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We Blaxplain Blaxplaining

We Blaxplain Blaxplaining

This week, we trace the evolution of black American cinema from blaxploitation in the 1970s to what we’re calling "blaxp... Read more

2 Aug 2018

50mins

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We Talk BeyChella

We Talk BeyChella

We were so blown away by Beyoncé’s performance at the Coachella music festival that we decided to scrap our previous pla... Read more

19 Apr 2018

1hr

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We Get Biracial

We Get Biracial

For months, the two of us have been trying to figure out a way to have a conversation about the experience of being bira... Read more

5 Oct 2017

52mins

Ranked #20

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We Get Bodied Talking Jay-Z and Beyoncé

We Get Bodied Talking Jay-Z and Beyoncé

“4:44” is Jay-Z’s first album since Beyoncé turned their marital trouble into a masterpiece called "Lemonade." On “4:44,... Read more

13 Jul 2017

52mins

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