The Fade to Black Podcast

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! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This 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

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 RoseFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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

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 RoseEdited and Produced by: David DFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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

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 DEdited and Produced by: Imani D. JohnsonFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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

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 RoseEditing: David DProduced by: David DFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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

"Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger. Can I take your order?" This week we're watching 1997's Good Burger with our guest, Dominic Gause! Hosts: Sunflower B Rose and Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts)Editing: Sunflower B RoseProduced by: Sunflower B RoseFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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

This week the FTBP crew is diving into Robert Townsend's classic Hollywood Shuffle (1987), a satirical comedy critiquing Hollywood stereotypes and the lack of meaningful opportunity for Black actors. Hosts: Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), Sunflower B Rose and David DEditing: Imani D. JohnsonProduced by: Imani D. JohnsonFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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

We're kicking off the year with the 2006 film Dreamgirls (written and directed by Bill Condon) featuring our guest Malik Muhammad. Join us as we talk all things Dreamgirls! Hosts: Sunflower B Rose and Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts)Editing: Sunflower B RoseProduced by: Sunflower B RoseFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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

This week the FTB Pod is getting into The Preacher's Wife (1995), just in time for the holidays! Featuring our special guest Yvette Campbell, join us as we celebrate this holiday must see movie.Learn more about Yvette, visit https://yvettegause.com/ or follow her on Instagram at @yvette.is.meHosts: Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), and Sunflower B RoseEditing: Imani D. JohnsonProduced by: Imani D. JohnsonFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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

This week we dive into another vampire film: Blade (1998) directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Join the FTB crew as we look back at this cult classic film and its lasting influence through the years.Hosts: David D, Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), and Sunflower B RoseEditing: Sunflower B RoseProduced by: Sunflower B Rose and David DFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This 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