Unpopular opinions about pop culture. Hosted by @BrandingBrandi & @StevenRenderos.
Two friends debate. Other friends decide who's right. What could go wrong?
New episode up now! Friends vs. Seinfeld in the ultimate debate over which show deserves to be canceled.
Featuring special guest judge: @KwesiC
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We just dropped a bonus episode featuring a sneak peek of @BrandingBrandi new book #BlackSkinhead. We listen to Chapter 1 of the audiobook narrated by Brandi herself. Peep the episode here: https://t.co/q2abolD1kC
And pre-order the book before it drops September 20th!
Totally normal thing to start laughing maniacally when looking at your completed book for the first time๐. Wild to see Black Skinhead in its full form (index, receipts, playlists &all) in my hands. So much of writing this was painful but in this moment I feel joyful & grateful.
In our latest episode, guest judge Adrian Reyna Chavoya got to rewrite their childhood by telling us what posters would've been hanging on the walls of his home in the 90s.
Our latest episode on @JonSeda is available on all platforms & on our website https://t.co/q2abolkS6u
Our next episode is dedicated to our fav 90s heartthrob @JonSeda. We debate which performance was better, Seda as Chino Linares in "I Like It Like That" or Chris Perez in "Selena".
Our special guest judge for this episode is Adrian Reyna Chavoya. Episode drops Monday 8/22!
S/O to Splat Pack a key figure in the Miami Bass sound. In this clip Marysella Castillo breaks down this group's popularity in the SE and reminds us that behind the raunchy lyrics, Miami Bass was about the freedom to move.
Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/kfdWC0itpa
In the 90s Black rappers routinely faced censorship for their raunchy, violent and politically expressive views. @BrandingBrandi breaks down this history starting with efforts to ban 2 Live Crew's "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" album.
Full episode: https://t.co/q2abolkS6u
New episode posted!
Watch, listen to, or read our discussion with @BrandingBrandi on her new book "Black Skinhead" about why Democrats shouldn't take Black votes for granted https://t.co/MmEAbP9B7e
The latest episode is up! Whoomp There It Is vs. Whoot There It Is featuring guest judge Marysella Castillo.
We also touch on censorship in the 90s, the Arsenio Hall show, Miami booty bass and more...
Listen here or any podcast platform:
https://t.co/Zbk7cR7B0I
New episode drops Mon 8/8. We settle a 90s hip hop debate: is it Whoot There It Is or Whoomp There It Is?
Feat special guest judge Marysella Castillo, founder of All Things Friday.
We also talk censorship in hip hop, #ArsenioHall, & the cocaine infused origins of Miami Bass.
Mainstream wrestling corporations like the WWE have long leaned on racist and sexist tropes at the expense of its diverse fan base.
In this clip @TheReFTW breaks down how this plays out but also how some wrestlers are trying to push back!
Check out full episode on our site!
The 90s featured three distinct eras of Wrestling: Golden Era, New Generation and the Artitude Era. In this clip @BrandingBrandi breaks down the wrestlers who held down each era.
New episode out now! https://t.co/q2abolCtv4
New episode out now! 1990s Wrestlers: Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. Eddie Guerrero! Featuring guest judge: Ari Trujillo-John (@TheReFTW)
https://t.co/Zbk7cR7B0I
Wrapping up recording my audiobook, somewhere in the middle I started sounding like a hybrid of Blossom on Jeopardy, a 1940s newsreel & Diane from Blackish. Also apparently I wrote/use a lot of words I canโt actually pronounce (like surveil). Donโt forget to pre-order๐๐ฟ
Next episode drops Monday!
Who was the better wrestler? Eddie Guerrero v. Bret The Hitman Hart.
Guest judge: Ari Trujillo John (@TheReFTW)
We talk Attitude Era, Chyna, and the monopoly power of WWE!