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In this episode, we review the first season of the hit HBO series "I May Destroy You". We discuss how talented Michaela Coel is for writing and acting as the lead of this series, we admire the complex conversations the show displays about sexual assault, and we debate whether or not this show needs to do a second season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we react to the news of the Walking Dead Carol and Darryl spinoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we continue our bi-weekly recaps of the hit HBO series "Lovecraft Country". We breakdown our thoughts on episodes 3 and 4 and how the quality of the show may be dwindling down. We also discuss how time travel may bring back some key characters that we lost in previous episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this excerpt from this week's Is The Mic Still On episode, we discuss the passing of Chadwick Boseman and reflect on the legacy left behind along with some of our favorite scenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we start our bi-weekly recap of the new hit HBO series "Lovecraft Country". We discuss the premise of the show and how mixing racism with horror is a dope concept but we also debate whether this show can balance that line well based off the reaction from the second episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we discuss the recent Fall virtual comic-con style event "DC Fandome". We discuss our reaction to the big movie trailers that were showcased during the event and also have a debate on whether DC has as many interesting superheroes like its competitor Marvel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we review an Netflix anime original series "Transformers: Wars for Cybertron Trilogy". We discuss our issues with Optimus Prime and how this version of him differs from other versions and we talk about our predictions for season 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we review the latest hit film from Netflix "Project Power". We discuss Jamie Foxx's acting career and if he is still an A-list actor, whether or not this film was meant to be taken seriously or not, and we grade the rapping skills of Dominique FIshback's character.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear the most bizarre stories about how technology is shaping culture on Wild Wild Tech: https://bit.ly/WildWildTech In this episode, each crew member reveals what tv shows they are currently watching while also giving reasons why other people should check out these shows as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we gather together to have a conversation on the current streaming era that we are living in. We touch on our thoughts on which streaming services are underrated and we also debate whether services like HBO Max & Disney+ will flourish in the long run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we review the newest hit from Disney+ in collaboration with Beyoncé titled "Black Is King". We discuss our initial reactions to the cinematography and music within the film, whether or not there was a clear direction for the storyline/plot, and we have a in-depth conversation about cultural appropriation within the black community  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we close out our "Me Against the World" series with James Cameron's "Titanic". We discuss whether the story makes sense plot wise, how ahead of his time James Cameron was when creating this iconic love story, and we debate whether this is the most romantic movie of all time, how the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we review the hit Netflix original film "Fatal Affair". We discuss if this film lives up to the low reviews it has gotten from critics and audience members, we question the acting effort that comes from the two stars Nia Long & Omar Epps, and we have a short discussion on how films like this impact black people in the film industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our penultimate episode, of our "Me Against the World" series we review the hood classic "New Jack City". We discuss the legendary CMB crew and just how villainous Wesley Snipes was in his role as Nino Brown, how impactful this film was when describing the crack era in the late 80s, and debate on how this film is closely related to "Scarface." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After we closed out the Scarface review, we had an additional 20 minute discussion regarding the empathy portion of the movie character critique. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we continue our "Me Against the World" series with us rewatching the 1983 classic gangster film "Scarface". We discuss the problematic issues that the Cuban community has against the portrayal of Al Pacino's Tony Montana, why the Hip-Hop community loves this specific gangster story more than any other, and we debate on whether this film is overrated based on the hype it has received for all of these years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we review the underrated hit tv show "Friday Night Lights" in collaboration with Spike Lou from the OnDeckTV Podcast. We discuss why we wanted to rewatch this show and how overlooked it was during its initial run, we talk about how cinematically unique this show was from others during its era, and whether or not this show could hold up against the all-time greats like HBO's "The Wire" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we are continuing on with our "Me Against The World" series with the crew rewatching John Singleton's "Baby Boy". We discuss why this film still resonates with the black community even though it has its flaws, what was John Singleton trying to accomplish by telling this story in this way, and we debate on if this film was meant to be taken seriously or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we review the blockbuster broadway play/musical "Hamilton". We discuss the problematic issues some people have with the way the plot of this story is told, how impactful this broadway play is for people of color in the genre of theater, and what we hope to see next from Lin-Manuel Miranda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we continue our "Me Against The World" rewatchable series with us reviewing 2017's best picture "The Shape of Water". We discuss whether the magic of the film holds up after 3 years since its release, if the film may have tried to deal with too many social issues, and we debate about if one of the main characters in the film might be secretly portraying a black perspective Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices