White People Won't Save You

12 Angry Men (Feat Daejah Talks TV)

Guilty or not guilty? That is the question. We're looking back at a classic this week as we discuss 12 Angry Men with the wonderful Daejah of Daejah Talks TV. 
We get into a bunch of different topics. Is this movie just a white liberal fantasy? Would it make a difference if there was a Black person on the jury? And we also talk a little TV! 
Daejah is all over the internet @Daejahtalkstv but especially check out their TikTok which has everything from reviews of Euphoria and The Batman to social and cultural criticism. 
As always, you can follow us on Twitter @white_pod and write into us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 
And be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you podcast! We love you! See you next week for more caucacity! 

The Air Up There (Feat. Brent of Home Video Hustle)

We're diving back into science fiction with today's movie, 1994's The Air Up There, because there's no way in hell you're going to have me believe that a 5'9, bum knee having, pushing 40, washed assistant coach at a DII school is cooking people like this.  
We're joined by the homie Brent of the Home Video Hustle podcast to discuss this flight of fancy. Aside from, again, how we don't believe for a second that Kevin Bacon wouldn't have been on skates this whole movie, we talk about more of that classic Disney© racism, who the best fictional white basketball player of all time is, ,and the real life story of what happened to the actor who played Saleh. 
Many thanks to Brent for joining us. You absolutely need to check out the Home Video Hustle podcast. It's hilarious and the range of movies is crazy as well. You never know what to expect (shout out to Rollergator). 
Follow them on all the social (@HVHpodcast), check out the YouTube page, and support them on Patreon! https://linktr.ee/homevideohustlepodcast 
And as always, you can find us on Twitter at @white_pod. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you podcast to help us get those computers 'putin, and feel free to write in with your movie suggestions, revisions, or whatever else you want to send us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 

Basmati Blues (Feat. Rush Kazi)

Have you ever wondered what a half assed Bollywood clone by one of the writers of See Spot Run with songs by a member of Pearl Jam about genetically engineered rice would be like? Well have no fear because we're joined by the hilarious Rush Kazi to talk about the bewildering 2017 musical, Basmati Blues.
How? Why? And why? These are just a few thoughts you might have had when you heard about this movie. We try our best to get into why anyone agreed to this film, what is even happening with the music, and the wild behind the scenes stories. 
Many thanks to the wonderful Rush Kazi for joining us. Please show them all the love by following them on the socials (@rushzilla on Twitter and @rush.zilla on IG) and if you happen to be in the Toronto area, check out a live show! 
As for us, you can always find us on Twitter @white_pod. We're running our #28daysofblackfilm so drop by to see our recommendations for Black History Month. Feel free to write in at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com with any thoughts, movie recs, and more. We'll be back next week with more caucacity! 

The Blind Side (Feat. Dylan ”CineMasai” Green)

We're getting you ready for Super Bowl Sunday with a Hall of Fame white savior film, 2009's The Blind Side. That's right, we got a Hall of Famer in the house! Joining us to talk about it is the super talented Dylan "CineMasai" Green of The Reel Notes podcast. 
We talk about if the Michael Oher of this movie is even a real person, Sandra Bullock threatening to get the strap like Bishop in Juice, what the real Michael Oher thinks of this film, and alternate film titles.
We also debate who the best rapper/actor of all time is! 
Dylan is really out here doing outstanding work. This guy actually got to interview the elusive Mach-Hommy for Pitchfork! He also put out this incredible review of Little Brother's classic The Listening. On top of that he hosts the Reel Notes podcast which explores the line between rap and film with various filmmakers, rappers, and more (like Flying Lotus). Be sure to follow him @CineMasai_ on Twitter for all the happenings. 
If you want to holler at us, you can find us on Twitter @white_pod. You can also write to us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com if you want to send us movies, comments, or just some love! And don't forget to subscribe, tell a friend, and rate and review the show wherever you podcast! Love, see y'all next week! 

A Show of Force (Feat. Rosa Colón Guerra)

It's a Boriqua affair on this weeks episode as we're joined by the wonderful Rosa Colón Guerra to talk about the wild 1990 made for TV movie, A Show of Force. 
Starring the likes of Amy Irving, Andy Garcia, Lou Diamond Phillips and Robert Duvall, you wonder how so many talented people got duped into this terrible movie. We discuss the actual Cerro Maravilla murders the film is based on, Andy Garcia taking a comical bite out of a snow cone, and introduce some prime caucacity. 
Also, Cameron watched the wrong movie...
Rosa is terrific and you should follow all of the stuff she has going on! Follow her @sodapopcomics and check out her website https://rosacolonguerra.com/ for all the updates. 
And as always, you can follow us @white_pod and write to us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com We'd love to hear from you with suggestions for movies, guests, and what we should do for our first piece of merch! We'll be back next week, be easy and Happy Black History Month! 

Same Kind of Different as Me (Feat. Calisha Prince)

Won't He do it? And by he we mean Djimon Hounsou who makes his third appearance on the show in 2017's Christian drama, Same Kind of Different As Me. 
Did we expect this movie to have a slow motion sword fight between a little Black and white kid dressed in Klan robes? No. Did we expect a wild ass dream sequence? No. How about whatever accent Djimon is doing? But the lord works in mysterious ways. There's a lot going on in this one but we do our best to break it all down. 
Follow Calisha on Twitter @Calishacool and @calisha_cool on IG, and @consistentlycool on TikTok
As always, you can find us on Twitter @white_pod and send in your thoughts at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you podcast! 

Lilies of the Field

Back to basics on this one as it's just Jordan and Cameron discussing the 1963 film, Lilies of the Field. In a bit of wild serendipity, we recorded this episode literally the night before Sidney Poitier passed away, and so we take some time to honor his life and legacy in the intro. 
This is the movie that won Sidney his first and only Oscar for Best Actor and was the first time any Black person had won in the Best Actor category. We talk about how his charisma carries the film, what it means that he won for this movie, his overall legacy, and...Billy Dee Williams was in the sequel? 
Movies suggested: Just watch any movie with Sidney, you can't go wrong. 
For more, you can follow us on Twitter @white_pod and as always feel free to write into us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 
Love y'all, stay safe, and see you next week! 

Save The Last Dance (Feat. Ifeanyi Awachie)

Now let me see you 1-2..3,4,5...? Sarah, what the hell are you doing? This week we're joined by talented filmmaker Ifeanyi Awachie to discuss 2001's problematic fave, Save the Last Dance. 
A staple of the MTV generation, Save the Last Dance has a lot of things going on. Reluctant white savior? Check. Pick Me Black love interest? Check. Stereotypical supporting cast? Check. Every trash can in Chicago on fire? Triple check. 
We break down whatever the hell Sarah thought she was doing at the end (I mean she got into Julliard but...), the troublesome nature of Sarah and Derrick's relationship, and the fact that somehow the same choreographer that did this movie also did three of the best Aaliyah videos. 
You absolutely need to follow Ifeanyi on all the social medias (@ifeanyiawachie). She has so much cool stuff going on, like the debut of her new film This Thing is Not For You. Find out more at ifeanyiawachie.com 
Movie's recommended: Queens (on ABC), Dark City Beneath the Beat, The Inkwell.
Follow us over on @white_pod for more behind the scenes on Save the Last Dance and other films. If you're enjoying the show, please tell a friend, subscribe, rate, and review! We'd also love to hear from you, so feel free to hit us up at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 
 

The Help Pt. 2 (Feat. Joelle Monique)

Part two! And boy, would you believe some of the things that director Tate Taylor and author Kathryn Stockett had to say? Such as being locked in a hot bathroom is worse than a lynching? Or that Stockett was sued by the real life maid of her brother whose name just so happens to be...Ablene? We also talk about the renewed interest in the film during the unrest of 2020 and the backlash, recent comments by Viola Davis and Bryce Dallas Howard, and reimagine a much better version that actually centers the Black woman the story is about. 
We also ruin Cameron's hopes of being in Ma 2, but Cameron rebounds by blessing us with some new caucacity! 
 
Movies recommended: Eve's Bayou, Fences, Widows. 
 
You can follow everything Joelle is doing at @Joellemonique on Twitter and Instagram and listen to The Scrubs podcast Fake Doctors, Real Friends wherever you get your pods. 
Follow us @white_pod on Twitter for some behind the scenes info about The Help, and if you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, rate and review! And don't miss out on part 2 because the director and author of the book have some...interesting thing to say. 

The Help Part 1 (Feat. Joelle Monique)

Happy New Year everyone! Hopefully you are safe and well. We're starting off 2022 hot with a movie I know everyone has been waiting for, 2011's The Help. 
We had to break this into two episodes because there is way too much to talk about with this one! And joining us to break it all down is the incredibly talented Joelle Monique (AV Club, Vulture, Fake Doctors, Real Friends)  who has THOUGHTS about this movie. 
In the first half we discuss how wild it is that there's a love story between two white people in a movie supposedly about Black maids in the 60's, making Medgar Evers' death a footnote, "The Pie", and just how clueless Skeeter really is. 
You can follow everything Joelle is doing at @Joellemonique on Twitter and Instagram and listen to The Scrubs podcast Fake Doctors, Real Friends wherever you get your pods. 
Follow us @white_pod on Twitter for some behind the scenes info about The Help, and if you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, rate and review! And don't miss out on part 2 because the director and author of the book have some...interesting thing to say.