White People Won't Save You

A Time to Kill (Feat. Bryndon Cook)

We make a return trip to Mississippi this week as we discuss the 1996 John Grisham film, A Time To Kill. 
We're joined by the multi-talented Bryndon Cook (Tick Tick...BOOM! and Starchild & The New Romantic) to talk about how a movie could pack so many white saviors into one story. We also ask if this is Samuel L. Jackson's most iconic performance, the absurdity of Matthew McConaughey's final speech, and if we can get a biopic of the Black woman who slaps the grand wizard. 
Bryndon is an incredible talent. Stay up with everything they have going on by following the Twitter (@thisisbryndon) and also checking out the website and Soundcloud!  
And as always you can follow us @white_pod on Twitter as well as write into us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com Send us your movie recs, your white nonsense, and whatever else you've got. Also if you'd be so kind, rate, review, and comment on the show wherever you podcast. Thanks for listening, we'll catch you again next week! 

Doctor Strange (Feat. Pallavi Gunalan)

On this weeks episode, we tap into the Multiverse of white saviors as we discuss 2016's Marvel blockbuster, Doctor Strange. 
Joined by the hilarious Pallavi Gunalan (Lovett or Leave It) we open a portal into the controversies surrounding Tilda Swinton's casting as The Ancient One, Asian representation in Hollywood, and decide if this movie passes our Black-del test (spoiler...no). 
Pallavi is incredibly funny and incredibly talented, so if you aren't familiar let's change that. Follow on Twitter and Instagram @pallavigunalan and check out Facial Recognition Comedy. Also, check out Pallavi's website to learn more about an awesome tutoring program for Black students she started and how you can get involved. 
As always, thanks for listening and be sure to rate, review, and subscribe if you're feeling generous. You can follow the show @white_pod and get in touch with us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 

Ghosts of Mississippi (Feat. Robert Jones Jr.)

This week, we go down to the Delta with our special guest, the brilliant Robert Jones Jr (author of 2021 National Book Award finalist, The Prophets). 
Where to begin with this one. A movie about Medgar Evers where he's dead on screen more than he's alive. A movie where the amazing Myrlie Evers-Williams is relegated to answering phones and supporting the white lawyer. And perhaps the wildest opening montage for a movie we've ever seen. 
We discuss the intentional erasure of Medgar Evers, what kind of accent Alec Baldwin was attempting to do, and the real life story behind the trial as well as Medgar and Myrlie's legacies. 
Robert is one of the most talented writers around, and you absolutely need to read The Prophets if you haven't yet. Hailed "A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence."
Follow Robert on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and if you're in the Oxford, Mississippi area you can catch him live today at 2:30 at the Oxford Conference for the Book. Check out his website for more tour dates!
As always, check us out at @white_pod and be sure to rate, review, and subscribe if you'd be so kind. We'd also love to hear from you! Send us movies to watch, caucacity to discuss, and anything else at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 

Radio (Feat.Kara Berry)

The movie that almost made Jordan quit the show! That's right, we're talking 2003's Radio. A Golden Raspberry nominee and somehow 2X NAACP Image Award winner. We're joined by the wonderful Kara Berry of the Everyone's Business (But Mine) podcast to discuss...whatever this was. 
We get into everything going on with Cuba, on and off screen, if Radio was turned into a mascot, and the real life story James Robert Kennedy (the man had a name). And as for that song we were alluding to...
Kara is so much fun and you should definitely be listening to the podcast! Also, check her out on Twitter @KaraBTweets and follow the show @EBBMpodcast. And of course support that Patreon! 
As always, you can follow us @white_pod on Twitter and feel free to write into us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 
Rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. We love you, see you next week! 
 

Driving Miss Daisy Part 2 (Feat. Shar Jossell)

On Part two, we get into this research. All the Oscar drama, the change of heart years later by Academy voters, Morgan Freeman being behind the "yess'ums" and some spicy takes by the writer and director. Also, Shar discovers Super Mario Brothers the movie and maybe the highest level of Caucacity we've seen thus far. 
Shar is incredible and you absolutely need to follow all that she's doing. @sharsayso will get you all that sweet social media content, and the website will give you all her incredible writing and other work. 
And as always, you can find us on Twitter @white_pod. Rate, review subscribe wherever you podcast, and feel free to write in to us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 

Driving Miss Daisy Pt. 1(Feat. Shar Jossell)

You know this one had to be two parts haha! On this episode we get to one of the white whales of the show, the infamous 1989 Best Picture winner, Driving Miss Daisy. Not only did this movie beat out Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing (which wasn't EVEN nominated for Best Picture) but it set a precedent years later for movies like Green Book! 
We're joined by the supremely talented Shar Jossell to discuss all the "yess'ums", the polite racism, and how in the world anyone thought these two characters were "friends." 
Shar is incredible and you absolutely need to follow all that she's doing. @sharsayso will get you all that sweet social media content, and the website will give you all her incredible writing and other work. 
And as always, you can find us on Twitter @white_pod. Rate, review subscribe wherever you podcast, and feel free to write in to us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 

Step Up (Feat. Julian Lytle)

This one goes out to the DMV! Get ready for some very specific regional conversation as we're joined by resident Step Up series expert Julian Lytle (Ignorant Bliss & Culture Trapping Podcast) to talk about the on that started it all back in 2006. 
Jordan and Cameron list all the ways that this is very much not Baltimore, Cam shares a very special story about how his dad almost shut down production on Step Up 2, and Julian runs us through all the sequels! 
Julian is terrific and you should absolutely tap in to everything he's' doing. From the webcomic to his Twitter musings, podcasts, and all his film criticism. 
And as always, follow us on Twitter @white_pod. We'll have info on possible live shows, merch, and more coming real soon. Also, feel free to help support by rating, reviewing, and subscribing wherever you get your podcasts! And feel free to write in at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com We'd love to hear your movie recommendations, your film reimaginings, and any caucacity you can pass our way. Until next week, keep pushin' P! 

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!