White People Won't Save You

End of 2021 Spectacular!

Happy New Year! We're closing out 2021 by talking about some of our favorite movies, shows, books and more by people of color. Everything from Zola to Bad Trip, Underground Railroad to Call Me If You Get Lost. We also discuss the importance of mediocre Black art and if Will Smith is set for a resurgence. 
We close things out by looking back on our first few months and looking towards the future. What new drops should we get, ,dream guests to have on, and possibly doing live shows and making some merch! 
Our deepest thanks and gratitude to you, the listener, for spending a few hours with us each week. We can't tell you how much it means to us. Hopefully you'll continue to enjoy our foolishness in 2022! 
As always, subscribe, rate and review if like what we do. Write in to let us know your favorites of 2021, suggest drops and guests on Twitter @white_pod and at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 

Black or White (Feat. Carmen Clark & Kemet Mason)

Happy Holidays everyone! In a very special episode we welcome on our beloved sisters to talk about one of the most racist and agonizing films we've had to watch yet, 2014's Black or White.
This fucking movie...
We talk about the violence that is Kevin Costner doing a Black girls hair, the disservice this movie does to Andre Holland, and read through the absolute batshit thoughts of one Mike Binder. Seriously, this is some of the wildest behind the scenes we've ever done. 
We hope everyone out there is safe and enjoying time with loved ones. It's no doubt pretty wild out here and we truly hope you're doing well. Get that booster if you can, mask up, and hopefully things will calm down soon. 
You can find us on Twitter at @white_pod and write into us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 
We'll see you next year for our end of the year extravaganza! 
 

El Dorado (Feat. Danielle G.)

It's colonization for the whole family! This week we're joined by Danielle G. of the Young, Gifted, and Abroad podcast to talk about the 2000 Dreamworks film, The Road to El Dorado. 
From the Chel of it all, to the colonizer rock of Elton John, this movie was something else. We ask what Miguel and Tulio were even bringing to the table, question the repeated trope of outsiders bringing salvation to indigenous people, and the spicy, spicy reviews of this film. 
Movies recommended: The Prince of Egypt, Life, O Brother, Where Out Thou?
Danielle has been putting out the YGaA podcast since 2018! That's some incredible work, and if you've ever studied abroad or are thinking about doing it, this is a must. Each episode speaks to a different person of color about their experiences studying in different countries. New season is in the works too, so now is the perfect time to catch up. 
Next week we have a very special family episode as both Jordan and Cameron's sisters join to talk about a terrible, terrible movie, Black or White. And the week after, join us for a special end of year episode where we talk about our first few episodes, our favorite Black and Poc media of 2021, and look forward to 2022. You can follow the show on twitter at @ygabroad. 
As always, like, review, subscribe if you'd like to support us. Follow us at @white_pod on Twitter, and write to us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 
Love ya'll, see you next week! 

Glory (Feat. Justina Ireland)

We got a NYT Bestseller in the house! On this episode we're joined by the immensely talented Justina Ireland (Dread Nation, Lando's Luck) to discuss the 1987 Civil War Epic, Glory.
So first off, Jupiter Sharts? Really? Also, we break down the story behind "The Tear", give props to the bevy of Black acting talent, question if Shaw was any good at war, and get into the true history of the 54th regiment. 
And if that wasn't enough, we introduce maybe our greatest drop yet. 
You can find Justina's books wherever books are sold! Visit her website here, and follow her on Twitter at @justinaireland
Movies recommended:  No movies, but read Dread Nation and Reminiscences of My Life in Camp: An African American Woman's Civil War Memoir. 
As always, rate and review, subscribe, and tell a friend! Also be sure to send us your brackets for our white madness tournament to crown the whitest savior! You can find them on our Twitter: white_pod and email us your selections at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 

The Principal (Feat.Vick Damone Jr. & Shawn Pryor)

What a crazy movie...
With Cameron out on his acting grind, Jordan is joined by returning guest Shawn Pryor and from the #allpodsmatter podcast the hilarious Vick Damone Jr. to discuss a favorite of the wrap around sunglasses crowd, 1987's The Principal. 
Jim Belushi basically beats up Black and brown kids for 109 minutes and we have questions. Like how, and why? Also, is Michael Wright the greatest example of Black don't crack? And Vick hits us with some great Oakland trivia and history. 
Check out #Allpodcastsmatter wherever you get your podcast. Vick is out here reviewing the latest movies as well as talking pop culture and politics. And follow Vick at @itsdamone
Also Shawn is currently running a Kickstarter for the 3rd part of his comic series Ignition! "Struggling to make ends meet & fighting for custody of her son, Jemele Reid accepts a transporter job, taking Spencer & his "cargo" from Dayton, OH to Las Vegas in a little over a day. And that leads to TROUBLE."
Movie's recommended: Lean on Me 
As always, rate, review, and subscribe if you want to support. You can follow us at @white_pod on Twitter and don't forget to write to us and send your white savior brackets to whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com

The Last Samurai (Feat. Barathan Vidhyapathy)

On this episode, we travel back to 19th century Japan to answer one of the burning questions of our time: Tom Cruise is really the last samurai? We're joined by the our very first international guest, the super talented Barathan Vidhyapathy of the FOCAL channel on Youtube to discuss Edward Zwick's historical drama The Last Samurai (2003). 
So much to get into. Was Kevin Costner looking at this movie like Soulja Boy was looking at Drake? What was the point of Taka's character? Who was the last samurai, and does it even matter if the film is only concerned with if Algren can overcome his past and not...you know, Japan as a country. 
We also talk about how this movie is nowhere close to historically accurate, how we could remake it without Algren, and Cameron embraces the void! 
Movies to watch: Yojimbo, Seven Samurai, Mifune: The Last Samurai
Barathan is very cool and has so many cool things going on. Check out his YouTube channel here for great video essays on stuff like Temple of Doom and Mad Max. Also support the Patreon here.
As always, follow us on Twitter at @white_pod, subscribe, rate and review! Also, if you can spare anything, donate to the First Nations COVID relief fund to help aid Native people in need. 
 

Django Unchained Pt. 2 (Feat. Fiq the Signifier)

Part two with our special guest, Fiq the Signifier finds us getting into this research and ranking Django on our Caucacity Meter. Did Tarintino make the greatest slavery film ever? He certainly thinks so. Also Fiq shares a behind the scenes story about Leo and Sam Jackson, and we think about how to remake this movie in a way that keeps the exploration but loses the white savior. 
 
You absolutely need to subscribe to Fiq's channel to catch up on all the amazing work he's putting out. He's got videos on everything from allyship, to Bo Burnham's latest special, to the gender politics of Love and Basketball. If you like us, you'll love what he's got going on. Check out his Patreon and follow him on Twitter @fdsignifier 
As always, you can follow us @white_pod and write to us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 
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Django Unchained Pt.1(Feat. Fiq the Signifier)

We got another two parter! This week we saddle up and head to Candyland with Fiq the Signifier to talk Quentin Tarintino's 2012 spaghetti western slavery revenge mash-up, Django Unchained. 
In this first part we discuss what if this movie was made for Black people, the difference between Tarintino and Paul Wall, and the differences between Django and Inglorious Bastards. Also, Fiq learns that a white man directed The Wiz. 
You absolutely need to subscribe to Fiq's channel to catch up on all the amazing work he's putting out. He's got videos on everything from allyship, to Bo Burnham's latest special, to the gender politics of Love and Basketball. If you like us, you'll love what he's got going on. Check out his Patreon and follow him on Twitter @fdsignifier 
As always, you can follow us @white_pod and write to us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 
Rate us, review us, and subscribe! We love you! 
 

Dune (Feat Cate Young)

For the first time ever, we've got a fresh one! Dune is one of the most hotly debated movies of the year and the question everyone has been asking us is: Is Paul a white savior? Here to help us make sense of the newest film iteration of Frank Herbert's seminal sci-fi epic is film critic Cate Young. 
We get into the central question of Paul and Jordan does his best to play resident Dune expert by providing the evidence for and against. We also talk about the ways to go about adapting stories for a modern era, and try to figure out what the hell was up with the bagpipes?
You truly need to follow everything Cate is doing, so check her out on Twitter @battymamzelle as well as her phenomenal Insecure coverage for Vulture, and her awesome newsletter on Substack, 30 Flirty Film. 
Films recommended: Eternals, Spencer, Rat Film
Please, please, check us out at @white_pod because we will be dropping all of our research for this episode on our timeline, so if you want to read any of these articles and others we didn't have time to mention you can read them there. Also if you have anything we missed our if you think we got this all wrong, hit us up at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com
We love y'all, see you next week!  

Temple of Doom (Feat. Marcus Kwame Anderson and Jamie Noguchi)

"It's me and Steve!" 
Talk about killing nostalgia, we look back on a movie we all were fond of (except understandably Jamie) and realize it's one of the most racist blockbusters ever made. 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is just a wild ride of racism and misogyny from start to finish.
We discuss the infamous dinner scene, how bad breakups fueled the dark tone of the movie, and what the hell is going with Short Round. Plus, we reimagine what a movie starring Short Round would be like (and if he had a real name) and also add a new level to our caucacity meter!  
If you're not already familiar you absolutely need to check out Marcus and Jamie's work. Both are fantastic creators and are doing some stand out work. 
Find Marcus at @marcuskwame on Twitter and @Marcus_kwame on IG. His book with David F. Walker, The Black Panther Party, a Graphic Novel History is a must have. He is also one of the hosts of the Black Comics Chat podcast. 
Jamie Noguchi can be found at @angryzenmaster and has plenty of great work out on Thenib.com and is co-creator of The School for Extraterrestrial Girls series.
As always, you can keep up with us at @white_pod and reach out to us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com to suggest movies for us to watch or give us your own reimagining's of these movies.
Love y'all, till next week!