White People Won't Save You

2022 Wrap up Part One!

Happy (almost) New Year! It's been a big year for your boys and we're so happy to recap 2022 with you all. You all know we love to talk so we've broken this down into two parts. 
On part one, we discuss our year on the pod (that we talked with Roy Wood Jr. is still crazy) and get into this years books, comics, and music. For a look at all of our recommendations, check out our Twitter (@white_Pod). 
 

Operation Christmas Drop (Feat. Carmen Clark)

Happy holidays everyone! We continue our tradition from last year as Jordan's sister Carmen returns to the show to talk the disastrous Netflix Christmas movie, Operation Christmas Drop. 
Nothing says holiday romance like the military industrial complex, out of context Gaelic Christmas carols, and a cartoon CGI gecko. We also discuss the real life history of Guam, what the Blackest Christmas song is, and Trump NFT's. 
We love you and hope you have a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones. Take care of yourselves and stay warm! We'll be back to wrap up the year in Black culture, but until then you can find us on Twitter at @white_pod or email us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com  

The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

Fire up that Tarzan pack because we're smoking that Legend of Tarzan on this weeks episode. 
Where do you even start with this one? Their idea to modernize and update Tarzan from his racists roots is to...have him end slavery in Africa? And use the real life genocide in the Congo by King Leopold II as a backdrop? And have Samuel L. Jackson portray a real life historical figure who has to *checks notes* convince Tarzan he wasn't going to lick a gorilla's scrotum? 
Yeeeaaaahhhhh, this one is on the third level for sure. And as far as rebooting Tarzan, we got thoughts on that too. 
We got two more episodes this year for y'all! Our holiday episode and our year end culture wrap up so stay tuned for those! Also, be sure to hit us up with any movies or thoughts for what you'd like to see in 2023! You can find us as always at @white_pod on Twitter and send us your thoughts at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 

Last Airbender (Feat. Steven Underwood)

M. Night the last racebender? That's right, we're finally talking about the 2010 live action (Avatar) The Last Airbender from the one and only M. Night Shyamalan. Sadly Cameron had to miss out on this masterpiece, but luckily we're joined by cultural critic extraordinaire and author of the forthcoming Forever For the Culture: Notes From the New Black Digital Arts Renaissance, Steven Underwood.
Steven and Jordan discuss what the hell went wrong in adapting this beloved animated series. Was it casting white actors as the leads? Was it disregarding the brighter and more fun tone of the series? Was it all the dumb dancing? Also, a website for oppressed Karens?
Steven is an incredible writer whose work can be found on Oprah Daily, The Level, and Essence. You can follow him on Twitter and all other social media at @blaqueword. And look for the book coming in 2024! 
As for us, we'll be going down with the ship on Twitter @white_pod but you can always reach out to us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com write to us and let us know if we made your Spotify wrapped! We'll be back next week with The Legend of Tarzan. 
 
 

A Family Thing (Feat. Bassey Ikpi)

One of these things is not like the other...it's Robert Duvall. That's right, we're talking about the perplexing 1996 movie A Family Thing. Long time listeners might recognize this as the movie Jordan's sister thought she was watching for the Black or White episode. Starring Robert Duvall and James Earl Jones, the movie fails by it's very premise of trying to convince us Robert Duvall is even .00000001% Black. 
We're so excited to be joined by the legendary and hilarious Bassey Ikpi (I'm Telling the Truth but I'm Lying) to break down all the ways this movie went wrong. From the relationship between the two "brothers" to the big mamma trope, to where exactly does "nigger town" begin and end. 
Bassey is one of the funniest and thoughtful people around! Her writing on mental health is incredible stuff and her book is a must read. You can find her at www.basseyipi.com as well as Twitter (@basseyworld) and Instagram (@basseyworld)
We're still holding on to the strands of Twitter over at @white_pod and you can always reach us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com 
We've got more Wakanda Forever coverage coming your way soon, as well as some end of year wrap ups and our second annual Holiday episode, so stay tuned! 

Wakanda Forever (Feat. Evan Narcisse)

"WAKANDA FOREVER!" Welcome to the first of many conversations about Wakanda Forever, the latest installment in the MCU and perhaps the biggest film this year. Joining us to talk about the movie as well as the comics is writer and journalist extraordinaire, Evan Narcisse! 
We talk about his work on titles like Rise of the Black Panther and Wakanda, what makes T'Challa the hero he is, the comics to screen adaptions, and much more!
Find Evan's work wherever you buy comics! He's worked on books like New Day: Power of Positivity, Rise of the Black Panther, and the current Batman: Gotham Knights - Gilded City and Wakanda. Evan also helped work on games like Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Red Fall! And follow him on social media at @evnarc
We'll have more Wakanda Forever coverage soon, so be on the lookout! Until then, follow us at @white_pod and hit us up at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com  

Wildcats (Feat. Shane Paul Neil)

"It's the sport of kings/better than diamond rings", that's right, we're talking about football, specifically the 1986 "comedy" Wildcats. Starring Goldie Hawn and the film debut for both Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes, you'd think it would at least be mildly entertaining. Instead they just turned the 80's to the max and let the cameras roll. 
Luckily we have Shane Paul Neil as our QB to guide us through the wacky world of this movie. From Nipsey Russell's closet full of peanut brittle, Finch's food gags, horny Wesley jumping on anything that moves, or Goldie's terrible parenting, we talk about it all. 
You can find Shane on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (while it still exists) as well as check out his photography and writing over at his site. And if you're looking for some holiday gifts, check out his shop for some amazing photos!
As always, find us @white_pod on the sinking ship known as Twitter and hit us up at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com to share your thoughts, movie suggestions and more. Thankful to you all for listening, and we'll be back next week with Bassey Ikpi for A Family Thing. 

November Criminals

This week a movie Jordan stumbled across while watching previews for The Dark Tower on DVD. 
If you never heard of this one, that's the point! A buried mess of a film staring Ansel Elgort and Chloe Grace-Moretz, it follows a young white kid who desperately tries to solve the murder of his Black friend. And by solve his murder we mean try to get laid at every turn and find out his friend was every Black stereotype in one. 
We discuss why the hell a movie like this even gets made, how insufferable Ansel is, and generally roast the hell out of this one. 
Find us on Twitter (for now) at White_pod and hit us up at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com with your thoughts and comments on this movie and more. Also be on the look out for our Wakanda Forever coverage starting this weekend! 

Made In America (Feat. Darien Sills-Evans)

What if Sean Fury's "Bi-Racial Girl" was a movie? This week we discuss 1993's misfire, Made In America starring Whoopie Goldberg, Ted Danson, Nia Long and Will Smith. Helping us break it all down is the man who gave Cameron his first big break and cast member on East New York on CBS, Darien Sills-Evans!
We talk about what went wrong with the plot of this one, the infamous Ted Danson blackface incident, and what exactly is "D-estiny"? Also Darien talks about his time as an extra in Scent of a Woman and Malcolm X. 
If you want to see Darien doing his thing in a bigger role, check out East New York on Sundays on CBS. You can also follow him on Twitter and Instagram @dasefatcap. 
And as always, you can find us on Twitter (for now) @white_pod and reach us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com We love to hear from you! And speaking of, we'll be doing a few Wakanda Forever round ups in the coming weeks so be on the look out for those! We'll be back next week with *shudders* November Criminals. 

42 (2013)

With the World Series underway and Wakanda Forever on the horizon, we thought it would be the perfect time to look at 2013's 42, starring Chadwick Boseman. 
It's a movie that's fairly sanitary until Alan Tudyk goes for the racial slur world record in one scene. We discuss Jackie Robinson's impact and legacy, what Spike Lee's version of the movie could have been, and the trouble with being the "first" to break barriers. 
For now, you can find us on Twitter @white_pod but we'll have to see how long that's viable. Good thing you can always reach us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com We'll be back next week with Made In America, for real this time!