Ep19 - Drake, Amtrak Philly, NBA Playoffs, Jason Kidd, Michael Jordan, Chiwetel Ejiofor vs. Denzel Washington as new Sidney Poitier

This week, Black Pedro and Mike Casentini sit down to discuss some news items of the day. We open the show this week with music from Drake, which leads to a conversation about Drake. Followed by some discussion about the recent tragedy in Philly regarding the Amtrak train derailment. Also, it’s NBA playoff time and boy are these match ups fun to watch. We do a little breakdown of our conference winning picks. Mike mentions his experience growing up with Jason Kidd in the neighborhood. Pedro explains why he grew up hating Michael Jordan. Finally, Mike tries to explain why he feels Chiwetel Ejiofor is the next Sidney Poitier, while Pedro disagrees, claiming Denzel Washington as the most prolific black actor of our time. TOPICS OF THE DAY 1. We discuss the rap artist Drake. 2. Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia. 3. NBA Playoffs, Jason Kidd and Michael Jordan. 4. Chiwetel Ejiofor vs. Denzel Washington. Who’s the next Sidney Poitier. FEATURED MUSIC 1. From Time (Feat. Jhene aiko) by Drake 2. All Me (Feat. 2 Chainz & Big Sean) by Drake SHOW CONNECTIONS Website: http://thenetworkstudios.com/podcast-shows/black-white/ Facebook: /blackwhiteyoume, /mikecomedy, /blackpedropower Twitter: @blackwhiteyoume, @mikecasentini, @pedroisfunny