EPISODE · Jun 21, 2017 · 1H 7M
Philando Decision; Sofia Coppola's Erasure; Prodigy Passes-MWIR@7:30pm ET
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This will be another "straight with no chaser" moment, folks! Check out the latest musings of your favorite podcasting team, Capt. Kirk and Dburt, courtesy of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at :7:30pm ET. The topics to be deconstructed are as follows: societal shock and commensurate nationwide protests have occurred due to the acquittal of Minnesota officer, Jeronimo Yanez for the fatal shooting of motorist Philando Castille; more Hollywood controversy (smells like Whitewashing)-noted director, Sofia Coppola gets called to the carpet for erasing the slave narrative from her Confederacy themed remake of The Beguiled; legendary Queens hip hop artist, Prodigy of Mobb Deep passes at 42 due to complications from sickle cell anemia; in the wake of comedian Steve Harvey's nasty comment toward a caller from Flint, Michigan, Dburt ponders when will the Black communities finally have a referendum on neo-minstrels; And lastly, is it possible that future artifical intelligence (A.I.) may also embedd all too human racist precepts? Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.
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This will be another "straight with no chaser" moment, folks! Check out the latest musings of your favorite podcasting team, Capt. Kirk and Dburt, courtesy of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing every Wednesday at :7:30pm ET. The topics to be deconstructed are as follows: societal shock and commensurate nationwide protests have occurred due to the acquittal of Minnesota officer, Jeronimo Yanez for the fatal shooting of motorist Philando Castille; more Hollywood controversy (smells like Whitewashing)-noted director, Sofia Coppola gets called to the carpet for erasing the slave narrative from her Confederacy themed remake of The Beguiled; legendary Queens hip hop artist, Prodigy of Mobb Deep passes at 42 due to complications from sickle cell anemia; in the wake of comedian Steve Harvey's nasty comment toward a caller from Flint, Michigan, Dburt ponders when will the Black communities finally have a referendum on neo-minstrels; And lastly, is it possible that future artifical intelligence (A.I.) may also embedd all too human racist precepts? Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.
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Philando Decision; Sofia Coppola's Erasure; Prodigy Passes-MWIR@7:30pm ET
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