I'm Not A Peach Crayon
by Kris & Esha
Join hosts Kristen and Aiysha as they explore books, movies, and shows written, directed, and/or starring people of color (POC). Stories are as rich and diverse as the people and cultures in this world. That diversity should be reflected in mainstream media. This podcast challenges the one size fits all "Hollywoodized" narrative while putting the spotlight onto contributions by POC.Follow us on IG @imnotapeachcrayonSupport us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/imnotapeachcrayon
Episodes
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Oh Naw Hell Naw! They Cloning N*ggas Now?!
Somethin' somethin'...Somethin' somthin' just ain't right. What happens when a sex worker, a pimp and a drug dealer walk into an elevator and find out the trap house trappin' something different. Ending the season with returning guest Wayne, INAPC is following the jerry curl to the root in Juel...
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That Esui Ain't No Joke When the Bed's Broke
Boop Boop! The sisters are back and are diving into the first book from the Inheritance Trilogy, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by N.K. Jemisin. We're winding down with this final book of the season. #speculativefiction #scifi #fantasy #NKJemisin #TheHundredThousandKingdoms
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Catches Bullets with a Trash Can
Move over Sherlock Holmes and step aside Law & Order, INAPC is back with good friend and special guest host Wayne. This time we're discussing the crime thriller TV series and film Luther starring Idris Elba as the title character John Luther. The series was written by Neil Cross and aired on BBC...
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Fantastical Stories & Family Secrets
The battle between good and evil is going down on the streets of Chicago. Join the sisters of INAPC with special guest host Lindsey as they discuss Maya and the Rising Dark by author Rena Barron. The first book in this trilogy, once you pick it up, you won't want to put it down. Will there be...
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The Blackest of Blackenings
Juneteenth vibes with the 2023 comedy horror, The Blackening. Esha + Kristen are joined by special guest from Nerds in the Dark, Darnel. Discussing some of the complicated questions, like: How Black are you? And what it means to be the Blackest in the room? **Some Spoilers in this…
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The Straw That Broke: Beef
Time for a new episode of I'm Not a Peach Crayon. This time were squaring off on a "Beef" of epic proportions where the words "Don't start none, won't be none" truly hit home. Whether you find yourself more aligned with main character Amy or main character Danny, one thing for sure is that we all...
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Stylin' Out With Tom Swift
This Afro[futuristic] April Esha & Kris dive into the tv series, Tom Swift with our guy @Myguy_Wayne of @Stylinoutnetwork. The American mystery drama tv series based on the book series. But with a twist - "a Black guy who is chocolate, who is queer, who is all those things that we're told aren't...
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Maite's Comic Book Adventure of a Lifetime!
Kristen & Esha are back with special guest Lindsay. This time the INAPC crew are discussing the historical crime noir Velvet Was the Night, by the New York Times bestselling author for Mexican Gothic (Episode here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/73Zk53Hctyb) Silvia Moreno-Garcia. You don't...
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We Could Have Done Without This Bad Fan Fiction...
Welcome back! 2023's new season comes with something a little different - this season Esha and Kristen are opening up the mic to other voices. We're closing out BHM with a chat about every black person's nightmare - traveling back in time and winding up on a slave plantation. Joining us in our...
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They're Here to Prey Just to Make it Today
Hey all! We've made it to the end of another season of I'm Not A Peach Crayon. In this episode, we're talking about the 2022 action sci-fi movie Prey based on the Predator franchise. The movie is currently streaming on Hulu. If you can, give it a look and let us know what you think. Yes! There…
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Indigenous Futurism: They Are Not Ghosts?
The best part about not knowing - is that there is a wealth of wonder and new knowledge, if you are open and willing to do a little work. We're chatting about Indigenous and First Nations representation in books, film and television. What little we do know of and our exposure to seeing them from...
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Izooooogieeeeeeee!! movie...I mean The Woman King
It was suppose to be a shorty but it became a full on episode - the sisters discuss, The Woman King, the Black Tax, the economic hunger games in film and television as a continuation of their discussion of people of color in these spaces, from the focal point of black women representing.
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Shut up & let me gaslight you!
Did you ever wonder about the first onscreen portrayals of black women? Did you know they were by white men? Ever since, their stereotypical depictions have continued to serve as the foundation for how people see and think of black women in (western) media. Never fear! Black sheroes have…
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The Oprah Shot
The sisters of INAPC are back to discuss NOPE, the 2022 sci-fi horror written, directed, and co-produced by the talented Jordan Peele. Yes, there are SPOILERS! If you haven't watched it, stop, watch and come back. If you have seen the film, join the conversation! Whether you're a fan of sci-fi,...
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August Duck Lips: A Masterclass in Tangents
August snuck up on some of us...**COUGH ESHA COUGH** But that is only cause we are living our best lives. What comes with that is a personal reflection on how far the universal Black WE has come in books, film and television (and nod to other POCs level up in the entertainment world). Kristen and...
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Don't Start None, Won't Be None - The Witch Part 1: The Subversion
Welcome to the season of the witch. In this episode of I'm Not A Peach Crayon, we dive full force into the 2018 Korean sci-fi action horror movie The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion. The film was written and directed by Park Hoon-jung. You can catch the movie on YouTube, Vudu, Apple TV, Amazon…
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Take a Moment to Reflect
Can't believe it has almost been 3 years since we dived into this with a wing, a prayer, a puff and a laugh. We decided to take a pause, reflect and chat about what brought us here. It was fun to look back and see the growth, the challenges -success and failure- of this podcast. We out here.…
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To Be Seen & Heard: A Song Of Wraiths And Ruin
In the mood for intrigue, magic, a bit of romance? You'll be sure to find it in the kingdom of Ziran. The fantasy novel written by Ghanaian American writer Roseanne A. Brown has everything you're looking for and more. Her debut novel A Song Of Wraiths And Ruin draws inspiration from the folktales...
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The Same Tropes With a New Bag of Tricks: African mythos + storytelling
Let's chat about the world of African mythos and mysticism and how the same old tropes become something completely different from this new POV. One that's always been here and deserving of a space to weave tales, build worlds and address the questions, issues, quandaries of being human. Def can't...
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From Bone Witches to Menopause in Space
Closing out AAPI month with the first book in the Bone Witch Trilogy by Chinese Filipino writer Rin Chupeco - a self described "pansexual, liberal atheist" writing YA fiction. Chupeco says that their writing often is very experimental, mixing different styles and themes, which led to them writing...
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Turning it on It's Head: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
As the saying goes, "Seeing is believing." Everyone likes to see a fair depiction of themselves reflected on screen. Imagine the power to tell the stories of who you are, and not what some writers, producers, directors, etc. think you are or should be. Come along for our discussion of AAPI...
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A World So Cold...For Being in a Desert
Well it happened y'all. We almost didn't make it through watching this. But not everything we read and watch can be a 5 out of 5 Fuzzy Fros. While the topic of jinn still fascinates us and we look forward to discovering more Arab inspired content...the Jordanian tv show Jinn, had us cringing,...
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Sci-Fi: Beyond The Limits of Imagination
Long have the stories from the Middle East captured our imaginations. In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, INAPC is putting the spotlight on Arab Sci-Fi, fantasy and horror. Tune in to find out more about 'Gulf Futurism' and the work to bring Arab Sci-Fi to not only the Middle East, but…
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Hold My Beer: The Lesson
Beware aliens bearing gifts. Or not. Kristen and Esha are back for The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull. What would you do if space aliens came to live among you? That's one of the questions the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands find themselves asking when the Ynaa, 'a race of super advanced aliens'...
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Alien to Who?: Power of Words
This month the sisters are chatting about the power of words and how they can and have been manipulated into tolls of oppression, exclusion and power. But how there is potential for changing the perception of something, or someone, when we are intentional with the words we use and understand the...
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BHM: The Bluest Eye
Rounding out Black History Month for 2022, INAPC is discussing The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Often found on banned books lists, Kristen and Esha jump in on the discussion. Should the story be banned? Why has it been banned? Why is Morrison's novel frightening to some? Come along and let us…
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BHM Chat: Banned Books
Everyone needs to speak out against the tide of censorship. It’s especially important when considering books written by people of color whose stories, experiences and histories, have been either whitewashed, appropriated, censored or outright suppressed. Attempting to ban books is about fear and...
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The Whole Damn Hive: Candyman
Closing out Season 2 with a discussion of Candymen past and present. Esha finally convinced Kristen to do a horror movie or 2 for October, and they're discussing Bernard Rose's 1992 Iconic film and the 2021 released Nia DaCosta Candyman creation. There's a lot to be said about both films, the…
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I Want My Life Back
It's October and the INAPC sisters are back to pay homage to a history of black horror. This time we reference the 2019 documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror based on the 2011 non-fiction book Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present by Robin R. Means...
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Blind Stumbling
Pakistani-American author Sabaa Tahir turns up the heat in A Torch Against the Night, with book 2 of the Ember in the Ashes Series. Join Esha and Kristen as they delve into the story. There are some spoilers, but don't let that stop you. You don't want to miss the next part of this journey....
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A Discussion Between Robots: Who is the Hero's Journey For?
**Disclaimer - we think we figured out why we get the robotic distortion. Apologies in advance as we transform into robots ~12mi mark. We hope to have now solved this problem...and maybe one day, we will rerecord this...but would it ever be as good as the original?** It's September and we're...
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Mind Mover
The world loves superheroes, and so do we at INAPC! Raising them...not so much. Have you ever wondered what it'd be like though? Dennis Liu did, leading to the creation of the 2015 comic book Raising Dion and a short film of the same name. Wait, it gets better! In 2019 Netflix made a 9 episode...
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I Can Be Your Hero Behbeh
Who can be heroic? The sisters dive in to discuss the topic of underrepresentation and misrepresentation in the world of Superheroes. Resources: https://aninjusticemag.com/the-importance-of-having-a-black-hero-83d1487a39e1 https://qrewcial.com/why-we-still-need-more-diversity-in-our-superheroes/...
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The Family Bloodline
In the mood for a supernatural detective story set in Manila? INAPC is here for you! Tune in as we discuss the animated Netflix series Trese based on the Filipino komik series of the same name written by Budjette Tan and illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo. Watch out! There are spoilers. Look for the...
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Filipino Folklore Fun Time Zone
In July we decided to discuss the Netflix animated series, Trese, later this month. The show introduces us to a mandirigmang-babaylan—aka a warrior-shaman—who assists the Metro Manila police in solving supernatural crimes. For us,this is our first series that’s set in the Philippines and that...
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Jinn & Embers
The sisters are rounding out June with 'An Ember in the Ashes," book one in a series by Sabaa Tahir, which is set in a world loosely inspired by ancient Rome. The story follows two characters living on both sides of an oppressive regime, and their struggles to resist and survive the way of life...
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Our Songs
If we don't write our stories, someone else will. So, are you ready for the Dark? This time INAPC explores Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora, an anthology series edited by Sheree Thomas. Full of fantasy, science fiction, horror stories and essays by creators…
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Can I Have Some Change?
The sisters of INAPC are back with anime on the brain. This time, they're delving into the new Netflix animated series Yasuke created by LeSean Thomas. The story of Yasuke is based on the African warrior of the same name who served under Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period in Japan. While...
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Ready Cosplayer One
From comic books and fantasy stories to cartoons, animes and other shows, the heroes and stories we loved as children for most of us doesn't fade with age. Actually, as an adult you can take it to the next level. Esha and Kristen take a little dip in the pool to chat about their own history with...
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Layer Cake, Pockets, and Fringe
The sisters of I'm Not A Peach Crayon are back to discuss the classic fairy tale of Cinderella with a 21st century feel. Cinderella is Dead, by author Kalynn Bayron takes place 200 years after the death of Cinderella. In a land where women are little more than property and finding a husband at…
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If there’s no baby seal - what are we even doing here?
In prep for the next book for April - Cinderella is Dead - we are discussing the concept of Pretty Privilege. Music: Moon Apple Logo: Midnight Peony Episode Resource Hub: Janet Mock Article - Pretty Privilege Secret to the Perfect Body- Genetics Women’s History Month and Tarik and James have a...
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Never Turn Your Back on an X
Very Superstitious. Writings on the wall.🎶🎷 We switched it up on ya! We decided to do Superstition, a supernatural drama co-created and produced by Mario Van Peebles, with Joel Anderson Thompson as co-creator and showrunner. A show that tried to do so much in a short period of time. The...
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The Dusty and Busty Knot of Colorism
Color adds variety and beauty to life. What happens when society chooses to punish and elevate people based on skin color? Historical records around the world give us ample information on what can and does happen. Join the INAPC sisters as they delve into the topic of colorism and the knots tying...
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Zombies and Rascists and Corsets! Oh My!
Hey hey now - lookie what we got here y'all. We're time traveling and jumping timelines in Justina Ireland's Dread Nation. ⚔️🔪🗡️🧟♀️🧟🧟♂️ Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville—derailing Civil War and changing America...
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Speculative Fiction: World of Pure Imagination
The sisters of I'm Not A Peach Crayon are back! Kris and Esha are kicking off a brand new season with a discussion of speculative fiction. Whether an old friend of the podcast or a new friend, welcome!
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The Caucasiality Of It
Today at the top of your game. Tomorrow enslaved. What do you do? How do you survive? Come along with Kristen and Esha as they delve into the horror thriller Antebellum. Written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, this 2020 film snaps you back to the 1860s. Yes, there are spoilers...
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It Doesn't Leave People Quite Whole
It's October y'aaaall. The leaves are changing. It is getting nippy - so we decided to get the blood pumping and warm up with 'Kindred' by Octavia Butler. This time travel adventure is no picnic, and Dana, the protagonist, is suddenly and inexplicably wrenched through time into antebellum…
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Sh*t Gets Real
A few words can change everything. Protagonist Noemí Taboada knows this better than anyone. This time the sisters venture to 1950s Mexico for a true Gothic horror where mysteries abound in the NY Times Bestseller Mexican Gothic by author Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Fair warning, if you go in, you won't...
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In a Galaxy...That's Not Your Own
Kristen and Esha go on a space adventure to see why the SyFy tv show, Vagrant Queen, was relegated to the Designated Sadness Area after just one season. Vagrant Queen is an American sci-fi television series that premiered on Syfy on March 27, 2020. The series is based on the Vault comic book…
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Bread and Circuses
A zealot is president. A corrupt system is approaching it's last days, and change becomes god. In the year 2024, the world author Octavia E. Butler describes in her book, Parable of the Sower, paints a grim picture. Despite the gloom, hope remains. Tune in as Kristen and Esha discuss the book and...
About this show
Join hosts Kristen and Aiysha as they explore books, movies, and shows written, directed, and/or starring people of color (POC). Stories are as rich and diverse as the people and cultures in this world. That diversity should be reflected in mainstream media. This podcast challenges the one size fits all "Hollywoodized" narrative while putting the spotlight onto contributions by POC.Follow us on IG @imnotapeachcrayonSupport us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/imnotapeachcrayon
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