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The Black Run It Back Podcast
by The Black Run it Back Podcast
We're older, we have a few life lessons under our belts and now that we're rewatching classic movies and TV shows from a different perspective...it all looks different! Join Co-hosts Bri & Patrick as they rewatch iconic movies and TV shows through a Black lens. Every Thursday we will run it back on some of our favs examining characters, plots, historical and cultural contexts, soundtracks and more! We invite you to watch it with us and let us know what you think!
Episodes
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MICHAEL Part 2: He IS the GREATEST!
Happy JUNETEENTH! Quincy. Thriller. Bill. Childlike wonder. Katherine. Joe. The sacrifices. The fame. Join us for Part 2 as we continue digging into Michael. The story. The tension or the lack thereof. So many questions that still don't have answers: Why wasn't Diana Ross featured? Why didn't the...
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MICHAEL Part 1: I want to be the greatest
Gary, Indiana. Brotherhood. Family. Sacrifice. Music. Fantasy. The greatest of all time. Michael Joseph Jackson. We waited a LONG time for this movie. A film about one of the most influential entertainers the world has ever experienced. The voice. The moves. The records. The legacy. But did…
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Poetic Justice Part 2: Growth & Vulnerability
Our apologies, we've had to re-publish this episode due to a technical issue. Choices. Consequences. Unresolved grief. Misdirected trauma. In Part 2, we go deeper into the moments, the looks, the silence. The tension that never really left - but simply shifted. Because let’s be honest… it wasn’t...
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Poetic Justice Part 1: Box Braids & Egos
Justice. Lucky. Iesha. Chicago. Braids. Poetry. Pride. This 90’s classic gave us box braids, Janet & Tupac on the big screen, and extremely layered and complex depictions of Black love on screen. Janet and Pac didn’t just play characters — they played two people carrying grief, ego, and the fear…
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The Color Purple Part 2: Until You Do Right By Me...
Shug Avery was really out here with a husband, a girlfriend, and an old lover. Miss Sofia lost so many years with her children, she barely knew them. Mister really believed he would be Shug’s choice. Celie had no idea if she’d ever see Nettie—or her children—again. Join us for Part 2 of The Color...
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The Color Purple Part 1: Miss Celie's Blues
Nettie. Celie. Sofia. Mister. Shug. Alice Walker's words. Steven Spielberg's interpretation. This story has never been easy. And even 40 years later, it still isn’t. The layers of misogyny, Black masculinity, generational trauma, broken family systems, and abuse don’t soften with time—the...
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OSCARS 2026: And the winner is...
Ryan Coogler. Michael B. Jordan. Sinners. Hamnet. One Battle After Another. The wins that made us cry. The losses that made us cuss. The desire to want a seat at the table that wasn't built for us... Join us as we recap the 98th Academy Awards. We're talking winners and disappointments and why…
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Sinners Part 2: Don't Let The Devil Follow You Home
The celebration didn’t last. The dancing came to an end. Evil heard a call, and it answered. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners continues to unfold as a story about culture, sacrifice, and the price of protecting what we create, who we are. What started as music and community quickly becomes a fight for...
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Sinners Part 1: Blood, Blues & Black Sacred Spaces.
Smoke. Stack. Sammie. Annie. Mary. Delta Slim. The blues. The juke joint. Vampires. The South. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners isn’t a horror film — it’s a story about Black music, Black sacred spaces, and what happens when joy, culture, and community collide with something darker. This isn't a horror…
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Do The Right Thing Part 2: RIP RADIO RAHEEM
Radio Raheem. The block. The breaking point. Love. Hate. Power. Responsibility. We’re still running it back on Do the Right Thing — because one episode just wasn’t enough. Now we’re getting into the moments that sparked the biggest debates: the tension on the block, the choices that changed...
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Do The Right Thing Part 1: Ay Mookie!
Mookie. Sal. Radio Raheem. Buggin’ Out. Bed-Stuy. The heat. The tension. One long summer day that changed everything. The classic Do the Right Thing isn’t just a movie — it’s a conversation that still hits just as hard today as it did in 1989. Let's just call Spike Lee a prophet! He probably had…
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Brown Sugar Part 2: MY DIVORCE!
We're back to continue the conversation on all things Sid and Dre. What happens when the thing you love doesn't align with the person you choose to love? What happens when the person you choose to love doesn't support the one thing that you've loved the majority of your life? Join us as we…
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Brown Sugar Part 1: The Perfect Verse Over a Tight Beat!
Sid. Dre. Lyrics. Beats. Old Love. New Love. Best Friends. The love of Hip Hop. This early 2000's classic is still giving us EVERYTHING that we need. One of our favorite on-screen couples, Sanaa and Taye, reminding us of what happens when love and loyalty get messy, complicated and a little too...
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SEASON 2 KICK OFF!
WE ARE BACK! We're kicking off another season of the Black Run It Back podcast! Another season where we're digging into movies and TV but through a Black perspective! If you thought season 1 was good....BABY JUST WAIT! We're so glad that you're back with us, and don't forget to subscribe and tell…
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Season 1-Let's run it back
We know, it took a while to officially wrap season 1 (life be life'in right?!) but we're here with the season 1 recap. Can you believe we've watched 343 movies and 3053 hours of the Best Man franchise (lol)?! We share our favs, our disappointments, and our biggest shocks. We also give you a peek...
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Part 2: The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 8) : A New Normal!
Hate. Love. Separation. Reconciliation. Hard choices. Choosing love. Choosing self. Brotherhood. Sisterhood. Perfect timing. Unrequited love. Moving on. The Finale. Welp! We've come to the end of the road! Welcome to Part 2 of The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 8) "Pieces of Us". In Part 1 of the...
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Part 1: The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 8) : This CAN'T be fixed!
Divorce. Unconditional love. Respecting identities. Chasing dreams. Chasing Ghana. Dropping bombs. Releasing control. Accepting reality. Losing everything. The series finale was so packed that we had to break this episode into 2 parts! The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 8) "Pieces of Us", the...
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The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 7): Just be honest about it
No second chances. Surprise pregnancies. Crossing boundaries (AGAIN). Trusting your partner. Taking accountability. Ghana. Sequels. Late-night walks. Remembering and reliving. The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 7) "Things Fall Apart" asks, What do you do when you and your partner just aren't...
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The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 6): Everybody needs therapy
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses a scene that includes the act of sexual harassment/sexual assault. Therapy. Secrets. Priorities. Red carpet premiere. Resentment. Acceptance. Self-care. Denial. The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 6) "American Marriage". Harper's back and Murch is still mad!…
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The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 5): It all went down at the NYE Party
NYE. Hot flashes. Trusting old lovers. Disappointment. Unrealistic expectations. Acceptance and rejection. The courage to be yourself. Shattered dreams. Heaters and long gazes. WHEW! The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 5) "The Party". Episode 4 opened the tea bag and episode 5 is spilling the tea....
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The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 4): We're All Trying to Figure It Out
Anxiety. Identity. Entitled Karen. Aging Parents. Misplaced feelings. The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 4) The Invisible Man. This episode was full of crossroads that will lead us until the final 4 episodes of the series. Everyone is at the point of making decisions and things can go several ways....
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The Best Man Final Chapters (Ep 3): People change but money doesn't!
Climbing the corporate ladder. Selling out. Lack of communication. Protests and arrests. Searching for passion. Evolving. The cost of success. The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 3) Brown Girl Dreaming. What is the highest cost you're willing to pay for success? What are you willing to sacrifice for…
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The Best Man Final Chapters (Ep 2): Shelby? SHELBY! SHEL-BY.
SHELBY! Lap dances. Ayahuasca hallucinations. Robyn revelations. Lance moving on. Xiomara playing the long game. Quentin confession. The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 2) The Wedding. What do you do when plans and your heart aren't on the same page? Join us as we continue through The Best Man...
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The Best Man Final Chapters (Ep 1): Quentin's Getting Married Y'all
Quentin. Xiomara. Burning sage. Murch the hater. Unhealthy boundaries. Lance. Misplaced grief. Harper did it right this time. Jordan's white dress. Malcom D. Lee. BLACK PEOPLE AGING BEAUTIFULLY. Two movies and a series. When the world, Black people, needed something good and something sweet. In...
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Part 2 The Best Man Holiday :Really Harper? AGAIN!?
More secrets. Relationships. Hard conversations. Crossed boundaries. Love lost. Death. Reconciliation. Join us for Part 2 of The Best Man Holiday! If you love listening to the content as much as we love creating it, please leave us a review! Like. Share. Subscribe....
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The Best Man Holiday Part 1:Really Harper? AGAIN!?
Jordan's got a man! Robyn is doing too much...or is she? Shelby is OUT OF CONTROL! Candace and her "sex-ish tape". Murch don't know WHAT to do! Lance is still mad. Mia's final wishes. Harper is still Harper. Quintin is probably the most sane. WHEW! As we continue our conversation of The Best Man...
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The Best Man Part 2: 🗣LANCE HAS MY BOOK?!
Join us for PART 2 of The Best Man, as we keep going back to where it all started with Malcolm D. Lee, Harper and the crew that brought us one of the best Black movie franchises of our generation. Join us as we revisit the entire The Best Man catalog, starting at the beginning, The Best Man…
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The Best Man Part 1: 🗣WHO HAS MY BOOK?!
Disloyalty. Friendship. Brotherhood. Betrayal. Love lost. Love unfulfilled. Accountability. Narcissists. Secrets. A skipping Stevie Wonder cd. We're going back to where it all started with Malcolm D. Lee, Harper and the crew that brought us one of the best Black movie franchises of our…
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Guess Who's Back!?!
Join us as we kick off the 2nd half of the season!! We're catching up and sharing with you what's coming up for the podcast!
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Purple Rain: The 40th Anniversary
The 80’s. Queer. Rock and Roll. R& B. Legends. Trauma. Death to ego. Rebirth of self. Lake Minnetonka. Jerome. Morris. Apollonia. The Kid. 40 years later, Purple ☔️ Rain is still classic. A gift of musical art, a visual master piece from the musical genius, Prince. Though problematic, some may...
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Ray: I'mma make it do what it do baby
Survival. Musical Genius. Trauma. Side Chicks. Drugs. Racism. Belonging. The Music Industry. Guilt. Vision vs. Sight. Georgia On My Mind. The Legend. Ray. Continuing to honor Black Music Month, we revisit one of the best music biopics of our time! A film that earned Jamie Foxx accolades and…
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The Five Heartbeats: I've Got Nothing But Love for You Baby!
Duck. JT. Eddie Kane (King). Dresser. Choirboy. Big Red. Jimmie. Eleanor. Baby Doll. Brotherhood. Loyalty. Race. Class. Black Arts. The Dells. The Temptations. Positive Black men in film. A classic for the culture. The Five Heartbeats. In 1991 when Robert Townsend set out to create a film that…
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Set It Off: 🗣WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE?!
Nasty Nate. Stevie. Bad wigs and sunglasses. Friendship. Survival. Poor working class. Keith. Love and possibilities. Gender. Race. T.T. Stony. Frankie. Cleo. What do you do when the odds are stacked against you and you feel the only way out is to take what belongs to someone else? What do you do...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Community. Liberation. Oppression. Capitalism. What we'd do for our parents. Man vs. Ape. Bioethics. CAESAR. This week we revist a film that parallels many of today's issues from caring for sick parents, race, caste system, the place of animals in the world of humans-The Rise of the Planet of the...
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Soul Food: 🗣 FAITH F'D MY HUSBAND
Mama Joe. Sunday dinners. Sisters. Grandma's favorite. Old flames. Boundaries crossed. Fried Chicken and Black Eyed Peas. Understanding Death. A soundtrack worth repeating. Uncle Pete. Secret money. Food for the Soul. Everyone has a little family drama but nothing compares to when the matriarch,...
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Philadelphia: Tom & Denzel's Great Adventure
Gay rights. AIDS epidemic. Human rights. Panic. Fear. Lawyers. Young Denzel & Tom. Compassion. And a few mispronounced words (y'all be patient with us) 🫣! Join us as we visit the film that forced people to comfort the lies and truth of privacy, sexuality, and AIDS in the workplace. Philadelphia....
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Love & Basketball: I'M A BALL PLAYER
Young love. Gender roles. Parental expectations. Basketball. Monica. Quincy. The love of the game. Double or nothing. This movie hits a little differently 24 years later, especially as women's basketball continues to reach new heights. A woman wanting to play professional basketball is common but...
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Shawshank Redemption: The story of undying hope
Andy. Red. Brooks. Community. Brotherhood. Corruption. Redemption. Survival. Hope Today we run it back on what some believe to be one of the greatest stories of our time. A Stephen King novella. A movie that humanizes an institutionalized system. A movie that hardly anyone believed in…which was...
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Hidden Figures: Black women are BRILLIANT!
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, Taraji, Octavia, Janelle, NASA, Segregation and BLACK WOMEN FIXING EVERYTHING...AGAIN! Join us as we rewatch Hidden Figures, the story of three incredible Black women who shifted the history of space- by simply being their brilliant, authentic...
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Crooklyn: QUUEENNIIEEE
Brooklyn. 1973. Troy. The Carmichaels. The Stoop. Chasing Dreams. QUEENIE. Spike Lee. You already know that we're talking about CROOKLYN! Come with us as we take it back to Spike Lee's childhood through this nostalgic film. P.S. Yall know Troy put Queenie in that couch right?! Join the discussion...
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Waiting To Exhale: He's a good man Savannah! A GOOD MAN!
Cheating partners. Setting cars on fire. Being there for your girlfriends. Hips. Pixie cuts. A soundtrack that still gives us life. Bernadine. Savannah. Gloria. Robin. This week we are running it back to Terry McMillian's iconic film, Waiting To Exhale. Join us as we discuss the representation of...
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Imitation of Life: Sarah Jane! GIRL YOU ARE BLACK!
Class. Race. A mother's indestructible love. Passing as WHITE. Imagine having a child that hates the skin she was born in... The Imitation of Life (1959) snatched us out of the RomComs and threw us into a world of self-hatred, choices as a mother, your livelihood as a Black woman, and raising a...
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Love Jones: A Blues for Nina
A young Larenz and Nia. Chicago. A tight circle of friends. Spoken word. A DOPE soundtrack. Nina. Darius. Straight vibes. Join us as we run it back to Nina and Darius' messy situationship in Love Jones! The movie that made you feel good then but does it still make you feel good now? This week's...
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LIFE: Jangle Leg Jangle Leg (RIP Bernie Mack)
Eddie Murphy. Martin Lawrence. Bernie Mack. Anthony Anderson. Hoppin' Bob. White's Only Pies. The Upper Room. Parchman Farm. An All-Star cast. Join us this week as we run it back on a movie that kept us laughing, Life. In between laughs, we did deeper into the subtle yet dark side of this...
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Lean On Me: Fairr Eaaasstt Siidddeee
Eastside High. The crack epidemic. Capitalism. Black Male Educators. Politics. Sams. Thee Morgan Freeman and Robert Guillaume. Join us as we run it back on of our favs, Lean On Me. We take an in-depth look at how this film brings attention to some of the systemic issues that plagued Black…
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The Brothers: He ate the last piece of chicken
Black men in therapy. Talk into the mic. The birth of the Black woman's podcast. Thee Jennifer Lewis. Today we are running it back to romcom The Brothers! Join us as we revisit the brotherhood of Terry (Shemar Moore) Derrick (DL,. Hugley), Brian (Bill Bellamy) and Jackson (Morris Chestnut). Be…
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Boomerang Part 2: You Got To Cooordinate!
That movie was just that good that we had to give you two parts! Catch us as we continue the discussion around the 90's classic BOOMERANG! So did was Marcus break the bro code by going after Angela? Be sure to join the discussion on FB: https://www.facebook.com/thebrbpod Subscribe on YT:...
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Boomerang Part 1: Marrccuss Darling
Let's run it back to the 90's classic BOOMERANG! Now that you've rewatched it with us, you have to ask yourself: Was Marcus the villain or was it Jacquelin? Be sure to join the discussion on FB: https://www.facebook.com/thebrbpod Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBRBPod Follow us on…
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We're older, we have a few life lessons under our belts and now that we're rewatching classic movies and TV shows from a different perspective...it all looks different! Join Co-hosts Bri & Patrick as they rewatch iconic movies and TV shows through a Black lens. Every Thursday we will run it back on some of our favs examining characters, plots, historical and cultural contexts, soundtracks and more! We invite you to watch it with us and let us know what you think!
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