The Black Guys on White Movies Show (Aaron Covington)
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| 09 Feb 2022 | The Power of the Dog - Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee | 01:19:17 | |
The film thats sweeping this award season, this week we talk The Power of the Dog and ask the important question, how white is this movie? https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 15 Feb 2022 | Dave (1993) | 01:18:14 | |
The 1993 family comedy Dave starring Kevin Kline. We get into the movie around the 20 minute mark. Also please forgive our sound at times, we're working on the mic situation! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 02 Mar 2022 | Batman (1989) | 01:19:49 | |
With a new version releasing we revisit the 1989 Batman starring Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton and ask "how white is this movie?". https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 10 Mar 2022 | Batman Part 2 | 00:19:06 | |
We go back into the batcave to unpack a few lingering Batman thoughts. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 16 Mar 2022 | The Departed | 01:14:44 | |
Happy St. Patrick's Day. This week we present The Departed, that police corruption, star laden, Boston set, Oscar winning Scorese masterpiece and ask the question 'how white is this movie? and... about that director..... https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 30 Mar 2022 | No Time to Die | 01:22:36 | |
We take a long at the latest in the James Bond Franchise. How white is James Bond? Does it matter? And we talk spectacle story telling! Enjoy with a martini shaken or stirred. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 05 Apr 2022 | Legally Blonde | 01:14:11 | |
This week we get into Legally Blonde a star turn for Reese Witherspoon and a movie that also played a pivotal roll in the dating life of our own Aman Adumer. How white is Legally Blonde and should it be an even bigger franchise? https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 12 Apr 2022 | Sleepless in Seattle | 01:04:23 | |
This week we explore the intersection of magic and 90's rom coms. What happens when a movie is super white but doesn't feel like it?! Or does it?! Who knows but it was sure a fun movie to get into. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 | The Mitchells vs. The Machines | 01:02:53 | |
We love animation! This week we talk Netflix's The Mitchells vs. The Machines. A fun, over the top, zany movie that got us thinking about family, what does a 90s dad look like and how does representation look in animation? Black movie pick of the week: Bebe's Kids. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 27 Apr 2022 | Jackie Brown | 01:21:38 | |
This week we talk Jackie Brown and Quentin Tarantino. We talk the lone Oscar nomination while Pam and Sam got snubbed! We talk n-word, why don't minorities get the freedom granted to QT, my dreams of directing a George Washington movie, Black directors on white movies and vice versa, Aman's fire alarm keeps going off and much much more. Black movie pick of the week: Set It Off and also somehow The Player's Club. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 04 May 2022 | Talladega Nights | 01:08:46 | |
This week we talk the Adam McKay and Will Ferrell collab Talladega Nights. How does McKay at the same time take shots at and embrace conservative white America? Is white humor primarily verbal and is that why it doesn't translate overseas? How about the physical comedy of Mr. Bean and Bollywood then? How absurd can a movie even be?!?! All this and more including the Black movie pick of the week: Soul Plane. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 11 May 2022 | Scream (1996) | 01:08:24 | |
This week we watch Scream a 90s pop culture phenomenon on a movie. We talk about the dominance of white suburbia and bad boyfriends in 90s movies and culture. We sing Matthew Lillard's praises, have fun casting "Soul Scream", denounce the idea of Black cards and racials drafts and at the end Aman tells us about an eventful wake in a bar. Black movie of the week, Def by Temptation. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 18 May 2022 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring | 01:08:22 | |
This week we head to the shire and discuss the first Lord of the Rings film, The Fellowship of the Ring. We talk about the accessibility of fantasy, colorblind casting, the power of the trinket, the power of the nerd and... a lot of stuff really. We could have gone as long as the movie itself. Black movie of the week: The Wiz! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 25 May 2022 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | 01:15:08 | |
This week we talk Ferris Bueller's Day Off. We talk privilege from the suburban mansions to being able to skip school without a truancy officer following you. But it's all fun because the movie is charming and Hughes, genius. Also Brandon casts a 200 million dollar worthy remake. Black movie pick of the week: House Party. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 01 Jun 2022 | Top Gun (1986) | 01:19:18 | |
This week we take a look at Top Gun! The original fighter pilot blockbuster. We talk inappropriate bathroom stalking and homo-eroticism. We lament the loss of movie ballads and romance and wonder what does this movie teach the young white male of it's time and how has that influenced society and most importantly Superhero movies. Black movie pick of the week is the upcoming biopic Devotion. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 09 Jun 2022 | The Big Lebowski | 01:03:25 | |
This week, we abide just like the iconic lead character of The Big Lebowski. We talk the privilege to live like the dude, to idolize his ethos and to make a movie featuring so many wild characters. Also, this is our last episode until the fall. Enjoy the summer everyone. Black movie pick of the week, Pootie Tang. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 03 Oct 2022 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) | 01:08:11 | |
We're back for season 2 with the classic Terminator 2: Judgment Day. We talk about how white culture views the apocalypse and the impending singularity, progress vs maintenance in daily life and naked Arnold. Like, Subscribe and Enjoy. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 10 Oct 2022 | Tiny Furniture (2010) | 01:03:09 | |
This week it's our most conflicted episode as we talk Lena Dunham's directorial debut Gir..I mean Tiny Furniture. Subscribe! Find us online @bearcov @brandonjgardner. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 16 Oct 2022 | Hoosiers (1986) | 01:10:09 | |
This week we talk classic sports film Hoosiers and Aaron recounts what high school hoops is like his home state, Indiana. We talk 1951 midwest, the racism left out of this movie and hoops, hoops, hoops. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 24 Oct 2022 | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) | 01:03:07 | |
This week we take a look at A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood the sort of biopic about American Legend, Mr. Rogers. We look at what it means to be a good dude, how Black people are often props for someone's goodness and we take down everyone's daddy issues. Follow on socials @bearcov @brandonjgardner. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | Halloween (1978) | 01:10:33 | |
Happy Halloween from us to you with the original Michael Myers Halloween movie. We talk white fears and the suburban fright and we wonder what a Black Halloween icon could look like, if one can even really exist. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 08 Nov 2022 | Three Kings (1999) | 01:07:26 | |
This week we look at David O'Russell's Three Kings. We talk war movies and culture and America's place in it. Also we crown George Clooney the king of heist movies. Enjoy. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 13 Nov 2022 | Metropolitan (1990) | 01:09:50 | |
This week we journey back to New York for the movie Metropolitan and see how the white debutantes party. We talk about wealth and look closely at how white culture views itself and why it would rather not. This was a great movie for the podcast! Like, Subscribe, Follow, and pass it along. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 04 Dec 2022 | Lost In Translation (2003) | 01:02:07 | |
This week we take a look at Sophia Coppola's breakout hit Lost In Translation which was also a breakout hit for it's stars Scarlett Johannsson and Bill Murray. We talk about all kinds of privilege in this one! And at the end dive into some celebrity soup talk. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 12 Dec 2022 | IronMan (2008) | 01:01:23 | |
This week we talk IronMan and the movie that set the MCU in motion. We look at the white fantasy of having it all, all the time, the perils of extreme wealth and what it means to be a hero. Also, sidenote: Don Cheadle has an Oscar Nom for Hotel Rwanda. Follow @bearcov on socials. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 20 Dec 2022 | Gattaca (1997) | 00:56:16 | |
This week's movie is Gattaca and all I can say is that it's the Blackest movie we will probably ever do. Like, subscribe and share, please. Thank you. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 11 Jan 2023 | The Social Network (2010) | 01:05:39 | |
This week we talk The Social Network. A fantastic time to talk about privilege and entitlement! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 24 Jan 2023 | The Princess Bride (1987) | 01:01:27 | |
A classic modern fairytale but all white ain't all right. Shout out Andre the Giant though. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 07 Feb 2023 | E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) | 00:51:16 | |
This week we look at E.T. the lovable and iconic Extra-Terrestial and examine it's whiteness. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 03 Mar 2023 | Magnolia (1999) | 01:05:08 | |
This episode we talk the multi character, multi pov, multi falling frog drama Magnolia. 1999's true birth of incel culture? Perhaps. Like , subscribe and share. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 09 Mar 2023 | Remember the Titans (2000) | 01:01:25 | |
STRONG SIDE. LEFT SIDE. In our last episode of season 2 we talk Remember the Titans. If you miss this episode, you run a mile. Zero fun, sir and other amazing quotes as they heal all racism through integrated high school football. See you in the fall. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 12 Jun 2023 | Jurassic Park (1993) | 01:01:42 | |
This week we talked Jurassic Park, where life finds a way. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 21 Jun 2023 | Just Friends (2005) | 01:02:51 | |
This week we talk about the romcom Just Friends and everyman star Ryan Reynolds https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 11 Jul 2023 | Dirty Harry (1971) | 00:56:42 | |
This week we talk about one of the OG Good/Bad cops, Dirty Harry starring Mr. Talk to a Chair himself. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 17 Jul 2023 | Elysium (2013) Ft. Bernard Harris | 01:16:21 | |
A talk about the 2013 Matt Damon led Sci-Fi future cult classic Elysium. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 25 Jul 2023 | It's Complicated (2009) | 01:09:06 | |
This week we take a stroll through Nancy Myers world with the star led It's Complicated. Hear why Nancy should get blank checked and how Kobe Bryant is the Nancy Myers of the NBA. Also there was a fire alarm. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 01 Aug 2023 | Superman The Movie (1978) | 02:03:01 | |
Our mega 2 hour episode on Superman the Movie. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 07 Aug 2023 | The Apartment (1960) ft. Londale Hines Theus Jr. | 01:23:13 | |
This week we talk about The Apartment, movie-wise. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 14 Aug 2023 | 8 Mile (2002) Featuring Phil Augusta Jackson | 01:24:24 | |
We talk 8 Mile and Eminem! With special guest Phil Augusta Jackson. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 21 Aug 2023 | Pretty Woman (1990) | 01:33:41 | |
This week we talk Pretty Woman. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 28 Aug 2023 | Before Sunrise (1995) | 01:06:23 | |
We talk Before Sunrise, traveling aboard, and who gets to make small and quiet films. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 04 Sep 2023 | The Truman Show (1998) | 01:27:02 | |
This week The Truman Show and in case we miss you, good afternoon, good evening and good night. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 18 Sep 2023 | Fargo (1996) | 01:16:02 | |
Coen Bros and Midwest existentialism. Perfect. Like, Subscribe and/or Follow. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 25 Sep 2023 | Interview With A Vampire (1994) | 01:25:52 | |
This week we talk pre-peak Pitt and Cruise, early Dunst, Anne Rice and kick off spooky season with VAMPIRES. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 02 Oct 2023 | Twilight (2008) | 01:22:46 | |
We talk Twilight and the power of franchises! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 09 Oct 2023 | The Exorcist (1973) | 01:26:11 | |
Continuing the Halloween season we talk The Exorcist and it's relationship to Blaxploitation, Black fictional iconography. The more horror and... franchises! Like and subscribe. Follow @Bearcov and @Black_Guys_On_White_Movies on IG https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 16 Oct 2023 | Hocus Pocus (1993) | 01:19:19 | |
We talk witches and the 1993 fantasy comedy Hocus Pocus. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 23 Oct 2023 | The Frighteners (1996) | 01:07:39 | |
This week its we end our Halloween series with The Frighteners from Zemeckis and Peter Jackson and the role of ghosts in humanity's consciousness. Spooky! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 30 Oct 2023 | Ep. 49 No Hard Feelings (2023) | 01:26:06 | |
We talk No Hard Feelings. A throwback high premise but grounded in execution comedy. Later on we talk about human psychology, the nature of control and our reward based human brains! Fun! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 07 Nov 2023 | Shaft (1971) | 01:12:20 | |
For epsidoe 50 we talk Shaft! Our first Black movie... sort of? We debate that and the reboots and why Shaft is an All-American Black James Bond, or should be. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 13 Nov 2023 | Knives Out (2019) | 01:18:11 | |
We talk whodunit's and the movie that rebirthed the genre, Knives Out! Also we talk wealth and privilege. Fun times. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 20 Nov 2023 | Minority Report (2002) | 01:11:51 | |
We talk Minority Report and it wasn't quite like we remembered it. What's the nature of predestination and crime prediction? We watched and we still don't know! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 29 Nov 2023 | Stargate (1994) | 01:20:27 | |
We close out season 3 with the sci-fi epic Stargate. Propelled by cinematic ringleader Roland Emmerich, we talk pyramids, aliens, inter-dimensional travel and conspiracies. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 19 Jul 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) | 00:39:00 | |
We talk the latest entry in the Planet of the Apes franchise! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 26 Jul 2024 | Franchise Talk: Is Zach Snyder insane!? Or is he the most sane? Batman, violence and history . | 00:31:38 | |
Occassionally Bernard and I get together to talk movie franchises specific. These episodes are called Franchise Talk. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 16 Aug 2024 | Arrival (2016) | 00:58:38 | |
The science fiction masterpiece Arrival. What will first contact really look like? How cool is the alien language in the movie? Why is this so "native coded"? All these questions and more in this episode! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 23 Aug 2024 | FRANCHISE TALK: Diving into The Matrix Resurrections & Exciting News of a New Matrix Movie | 00:34:56 | |
Diving into The Matrix Resurrections & Exciting News of a New Matrix Movie https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 03 Sep 2024 | How white is GLADIATOR (2000)? dir. Ripley Scott. | 01:11:38 | |
Gladiator is peak dad cinema, no one is aruging that, but it's also an audacious film. Who gets to tell what stories in history? We look at the classic film's depiction of race and ethnicity. We talk about America's self-proclaimed right to tell any history it wants to and what that's about. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 15 Sep 2024 | FRANCHISE TALK: STAR WARS | 00:21:57 | |
Star Wars: Did the New Trilogy Miss the Mark? https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 23 Sep 2024 | How white is the Karate Kid? Mr. Miyagi was just a dude and Daniel was kind of a punk. Part 1. | 00:36:45 | |
Subscribe! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 01 Oct 2024 | Karate Kid PART 2. The cultural impact of the crane kid, wax on/wax off and Cobra Kai | 00:44:01 | |
We finish our discussion of the Karate Kid with a look at it's cultural relevance and impact. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 14 Oct 2024 | How white is AVATAR by James Cameron | 01:03:11 | |
Avatar! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 24 Oct 2024 | We "fix" WHIPLASH (2014)! and how much jazz drumming is too much jazz drumming? | 00:56:25 | |
Jazz! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 29 Oct 2024 | How white is A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and the insecurity of suburban life | 01:01:47 | |
We tackle Freddy head on, but not in our dreams, on a podcast. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 08 Nov 2024 | How white are theatrical releases? What's playing in theaters, November 11, 2024! | 00:09:32 | |
An extension of my Black Guys on White Movies podcast, I am taking a look at what movies are playing in theaters right now! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 09 Nov 2024 | How white is Man of the Year? Robin Williams leads presidential political satire | 00:44:16 | |
We talk about 2006's Man of the Year, a political satire where a comedian KIND OF becomes president, at least for a little while. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 16 Nov 2024 | How White is Forrest Gump? and a look at the career of Robert Zemeckis! | 01:03:13 | |
we really just wanted to talk about Robert Zemeckis, but we begin talking about Forrest Gump a movie that barely holds water today for a few reasons. Though the story telling is still sweet and the tech is elite. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 14 Dec 2024 | Gladiator 2 (2024) | Ridley Scott | Denzel Washington | Ancient Rome | 01:20:27 | |
Denzel Washginton's new movie Gladiator 2 is a mixed bag! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 20 Dec 2024 | Old School (2003) is a cultural milestone | Will Ferrell | Vince Vaughan | Luke Wilson | Todd Phillips | 01:05:20 | |
This week we talk Old School. A movie that perfectly encapsulates the changing attitudes in comedy and America at the turn of the millenium. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 06 Jan 2025 | Why "the villain is right" theories gain traction! | short solo pod post! | 00:08:49 | |
The villain was right! The common refrain that's been popular for the last decade and a half or so. https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 07 Jan 2025 | Man of Steel (2013) a watchable mess | Zach Snyder | Henry Cavil | Amy Adams | 01:33:17 | |
Man of Steel brought out some deep seated truths! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 16 Jan 2025 | Double Indemnity (1944) | Dir. Billy WIlder| Fred MacMurray | Barbara Stanwyck | Film Noir | Cinema Classic | 01:08:34 | |
This week we watch Double Indemnity. A film noir classic! It has everything; sharp banter, moody lighting, a femme fatale, a trouble male lead, and a staunch detective figure slowly unraveling the case! https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 23 Jan 2022 | Trailer | 00:01:37 | |
Join us on an adventure as we try to answer the age old question, "How White is this movie?" https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||
| 26 Jan 2022 | The French Dispatch | 01:03:08 | |
In our debut episode we look at Wes Anderson's latest feature The French Dispatch and try to determine, how white is this movie? https://www.instagram.com/black_guys_on_white_movies | |||