Meanwhile in the Multiverse

Episode 27: "Sorry To Bother You" Review: A Flawed Cult Classic

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:00:03 GMT

"Sorry to Bother You" received critical acclaim thanks to its message on capitalism and surprising third act. Keith and Aaron discuss the strengths and flaws of the film that captured cinematic attention in early 2018 and argue about the fairness of comparing the main character to modern day professional athletes.

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Episode 26: 2018 Midterm Elections and the Acceptance of Domestic Terrorism

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 17:00:49 GMT

Keith and Aaron discuss how the 2018 U.S. Midterm Elections are impacting culture, and the lackluster motivational tactics of the Democrats.

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Episode 25: Drake and Eminem Have a Midlife Crisis in the Same Week

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:00:52 GMT

Keith and Aaron return from a pseudo hiatus to laugh about Eminem destroying Machine Gun Kelly's hip hop cred in the diss "KILLSHOT". Plus, Dallas cops re-enact Dave Chapelle's joke about "sprinkling crack" on black people in the unbelievable aftermath of the Botham Jean shooting.

Show Notes

Eminem's Diss, "Killshot"

Drake's alleged new young crush

Lawyers "disgusted" by police releasing search warrant for Botham Jean's apartment

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Episode 24: Netflix's Luke Cage Season 2 Review and 2018 San Diego Comic Con, DC Movie Trailers

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:33:25 GMT

SPOILERS AHEAD!

This episode is a comic book filled extravaganza, reacting to 2018 SDCC movie trailers and reviewing the fantastic second season of Luke Cage. But for real, watch Luke Cage on Netflix.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Show Notes

Teen Titans trailer

Shazam Trailer

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Episode 23: Papa John is Cancelled, Fitbits Measure Cocaine Use, and Women Don't Like Sending Pictures

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 03:55:03 GMT

What the title says and then some. This is one of the weirder episodes by Keith and Aaron but a goodie as always.

Show Notes

Papa John's Founder Used N-Word On Conference Call

People are using Fitbits and Apple Watches to monitor their heart rate when binging on drugs — and doctors say it's a bad idea

US military reviewing security practices after fitness app reveals sensitive info

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Episode 22: Appreciating the Courage of Terry Crew's Senate Testimony

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:42:20 GMT

Keith and Aaron discuss Terry Crew's willingness to speak up on the sexual assault personally experienced in Hollywood to members of the Senate. Crews has not been easily embraced as part of the #MeToo movement. The hosts debate why the split has occurred and if sexual predators are any closer to being held accountable.

Before the serious stuff, they cover a surprising appearance by the Japanese wrestling league NJPW at the fighting game tournament CEO 2018, the impressive sophomore season of Netflix's "Luke Cage," and directorial analysis from Keith on the connections between Netflix's "Jessica Jones" and the brutal 70s cult classic film "I Spit on Your Grave."

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Episode 21: The N-Word, Hip Hop, and White People

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:23:39 GMT

*WARNING* You will hear the n-word a lot in this episode.

Kendrick Lamar brings a white female fan on stage during a concert who sings the song verbatim with the n-word. Aaron and Keith dig into white people's defensiveness over the n-word, and the consequence of hip-hop now having a majority white fan base.

Comedian Josh Denny's tweets: https://twitter.com/joshdenny/status/997604506522140672?lang=en

Clip of the Kendrick Lamar incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIbkUbdpBMs

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Episode 20: "Avengers: Infinity War" Review - "I Loved Rabbit"

Fri, 04 May 2018 16:49:36 GMT

Keith and Aaron (NSFW) review Avengers: Infinity War starting with the shocking end and bouncing all over the place afterwards (the absence of Wakanda's technology, Thanos as protagonist, ranking the top 3 Marvel films, etc.). Spoilers and hijinks occur throughout.

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Episode 19: Reviewing "KOD (Kids On Drugs)", J. Cole's New Album

Tue, 01 May 2018 16:51:44 GMT

Keith and Aaron review J.Cole's new album KOD and its impact on the future on hip hop. But first they discuss how to get their beach bods for the summer and the ridiculously excellent return of Kratos in God of War (PS4).

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Episode 18: Facebook Leaves Congress Unscathed

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:30:00 GMT

Keith and Aaron discuss old people in Congress having no clue how to question Mark Zuckerberg about data privacy, their video game prowess, and how many black people watch hockey.

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Bonus Episode: Wakanda Over Everything ("Low Key" Preview)

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 02:11:20 GMT

Welcome the first episode of Low Key! Our first journey with the crew (Tim Molly, Keith Dennie, and Aaron Lanton) explores the key themes of Marvel's Black Panther that went unnoticed. For example, is there a such thing as a good ethnostate? How does vibranium work as an allegory to Silicon Valley's pillage of African cobalt? Why do many people believe Eric Killmonger is more empathetic than T'Challa?

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Episode 17: An impromptu Conversation on the Parkland Shooting

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 03:17:41 GMT

Keith and Aaron came into the episode with a plan of some sort, but ended up just talking about scared people with guns. Also, an angel investor vastly improves the sound quality with a new mic!

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Episode 16: "Black Panther" Review - The Consequences of #WakandaFirst

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 03:15:58 GMT

Keith and Aaron review Marvel's "Black Panther" - Who is the movie's real villain? Does T'Challa relate to his people? Is there a middle class in Wakanda? The answers to these questions and more lie within the pod!

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Episode 15: Reviewing "Proud Mary" and "Bright!" Stay For The Mo'nique-Netflix Rant

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 23:04:06 GMT

Keith and Aaron discuss black culture in Hollywood for Black Panther (pre-release), Proud Mary, and Bright. Before closing, Keith rants about Monique's demand for the black diaspora to boycott Netflix.

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Episode 14: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (And Two Boring Force Users) Review

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 07:22:15 GMT

Keith and Aaron take another break from the multiverse to review the latest cinema entry in the Star Wars canon. What did they like about the film? Why is Rey being called a Mary Sue? Which character will be Snoke'd next? They cover these questions and more in episode 14!

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Episode 13: Stranger Things, Season 2 Review: We Want Mike + 11

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 07:08:24 GMT

The hosts are joined by Bobby to talk the good, bad and ugly for Season 2 of Netflix's Stranger Things. Who is the real MVP of Season 2 between Steve and Bob? Come find out!

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Episode 12: Oprah's "Over 9000 Penises" Gaffe and #IamKevinDurant Teach Us How to Use the Internet

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 23:32:16 GMT

On Earth AZ-53, social media bots are unleashed to keep #IAmKevinDurant trending on Facebook and Twitter for two consecutive weeks. But first, let's look back at Oprah's "over 9000 penises" gaffe to see what we should have learned way back in 2008 about trolls and how to avoid being triggered.

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Episode 11: Colin Kaepernick, Donald Sterling and Political Action in Sports. Also, Marvel's "The Defenders" Fails

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:22:38 GMT

On Earth D-15, supporters and detractors of the Colin Kaepernick boycott the NFL simultaneously. Keith and Aaron discuss the consequences of the league's poor response to Kaepernick's protest, and how it compares to the NBA players' lack of protest in the midst of the 2014 Donald Sterling scandal.Also, the guys vent about the several levels of fail for Marvel's "The Defenders" Netflix series.

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Episode 10: President Trump Is Down With the No Mask Nazi Crew

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:15:04 GMT

We drop the shtick to discuss the Charlottesville's protest, its aftermath (including President Trump) and why Nazis are no longer scared to go maskless in public. Before the sobering subject, we talk about the fishy Usher lawsuits and the condomless sex of HBO's Insecure.Vice's coverage of Charlottesville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P54sP0Nlngg

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Episode 9: Dr. Umar Johnson Announces 2020 Run for U.S. President

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:18:12 GMT

Doctor, self-proclaimed relative of Frederick Douglass, and Pan-African Dr. Umar Johnson announces his campaign to run for President of the United States on Earth G-3.

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Episode 8: "Don't Get Sick" - Obamacare is Going Away

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 12:13:03 GMT

In response to the erosion of Obamacare's health insurance benefits, Russia offers Americans asylum on Earth B-12.

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Episode 7: Cosby Trial Improves Society in the Multiverse

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 01:02:50 GMT

On Earth R-49, the Cosby trial leads to monumental, positive changes in the attitudes of courts and law enforcement towards women in sex crime cases.

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Episode 6: The Gucci Mane Clone Saga

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 23:51:40 GMT

The "real" Gucci Mane escapes from jail and claims he was cloned by the government. Should we believe him?

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Episode 5: "Keep Your Hype. Do Not Watch Iron Fist."

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:09:42 GMT

The podcast returns to its format in episode 5 to discuss how Apple was affected by the impeachment of Alabama’s governor, the trailer for Netflix’s Marvel series The Defenders, PTSD for Facebook employees, and a police department’s proactive reaction to the killing of a black teenager by one of their officers.

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Episode 4: Watching "Get Out" With White People

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:55:25 GMT

The allternate reality pod deviates from its normal format to discuss cinematic and social themes of Get Out, a modern film classic, with a diverse (read: black and white) panel.

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Episode 3: Student Loan Debt + Trump Wall = End of America

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:40:37 GMT

Aaron and Keith discuss a tax-refund murder case (1:30), men wearing leggings on United Airlines flights (13:50), and the lie President Trump told that led to the destruction of the United States (23:40).

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Episode 2: Gamestop's Circle of Life Begins the Robot Revolution

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 04:13:35 GMT

Episode 2 covers copycats fighting wild animals to their deaths (2:30), NPP (Non-Profit for Porn (15:00), and how Gamestop's employees accidentally started the Robot Revolution (27:45).

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Episode 1: Jordans Save the Economy

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 01:43:44 GMT

Visit an alternate Earth with your hosts Aaron and Keith as they discuss how news of the day differs from Earth-1.

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