Episodes

Today we have Josh Boerman on the show to talk about the new play “Thoughts Of A Colored Man”. Josh Boerman (@boshj) is a theatrical writer/producer/director. He’s also co-host of The Worst of All Possible Worlds, the first and only pop culture and media criticism podcast on the planet. Each episode deconstructs how the narrative and artistic choices of a given piece of pop culture reflect or subvert the broader decay of contemporary America. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free...

Today we have Evie Blanco of The Blanco Division and syl.media. S.Y.L. MEDIA is a digital urban lifestyle internet-based media outlet covering culture, entertainment, fashion, and sports with one goal in mind; to uplift our communities in an honest and empowering way. Inside this episode, Evie keeps it 1000 with Ken and Vida talking about her experience in the hip-hop, digital media, and PR worlds. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon....

!!!WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Today we have Mac of Macabre Storytelling. Together he and Trevor sit down to discuss the apple+ original, Ted Lasso. Ted Lasso is the story of a young British lad who finds himself on a meteoric rise in his career; from being the resident punching bag and ball boy for a fledgling football club to the premier coach of the UK’s most elite squad. Why they didn’t call the show “Nate” is anyone’s guess. Get the popcorn and add extra butter, its time to dive in the water...

Mtume Gant and Michael R Jackson return to the show to do a deep dive with Trevor on the new Candyman movie. Mtume Gant is a Director, Actor, and film professor hailing from New York City. Michael R. Jackson holds a BFA and MFA in playwriting and Musical Theatre Writing from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. As a songwriter, he has seen his work performed everywhere from Joe’s Pub to NAMT. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts...

Rosie Perez and the LA dance scene of the 80s into 90s, Aging in Hip Hop, surviving the Pop-Hop movement and NPO Scamming all get chomped into in this West Coast Shark special. Ken, Vida and Mario go in on all this and more on today’s episode. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/59295902. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes...

Today we have all-star guest Yasmin Nair back on the show to get her take on the Bad Art Friend, the cost of being an artist who wants to be successful as well as the issues that plague the literature world in general. Yasmin is a co-founder of the radical queer editorial collective Against Equality, and the Policy Director of the Chicago queer radical collective Gender JUST. Her work has appeared in publications like The Baffler, In These Times, Vox, and Electronic Intifada as well as in severa...

Today !TOP 5! guest Chris Jesu Lee of Plan A Magazine and Podcast sits back down with Trevor to talk about everybody’s favorite new show, Squid Games. Subtitles, VIPs, and all the other things that make you love it or hate it are getting put on the chopping block and broken down. Coupled with comparisons to other Korean dramas and prestige TV shows circling around in the Netflixosphere, Trevor and Chris have plenty to feast on. This is a free unlocked episode. To get early access to future epis...

Today Vida and Ken sit down to talk about all things going on in the dome. From mothers that have to deal with their children being taken away and children not getting proper care in the education system. Hollywood stars and stand-up comedians. Rappers from the block and rappers who want to be from the block. We all need to remember to check our heads. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/58472396. Become a paid subscriber fo...

Today we have David Sirota on the show to talk to Trevor about his new podcast Meltdown soon to be available on Audible. The 2008 financial crisis – and the government’s botched, multibillion-dollar bailout – is the skeleton key that unlocks almost every big thing that’s gone wrong in America in the 21st Century, from climate change to the all-out assault on democracy, to the rise of white nationalism. In this thrilling, 8-part podcast, investigative journalist David Sirota explores why the fina...

Today we have a special early release episode discussing, in-depth, the details around the article “Bad Art Friends” and the people involved. Joined by a guest who wishes to keep their anonymity but is known as @kidneygate on Twitter, Trevor and guest break down the information left out of the NYT article and the perspectives of others who had a role in its creation. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/57859414. Become a pai...

Today we have guest Lewis Parker on the show to talk about his article The Birth Of A Lie – 4chan’s role in Simu Liu’s ties to “Men’s Rights Activism” and Reddit’s incel community . Along with special guest hosts Teen and Chris of Escape From Plan A Podcast Trevor and the gang dive in deep on the wild and wacky world that revolves around this spectacle of a subject. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/57573378. Become a paid...

Today we have Jared Ball, Richard Purcell and Todd Steven Burroughs on the show to talk about the new Eyes On The Prize documentary as well as the original series that aired in the late 1980s. Jared Ball is a Professor of Communication Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD., and is the curator of the multimedia website imixwhatilike.org. Ball is also the author of The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power (Palgrave 2020). Richard Purcell is a researcher, teaches and writes abou...

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/57044228. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have returning guest Jessa Crispin! Jessa is the founder and editor of the magazines Books...

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/56718604. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Vida, Mario and Ken. In today’s episode, the West Coast Sharks bite down on a topic that faces all the youn...

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/56432555. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Vida and Trevor. You fell in love with them on the White Canon series discussing The Network, now they retu...

This is a free unlocked episode. To get early access to future episodes, become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and also get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today, we have the Struggle Session family in to talk about the Amazon Original, comic adaptation, “The Boys”. How does “The Boys” rank and ...

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/55892777 Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This weeks episode is a special release from the Champagne Vaults. Vida, Trevor, Ken and Mario sit down and have a conversation that o...

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/55648134. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Vida. Today we have Jeffrey Garrett and Manuel Rustin of the podcast All Of The Above. All Of The Above giv...

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/55384148. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Vida and Trevor. In today’s episode, we have returning guest Jason England and Bertrand Cooper to talk abou...

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/55028979. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. It’s back! White Canon returns with a breakdown of Donnie Darko. This episode is hosted by Trevor and Ken. Joining the Sharks for thi...

This is a free unlocked episode. To get early access to future episodes, become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and also get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Vida and Kenny. In this episode, the Dynamic Duo of the West Coast chomp down on that juicy g in the entertainment industry. With that special Shar...

This is a free unlocked episode. To get early access to future episodes, become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and also get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Vida, Trevor and Ken. Ninjas are running thru the streets unsuccessfully rumbling and gang fights are going goofy. It’s the first of the month and s...

This is a free unlocked episode. To get early access to future episodes, become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and also get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Vida and Ken. Today we have Coach Dom on the show to talk about making those gains. Coach Dom is an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and the fitness ...

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/53659968. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor, Ken, and Mario. From smoking weed as an Olympian, getting murdered over Starter jackets, Cosby gone...