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Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]

Menace II Society ft. Tristan Griffin

Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]

Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]

Tv & Film, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2019

⏱️ 91 minutes

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This week we're joined by Tristan Griffin to discuss the 1993 release, Menace II Society. We talk about Tupac originally being cast, the racist confirmation bias as it presents itself in the film, systemic oppression, toeing the line of glorification, and more. FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood SUPPORT BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Do you ever feel like life is a never ending series of lessons while you try to find purpose, meaning, and answers?

0:07.0

I am Vanessa Fontana, the host of Figuring Shit Out, a podcast where we undertake self-help, coming of age, and healing.

0:14.0

As I live my 20s in New York City, figuring shit out myself,

0:17.0

I've realized that if you spend your whole life trying to get your act together,

0:20.0

you don't have a life. You have an act.

0:22.0

On figuring shit out every Sunday you get to normalize the journey of not knowing

0:26.0

and be guided into living your life with more intention and ease.

0:30.0

Forever!

0:32.0

Dog! Forever! What movie are you most excited to see?

0:45.0

See this is because you know it's happening earlier and earlier.

0:52.0

So when we say summer, we actually mean the dead of spring.

0:56.0

Right.

0:57.0

Because do you consider Avengers end game in that?

1:01.1

Like I think literally Disney sets the bar now they get to decide

1:05.9

whether or not it's the summer and so end game I think is is like the start.

1:11.2

It's the start of that and then everybody else like backed off from that a little bit.

1:14.9

You know what I mean?

1:15.5

They're like, we gotta give that some room.

1:17.4

And then they start doing their movies and stuff.

1:19.4

Right, right.

1:20.0

You know, it's funny that you say that because I was personally excited at the notion that they were like

1:25.4

fuck this we don't need to release this in the summer and like it's not a summer movie

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