The Dark Tower ft. Langston Kerman

Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]

Tv & Film, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2017

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Special guest Langston Kerman (Insecure) helps us break down the blockbuster The Dark Tower, starring Idris Elba, based off the Stephen King book series. We discuss if Idris is actually the lead, why such a beloved film adaption was given to such a little known director and if this film actually helped the cause. 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
0:24.9	journey of not knowing and be guided into living your life with more intention
0:28.2	and ease.
0:30.3	This is a headgum podcast. So I mean the first well the first time I mean first time
0:46.4	first time we all knew about Idris was the wire right well not you I didn't
0:50.2	watch the wire yeah not me either I didn't watch the wire. I didn't watch the wire.
0:53.0	I knew Idris from a guy Ritchie movie, Rock and Rolla.
0:59.2	Like he was, and that's how I found out he was British,
1:01.1	because it was like him,er butler Tom Hardy and he
1:04.4	had his British accent he was just like one of the rap scallions in it.
1:08.0	Wow. Did you watch the wire? It was one of the rap scallions.
1:11.6	Did you watch the wire?, I'm a big fan.
1:14.0	And it defends me so much.
1:16.0	Here me out.
1:17.0	I went to school in Baltimore and all my friends from the area
1:20.0	were like, we don't wash the wire.
1:22.0	So I like, this looks too much like home.
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