Monthly Archives: February 2024

CS 570: American Fiction pt 1



Today Trevor is joined by Michael R Jackson, Mtume Gant, Jason England and Richard Purcell to discuss the new movie ‘American Fiction’ and how it compares to the book it was based off, Erasure, a 2001 novel by Percival Everett.  WARNING:  This episode contains spoilers for the movie ‘American Fiction’.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/98425858.  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.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 566: Keep It Simple, Stupid pt 1



On todays episode Trevor is joined by Jessa Crispin and Chris Jesu Lee.  Jessais the editor-in-chief of the publication The Culture We Deserve, and author of My Three Dads and The Dead Ladies Project, both published by The University of Chicago Press, The Creative Tarot, published by Touchstone, and Why I Am Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto.  Chris Jesu Lee is a writer at Current Affairs and Plan A Magazine as well as on his own substack at https://substack.com/@chrisjesulee
WARNING: PART 1 OF THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIES BARBIE AND AMERICAN FICTION
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/97986861.  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.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)
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CS 568: Rap Sh!t pt 1



Today Trevor, Ken and Mario are joined by Adam Thomas to talk about the period from 2014 to 2022 known as ‘The Great Awokening’ how we are now pivoting into a new period aka ’The Great Correction’;  as well the Sharks discuss ‘Rap Shit’, a show that ran for 2 seasons about a female rap group from outside of Miami trying to make it in the music industry, but was cancelled in January.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/98000657.  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.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)