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Professor Dominic Taylor is a scholar of African-American theater and a writer-director whose work has been seen across the country. He is the former associate artistic director of Penumbra Theatre Company in St. Paul, Minn., one of the premiere African-American theaters in the country and currently teaches and is a vice-chair at UCLA.

Today we discuss Professor Taylor’s recent article “Don’t Call African-American Theatre Black Theatre: It’s Like Calling a Dog a Cat” https://www.massreview.org/node/7537

Mentioned in this episode:

• “Decolonizing my Desire” by Jeremy O. Harris, author of Slave Play. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8qgm9g/decolonizing-my-desire

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

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This is an unlocking of an episode that was previously only available to Patreon subscribers. In light of the recent Amber Guyger sentencing yesterday and the spectacle of apologies by the victim’s family members since, along with the performative hugging and hair-combing of Amber Guyger by the Black judge and the Black deputy in the courtroom, we decided to unlock the episode due to it being especially relevant again. Click over to https://www.patreon.com/posts/23590464and subscribe to become a Champagne Sharks premium member$5 a month for full access to over 100 bonus episodes not available to non-subscribers.

This is the first solo episode I’ve done in a while. I discuss various things about the Charleston, SC Black church shooting by Dylann Roof and the Pittsburgh, PA Jewish synagogue shooting by Robert Bowers.

Discussed in this episode:

• Synagogue families refuse to meet with Trump https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/413825-family-of-synagogue-shooting-victim-declines-meeting-with-trump
• “Pittsburgh Rabbi Hailed a Hero for Saving Congregants Amid Gunfire” https://www.insideedition.com/pittsburgh-rabbi-hailed-hero-saving-congregants-amid-gunfire-47990
• “Anguished by ‘Spiral of Hate,’ Charleston Pastor and Pittsburgh Rabbi Grieve as One” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/us/pittsburgh-synagogue-charleston-emanuel.html
• “Jewish Staffers Among First to Treat Accused Synagogue Gunman” https://www.kaaltv.com/national/synagogue-massacre-suspect-robert-bowers-court-latest/5126658/
• “Safety in churches: faith community responds to shooting” https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/6643535-151/safety-in-churches-faith-community-responds-to-shooting
• Story behind Amazing Grace: https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200149085/
• Transcript of Obama speech: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/06/26/transcript-obama-delivers-eulogy-for-charleston-pastor-the-rev-clementa-pinckney/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.051aedc1a604
• Video of Obama’s Charleston Eulogy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IGyidtfGI

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This episode is hosted by Ken and T. with no guests.

We discuss political theater in general and the problems with Black political punditry specifically, using the recent Revolt Media panel with Killer Mike, Candace Owens, and T.I. as our starting point.

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This episode is hosted by Ken and T. with no guests. We use the trial and testimony of Tekashi 69 to discuss the decline of NY in general and NY hip-hop specifically and as usual we use it to spin off into a variety of related topics.

Mentioned in this episode:

• East coast Bloods and Crips vs. their west coast equivalents.
• Daylyt’s take on the Tekashi debacle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VkWmzfOIzo
• The Stro/Ebro beef about Hot 97’s perceived lack of loyalty to the local NY hip-hop scene: https://allhiphop.com/news/stro-addresses-his-on-air-argument-with-hot-97-s-ebro-8UThdZqD90G8L4hTsW_7Ng/
• The 1996 Telecommunications act that killed Black radio: http://blog.a3cfestival.com/how-the-telecom-act-of-1996-impacted-hip-hop
• Pidgins vs. Creoles https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/whats-the-difference-between-pidgin-and-creole/

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This is an episode that was previously behind a paywall that we are now unlocking to the general public and putting on the main free feed. To hear more archived premium episodes, go to http://patreon.com/champagnesharks to become a Patreon subscriber for $5/month. You’ll get access to over 90 archived subscriber-only episodes not available on the main, free feed as well as access to the voice and chat Discord server, only for show patrons, as well as other perks that are soon to be announced.

Mike (https://twitter.com/blackexception1 on Twitter) and I discuss the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle’s trans jokes as discussed in a recent Jezebel article:

• Dave Chappelle is Still Telling Transphobic Jokes According to Report by Rich Juzwiak http://jezebel.com/dave-chappelle-is-still-telling-transphobic-jokes-acco-1797475330

Materials discussed in this episode:

• How the Alt-Right Is Using Sex and Camp to Attract Gay Men to Fascism By Donna Minkowitz http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2017/06/05/how_alt_right_leaders_jack_donovan_and_james_o_meara_attract_gay_men_to.html
• No Asians, no black people. Why do gay people tolerate blatant racism?  by Owen Jones https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/24/no-asians-no-blacks-gay-people-racism
• Shocking survey finds racism is endemic among gay men by Benjamin Butterworth http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/23/shocking-gmfa-survey-finds-racism-is-endemic-among-gay-men/
• A New Survey Claiming That LGBT People Are Less Racist Misses the Reality of Racism in the Queer Community By Preston Mitchum http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2017/07/25/are_white_lgbt_people_really_less_racist_than_their_cisgender_straight_counterparts.html
• ‘No Blacks’ Is Not a Sexual Preference. It’s Racism by Samantha Allen http://www.thedailybeast.com/no-blacks-is-not-a-sexual-preference-its-racism
• An Open Letter To Gay, White Men: No, You’re Not Allowed To Have A Racial Preference by Donovan Trott http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/an-open-letter-to-gay-white-men-no-youre-not-allowed_us_5947f0ffe4b0f7875b83e459
• In Trump’s America, racism on gay dating apps is getting worse by Nico Lang https://www.dailydot.com/irl/racism-gay-dating-apps/
• Gay Bars Can be Mind-Bogglingly Racist by Mikelle Street https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d7bd9k/gay-bars-can-be-mind-bogglingly-racist
• Michael Sam Sees More Racism in Gay Community Than Homophobia in Black Community https://www.queerty.com/michael-sam-sees-more-racism-in-gay-community-than-homophobia-in-black-community-20160330

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Doc Ock (@HenriettaSnacks on Twitter) joins me today and we talk about the group of people in media and online who we refer to as Representation Matters Twitter and some of their favorite shows and movies, like Dope, Moonlight, and Insecure.

Article and Video Mentioned:

I’ve Been Insecure About Not Loving ‘Insecure’, But I Realize It’s So Much More Than That by Ezinne Ukoha  https://medium.com/@nilegirl/ive-been-insecure-about-not-loving-insecure-but-i-realize-it-s-so-much-more-than-that-a2acb15c59a8

Yvette Carnell on Issa Rae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N7nmXrg0xY

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This week I discuss the psychodynamics of a recent false rape accusation by a white college student against two black athletes, and how it ties into the history of America and the fears of white supremacist men.

Articles mentioned:

• Police Say Woman Lied About Rape By College Football Player And Other Man by Ron Dicker http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/woman-allegedly-lied-about-rape-by-football-player-and-another-man-for-sympathy_us_58af174de4b060480e05b177
• Teen Charged With Lying About Being Raped by College Football Players by Joshua Rhett Miller http://nypost.com/2017/02/22/teen-charged-with-lying-about-being-raped-by-college-football-players/

Book mentioned:

• White Women, Black Men by Martha Hodes http://amzn.to/2eNhTmK

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This episode is hosted by D. and Ken, with no guests. The guys talk a host of topics including West Coast hip-hop, particularly Tupac vs. Kendrick Lamar, the relationship between financial and mental health struggles, and the effects of personal trauma and the need for mental health help within the Black community, using personal childhood stories to illustrate. A very raw, honest episode and a welcome change of pace from most usual episodes.

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)