CS 436: The Other Black Girl pt 1

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!!!WARNING!!! This episode has extreme spoilers for the book “The Other Black Girl”!!!!
Today we have Chris Jesu Lee of Plan A Magazine and Podcast as well as illustrator and painter Kamaria Kermah on the show to talk with Trevor about the book “The Other Black Girl”.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/60958482. 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 434: To Be Young, Mediocre and Black pt 1

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Today’s episode is all about entertainment. Vida and Ken start things off with a conversation about what plagues the modern era of television. Then Mario drops in and things get even more into the depths of what is happening in today’s world of entertainment and how it differs from that of the past. Comparing how old shows are viewed by new audiences with how they were viewed in their own respective time, alongside the sustainability of current television, the sharks have plenty to chew on.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/19/upshot/race-class-white-and-black-men.html?mtrref=undefined&gwh=D2008C3A7F286EAB83D553B19B6337F3&gwt=pay&assetType=PAYWALL
https://nned.net/955/
https://opportunityinsights.org/paper/race/
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/60730439. 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 432: Thoughts Of A Colored Man pt 1

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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 to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/60434337. 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 (www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 430: Something You Live pt 1

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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.com/posts/60144033. 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 428: Emmy Series: Ted Lasso pt 1

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!!!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 and swim with the sharks as they discuss the natey-greaty… nitty-gritty of Ted Lasso.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/59882921. 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 426: Candyman 2021 pt 1

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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/59645170. 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 424: Posse On Broadway pt 1

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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, 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 422: Bad Art Friend and More pt 1

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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 several anthologies including Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex, False Choices: The Faux Feminism of Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Queer and Trans Migrations: Dynamics of Detention, Deportation, and Illegalization. You can find her website blog at http://yasminnair.com.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at [Patreon link to Part 2]. 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 421: Squid Game

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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.

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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_)

CS 419: Check Your Head pt 1

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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 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_)