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Melanin Media Collective

Derik Jones · en · 1331 episodes

This collective is where movies, TV shows, books, and entertainment get the real talk treatment—no sugarcoating, just straight-up funny, unfiltered opinions from a Black perspective. If Rotten Tomatoes had a cookout, this show would be running the grill. Expect deep dives, wild hot takes, and debates spicier than your auntie’s mac and cheese. From classic Black cinema to the latest binge-worthy series, no storyline is safe. So pull up a chair, grab a plate, and let’s chop it up about the…

Episodes

Melanin Media Collective
AO: The Antisocialism of Sex
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the seventh episode of season four: The Antisocialism of Sex. Twitter…
Jun 28, 2022·1h 11m
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RBC S26Pt16: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapters fifty-nine and sixty of From the Corner of His Eye by Dean…
Jun 24, 2022·50m
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AO: The Scandal of Altruism
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the sixth episode of season four: The Scandal of Altruism. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Jun 23, 2022·1h 9m
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RBC S26Pt15: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapter fifty-eight of From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz in…
Jun 22, 2022·34m
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AO: Human Raw Material
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the fifth episode of season four: Human Raw Material. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Jun 21, 2022·1h 33m
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RBC S26Pt14: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapter fifty-seven of From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz in…
Jun 21, 2022·1h 1m
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RBC S26Pt13: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapter fifty-six of From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz in…
Jun 17, 2022·41m
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AO: From Instinct to Rational Control
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the fourth episode of season four: From Instinct to Rational Control. Twitter…
Jun 16, 2022·1h 6m
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RBC S26Pt12: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapter fifty-five of From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz in…
Jun 15, 2022·38m
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AO: The Stigmata of Progress
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the third episode of season four: The Stigmata of Progress. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Jun 14, 2022·1h 9m
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AO: Transgressive Border Crossing
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the second episode of season four: Transgressive Border Crossing. Twitter…
Jun 9, 2022·1h 29m
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RBC S26Pt11: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapters fifty through fifty-four of From the Corner of His Eye by…
Jun 6, 2022·41m
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HS: Rocky III
Ahoy, Motherfuckers! Clubber Lang is NOT the villain of Rocky III. Even if I wasn't a black man who thinks the world of him, I would still contend that he…
Jun 6, 2022·1h 53m
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RBC S26Pt10: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapters forty-five through forty-nine of From the Corner of His Eye…
Jun 6, 2022·57m
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RBC S26Pt9: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapters thirty-nine through forty-four of From the Corner of His Eye…
Jun 4, 2022·53m
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AO: The Collapse of Nature
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the first episode of season four: The Collapse of Nature. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Jun 3, 2022·1h 16m
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AO: History Yet to Be Written
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the tenth episode of season three: History Yet to Be Written. Twitter…
Jun 2, 2022·1h 42m
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RBC S26Pt8: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapters thirty-three through thirty-eight of From the Corner of His…
Jun 1, 2022·59m
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AO: Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the ninth episode of season three: Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow. Twitter…
May 31, 2022·1h 20m
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AO: Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the eighth episode of season three: Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method…
May 26, 2022·1h 35m
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RBC S26Pt7: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapters thirty through thirty-two of From the Corner of His Eye by…
May 25, 2022·1h 3m
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RBC S26Pt6: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapters twenty-seven through twenty-nine of From the Corner of His…
May 23, 2022·49m
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AO: Certain Agony of the Battlefield
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the sixth episode of season three: Certain Agony of the Battlefield. Twitter…
May 19, 2022·1h 51m
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AO: Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the seventh episode of season three: Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate. Twitter…
May 19, 2022·1h 47m
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RBC S26Pt5: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapters twenty-one through twenty-six of From the Corner of His Eye…
May 18, 2022·49m
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RBC S26Pt4: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. I read chapters eighteen through twenty of From the Corner of His Eye by…
May 17, 2022·57m
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AO: Scarred by Many Past Frustrations
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the fifth episode of season three: Scarred by Many Past Frustrations. Twitter…
May 17, 2022·1h 32m
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RBC S26Pt3: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters thirteen through seventeen of From the…
May 16, 2022·52m
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RBC S26Pt2: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters eight through twelve of From the Corner of…
May 13, 2022·55m
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AO: Newer Elements of Our Defense
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the fourth episode of season three: Newer Elements of Our Defense. Twitter…
May 12, 2022·48m
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RBC S26Pt1: From the Corner of His Eye
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters one through seven of From the Corner of His…
May 11, 2022·59m
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RBC: Statement Regarding Pussy Worth More Than Diamonds
Hello Everyone, I will no longer be reading Pussy Worth More Than Diamonds or any of the following books in the series. If you have been a victim of Sexual…
May 11, 2022·3m
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AO: Formalized, Complex, and Costly
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the third episode of season three: Formalized, Complex, and Costly. Twitter…
May 11, 2022·1h 48m
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RBC S24Pt12: F*ck Boy Blues
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude F*ck Boy Blues by Ivy Simone. You can purchase…
May 5, 2022·37m
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AO: Transitory Sacrifices of Crisis
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the second episode of season three: Transitory Sacrifices of Crisis. Twitter…
May 5, 2022·1h 2m
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RBC S24Pt11: F*ck Boy Blues
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters twenty-seven and twenty-eight of F*ck Boy…
May 4, 2022·58m
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AO: The Weight of This Combination
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the first episode of season three: The Weight of This Combination Twitter…
May 3, 2022·1h 49m
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RBC S24Pt10: F*ck Boy Blues
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters twenty-three through twenty-six of F*ck Boy…
Apr 30, 2022·49m
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RBC S24Pt9: F*ck Boy Blues
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters twenty through twenty-two of F*ck Boy Blues…
Apr 29, 2022·1h 7m
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AO: By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the tenth episode of season two: By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried…
Apr 28, 2022·1h 20m
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AO: Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the ninth episode of season two: Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done. Twitter…
Apr 26, 2022·1h 42m
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RBC S24Pt8: F*ck Boy Blues
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters seventeen through nineteen of F*ck Boy…
Apr 25, 2022·42m
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AO: Variable and Full of Perturbation
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the eighth episode of season two: Variable and Full of Perturbation. Twitter…
Apr 21, 2022·1h 18m
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ST: Spell or Die
In this episode, Mollie and Dani from Black Chick Lit, Roi from Let Me Tell You Something, Bitch, and Kornelia Blackmore gather to create a story based on the…
Apr 21, 2022·1h 35m
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RBC S24Pt7: F*ck Boy Blues
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters fifteen and sixteen of F*ck Boy Blues by…
Apr 20, 2022·58m
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Knowledge of Causes, and Secret Motion of Things
Knowledge of Causes, and Secret Motion of Things Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the seventh episode of season…
Apr 19, 2022·1h 47m
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RBC S24Pt6: F*ck Boy Blues
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters twelve through fourteen of F*ck Boy Blues…
Apr 15, 2022·55m
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AO: Hound Nature in Her Wanderings
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the sixth episode of season two: To Hound Nature in Her Wanderings. Twitter…
Apr 14, 2022·1h 23m
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RBC S24Pt5: F*ck Boy Blues
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters ten and eleven of F*ck Boy Blues by Ivy…
Apr 14, 2022·42m
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RBC S24Pt4: F*ck Boy Blues
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters eight and nine of F*ck Boy Blues by Ivy…
Apr 13, 2022·47m
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Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the fifth episode of season two: Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est. Twitter…
Apr 12, 2022·1h 7m
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AO: Governed As It Was By Chance
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the fourth episode of season two: Governed As It Was By Chance. Twitter…
Apr 7, 2022·1h 50m
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AO: Mingling Its Own Nature With It
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the third episode of season two: Mingling Its Own Nature With It. Twitter…
Apr 5, 2022·1h 7m
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ST: Motives and Motivation
In this episode, Dawn and Cole from the Scottish Murders podcast and Theshira from the Legendary Africa podcast gather with me to create a story based on the…
Apr 4, 2022·1h 9m
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RBC S24Pt2: F*ck Boy Blues
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters three and four of F*ck Boy Blues by Ivy…
Apr 1, 2022·47m
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FAFO: Whose Show Is It, Anyway? with DJ Skoob
Fuck Around & Find Out is a new show where I go out and find a random person on Twitter, and we create magic together. In the third episode, I am joined by…
Mar 31, 2022·39m
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AO: Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the second episode of season two: Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion…
Mar 31, 2022·2h 6m
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RBC S24Pt1: F*ck Boy Blues
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I begin F*ck Boy Blues by Ivy Simone. You can purchase F*ck…
Mar 30, 2022·57m
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AO: Nature Under Constraint and Vexed
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the first episode of season two: Nature Under Constraint and Vexed. Twitter…
Mar 29, 2022·49m
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RBC S23Pt10: The Princess Bride
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude The Princess Bride by William Goldman. You can…
Mar 29, 2022·54m