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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
ST: Onyx Kool-Aid
In this episode, Anissa, Tia, Candice, and Shanta gather to create a story based on the following phrases: Lightning, Bid For Immortality, and Geologist. We…
Mar 29, 2022·1h 10m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S23Pt9: The Princess Bride
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I begin chapter 7 of The Princess Bride by William Goldman…
Mar 28, 2022·54m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S23Pt8: The Princess Bride
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue chapter six of The Princess Bride by William…
Mar 25, 2022·44m
Melanin Media Collective
AO: Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the finale of season one: Endless Forms Most Beautiful. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Mar 25, 2022·1h 39m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S23Pt7: The Princess Bride
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue chapter six of The Princess Bride by William…
Mar 18, 2022·53m
Melanin Media Collective
AO: Unconscious Selection
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss episode nine of season one: Unconscious Selection. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Mar 18, 2022·1h 46m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S23Pt6: The Princess Bride
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I finish chapter five and read some of chapter six of The…
Mar 16, 2022·40m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S23Pt5: The Princess Bride
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue chapter five of The Princess Bride by William…
Mar 16, 2022·47m
Melanin Media Collective
AO: Entangled Bank
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss episode eight of season one: Entangled Bank. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Mar 16, 2022·1h 25m
Melanin Media Collective
AO: Parts Developed in an Unusual Manner
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss episode seven of season one: Parts Developed in an Unusual Manner. Twitter…
Mar 12, 2022·1h 10m
Melanin Media Collective
HS: Petey Wheatstraw
Ahoy, Motherfuckers! It has been said that if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. Enjoy. Leave an email at HindsightMovieRevues@gmail.com…
Mar 7, 2022·1h 45m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S23Pt4: The Princess Bride
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue chapter five of The Princess Bride by William…
Mar 4, 2022·53m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S23Pt3: The Princess Bride
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue chapter five of The Princess Bride by William…
Mar 2, 2022·42m
Melanin Media Collective
AO: Variations Under Domestication
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss episode six of season one: Variations Under Domestication. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Mar 2, 2022·1h
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S23Pt2: The Princess Bride
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters three, four, and some of five of The…
Mar 1, 2022·54m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S23Pt1: The Princess Bride
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I begin The Princess Bride by William Goldman. You can…
Mar 1, 2022·57m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S22Pt9: The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses…
Feb 25, 2022·1h 11m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S22Pt8: The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters sixteen and seventeen of The Cartel 7…
Feb 25, 2022·1h 3m
Melanin Media Collective
AO: Conditions of Existence
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss episode five of season one: Conditions of Existence. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Feb 23, 2022·57m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S22Pt7: The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters fourteen and fifteen of The Cartel 7…
Feb 22, 2022·58m
Melanin Media Collective
Hindsight: Coffy
Ahoy, Motherfuckers! Wooden acting, horrible Jamaican accents, awful effects, soul-withering soundtrack lyrics, and head-scratching motives could not dampen…
Feb 22, 2022·1h 35m
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AO: Effects of External Conditions
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss episode four of season one: Effects of External Conditions. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Feb 19, 2022·1h 23m
Melanin Media Collective
383: Back Like We Never Left
Technically, we've been here this whole time, right? Leave an email at SingleSimulcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ShantaFabulous, @SingleSimulcast, @HindsightRevues…
Feb 18, 2022·1h 10m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S22Pt6: The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters twelve and thirteen of The Cartel 7…
Feb 17, 2022·50m
Melanin Media Collective
AO: Variation Under Nature
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss episode three of season one: Variation Under Nature. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Feb 16, 2022·1h 18m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S22Pt5: The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters nine through twelve of The Cartel 7…
Feb 14, 2022·47m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S22Pt4: The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters seven and eight of The Cartel 7…
Feb 13, 2022·54m
Melanin Media Collective
Storytellers: Banana Ketchup
In this episode, Glaiza, Pixie, Garret, and Frankie gather to create a story based on the following phrases: Taxidermist, Prisoner of War, and Enormous stuffed…
Feb 12, 2022·1h 23m
Melanin Media Collective
AO: Instinct
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss episode two of season one: Instinct. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts, @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Feb 11, 2022·1h 7m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S22Pt3: The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters five and six of The Cartel 7: Illuminati…
Feb 11, 2022·1h 5m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S22Pt2: The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters three and four of The Cartel 7: Illuminati…
Feb 9, 2022·40m
Melanin Media Collective
AO: Natural Selection
Welcome to Another One: An Orphan Black Podcast. In this episode, we discuss episode one of season one: Natural Selection. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Feb 9, 2022·1h 17m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S22Pt1: The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I begin The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses by…
Feb 7, 2022·1h 6m
Melanin Media Collective
Hindsight: Meteor Man
Ahoy, Motherfuckers! This movie had such a dynamic cast and literally did nothing with the vast majority of them. It had the first black superhero in modern…
Feb 6, 2022·1h 59m
Melanin Media Collective
CC: Week #17
Welcome to Cocaine Cougars, the recap show of ESPN's Playmakers. In this episode, we discuss the series finale, Week #17. Twitter: @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Feb 4, 2022·1h 27m
Melanin Media Collective
Hindsight: I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Ahoy, Motherfuckers! This movie is iconic. Endlessly quotable and hilarious, this is one of two perfect send-ups of the blaxploitation era of movies. This is…
Jan 30, 2022·1h 17m
Melanin Media Collective
CC: Tenth of a Second
Welcome to Cocaine Cougars, the recap show of ESPN's Playmakers. In this episode, we discuss the tenth episode, Tenth of a Second. Twitter: @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Jan 28, 2022·1h 24m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S20Pt6: Baby-Sitters on Board!
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special 1…
Jan 26, 2022·29m
Melanin Media Collective
CC: The Outing
Welcome to Cocaine Cougars, the recap show of ESPN's Playmakers. In this episode, we discuss the ninth episode, The Outing. Twitter: @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Jan 26, 2022·1h 3m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S20Pt5: Baby-Sitters on Board!
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters eighteen through twenty-one of The…
Jan 25, 2022·1h 2m
Melanin Media Collective
Hindsight: Hollywood Shuffle
Ahoy, Motherfuckers! This movie revolutionized black comedies and, in my opinion, assisted in opening up more opportunities for black actors and actresses…
Jan 24, 2022·1h 6m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S20Pt4: Baby-Sitters on Board!
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters thirteen through seventeen of The…
Jan 23, 2022·57m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S20Pt3: Baby-Sitters on Board!
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters nine through twelve of The Baby-Sitters…
Jan 23, 2022·54m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S20Pt2: Baby-Sitters on Board!
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters five through eight of The Baby-Sitters Club…
Jan 22, 2022·47m
Melanin Media Collective
CC: Down and Distance
Welcome to Cocaine Cougars, the recap show of ESPN's Playmakers. In this episode, we discuss the eighth episode, Down and Distance. Twitter: @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Jan 21, 2022·1h 4m
Melanin Media Collective
Hindsight: A Low Down Dirty Shame
Ahoy, Motherfuckers! It is a low-down dirty shame how piss poor the acting was by the leading man in this film. The jokes fall flat more often than not, the…
Jan 18, 2022·1h 27m
Melanin Media Collective
Storytellers: Bodies
In this episode, Rachel, Emily, Liz, and Jeff gather to create a story based on the following phrases: Zombie, Violin, and Pulled over by police. Enjoy…
Jan 16, 2022·1h 33m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S20Pt1: Babysitters on Board!
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I begin The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special 1: Baby-Sitters…
Jan 12, 2022·52m
Melanin Media Collective
Storytellers: BOBA!
In this episode, Sharmane, Shawnbay, Wade, and Derik gather to create a story based on the following phrases: Safety Deposit Box, Nosepicker, and The Wrong…
Jan 12, 2022·1h 12m
Melanin Media Collective
CC: Talk Radio
Welcome to Cocaine Cougars, the recap show of ESPN's Playmakers. In this episode, we discuss the seventh episode, Talk Radio. Twitter: @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Jan 12, 2022·1h 12m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S19Pt11: The Cartel 6 - The Demise
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude The Cartel 6: The Demise by Ashley and JaQuavis…
Jan 11, 2022·34m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S19Pt10: The Cartel 6 - The Demise
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters eighteen and nineteen of The Cartel 6: The…
Jan 11, 2022·1h 11m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S19Pt9: The Cartel 6 - The Demise
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters fifteen through seventeen of The Cartel 6…
Jan 9, 2022·55m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S19Pt8: The Cartel 6 - The Demise
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters thirteen and fourteen of The Cartel 6: The…
Jan 8, 2022·56m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S19Pt7: The Cartel 6 - The Demise
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapter twelve of The Cartel 6: The Demise by Ashley…
Jan 6, 2022·56m
Melanin Media Collective
CC: Man In Motion
Welcome to Cocaine Cougars, the recap show of ESPN's Playmakers. In this episode, we discuss the sixth episode, Man In Motion. Twitter: @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Dec 22, 2021·58m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S19Pt6: The Cartel 6 - The Demise
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters nine through eleven of The Cartel 6: The…
Dec 20, 2021·1h 4m
Melanin Media Collective
CC: Halftime
Welcome to Cocaine Cougars, the recap show of ESPN's Playmakers. In this episode, we discuss the fifth episode, Halftime. Twitter: @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Dec 19, 2021·1h 27m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S19Pt5: The Cartel 6 - The Demise
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters seven and eight of The Cartel 6: The Demise…
Dec 16, 2021·36m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S19Pt4: The Cartel 6 - The Demise
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters five and six of The Cartel 6: The Demise by…
Dec 16, 2021·54m