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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
RBC S45Pt10: Waking With Enemies
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey. You…
Jun 10, 2025·1h 7m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S45Pt9: Waking With Enemies
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey. You…
Jun 5, 2025·54m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Strays
Welcome to Corruption, Loyalty, and Justice, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode eleven of season three: Strays. Twitter…
Jun 3, 2025·1h 26m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: What Power Is
Welcome to Corruption, Loyalty, and Justice, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode ten of season three: What Power Is. Twitter…
May 27, 2025·1h 5m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S45Pt8: Waking With Enemies
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey. You…
May 19, 2025·56m
Melanin Media Collective
Top 25 Black Sitcoms
What in the hell is Half and Half? Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @ThatCoolBlkNerd, @Scarfinger, @SpadesTable Become a Patron at…
May 8, 2025·40m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Slipknot
Welcome to Corruption, Loyalty, and Justice, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode nine of season three: Slipknot. Twitter…
May 6, 2025·1h 30m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S45Pt7: Waking With Enemies
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey. You…
May 5, 2025·1h 18m
Melanin Media Collective
Top 25 Female Rappers of All Time
Seriously. They got the top five right. Almost. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @ThatCoolBlkNerd, @Scarfinger, @SpadesTable Become a Patron at…
May 1, 2025·40m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Cracking Ice
Welcome to Corruption, Loyalty, and Justice, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode eight of season three: Cracking Ice. Twitter…
Apr 29, 2025·1h 11m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S45Pt6: Waking With Enemies
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey. You…
Apr 28, 2025·1h 2m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S45Pt5: Waking With Enemies
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey. You…
Apr 22, 2025·1h 21m
Melanin Media Collective
Top 25 NBA Players of the 21st Century
Finally. A list we are all in agreement with. Yeah, right. Twitter: @SpadesTable, @ThatCoolBlkNerd, @Scarfinger, @RatchetBookClub Become a Patron at…
Apr 10, 2025·45m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S45Pt4: Waking With Enemies
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey. You…
Apr 9, 2025·1h 1m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Safe
Welcome to Corruption, Loyalty, and Justice, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode seven of season three: Safe. Twitter…
Apr 8, 2025·1h 14m
Melanin Media Collective
Top 50 R&B Songs of the '90s
All I'll say is this: If you have a list of the 50 greatest R&B songs of the '90s, and 19 of them are wrong choices, you shouldn't make a list of 50 songs ever…
Apr 3, 2025·2h 19m
Melanin Media Collective
Ridiculous Rankings
All I'll say is this: Having rankings for first-grade basketball players is ridiculous. RIDICULOUS. Twitter: @SpadesTable, @ThatCoolBlkNerd, @Scarfinger…
Apr 2, 2025·30m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S45Pt3: Waking With Enemies
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey. You…
Apr 1, 2025·1h 7m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Posse Up
Welcome to Corruption, Loyalty, and Justice, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode six of season three: Posse Up. Twitter…
Apr 1, 2025·31m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Mum
Welcome to Corruption, Loyalty, and Justice, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode five of season three: Mum. Twitter…
Mar 25, 2025·1h 25m
Melanin Media Collective
Top 100 R&B Songs of the 21st Century
This was supposed to take only 10 minutes, but Rolling Stone would NOT let the real artists be great, so we had to say our piece. Twitter: @SpadesTable…
Mar 20, 2025·59m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S45Pt2: Waking With Enemies
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey. You…
Mar 19, 2025·1h
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S45Pt1: Waking With Enemies
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I begin Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey. You can…
Mar 10, 2025·57m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S44Pt4: An NBA Wives Holiday
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude An NBA Wives Holiday by Lady Lissa. You can…
Mar 7, 2025·1h 8m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S44Pt3: An NBA Wives Holiday
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue An NBA Wives Holiday by Lady Lissa. You can…
Mar 5, 2025·49m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S44Pt2: An NBA Wives Holiday
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue An NBA Wives Holiday by Lady Lissa. You can…
Mar 4, 2025·1h 12m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Streaks and Tips
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode four of season three: Streaks and Tips Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Mar 4, 2025·1h 52m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S44Pt1: An NBA Wives Holiday
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I begin An NBA Wives Holiday by Lady Lissa. You can…
Mar 3, 2025·57m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Bottom Bitch
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode three of season three: Bottom Bitch. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Feb 25, 2025·2h 25m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Blood and Water
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode two of season three: Blood and Water. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Feb 18, 2025·32m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Playing Tight
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode one of season three: Playing Tight. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Feb 11, 2025·1h 29m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Dominoes Falling
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode thirteen of season two: Dominoes Falling. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Feb 4, 2025·1h 21m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S43Pt11: Sleeping With Strangers
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey…
Jan 28, 2025·52m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Breakpoint
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode twelve of season two: Breakpoint. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Jan 28, 2025·2h 4m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S43Pt10: Sleeping With Strangers
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey…
Jan 21, 2025·1h 10m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Inferno
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode eleven of season two: Inferno. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts, @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Jan 21, 2025·1h 19m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S43Pt9: Sleeping With Strangers
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey…
Jan 16, 2025·1h 1m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S43PT8: Sleeping With Strangers
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey…
Jan 14, 2025·1h 5m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Coyotes
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode ten of season two: Coyotes. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts, @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Jan 14, 2025·1h 1m
Melanin Media Collective
The Six Triple Eight
There was an amazing, powerful story to be told in this movie about the first battalion of Black women in the Army. Major Charity Adams was the first Black…
Jan 11, 2025·57m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S43Pt7: Sleeping With Strangers
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey…
Jan 8, 2025·1h 4m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Co-Pilot
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode nine of season two: Co-Pilot. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts, @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Jan 7, 2025·47m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Scar Tissue
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode eight of season two: Scar Tissue. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Dec 31, 2024·1h 7m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S43Pt6: Sleeping With Strangers
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey…
Dec 30, 2024·52m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S43Pt5: Sleeping With Strangers
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey…
Dec 27, 2024·1h 2m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Barnstormers
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode seven of season two: Barnstormers. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Dec 24, 2024·2h 3m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S43Pt4: Sleeping With Strangers
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey…
Dec 23, 2024·49m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Homewrecker
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode six of season two: Homewrecker. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts, @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Dec 17, 2024·59m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S43Pt3: Sleeping With Strangers
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey…
Dec 16, 2024·44m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Greenlit
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode five of season two: Greenlit. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts, @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Dec 10, 2024·1h 7m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S43Pt2: Sleeping With Strangers
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey…
Dec 8, 2024·1h 19m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S43Pt1: Sleeping With Strangers
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I begin Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey. You…
Dec 1, 2024·1h 11m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S42Pt5: The Messy Lives of NBA Wives 3
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude The Messy Lives of NBA Wives 3 by Lady Lissa…
Nov 29, 2024·55m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Carte Blanche
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode four of season two: Carte Blanche. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Nov 26, 2024·46m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S42Pt4: The Messy Lives of NBA Wives 3
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue The Messy Lives of NBA Wives 3 by Lady Lissa…
Nov 25, 2024·1h 3m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Partners
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode three of season two: Partners. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts, @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Nov 19, 2024·1h 26m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S42Pt3: The Messy Lives of NBA Wives 3
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue The Messy Lives of NBA Wives 3 by Lady Lissa…
Nov 18, 2024·1h 23m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S42Pt2: The Messy Lives of NBA Wives 3
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue The Messy Lives of NBA Wives 3 by Lady Lissa…
Nov 14, 2024·1h 14m
Melanin Media Collective
Corrupt: Dead Soldiers
Welcome to Corrupt, the podcast about The Shield. In this episode, we discuss episode two of season two: The Dead Soldiers. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Nov 12, 2024·48m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S42Pt1: The Messy Lives of NBA Wives 3
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I begin The Messy Lives of NBA Wives 3 by Lady Lissa. You…
Nov 11, 2024·1h 7m