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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
HS: Roll Bounce
Ahoy, Motherfuckers! By rights, I should hate everything about this movie. Meagan Good is in it. BOW-WOW is in it. Nick Cannon is in it for six minutes and…
Nov 28, 2022·52m
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Classic Storytellers: Oh, Henry
During my break, I will be playing classic episodes of Storytellers and Sin and Solace. Here is the very first episode of Storytellers. In this episode…
Nov 27, 2022·39m
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Sin and Solace: The Happy Family
During my break, I will be playing classic episodes of Storytellers and Sin and Solace. Jeremiah "Sin" Sinclair is an assassin, and he and his best friend and…
Nov 24, 2022·17m
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ST: DR438
In this episode, Chris from the Cult Film Companion, Garret from the Ever Trending Story, and Rich from the Rich and Jimmy Watch A Film podcast join Derik to…
Nov 23, 2022·54m
Melanin Media Collective
Sin and Solace: To Catch A Predator
During my break, I will be playing classic episodes of Storytellers and Sin and Solace. Jeremiah "Sin" Sinclair is an assassin, and he and his best friend and…
Nov 22, 2022·10m
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Classic Storytellers: The Pilot
During my break, I will be playing classic episodes of Storytellers and Sin and Solace. Here is the very first episode of Storytellers. This is the pilot…
Nov 21, 2022·51m
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ST: The Narc
In this episode, Jessica from The Flaky Foodie, Stephanie from Mocha Minutes, and Liquid from the Raid Boss podcast join Derik to create a story based on the…
Nov 20, 2022·1h 28m
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PC: In From the Cold
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode eight of season two: In From the Cold. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Nov 18, 2022·1h 17m
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ST: What If We Did Murder Instead?
In this episode, Mia, Fox and Sparrow from the Welcome to the Enchanted Forest podcast, and Lorenzo from the That's All Funny podcast join together to create a…
Nov 16, 2022·1h 11m
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Black Chick Lit: Addicted Pt. 2
In this episode, I am playing a classic from Black Chick Lit in which they discuss Addicted. Enjoy. This is Part two of two. We're back for round two of Zane's…
Nov 15, 2022·2h 22m
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PC: No Strings Attached
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode seven of season two: No Strings Attached. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Nov 15, 2022·47m
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Black Chick Lit: Addicted Pt. 1
In this episode, I am playing a classic from Black Chick Lit in which they discuss Addicted. Enjoy. This is Part one of two. This is it, y'all. This is the…
Nov 14, 2022·2h 9m
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RBC S33Pt11: Addicted
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude Addicted by Zane. You can purchase Addicted on…
Nov 13, 2022·1h 9m
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RBC S33Pt10: Addicted
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters twenty-nine through thirty-two of Addicted…
Nov 9, 2022·1h
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RBC S33Pt9: Addicted
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters twenty-four through twenty-eight of…
Nov 7, 2022·1h 10m
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RBC S33Pt8: Addicted
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters eighteen through twenty-three of Addicted…
Nov 7, 2022·1h 6m
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RBC S33Pt7: Addicted
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters sixteen and seventeen of Addicted by Zane…
Nov 6, 2022·1h 3m
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RBC S33Pt6: Addicted
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters fourteen and fifteen of Addicted by Zane…
Nov 4, 2022·1h 3m
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PC: Twin Cities
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we are joined by Joe and discuss episode six of season two: Twin Cities. Twitter…
Nov 3, 2022·47m
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RBC S33Pt5: Addicted
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters ten through thirteen of Addicted by Zane…
Nov 1, 2022·53m
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PC: Shadow Puppets
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode five of season two: Shadow Puppets. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Nov 1, 2022·49m
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RBC S33Pt4: Addicted
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters eight and nine of Addicted by Zane. You can…
Oct 29, 2022·52m
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RBC S33Pt3: Addicted
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters six and seven of Addicted by Zane. You can…
Oct 28, 2022·59m
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PC: Point of Departure
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode four of season two: Point of Departure. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Oct 27, 2022·29m
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RBC S33Pt2: Addicted
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters three through five of Addicted by Zane. You…
Oct 26, 2022·51m
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PC: Something Borrowed
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode three of season two: Something Borrowed. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Oct 25, 2022·32m
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RBC S33Pt1: Addicted
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters one and two of Addicted by Zane. You can…
Oct 24, 2022·48m
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ST: Not Me, Lord!
In this episode, Elizabeth from the Meat for Tea podcast, Stew from the Stew World Order podcast, Paisley from the Learn German Through Music podcast and…
Oct 23, 2022·1h 33m
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RBC S32Pt3: Why I'm Afraid of Bees
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude Why I'm Afraid of Bees by R.L. Stine. You can…
Oct 21, 2022·1h 2m
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RTO S2E2: Outside In
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode two of season two: Outside In. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts, @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Oct 20, 2022·54m
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RBC S32Pt2: Why I'm Afraid of Bees
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters six through fifteen of Why I'm Afraid of…
Oct 19, 2022·55m
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RTO S2E1: Inside Out
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode one of season two: Inside Out. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts, @ThatCoolBlkNerd…
Oct 18, 2022·48m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S32Pt1: Why I'm Afraid of Bees
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters one through five of Why I'm Afraid of Bees…
Oct 17, 2022·53m
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RBC S31Pt6: Man, Fuck This House
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude Man, Fuck This House by Brian Asman. You can…
Oct 14, 2022·39m
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PC: No Man's Land Pt. 2
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode ten of season one: No Man's Land Pt. 2. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Oct 13, 2022·32m
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RBC S31Pt5: Man, Fuck This House
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue to read chapter five of Man, Fuck This House by…
Oct 12, 2022·52m
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PC: No Man's Land Pt. 1
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode nine of season one: No Man's Land Pt. 1. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Oct 11, 2022·45m
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RBC S31Pt4: Man, Fuck This House
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I continue to read chapter five of Man, Fuck This House by…
Oct 10, 2022·56m
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RBC S31Pt3: Man, Fuck This House
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapter four and part of chapter five of Man, Fuck…
Oct 7, 2022·44m
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RBC S31Pt2: Man, Fuck This House
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapter three of Man, Fuck This House by Brian…
Oct 6, 2022·50m
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PC S1E8: Love the Lie
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode eight of season one: Love the Lie. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Oct 6, 2022·1h 3m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S31Pt1: Man, Fuck This House
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read the first two chapters of Man, Fuck This House by…
Oct 5, 2022·56m
Melanin Media Collective
PC: The Sincerest Form of Flattery
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode seven of season one: The Sincerest Form of Flattery Twitter…
Oct 4, 2022·24m
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ST: Go Sage Hens!
In this episode, Abigail from the MP Weirdo Podcast, Juleen from A Very Walker Vlog, and Jason from the Esoterica Cinema podcast join me to create a story…
Oct 3, 2022·56m
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RBC Ambiance Cracker: Rainy Season
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this ambiance cracker, I read Rainy Season by Stephen King. You can…
Oct 2, 2022·51m
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RBC S30Pt8: Wifey of a Trap King
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude Wifey of a Trap King by D.K. You can purchase…
Oct 2, 2022·52m
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RBC S30Pt7: Wifey of a Trap King
CW: There is a graphic sexual assault in this episode from 43:09 until 44:02. Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics…
Sep 30, 2022·51m
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RBC S30Pt6: Wifey of a Trap King
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters twelve through fifteen of Wifey of a Trap…
Sep 29, 2022·55m
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PC: Act Like You've Been Here Before
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode six of season one: Act Like You've Been Here Before. Twitter…
Sep 29, 2022·46m
Melanin Media Collective
PC: Shaking the Tree
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode five of season one: Shaking the Tree. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Sep 28, 2022·54m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S30Pt5: Wifey of a Trap King
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters eight through eleven of Wifey of a Trap…
Sep 28, 2022·54m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S30Pt4: Wifey of a Trap King
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters six and seven of Wifey of a Trap King by…
Sep 26, 2022·1h 3m
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RBC S30Pt3: Wifey of a Trap King
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters four and five of Wifey of a Trap King by…
Sep 24, 2022·49m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S30Pt2: Wifey of a Trap King
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapter three of Wifey of a Trap King by D.K. You…
Sep 23, 2022·51m
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PC: Both Sides Now
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode four of season one: Both Sides Now. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Sep 22, 2022·43m
Melanin Media Collective
PC: Shaking the Tree
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode five of season one: Shaking the Tree. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Sep 22, 2022·54m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S30Pt1: Wifey of a Trap King
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters one and two of Wifey of a Trap King by D.K…
Sep 22, 2022·56m
Melanin Media Collective
RBC S29Pt15: The Jester
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude The Jester by James Patterson and Andrew Gross…
Sep 21, 2022·39m
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RBC S29Pt14: The Jester
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters one hundred and thirty-six to one hundred…
Sep 20, 2022·53m
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PC: The Lost Art of Diplomacy
Welcome to Parallel, the podcast about Counterpart. In this episode, we discuss episode third of season one: The Lost Art of Diplomacy. Twitter: @RTOPodcasts…
Sep 20, 2022·1h 23m