Flash Reviews

An exploration of the intertwined lives and philosophies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, alongside their impactful wives, Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewobsidian.com

A humorous and biting commentary on the paradox of Black Excellence, and a majestically high-quality American story, that is multi-layered, provocative, beautiful, affirming, and funny.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewobsidian.com

Black Pumas represent Black Excellence in music. This hard to classify performing duo lays down music tracks that sound out of the box, yet oddly familiar. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewobsidian.com

Think Superfly meets The Matrix. Go deep in this comedic sci-fi conspiracy. So much more beneath the surface of this apparent plot line. You'll be laughing and then be like "what??" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewobsidian.com

Watch out. What if the tables were turned, and women had physical dominance over men? The global thriller poses that very question and we look into it... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewobsidian.com

The Stoop is a well-produced, thoughtful, funny, and poignant podcast series that covers issues from a Women's perspective, a Black perspective, and most surely, a human perspective. Well worth subscribing to! Join us for our Flash Review where the ladies of The Stoop get four rocks. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...

Trevor Noah is a visionary. Exiting The Daily Show at the top, Noah returns to his comedian roots in the Netflix special "I Wish You Would". Join us for our Flash Review where Trevor gets four and a 1/2 rocks. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewobsidian.com

The Editors of The Obsidian review Elie Mystal's book 'Allow Me To Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution' and give it 4.75 'Rocks'. Mystal cuts right to the chase in identifying the fallacies and subterfuge on the part of one of the major political parties, from the perspective of the Constitution. Read his timely treatise on the Constitution and what it really says about our times. This...

The Editors of The Obsidian review the release from Lizzo 'Special' and give it 4 1/2 'Rocks'. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewobsidian.com

The Editors of The Obsidian review the release from Belgian musician Stromae called 'Multitude' and give it 4 1/4 'Rocks'. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewobsidian.com

The Editors of The Obsidian review the Kevin Hart Netflix Series 'True Story' and give it 4.5 'Rocks'. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenewobsidian.com