Post-Weird

This week, we're discussing critical race theory and the way our education system fails to teach Black history. Juneteenth is a way to bring attention to that history, but is it enough, or will it just become another corporatized holiday? Then, we review 'In The Heights,' our history with musicals, and talk more about being able to return to theaters. Thank you for listening! Hosted...

Summer is finally here! In this episode, we discuss our relationship to the hottest season of the year, what constitutes a summer movie,  and then each countdown our 5 favorite Summer movies. This is a wide-ranging conversation about beaches, coming-of-age tropes, heat as a character, and more. Thank you for listening! Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

In this episode, we talk about the second half of Netflix's 'Sweet Tooth,' how it builds on core fantasy themes about choosing your own family, and what we expect to happen following season one's BIG cliffhanger ending. This has been a very fun show to talk about and we are looking forward to season 2.  Thanks for listening! Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

In this episode, we discuss the dark and the fantastical elements of Netflix's new comic-based series, 'Sweet Tooth.' This does include spoilers for episodes 1-4 of the show. Then, since we're nearing the halfway mark of this year, we take some time to talk about our favorite albums of 2021 so far.  Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

This week on Post-Weird, we're ready to talk about getting back into movie theaters! We discuss what it will feel like to go back, plus both list our top 5 most anticipated movies for the rest of 2021. Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

We're back! After a month off, we come back to talk about the finale of 'Mare of Easttown' and the incredible mercy extended to all of its characters throughout the story. Truly one of the best shows of the year. Then, we discuss the things we liked and disliked about 'Friends: The Reunion.' Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

The 'Invincible' finale blew our minds and we're finally ready to talk about it. Is it one of the greatest seasons of superhero world-building ever? There's is so much more yet to come and the show has already been renewed by seasons 2 + 3. Then, we discuss Marvel's phase 4 announcements which included new titles for the next Black Panther and Captain Marvel movies, among...

In this episode, we discuss HBO's newest prestige crime drama 'Mare of Easttown' and how, in just its first 2 episodes, it is succeeding where others have failed. Incredible attention to place and character detail make this show much more than just its core whodunit. Then, with 7 episodes down and only 1 more to go,  we talk over what's to come in the 'Invincible' sea...

This week on Post-Weird, we talk through the heavy-handed end to 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,' and how good emotional beats can't save a messy plot. Plus, the announcement that 'Captain America 4' is forthcoming has us asking what comes next for the new Captain America and how, or if, the movie will build off the themes of the show.  Hosted by Stephen Williams and Z...

Disney surprised us in episode five of 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' by directly addressing the politics of a Black Captain America and the heavy burden of representing a country that doesn't represent you. This week, we discuss the context of this comic book reckoning as it applies to the culture at large, and the continued battle for social justice and fundamental changes to...

In this new episode of Post-Weird, we discuss the "Space Jam: A New Legacy" trailer and compare its story to our nostalgic memories of the original 'Space Jam.' Does this feel like a sequel, or just an attempt to mimic Jordan's legacy? Then, our review of BROCKHAMPTON's new album 'Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine' and thoughts about the punk nature of Lil...

This week, we're catching up with 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,' the most recent MCU television entry streaming on Disney+. So far, the show has provided fun action, while also vaguely touching on topics of racism, American colonialism, and the military-industrial complex. But will Disney let this show be everything it can be socially? Then, we discuss Georgia's restricti...

Welcome to another episode of Post-Weird! Today, our conversation is about the new  Prime Video animated show 'Invincible, ' based on the long-running Image Comics superhero title of the same name, written by Robert Kirkman (of 'Walking Dead' fame.) It's the best new superhero show on TV as Amazon, together with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, continues to produce independen...

It's big, dumb, and really fun to watch: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' is the movie we need right now and exactly the kind of movie that can start the soft re-opening of theaters a year after they were closed. In this week's episode, we discuss how the Monsterverse movies remain a success and what rooting for either Gozilla or Kong says about you. Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Mill...

It's here! The moment we've been waiting for and also dreading - The Snyder Cut is out on HBOMax. We try to break it down into what we liked and didn't like about Snyder's mythmaking attempts over the course of the 4 hour cut of the movie. This is the second and final part of this conversation. Thank you for listening! Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

It's here! The moment we've been waiting for and also dreading - The Snyder Cut is out on HBOMax. We try to break it down into what we liked and didn't like about Snyder's mythmaking attempts over the course of the 4 hour cut of the movie. This is part one of a longer conversation. Thank you for listening! Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

This week, 'WandaVision' ends, so we try to break down what this season gave us from this deeper character study, and if Disney/Marvel can ever let their heroes truly be people as well. Then, we discuss our expectations headed into 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' and 'Loki.' Will these Disney+ shows matter in the larger world of the movies? Thank you for listening...

This week, we discuss 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' an incredible movie that makes for difficult watching, and which features two of the best performances in the past year from Daniel Kaluuya (Golden Globe Winner) and LaKeith Stanfield. Then, what we liked and disliked from this year's Golden Globes ceremony. Hosted by Stephen Williams and Zack Miller

This week on Post-Weird, we discuss the new documentary 'Framing Britney Spears' presented by The New York Times. The documentary covers a period of history both of us are very familiar with - and unfortunately, shows just how bad it really was (and may still be) for Britney. Then, with the news of the KimYe divorce, we talk about what lessons about fame can be learned from #FreeBritney...

To start, we discuss how recent events feel in 2021 as we continue through this period of pandemic response and social activism, both still being addressed culturally and politically. What's the impact of corporate marketing using both the pandemic and Black activism to sell products? Then, we briefly discuss Gina Carano's firing from 'The Mandalorian' (BYE!). Plus, a lengthy d...

Despite the hype, 'The Little Things' is ultimately a disappointing watch that doesn't know what kind of movie it wants to be. So why is the Golden Globes voting body so fixated on Jared Leto's performance? Plus, the $GME saga unfolds on Wall Street to the potential benefit of common people. The stock price has swung dramatically, but when the Hollywood stories come out fiction...

The MCU is inevitable! We talk about what worked and what didn't in the first few episodes of Disney's first Marvel TV show, 'WandaVision.' It seems that the film/TV strategy is starting to look a lot more like comic book events, but will there come a time where it's too much? Plus, a conversation about the movie 'Promising Young Woman,' an incredible, painful mo...

The return of Post-Weird! It's been a wild month since the end of season 1, but we begin season 2 with a look back not only at the last few weeks, but the last 4 years of arts in culture under the suffocating cloud of Trumpism. There was a prevailing notion that comedy and political art would get better during this time, but did it? We try to pinpoint what movies, music, and TV best reckoned...

Welcome to the most chaotic 2020 wrap-up podcast! In this episode, we each select 15 pieces of pop culture, released in the past year, that have inspired, comforted, or otherwise improved our lives in quarantine. This includes movies, music, television, and a few other curveballs along the way. Thank you for listening! To a better 2021. Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams

Big Christmas has arrived! In this episode, we discuss what makes a movie a Christmas movie, the continued importance of classic tales like 'A Christmas Carol,' and then each countdown our 5 favorite Christmas movies in a wide-ranging conversation about what's to love about the holiday season's best movies. Happy holidays to all!  Hosted by Zack Miller and Stephen Williams