End of a Species

The Kevin Hart Netflix roast didn't fail by accident. It failed by design, and Jeff, Super Solid, and Christina Carol are here to walk through exactly why. From the history of roast culture to the minstrel archetypes operating in plain sight, to the impossible position Black women are put in whether they laugh or walk out, this episode maps the anatomy of a setup where the punchline was always goi...

Jeff from End of a Species sits down with Ari 4 Education and SocratesLastStudent to talk female protagonists in gaming -- why they keep outperforming their male counterparts, what the industry keeps getting wrong, and what that reveals about patriarchy, the male gaze, and game design. Games discussed: Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yotei, Assassin's Creed Shadows, The Last of Us, The Witcher 3, Sile...

Just Jim and Monkeyboy sit down to take apart one of the oldest arguments in the resurrection debate: eyewitness testimony. The question isn’t whether first-century witnesses believed what they saw. The question is whether belief, on its own, counts for anything. We live in an era of HD cameras, digital forensics, and instant fact-checking, and people still get fooled daily. So what exactly are we...

Some debate topics never seem to go away. “Black People Can’t Be Racist,” Old Faithful, is one of those conversations that keeps showing up across TikTok. It draws attention, brings people in, and gets repeated over and over again. In this discussion, Jeff from End of a Species and Super Solid use that topic as a starting point to look at something bigger: the current state of online debate. The r...

What started as a simple McDonald’s CEO gaffe spiraled into one of the strangest corporate trends in recent memory. From exaggerated burger bites to fine dining executives weighing in on drive-thru food, CEOs everywhere suddenly felt the need to demonstrate basic human behavior. This episode breaks down the “CEO Burger Olympics,” the culture of rewarding the appearance of effort, and the uncomfort...

Most post-apocalyptic stories assume the same thing: when society collapses, humans become violent strangers fighting over the last scraps of civilization. But what if that assumption is wrong? In this episode of End of a Species, Jeff and guests explore what we’re calling The Collapse Hypothesis: the idea that apocalypse fiction may misunderstand human nature. Inspired by recent episodes of Parad...

American politics has turned into bad theater. Outrage is scripted, accountability is a prop, and the only thing either side seems capable of is a dramatic monologue followed by… nothing. In this episode of End of a Species , Jeff, Shaun, and Solid ask the uncomfortable question: what does it mean when even fascism isn’t enough to spark real action?

From the NFL’s complicated relationship with activism to capitalism’s grip on the biggest sporting event of the year, the hosts explore how artists like Kendrick convey revolutionary messages on a mainstream stage. They also examine cultural appropriation, referencing historical phenomena such as “Negrophilia” and highlighting lingering racial inequities—often in humorous, candid ways. Throughout...

We can’t have nice things. Join Jeff, Super Solid, Shaun, and Adorna Lukes in this conversation that looks into pseudo intellectualism. Whether they are reinventing “math” or attempting to redesign the shape of our planet, you can always count on the Dunnings among us to Kruger their way into some wild takes!

Why are Black women’s voices so often dismissed, interrupted, or outright ignored? In this episode of End of a Species, Jeff and Super Solid invite Adorna Lukes and Shaun to dive deep into the systemic and cultural forces that contribute to the erasure of Black women’s voices in politics, media, and everyday life. Through the lens of intersectionality and with the start of Black History Month in t...

Jeff teams up with guest Kenzie for an engaging and thoughtful exploration of one of today’s most contentious issues: the pro-life versus pro-choice debate. Together, they dissect the core arguments on both sides, shedding light on the ethical, philosophical, and emotional dimensions of reproductive rights. From critiquing the “philbro” approach to discussing the human impact of these decisions, t...

Dive into the multifaceted career of Tyler Perry in this thought-provoking episode of End of a Species. Join hosts Jeff, Super Solid, and Liv as they dissect Perry’s evolution as a director and writer, and explore its impact on the Black community. Super Solid brings a critical perspective to Perry’s work, while Liv delves into his background and the personal experiences that shape his narratives....

In this episode of End of a Species , Jeff has a chat with Super Solid about Bulverism, a logical fallacy where someone decides to showcase their mind reading skills. We go over how this fallacy rears its ugly head in the debate world and what it says about the person that uses it.