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And Because we love our listeners so much, we give you the exclusive on our next move and our plans for this upcoming new season. Mentioned in This Episode How to LA podcast Historically Black Phrases  Queerty Awards (VOTE FANTI)   DIS/Honorable Mentions  jarrett:  HM: got 2b real — patti Lahelle  DM: Dr. Johnathan Paul Higgens’ wine gift… Tre'vell HM: D. Smith’s Kokomo City and Kristen Lovell and...

Just because only one percent of the eleven-thousand wineries in the U.S. are Black-owned , doesn’t mean they don’t exist. To get proof, they left their homes and tracked down an expert–Leslie Jones, co-owner of Inglewood’s first and only wine bar, 1010 Wine . Thanks to their tireless reporting, jarrett and Tre’vell were able to get their hands–and mouths–on numerous glasses of wine from actual Bl...

jarrett and Tre’vell are back at it again, refreshed from the holiday break and ready to drop some gems for our FANTIfam. Speaking of a break - when was the last time you gave yourself the opportunity to take a break? If your answer is “I can’t remember” or “a long time ago”, you’ll definitely want to take some inspiration from jarrett & Tre’vell this week.

Pre-order Tre’vell’s book: We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film, Pre-order: Historically Black Phrases Go ahead and @ us Email: FANTI@maximumfun.org IG @FANTIpodcast @Jarrett Hill @rayzon (Tre’vell) Twitter @FANTIpodcast @TreVellAnderson @JarrettHill @Swish (Senior Producer Laura Swisher) Laura Swisher is senior producer  Music: Cor.ece Graphics: Ashley Nguyen FANTI is pro...

  Black Holiday Trivia is a Black-owned company that FANTI featured in this year's Holiday Gift Guide . Producer Swish officiates, and she wonders if Penguin Random House will regret publishing Historically Black Phrases (available for preorder!) once it becomes clear its authors aren’t as tuned into pop culture as they purport to be. It might even be the case that FANTI listeners know more about...

To follow Tre’vell’s labyrinthine explanation of who gets to decide which episode gets chosen for which spot, here’s how they described the process: Rules by Tre’vell Anderson We are going to collaboratively create “FANTI’s Holiday TV Watchlist,” a top 5. But we’re going to do it alternatingly, each placing an episode on the list.  The person that goes first makes picks 5,4,2 (more picks). The pla...

Plus, as part of our ongoing series featuring great gift ideas for the holidays from Black, POC, Queer, & Trans-owned businesses, MSpired Room’s Mischalay Williams joins us to tell the hosts about some of her bestselling products.  FANTI Holiday Gift Guide Mischalay Williams joins FANTI to talk about her company MSpired Room , which she launched during the pandemic after discovering a passion for...

Where Should You Do Your Holiday Shopping? Try these businesses: @FANTI_HolidayGuide Black History Is Happening Everyday! Sen. Raphael Warnock DIS/Honorable Mentions  JH: hm: deon cole special , closed captioning is way off. but not on trevor noah’s special … hm: (BUY BLACK) just like me box hm: altamed, christina sanchez and castulo  HM: FANTI  National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards  Sof...

Dis/Honorable Mentions jarrett HM: Love, Lizzo hm: The Freedmen’s Bureau Hm: The Academy Museum’s Regeneration 1898-1971 Black History is Happening Every Day! Byron Perkins Makes History As First Out Football Player at HBCU Mentioned in the Show Listener Jen recommended  The Chochmat Nashim Podcast: Women Talk Judaism: What's Worse Than Antisemitism? (Season 6 Episode 2) ​Shoshanna and Anne host g...

Brooke Obie’s piece on Black Panther Subscribe to Brooke’s newsletter Brooke Obie IG Our Sponsors This Week Brooklinen Brooklinen is the place to get presents that are somehow perfect for all of your people right on time and stress-free. And with their Black Friday sale, you can save even more. Visit Brooklinen.com and get $20 off plus free shipping on orders $100+ with code FANTI Go ahead and @ u...

Our Guest Donnie Hue’s website IG BUTTR Delicieux The FANTI Holiday Gift Guide Linktree DIS/Honorable Mentions  JH: Hm: Food Network’s It’s Compliplated (available on Hulu) Hm: Hulu’s The Hair Tales hm: Hulu’s God Forbid: The Sex Scandel That Brought Down a Dynasty hm: voters m: the immeasurability of voter suppression TA DM: NYT anti trans reporting / NABJ  HM: trans awareness week HM:  New Hamps...

Plus, in our Tough Question segment, jarrett asks if there’s something wrong with him because he doesn’t really miss people.  Mentioned in the episode Guest Michael R. Jackson A Strange Loop Twitter: @TheLivingMJ IG: @TheLivingMichaelJackson DIS/Honorable Mentions  jh HM: Website: Southern Roots Vegan Bakery Instagram: Southern Roots Vegan Bakery instagram: @southernrootsbiz ()     Marcus and Cara...

Mentioned in the show: Guest: Christopher Rivas Chris’ book: Brown Enough: True Stories About Love, Violence, the Student Loan Crisis, Hollywood, Race, Familia, and Making It in America Brown Enough podcast DIS/Honorable Mentions  JH: hm: jamal “even a fucknigga pastor can have a word” bryant hm: Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins background first black woman to serve as veep, their vp becomes president hm: k...

Quitting: Why I Left My Job for a Life of Freedom DIS/Honorable Mentions  JH: HM: gabriel iglesias netflix special, stadium fluffy HM: nissan foundation HM: NABJLA Board m: kanye TA hm: Give Rihanna her Oscar!  RIHANNA LEADS THE BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER SOUNDTRACK WITH NEW ORIGINAL SONG “LIFT ME UP” Black History is Happening Every Day Tina Fabrique -  you may not know the name, but you sure...

Plus, it’s PSL (pumpkin spice latte) season. Tre’vell is wary of anything pumpkin flavored, but they’ve agreed to an on-air taste test w/ jarrett, trying out a couple of the seasonal menu items from Starbucks. Tune into the show for their verdict. DIS/Honorable Mentions  JH: HM: keith boykin for his latest book Quitting HM: brittany luse , (for colored nerds), newly on it’s been a minute HM: tabit...

Pass the Popcorn Stormy Wellington’s Low vibrational food Shondalia White’s stand-up Police and Community Relations Survey referenced in Listener Feedback DIS/Honorable Mentions  jh: DM: The Los Angeles City Council HM: The women of Iran BHIHE Gladys Knight & The Pips singing Sesame Street Our Sponsors This Week Dipsea Dipsea is an app full of hundreds of short, sexy audio stories designed by wome...

Pass the Popcorn Tre’vell participated w/ Scalawag Magazine which did an in-depth look at copaganda , and it’s made them reassess media portrayals of cops and those in law enforcement. Still, is it possible to believe copaganda is harmful while also enjoying Niecy Nash as an FBI agent in The Rookie: Feds? Plus, did Billy Eichner do himself any favors making the rounds on his press tour for Bros ?...

Pass the Popcorn Grio Opinion: Why Are So Many Black People bothered by the new Black majorette squad at USC? The panel digs into why Black Twitter feels a way about The University of Southern California’s new majorette squad, The Cardinal Divas. Daytime TV Shows discussed The Jennifer Hudson Show , Karamo Sherri Tamron Hall Show   Daytime TV Clips featured in the episode Jennifer Hudson singing K...

DIS/Honorable Mentions  ta: the article What Does It Mean to Be a Young, Black Queer Artist Right Now? jh DM: Virginia pulling protections for transgender students HM: The James Earl Jones Theater in NY BHIHE Sheryl Lee Ralph on her historic Emmy win Our Sponsors This Week Brooklinen High-quality materials are the most important element of a good sheet – not thread count. The Brooklinen team uses...

A Tough Question S.F. Chronicle: An S.F. teacher used a cotton plant to teach about slavery. The fallout has divided parents Was it wrong for this teacher to bring a cotton plant to the classroom to teach about slavery? DIS/Honorable Mentions  jh HM: High School Journalists In LA Learn About Censorship, From Their Own Principal TA HM: Elegance Bratton, The Inspection premiere at TIFF HM: Trace Lys...

Plus, listener Nick–a white gentleman–writes in with a question about an alternative way to phrase the description: “Hotep nonsense conspiracy thinking”. Tre’vell and jarrett had differing views on Nick’s email so they grappled with the complexity of how to answer him in A Tough Question . DIS/Honorable Mentions  jarrett HM: The Gwuarhls Ryan Mitchell Mychael Chinn Archie Jay : hm: Esther Perel’s...

DIS/Honorable Mentions  TA: HM: @Jake. Ceja and his pro bono videography for local restaurants HM: The writing on P-Valley JH:  hm: Davóne Tines ’ performance at American Stories at the Hollywood Bowl Black Movie Soundtrack IV at The Hollywood Bowl Whitney Houston clip featured in this episode hm: melanin money show hm: 1010 wine anniversary hm: Dr. Thomas Vance , My Pocket Therapist Journal: Dati...

DIS/Honorable Mentions  Honorable mention to The King AND Queen Beyoncé on the cover of this month’s Harper's Bazaar . Honorable mention to Jennifer Hudson and Marlan Wayans for their performances in Respect , which comes out this Friday, August 13th.   This Week’s Sponsor Lumi Labs Microdose Gummies Our show this week is sponsored by Microdose Gummies. Microdose Gummies deliver perfect, entry-le...

Mentioned in the show The War and Treaty Stolen By My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story When Gospel Music Slaps and Leaves a Mark (ft. Mychael Chinn) The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel What’s Love Got to Do with It Why Do Fools Fall in Love DIS/Honorable Mentions  jh: HM: Keke Palmer , hosting ‘Password’ HM: Franklin leonard and the Blacklist/NAACP initiative HM:  MC HM: Nicco Annan and J. A...

  This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett are discussing the complicated relationship we have with Charlamagne Tha God and the rest of the team over at "The Breakfast Club."  The NYC-based syndicated radio show has been on the air since 2010 and has seen everyone from bestie in our head Mo'Nique to presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton come through. Guests can expect to have a candid conversation about hot...