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Get Tix to see FANTI Live at the London Podcasting Festival Sunday, September 5th 8:30 PM in London 3:30 PM ET 12:30 PM PST https://bit.ly/FANTI-London   DIS/HONORABLE MENTIONS HM – Reservation Dogs on Hulu DM   N icki Minaj lawsuit DM: Afghanistan HM: Nicole Ari Parker , as Lisa Todd Wexley on the new Sex and the City spin-off FANTI Listener Discounts Hello Fresh Use code FANTI14 for up to 14 fre...

DIS/Honorable Mentions  Honorable mention to The King AND Queen Beyonce 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 Deals: Raycon – FANTI listeners can get 15% off their Raycon order at BUY RAYCON dot com slash fanti. Better Help is customized...

Jarrett and Tre’Vell respond to listener questions this week, and y’all wanted to know their thoughts on RiRi and Chris Brown, depression, what stores the father of a transgendered girl should check out for clothing, colorism and what brand of high heels Tre’Vell is wearing in one of their promo pics. The listeners asked, and Jarrett and Tre’Vell answered. Episode Notes : FANTI’s headed to London…...

This week, Tre’Vell takes advantage of Cis-Jarrett’s absence to have an in-depth conversation with author Da’Shaun Harrison, whom they interviewed for their article What Does It Really Mean to Be Non-Binary? earlier in the year. FANTI listeners already know that Gender Is a Scam , so why is it that trans and non-binary people still buy into the construct? This is one of many issues Tre’Vell and Da...

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In this week’s episode, Jarrett & Tre’Vell are departing from the regular FANTI format and instead are doing a round-up of hot topics that they don’t normally get to cover on the show. They get into Lil Nas X’s crotch, Sha’Carri Richardson puff puff passing, Caitlyn Jenner being the subject of taunts and harassment at CPAC, and her unlikely defender.   Hot Topics Tomi Lahren & Caitlyn Jenner Pyer...

But first… Pass the Popcorn: WHY, Phylicia?! We grapple with how to deal with Phylicia Rashad’s support of a serial rapist being released from prison. DIS/Honorable Mentions Nikole Hannah-Jones chooses Howard University after tenure controversy at UNC Chapel Hill Tre’Vell gives a DM to Brandon Anthony and L.A. Black Pride for disrespecting Chika FANTI Listener Deals Raycon Get 15% of all Raycon pr...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are talking about artist Chris Brown.  But first... Pass the Popcorn We're giving the Black TikTok creators their flowers with a conversation about digital Blackfishing and stealing content.  DIS/Honorable Mentions This week, Jarrett has an honorable mention for the PBS program Say it Loud with Evelyn from the Internets and Victor Jackson. He als...

The #FantiFam is off this week but we have one of our absolute favorite episodes from the vault for you!    This week, we chat with journalist and friend of the show Shar Jossell about the term All Black Lives Matter—an expression of inclusion meant to amplify the voices of Black Trans people and others who face violence in the community. It’s been met with some push-back, specifically by those wh...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are talking about cancel culture and the difference between a boycott and a protest.  But first... Pass the Popcorn We share our thoughts on the issue of colorism in the new Lin Manuel Miranda movie musical In the Heights.  DIS/Honorable Mentions This week, Tre'vell has an honorable mention for the organizers of this year's Brooklyn Liberation Ma...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are talking about OnlyFans with the hosts of The War Report Shalewa Sharpe and Gastor Almonte! But first... Pass the Popcorn We're chatting about chicken. Again. .  DIS/Honorable Mentions This week, Jarrett has another honorable mention for Pose and the cultural reset that was the series! He also has an honorable mention for Black Apple nerds and...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are celebrating Pride Month by giving it the ol' FANTI treatment.  But first... Pass the Popcorn We're chatting about the final season of Pose and what we loved most about the series.  DIS/Honorable Mentions This week, Jarrett has another honorable mention for the upcoming musical In the Heights and a dishonorable mention for himself. Oop!  He al...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are joined by storyteller and filmmaker Amber J Phillips for a conversation about the origins of and our relationships to the word "bitch." But first... Pass the Popcorn We're chatting about the termination of Associated Press journalist Emily Wilder . DIS/Honorable Mentions This week, Jarrett has another honorable mention for his niece Yaya and...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson dig into a few of your letters, emails and DMs for another Listener Feedback episode! DIS/Honorable Mentions This week, Jarrett has an honorable mention for CeCe Winans and her new album but maybe not for that time she was singing for the Tromps.  Tre'vell has a mention for Ellen's show ending. Shout out to the wonderful staff over there!  Jarret...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson discuss the new Amazon limited series The Underground Railroad with director Barry Jenkins!  But first… It’s MaxFunDrive! This is the time of year we devote to inviting you to become a member of the Maximum Fun network, or to boost or upgrade your membership, and support this show with your monthly contribution. It’s how we maintain our independe...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are talking about the history of the ballroom scene with digital director at Out Magazine and the host of the companion podcast for HBO Max’s Legendary, called The Let Out—Mikelle Street. But first… It’s MaxFunDrive ! This is the time of year we devote to inviting you to become a member of the Maximum Fun network, or to boost or upgrade your memb...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are talking about their relationships to gender (in the broad, sociological sense) and to gender (in the specific, embodied sense), and why the concept of gender as we know it paints an incomplete picture.  But first… Say My Name, Say My Naaaaaaaaaaame! This adorable segment on the new Nick Jr. digital series Little Firsts got us thinking about t...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are talking about the rise in gun ownership in the Black community.  Since March 15th there have been 45 events classified as ‘mass shootings. This year alone – as of the time we’re producing this episode – there have been 147 mass shootings.  With a rise in gun circulation , a 36% increase in background checks for firearms and an uptick in gun s...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are talking about service to the community thru advocacy and the various ways that it presents itself. But first… A Tough Question Tre'vell and Jarrett discuss how they practice self care while being inundated with social media posts about police shootings and state-sanctioned violence against people of color.  DIS/Honorable Mentions This week, J...

This episode contains strong language, as the title of the episode suggests. Listener discretion is advised. This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are talking about the "n" word. No, not Chloé Zhao's 2020 indie hit Nomadland. We're talking about the word n*gger. And n*gga. And Tre'vell's personal favorite: nig nogs.  The word has been in the news rather recently with a number of news...

This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are talking about public apologies. Who did it right? Who dropped the ball? And who maybe deserves a second chance to make things right? Are public apologies necessary or should the parties involved settle things outside of the phone memo app. But first… Pass the Popcorn Tre'vell and Jarrett discuss Lil Nas X and his new video Montero (Call Me By...

We wrap up our two-part series on awards season with a discussion about the Oscars! This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are joined by writer - producer - author and film critic Brooke Obie who makes the case for Black folks to divest from a need for majority acknowledgment and entrance into institutions that ignore us. We'll examine the variety of ways television and film academies...

In part one of a two-part series, Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson take on awards shows. This week, we're joined by the legendary Danyel Smith who hosts the Spotify original Black Girl Songbook ! We're sharing some of our favorite Grammy moments, what frustrates us about the selection process and what we see for the future of music. All that and more! But first… A Tough Question Tre'vell has som...

This week, the royal court is in session as hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson discuss the new Eddie Murphy sequel Coming 2 America and answer the question: who asked for this?   But first… Pass the Popcorn We're taking this royal thing to the next level with a chat about the interview heard round the world. That's right! We're talking about Oprah's sit down with the Duke & Duchess of some s...

This week, Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson discuss why so many Black folks are hesitant to get vaccinated for covid-19 and the African American community's complicated relationship to the healthcare industry. We're joined by Nurse Alice Benjamin and Dr. Darien M. Sutton who will give us all the information we need to make an informed decision about the vaccine.  But first… Pass the Popcorn We'r...