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We're talking about a gene of music lovingly dubbed "Blue-Eyed Soul" and sharing a few of our White and Non-Black artists who have trafficked in it. Is it cultural appreciation, cultural appropriation or outright theft?  Get ready for another complex and complicado conversation about how we racialize music.  But first... Pass the Popcorn: This week, Jarrett, Tre'vell and Gerrick give us the rundow...

This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett are joined by Seth Brundle and Dr. Charles HF Davis for an honest and open discussion about the myriad of ways cishet Black men are failing the Black community.  This should go without saying but let's just say it:  We LOVE Black men.  We love the resilience, the vulnerability, the joy in spite of a country that seeks to harm, the righteous anger, the creativity and...

This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett are joined by political strategist Mervyn Marcano to discuss the conflicts of being a voter and living in the intersections.  Does any party have a platform that truly aligns with the beliefs and needs of those groups most marginalized? Does the Democratic party deserve the Black vote, the LGBTQI vote or the vote of women? Have they done enough in this election cycl...

This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett are joined by culture critic and Pulitzer Prize nominee Soraya McDonald to gain her perspective on the intersections of identity.  What does it mean to be Jewish and Black in America? Whose stories are accepted as the default representation of an ethnic group? We'll examine the various ways the social construct of race operate within the Jewish faith.  But first......

This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett do their absolute best to give the gift, the voice, the Queen that is BEYONCÉ the FANTI treatment.  If you've been living under a rock for the past week maybe you missed the news about Mrs. Knowles Carter and her reinterpretation of Disney's The Lion King for her movie Black is King . We'll get into what's so great about Beyoncé (SPOILER ALERT: Everayyythaaaang!) an...

This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett are joined by guest and Stonewall Community Foundation Executive Director Jarrett Lucas for a complex and complicado conversation about what it means to be an ally.  Being referred to as an "ally" is something many see as a badge of honor but along with the badge comes the task at hand. Allyship isn't just about words or labels. It's about actions. Ideally, the non-...

This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett are talking about hip hop mogul Curtis Jackson, better-known as 50 Cent.  The rapper turned actor, producer and sometimes internet troll has been in the news cycle recently due to a string of comments he made while visiting Lil Wayne's radio show where he labeled Black women as bitter and angry while ridiculing them for failing to be exotic. [caption id="attachment_...

This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett talk to former A&R executive Drew Dixon about the documentary "On the Record." In it she comes forward to tell her story of an alleged sexual assault at the hands of hip hop mogul Russell Simmons.  We'll discuss the intersectionality of race and gender Black woman face in the hip hop community and the ways in which misogynoir, white supremacy and toxic masculinity w...

West came onto the scene in the aughts as a producer wunderkind and created classic tracks for artists like Jay Z, Talib Kweli and Alicia Keys. He soon pivoted into a career as a rapper and gained fame in 2003 with the hit song " Through the Wire ." Even then, as Kanye rapped through a jaw wired shut after a car accident, audiences could see the drive and determination in Kanye the artist.  Kanye...

Hope you made room for an all-new FANTI!  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...

We're back with an all-new FANTI!  This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett are joined by Emmy-award-winning writer and comedian Dwayne Kennedy for a new segment we've dubbed: The Bullshit.  This time around, we'll take a look at performative "wokeness" and White folk's fake epiphanies. Does removing Aunt Jemima's image from the syrup bottle absolve a nation of hundreds of years of oppression? Do White fol...

This week, Tre’vell, Jarrett and the whole FANTI team are taking the week off in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.  If you're unfamiliar with Juneteenth it's widely celebrated as the day African Americans received their independence in The United States following the abolishment of slavery. The actual history behind the date is a little more complex.  What Juneteeth actually is is a commemorat...

This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett take us into the room where it happens: the newsroom.  The past few weeks have seen the world galvanized around the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department as well as the deaths of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery . The protests around the world have sparked debate about reform, defunding and restorative j...

The world has been rocked by the recent killing of George Floyd, a Black man who died while in police custody. Video footage showed arresting officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of a subdued Floyd for close to nine minutes while he lay handcuffed, helpless and at a certain point: non responsive. Three additional officers stood by in witness.  Outrage over Floyd's death has sparked world-wid...

It’s impossible to be all things to all people but where is the demarcation line between ignoring the culture and doing things your own way? Folks like Tyler Perry, Oprah (no last name, you know the one!) and more recently Lena Waithe and Kenya Barris have come under fire for not representing the totality of Black culture. But did anyone ever ask them to?    But before we get started… DIS/Honorabl...

We're celebrating our 15 episode milestone. (Yay, us!) This week, Tre’vell and Jarrett turn their attention toward the audience for a special FANMail episode of FANTI.  We'll read and discuss some of your emails and tweets about the show so far. Fanti is not just a podcast about the complicated and complex relationships we share with pop culture. It's a show about holding each other accountable, e...

If you've been spending time on Twitter in the past two weeks chances are you've come across various tweets about America's Next Top Model creator and host Tyra Banks. Clips from past episodes of both her wildly popular reality competition and her, admittedly, pretty kooky daytime talk show have resurfaced and under the lense of a 2020 microscope… yikes . But first we spill the tea and Pass the Po...

This week, Tre’Vell and Jarrett examine how body image impacts us as a society and on a personal level. What does it mean to be "fit?"   We'll take a look back at the history of fatness throughout the ages and how it has changed over the years.  We're joined by body-positive "fit-fluencers" Kevin Carnell and Jessica Jade Rihal who talk to us about  reclaiming the term "fat," what body positivity l...

This week, we're talking all things RuPaul. That's right. We're keeping the same energy for all of the icons. There's no denying the impact that RuPaul Andre Charles has had on the world of drag. He's carried drag into the mainstream in six-inch stilettos and challenged the status quo with every step. We Stan a living legend.    Not to mention the fact that half of the internet is powered by RuPau...

This week, we continue our "Proud to Be an American?" series. We're talking to Brian De Los Santos , digital strategist at the Desert Sun and the West Coast social lead for the USA Today Network, about his Latinx experience. We’re talking about the ways he engages pride, patriotism, and simply existing as Americans. He talks to us about his experience as an undocumented American, the push and pull...

Jen chats with us about maintaining her Asian identity in a country that often requires people of color to assimilate into whiteness in order to achieve success. Plus, we discuss the intersections within our own communities. Later, we’ll be joined by  Jia Lynn Yang , author of the upcoming book  One Mighty and Irresistable Tide: The Epic Struggle Over Immigration  who talks to us about Asian Ameri...

Mychael Chinn's The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel premieres this Saturday on Lifetime.   Pass the Popcorn   Tiger King Articles Referenced on the Show Source: The Atlantic CodeSwitch: Where Did That Fried Chicken Stereotype Come From ? DIS/Honorable Mentions  [caption id="attachment_54458" align="aligncenter" width="300"]   Twitter: @jaboukie [/caption] Sam - In dishonor of Mr. Whoever Run...

Shape Up: Gay in the Black barbershop The Confess Project Lorenzo Lewis The Black Man Project Wyatt tries to get himself a spokesperson gig at Bevel DIS/Honorable Mentions  [include Yamiche pic] Jarrett - Yamiche Alcindor Wyatt - Coronavirus worker strikes at Amazon and elsewhere Tre'Vell - In honor of Trans Visibility Day (March 31st), Tre'Vell gives a shout out to Every Image Is an Offering Go a...

Tough Question - Jarrett wants to hire a black or brown housekeeper, and has all kinds of feelings about it.   DIS/Honorable Mentions  Rapper  Chika: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Oprah won't let Stedman in her bed DJ D-Nice's Club Quarantine Instagram Dance Party Go ahead and @ us Email: FANTI@maximumfun.org Instagram: @FANTIpodcast @Jarrett Hill @rayzon (Tre’Vell) Twitter @FANTIpodcast @TreVellAnd...

A Tough Question What’s a single living in the midst of a pandemic supposed to do? Shelter in place… alone? Do single folk no longer get to mix and mingle, Netflix and chill, or have the sex while we’re in the age of the Ronia? Go ahead and @ us Email: FANTI@maximumfun.org Insta: @FANTIpodcast @Jarrett Hill @rayzon (Tre’Vell) Twitter: @FANTIpodcast @TreVellAnderson @JarrettHill @Swish (Producer La...