Flowers For The Culture

Oh culture. Ohhhh culture. Where are thou? Cometh here please. Have a seat. We're gathered here to speak on 'What's Fresh In The Culture' with no other than Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete.  Oh, they're here to bring you Black Joy, always (Aaliyah tribute at Essence Fest, Questlove's documentary on Earth, Wind, & Fire, a podcast in dedication to Toni Morrison, etc.)....

Easy conversations between Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete on this new episode! They both have a few topics to discuss and they’re bringing you all in to the group chat *laughs*. First and foremost: THEY REACHED 5K DOWNLOADS!!!! THEY THANK YOU FOR THE LISTENS! They go through their typical segments (A Rose Is A Rose, The Cactus), but focus on some people and things that has full confidence, and audac...

Listen up, culture. We need to think more on who and why we're canceling so many people and situations. At this point, we're going to run out of people and things to cancel. Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete are over canceling retail stores, actors, singers, and...everyone for that matter. Where does it stop?!?! *laughs*...with that, ReRe and Pete take this episode to go through a few circums...

FFTC Gang! When you’re alone in your room, do you stare at the walls? Does your conscious call? Does it tell you to cut on a RomCom? If so, does it tell you to cut on Just Wright or Deliver Us From Eva?  *dies laughing*…well, you better watch both, and give it up for the Queens of RomComs: Queen Latifah and Gabrielle Union!! On this episode, Queen Crowned ReRe guides Mr. Al Pete and the audience t...

6 Years to the day (February 25th), Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete started this award winning/award nominated podcast! 6 years of Black Joy, Black commentary, Black culture, Black prosperity, Black excellence, and simply Blackness! On this exclusive live event (streamed on YouTube for the first time), ReRe and Pete run through their signature segments ('A Rose Is A Rose', 'Cactus&apos...

Let it be known, that it’s Black History Month…and Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete have a double dose of flowers to give! It’s been a minute since ReRe and Pete have given flowers to a person/place/thing/idea. On this episode, they share two recipients each. ReRe handles the ladies (Mabel King and Oprah Winfrey) and Pete holds it down for the fellas (Roland Martin and D-Nice).  Per usual, they go thr...

OHHHH…Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete got fancy on the culture…and did a episode…a week after the last one dropped?? Is the culture ok?? Is something wrong?? Of course not! Everything is cool, but in the past week, the culture has been POPPIN’ BABY!  ReRe found it appropriate to shine some Black Joy light on a few things that happened! They took time to acknowledge Lynn Jones-Turpin, a news reporter...

Happy 2026, FFTC Gang! We hope you’re refreshed from all the downtime with your family, friends, etc.! Now it’s time to get BYKE in motion with Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete! This episode is focused on ReRe and Pete’s introvert ways *laughs*. They went through their staple segments (A Rose Is A Rose, The Cactus, the Tyler Perry sightings), while chatting about various things happening in the cultur...

2025 has come to a quick end. 2026 is upon us, FFTC Gang! Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete return with their highlights of 2025. Of course, they couldn’t get through all of them, but they shared what was memorable to them. From music to movies to the hapn’s in the culture, ReRe and Pete break down…basically…the Roses and Cactuses of the year. Per usual, there is always great music (Clipse new album an...

FFTC Gang! Seems like the culture is behaving, but Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete find SOME things going on! It's another round of the culture check-in with THEE award-winning and nominated podcast and ReRe and Pete are here for the introvert talk, the rose AND cactus giving (segment action), and more. Of course they had to see what person threw Tyler Perry up in the mix!  Culture talk: No Limi...

In this Black Joy episode of Flowers For the Culture, Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete taps back in with what’s going on in the culture currently. ‘What’s Fresh In The Culture’ brings the two to speaking on things like Drake’s dismissed case against Kendrick Lamar, due to ‘nonactionable opinions’. They also share moments from the past that make you reflect (Toni Morrison), victories (Jacksonville Jagu...

In this heartfelt episode of Flowers For the Culture, Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete give flowers to the late, great Malcolm-Jamal Warner , an actor, poet, musician, and podcaster whose cultural impact spans decades. From his unforgettable role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show to his soulful expressions through music and spoken word, Malcolm-Jamal’s legacy is one we couldn’t let go unrecognized. T...

It's June and this is the month of pushing BLACK JOY HEAVY! It don't stop, FFTC Gang! Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete are back with flowers for actor Mr. Delroy Lindo. From Clockers to Unprisoned to the newly released Sinners, Delroy has been representing in the acting world for years!  ReRe and Pete spin through their segments. They start off with a news flash about the big homie Tyler Per...

FFTC Gang! The gang leaders Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete have another special episode for you. We hope you got your laughing caps on! The month of May is reserved for Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month. Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month is a celebration of the histories, cultures, and contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Observed each May, it honors th...

Did you catch Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete on the Met Gala carpet??? If you didn't, they have the rundown for you (video and all) *laughs*!  It's another round of Black Joy and Black Culture conversations. ReRe and Pete skip to 'What's Fresh In The Culture' and share their good and bad on what's happening (Sinners movie and people spoiling it, show cancellations, ReRe...

FFTC Gang...whaddup?!?! Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete have returned from a small break to dish out flowers to the deserved! In this episode, the flowers go to Ms. Tasha Smith, the popular actress, director, AND coach (how 'bout that).  ReRe and Pete take the time to speak on her accomplishments and they focused on her directorial moves. She's directed episodes from The Equalizer, Bel Air,...

FFTC Gang!! It's another round of Black Joy AAANNNDDD it's the podcast's 5 year anniversary! *crowd goes WILD*! On this episode, the crew take time to share a few Black History facts that they both didn't (or did) know. Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete also go through the segments: 'A Rose Is A Rose' (Joy Reid's Black woman excellence, Sly Stone documentary, etc), &a...

HAPPY SEASON 4, FFTC GANG!! The Black Joy, award-winning AND nominated, internationally known, mixtape releasing King and Queen are BYKE (southern pronounced 'back')! To the newcomers and the residing listeners, WELCOME!  Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete start the season off with the segment 'What's Fresh In The Culture' being that Super Bowl 59 and The Grammys recently happen...

FFTC Gang! It's time we say goodbye...for the moment! Here is Season 3 Finale and Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete have the Black Joy, reflections, and the updates on what's happening in the culture.  Of course they go through their segments! In the 'A Rose Is A Rose' segement, ReRe gives us the tunes to check out and gives roses to the Queen Mary J. Blige. Pete shares his genuine...

Is Morris Chestnut the sexiest man alive?? Mr. Al Pete asks Crowned ReRe this and the response was…!!!! Yes, the FFTG Gang are back to reward Mr. Chestnut his flowers for his contributions to the acting world and being the apple to A LOT of ladies’ eyes! Morris has been in the conversation since his newly appearance in the drama series Reasonable Doubt as Corey Cash.  Outside of giving Morris his...

...and the FFTG Gang returns with Round 2! The continuation of why the culture is STILL mad. Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete asks the question again: Why Yall Mad?!?!?!?! ReRe and Pete picked up where they left off by discussing the historical presidential debate and how Kamala Harris basically washed Donald Trump. They also talk about the new song boogeyman Kendrick Lamar released, Shannon Sharpe&ap...

Well...the culture is mad...again. Mad for whatever reasons. Even though the reasons why the culture is mad has facts to support the claim, the culture still finds a way to hold on to the madness. *sigh*... ...don't fret though. The FFTC Gang is here to discuss. Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete got together before the presidential debate to highlight the "mad" points. Part 1 gives light...

How To Be A Playa…Booty Call (the phrase)…one of the memorable video jocks from MTV…and much more! Who was that?! Mr. Bill Bellamy! The FFTC Gang returns with the flowers for the comedian, actor, community giver. Bill has and still is making headlines with his movie and TV endeavors. On top of the acknowledgements, Crowned ReRe’s birthday is at the end of August, so the celebrations begun! One tim...

We know, we know. Tyler’s Moon?? Is this a mixtape coming out from the FFTC Gang?? What does this really mean?!?!?! Well…Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete have that answer on this episode! The Gang gives the insight on ‘What’s Fresh In The Culture’ by speaking on their favorite targeted person: Mr. Tyler Perry! ReRe and Pete speak on his latest movie ‘Divorce In The Black’ and the criticism he’s been r...

The FFTC Gang is back with a show highlighting a person! Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete have been spending time on the culture and decided to tap back in to what made up the show…soooooo…the flower recipient for this episode is Ms. Vivica A. Fox! The Gang went through her movies, TV shows, and accomplishments she has accomplished in her 20+ years in the business. ReRe and Pete also discuss if she’s...