Society and Pop Culture 101 : Cultural Analysis and Social Insights

At this point, we are all aware of the Joke heard around the world during the Kevin Hart's Roast on Mothers Day. Well Kevin Hart himself has finally come out to speak up about it. Now only one question remains.... Did he do enough to beat the sell-out allegations that has been thrown his way for a few years now? Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine weighs in debating things like Kevin Hart'...

If The Roast of Kevin Hart was a dish it would be one of those "try meals" you make at 2am after a night of partying. It's passable in the moment, but the next day you realized how stale that bread was and the mystery sauce wasn't exactly safe. However, the ham, steak, and eggs still went hard . Now you're sitting with regrets on the choices because your beer gut ain't ho...

Society and Pop Culture 101 and JB vs The World link up to talk about the epic Daredevil: Born Again S2. So be aware a Spoiler Alert is active for this one. You've been warned! We're talking about returns, what we loved, what we hated, and what we predict for the future. Is Daredevil: Born Again living up to the hype of the Netflix Era? #Daredevil #DaredevilBornAgain #KingPin #LukeCage #Je...

The Meg Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson break-up obliterated the "Man vs Woman Internet Peace Treaty of 2025". The shock waves have male basketball fans vs the female hip-hop fans in an uproar. Arguing who is more famous, relevant, and better looking. The conversations are even touching on morality, separating art from career, and who actually gets to change. We don't love being at o...

KevOnStage is catching heat from the Christian Community for what seems like radical views. It raises the debate on the church communities' values, traditions, and practices. The Student Section pulled up with questions and opinions on sin and sexuality. The Lt. Gov Justin Fairfax and his wife Cerina's situation left behind many questions for family, friends, and political allies to find a...

This is part one of our animation focused series with our resident Film Instructors, Doc and Kate (No Bustle Podcast). In this episode we focus on some of the influences on early animation and how we perceive it now. We settle on some choices made that would definitely be considered 'distasteful' in modern pop culture and society. We even ask the question of should these classic and pionee...

Is Dare Devil: Born Again AVTF Just Disney/Marvel's Ice? That's the question Instructor BK Spades and Gym Coach JB Smith sets out to answer. Giving evidence that the answer is a little more complicated than just an easy yes. Plus the duo digs into a few of their favorite moments and scenes from the show's 1st 2 episodes of season 2. Don't worry it's very light on the spoilers....

Comedian Druski obliterates Turning Point USA's hive queen Erika Kirk by parodying some of her controversial moments. Like when she said the world needs more "white male men" or mailmen it wasn't really too clear. Since we are on the topic of jokes, Comedian Learnmore Jonasi is served on stage by way of 'Lion King' Composer,Lebo M. The suit is for 27 MILLLION! Good Lord t...

The 98th Oscars came with BIG wins and major drama this year. With the Sinners Era coming to a close breaking nomination records across the board but still falling short on key awards at specific award shows. Speaking of epic movies. The 2026 Summer Blockbusters list is jam-packed with great film potential. So prep your wallets and pay your bills on time because it looks like a forecast of "b...

The Target Boycott is "officially over" but it has seemed to get more complicated after Pastor Jamal Bryant's announcement. A woman, who has seemingly lost her mind, has been arrested for shooting at singer, Rihanna's California home. Last Things: BK Spades: Nicole Curtis shows up to the Breakfast Club to explain her use of the Nword with the hard 'R'. Spoiler Alert: It g...

Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem gets dumped by Trump after a grilling on Capitol Hill. Speaking of grilling, Mr. Tendernism is back and maybe even better than ever. It's a new grill for Unc after his former employer, Destination Smokehouse, continuously fumbled the bag with him. They not getting out of those 'taking advantage of unc' allegations. Paramount/Skydance somehow bea...

At the 2026 Bafta Awards Sinner's Actors Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan gets the 'N-Word hurled at them while on stage by John Davidson ( tourette syndrome activist). The Internet is divided on this one. This event has sprung many debates about tourettes, it's effects, and affects on hate speech and accountability . Meanwhile 50 Cent gets absolutely lambasted by back to back diss t...

The fallout from the Epstein files continue as Prince Andrew is arrested in the UK. Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine discuss the implications and reactions to this major development, alongside this weeks guest instructor Shannon Treadwell. Other hot topics include; Plus, CBS censorship of Stephen Colbert gets dicey as it shakes up the Texas Democratic primary. A casino overturning a woman's...

Join Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine as they invite, The No Bustle Podcast duo to talk about some of the most important films from the 2000s and 2010s. Films we find interesting, intriguing, hilarious, goofy goes on the list based on our own personal criteria. Did we name any true game changers? Be Sure to let us know if we left your favorite film out in the cold. How? By sounding off in the S...

The Superbowl Halftime Show hasn't been this tense since...anytime Beyonce headlined it. This time we got the American MEGASTAR Bad Bunny vs some old dude named checks notes Kid Rock??? That's right Bad Bunny will be rocking one of the biggest stages in entertainment and Kid Rock will be counter-performing somewhere for TPUSA. We got something to say about that one. Is Ai planning to overt...

Nicki Minaj grifting for a Trump gold card has been circling the rumor mill for the past few weeks. As she cozies up to the maga movement many have speculated that it was all about her citizenship. While that may be true, our guest co-host JBversustheWorld think it's more to it than that. Could pardons for two of her close family members be at play, too? Speaking of Nicki Minaj, Kanye West is...

Instructor BK Spades and Novacaine will be sounding off on the Druski v the Mega Church Folk and the varying opinions and sliding scales of the internet. Are some of us being hypocritical and hypercritical about the jokes? As Nicki Minaj's Maga/Christian Arc continues is it fair to call out her hypocrisy? From judging the black community to disrespecting Don Lemon is her skeletons and faith fa...

In our Season Finale, Instructor BK wonders where did all the whimsical and magic feelings go for the Christmas holiday? Who took it? Where did it go? How do we get it back? Last Things: Hot 97 owners fires the Ebro in the Morning crew. Ebro, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez included. Was this an injustice, ageism, or fair game? President Trump is in the mist of a lot of things but announcing Ame...

Instructor BK Spades examines the conversation around the 50 Cent produced, Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning that saw Marlon Wayans and Ja Rule get pulled in to it's orbit. In our last thing segments: 1.Ai creators get recognition for their innovation and influence by Time Magazine? 2. Supergirl gets her teaser trailer! BK breaks down what he want's from the new Supergirl film and sha...

IN TODAY'S CLASS! We got The No Bustle Podcast duo coming through to talk most important films from the 80/90s for our Film Eras collab. If we leave your favorite film out let us know in the Student Section aka the comment section. #movies #filmreview #1980s #90s #films IN TODAY'S CLASS! We got The No Bustle Podcast duo coming through to talk most important films from the 80/90s for our Fi...

If you grew up in the 90s and early 2000s you are well aware of how industry beauty standards took over the world. From the rise of the video vixen to the take over of social media. It wasn't new then and it's not new now, but for some reason the issue still persists. False beauty standards continue to hurt our children and perpetuate a false sense of confidence that easily falls a part in...

In this session, Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine discuss Hip-Hop not making the Top 40 for the 1st time in 30+ years. Which is more relevant Hip-Hop or The Billboard itself. Our duo covers many topics within the topic from lack of substance to corporate involvement diluting the source materials. Does this make hip-hop artist hungry again? Will it spark a new hip-hop renaissance? Does the commu...

Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine, along with the Student Section, have conversation about some of their favorite monsters, candy, and family-friendly Halloween movies.

In today's class we're discussing our favorite films from the eras of 1960 and 1970. We didn't want to this one alone so we're tagging in The No Bustle Podcast for a multi-part crossover event. Cross your fingers because if things go well we're talking full on sequels and maybe a few spin-offs. Maybe, some commemorative plushies and t-shirts? We'll have to talk to the merch department for that one...

Tiq Milan holds many titles, trans advocate, writer, teacher, and mentor. Yet perhaps the most meaningful is simply: son. This role grants him a unique and powerful lens through which he approaches his diverse life callings. Whether he's encouraging, educating, or simply sharing a story, Tiq offers a compelling example of what humanity can aspire to be. Join the class as instructors BK Spades and...