The Culture Garden

Welcome back to a brand new episode of The Culture Garden Podcast ! Kieron and Rachel are diving into the 3rd Annual Romance Month, and this time they're tackling the 2024 indie film She Taught Love . Right off the bat, the two hosts have different takes, with Rachel not exactly sold on Frank's charm or his ability to win over Mali. Along the way, they explore themes like the portrayal of...

Welcome back to The Culture Garden Podcast! This week, Rich & Skool take a hilarious deep dive into the 2006 Wayans film, Little Man. Listen, we have no idea why we’re discussing this movie—seriously, not a clue. Even more impressive, we managed to stretch almost an hour of conversation out of it. Join us as we laugh through the best scenes, reflect on the legacy of The Wayans family, and go o...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Culture Garden Podcast ! This week, we’re thrilled to be joined by two incredible figures from the Black Reel Awards — Tim Gordon , film critic & founder, and Cordell Martin , Nominating Chairperson/Executive Producer. In this episode, Tim and Cordell take us behind the scenes of the Black Reel Awards, sharing the origin story of this prestigious...

Welcome back to a brand-new episode of The Culture Garden Podcast ! This week, the crew is switching things up and diving into a 2.0 version of one of their past episodes, revisiting the classic film The Five Heartbeats . Why launch a 2.0 series for films they've already discussed? Well, no one talks about classic films just once, and they needed to add Rachel to the conversation. They break d...

Welcome back to a brand new episode of The Culture Garden Podcast ! This week, Kieron and Rachel dive into the 2007 film Pride , a story about unlikely allies, activism, and solidarity. Rachel is less than pleased with Kieron’s lukewarm take on the film, sparking a lively debate that takes them deep into themes of history, culture, and personal perspective. In this episode, they explore the signif...

Welcome back to The Culture Garden podcast! We hope everyone is having a fantastic start to the year! In this episode, Rich and Skool kick off 2025 by diving into the 2009 comedy Janky Promoters . They discuss their surprise at how many people haven't seen or even heard of the film, its troubled release (including how it came out unfinished), and the hilarious moments that have kept them laughing...

Welcome back to a new episode of The Culture Garden Podcast ! This week, Kieron and Rachel are joined by Podcast OG and the host of The Frequency Podcast , Portia Renee, for a hilarious deep dive into the 2003 cult classic Bad Santa . Together, the trio discusses the near-misses in casting, their first experiences with the film, and whether or not Bad Santa deserves its place in the pantheon of Ch...

Welcome back to The Culture Garden Podcast ! The holiday cheer continues as Kieron and Rachel dive into the 2016 film Almost Christmas . In this episode, the duo explores how this movie mirrors the 2007 classic This Christmas , Mo'Nique’s unforgettable return to the big screen, and why the film didn’t quite land for Kieron despite its potential. From memorable performances to missed opportunities,...

Welcome back to a new episode of The Culture Garden Podcast ! This week, we’re diving into the 1998 romantic comedy You’ve Got Mail , the ultimate blend of romance, technology, and '90s charm. Kieron and Rachel will unpack Nora Ephron's legendary contributions to the rom-com genre, including her work on You’ve Got Mail —which sits comfortably alongside some of the best rom-coms of all time. In thi...

Welcome back to a brand-new episode of The Culture Garden Podcast ! This week, we're diving deep into the iconic Spike Lee film School Daze , with over two hours of discussion that you won’t want to miss. As you're traveling for the holiday, kick back and join Kieron and Rachel as they take a trip down memory lane, sharing some of their own college stories, experiences with Greek life, and reflect...

Welcome back to  The Culture Garden Podcast —and this week, we're celebrating a HUGE milestone: Episode 100! 🎉 The gang is back together to kick off this special episode with a trip down memory lane. We’ll spend the first 40 minutes reflecting on how we got here—our early podcast memories, whether we ever thought we’d make it to 100 episodes, some of our favorite moments, and a few behind-the-sce...

Before we hit the big milestone of Episode 100, we wanted to take a moment to introduce you to a fantastic new podcast brought to you by the Culture Garden Family: Childish Grownups ! Hosted by Maurice, Ash, and Mia, this podcast takes a nostalgic look at the films we grew up with—revisiting them through the lens of adulthood. In their debut episode, they dive into the iconic The Lion King , unpac...

Welcome to a special Halloween bonus episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! We’re thrilled to bring you our Horror Film correspondent, Mia, as we dive into Jordan Peele’s groundbreaking 2017 directorial debut, Get Out. In this episode, we explore whether Get Out stands as the best film of the 2010s and if it marked the end of the “instant classic” era. We’ll discuss how the movie hits differently...

Welcome back to a new episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! Kieron and Rachel are back to dive into the 2020 film The High Note . They talk about how the Covid-19 pandemic caused the film to fly under the radar, and explore the confusion around its genre—was it a rom-com, a drama, or something else entirely? They also highlight the incredible performances, with a special focus on Kelvin Harrison...

Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! This week, Kieron and Rachel will be breaking down Chadwick Boseman’s last theatrical release, 21 Bridges . The two will dive into the film’s anonymity, why it’s the perfect plane movie, and how it stacks up to The Negotiator . They’ll also touch on the things that stood out (for better or worse) and much more. Thank you, as always, fo...

Welcome back to a new episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! Good news! Kieron and Rachel are back after an extended break, and a new episode from the duo was long overdue. This week, they’ll break down the 2023 horror/comedy, The Blackening . The discussion will center around their first experiences with the film, Ray and Rich seeing themselves and their friend group taking a reunion trip like th...

Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! Maurice has broken into the studio again, this time with an assist from Skool as they discuss the 1999 film Blue Streak. The fellas will dive into their first experiences with the film, its unexpected box office success, best scenes, and more. Thank you again for tuning in, and don’t worry—Rich and Ray will be back next week. Y’all be...

Welcome back to a bonus episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! Now that The Best Episode Ever Crew has wrapped up discussing the series, it’s only right they dive into the 2015 Entourage film. Join us as we break down the issues that delayed the movie, explore whether it did justice to the iconic series, debate if Chaz could actually take Ronda Rousey in the Octagon (yeah, we know), and much more....

I guess some listeners were a bit impatient while waiting on a new movie from Rich and Ray P, so they decided to break in the studio and record their own episode. I promise they were coming back soon, y'all didn't have to break in the studio! Welcome to The Culture Garden Takeover. Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theculturegardenpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  @theculturegardenpodcast E-ma...

Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! The finale is here, and we’re finally ready to crown the Best Episode of Entourage. The guys will rank their favorite characters in the series, discuss which Vince movie they’d spend their money on first, and break down which episode of the series truly deserves the title of ‘Best Ever.’ We appreciate you for listening and watching. Pl...

Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! We're continuing with our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage for their 20th Anniversary. This week we're breaking down Season 8 as the series comes to an end. We'll discuss if the ending of the series was satisfactory, some of the storylines that felt forced, the insufferable actions of E, Chaz goes on...

Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! We're continuing with our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage for their 20th Anniversary. This week we're breaking down Season 7, and the series takes a dark turn. We'll discuss if the series should've ended after Season 6, if the storlyline felt forced, debate what we would do if we were in the shoe...

Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! We're continuing with our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage for their 20th Anniversary. This week we're breaking down Season 6, and for the first time, Vince's career has no worries. We get to discuss Turtle's journey to find his purpose, Drama putting everything on the line to protect his friend,...

Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! We're continuing with our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage for their 20th Anniversary. This week, we're breaking down Season 5 as we witness the downward spiral of Vince's career after Medellin . Should E have been fired? Did Verner have a point about Vince's acting in Smoke Jumpers? We'll loo...

Welcome back to The Culture Garden Podcast! We're back with our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage for their 20th Anniversary. This week, the conversation centers on Season 4 and the buildup of Medellin . At the end of the series, we'll have a discussion to crown the best episode of Entourage . We appreciate you for listening and watching, please me sure to subscribe,...