The Culture Garden

Martin fans, this is for you! Welcome to a special series from The Culture Garden podcast! Join us as we take an almost impossible journey of answering a simple question: What is the best episode of Martin all-time? Each week we'll break down a season as we begin the search for the best episode. We'll provide some honorable mentions before ranking our top episodes from the season. Each #1 episode...

Martin fans, this is for you! Welcome to a special series from The Culture Garden podcast! Join us as we take an almost impossible journey of answering a simple question: What is the best episode of Martin all-time? Each week we'll break down a season as we begin the search for the best episode. We'll provide some honorable mentions before ranking our top episodes from the season. Each #1 episode...

Welcome back for another episode! Join Rich (@krich513), Skool (@Skool513) and Rachel (@RaaaaayP) as they discuss the 2006 cult classic ATL. Topics include ATL and what it meant to the culture in 2006, the film overachieving, relatable coming of age moments, and much more. This is a fun episode and it was good to go down memory lane and re-visit the days when life was more simple. As always, thank...

Welcome to episode 20! Join Rich (@krich513), Skool (@Skool513) and Rachel (@RaaaaayP) as they have a discussion about Martin Lawrence's directorial debut, A Thin Line Between Love & Hate. Many topics will be discussed, including whether this film is a classic, flaws throughout the movie, Lynn Whitfield's performance, and who the victim was. There will also be the normal categories like Best S...

Join Rich (@krich513), Skool (@Skool513) and Rachel (@RaaaaayP) as they dive into the 2000 classic Love & Basketball. We discuss the legacy of the film, in depth portrayal of the woman athlete, new perspectives on the film as an adult, and if Monica and Q are really relationship goals. We'll also get into our favorite categories such as Best Scenes, Best Quotes, Scene Stealer, and more. As alw...

Join Rich (@krich513), Skool (@skool513) and Rachel (@RaaaaayP) as they break down the 1996 classic Set It Off. We'll review the groundbreaking impact of the film, the power of 4 black women in the box office, the breakout role for Queen Latifah, trivia, best scenes and more. We're excited to have this discussion with you, please be sure to like, subscribe and share. Be sure to follow us on Instag...

Welcome back for a bonus episode of The Culture Garden Podcast. Rich and Skool are joined by Chaz, aka Boogie, to discuss John Singleton's Shaft (2000). We'll discuss the legacy of the movie, the ties to the original Shaft, the brilliant acting of Jeffrey Wright and Christian Bale, among other things. This will be the last audio only episode, our YouTube page is coming next. Thank you for your con...

What’s the word good people?! Thanks for joining us for another episode as we break down a modern day love story, Really Love. We discuss the origins of the film, the similarities to Love Jones, and what this movie will mean to the younger generation. We’ll also go through our categories and discuss what the true love story is in this film. Please remember to subscribe, rate us, and share. As alwa...

Before the Oscars aired, we made plans to record an episode to highlight wins for The Culture. Then the slap happened. We're tired of the story too, but we had to discuss it since it happened. Shoutout to Will, Questlove, Samuel L Jackson, Shayla Cowan, Will Packer, and Beyonce. We'll be back next week with a romance film. 

Welcome back for another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! This week we have a bonus episode that we recorded back in 2020 discussing Head of State. We touch on all of your favorite categories, go on a deep dive about what inspired Chris Rock to make this movie, provide trivia, discuss the Great Bernie Mac, and much more. As always, please remember to subscribe, rate, listen and share. Most i...

Welcome back to another episode! Join Skool (@skool513), Rachel (@RaaaaayP) and Rich (@krich513) as they break down the forgotten comedy Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. They discuss the all star cast, Martin's run as a physical comedy genius, favorite scenes, best quotes and more. This movie is guaranteed to give you some laughs, please remember to subscribe, share and rate the show. Thank you as alw...

Welcome back good people! Join Skool (@Skool513), Rachel (@RaaaaayP) and Rich (@krich513) as they discuss the 1997 film Soul Food. There is an interesting conversation that takes place to discuss if this movie should be considered a classic or if it's outdated. If you begin yelling at your speakers, we understand. We also break down the cast, best scenes, favorite lines, etc. As always, thank you...

Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! Join Skool (@Skool513) and Rich (@krich513) as they break down The Nutty Professor. They'll discuss how famous Eddie Murphy was in the 1980's and how this movie sparked the Eddie Murphy comeback in 1996. They will also discuss the supporting cast, The Klump family, best scenes, and much more. Thank you as always, please remember to sub...

Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden. This episode we're joined by our very special guest and Culture Garden family Rachel (@RaaaaayP) as we break down 1999's classic The Best Man. Join us as we discuss the incredible cast, who almost played the role of Harper Stewart, best scenes, friendship, and of course, the Harper/Mia/Lance dynamic. Are you still getting married after the tru...

We know we've been focused on television, but we still remembered that movies are our heart! Today we're joined by our guest host, Fresh, to discuss the 2002 film Barbershop. Join us as we discuss the significance of the barbershop within the culture, Ice Cube's 2002 run, the Barbershop franchise as a whole, as well as our favorite characters and moments from the film. As always, we thank you for...

Not too many movies deliver the joy and laughs the way House Party does. Join Rich, Skool, and special guest Bryan as they discuss this 1990 classic. We'll discuss the history of how this movie was made and the impact that it had in 1990. We'll also get into how and why Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff were almost in the lead roles of this movie. Best scenes, funny moments, who we would be at a House...

The culture took a big loss with the passing of the legendary DMX. We all came to know and love X because of his music, but he also left an impression with his roles on the big screen. Simply put, DMX movies aren't discussed enough. In this episode, Rich and Skool discuss  and rank 5 DMX film performances during the height of his fame. Let's just say that Skoolboi has some...interesting takes...

While people were celebrating 4/20 this month, we were recording for an underrated stoner movie "Next Friday". Join Rich and Skool as they break down their original plans for this episode, why they aren't doing the "Friday" series in order, Mike Epps breakout performance, and recap some of the funniest and timeless moments from this film. As always, we appreciate you listening!

We're back again to discuss a timeless classic, Love Jones! Join us as we welcome Angel, our first guest on the podcast, to breakdown some of the classic scenes, themes and quotes from this 1997 love story. We look forward to having you join our conversation about the highs, lows, and everything in between about love and friendship. Always remember, when that Jones come down....

It feels good to be back! Rich and Skoolboi dust off the microphones to bring you the latest episode of The Culture Garden Podcast. We'll be discussing the Wayans family and their impact the culture over the years. From In Living Color to White Chicks, the Wayans have always been able to provide laughs in their own unique way. We even rank our top 5 Wayans movies. We appreciate you for listen...

Can't nobody sang like Eddie Kang Jr, just like nobody can podcast like Rich and Skool. We're excited to break down one of our favorite movies of all time and a cultural classic, The 5 Heartbeats. Join us as we go over the history of this movie, as well as break down our favorite scenes, characters, etc. As always, thank you for listening. We hope you enjoy!

There aren't too many stars as big as The Fresh Prince! Will has done it all in his career from multiple Grammy's to a box office record that will never be broken. However, when you look back at his career, you might find yourself realizing that there's a lot more that Will could have provided. Join us as we dive into that conversation and give this legend his flowers! Feel free to take a shot eve...

What’s going on good people?! Rich and Skool here, presenting The Culture Garden. Join us in our weekly podcast journey as we highlight film, actors, and directors who created some of our favorite films and television shows within the culture. We appreciate you checking out our introduction and look forward to the ride. Love!