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It's that time of year again! With the recently announced list of nominees for the 2018 Grammys we're back ready to discuss what we think of the field, who we think got snubbed, who's inclusion surprised us the most, and to of course give our predictions for the winners of each category. Also we touch on the historical diversity found in this Grammys Album of the Year category. Check the full epis...

In this week's show we have a frank and open discussion about this seemingly never ending cycle of sexual assault accusations/revelations taking down icon after icon and what we think is driving these people in power to risk it all. Then we give our initial and spoiler-filled reactions to Season 1 of Netflix and Marvel's The Punisher, as well as our reactions to the brand new Avengers: Infinity Wa...

We're back and we're talking about all of the recent music and music news that has happened over the past couple of weeks. This week we talk about Big K.R.I.T.'s latest double disc effort, 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time, and whether we think this is his definitive album thus far. Also, we talk about the surprisingly dope SYRE by Jaden Smith and debate whether or not Cyhi's long awaited debut, No Dope...

This week's show is all about Stephen King and his recent resurgence in film & TV adaptations. We rank our Top 5 King adaptations and going full on spoiler talk about IT and The Dark Tower. We also touch on the impossible to avoid Harvey Weinstein situation, go on a Dragon Ball tangent, and take a look at Marvel's rising presence on TV. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, c...

We're back and we're talking about all of the recent music and music news that has happened over the past couple of weeks. This week we talk about the iconic Tom Petty's recent passing, XXL turning 20, Big K.R.I.T making his return with an upcoming double album - whether or not we think he's had a definitive album yet, and other notable news like Bill Murray garnering a #1 album on the classical c...

For this week's show we talk about the recent passing of Hugh Hefner and discuss our thoughts on his legacy and the discussion the media is having about it; whether it was more exploitation or liberation. Then we talk about the massive success that both IT and Rick and Morty have had and the influence that Rick and Morty in particular has had on McDonald's. We end things by discussing the recent t...

We're back and we're talking about all of the recent music and music news that has happened recently. We talk about the possible demise of Rolling Stone as it's going up for sale for the first time since it's start in 1967. We talk about how we think they've lost their true identity as the counterculture bible and how they could possibly get it back. We finish things by talking about new albums we...

This week we're talking about the Emmys notable moments and winners, recently ended seasons of The Strain and Preacher, new trailers for The Punisher and the Tomb Raider reboot, and end with our thoughts on Apple's new product launches. Which we think has lost it's mystique. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. Topic S...

We're back and we're talking about all of the recent music and music news that has happened recently. We try to rank Jay-Z's catalog, give our picks for the top 5 albums of the year so far, and go on a tangent about the drug culture in hip-hop. Check the full episode out above and tell us your thoughts, comments, and questions about the topics in the episode. Topic Suggestions, Questions, or Comme...

We're back and we're talking about all of the recent developments going on with ourselves, the website, and our new team members, ready to bring you dope content week in and week out. We also talk about recent shows we've been checking out, who's a worse kid - Zach from The Strain or Tariq from Power, give our thoughts about Season 1 of The Defenders, and discuss our cautious optimism for the new...

You knew this was coming. An entire episode dedicated to Kendrick Lamar's latest LP, DAMN. We break it down track-by-track and give our thoughts and opinions about the songs and any possible meanings they may have and we wrap up by giving our final thoughts on the album as a whole and how it compares to the rest of his discography. Check out the full podcast above and hop in the conversation down...

In Volume 3 of Musicphiles we chop it up about a number of the latest projects and singles to drop. We give our thoughts about Drake's More Life and whether we think he's just riding waves at this point. Then we talk about Rather You Than Me by Rick Ross and the latest singles from Kendrick Lamar and what we think he may have in store. We end things by talking about Mike WiLL Made-It's latest, Kod...

We have returned with the next episode of The Fearless Show and on this episode we give our reactions to this year's Oscars and we see who picked the most winners. We also talk about new shows and films we've been watching, in particular Marvel and Netflix's latest, Iron Fist. Then we close things out by discussing Dareece's recent exhibit opening in our hometown of Colorado Springs and any upcomi...

We follow up our last podcast by giving our thoughts about the Grammys and the various performers and winners, and we see how many we picked correctly. Then we talk about recent albums that have recently dropped like Future's double offering of FUTURE and HNDRXX, Big Sean's I Decided., the Migos sophomore effort, Jidenna's long awaited debut, Syd's first solo offering, and we unfortunately end by...

It's Oscars season! And just like we did with the Grammys, we're giving our picks on who and what we think will be the big winners of the night. Considering there were so many big names this year like Moonlight, La La Land, Fences, Manchester by the Sea, and others, it should be a crazy night. We also had to touch on how NY reacted to the travel ban (sorry we had to), and later in the show we give...

We kick off the first volume of Compilation 2 of our Musicphiles podcast by taking a quick look back at some of our favorite projects to drop in 2016 and giving our overall rating for the year. Then we list our top 10 most anticipated albums of 2017 from artists like Andre 3000, Lorde, Kendrick Lamar, Japandroids, Drake, Kanye West, and many more. We finish things off with a discussion about the l...

The new year is upon us and we are kicking off Season 2 (2017) of The Fearless Show by talking about our most anticipated films and TV series scheduled to be released in 2017. Dareece also talks about his recent visit to the Trenton Doyle Hancock art show in NY and his impressions. Check out the full episode above and you can see the time-stamps for the various topics below: Things to come in 2017...

In Volume 6, we talk about the recently announced Grammy nominations and place our bets on who will be the big winners of the night. We also discuss and rate the latest albums from J. Cole (4 Your Eyez Only), Ab-Soul (Do What Thou Wilt.), KiD CuDi (Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin'), The Weeknd (Starboy), A Tribe Called Quest (We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service), and more. Check out the...

In Episode 8 of The Fearless Show we talk about this trend of remaking/rebooting beloved franchises and whether we think that's a good or bad thing. We also discuss the Art Basel in Miami and the world of art fairs, Kerry James Marshall's show at The Met Breuer, and upcoming films on our radar. Check out the full episode above and you can see the time-stamps for the various topics below. Remaking/...

In Volume 5 of our Musicphiles podcast we discuss our thoughts about the 44th American Music Awards, the recent trend towards black consciousness in R&B and hip-hop, and Kanye West's latest meltdown. We also talk about what we're currently listening to, Yasiin Bey's (Mos Def) recent release, and our worries about Ab-Soul's upcoming project. Check out the time-stamps for the various topics below. T...

In this week's episode we discuss the recent victory of Donald Trump, Dave Chappelle's return to TV as a host for Saturday Night Live, and how pale in comparison current comedians are. We also go into full spoiler mode talking about Marvel's latest release, Doctor Strange. And lastly, we talk about upcoming films we're excited about; film like Ghost in the Shell, Trainspotting 2, and The Dark Towe...

We're back with Volume 4 of our Musicphiles podcast and we talk about the recent trend of musicians, especially rappers, getting involved politically. We also talk about the best album of the month, our thoughts on Dreamchasers 4, new releases, and what we're listening to at the moment. Check out the full podcast above and you can see the time-stamps for the various topics below. Editors Note:...

In Episode 6 we discuss The World Series delivering as promised and going to a game 7, and the major announcements from both Microsoft and Apple. Microsoft looks to be taking the lead on innovation, especially when it comes to creativity, while Apple continues to make incremental enhancements. We also dive into Telsa's new developments, DiCaprio's new documentary, films and shows we're watching, a...

We're back with Volume 3 of our Musicphiles podcast and we talk about the recent return of Frank Ocean, Drake taking more shots, his average sounding new releases, current music we're listening to, and dope music videos from the week. Time-stamps below: The recent return of Frank Ocean - 01:38 Drake announces More Life and drops 4 new songs - 07:50 Current music we're listening to - 17:04 Topic Su...

We're back with episode 5 of The Fearless Show, and we touch on a wide range of topics. We talk about recent NY art shows we've checked out, the momentous world series between the Indians and Cubs, films and shows we're excited about, and I go off on a tangent about my utter disappointment with the DC cinematic universe. Time-stamps below: NY Art Shows - 00:50 Momentous World Series between Cubs a...