Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]

Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]
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Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] is a comedic podcast that reviews films with leading actors of color and analyzes them in the context of race and Hollywood's diversity issues. Hosted by Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan, and James III. BMCJ is an iTunes Editor's Choice podcast and has reached #2 on the iTunes Film/TV charts. BMCJ has also been covered by multiple websites including Huffington Post, Splitsider, Salon, The Daily Dot, and more.

  1. 5D AGO

    Dashing Through the Snow (Teaser)

    PRODUCTION NOTE: The show is taking the next two weeks off for the holidays—we will be back with new episodes in January! This week, Jerah and Jon are covering Dashing Through the Snow (2023), directed by Tim Story, screenplay by Scott Rosenberg, starring Lil Red Howery, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Teyonah Parris, Oscar Nunez, Madison Skye Validum, and Mary Lynn Rajskub. Together, they discuss Scott Rosenberg’s career, whether or not Bray’s losing it, where James is, what Dashing Through the Snow is, the other Black-led holiday films they’ve covered, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! Listen to Bray's The Floor podcast "The Floor Play" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Pick up copies of James and Connor Ratliff's Stitch comics here: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647503011 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content  JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast  BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    8 min

  2. DEC 11

    Being Eddie w/ Ian Edwards

    This week, James and Jon welcome comedian and writer Ian Edwards (Untitled: The Comedy Special You Didn’t Know You Needed) to cover Being Eddie, directed by Angus Wall, starring Eddie Murphy, Dave Chapelle, and Jerry Seinfeld. Together, they discuss where Jerah is, how you even rate a documentary like Being Eddie, what it’s like seeing someone with such extreme talent come into their own, Eddie's peers' feelings about him, his house, their personal Eddie histories, and much, much more!  Watch Ian’s Special here: https://youtu.be/q_4pEVD6Y3k?si=m6lalpbpg-7WnFzh Listen to Bray's The Floor podcast "The Floor Play" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Pick up copies of James and Connor Ratliff's Stitch comics here: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647503011 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content  JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast  BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 2m

  3. DEC 4

    Wicked: For Good w/ Moni Odeyepo and Tessa Claire Hersh (Teaser)

    This week, Jon is joined by actors and writers Moni Odeyepo (Who All Gon’ Be There?, Peacock) and Tessa Claire Hersh (Younger, Desus & Mero) to cover Wicked: For Good, directed by Jon M. Chu, screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. Together, they discuss what James and Jerah DON’T have to contribute to the conversation, whether or not they should all sing, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! Listen to Bray's The Floor podcast The Floor Play here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Pick up copies of James and Connor Ratliff's Stitch comics here: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647503011 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content  JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast  BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    8 min

  4. NOV 27

    INTERVIEW: Ernie Hudson

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon welcome the legendary Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, Boston Blue) for a special interview episode. Together, they discuss the ongoing legacy of his turn as Winston Zeddemore, the ups and downs of his decades-long career, that now-famous tee-shirt photo, where he’s seen progress in the industry on Black creatives, where he hasn’t, the surprising impact Roots had on the industry, and much, much more!  Listen to The Floor Play here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Pick up copies of James and Connor Ratliff's Stitch comics here: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647503011 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content  JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast  BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    58 min

  5. NOV 20

    Predator: Badlands (Teaser)

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Predator: Badlands, directed by Dan Trachtenberg, screenplay by Patrick Aison, story by Patrick Aison and Dan Trachtenberg, starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi. Together, they discuss their feelings about lore both Predator-related and not-Predator-related, being Dan Trachtenberg fans, liking homework, finding Bray’s intro offensive, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! Listen to The Floor Play here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Pick up copies of James and Connor Ratliff's Stitch comics here: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647503011 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content  JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast  BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    12 min

  6. NOV 13

    Frankenstein

    This week, James and Jon are covering Frankenstein, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz. Together, they discuss their respective histories with Mary Shelley’s novel, the material being every kid's first opportunity to be pedantic re: who actually is Frankenstein, the film being verified “hot” on the popcorn meter, what they’d do in a cloning situation, just how strong Frankenstein's monster is, how the film compares to Nosferatu, and much, much more!  Listen to The Floor Play here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Pick up copies of James and Connor Ratliff's Stitch comics here: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647503011 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content  JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast  BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 20m

  7. NOV 6

    Hedda (Teaser)

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Hedda, written and directed by Nia DaCosta, based on Henrik Ibsen’s play Hedda Gabler, starring Tessa Thompson, Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Nina Hoss. Together, they discuss experiencing the turn of a century, life in the Willenium, why they’re talking about Will Smith so much in the teaser for the Hedda episode, other Hedda Gabler adaptations, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! Listen to The Floor Play, Bray's The Floor recap podcast, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Get tickets to Jerah's NY Show on 11/09 here: https://ucbcomedy.com/show/but-did-you-die-nycf-11-09-25/ Pick up copies of James and Connor Ratliff's Stitch comics here: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647503011 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content  JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast  BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    13 min

  8. OCT 30

    A House of Dynamite

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering A House of Dynamite, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, written by Noah Oppenheim, starring Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, and Tracy Letts. Together, they discuss how often they think of nuclear armageddon, how familiar the score felt, the film’s resemblance to Contagion (without spoilers), the film’s resemblance to Paradise (WITH spoilers, be warned, for roughly the 23:10–38:30 area (but really, kind of throughout, so, if you want to avoid Paradise spoilers, watch that, THEN watch A House of Dynamite, and THEN listen to this episode), the way the film works for Halloween watching, and much, much more!  Listen to The Floor Play here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Get tickets to Jerah's NY Show on 11/09 here: https://ucbcomedy.com/show/but-did-you-die-nycf-11-09-25/ Pick up copies of James and Connor Ratliff's Stitch comics here: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647503011 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES:  https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content  JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast  BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 17m
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Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] is a comedic podcast that reviews films with leading actors of color and analyzes them in the context of race and Hollywood's diversity issues. Hosted by Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan, and James III. BMCJ is an iTunes Editor's Choice podcast and has reached #2 on the iTunes Film/TV charts. BMCJ has also been covered by multiple websites including Huffington Post, Splitsider, Salon, The Daily Dot, and more.

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