Back of the Theater Podcast
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHans Charles and Menelek Lumumba discuss film and culture.
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Two Angry Black Men
May 21, 2020 20:28 - 1 hour - 67 MBThe Boys argue this week about politics and several other thing. 1 Angry Black Man comes out JUNE 5TH. Available on all VOD platforms. (Cable, Direct TV) Amazon. Google Play. Youtube Movies. Itunes.
1 ANGRY BLACK MAN WILL BE RELEASED JUNE 5TH
May 15, 2020 03:46 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBWE HAVE A DEAL. 1 Angry Black Man Gets a Deal. Menelek and Hans talk about the long journey to get the film made. It will be available for DVD and digital purchase on June 5th. SEE THE TRAILER Trailer
The Last Dance
May 07, 2020 20:08 - 1 hour - 215 MBWe breakdown the new Jordan Documentary on ESPN. Note from Menelek: "Jordan is the GOAT. LeBron is a very nice guy."
Living With Covid-19
April 23, 2020 18:33 - 1 hour - 245 MBWe talk about life in a pandemic. Stay safe.
Angela Barnes Gomes
April 16, 2020 20:17 - 1 hour - 240 MBAngela is a DGA Episodic TV Director that transitioned into directing after over 10 years of working as an episodic 1st AD.
Angel Kristi Williams
April 09, 2020 16:04 - 1 hour - 205 MBAngel Kristi Williams is a filmmaker born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. Her work has screened in art galleries, numerous festivals around the world and garnered the attention of Participant Media, before completing her MFA at Columbia College Chicago. Her short film "Charlotte," won the jury awards at Atlanta and Sarasota Film Festivals. Angel is a 2014 Film Independent Project Involve Fellow, where she was the recipient of the Sony Pictures Diversity Fellowship. Her feature directoria...
Quarantine Life
March 26, 2020 17:20 - 2 hours - 293 MBWe report about life in Social Distant. How are you holding up? We talk about celebs on social media. And we breakdown some films. Dead Man Walking. The Passion of The Christ. Fargo. No Country for Old Men
Bernie Sanders
March 22, 2020 00:30 - 53 minutes - 121 MBWe are bored and decided to do another show. We breakdown the democratic primary.
COVID-19
March 19, 2020 15:47 - 2 hours - 309 MBDr. Shakib Hassan joins to the show to talk about the danger of the Coronavirus. How long will the outbreak last? What can we do to protect ourselves?
Therapy Breakthrough
February 27, 2020 16:00 - 2 hours - 325 MBHans had a breakthrough in therapy today. We discuss fatherhood and dealing with demons of the past.
Pastor Troy & Little Nas X. (Homophobia in the Black Community)
February 06, 2020 07:19 - 1 hour - 223 MBWe breakdown the comments of Pastor Troy on the Grammy outfit of Lil Nas X. Here is a sneak preview...PASTOR TROY IS A DAMN FOOL
Kobe Bryant and much more
January 30, 2020 15:37 - 1 hour - 219 MBRest in Peace to Kobe. We also discuss Terry Crews and Menelek has a problem with Black Brits.
Oscar Still So White?
January 17, 2020 21:58 - 1 hour - 112 MBWe start with a fight. Then we break down the latest Oscar stuff. Then we talk break down Tyler Perry's recent post about not having a writer's room.
Kevin Hart Documentary
January 02, 2020 19:37 - 2 hours - 208 MBWe break down "Don't Fuck This Up" on Netflix. Was this a good move for Kevin Hart? Menelek rants about Star Wars. HAPPY NEW YEAR, GANG!
Queen and Slim (we actually haven't seen the movie yet)
December 12, 2019 16:51 - 1 hour - 190 MBThe Guys breakdown some Black film news.
The Irishman
November 28, 2019 19:14 - 1 hour - 247 MBHappy Turkey Day! We break down the Irishman and talk about what "Cinema" really means.
Los Angeles Brothers
November 14, 2019 07:54 - 1 hour - 214 MBHans and Menelek are back from a week in Los Angeles. We talk the Democratic Primary and our LA meetings. 1 Angry Black Man screens at the Hampton University Film Festival November 14th at 6:00pm. Info can me found here... http://news.hamptonu.edu/release/Hampton-University-School-of-Liberal-Arts-and-Education-to-Hold-4th-Annual-Film-Festival-November-12--14
Dolemite Is My Name
November 01, 2019 05:23 - 1 hour - 191 MBHans and Menelek Breakdown Eddie Murphy's new film. It's so good. Check it out on Netlix
Your Thoughts?
October 25, 2019 00:32 - 58 minutes - 133 MBHans and Menelek breakdown some issues. Like always.
We Back! Lebron. China. Gemini Man.
October 15, 2019 18:26 - 1 hour - 186 MBWe took a little break. We come back with hard hitting debates about the NBA and the future of film tech.
Dave Chapelle: Sticks and Stones
September 05, 2019 22:52 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBWe discuss the outrage of Dave Chapelle's new special "Sticks and Stones".
The Auteur Theory
August 22, 2019 05:17 - 1 hour - 190 MBMenelek and Hans debate the future of cinema.
Jay Z and The NFL
August 15, 2019 13:43 - 2 hours - 153 MBWe breakdown the deal between Jay Z and the NFL for "Social Awareness". Black Capitalism strikes again. We also talk about the role of the modern father and couple's therapy.
Dem Debates
August 01, 2019 15:33 - 2 hours - 328 MBMenelek and Hans Breakdown the Democrat Debate. Who will go against Trump?
Show Bizz is driving Menelek nuts.
July 21, 2019 23:55 - 1 hour - 154 MBThe business side of the game has Menelek down in the dumps. Hans tries to help.
Menelek has moved to Arizona
July 13, 2019 17:09 - 1 hour - 172 MBFirst show in Menelek's new city. It's hot.
High Blood Pressure and Black Hollywood
June 26, 2019 15:41 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBMenelek needs to relax or he will die. We also breakdown Lena Waithe's comments about support in Black Independent film.
Comedian Guy Branum
June 20, 2019 14:06 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBGuy Branum is the creator and host of truTV’s Talk Show The Game Show, a hilarious mashup of two beloved television formats that pits comedians and celebrities against each other for the title of “Best Guest of the Night.” You may also know him from his recurring segment “No More Mr. Nice Gay” on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, serving as “Staff Homosexual” on Chelsea Lately and his performance as Natalie Portman’s sassy gay friend in the feature film No Strings Attached. Noticing a t...
Just Hans and a Mic
June 06, 2019 19:27 - 52 minutes - 121 MBMichael Holman
May 30, 2019 13:28 - 2 hours - 135 MBAn influential observer of popular culture and entertainment, Michael Holman is a filmmaker, artist, writer, and musician, based in New York City. A pioneer in the Downtown New York Art Scene and Uptown Hip Hop Scene, Holman founded the band Gray - an industrial atmospheric, noise group - with painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, as well as created and produced the first Hip Hop television show, Graffiti Rock in 1984. Holman is a writer/director/producer/educator of film (wrote the screenplay for t...
Menelek's Birthday/Parenthood/Cinema
May 17, 2019 00:50 - 1 hour - 112 MBMenelek's turns 38. One of our fans is having a baby. We also have a long conversation about Cinema.
NBA & RIP to John Singleton
May 09, 2019 13:43 - 1 hour - 115 MBWe start with a breakdown of the NBA playoffs. We then play tribute to the John Singleton. He passed away last week at the age of 51. BLACK MEN, for information on strokes, please visit https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressureit
The Avengers: End Game
May 02, 2019 13:20 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBOur Comic Book Correspondent Leonard Teague comes in for a breakdown of the last Avengers film and the entire MCU. AVENGERS!
The Muller Report
April 25, 2019 15:52 - 1 hour - 164 MBHans and Menelek breakdown the Muller Report. Menelek is on medication.
Magic Johnson Quits! (Enough with the Lakers)
April 11, 2019 13:25 - 1 hour - 129 MBHans and Menelek breakdown Magic Johnson's abrupt departure from the Lakers. We talk some cinematography. What happens to Space Jam 2??
RIP Nipsey Hussle
April 04, 2019 06:15 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBWe talk about the passing of LA rapper Nipsey Hussle.
Ozark and The Future of Streaming Services
March 28, 2019 13:37 - 1 hour - 106 MBMenelek finally watches Ozark after Hans told him about it two years ago. We discuss Spielberg's comments about Streaming services and if those films qualify for Oscars.
Please use Vaccines
March 22, 2019 06:10 - 2 hours - 148 MBMenelek's good friend Shakib joins the show to talk about medical stuff. He's a doctor.
Post Sundance and Denton
February 01, 2019 07:14 - 1 hour - 215 MBHans reports from Park City. We breakdown music. Why is Maron 5 popular? Tickets for the LA screening of 1 Angry Black Man are available at www.paff.org.
Sundance and Denton Black Film Festival
January 24, 2019 04:13 - 1 hour - 137 MB1 Angry Black Man will screen at the Denton Black Film Festival January 26th at 1:00pm. Tickets available at Dentonbff.com. Hans will be at Sundance for the World Premiere of Wu Tang: Of Mics and Men.
Brenda's Got A Baby?
January 17, 2019 05:50 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBJust listen to the show and the title will make sense.
Happy New Year
January 04, 2019 07:35 - 53 minutes - 55.7 MBHappy New Year, Gang! We screen at the Denton Black Film Festival January 26th at 1:00pm.
Last show of the year.
December 21, 2018 07:08 - 1 hour - 118 MBWe are taking next week off. We ramble about Obama and Cornell West
Denton Black Film Festival
December 13, 2018 16:12 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB1 Angry Black Man is an official selection at the Denton Black Film Festival in Texas. This is our 8th official selection. In this episode, a political fight turns into a fight about Peter Lugar's steakhouse. Somehow.
Nikyatu Jusu
December 06, 2018 15:57 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBWriter/Director Nikyatu Jusu's films have screened at festivals nationally and internationally garnering her NYU’s prestigious Spike Lee Fellowship Award, the Princess Grace Narrative film grant and Director’s Guild of America Honorable Mentions, to name a few. Three of her shorts were acquired by and aired on HBO, her most recent being Flowers, which she co-wrote and co-directed. Her latest short film Suicide By Sunlight: a project funded by the production grant THROUGH HER LENS sp...
Death and Stuff
December 01, 2018 02:15 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBHans and I ramble about what happens about what happens when you die.
Mid Terms
November 15, 2018 05:51 - 1 hour - 102 MBWe give a full breakdown of the midterm elections and the future of the democratic party. 1 Angry Black Man screens at UPENN in Philly on November 29th.