Black on Black Cinema
482 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 314 ratingsIn-depth Black film reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community.
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Let’s Talk About Mental Health - Preview to Episode 216
February 04, 2022 18:47 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew is back to announce the next film, Sylvie's Love. The story of two people who have a summer romance when a saxophonist takes a summer job at Sylvie's father's record store in Harlem; when they reconnect years later, they discover that their feelings for each other have not faded with the years. The random topic of the week is mental health in the Black community. With the untimely death of two prominent young Black celebrities via suicide, the cre...
The Defiant Ones - Episode 215
January 27, 2022 19:15 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 1958 drama, "The Defiant Ones." The film tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive. It stars Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis.
Asking Your Big Brothers for Advice - Preview to Episode 215
January 20, 2022 14:15 - 44 minutes - 83.3 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "The Defiant Ones" (1958) starring Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis. The film follows to convicts, one Black, one white who are chained to each other and have to work together to survive. The random topic of the week involves T'ara asking her older podcasting brothers about dating. Its as potential insane as it sounds. Enjoy!
Juice - Episode 214
January 12, 2022 03:54 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to talk about the 1992 film, "Juice." The film stars Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins and Khalil Kain. "Juice" tells the story of four Harlem, NY teens who regularly skip school to hang out at a local arcade and do petty crimes. However, when they have the idea to rob a convenience store things go awry as one member of the group begins to head down a dangerous and ever increasingly violent path.
Jan 6th Anniversary Proves White Privilege - Preview to Episode 214
January 07, 2022 15:13 - 33 minutes - 63.2 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film and the first review of 2022...JUICE! The 1992 film follows four teens who's paths start to diverge as some in the group have aspirations of criminality while others want to make a legit way forward for themselves. The random topic this week is about how white privilege is on full display with the uneven handling of the conservative white people who stormed the Capitol one year ago. We discuss the historical prece...
The Best Man Holiday - Episode 213
December 20, 2021 19:33 - 2 hours - 126 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew is back just before Christmas to talk about the 2013 sequel, "The Best Man Holiday." The film picks up nearly 15 years after they were last together as a group, college friends Lance (Morris Chestnut), Harper (Taye Diggs), Candace (Regina Hall), Quentin (Terrence Howard), Robyn (Sanaa Lathan), Jordan (Nia Long), Murch (Harold Perrineau), and Mia (Monica Calhoun) finally reunite over the Christmas holidays. Though much has changed in their lives, ...
Passing - Episode 212
December 16, 2021 17:24 - 2 hours - 121 MBThis week on Black on Black, the crew returns with special guest, Liz from the "Truth, Lies, Shenanigans" Podcast. The host discuss at length the new film, "Passing." The film tells the story of a black woman in 1920s New York City, who finds her world up-ended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.
Accountability Is Not Justice - Preview to Episode 212
December 02, 2021 15:13 - 38 minutes - 72.4 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Passing" about a Black woman pretending to be white. The random topic this week is about the guilty verdicts laid down on the killers of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. We discuss the slow walk to arresting the killers, the trial, the verdicts, what to expect from sentencing, how voting comes into play here, and why we need to stop conflating accountability with justice.
King Richard - Episode 211
November 23, 2021 16:42 - 2 hours - 116 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2021 film, "King Richard." The film stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father of tennis super stars Venus and Serena Williams. The movie follows his unrelenting push to give his young daughters a chance to show the world how great they are at the game of tennis. From humble beginnings to playing against the best players in the world, Venus and Serena's journey was paved by a father who refused to take no for an answer.
Black Thanksgiving Shenanigans - Preview to Episode 211
November 19, 2021 15:20 - 40 minutes - 75.9 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to introduce the next film, "King Richard." The film follows Richard Williams, armed with his 78 page plan, who is determined to write his two daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on tennis courts in Compton, Calif., Richard shapes the girls' unyielding commitment and keen intuition. Together, the Williams family defies seemingly insurmountable odds and the prevailing expectations laid before them. The random topic this week...
The Harder They Fall - Episode 210
November 10, 2021 14:01 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2021 revisionist western, "The Harder They Fall," starring Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King, Zazie Beats, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stansfield, RJ Cyler, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, and Deon Cole. The film follows an outlaw who discovers his enemy is being released from prison, so he reunites his gang to seek revenge.
Why Are You So Scared? - Preview to Episode 210
November 04, 2021 14:41 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "The Harder They Fall," which follows the outlaw Nat Love who discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck is being released from prison so he rounds up his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. The random topic this week is all about the latest elections around the country. We speak directly to the voting habits of white people and white women specifically in the Virginia governor's race.
The People Under The Stairs - Episode 209
October 26, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 1991 film, "The People Under The Stairs," which is written and directed by Wes Craven. The film follows a young kid nicknamed "Fool," who gets pulled into working with two house burglars to rob the house of the landlords who own most of the crumbling homes in their neighborhood. Once inside the house, Fool discovers the landlords' bizarre secrets. The horror-comedy works to use its story as a way to deal with gentrification,...
R. Kelly is Finally Done - Preview to Episode 209
October 22, 2021 12:04 - 37 minutes - 69.5 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to introduce the next film, "The People Under the Stairs," The movie follows Fool (Brandon Adams) breaking into the home of his family's greedy and uncaring landlords, he then discovers a disturbing scenario where incestuous adult siblings have mutilated a number of boys and kept them imprisoned under stairs in their large, creepy house. The random topic this week is all about the rise and fall of R. Kelly as his sentencing date approaches...
His House - Episode 208
October 13, 2021 13:23 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2020 horror film, "His House." The film follows a refugee couple who make a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but then they struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface. The movie stars Wunmi Mosaku, Sope Dirisu, and Matt Smith.
Is Dave Chappelle Still Punching Down? - Preview to Episode 208
October 08, 2021 16:57 - 52 minutes - 97.8 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "His House" starring Wunmi Mosaku, Sope Dirisu and Matt Smith. The film follows a refugee couple makes a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but then they struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface. The random topic of the week is all about Dave Chappelle's new stand-up special, The Closer. The hosts discuss their thoughts on Chappelle's commentary...
Candyman (2021) - Episode 207
September 30, 2021 14:29 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2021 horror film, Candyman. This is the spiritual successor to the original film of the same name from 1992. This new film picks up years later in Chicago once again. For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook-handed killer. In the present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and ...
Missing White Woman Syndrome - Preview to Episode 207
September 23, 2021 15:41 - 35 minutes - 66.7 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Candyman." This is the 2021 spiritual successor of the original 1992 film starring Yahya Abdul Mateen II and Teyonah Parris. The film tells the story of the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green that are terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook-handed killer for decades. In the present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity an...
Karen - Episode 206
September 15, 2021 03:26 - 2 hours - 131 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2021 thriller, Karen. The film attempts to tell the story of a racist white woman who makes it her personal mission to displace the new Black family that has just moved in next door to her. A community activist and his wife is the couple she's targeting -- but they won't back down without a fight.
Giving Them Their Flowers - Preview to Episode 206
September 10, 2021 14:25 - 49 minutes - 92.5 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Karen." The film follows a racist woman who makes it her personal mission to displace the new Black family that has just moved in next door to her. A community activist and his wife is the couple she's targeting -- but they won't back down without a fight. The random topic this week is about giving living Black actors their credit while they are still with us in the wake of the untimely death of Michael K. Willi...
Miss Evers‘ Boys - Episode 205
September 01, 2021 01:00 - 2 hours - 127 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns with special guest Elizabeth from the "Truth...Lies...Shenanigans" Podcast. This week we discuss the 1997 film "Miss Evers' Boys" starring Alfre Woodard and Laurence Fishburne. The film tells the story of the Tuskegee experiment, a U.S. Federal Government secret medical experiment on poor African American men in the years 1932–1972, designed to study the effects of untreated syphilis. The story is told from the perspective of the small tow...
COVID Mandates: Friend or Foe? - Preview to Episode 205
August 19, 2021 18:17 - 44 minutes - 82.3 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Miss Evers' Boys" (HBO Max or Youtube) starring Alfre Woodard and Laurence Fishburne. The film follows the events of the Tuskeegee Experiments through the eyes of a nurse. This week's random topic is the upcoming COVID-19 mandates coming to the major cities in the country. Does this feel needed at this time? Does this present a slippery slope for more governmental overreach?
Deep Cover - Episode 204
August 13, 2021 00:35 - 2 hours - 114 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to review the 1992 noir film directed by Bill Duke, "Deep Cover," starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum. David Jason (Jeff Goldblum) is the biggest drug dealer in Los Angeles, and Russell Stevens (Larry Fishburne) is an undercover cop who wants to bring him down. Posing as a dealer, Stevens begins to earn the trust of the L.A. drug underworld, eventually making his way to Jason himself. But along the way he has to take his cover to...
DaBaby's Homophobic Rant is 100% Unacceptable - Preview to Episode 204
August 05, 2021 14:24 - 51 minutes - 96.2 MBThis week the crew returns to announce the next film, the 1992 Bill Duke directed film, "Deep Cover" starring Laurence Fishburne as an undercover cop who is forced to cross the line when trying to take down a major drug dealer. The random topic this week is all about the rapper, DaBaby, and his homophobic rant during a live performance at Rolling Loud.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Episode 203
July 22, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 139 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 1967 film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner." The film follows Joanna Drayton (Katharine Houghton), a free-thinking white woman, and black doctor John Prentice (Sidney Poitier) becoming engaged, afterwards, they travel to San Francisco to meet her parents. Matt Drayton (Spencer Tracy) and his wife Christina (Katharine Hepburn) are wealthy liberals who must confront the latent racism the coming marriage arouses. Also attending ...
Abolish Normalizing Violence because it’s Problematic - Preview to Episode 203
July 08, 2021 14:46 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to introduce the next film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967 version). The film synopsis is: When Joanna Drayton (Katharine Houghton), a free-thinking white woman, and black doctor John Prentice (Sidney Poitier) become engaged, they travel to San Francisco to meet her parents. Matt Drayton (Spencer Tracy) and his wife Christina (Katharine Hepburn) are wealthy liberals who must confront the latent racism the coming marriage arouses. Als...
Fatherhood - Episode 202
July 01, 2021 14:07 - 2 hours - 130 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to review "Fatherhood" starring Kevin Hart. The comedian-actor takes on a dramatic role of a man who is forced to be a single father to his newborn daughter after his wife tragically dies after giving birth. The film deals with grief, what it means to shoulder the responsibility of parenthood,
Juneteenth's National Holiday Importance - Preview to Episode 202
June 24, 2021 14:29 - 36 minutes - 66.9 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Fatherhood." The film follows a father (Kevin Hart) who is raising his baby girl as a single dad after the unexpected death of his wife who died a day after their daughter's birth. The random topic of the week is all about the national holiday status for Juneteenth that was recently signed into law. What are the implications of the official end of slavery being recognized by the American government and its citiz...
The Forty-Year-Old Version - Episode 201
June 17, 2021 17:45 - 2 hours - 121 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the film "The Forty Year Old Version." The film tells the somewhat true story of Radha Blank's (the writer, director, and star of the film) life as she is about to hit 40 years old and as a fledgling playwright in New York, decides to take up a career as a rap artist instead.
The NFL Uses Eugenics to Save Money - Preview to Episode 201
June 10, 2021 14:43 - 43 minutes - 80.4 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, the 2020 film "The Forty Year Old Version." The film follows a struggling playwright who decides to start a rap career at age 40. The random topic this week is all about the new report of the NFL's controversial "racial norming" policy toward Black players specifically.
Two Can Play That Game - Episode 200
June 03, 2021 02:42 - 2 hours - 128 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2001 romantic comedy film, "Two Can Play That Game" starring Vivica A. Fox, Morris Chestnut, and Anthony Anderson. The film follows a young marketing executive named Shanté (Vivica A. Fox) who is so adept at navigating the waters of romance that her best girlfriends depend on her for advice whenever man trouble clouds the horizon. But when her boyfriend Keith (Morris Chestnut) is caught red-handed stepping out with her rival...
They Reminisce Over You - Preview to Episode 200
May 27, 2021 18:24 - 37 minutes - 69.7 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew is back with the preview to the milestone 200th episode! This week they introduce the next film which is sure to make an impact! The 2001 comedy "Two Can Play That Game." Synopsis: When it comes to matters of the heart, keeping her man happy and committed is all in a day's work for Shanté Smith (Vivica A. Fox). Shanté is so adept at navigating the waters of romance that her best girlfriends depend on her for advice whenever man trouble clouds the...
Monster - Episode 199
May 20, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the newly released film, "Monster." The film tells the story of Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) a seventeen-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder. The film follows his dramatic journey from a smart, likable film student from Harlem attending an elite high school through a complex legal battle that could leave him spending the rest of his life in prison.
Calm It Down, White Liberals - Preview to Episode 199
May 14, 2021 17:19 - 34 minutes - 64.3 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next episode, "Monster" which is available on Netflix. "Monster," tells the story of Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) a seventeen-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder. The film follows his dramatic journey from a smart, likable film student from Harlem attending an elite high school through a complex legal battle that could leave him spending the rest of h...
For Colored Girls - Episode 198
May 06, 2021 13:27 - 2 hours - 128 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to fulfill its promise of one Tyler Perry movie a year, you're welcome!!! This time around they discuss Perry's 2010 film adaptation of Ntozake Shange's 1975 original choreopoem "for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf" now shorten to "For Colored Girls." The film chronicles the intersecting stories of several Black women dealing with issues of love, abandonment, rape, infidelity, and abortion. The film fea...
Derek Chauvin and "America is not a Racist Country" - Preview to Episode 198
April 30, 2021 13:58 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "For Colored Girls..." which is the film version of the Ntozake Shange's 1975 original choreopoem "for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf." Written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad, Thandiwe Newton, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose, Tessa Thompson, Kimberly Elise, Kerry Washingt...
Concrete Cowboy - Episode 197
April 22, 2021 00:22 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the newly released film, "Concrete Cowboy." Based on the novel "Ghetto Cowboy" and directed by Ricky Staub, the film tells the story of a wayward young boy named Cole who is brought from Detroit to Philadelphia by his mother after an ongoing series of disciplinary issues to live with his father. When Cole arrives he finds that his father is a part of a tight-knit group of urban cowboys.
Pocket Watching Activists - Preview to Episode 197
April 16, 2021 14:26 - 34 minutes - 63.1 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, the 2021 film (Netflix) entitled "Concrete Cowboy" starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin. The story follows a rebellious teen who is sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, there he finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys. The random topic this week is about Black activists who make money while working for the betterment of Black people. Should activists stay broke ...
One Night in Miami... - Episode 196
April 08, 2021 17:13 - 1 hour - 113 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2020 Regina King debut film, "One Night in Miami..." The film follows the night of Feb. 25, 1964, in Miami, where Cassius Clay joins Jim Brown, Sam Cooke, and Malcolm X, to discuss the responsibility of being successful black men during the civil rights movement.
COVID, Derrick Jaxn, and Lil Nas X - Preview to Episode 196
April 01, 2021 11:58 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to introduce the next film, "One Night in Miami," that tells the story of four Black icons (Malcolm X, Muhammed Ali, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown) hanging out one night to discuss their roles in the Black cultural upheaval of the 1960s. The random topic this week is just that, a grab bag of suggested topics from our audience in which we cover our lives after one year of COVID, Derrick Jaxn, Lil Nas X, and more.
Fatale - Episode 195
March 25, 2021 13:23 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2020 film, Fatale, starring Michael Ealy and Hillary Swank. The film follows the events of a bachelor party one-night stand, where a successful sports agent watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for is a determined police detective who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he desperately tries to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her...
Coming Together Against Hate - Preview to Episode 195
March 18, 2021 17:28 - 57 minutes - 106 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Fatale" starring Michael Ealy and Hillary Swank. The film follows a wild one-night stand, a successful sports agent watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for is a determined police detective who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he desperately tries to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, h...
Coming 2 America - Episode 194
March 10, 2021 03:52 - 2 hours - 118 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew arrives to discuss in detail their thoughts on the long-awaited sequel, "Coming 2 America." The film is set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi(Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.
Give Me That Black Card - Preview to Episode 194
March 05, 2021 15:05 - 34 minutes - 64.6 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to preview the next film, "Coming 2 America." This is the long-awaited sequel to the classic 1988 comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York - where it all b...
Judas and the Black Messiah - Episode 193
February 24, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 144 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the group returns to discuss the newest film by director Shaka King, "Judas and the Black Messiah." The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, and Dominique Fishback and tells the story of the betrayal of Black Panther Party member Fred Hampton at the hands of an FBI informant named Bill O'Neal.
Pros and Cons of Black Film Progression - Preview to Episode 193
February 18, 2021 15:01 - 36 minutes - 66.9 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns with a few announcements about the show going forward. The next film is also announced, "Judas and the Black Messiah," which deals with the life of Fred Hampton during his rise as chairman of the Black Panther Party in Chicago, and the FBI's involvement with his murder. The random topic this week is about what happens when Black films progress to the mainstream and start dealing with nuanced topics of Blackness. How we react to the art, gi...
Malcolm & Marie - Episode 192
February 09, 2021 03:54 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis week the guys return with a special guest, T'ara, to discuss the newly released Netflix film, "Malcolm & Marie." The film stars John David Washington and Zendaya (who both also produced) as the title characters, a director and his girlfriend, whose relationship is tested on the night of his latest film's premiere. The project was the first Hollywood feature to be entirely written, financed, and produced during the COVID-19 pandemic, with filming taking place in secret in June and July 2...
Do We NEED Black History Month? - Preview to Episode 192
February 05, 2021 12:50 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to introduce the next film, "Malcolm & Marie" starring John David Washington and Zendaya. The film follows the couple as they have a night of exploring some deep-seeded cracks in their relationship. The random topic of the week is about Black History Month. The easily answerable question is posed about the month, but what does it really mean and why and how the month's meaning could go further.
Small Axe: Alex Wheatle/Education - Episode 191
January 28, 2021 16:34 - 2 hours - 133 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the final two episodes of Steve McQueen's anthology series, "Small Axe." The first episode is "Alex Wheatle," which follows the title character on his journey from housing for kids abandoned by their parents to becoming a revolutionary writer in West London during the 1980s. The second film is entitled "Education," which follows a young kid named Kingsley Smith as he is put into the British ESN (Education Sub-Normal) system unfai...
Small Axe: Lovers Rock/Red, White, and Blue - Episode 190
January 20, 2021 02:00 - 2 hours - 144 MBThis week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss episodes 2 and 3 of the Small Axe anthology series co-written and directed by Steve McQueen. This episode will cover the short films entitled "Lovers Rock" and "Red, White, and Blue." "Lovers Rock" tells the story of two people who meet at a party in 1980 in West London. The hosts discuss the stylized storytelling, the cinematography, and most importantly the messaging behind community insulation, vulnerability, and outright ph...