They Cloned Tyrone (2023): Subverting Stereotypes & Government Conspiracies
Ghouls Next Door
English - February 14, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 81 MB - ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsFilm Reviews TV & Film Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
They Cloned Tyrone is a loud, absurd, and charming sci-fi film that's equal parts blaxploitation, social commentary, and confirmed conspiracy theories. Following three unlikely heroes as they uncover a government conspiracy that weaponizes cultural staples and stereotypes against them. Gabe unpacks the harmful stereotypes and the power of Blaxploitation films. Kat gives an in-depth history lesson about the government and CIA's role in the role of drug trafficking around the world and how they use their power to oppress.
Sources in this Episode:
What Is Blaxploitation: The Essential Guide To The Subgenre
The INFAMOUS “Black” McDonald’s commercials
Director Juel Taylor Uncovers the Easter Eggs in They Cloned Tyrone | Netflix
The Truths and Symbolisms in “They Cloned Tyrone” | by ASUS BUTTERFLY
They Cloned Tyrone' Director Juel Taylor on His Favorite Conspiracies and Winning Over Erykah Badu
How ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ Transforms Racial Archetypes into Unlikely Heroes
The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia
What We Really Know About the CIA and Crack
MANAGING A NIGHTMARE - How the CIA Watched Over the Destruction of Gary Webb | The Intercept | By Ryan Devereaux
Reaganomics and Its Implications for African-American Family Life
Reaganomics: The Impact On Black Economic Mobility
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