Hey Talking Stories Crew! We're back with our spoiler-filled discussion of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with my good friend, Vivan Ntiri. Vivian is a runner, baker, lawyer and fellow nerd.

In this episode we chat:

Introduction to the Talokans  The Wakandan vs Talokan approach to outsiders trying to take vibranium resources  The death of the Queen  Shuri's coming-of-age journey and taking on the Black Panther mantle  Favourite performances  The next phase of Marvel films

 

FURTHER READINGS & SHOW NOTES: 

'Wakanda Forever' Shows That Black People Can’t Win In The MCU by Brooke Obie

The Mesoamerican Influences Behind Namor From ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ by Nili Blanck 

‘They erase everything’: For this ‘Black Panther 2’ star, representation is resistance by Tracy Brown

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