Latest Dolemite Podcast Episodes

There's Something About...Blaxploitation's Legacy

There's Something About Dolemite - November 26, 2019 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
In this episode, host Brandon Jenkins speaks with filmmaker and writer David F. Walker. Walker is known for his work in graphic novels and comics such as "Shaft," "Luke Cage," and more. He spoke with Brandon about how the blaxploitation era's legacy continues on today and reminisced on meeting Ru...

There's Something About...Funk 'n' Soul

There's Something About Dolemite - November 19, 2019 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
In this episode, host Brandon Jenkins speaks with legendary record executive and songwriter Al Bell. Mr. Bell was the head of Stax Records during the height of the blaxploitation movement and oversaw the release of the film genre's most iconic soundtracks like "Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song" ...

There's Something About...Sassy Supermamas

There's Something About Dolemite - November 12, 2019 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
In this episode, host Brandon Jenkins speaks with Stephane Dunn, author of "Baad Bitches & Sassy Supermamas: Black Power Action Films". They discuss the portrayal of women in blaxploitation films by looking at Pam Grier's "Foxy Brown", Tamara Dobson's "Cleopatra Jones," and more. This Episode's...

There's Something About...Kung Fu

There's Something About Dolemite - November 05, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
In this episode, host Brandon Jenkins speaks with filmmaker, actor, and martial artist Michael Jai White. They discuss the intersection between kung fu and Blaxploitation, his film "Black Dynamite," and what it's like to bring such an iconic era of film to a new generation. This Episode's Blaxpl...

There's Something About...70's Fashion

There's Something About Dolemite - October 29, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
In this episode, host Brandon Jenkins speaks with Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter. They discuss her role in designing the costumes for Netflix's Dolemite Is My Name, the impact of black fashion in the 70's, and more. This Episode's Blaxploitation Watch List: Dolemite Is My...

There's Something About...Blaxploitation

There's Something About Dolemite - October 22, 2019 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
There's Something About Dolemite is the official podcast for the new Netflix film "Dolemite Is My Name". Throughout the season, host Brandon Jenkins explores how the blaxploitation era and comedian Rudy Ray Moore's "Dolemite" have had a lasting impact on black culture.

Coming Soon: There's Something About Dolemite

There's Something About Dolemite - October 15, 2019 10:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
There's Something About Dolemite is the official podcast for the new Netflix film "Dolemite Is My Name". Throughout the season, host Brandon Jenkins explores how the blaxploitation era and comedian Rudy Ray Moore's "Dolemite" have had a lasting impact on black culture. There's Something About Do...