Jacob Holmes and Raf Stitt discuss Sinners, One Battle After Another, Eddington, Highest 2 Lowest, and other films from 2025 as they relate to race and racism. Happy New Year!

Jacob Holmes and Raf Stitt discuss examples of characters swapping races - including Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Johnny Storm in The Fantastic Four, and others.

Jacob Holmes and Raf Stitt discuss how tricky "copaganda" stories get when they center black police officers. Featuring movies like 'Training Day' and 'Blackkklansman'.

Raf Stitt and Jacob Holmes break down the idea that the Academy Awards too often snubs Black actors and filmmakers, and discuss possible changes to ensure better representation.

Jacob and Raf discuss how filmmakers like Jordan Peele and Ryan Coogler have ushered in an age of great "Blackbuster" filmmaking.

Raf introduces Jacob to the wonderful world of Hood Classic films like Boyz n the Hood, Menace II Society, and Juice.

Aspiring young Black podcaster Raf Stitt and his generous white benefactor Jacob Holmes discuss the white savior narrative and whether it has any place in cinema.

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The ultimate interracial duo Raf Stitt and Jacob Holmes discuss the prevalence of interracial relationships in film and its relationship with the real-life trends.

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