The Fade to Black Podcast

This week the FTBP crew are talking Gordon Parks's history-making film, The Learning Tree (1969) based on his 1963 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Written, directed, produced and composed by Parks, the film is a coming-of-age story about a teenager named Newt living in 1920s Kansas.Hosts: Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), Sunflower B Rose, and David DEdited and Produced by: Imani D. JohnsonFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Miles Morales is back! This week we hop into 2023's Spider-Man: Across the Universe, the critically-acclaimed sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and discuss how this film compares to its predecessor. Hosts: David D, Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), and Sunflower B RoseEditing: David DProduced by: David DFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

"Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger. Can I take your order?" This week we're watching 1997's Good Burger with our guest, Dominic Gause! Hosts: Sunflower B Rose and Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts)Editing: Sunflower B RoseProduced by: Sunflower B RoseFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠⁠

This week the FTBP crew is diving into Robert Townsend's classic Hollywood Shuffle (1987), a satirical comedy critiquing Hollywood stereotypes and the lack of meaningful opportunity for Black actors. Hosts: Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), Sunflower B Rose and David DEditing: Imani D. JohnsonProduced by: Imani D. JohnsonFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're kicking off the year with the 2006 film Dreamgirls (written and directed by Bill Condon) featuring our guest Malik Muhammad. Join us as we talk all things Dreamgirls! Hosts: Sunflower B Rose and Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts)Editing: Sunflower B RoseProduced by: Sunflower B RoseFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠⁠

This week the FTB Pod is getting into The Preacher's Wife (1995), just in time for the holidays! Featuring our special guest Yvette Campbell, join us as we celebrate this holiday must see movie.Learn more about Yvette, visit https://yvettegause.com/ or follow her on Instagram at @yvette.is.meHosts: Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), and Sunflower B RoseEditing: Imani D. JohnsonProduced by: Imani D. JohnsonFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠

This week we dive into another vampire film: Blade (1998) directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Join the FTB crew as we look back at this cult classic film and its lasting influence through the years.Hosts: David D, Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), and Sunflower B RoseEditing: Sunflower B RoseProduced by: Sunflower B Rose and David DFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠

This week we are obsessing and analyzing Julie Dash's 1991 groundbreaking film, Daughters of the Dust. Joined by LA creative and filmmaker, Brianna Byrdsong, we break down the importance of this film and along with some of its symbolism. Hosts: Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts) and Sunflower B RoseEditing: Imani D. JohnsonProduced by: Imani D. JohnsonFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠

This week the FTB crew is joined by Nick Hatcher to discuss Spike Lee's first joint, She's Gotta Have It (1986). Join us as we discuss the dating life of Nola Darling and her trio of suiters (and Opal!) and why Spike might've chosen this as his first feature film. Hosts: Sunflower B. Rose Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts) Editing: Imani D. JohnsonProduced by: Sunflower B Rose Follow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠

This week we are joined by Brianna Byrdsong and Brianna Wright, to discuss Ryan Coogler's blockbuster of the year Sinners! Join us as the FTB crew deep dive into everything we loved, everything we obsessed over, and what this film means as an instant classic for Black cinema. Hosts: Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts) and Sunflower B. RoseEditing: Sunflower B Rose Produced by: Sunflower B Rose and Imani D. JohnsonFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠

This week we are joined by Dominique Barlow, to rewatch the 1999 directoral debut by Rick Famuyiwa, The Wood. Join us as we discuss Black masculinity in film and what it means to teenager in pursuit of girls and glory. Hosts: Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts) and Sunflower B. RoseEditing: Imani D. Johnson Produced by: Imani JohnsonFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠

The Fade to Black Podcast is BACK! And we are kicking Season 4 off diving into the 2023 concert film Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé with special guest Brianna Wright!Hosts: Sunflower B Rose and Imani D. Johnson Editing: Imani D. Johnson (IG: @imaniposts)Produced by: Sunflower B Rose Follow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠

In our Season 3 finale, the Fade to Black team is switching it up! They have each picked an episode from their favorite Black TV shows to discuss and dissect. Join us as we discuss "Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga" (Season 3, Episode 9 of Atlanta), "Fifth Dimension: The Parable of the Pirate & the King" (Season 2, Episode 5 of Random Acts of Flyness), and "This Extraordinary Being" (Season 1, Episode 6 of Watchmen).Hosts: Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts), Sunflower B. Rose (@suni.b.rose), and David D (@videodvdman)Editing: Sunflower B RoseProduced by: Imani D. Johnson, Sunflower B Rose, and David DFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠⁠This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠

What does it mean to be a "Black" writer? This week David is joined by James Izlar (@jcizlar) to discuss the 2023 Academy award winning film American Fiction (written and directed by Cord Jefferson) about a frustrated novelist who writes a satirical book based on racial stereotypes but is instead met with praise after it is mistaken for "serious" literature. Host: David D (@videodvdman)Editing: Imani D. Johnson (@imaniposts)Produced by: David DFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠⁠This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠

This week in the Fade to Black Podcast, Sunflower introduces the FTB crew to Melvin Van Peebles' first and only studio film, Watermelon Man (1970) (scr. Herman Raucher). Hosts: Sunflower B Rose, David D, and Imani D. Johnson Editing: Imani D. Johnson (IG: @imaniposts)Produced by: Sunflower B Rose Follow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-pod⁠This podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠⁠

This week, the FTB crew discusses the 1995 romance, Waiting to Exhale, written by Terry McMillian and Ronald Bass, and directed by Forest Whitaker. Starring Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Lela Rechon, and Loretta Devine.Host: Imani Johnson (IG: @imaniposts), Suni B. Rose, and David DEditing: Sunflower B RoseProduced by: Imani JohnsonFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit ⁠www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-podThis podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠

This week, Sunflower explores Peyton Reid's 2000 cheer classic Bring it on! AND Keenen Ivory Wayan’s 2004’s comedy goldmine, WHITE CHICKS. This double feature conversation talks about the legacy of white women in these Black classics. Featuring special guest Fatimah Washington (IG: @Teanbean93).Host: Sunflower B Rose (IG: @suni.b.rose)Editing: Sunflower B RoseProduced by: Sunflower B RoseFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-podThis podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠

This week we explore Oscar Micheaux & Alice B. Russell’s 1935 Thriller, A Murder in Harlem! Starring Clarence Brooks &Dorothy Van Engle. A Murder in Harlme is a A Remake of his 1921 silent film The Gunsaulus Mystery based on the actual 1913 trial of Leo Frank. Spooky things are definitely afoot!For more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-podHost: Imani Johnson, David D, Sunflower B RoseEditing: Sunflower B RoseProduced by: Imani JohnsonThis podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠

This week, Imani explores the 2001 coming-of-age drama, Baby Boy, written, directed, and produced by John Singleton (1968-2019). Starring Tyrese Gibson as Jody Summers, a twenty year old living in Los Angeles struggling with what it means to grow up and be a man. Featuring special guest Dominique Barlow (IG: @keeptheebarlow).Host: Imani Johnson (IG: @imaniposts)Editing: Sunflower B RoseProduced by: Imani JohnsonFollow us on Instagram! @thefadetoblackpodcastFor more information on the Fade to Black Podcast visit www.omgstudiosllc.com/fadetoblack-podThis podcast is brought to you by OMG! Studios LLC. A multi-disciplinary arts production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. We do this by creating, presenting, and inspiring a diverse and interdisciplinary set of works of art and artists. For more info, check us out at ⁠OMGSTUDIOSLLC.COM⁠

W'luka Yaa!! On this episode we're breaking down Cauleen Smith's stand alone and stand out film DRYLONGSO .  How do you honor your loved ones? What makes you feel comfortable in your own skin? Why is Cauleen Smith not giving us the follow up we want! Find out this and so much more on this episode of the FTBP!  Hosted by: David D, Imani Johnson, Sunflower B RoseEdited by Sunflower B RoseProduced by: David D For more about the Fade to Black Podcast, visit omgstudiosllc.com/fade-to-black