Champagne Sharks

On this episode, Trevor is joined once again by filmmaker Mtume Gant.  Their conversation kicks off with talks on Faust, capital and Marx, and how that relates to one of Mtumes new works in progress.  Then they discuss independent cinema in an industry controlled by stock options before closing the conversation discussing Mtumes film currently working the film fest cycle, ‘The Hand That Feeds’. This is a free unlocked AUDIO ONLY episode.  To get access to VIDEO episodes, become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and also get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA ([email protected]). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

On this episode, Trevor, Ken and Mario talk hip hop, and raps relationship to white culture, all kicked off by and revolving around a discussion about Drake, and his recent triple drop. This is a free AUDIO ONLY episode.  To get access to Video Episodes, become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and also get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA ([email protected]). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

On this episode, Trevor, Ken and Mario sit down to chop it up about mental health as it relates to themselves and to their families. This is a free unlocked AUDIO ONLY episode.  To get access to Video episodes, become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and also get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA ([email protected]). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

On this episode, Trevor is joined by Luke McGowan-Arnold Luke, a Black writer from Rockford, Illinois based in Philly, covering American subcultures, Black experiences, and social movements. His work appears in Chicago Review of Books and The Metropolitan Review.   Notes From This Show: Irregular Notes – https://irregularnotes.substack.com/ Searching For Bigger – https://www.metropolitanreview.org/p/searching-for-bigger How To Write an American Novel – https://lilmamahumor.com/p/how-to-write-an-american-novel Rough Drafts Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rough-drafts/id1772169326 DJ Clue talks Roc Marci & says he doesn’t think the label “Underground Hip-Hop” is relevant anymore – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhRfQ-pxwyk This is a free unlocked episode.  To get early access to future episodes, become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and also get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA ([email protected]). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

On todays episode Trevor and Ken sit down and discuss just how bad everything seems to have gotten. Links in this episode can be found at: State Of The Union: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvIZaz16DI0 Racial Preferences: https://www.tiktok.com/@nuri.robinson/video/7610905292087266573?_r=1&_t=ZT-94KotQog1Vu