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Summer Mason comes through to talk gender, genre, and horror.

Oakland songstress @Tsedi joined Dap (@dapisdope) on this episode to talk My Big Fat Greek Wedding, immigrant experiences and East African TV, her creative processes, gentrification, and spiritual healing. To keep up with Tsedi, check out: tsedimusic.com. Original photography by JG Photography (www.juangomezphotography.com) Intros and interludes by @Shrggs and the official hashtag for the show is#reelydoperadio! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review and share!

Last week, Dap (@dapisdope) sat down with Damon Lawrence (@hauspitality), founder of Homage Hotel Group. Together, they talked about all things Oakland, police brutality, and more while watching national events unfold on TV. From Damon’s journey to the hospitality industry to AirBnb, to the best chicken in Oakland, they got into it. Since this episode was recorded the night the Dallas shootings occurred, please note that all reactions are unplanned and organic. Keep up with Homage Hotel Group and The Town Hotel at http://www.stayhomage.com/. TW: Police shootings Intros & interludes by @Shrggs. Original Photography by KSJPIX.com Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to REELYDOPE Radio and follow us online @reelydope! The official hashtag for the show is #reelydoperadio.

Welcome back from the blur that is July 4th Weekend! Last week, Dap (@dapisdope) sat down with one of REELYDOPE’s shadow investors, Mosie on Over, to talk Rick Famuyiwa’s 2015 film, Dope, and more! In Focal Point discussion, the two discuss the merits, nostalgic elements, and faults of the “indie” coming-of-age film, Dope. While Dap maintains his position from his infamous Blavity screed, Mosie has much fonder feelings about it and says just as much. After the break, the two then discussed Y Combinator’s move to provide UBI (Universal Basic Income) to select families in Oakland. From the merits of the thought experiment to its potentially dangerous implications, they air it out. As always, intros and interludes are by Shruggs. Don’t forget to rate us on ITunes, Stitcher, and wherever else you listen to us! And mark your calendars: After this season of REELYDOPE Radio, we’ll be taking a short-ish hiatus to work on things and plan Season 4!

Adam (@awkeller510) joins Dap (@dapisdope) again on this ep. Together, they talk with the director + producer squad behind BAD RAP, Salima (@SalimaKoroma) & Jaeki (@JaekiCho). BAD RAP is a feature documentary that follows Lyricks, Awkwafina, Dumbfoundead, and Rekstizzy as they make their way through the music industry and hip-hop culture. In the first half, the REELYDOPE crew & BAD RAP team discuss racial dynamics, documentary hurdles, and moving through hip-hop as an Asian-American. Later, the lens is turned inward as Jaeki and Salima speak on the process of making the film itself. To check out more about BAD RAP and how you can bring it to your city, visit www.badrapfilm.com! Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes and Stitcher, and wherever else! We need the reviews to stay on the charts, so help us out yo. And as always, the official hashtag for the show is#reelydoperadio. Intros & interludes by @Shrggs.

TW: This episode begins with a reading of the Orlando victim’s names. And the second half of the episode contains discussion of the massacre and tragedy. If you’d like to help families of the victims, here are the resources mentioned on-air: https://www.gofundme.com/OrlandoUnited http://blog.jetblue.com/we-stand-with-orlando/ – This past week has been horrible for everyone with empathy for humans. For us, we had to record a pod about it. Special thanks to @Sahdade for this special request episode. In this ep, Dap (@dapisdope) and Kevin (@kvnyvs) talk about the 1999 film Ghost Dog w/ Forest Whittaker. From Whittaker’s trademark swagger to a deeper discussion of the film’s arthouse qualities, they dug in. After that, Dap & Kevin air out a lot of grief, shock, frustration, and general disgust with the state of America right now. Intros & interludes by Shruggs. Don’t forget: Rate us on iTunes! We need the reviews! The official hashtag for the show is #reelydoperadio

This particular episode has taken way too long to finally reach ya’ll. But don’t worry, it’s here now. In this pod from the crates, Dap (@dapisdope) sat down with Mr. West Oakland & host of the “Awkward Convos with Beejus” podcast, Beejus (@Beejus)! In the first half, they chopped it up about how Beejus got into the rap game and his experiences growing, changing, and performing in The Bay’s musical scene. Then, things steer hard left as Dap interrogates Beejus about his hate for Will Ferrell. Other topics include film critic podcast beef, the hyphy movement, and what exactly is under Sway’s hat. Subscribe to Awkward Convos with Beejus here: http://beejus.com/podcast/ Intros & interludes by Shruggs.  

This week Dap (@dapisdope) and Adam (@awkeller510) chopped it up with the famalam gammy gams over at Cinemabun Podcast, Berook (@ethiopianboy) and Tonja (@embracethej)! During an extended Focal Point session, they dissected the functions, facets, and faults of Chris Farley’s film, Beverly Hills Ninja. After that, we get the origin story for Cinemabun Pod, why Berook is Joke Batman, how Tonja lost her voice, and who really is the Zodiac Killer (hint: it might be dap still). Be sure to subscribe to Cinemabun Podcast here: http://cinemabunpodcast.com/subscribe

Memorial Day Weekend is over! It’s time to get byke to your regularly scheduled week! Don’t worry, we got you covered — this week, Dap (@dapisdope) sat down with Maya Songbird (@YoMayaSongbird) to talk about Carrie and Maya’s career and journey. During the Focal Point convo, they chop it up about how shitty high school can be, Carrie’s beauty, bullying, and dick-sucking sounds. In the second part of the pod, Maya has plenty to say about her own journey to self-love, her music and artistry, and why she might be Chaotic Neutral. Peep more info on Maya’s tour dates and music here & here. TW: some convo of sexual assault and violent bullying. Intros and interludes by Shruggs.

[Dap’s Note: I apologize for audio quality. We’re still figuring out our new setup.] What’s blacker than talking about Beyonce over Memorial Day weekend? That’s a trick question. Anyway, we got an amazing roundtable of black women (Betty, Mamou of Nook & Kranny, and filmmaker Shirah Dedman) together to speak on Beyonce’s visual album/statement, Lemonade. It’s unfiltered, raw, honest convo. Enjoy. TW: brief discussion of domestic violence and sexual assault. Intros and interludes by Shruggs.

This week Dap (@dapisdope) and Kevin (@kvnyvs) talk the musically focused John Cusack film, High Fidelity (2000). From breakups to makeups to why you shouldn’t call your ex 20 times a night, we get into it all. After that we talk Aubrey’s Views from the 6 and Kevin airs out all his grievances with the lightskint canuck. TW: brief discussion of sexual assault. Intros and interludes by Shruggs.

Okay, we know it took a little longer than usual to post. But that’s because it took us 2 hours to talk this one out! In this episode, Dap (@dapisdope), Betty, and Adam (@awkeller510) debate all things Marvel and Captain America: Civil War. From character motivations to why T’Challa’s accent needs to burn in flames, hear it all on this longer-than-usual episode! Intro and interludes by Shruggs.

This week Adam (@awkeller510) and Dap (@dapisdope) wanted to talk about Jeremy Saulnier’s films Blue Ruin and Green Room. Starting off with Blue Ruin, they set the scene to be able to really get into why Patrick Stewart plays a surprisingly good racist, the usage of violence in film, white mistakes, and more. After that, the guys talk about W. Kamau Bell’s new show, United Shades of America on CNN. In addition to talking about the show itself, they dig into the nitty gritty stuff that comes up when you watch a black person in implicit peril on national television. Intro and interludes by Shruggs.

We called in a favor to get Viacom veteran and friend of the show, Tony Ducret (@ducretmedia), on this week. He joined Dap (@dapisdope) and Adam (@awkeller510) to talk Stanley Kubrick’s horror film, The Shining. After that, they talked about Tony’s career, his beginnings, and even got some major key advice for budding film folks. Listen up and take notes, ya’ll! Intros and interludes by @Shrggs.

This week, Dap (@dapisdope) sat down with Theo Hollingsworth (@Theo1867) and Obatala Mawusi (@ObatalaM), the cats behind Clouds. Based in Oakland, Clouds is an upcoming web series about three guys in Oakland trying to figure their lives out while building a new dating app. From the show itself to talking about Oakland’s history on film, creating more black stories, Theo’s stint as a spoken word poet, and more, they had some fun Catch the world premiere of Clouds tomorrow at 7pm at The New Parkway! Intro by Shruggs!

After 4 episodes of struggling with the Kevin Descardes Curse, we’re byke with our main man and REELYDOPE Creative Director, Kevin (@kvnyvs). Sadly, we lost some quality convo in this episode as well due to some technical difficulties. BUT: The Devil is a lie and still we rise! In this episode, we talk about the 2015 horror comedy/satire film, The Final Girls. After that, we chop it up about Phife Dawg’s death, Africa Bambaata possibly being a very despicable human being, Netflix & chill dates, and more! TW: some convo about sexual assault. Intros and interludes by @Shruggs.

Sometimes when the food spot is popping, you gotta bring snacks! This gem and more were unveiled when Dap (@dapisdope) sat down with Les Jumelles, Mamou and Odilcia, of the arts/culture/food collective Nook & Kranny (@NookandKranny). Creative powerhouses in their own right, the two talked about how NK got started, their creative resilience, telling important Oakland stories, fostering love amongst women, and more! Come out to their next event, All Vibez, April 17th @ 6:30pm! More info here:nookandkranny.com/2016/03/28/all-vibez-2/ To help the movement, donate to Nook & Kranny here: www.gofundme.com/nookandkranny Intro and interludes by @Shrggs

We’re back this week to talk Higher Learning with everyone’s favorite Internet Cousin, Evelyn from the Internets! After chopping it up about

In this episode the Homeboy with a Keyboard, Dap (@dapisdope), sat down with Hadiyah Mujhid (@hadiyahdotme). Together they talk Hadiyah’s

This week Dap (@dapisdope) and Adam (awkeller510) sat down with 99% Invisible’s own Avery (@trufelman) to talk Spotlight, the 2015