Episode 8: Young, Gifted, and Black — and Gay

Midway through its second season, Empire continues its reign, remaining one of the most-watched and talked about shows in recent memory. This week, the show's creator Danny Strong gives us a peek inside the royal Lyon family: revealing how he "discovered" the reason Lucious can't ...  Show more

The Sanfords. The Jeffersons. The Cosbys. The Winslows. The Banks's. And now the Lyons. In this special Thanksgiving episode, we talk about family: specifically, the evolution of the black family on television. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans tells us about his first encounter with th ...  Show more

Monday 4/2 - Today on the show we were visited by attorney and TV host Eboni K Williams, where she spoke about police shootings, the backlash Killer Mike received from NRA interview, and more. Also after Charlamagne gave "Donkey of the Day" to a man that had his girlfriend rap ...

We continue to celebrate Pride this week with a discussion about the series, Sense8. Joyce McCall and Sarah Alder join Erin to discuss the show, the characters, and the lasting impact it is bound to have. There are spoilers galore!Be sure to check out National Black Justice Coali ...  Show more

Join Sayrie, Haley Graves, and Porchia Carter as they break down the season 6 opener of Empire where Lucious, who is now a wanted fugitive, is on the run; Cookie focuses on her brand outside of Empire, which now includes a daytime talk show and a community center; Andre is confro ...  Show more

TW: sexual assault of minors For our final public episode of season 1, we have decided to bring this episode out from behind a paywall because it needs to be talked about. Troy leads this week's extremely rotted episode. Originally it was going to be a look into a young Leo’s age ...  Show more