Jalen discusses straight black men's problematic ways with actor, director, and playwright John-Chris Ward. Together they share experiences of homophobia from black men, address black men's transphobia, and lead into a conversation about the queerness of black folks. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / Instagram @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso and John-Chris on IG @john.chris.ward. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean !...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Best Judys Will and Jalen discuss the first two episodes of All Stars 5. * Music-DJ Tony Playboi-I Was Waiting On You At The Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxbE6nnoKkA / Follow the Judys: Will’s Instagram @willyum.jpeg; Jalen’s Podcast on Instagram & Twitter @goblackboygo
Jun 16, 2020•56 min
Jalen has a conversation about queer media representation with his friend and filmmaker, Fred Bouie. * Media Discussed: The Golden Girls Will & Grace My So Called Life The Real World: San Fransisco That’s So Raven Noah’s Arc Queer as Folk Please Like Me Brokeback Mountain Glee Drag Race Moonlight Call Me By Your Name Love, Simon Alex Strangelove If Beale Street Could Talk Pain and Glory Filmmakers Mentioned: Marlon Riggs Issac Julien * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / Instagram @goblackbo...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 21 min
This week Jalen brings in Pride month with his friend and newly admitted PhD student, Erin Green. In Teaching/Grad School School Corner (2:12), they cover Erin’s plan for his first semester of grad school, teaching anxieties and their feelings about showing up in the classroom as black queer men. In Classic Sh*t (21:18), they discuss “Bussin’” by Taye Money, Tik Tok addiction, and problematic white rappers. In What’s the Tea? (30:10), they think about how they want to celebrate pride during a pa...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Jalen chats with his former college roommate and fraternity brother, Bryant Thurman, about what it means for black life to matter and what lives usually get to matter in national media coverage. / Media referenced in this episode: Flint (Netflix), Tales of the Grimm Sleeper (Amazon), and Dem Trumps (SNL sketches on YouTube). * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / Instagram @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso, and Chocolate Bar on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chocolatebar31620/ ...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 44 min
The Best Judys share their thoughts about the Drag Race finale and backlash to Jaida Essence Hall’s win. Correction: The producer who passed away was "Jacqueline Wilson": https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3230746/ * Music-DJ Tony Playboi-I Was Waiting On You At The Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxbE6nnoKkA / Follow the Judys: Will’s Instagram @willyum.jpeg; Jalen’s Podcast on Instagram & Twitter @goblackboygo...
Jun 03, 2020•55 min
We have *some* thoughts about the Drag Race zoom reunion, Rock M. Sakura, and who we think will take the crown. * Music-DJ Tony Playboi-I Was Waiting On You At The Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxbE6nnoKkA / Follow the Judys: Will’s Instagram @willyum.jpeg; Jalen’s Podcast on Instagram & Twitter @goblackboygo
May 25, 2020•30 min
Short reflection episode…I think these are becoming a thing. Hope y’all enjoy! * Teaching/Grad School Update (6:12) Feelings about the future (19:55) Future content (22:53) Sign off (25:20) * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / Instagram @goblackboygo, and the host on Twitter @jalenthompso. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean !...
May 25, 2020•28 min
Best Judys Will and Jalen review season 12, episode 12 of Rupaul's Drag Race and the season finale of Celebrity Drag Race. * Welcome (0:23) After Elimination (4:35) Mini Challenge (9:02) Maxi Challenge Prep (16:40) Drag Race Live (22:01) The Main Stage(29:41) Lip Sync (40:46) Celeb Drag Race (56:15) Sign off (1:15:06) * Music-DJ Tony Playboi-I Was Waiting On You At The Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxbE6nnoKkA / Follow the Judys: Will’s Instagram @willyum.jpeg; Jalen’s Podcast on Instagr...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 17 min
In this episode, Jalen and his guest Adrian discuss California's COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment), graduate student unions, George M. Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” and the 2020 presidential race. * Welcome (0:10) Classic Shit (14:06) What’s the tea? (23:19) What I Been Seein’ (42:26) I’m so done (51:35) * George M. Johnson's "All Boys Aren't Blue": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YRL9DCW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 / For more info about COLA: payusmoreubc.com / payusmoreucs...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Best Judys Will and Jalen review season 12, episode 11 of Rupaul's Drag Race and episode 3 of Celebrity Drag Race. * Welcome (0:23) After Elimination (4:50) Mini Challenge (6:15) Maxi Challenge Prep (12:24) One Woman Show (24:04) The Main Stage: The Color Purple (42:39) Critiques (52:49) Lip Sync (1:00:36) Untucked (1:04:09) Our Top 3 (1:12:23) Celeb Drag Race (1:14:34) Sign off (1:24:11) * Music-DJ Tony Playboi-I Was Waiting On You At The Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxbE6nnoKkA / Foll...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 25 min
This week’s ramblings include Rico Nasty, #AhmaudArbery, America’s “racial contract,” and the film Last Black Man in San Francisco. * Welcome (0:08) Grad School Update (3:33) Classic Shit (12:26) What I Been Seein’ (17:19) I’m so done (37:45) Sign off (42:42) * Links: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/americas-racial-contract-showing/611389/ / The Black Man in San Francisco: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Black-Man-San-Francisco/dp/B07S7SRBVN * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / In...
May 11, 2020•46 min
Best Judys Will and Jalen review season 12, episode 10 of Rupaul's Drag Race and the second episode of Celebrity Drag Race. * Welcome (0:20) After Elimination (8:59) Maxi Challenge Prep (11:11) Main Stage Prep (32:46) Main Stage Presentation: Family Resemblance (37:40) Critiques (49:06) Lip Sync (59:37) Untucked (1:02:40) * Celeb Drag Race (1:05:06) Quick Drag Challenge (1:11:40) Rusical: Twerking 5 to 9 (1:13:00) Runway Presentation (1:15:26) Lip Sync (1:19:19) Sign Off (1:24:17) * Music-DJ Ton...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 27 min
Best Judys, Will and Jalen, share their thoughts about Season 12, Episode 9 “Choices 2020” from #Drag Race and review the first episode of Secret Celebrity Drag Race. * Welcome (0:25) After Jan’s Elimination (4:00) Mini Challenge (8:55) Maxi Challenge Prep (17:30) Crystal Methyd & Jackie Cox (32:34) Maxi Challenge: Choices 2020 (45:59) Runway Presentation (58:25) Critiques (1:13:37) Lip Sync (1:22:40) Untucked (1:29:24) Our Top 3 (1:33:33) * Celeb Drag Race (1:35:16) The Contestants (1:37:30...
Apr 27, 2020•2 hr 11 min
The Best Judys review season 12, episode 8 “Droop,” stan Chaka Khan, and discuss a “certain demographic.” * Welcome (0:10) Episode Review: After Elimination (4:50) Mini Challenge (8:06) Maxi Challenge (12:34) Main Stage Presentation: Black Wedding + Stanning Chaka Khan (21:18) Lip-Sync (42:51) Untucked (47:56) Our Top Three (55:29) * Music-DJ Tony Playboi-I Was Waiting On You At The Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxbE6nnoKkA * Follow the Judys: Will’s Instagram @willyum.jpeg; Jalen’s Podc...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 5 min
In this first review episode, Best Judys, Will and Jalen, discuss their experiences with watching Drag Race, their favorite queens, and their thoughts about the current season. * Welcome (0:10) Our first time watching the show (5:45) Our favorite queens (13:51) RuPaul, Race, and Queer Identity (18:56) Our thoughts about the current season (27:29) Our thoughts about Sh**ry P** (44:25) Our review of Episode 8 "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical" (50:15) Who do you think will win and why? (1:03:54) ...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 10 min
This week’s ramblings include the Black Gay edition of the #DontRush challenge, interracial dating, and Jalen’s struggles to understand his black queer identity. * Welcome (0:09) Teaching/Grad School Corner (2:45) What I Been Seein’ (15:48) I’m so done (32:07) * Links: #DontRushChallenge Black Gay Love Edition: https://twitter.com/jontaoht/status/1246461726209400832?s=21 / Tweet mentioned: https://twitter.com/damonewilliams_/status/1246483994830499840?s=21 * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / I...
Apr 21, 2020•36 min
This week’s ramblings include the dealing with school during a pandemic, president’s response to COVID-19, and a brief tangent about RuPaul’s Drag Race. (Oh, and a lot of burping and slurping.) * Welcome (0:11) Teaching Corner (4:03) Classic Shit (11:19) What the Wh*te? (15:25) When I Been Seein’ (28:30) I’m so done! (38:41) * Links: Bbymutha - BBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z__BNefIrx8 / Coronavirus: Donald Trump and US task force give daily briefing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUJeI...
Apr 06, 2020•56 min
This week's ramblings include graduate student protests, Bernie supporters, and Coronavirus with special guest Erin Green. (This episode was recorded March 22nd.) * Welcome (0:11) Classic Shit (4:45) What’s going on girl? (13:26) We're so done with Bernie Supporters & Reactions to Coronavirus (53:55) Discussed this week: Megan Thee Stallion - B.I.T.C.H. / https://www.al.com/news/2017/09/man_who_married_his_computer_s.html / https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/17/coronavirus-or...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 4 min
This week Jalen takes a look back on his first week of self-quarantining to reflect on his past term. * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / Instagram @goblackboygo, the host on Twitter @jalenthompso. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean and wherever else you get your podcasts. DON'T FORGET to leave a review on iTunes and share the episodes on your social medias!...
Mar 23, 2020•35 min
This week's ramblings include Jalen's student's essays, Oregon's progressive image, a proposed vasectomy law, and the Oscar speeches for Best Actor and Best Actress. * Teaching Corner (0:45) Classic Sh*t (8:42) What going on, girl? (12:46) On My Self (21:22) I'm so done (22:40) * Links: Bbymutha - Lately: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoUT9ddvMko / Cultural Criticism and Transformation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLMVqnyTo_0 / https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/black-oregon-man-told-his...
Feb 17, 2020•32 min
This week Jalen recaps a recent struggle with teaching and he introduces a new segment about Oregon news. * Teaching Corner (0:15) Class Update (13:14) Classic Shit (16:56) What going on, girl? (22:26) On My Self (33:10) I'm so done with... (34:15) * Links: Bbymutha - Rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fgx4NNgqps * Follow Go Black Boy Go on Twitter / Instagram @goblackboygo and the host on Twitter @jalenthompso. Listen on iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , and Podbean !...
Feb 03, 2020•39 min
In this episode, Jalen discusses his teaching experiences and introduces a few new segments. * Teaching Corner (1:50) Classic Shit (9:50) On My Bookshelf (15:46) I’m so done with seminars and the Oscars (20:18) * Links: https://www.ted.com/talks/brittney_cooper_the_racial_politics_of_time?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare / https://we.riseup.net/assets/43875/combahee%20river.pdf / Megan thee Stallion - Hood Rat Shit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsDxEzs...
Jan 27, 2020•28 min
