Welcome back to a new episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! Good news! Kieron and Rachel are back after an extended break, and a new episode from the duo was long overdue. This week, they’ll break down the 2023 horror/comedy, The Blackening . The discussion will center around their first experiences with the film, Ray and Rich seeing themselves and their friend group taking a reunion trip like this, how authentically Black the film was without even trying, new faces in Black Hollywood, and much...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 97
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! Maurice has broken into the studio again, this time with an assist from Skool as they discuss the 1999 film Blue Streak. The fellas will dive into their first experiences with the film, its unexpected box office success, best scenes, and more. Thank you again for tuning in, and don’t worry—Rich and Ray will be back next week. Y’all be cool how y’all be cool! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theculturegardenpodcast Instagra...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 46 min
Welcome back to a bonus episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! Now that The Best Episode Ever Crew has wrapped up discussing the series, it’s only right they dive into the 2015 Entourage film. Join us as we break down the issues that delayed the movie, explore whether it did justice to the iconic series, debate if Chaz could actually take Ronda Rousey in the Octagon (yeah, we know), and much more. Thank you for tuning in—your support means the world to us! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/the...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 23 min
I guess some listeners were a bit impatient while waiting on a new movie from Rich and Ray P, so they decided to break in the studio and record their own episode. I promise they were coming back soon, y'all didn't have to break in the studio! Welcome to The Culture Garden Takeover. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theculturegardenpodcast Instagram: @theculturegardenpodcast E-mail: theculturegardenpodcast@gmail.com...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! The finale is here, and we’re finally ready to crown the Best Episode of Entourage. The guys will rank their favorite characters in the series, discuss which Vince movie they’d spend their money on first, and break down which episode of the series truly deserves the title of ‘Best Ever.’ We appreciate you for listening and watching. Please be sure to subscribe, comment, rate, and share. This will be turning into its own feed—check ou...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 53 min
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! We're continuing with our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage for their 20th Anniversary. This week we're breaking down Season 8 as the series comes to an end. We'll discuss if the ending of the series was satisfactory, some of the storylines that felt forced, the insufferable actions of E, Chaz goes on a rant about alimony, and much more while we crown the best episode for the season. At the end of the series, the wi...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! We're continuing with our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage for their 20th Anniversary. This week we're breaking down Season 7, and the series takes a dark turn. We'll discuss if the series should've ended after Season 6, if the storlyline felt forced, debate what we would do if we were in the shoes of the characters, and much more while we crown the best episode for the season. At the end of the series, the winners...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 56 min
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! We're continuing with our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage for their 20th Anniversary. This week we're breaking down Season 6, and for the first time, Vince's career has no worries. We get to discuss Turtle's journey to find his purpose, Drama putting everything on the line to protect his friend, and the ridiculous love life of E, while we crown the best episode for the season. At the end of the series, the winners...
Aug 22, 2024•2 hr 22 min
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! We're continuing with our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage for their 20th Anniversary. This week, we're breaking down Season 5 as we witness the downward spiral of Vince's career after Medellin . Should E have been fired? Did Verner have a point about Vince's acting in Smoke Jumpers? We'll look to answer these questions and more as we discuss the season. At the end of the series, the winners of each season will be ...
Aug 15, 2024•2 hr 4 min
Welcome back to The Culture Garden Podcast! We're back with our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage for their 20th Anniversary. This week, the conversation centers on Season 4 and the buildup of Medellin . At the end of the series, we'll have a discussion to crown the best episode of Entourage . We appreciate you for listening and watching, please me sure to subscribe, comment, rate and share. Please check out the Linktree below for more content. We look forward to hearing your t...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Welcome back to The Culture Garden Podcast! We're brining back our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage as it celebrates their 20th Anniversary. This week we're getting into Season 3, some people say it's the best season of the show. The season is broken into two parts so we discussed both of them in this episode! At the end of the series we'll crown the best episode ever for the series. We appreciate you for listening and watching, please me sure to subscribe, comment, rate and s...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 56 min
Welcome back to The Culture Garden Podcast! We're brining back our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage as it celebrates it's 20th Anniversary. Following our discussion of Season 1, Rich, Spike Lou, and Chaz are back this week to discuss the best episode for Season 2! At the end of the series we'll crown the best episode ever for the series. We appreciate you for listening and watching, please me sure to subscribe, comment, rate and share. We look forward to discussing these seaso...
Jul 25, 2024•51 min
Welcome back to The Culture Garden Podcast! We're brining back our Best Episode Ever series to discuss HBO's Entourage as it celebrates it's 20th Anniversary. Rich will be joined by special guests Spike Lou and Chaz for the next 9 weeks to crown the best episode of the series. We appreciate you for listening and watching, please me sure to subscribe, comment, rate and share. We look forward to discussing these seasons, be sure to check out our Linktree for more content! Linktree: https:/...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! This week is a little different—Rich is going at it alone with a solo episode to discuss the 2008 comedy, *Soul Men*. Rich will dive into his decision to record a solo episode, explore the influence of the iconic duo Sam & Dave and their possible impact on the film, discuss the lawsuit that followed, and highlight the comedic genius of Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson, among other topics. Thank you so much for your support. Pleas...
Jul 12, 2024•55 min•Ep. 96
Welcome back to a new episode of **The Culture Garden Podcast**! In honor of the release of *Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F*, Bryan makes his fourth appearance on the show to discuss the film that started the franchise back in 1984. We’ll dive into the historical box office run of *Beverly Hills Cop*, explore who was almost cast for the role of Axel Foley, play a 1980’s version of “This or That,” and highlight the best scenes, along with much more. Thank you for watching and listening! Please remembe...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 95
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! This week, Rich is joined by the one and only Spike Lou to discuss the 2010 heist film, The Town. The conversation includes intriguing details such as Ben Affleck’s first choice for the role of Jem Coughlin, the director who almost helmed the film before Affleck, and what sets The Town apart from other heist movies. We’ll also dive into a Heist version of “This or That” and much more. We appreciate you for listening and, as always, t...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 94
Welcome to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! Maurice joins Rich and Ray P to discuss the 1995 action film, Bad Boys. Episode Highlights: • Why Maurice Chose Bad Boys: Maurice explains his personal connection to the film and its impact on the action genre. • Original Lead Actors: Discover which actors were initially selected for the iconic roles before Martin Lawrence and Will Smith took over. • Stardom of Martin Lawrence and Will Smith: A look into their careers in the mid-90s and h...
Jun 13, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 93
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! This week Rich and Maurice have an impromptu conversation about being Creators, hence the title being a play on Variety's 'Actors on Actors' series. There was no outline or game plan, however the conversation lasted more than 2 hours. Maurice hinted at splitting the episode in two parts, so we're giving you Part II first. We hope you enjoy our discussion, please remember to subscribe, share, like, comment, rate, all of that. Check th...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Welcome back to a special episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! Rich and Ray participate in a wide ranging conversation that's facilitated by fellow creator, Maurice Hunt III. The discussion includes how past relationships impact Romance Month, what films and television shows have shaped them the much, Skool's absence, what's next for the podcast, and much more. Thank you for tuning in, please remember to like, subscribe, comment and share. Please check the links below for more content, includi...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 48 min
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! This week we're discussing the 2014 action film, The Equalizer with the GOAT, Denzel Washington. The conversation will focus around what film we originally planned to discuss and why that didn't happen, who is going to be the next black action hero, a game of 'This or That' with Denzel films, best scenes, and much more. We appreciate everyone for listening, we can't do this without you. Please check the linktree below for additional ...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 92
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! This episode we're getting back in the nostalgia bag to discuss the 2001 film, The Brothers. We'll recast The Brothers based on actors who were around in 2001, discuss how our life experiences allow us to relate to the film differently in 2024, best scenes, and much more! We had fun with the conversation, we hope you enjoy it as well. Please remember to check out the Linktree below for more content, don't forget to subscribe, like, r...
May 16, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 91
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! This week we'll be discussing the 2022 sports drama, Hustle. Join us as we have a conversation about Adam Sandler's fascinating career, the rise of Anthony Edwards, how this film is similar to a cheeseburger, and much more. As always, thank you for taking the time to listen. We can't do any of this without your support. Check the episode description for more content. Love! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theculturegardenpodcast...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 90
Welcome back to The Culture Garden Podcast! Thank you for joining us for a another week, this episode we'll be discussing Tyler Perry's 2008 film, The Family That Preys. We wonder if Tyler Perry is trolling us with his wig selections, whether or not Andrea is a Supervillan, where this ranks in Tyler Perry films, and much more. We appreciate you for tuning in, thank you for your support. A comment or review is always appreciated. Check the link below for more content. Love! Linktree: http...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 89
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! We like to let the films dictate the conversations and after watching a film like Origin, we decided to provide reactionary thoughts and discuss how this film made us film. It's a free flowing conversation, not our typical categories, but we had such a good time getting deeper than we normally do. We also discuss an all-time acting performance from Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. It's sincerely one of the best performances we've seen. We'd lo...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 88
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! This week we're discussing a film with some of the best acting performances as an ensemble cast, the 2004 classic, Ray. We really enjoyed this one. Great film, great cast, great conversation. Than you as always for tuning in, we couldn't do this without you. Check out the link below for more content. Love! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theculturegardenpodcast Instagram: @theculturegardenpodcast @wegotyallpod E-mail: the...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 87
Welcome back to another episode of Skool's Guilty Pleaures, the podcast made for "good" bad movies. This week Skool is joined by Maurice and Rich to share some nostalgia with 1995's feature film, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Listen, if you weren't around in the early 90's then you won't understand the immediate impact the Power Rangers had. Hopefully this episode allows everyone to morph back in time and reminisce about that life. We appreciate you taking the time to listen, please remember to ...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 13
On Wednesdays we drop new episodes. Actually, that's not true. But can you blame us for feeling the necessity to release a Mean Girls episode on a Wednesday? This week we're joined by Mia to discuss the instant impact of the film, high school experiences, the more iconic character between Cady and Regina, where Mean Girls falls amongst high school films, and much more. Thank you for listening, we can't do any of this without you and we appreciate you more than we can express. Please check the Li...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 86
Welcome to a new episode of Skool's Guilty Pleasures, the film podcast celebrating "good" bad movies. For this episode, Skool will be joined by special guests Mario (@simplymario_) and Maurice (@the_conceptual_mauricehunt) to discuss the 2003 film, Love Don't Cost A Thing. Nick Cannon might not even love this movie as much as these three. Press play and take a listen, we appreciate the love. Peace! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theculturegardenpodcast Instagram: @skoolsguiltypleasu...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 12
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! This week we decided to have a conversation about the 2017 box office comedy, Girls Trip. We’ll discuss why this film connected to multiple audiences, who was offered the role of Dina before Tiffany Haddish, respectability politics, whether we need Girls Trip 2, and much more. We appreciate you for listening, please remember to check the Linktree in our episode description for more content. Love! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/t...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 85
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! This week we're covering the 1994 classic, A Low Down Dirty Shame. We'll discuss if this is a good film or if it's only entertaining, why this film resonates with so many people, Keenen Ivory Wayans not getting enough credit as one of the "cool" pioneers of the 90's, best scenes and much more. We appreciate you for listening, please be sure to check the links below for more content. Love! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thecultur...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 84
