This Week In Culture Episode 43: This week, Ant and J. Johnson are back to their regularly scheduled program, with another dope review of Episode 6 of Showtimes The Chi! They also have a fun BlackBerry Letter, and discuss Steve Harvey’s rough week, the woes of social media, and more! Check out this weeks episode NOW!! Follow the fellas on social media! •@TrinidadAnt (Instagram) •@jjohnson313 (Twitter & Instagram) •@Thisweekinculture (Instagram) •@shoptalkpodcastStudio (Instagram) Join the Th...
May 15, 2019•2 hr 6 min
This Week in Culture Episode 42: After taking a week off to honor the late John Singleton, your favorite podcasters are back! Ant and J. Johnson open up with some impromptu Avengers talk, then they move into a funny BlackBerry Letter before reviewing the last two episodes of The Chi! This was a Greta episode and a fun start to Urban Podcast month! Download and subscribe now!! Follow the fellas on social media! •@TrinidadAnt (Instagram) •@jjohnson313 (Twitter & Instagram) •@Thisweekinculture ...
May 08, 2019•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 42
This Week In Culture Episode 41: SURPRISE MUTHAF***A!! Ant and J. Johnson are back for the second time this week with an extra drop! This time they review the finale for BET’s, Being Mary Jane. The guys brought the 40’s out, so you know this episode was crazy!! Press play and enjoy some extra time with your favorite pod gods!!
Apr 25, 2019•1 hr 38 min
This Week In Culture Episode. 40: This week Ant and J. Johnson recap episode 3 of Showtime’s, The Chi! They have a great discussion about the importance of fathers, peoples response to The Chi so far this season, and the do’s and fonts of spending the night for the first time! Follow the fellas on social media! •@TrinidadAnt (Instagram) •@jjohnson313 (Twitter & Instagram) •@Thisweekinculture (Instagram) •@shoptalkpodcastStudio (Instagram) Join the This Week In Culture Facebook Group - www.fa...
Apr 24, 2019•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 40
This Week In Culture Episode 39!! Your favorite podcasters are back, and this week they’re in playoff mode! #40God Ant and #GDay J brought the 40oz’s out and are ready to go! They discuss J. Johnson’s birthday, Kelis going to jail and the Boomerang season 1 finale. They also get into a great breakdown of episode 2 of The Chi! This episode was hilarious and fun! Check is out NOW!! Follow the fellas on social media! •@TrinidadAnt (Instagram) •@jjohnson313 (Twitter & Instagram) •@Thisweekincult...
Apr 17, 2019•2 hr 29 min
This Week In Culture Episode 38: The Chi Season 2 Premier...After a pretty heavy episode, Ant and J. Johnson are back with a way more lighthearted show for y’all. Before the guys review Showtime’s, The Chi, they discuss Kodak Black, the Trap Museum and two GREAT #BlackBerryLetters. This episode was dope, check it out now!! Follow the fellas on social media! •@TrinidadAnt (Instagram) •@jjohnson313 (Twitter & Instagram) •@Thisweekinculture (Instagram) •@shoptalkpodcastStudio (Instagram) Join t...
Apr 10, 2019•2 hr 8 min
This Week In Culture Episode 37: Victory Lap. This Week Ant and J Johnson spend a couple hours discussing the sudden death of Nipsey Hussel, and its impact on hip hop, LA, black men, and the culture as a whole. This is a powerful episode you won’t want to miss!
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr 59 min
This Week In Culture Episode 36: Us...This week, Ant and J. Johnson jump into Jordan Peele’s latest release, Us! They go into a deep dive about the film and discuss tons of theories they had before during and after seeing the movie. Prior to that they also discuss Jussie Smollett, #SurvivingCardiB, and more! Also, as promised, click the YouTube link below for more online theories about Us! - - - Get OUT & US In the same universe? https://youtu.be/so0hekaX8EQ 63 Things you may have missed htt...
Mar 27, 2019•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 36
This Week In Culture Episode 35: OG! Your favorites, Ant and J. Johnson, are back and firing on all cylinders as they review HBO’s OG and BET’s Finding Justice. The guys discuss the terrorist attack in New Zealand, the recent college admissions scandal, and a fun Blackberry Letter submission! They also have a great conversation about stand your ground laws, gun control, and the need for OG’s to mentor today’s youth. This episode is definitely worth the wait! • • • Follow the fellas on social med...
Mar 18, 2019•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 35
This Week In Culture Episode 34: Surviving Neverland. After a few technical difficulties, Ant and J. Johnson are up and running, and they have a LOT to tackle. The guys discuss black peoples priorities during a great #AskTheCulture topic. They also address more info on Amanda Seales, and R. Kelly before they try to tackle HBO’s Leaving Neverland documentary. This episode was explosive, and entertaining, and you don’t want to miss it!
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 34
This Week In Culture Episode 33: The Number!! After a bit of a break, @trinidadant And @JJohnson313 come back with a vengeance tackling any and everything that’s happened in the culture the last couple of weeks. After discussing the two Roberts, The Oscars, and toxic femininity, they do a thorough, and hilarious throwback review of the classic film, Love Jones!! This was a great episode and well worth the wait! • • • Follow the fellas on social media! •@TrinidadAnt (Instagram) •@jjohnson313 (Twi...
Feb 27, 2019•2 hr 7 min
This Week In Culture Episode 31: This week Ant and J. Johnson are back to kick off Black History Month with their first throwback review of John Singletons, Higher Learning! Before the review, they have a great discussion in this weeks #BlackBerryLetter and #AskTheCulture segments. The guys also weigh in on all the events surrounding this years Super Bowl, un-cancelling Chrisette Michelle, domestic violence, and the deportation of 21 Savage. This was a great episode that touched on a lot of topi...
Feb 05, 2019•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 31
This Week In Culture Episode 30: Trigger Warning Pt. 2...Surprise Mutha****s! Ant and J. Johnson are right back to discuss the second half of Killer Mike’s 6 part docuseries. The guys also introduce the #BlackberryLetter during for their Ask The Culture segment, and end up having some great dialogue about the relationships between black men and women, the impact of two parent households, and a lot more! Follow the fellas on Instagram! @TrinidadAnt (Instagram) @jjohnson313 (Twitter & Instagra...
Jan 25, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 30
This Week In Culture Episode 29: All Black Everything...This Week Ant and J. Johnson take on the new Killer Mike Netflix docu-series, Trigger Warning. They discuss the first 3 episodes of the series, including, living exclusively black, encouraging your kids to become president, and Crips and Bloods. They also have a great conversation about Big Soulja, Kamala Harris, and Chris Brown. This episode was funny and hella insightful...another dope conversation with your favorite podcasters! Follow th...
Jan 23, 2019•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 29
This Week In Culture Episode 28: This Week the guys are back, and after an explosive episode last week, Ant and J. Johnson get a little more lighthearted with their review of Kevin Hart’s new film, The Upside. They discuss why people hate Kevin Hart, and his place in black history. They also discuss 45’s absurd fast food gesture, the Coming to America sequel, and try to figure out how old John Amos is! This episode was fun and a welcome return to our regularly scheduled programming! Follow the f...
Jan 16, 2019•2 hr 1 min
This Week In Culture Episode 27: Surviving R. Kelly...This week Ant and J. Johnson dive right into the biggest topic in the culture, Lifetimes Surviving R. Kelly docuseries. The guys discuss each part of the 6 part series in detail. From R. Kelly’s relationship with Aaliyah, to his recent accusations of sex trafficking and everything in between. Not too much to say here, just listen to the episode and enjoy. Follow the fellas on Instagram! @TrinidadAnt (Instagram) @jjohnson313 (Twitter & Ins...
Jan 06, 2019•2 hr
This Week In Culture Episode 26: Bird Box...This week, Ant and J. Johnson are back with a surprise Christmas drop courtesy of the new Netflix film, Bird Box. The guys discuss the movie over a couple of 40’s so you know the conversation gets wild. They also tackle more on domestic violence, Love Is, and Love and Basketball, as well as their favorite Christmas memories! This is a great episode to put on while you’re unwrapping gifts. Merry Christmas from the guys at This Week In Culture!! Follow t...
Dec 25, 2018•2 hr 2 min
This Week In Culture: Episode 25...This Week Ant and J. Johnson have a heart to heart about the tragic ending of Love Is. They talk about the shows impact, domestic abuse, and cheating on your spouse. They also discuss, OffSet and Cardi B, trying to change someone, and more on toxic masculinity. This was a great episode you don’t want to miss!! Follow the fellas on Instagram! @TrinidadAnt (Instagram) @jjohnson313 (Twitter & Instagram) @Thisweekinculture (Instagram) Direct Link To Show Below ...
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 29 min
This Week In Culture: Episode 24...Back and better than ever, this week Ant and J. Johnson discuss Grammy nominations, Kevin Hart vs. The Oscars, the success of women of insecure, and really just kick it wit y’all since no cultural movies or tv shows are out. They also have fun with some user submitted questions and get a dope in-studio surprise from one of the loyal listeners! Another one in the books that you don’t want to miss! Follow the fellas on Instagram! @TrinidadAnt (Instagram) @jjohnso...
Dec 09, 2018•1 hr 41 min
This Week In Culture Episode 23: Creed II...This week your favorites are back hitting you with a review of the Michael B. Jordan’s new sequel, Creed II. Before the film review, Ant and J. Johnson discuss paying for babysitters on a first date, the Mississippi senate run-offs, and Kim Kardashian popping pills! Stuck around after the Creed review because the show takes a fun left where topics include Higher Learning, Love Jones, Sana’a Lathan’s Hair, a riveting discussion about the new Lion King, ...
Nov 29, 2018•1 hr 48 min
This Week In Culture Episode 22: The Thanksgiving Episode...this week Ant and J. Johnson are back to review absolutely nothing because Thanksgiving is the most disrespected holiday in entertainment. Have no fear, the guys still take time to go through some listener submitted topics, as well as talk about things they’re thankful the culture gave them so far this year. It’s a great episode to listen to while you prepare all that food and wait for the game to come on! Happy Thanksgiving from This W...
Nov 22, 2018•1 hr 22 min
This Week In Culture Ep. 21: This Week Ant and J. Johnson review Tyler Perry’s new film Nobody’s Fool. They discuss the blaxploitation of Tiffany Haddish, Tyler Perry’s disdain for black people, and the woes of online dating and “lists”. They also discuss, Jill Scott’s version of One Mic, the recent election, the social impact of Stan Lee, and the murder of a Chicago area security guard by the local police dept. This episode was great and you don’t want to miss it! Follow the fellas on Instagram...
Nov 14, 2018•2 hr 13 min
This Week In Culture Episode 20: It Just Happened!!...This Week Ant and J. Johnson discuss Jada Pickett-Smith’s Facebook series, Red Table Talk: Becoming Mr. and Mrs Smith. The guys delve into the Smith family‘s relationship, Scientology, witches, and Will’s 2020 presidential run. They also talk about their own relationship beliefs, and relive one of the best sitcom moments of all time. This episode was hilarious and insightful and you don’t want to miss it! Follow the fellas on Instagram! @Trin...
Nov 08, 2018•1 hr 47 min
This Week In Culture Episode 19 THUG LIFE: this week Ant and J. Johnson review The Hate U Give! The guys discuss various run-ins with the police, Tupac’s influence on the culture, and how art imitates life in the film. They also go over listener submitted questions, including the most recent Red Table Talk, the mental health fad, and why women are so bad at dating! This episode was dope! Check it out Now!! Follow the fellas on Instagram! @TrinidadAnt (Instagram) @jjohnson313 (Twitter & Insta...
Oct 31, 2018•2 hr 28 min
This Week In Culture Episode 18 (Part 2) Love Is: This week the Ant and J. Johnson finish up right where the last episode left off. We are back and discussing the hit first season of Love Is! This was a dope discussion. Hope you enjoy! Follow the fellas on Instagram! @TrinidadAnt (Instagram) @jjohnson313 (Twitter & Instagram) @Thisweekinculture (Instagram) Direct Link To Show Below https://shoptalkpod.com/this-week-in-culture/
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 38 min
This Week In Culture Episode 17 (Part 1) Love Is: This week the Ant and J. Johnson are back and discussing the hit first season of Love Is! The guys discuss each episode in detail and add in their personal take on these relationship problems. They also take some time to respond to submitted questions and topics from listeners, and discuss Ant’s run in with a possible serial killer!! We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording this episode, it was crazy!! Follow the fellas on Inst...
Oct 18, 2018•1 hr 42 min
This Week In Culture Episode 17: Snowfall...This Week Ant and J. Johnson are back to discuss the direction of the podcast now that Ghost and Issa are gone until next summer. They take a serious moment to talk about things that are culturally relevant in Detroit including the violence that’s impacting the city and the lack of self-policing in our communities. Finally they get into a recap about Snowfall...specifically, the black storyline and cast and how dope the first two seasons were. This wee...
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr 51 min
This Week In Culture Episode 16: This week Ant and J. Johnson review the season 3 finale of _______!!! They get into great dialogue about getting back with an ex, behavior in the workplace, and and Issa’s birthday. They also get serious for a minute when discussing depression and the impact that mental illnesses can have on your relationships. And for the finale, they guys brought the 40oz’s out!!! This episode was a great wrap up for the season, and you don’t wanna miss it! Follow the fellas on...
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 54 min
This Week In Culture Episode 14: Where’s the Boy Issa? After some technical difficulties due to a certain premium network not wanting us to talk about a certain show, the guys are back at it and hopefully you’re able to hear it! Ant and J. Johnson discuss Lawrence’s triumphant return, and the balance needed for the show to coexist. They also talk about friendships changing when kids are born, running into exes, and telling somebody you like them too soon. Finally the guys go into Molly’s expecta...
Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 11 min
This Week In Culture Episode 13!!! Guess what?? Ya boys are right back with a surprise episode this week! This time around we’re catching up with Insecure. Ant and J. Johnson discuss Issa’s career path, Molly seeking acceptance at work, and why black people need to stick to weed when going to festivals. They also talk about the lack of condom usage on the show, the Thug Yoda spotting, and a fan favorite returning to the show! This episode was great!! Take a listen now!! Follow the fellas on Inst...
Sep 12, 2018•1 hr 2 min
