This Week In Culture

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This Week In Culture is a long form Movie and television review show. We largely specialize in programs that impact black culture. We also discuss all things in and about THE CULTURE!

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EP. 12 Season 5 Finale

This Week In Culture Episode 12: The Finale...Ant and J. Johnson are back for the final Power review. The guys discuss the overall direction of the show and their thoughts on the season as a whole. They get into Tommy’s disloyalty, Angie’s ride or die-ness, and Terry’s return. They also have a few words for Courtney Kemp and reveal the final “One Gotta Go” character! This finale episode was just as fun as the season and you don’t wanna miss it!! Follow the fellas on Instagram! @TrinidadAnt @jjoh...

Sep 12, 2018•1 hr 27 min

EP. 11 That Ass Ass

This Week In Culture Episode 11: That Ass Ass...After a long Labor Day weekend and some on demand technical difficulties, your favorite reviewers are back! The guys jump right in discussing Kanan’s death and it’s impact on Riq, Tasha’s lack of accountability, and Ghost losing faith in Angie. They also talk about Angie’s job security, Cristobal’s promotion and Proctors loyalty before discussing the big death!! This episode was fun to say the least and you don’t wanna miss it!!! Follow the fellas ...

Sep 04, 2018•1 hr 39 min

EP. 10 GET THE STRAP...HOLY %*!?!!

This Week In Culture Episode 10: GET THE STRAP...HOLY %*!?!! This week Power came back with a vengeance and Ant and J. Johnson were here to talk about it all. The guys discuss Ghost being undermined by Tasha and Angie, and Keisha not being a down ass chick. They also talk about Ghosts perfect plan, Tommy being gullible, and all the characters that have no purpose. Finally they spend some time going over the BIG SPOILER that everybody’s talking about and how it shapes the coming episodes. Trust m...

Aug 28, 2018•1 hr 24 min

EP. 09 - Why you gotta be so insecure ?

This Week In Culture Episode 9: Why You Gotta Be So Insecure? This week, with Power taking a late season hiatus for a week, Ant and J. Johnson had time to review episodes 1 and 2 of Insecure’s new season! The guys discuss still being Team Lawrence, Issa Rae vs. Issa Johnson, the existence of the “fuck girl”, and the amount of big teeth on the show. They also talk about the theme of insecurities throughout the series, Issa being a user, and Daniel’s terrible beat-boxing. These first two episodes ...

Aug 21, 2018•1 hr 21 min

EP. 08 - #Power

This Week In Culture Episode 8: #Power was crazy this week and your favorite podcast is back to discuss it. Ant and J. Johnson go into detail about Tommy’s unknowing self-sabotage with his dad, Tasha’s trust in Terry, James finally acting like Ghost, and Tate still acting like Tate. The guys also did a deep dive into Dre’s failed attempts at outsmarting people, Angela’s impending arrest, another potentially pivotal death, and a lot more! Follow the host! @TrinidadAnt (Instagram) @JJohnson313 (In...

Aug 13, 2018•1 hr 1 min

EP. 07 - Rosetta Stone

This Week In Culture Episode 7: The episode was lit!!!! We finally got a great episode this week and Ant and J. Johnson were happy about it. The guys discuss Ghost getting redemption, Angie possibly going to jail, Kanan being irrelevant and Tariq’s asthma. They also get into the shows timeline which was discussed in detail in an interview with Courtney Kemp. And of course they discuss Tasha’s interrogation, her revealing her big secret and much more! This was a fun podcast to say the least. Chec...

Aug 07, 2018•1 hr 12 min

EP. 06 - That's My Bike Punk!

Where do we start!! This Week In Culture we reviewed Episode 5 of Power and this one had some of everything including a random but memorable guest spot with Kendrick Lamar. Ant and J discuss K. Dot’s appearance as well as the reappearance of Riq on he and Raina’s birthday. The guys also talk about Ghost’s alcoholism, Angie’s job security, Kanan’s wild texting habits and much more. This episode was as frustrating as it was entertaining and you don’t want to miss the recap!!

Jul 30, 2018•1 hr 5 min

EP. 05 - 6th Sense

This Week In Culture Episode 5: This week the guys are back to discuss ALL of the plots going on with Power. First they answer the question everybody wants to know: Has Power officially jumped the shark? They dig into Ghost and Tommy’s estranged relationship, Tasha completely ignoring Ghost’s grieving of Raina’s death, and Angie celebrating the highs and lows of her new job as head of criminal. Finally they talk about Dre being set up by the Jimenez, and Yaz and Raina both being ghosts! This epi...

Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 10 min

EP. 04 - Everybody Hates Dre

This Week In Culture Episode 4: Everybody Hates Dre The guys are back with a fresh new review of Power, episode 3. Ant and J. Johnson discuss the impending demotion of Dre with the cartel and why you should learn to speak Spanish. They also get into the return of Fancy (Garcelle Beauvais) to television screens, Keisha and Tasha’s continued trashness, and why Tasha is really mad at Kanan. This episode was hilarious and definitely not one to miss!

Jul 17, 2018•52 min

EP. 03 - The First Purge

The guys are back! After a pretty questionable episode of #Power last week, Ant and J. Johnson decided y’all deserved a double dose from us this week. First up #ThisWeekInCulture reviews TheFirstPurge! Ant goes into a detailed history lesson on social experiments against minorities in America and how the movie captures that! Whether you’ve seen The First Purge, or you just know that systematic government racism is something to be discussed, you do NOT want to miss this episode!

Jul 16, 2018•34 min

EP. 02 - Vigilante Justice

This week Ant and J. Johnson discuss the randomness of episode 2 of Power. The guys go into how bad Tommy is messing up and why he has to die at either the hands of the Serbians or the Italians. Later in the episode, they discuss Tasha backtracking from her desire to be the wife of the biggest drug dealer in New York City, and also how Ghost is the only one on the show who can heal from a gunshot wound to the stomach. They also get into Dre’s handling of his new crew, and how Angela is finally d...

Jul 09, 2018•53 min

EP. 01 - Beat By Dre

This Week In Culture Episode 1: Beat By Dre This week Ant and J. Johnson discuss the season 5 premier of Power on Stars. The guys recap the deaths of Raina, Julio, and Detective Raymond Jones from last season. Later in the episode, they ponder Tasha’s parenting, Tariq’s stupidity, and Angela’s impending arrest. Finally they discuss theories about tonight’s episode and predictions on what needs to happen this season. This Week In Culture Episode 1 is not one to miss!

Jul 03, 2018•1 hr 3 min

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