As the timeline erupts with the beginning of a new season of ‘Insecure’, the show’s creator and star, Issa Rae, blessed the pod. Issa breaks down Season 4's themes and teases where this year's conflict is headed, talks Stella Meghie on ‘The Photograph,’ one important episode of this season of ‘Insecure’, and more insight from the set of Jay-Z’s “Moonlight” video. If you’re a diehard ‘Insecure’ fan, just press play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 13, 2020•44 min•Ep. 23
The quarantine may have slowed our theater consumption to a halt, at least there's all kinds of TV to watch. This week, Frazier and Khal are joined by Angel Diaz talking FX's 'DAVE' on the path to beat 'Atlanta's viewer numbers, the latest films that Hollywood studios have had to push back, and 'Twin Peaks' on its 30th anniversary. They also pick up a classic debate: did Tony Soprano get hot or not? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 22
When Cookie talks, you listen. Taraji P. Henson, star of 'Empire', 'Baby Boy', and other classics, joins the pod to talk about her new Netflix film, 'Coffee and Kareem,' as well as his first time in the director's chair, the only time she missed work as an actress, and her dreams of going international. Later, Frazier and Khal bring all of the Complex Original Podcasts together, as Joe La Puma from The Complex Sneakers Podcast and Load Management hosts Chopz and Adam Caparell joins to discuss Se...
Apr 01, 2020•53 min•Ep. 21
Stuck inside and need a bowl of hot goss to tide you over? Adam Pally, star of NBC’s hilarious ‘Indebted’ as well as the cult-classic ‘Happy Endings’, sits down with Frazier and Khal to talk his character’s cool dad swag, getting lit with the legend Fran Drescher, and what it was like punching Baby Yoda. Frazier and Khal also reflect on the Season 10 finale of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ get a vibe check on ‘Westworld’ Season 3 (so far), and share some ‘rona recommendations. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 20
COVID19 might be shutting down the world as we know it (get better soon, Tom and Rita), but that rona can’t stop the pod. Pamela Adlon, Emmy-winning actress and voiceover maven, joins this week to talk about the journey she embarked on to get to the fourth season of her critically acclaimed FX series ‘Better Things’, as well as what it was like getting to work with Sterling K. Brown on ‘This Is Us’. Frazier and Khal also take a look at how coronavirus has put a chokehold on Hollywood, messing up...
Mar 18, 2020•59 min•Ep. 19
It’s game time! After a fantastic Season 1 finale of USA’s ‘Dare Me’, we have Australia’s own Marlo Kelly diving into all of the broken teeth, bow and arrows, and drama going down at Sutton Grove High School. Editor-in-Chief Damien Scott returns to the pod to talk about the finale of HBO’s ‘The Outsider’, if the series stuck the landing, and some thoughts on the upcoming third season of ‘Westworld’. Tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 11, 2020•54 min•Ep. 18
Grab your Tub Dubs and pour up some Yoo-hoo for friend of the pod RJ Walker, Mr. Clark County himself. Ahead of the release of the second season of BET’s ‘Boomerang’, RJ stopped by to talk going Method while making ‘Boomerang’, the future of ‘Atlanta’, and his improv series Pass That Blunt, as well as pulling the curtain back on his journey as an actor and creative in Hollywood. Frazier and Khal also get into some Current Events, speaking on everything from the passing of the legend James Lipton...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 17
Don’t look now but The Invisible Man is coming to a theater near you this weekend, starring Elisabeth Offred Peggy Olsen Moss. Watch Less hosted a screening of the film, after which her co-stars Storm Reid and Aldis Hodge joined for a live episode, which you can now hear here. They discuss this new contemporary take on the classic Universal monster, and you know we couldn’t let Storm dip without getting a Euphoria question in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 26, 2020•43 min•Ep. 16
‘A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night,’ but a legend walks into the Complex podcast studio alone. The humble horror aficionado—and Lord of the Rings alumnus who has defeated Sauron and Macaulay Culkin onscreen—Elijah Wood is this week’s guest, in honor of his new indie 'Come to Daddy.' Part B-movie horror part black comedy, it’s in line with Wood’s post LOTR career where he’s championed indie filmmakers and creators through his own acting choices and his production company SpectreVision. But that’s ...
Feb 19, 2020•50 min•Ep. 15
2020 is the Year of Rel. Lil Rel Howery's been stealing scenes in your favorite movie since Get Out. This Valentine’s Day, he stars in Stella Meghie’s ‘The Photograph’ alongside your favs Lakeith Stanfield and Issa Rae, but as he reveals on the pod this is just phase 1 for what's set to be a busy year for him. Listen as he reflects on his HBO stand-up, his own sitcom and plans to do another, gives insight into the new inner circle of Black Hollywood creatives like Jerrod Carmichael, Kevin Hart a...
Feb 12, 2020•50 min•Ep. 14
‘Parasite’ was our Oscars parlay and we hit BIG. Awards SZN has come to an end, and resident Head of Development Donnie Kwak joined Frazier and Khal to break down why this ‘Parasite’ awards sweep is so huge, Eminem’s surprise performance, and the positives (and negatives) of a host-less Oscars, as well as the return of the SPICY post-awards show blind items. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 10, 2020•35 min•Ep. 13
We want 1917 to cover, Parasite at halftime, Bong Joon-Ho points and rebounds, and Joaquin Phoenix & Laura Dern to win the opening tip. It's Oscar betting season baby, get your predictions in and assuage your loan sharks. Khal & Frazier are joined by Complex contributor, Nate Houston, to share insight on all the big Oscar awards: who will win, who should win, and the Dark Horses of each category that might cause the upset. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 05, 2020•51 min•Ep. 12
When a THESPIAN speaks, you better listen. BD Wong who’s done everything from growing the first dinosaurs in the OG Jurassic Park to fending off the unseen with Sandra Bullock in Bird Box with 14 years of SVU in between. Now, you can catch him as Awkwafina’s father in her new Comedy Central series. The legendary character actor stops by Watch Less to reflect on his career, the surge of Asian representation in Hollywood, his fatherly relationship with Awkwafina, facing off with Rami Malek in Mr. ...
Jan 29, 2020•58 min•Ep. 11
It's taken 17 years, but Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back for 'Bad Boys for Life,' the long-awaited third installment of the 'Bad Boys' franchise. To celebrate, Frazier and Khal look back on the importance of the 'Bad Boys' films for Smith, Lawrence, and Michael Bay; later, they chop it up with 'Bad Boys for Life' directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, fans of the series who now help take it to the next level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 22, 2020•55 min•Ep. 10
Hello, You: if you’re reading this then you’ve already finished Season 2 of Netflix’s delightfully deranged rom-com with a side of murder. Here on the show to break down the murder cages, finale twists and amazing names like Forty and Love are source material creator Caroline Kepnes and EP Sera Gamble. Strap your stalking cap on and listen to their interview, then stick around as Khal and Frazier dissect the Oscars's UnSnubbed Gems. *** On January 14, 2020 after this recording, Deadline announce...
Jan 15, 2020•55 min•Ep. 9
Happy New Year! 1917 probably isn't out in your city yet, but it just won the highest Golden Globe. Should you go see it? Khal & Frazier break it down as well as a new conspiracy theory about J.J. Abrams' Star Wars cut and how Apple TV+ just played a big chess move in the Streaming Wars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 8
Frazier and Khal bring in Chopz from Load Management, Angel Diaz, and PC shooter Nate Houston on the pod to host a meeting discussing Complex's Star Wars movie rankings. Takes flew hot and heavy as the iconic film franchise got dissected. They also look back at the past decade in film and television, sharing some of their favorite series and movies from the last ten years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 7
With A24 building the wide release of the critically-acclaimed, Adam Sandler-starring 'Uncut Gems' for Christmas, it made sense for us to give you a special gift for Christmas: rapper, Full Size Run co-host, and international man of mystery Trinidad James, who was featured in 'Gems'. James talks about how The Weeknd introduced him to 'Gems' directors The Safdie Brothers, what Adam Sandler was like on the set, that iconic scene in 1OAK, and what defines classic cinema. You haven't seen this side ...
Dec 25, 2019•50 min•Ep. 6
This week, Frazier and Khal give their (spoiler free) first reactions to the latest Star Wars film, 'Rise of the Skywalker' after catching it at the New York press screening. They also welcome back Damien Scott and Angel Diaz to talk about the 'Watchmen' finale, Season 4 of 'Mr. Robot', and dive into another edition of White Plight with Angel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 5
Frazier and khal are joined by Complex's Editor-in-Chief Damien Scott and Load Management's own Chopz for this week's episode. They not only break down the Golden Globes nominations—including all of the snubs and surprises—but also get into a conversation on the state of the DC film universe. The squad also talks the '80s-inspired trailers for both 'Wonder Woman 1984' and 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife,' reboots in general, and give some quick thoughts on 'Queen & Slim'. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Dec 11, 2019•52 min•Ep. 4
On this emergency episode of the podcast, Frazier and khal catch up with Dr. Manhattan himself, 'Watchmen' star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Yahya talks how he found out who his 'Watchmen' character really was, working with Regina King, and how he's reacting to his timeline exploding as his 'Watchmen' secret has been revealed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 09, 2019•30 min
Succession is our best TV show of the year. Is The Irishman, which was finally made available to everyone last week, worthy of being in the running for best movie? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 04, 2019•46 min•Ep. 3
On this week’s episode of Watch Less, ‘black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris stops by to talk about the bevy of projects he’s working on at Netflix (including his upcoming animated series with Kid Cudi), his Juneteenth musical, the advice Larry David gave him when it came to acting, reparations, and much more. Listen up and Watch Less. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2019•42 min•Ep. 2
For their premiere episode, Frazier and khal are joined by Complex alum and film aficionado Ariel LeBeau. They talk Adam Sandler’s Oscar-worthy performance in A24’s upcoming film ‘Uncut Gems,’ the notion that the idea of the “movie star” is dead, as well as a look at some of the figures in Hollywood who did (and didn’t) define the 2010s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2019•52 min•Ep. 1
These days, there is so much information being given about every topic—not all of it accurate, or meaningful—that we can lose sight of the simple things: is this film or show actually good? What makes it important? And, mostly, what are people missing because they are so caught up in the biggest trending topic or news story? That’s where Watch Less comes in: our aim is to strip away the excess from the biggest stories and moments hitting television and film to get down to brass tacks: what’s hot...
Nov 12, 2019•48 sec
