Antebellum is a powerful and triggering new film starring Janelle Monae as a modern woman trapped in a slavery nightmare. Some people will like this film, some will hate it. I watched it twice even though at times it was hard to watch the intense slavery scenes but it should be hard to watch slavery scenes. But filmmakers need to be thoughtful about why they’re taking us through slavery because it’s dredges up deep, painful feelings. Bush and Renz are a couple and the co-directors of this controversial film and I spoke to them both about what they made and why. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Newsletter: blackmindsmatter.substack.com Toure Show Episode 177 Host & Writer: Toure Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington Booker: Claudia Jean The House: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toure Show Ep 2: RZA-How to Lead People Original Air Date: November 22, 2017 As the RZA expands into directing our throwback ep is the RZA, Toure Show ep #2, from 2017, where he talks about being the leader of the Wu, rebounding from being on trial for attempted murder at age 19, and how Quentin Tarantino once saved his life. Amazing conversation. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Newsletter: blackmindsmatter.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a Friday Patreon Exclusive! Go to patreon.com/toureshow to hear the whole ep! For $5 a month you get 4 Patreon Exclusives a month! Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Newsletter: blackmindsmatter.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arundhati Roy is one of the great writers of her generation. She’s a novelist who writes beautifully and an essayist who’s a powerful activist. Her work has meant so much to me over the years so it was a real honor to Zoom with her from India to hear her thoughts about writing, America, and how the pandemic can be a portal to a whole new world if we allow it. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram @toureshow Twitter: @toure Toure Show Ep 175 Host & Writer: Toure Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington Booker: Claudia Jean The House: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toure Show Ep 36: James Blake-I Beat Federer Original Air Date: July 4, 2018                  On the final day of the US Open our throwback is my interview with former tennis pro James Blake from 2018 on what it was like to play against Federer and Nadal and Agassi. Blake is the best African American male player since Arthur Ashe and insight into the game is fascinating. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Newsletter: blackmindsmatter.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a Friday Patreon Exclusive! Go to patreon.com/toureshow to hear the whole ep! For $5 a month you get 4 Patreon Exclusives a month! Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Newsletter: blackmindsmatter.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tasha Smith is a veteran actor who played Cookie’s sister on Empire. She came up on the street and that fire remains inside of her after all these years. Now she’s acting and directing and teaching acting and it’s fascinating to hear her talk about the craft. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram @toureshow Twitter: @toure Toure Show Ep 173 Host & Writer: Toure Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington Booker: Claudia Jean The House: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toure Show Ep 47: Macy Gray–I'm Selling Weed Original Air Date: September 19, 2018 Macy Gray is one of my favorite modern singers—yes I love her voice—and it makes perfect sense that she’s joining the cannabis selling movement. In this throwback ep from 2018 we talk about weed and acting in Training Day and singing and everything. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Newsletter: blackmindsmatter.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a Friday Patreon Exclusive! Go to patreon.com/toureshow to hear the whole ep! For $5 a month you get 4 Patreon Exclusives a month! Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Newsletter: blackmindsmatter.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isabel Wilkerson is one of the great writers of her generation. The author of The Warmth Of Other Suns and now Caste is creating narrative non-fiction that is explaining Black America with a depth and precision rarely seen. I love her research, I love her way of explaining things, and I love her writing style so we’re getting into all of that. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram @toureshow Twitter: @toure Toure Show Ep 171 Host & Writer: Toure Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington Booker: Claudia Jean The House: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices