Lanterns in the Dark: Thoughts From the Other Side of the Tracks

About Lanterns in the Dark: Thoughts From the Other Side of the Tracks

Lanterns in the Dark: Thoughts from the Other Side of the Tracks is an audio podcast centered on lived experience and social observation. Hosted by Angelo P. Hopson, the show examines the nuances and backwardness of modern-day society, culture, identity, and everyday life—cutting through the performative, the trivial, and the loud. This podcast is not commentary for the algorithm and not built for spectacle. It exists as a break from the circus. There are no hot takes or outrage cycles—only measured reflection, context, and hard-earned perspective for listeners who value substance over noise.

Publisher

Angelo Pierro Hopson

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

28 Jan 2026

Latest episode

3 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

86 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jul 2026

   Yung Miami, The Cockroach of Black Culture

   If a house is infested with roaches, getting rid of one won't help much. You have to exterminate all of them and then prevent future infestations from occurring. Yung Miami's song "Spend That" is being boycotted by some, but we need to line up ALL FEMALE rappers who are promoting filth and ignorance. Our culture is infested right now; getting rid of one roach won't do. We need all of them off the air until they can rap about something of SUBSTANCE.

2. 

   30 May 2026

   A Woman's Perspective

   Are we dating intentionally or are we looking for experiences? In this episode of Lanterns in the Dark, Angelo Hopson invites special guest Tina Cornett, four-time published author and woman empowerment activist, to break down the true purpose of dating and how today's women are missing the mark.

3. 

   27 May 2026

   Bad Crop: Dating in 2026

   Modern dating is trash. Is it because people don't know the purpose of dating or is there an underlying issue at a play that revolves around arrested development? Find out why in the latest episode of Lanterns in the Dark.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.9 / 5

10 ratings

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