Mahoganies: a Robin J. Hayes Podcast

About Mahoganies: a Robin J. Hayes Podcast

A film history podcast about the do's and don'ts of hit-making in Hollywood (spoiler alert: excluding women, LGBTQ, and BIPOC audiences costs the industry billions). Inspired by a classic Diana Ross film, this lighthearted pod was created by Dr. Robin J. Hayes -- an award-winning film producer (BLACK AND CUBA), author (THE ATLANTIC), and professor (Yale, Northwestern, and Williams). Each episode explores money-making takeaways from a film's idea-to-screen journey and the representation of a significant Black woman character ... or Mahogany.

Publisher

Robin J. Hayes

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jul 2023

Latest episode

3 Feb 2024

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Feb 2024

   Inside the Barbie Oscar Snub: Is Nicki Minaj to Blame?

   Robin J. Hayes explores the reasons behind the Oscars' Barbie snub, questioning whether Nicki Minaj's involvement played a role in the film's surprising omission.

2. 

   28 Oct 2023

   Prince is Coming!

   Robin J. Hayes delves into Prince's cinematic opus, exploring the lesser-known gems of Purple Rain, Under the Cherry Moon, and Graffiti Bridge to uncover the artistic integrity of the music icon.

3. 

   16 Aug 2023

   Gerwig's BARBIE Gworls, the Bait-and-Switch of White Feminism, and Pink Dollar Power (Part II)

   Dr. Robin J. Hayes delves into the controversy surrounding Greta Gerwig's Barbie, exploring its potential to miss out on billions due to lukewarm reception among women and LGBTQ folk from the global majority.

4. 

   15 Aug 2023

   Gerwig's BARBIE Gworls, the Bait-and-Switch of White Feminism, and Pink Dollar Power (Part I)

   Writer/narrator Dr. Robin J. Hayes explores the controversy surrounding Gerwig's Barbie, questioning whether the film truly serves the Queer audiences that have driven the Barbiecore aesthetic movement.

5. 

   28 Jul 2023

   Hot Labor Summer and Why It's OK to Ask for Help

   Dr. Robin J. Hayes explores the historic SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild strike, revealing its implications for living wages, AI regulation, and the representation of Mahoganies in film.

6. 

   18 Jul 2023

   Indiana Jones and The Paradox of Nostalgia

   Robin J. Hayes analyzes the Indiana Jones franchise's nostalgia-driven strategy and its impact on Gen Z, highlighting key takeaways from the film's journey to screen.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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