Welcome to the Race Trader podcast! A place where Boston and J trade ideas on race by way of discussing culture through a black and white perspective. They bring a nuanced look into older and contemporary black culture and its impact on the racial dialogue in America.
Race Trader Podcast
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Podcast Overview
Welcome to the Race Trader podcast! A place where Boston and J trade ideas on race by way of discussing culture through a black and white perspective. They bring a nuanced look into older and contemporary black culture and its impact on the racial dialogue in America.
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9/1/2020
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Recent Episodes
July 6, 2022
033 / Discussion #1: On Racist Intent
<p>After a long break, we're back! This time we don't discuss a movie, we just sit down and talk. We felt the need to hash out a few conversations we've been having behind the scenes for some time now. This episode was recorded on May 31st, 2022. Enjoy!</p> <p>—</p> <p><strong>Discussed:</strong> the context of this discussion; defining racism; racism v prejudice; institutional racism; white supremacy; the Daughters of the Confederacy; on racist intent; a fixed game; Lauren Boebert; white despondency; white supremacy; Thomas Sowell; Things Fall Apart; changing minds; camping; friendship; ripe for a con; scarcity mindsets; white privilege.</p> <p>—</p> <p>Email us your thoughts, questions, and suggestions at bostonnj@racetraderpodcast.com. Discuss the show with the #racetraderpodcast hashtag on Twitter and everywhere else. Please don’t forget to rate, review and listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.</p>
April 29, 2022
032 / Insecure S5 (2021)
<p>This episode was recorded on January 25th, 2022. Enjoy!</p> <p>—</p> <p><strong>Discussed:</strong> how we got into the show; comedy first, drama second; inside black jokes; Insecure’s relatability; the soundtrack of Insecure; opportunities; Love Life; Boston’s take; Curb Your Enthusiasm; aspirational black shows; swag as an engine; Sex & The City for black women; Nathan; black masculinity; Nathan & Issa; Insecure and class; fatherhood; Lawrence & Condola; and fucking Derek.</p> <p>—</p> <p>Email us your thoughts, questions, and suggestions at bostonnj@racetraderpodcast.com. Discuss the show with the #racetraderpodcast hashtag on Twitter and everywhere else. Please don’t forget to rate, review and listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.</p>
February 28, 2022
031 / Mulholland Drive (2001) w/ Scary Thoughts
<p>Welcome to our White History Month episode! We are joined by our friends Marc and Chad from Scary Thoughts! This episode was recorded on February 26th, 2022. Enjoy!</p> <p>—</p> <p><strong>Shameless plugs:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Check out Marc and Chad’s podcast Scary Thoughts here: <a href="http://scarythoughts.org/" target="_blank">scarythoughts.org</a></li> <li>Check out My Heart, An Inverted Flame, Marc Kate’s experimental music project here: <a href="http://myheartaninvertedflame.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">myheartaninvertedflame.bandcamp.com</a></li> </ul> <p>—</p> <p><strong>Discussed:</strong> microphone troubles; Marc Kate’s My Heart, An Inverted Flame show report; first impressions of Mulholland Drive; our introductions to David Lynch; Blue Velvet; black corporal punishment; the freedom to explore unknown worlds; Donald Glover’s Atlanta; what is Lynchian?; mysteries; the story behind Mulholland Drive’s creation; Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; the Hollywood machine; Harvey Weinstein; the audition scene; artifice; duplicity; David Lynch’s casting choices; the genetic code of America; DEI and work environments; Lynchian settings; darkness; Mulholland Drive’s sound design; Betty’s naïveté; Jordan Peterson; how actually scary the movie is; the sex scene; dream logic; doppelgängers; metaphor; plot vs. character headspace; a tangent on literary fiction; art and mental illness; meditation; the cowboy; the spiritual energy of objects; Club Silencio; David Lynch and race and gender; and more!</p> <p>—</p> <p><strong>Articles mentioned:</strong></p> <ul> <li>David Lynch Keeps His Head by David Foster Wallace: <a href="//www.scribd.com/doc/27992934/David-Lynch-Keeps-His-Head" target="_blank">www.scribd.com/doc/27992934/David-Lynch-Keeps-His-Head</a></li> <li>What Does David Lynch Have to Say About Race? by Frank Guan: <a href="//ww.vulture.com/2017/09/david-lynch-racial-politics.html" target="_blank">ww.vulture.com/2017/09/david-lynch-racial-politics.html</a></li> </ul> <p>—</p> <p>Email us your thoughts, questions, and suggestions at bostonnj@racetraderpodcast.com. Discuss the show with the #racetraderpodcast hashtag on Twitter and everywhere else. Please don’t forget to rate, review and listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.</p>
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