array(6) { [0]=> array(6) { ["title"]=> string(116) "Emmys Diversity Dilemma, Mindset of Latino Republicans, Interview with Costume Designers Sharen Davis, Michelle Cole" ["datetime"]=> string(18) "September 20, 2020" ["description"]=> string(1294) "We welcome award-winning costume designers Michelle Cole and Sharen Davis whom are both nominated for Primetime Emmys this year for Outstanding Costume Designing. But before Mike and Jack interview Michelle and Sharen, they discuss the mindset of Latino Republicans and Latinos for Trump, plus they're thoughts on the profusion of Blacks and women nominated against the backdrop of no Latinx nominated in any major category. Michelle Cole is nominated this year for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for ABC’s Blackish. This is the 3rd year in a row that she’s nominated, and this is also her 7th overall Emmy nomination in her career. Sharen Davis is a two-time Academy Award and Emmy-nominated costume designer who is nominated this year for Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes for the HBO’s Watchmen and already won as of the time of this recording. The power ladies discuss with Jack and Mike how they got into costume designing, differences designing wardrobe for a white character than it is for a Black character, the differences between fashion design and costume design, where they get their Inspirations from, and Sharen Davis's prescient design of face masks in ‘Watchmen’ before Covid-19. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers" ["episode_id"]=> string(13) "HSW1183106280" ["show_id"]=> NULL ["episode_audio"]=> string(101) "https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/5899E/traffic.megaphone.fm/HSW1183106280.mp3" } [1]=> array(6) { ["title"]=> string(148) "John Leguizamo Unfiltered On Why Studios Don't Greenlight Latinx Films; The Virtual New York Latino Film Festival 2020 ; New Academy Diversity Rules" ["datetime"]=> string(18) "September 13, 2020" ["description"]=> string(1240) "This week Jack and Mike welcome the one and only John Leguizamo who is debuting as a director on the big screen with Latinx chess film, 'Critical Thinking'. Leguizamo who gave an unfiltered and uncensored interview, discussed the challenges of financing Latinx films, why major studios rarely release them anymore, the enduring influence of 1988's 'Stand and Deliver,' the psycho-social erasure of Latinx in media and politics, the enigma of Latinos for Trump, colorism and racism amongst Latinos, especially on Spanish-language TV (Telemundo), should white filmmakers still tell Latinx/Black stories, what kind of films he wants to do next, and an update on his new Broadway musical - 'Kiss My Aztec' coming 2022. Jack and Mike also talk to Calixto Chinchilla, the founder and executive director of the New York Latino Film Festival which this year goes virtual. Did he ever consider cancelling it this year due to the pandemic, his thoughts on brown and black unity and if he believes the new academy diversity rules are a sign of progress or tokenism. And the guys passionately break down the new Academy Awards Diversity Rules. Will it work or disappoint? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers" ["episode_id"]=> string(13) "HSW3373599013" ["show_id"]=> NULL ["episode_audio"]=> string(101) "https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/5899E/traffic.megaphone.fm/HSW3373599013.mp3" } [2]=> array(6) { ["title"]=> string(147) "Academy-Award Winner Kevin Willmott and Trai Byers Discuss '24th', Black Historical Dramas, Getting Latinx Films Greenlit and Why "History Owns Us"" ["datetime"]=> string(18) "September 02, 2020" ["description"]=> string(1008) ""We don't own history, the history owns us," “POV is critical to storytelling in history,” “I had a producer literally tell me once, ‘white people don’t want to see movies where all the white people are bad,” “The promise of America and the reality of America... that’s what '24th' is all about.” These are some of the quotes you'll hear in this latest episode of 'Brown & Black' where our features guests are Academy-Award winning writer Kevin Willmott (director, writer, producer '24th') and Trai Byers from FOX's 'Empire' (actor, writer, producer '24th') discuss the difficulties of getting '24th' made, why Black historical dramas are crucial to the storytelling of America, as well as why he feels Latinx movies don't get made in Hollywood and what he suggests Latinx filmmakers do about it. Jack and Mike also discuss the significance and legacy of Chadwick Boseman who died at age 43 from colon cancer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers" ["episode_id"]=> string(13) "HSW4081214570" ["show_id"]=> NULL ["episode_audio"]=> string(101) "https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/5899E/traffic.megaphone.fm/HSW4081214570.mp3" } [3]=> array(6) { ["title"]=> string(28) "How America Commodified Hate" ["datetime"]=> string(15) "August 23, 2020" ["description"]=> string(917) "This week Jack and Mike share their thoughts on the DNC and the division, hate, and animosity that news networks have commercialized for profit, ratings and so much more. Also, they discuss the "Blackifying" of white Hollywood movies with the news that Will Smith and Kevin Hart are remaking "Planes, Train and Automobiles". Plus, did you hear about Susan B. Anthony's racist past? Subscribe, share and review to our podcast on these platforms: iTunes: https://apple.co/32hShVT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ZwbAZz iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/32kX6h1 Pandora: https://pdora.co/2DDeWS7 TuneIn: https://bit.ly/2WpoKG2 Reach out to us: Follow us on Twitter @brownblackpod Follow us on Instagram @brownblackpodcast Follow us on YouTube @brownblackpodcast Follow Jack Rico on Twitter @jackricofficial Follow Mike Sargent Twitter @mikeonscreen Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers" ["episode_id"]=> string(13) "HSW9793070869" ["show_id"]=> NULL ["episode_audio"]=> string(101) "https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/5899E/traffic.megaphone.fm/HSW9793070869.mp3" } [4]=> array(6) { ["title"]=> string(106) "Kamala Harris Is About To Face Hate, The Toxicity of TV News, Composer Amanda Jones And The Color Of Music" ["datetime"]=> string(15) "August 16, 2020" ["description"]=> string(1387) "Our guest today is music composer Amanda Jones, the first African-American woman to be nominated in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special for Original Dramatic Score for the episode "Maine" from Apple TV+'s documentary series Home. Black female composers are rarely ever nominated for Emmys and are less than 1% of the industry, which is why Jones's nomination is so significant. In this episode, we ask her the magnitude of her selection, what the "color" of her music is, her thoughts on pop music today, and whether she believes we should enter the era of gender-free award categories. Mike and Jack also explore the damning assertions from former MSNBC producer Ariana Pekary's blunt blog entry about why she left TV news and why she is transitioning over to independent journalism, and they also discuss why Joe Biden's newly handpicked Vice-President, Kamala Harris, is about to face a serious revolt from Trump's base and right-wing media. Can she withstand the onslaught of bad press coming her way and how will she counter it? Listen, subscribe, and review our podcast on the following platforms: iTunes: https://apple.co/32hShVT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ZwbAZz iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/32kX6h1 Pandora: https://pdora.co/2DDeWS7 TuneIn: https://bit.ly/2WpoKG2 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers" ["episode_id"]=> string(13) "HSW8781092948" ["show_id"]=> NULL ["episode_audio"]=> string(101) "https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/5899E/traffic.megaphone.fm/HSW8781092948.mp3" } [5]=> array(6) { ["title"]=> string(102) "Latinx Emmy Uproar, Beyoncé's 'Black Is King', The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino" ["datetime"]=> string(15) "August 05, 2020" ["description"]=> string(1103) "Our featured guest this week is Estuardo Rodríguez, President and CEO of the Friends of the American Latino Museum, a campaign to create the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino in Washington DC’s National Mall. Jack and Mike ask him the questions that are on all of our minds - when will the museum open, how much it will cost to build, will all Latino culture be included, and why wasn't it called The Latinx Museum? Mike and Jack also tackle the very controversial Primetime Emmy nominations which did not include one single Latinx nominee in the main categories, but did possess a record-breaking amount of Black nominees. They discuss both sides. And the guys saw Beyoncé's new visual album "film" Black is King. Why did they think and will they recommend it? Listen, subscribe, and review our podcast on the following platforms: iTunes: https://apple.co/32hShVT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ZwbAZz iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/32kX6h1 Pandora: https://pdora.co/2DDeWS7 TuneIn: https://bit.ly/2WpoKG2 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers" ["episode_id"]=> string(13) "HSW7458700431" ["show_id"]=> NULL ["episode_audio"]=> string(101) "https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/5899E/traffic.megaphone.fm/HSW7458700431.mp3" } }