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Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]

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Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] is a comedic podcast that reviews films with leading actors of color and analyzes them in the context of race and Hollywood's diversity issues. Hosted by Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan, and James III. BMCJ is an iTunes Editor's Choice podcast and has reached #2 on the iTunes Film/TV charts. BMCJ has also been covered by multiple websites including Huffington Post, Splitsider, Salon, The Daily Dot, and more.

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Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] is a comedic podcast that reviews films with leading actors of color and analyzes them in the context of race and Hollywood's diversity issues. Hosted by Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan, and James III. BMCJ is an iTunes Editor's Choice podcast and has reached #2 on the iTunes Film/TV charts. BMCJ has also been covered by multiple websites including Huffington Post, Splitsider, Salon, The Daily Dot, and more.

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Elio (Teaser)

7/3/2025
This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Elio, directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee She, and Adrian Molina, screenplay by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer, and Mike Jones, story by Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian, Domee She, and Julia Cho, starring Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brandon Moon, Brad Garrett, and Jameela Jamil. Together, they discuss Pixar’s recent rough creative patch, where the word of mouth on this movie was, how much of Disney’s money is coming from the space garbage industry, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:12:53

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Get on the Bus

6/26/2025
This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Get on the Bus (1996), directed by Spike Lee, written by Reggie Rock Bythewood, starring De'aundre Bonds, Andre Braugher, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Gabriel Casseus, Albert Hall, Hill Harper, Harry Lennix, Bernie Mac, Wendell Pierce, Roger Guenveur Smith, Isaiah Washington, Steve White, Ossie Davis, Charles S. Dutton, and Richard Belzer. Together, they discuss what Jerah encountered at the West Hollywood No Kings Protest, where Bernie Mac's character went in the film, Randy Quaid's uncredited appearance, Jerah attending the Million Man March as a kid, just how rough 2025 feels relative to the era the film depicts, loving talky movies, the film's continuing relevance today, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast/) BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:21:48

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1992 w/ Carl Tart (Teaser)

6/19/2025
This week, actor and writer Carl Tart (SNL, Grand Crew) joins James and Jerah to cover 1992 (2024), directed by Ariel Vroman, screenplay by Sascha Penn and Ariel Vroman, story by Sascha Penn, starring Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood, and Ray Liotta. Together, they discuss getting more cautious on podcast appearances over time, not believing in Rotten Tomatoes scores, when the movie was, in fact, released, who they all know from LA, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:13:30

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Heart Eyes

6/12/2025
This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Heart Eyes, directed by Josh Ruben, written by Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon, and Michael Kennedy, starring Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa, Yoson An, and Jordana Brewster. Together, they discuss Slasher Summer, horror films serving as the hot way to introduce new actors to wide audiences, having excitement for love, Mason Gooding's character's resilience in the Scream movies, how unafraid Heart Eyes is to be gross, crossbows, where all the rom-com sequels are at, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:18:04

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Lilo & Stitch w/ Lucy Dolly Claires (Teaser)

6/5/2025
This week, actor Lucy Dolly Claires (Billions, @lucydshoes on YouTube) joins James, Jerah, and Jon to cover Lilo & Stitch (2025), directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, screenplay by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes, starring Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, Courtney B. Vance, Zach Galifianakis, and Maia Kealoha. Together, they discuss the live action Disney remakes they liked, which ones put them to sleep, Jerah's drums, just how big a hit they expect the movie to be, whether or not Stitch is a murderer, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:18:20

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The Karate Kid

5/29/2025
This week, James and Jon are covering The Karate Kid (2010), directed by Harald Zwart, screenplay by Christopher Murphey, story by Robert Mark Kamen, starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, and Taraji P. Henson. Together, they discuss their personal experiences with karate, the way the Karate Kid franchise resembles the Child's Play franchise's continuity, whether or not John Voight's going to save Hollywood, where this film fell in the trajectory of Jaden Smith's acting career, Bray's rollercoaster reaction to the film, why Jada Pinkett Smith didn't play the Taraji P. Henson role, sponge metaphors, just how brutal these twelve-year-olds get with each other, off-shoring of the auto industry, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:58:38

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Home (Teaser)

5/22/2025
This week, James and Jerah are covering Home (2015), directed by Tim Johnson, screenplay by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember, starring Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, Matt Jones, and Jennifer Lopez. Together, they discuss Phil Lamarr's voice work, how many people can fit in Australia, what this movie is, what happened to its follow-up TV series, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:07:45

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Elevation

5/15/2025
This week, James and Jon are covering Elevation (2024), directed by George Nolfi, written by John Glenn, Jacob Roman, and Kenny Ryan, starring Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson. Together, they discuss just how well the film industry is doing at the moment, whether or not stars are back, where this film came from, the many films it resembles, the set pieces that worked, the set pieces that didn't work, the ups and downs of Anthony Mackie's career, magic bullets, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:05:06

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G20 w/ Rasheda Crockett (Teaser)

5/8/2025
This week, comedian, writer, and actor Rasheda Crockett (The Changeling, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, @RashedaCrockett on IG and all socials) joins James and Jon to cover G20, directed by Patricia Riggen, screenplay by Caitlin Parrish, Erica Weiss, Logan Miller, and Noah Miller, story by Logan Miller and Noah Miller, starring Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Ramón Rodríguez, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Marvel, Sabrina Impacciatore, Clark Gregg, and Antony Starr. Together, they discuss which president solved racism, who's to blame for the film's Rotten Tomatoes score, Homelander memes, the other recent-ish projects G20 reminded them of, where James dropped off with Atlanta, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:14:17

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REPLAY: Fruitvale Station ft. Mamoudou N'Diaye

5/1/2025
With Sinners continuing to crush at the box office, this week, we're running back our 2018 episode on Ryan Coogler's breakout debut film, Fruitvale Station! We'll be back next week. Original description: In anticipation of Black Panther, we review the 2012 film that jump started the career of Ryan Coogler and turned Michael B. Jordan into a leading man: Fruitvale Station. Special guest Mamoudou N'Diaye (Mic) joins as we talk about the brilliance of Coogler, why this film was snubbed by The Oscars, police brutality, racism... hell we talk about all of it, just listen! FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood SUPPORT BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:46:22

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Sinners

4/24/2025
This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Sinners, written and directed by Ryan Coogler, starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Buddy Guy, Delroy Lindo, and Li Jun Li. Together, they discuss Easter, getting bit by a vampire early, how exciting it's been to watch Ryan Coogler promoting the film, the coverage of the film's production deal with Warner Brothers in which the copyright returns to Coogler after 25 years, how few Black filmmakers are currently working on the scale Coogler's working on, Tommy guns, 2025 being the "Year of the Oner," how damn hot everyone in the film is, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:29:52

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BMCJ LIVE in LA Tonight!!

4/22/2025
(Please) join us for Tiny Dinos Live in LA! – a one-night-only event packed with science, special guests, and very small dinosaurs, at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles at 7:30pm, Tuesday, April 22nd!! Tickets (IRL & livestream): dynastytypewriter.com Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:04:27

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Little Man (Teaser)

4/17/2025
This week, Jerah and Jon are covering Little Man, directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, written by Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans, starring Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans. Together, they discuss what James typically does in the cold opens, the Wayans' recent induction into the NAACP Awards' Hall of Fame, where Keenen was during the ceremony, Little Man's creative debt to Bugs Bunny, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:10:45

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Mufasa: The Lion King

4/10/2025
This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Mufasa: The Lion King, directed by Barry Jenkins, screenplay by Jeff Nathanson, starring Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Tiffany Boone, Donald Glover, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Blue Ivy Carter, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. Together, they discuss what the film's actual title is, Berry Jenkins' history with The Oscars, whether or not Timon and Pumbaa were well-used, characters ending up in ditches, prequels they're into, prequels they're not into, James' current feelings on improv, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:34:03

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The Woman in the Yard (Teaser)

4/3/2025
This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering The Woman in the Yard, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, written by Sam Stefanak, starring Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili, Peyton Jackson, Estella Kahilla, and Russell Hornsby. Together, they discuss each of their experiences with the marketing, M. Night Shyamalan's Trap, the film beating Death of a Unicorn at the box office, what's going on with A24 at the moment, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:10:32

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Moana 2

3/27/2025
This week, James and Jon are covering Moana 2 (2024), directed by Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller, and David Derrick Jr., screenplay by Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller, story by Jared Bush, Dana Ledoux Miller, and Bek Smith, starring Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson. Together, they discuss whether or not the show ever covered the first film, where diversity and representation are at in Hollywood in 2025, the vibe that might be missing from this episode due to Jerah's absence, the winding path Moana 2 took to becoming the feature film it is, what they did like about the film, what they didn't, islands, way-finding vs. way-faring, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:14:59

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Lilies of the Field w/ Ben Arogunade (Teaser)

3/20/2025
This week, writer Ben Arogundade (Hollywood Blackout) joins James, Jerah, and Jon to cover Lilies of the Field (1963), directed by Ralph Nelson, screenplay by James Poe, based on the novel The Lilies of the Field by William Edmund Barrett, starring Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, and Stanley Adams. Together, they discuss Ben's new book, the lack of progress on representation at The Oscars, how the limited number of leading Black actors led to the creation of Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood], the social currents that led to small steps forward in the Oscars' history, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! Find Ben's work and buy his books here: https://arogundade.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:22:35

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Tangerine w/ Quei Tann

3/13/2025
This week, actor and comedian Quei Tann (American Horror Story, Bruh) joins James, Jerah, and Jon to cover Tangerine (2015), directed by Sean Baker, written by Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch, starring Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karragulian, Mickey O'Hagan, Alla Tumanian, and James Ransome. Together, they discuss the financial decision-making of of the sex worker characters across Tangerine and Anora, some of this episode's pre-record scheduling dramas, where its crediting may've failed its cast, what stage Justin Timberlake's at in his career in 2025, the line between representation and appropriation Tangerine walks, Anora's intimacy coordinator controversy, and much, much more! Follow Quei's work here: https://linktr.ee/queitann SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:31:10

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Brown Sugar (Teaser)

3/6/2025
This week, Jerah and Jon are covering Brown Sugar, directed by Rick Famiyuwa, screenplay by Michael Elliot and Rick Famiyuwa, story by Michael Elliot, starring Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, and Queen Latifa. Together, they discuss what they think James might've thought of the movie, the likely upcoming episode on The Woman in the Yard, The Lady in the Yard, some of the things in Bray's field of vision, whether or not Sanaa Lathan's a listener of the show, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:12:39

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Captain America: Brave New World

2/27/2025
This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Captain America: Brave New World, directed by Julius Onuh, screenplay by Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, Julius Onuh, and Peter Glanz, story by Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, and Dalan Musson, starring Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Zosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford. Together, they discuss where they're all at with the MCU these days, actors taking superhero roles to leverage for other projects, being scared, what worked about the film, what didn't, if there was enough shield combat, great superhero viewing experiences, whether or not the film's ties to the Ed Norton Incredible Hulk worked for everyone, the moment they knew there would be issues with the film as a whole, who remembers covering Luce, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:31:01