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Forgot About Dre’ by Dr. Dre and Internal Rhyme is F$!%#@ Cool
Should Mark let his students drop no-no words in their concerts? This week, the hosts remember the iconic 1999 counter-diss track “Forgot About Dre” by Dr. Dre and Eminem. Mark highlights some awesome use of a cool rhyme trick that makes the song really stand out. Things then go a bit off the rails ...
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Back in 2021, season 1 of the show was very different than what you are getting now. It was an audio documentary series with me, J.D., and his wife, Yolanda. They're hilarious and follow my journey of reconnecting with the Black community. Between our usual film and TV reviews, we'll bring y...
Our Top 10 Werewolf Movies of All Time (& the history behind them)
To celebrate this Halloween, and look ahead to Robert Eggers’ Werwulf movie coming at the end of this year, Elysia is joined by special guest Anthony to talk everything werewolf: What is the history of werewolf storytelling? The key werewolf novels? And, of course, what do we think are the 10 best w...
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Forgot About Dre’ by Dr. Dre and Internal Rhyme is F$!%#@ Cool
Should Mark let his students drop no-no words in their concerts? This week, the hosts remember the iconic 1999 counter-diss track “Forgot About Dre” by Dr. Dre and Eminem. Mark highlights some awesome use of a cool rhyme trick that makes the song really stand out. Things then go a bit off the rails ...
BONUS S1 Archive: 01 - Sh*t's 'bout 2 Git Real
Back in 2021, season 1 of the show was very different than what you are getting now. It was an audio documentary series with me, J.D., and his wife, Yolanda. They're hilarious and follow my journey of reconnecting with the Black community. Between our usual film and TV reviews, we'll bring y...
Our Top 10 Werewolf Movies of All Time (& the history behind them)
To celebrate this Halloween, and look ahead to Robert Eggers’ Werwulf movie coming at the end of this year, Elysia is joined by special guest Anthony to talk everything werewolf: What is the history of werewolf storytelling? The key werewolf novels? And, of course, what do we think are the 10 best w...
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The Semiotics of Godzilla: How to Read a Monster’s Body
Godzilla’s silhouette never changes, but his body does. Five questions decode what the 1954, Shin, and Legendary designs say, ahead of Godzi...
Fantasia 2026 Preview: 10 Films for Lorehounds
As the 30th Fantasia International Film Festival kicks off, Elysia counts down the top 10 films from the program that are turning her head.