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FANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.org

Laura Swisher is senior producer

Episode Contributors: Jarrett Hill, Laura Swisher, Tre’Vell Anderson

Music: Cor.ece

We Changed Our Minds… Maybe Jan 13, 2022

Show notes

Episode Summary:

Jarrett and Tre’vell are reflecting on some of the controversial topics they have dropped over the last 100 episodes, wondering if they still feel the same way about topics cancel culture and boycotting, Wendy Williams, and mediocre Black art. Plus Jarrett and Tre’vell want to know your thoughts, so they are announcing some of the heated, but real discussions they are excited about having in 2022.

Episode Notes:

Here is a list of the episodes that were discussed:

Episode 1: Kevin Hart
Episode 2: Why You’re Wrong About Gayle King and Kobe Bryant
Episode 6: Tyler Perry and the MCU: Madea Cinematic Universe
Episode 7: We Love Mo’Nique For Real
Episode 14: Baby Got Back Fat (ft. Jessica Rihal and Kevin Carnell)
Episode 17: Bland AF: The Importance of Representation in Appreciating Mediocre Black
Episode 72: Boycotts & Cancel Culture

Also, Jarrett joined Jesse Thorn on Bullseye to discuss Winston Duke’s performances in Black Panther and Nine Days. Check out the episode that dropped on Jan. 7.

Black History Is Happening Everyday

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez won the Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in “Pose,” becoming the first trans person to win the honor.

DIS/Honorable Mentions

HM: Royal Match needs to stop doing two things: releasing wack advertising and playing with Jarrett’s emotions . . . with that said, the video game is addictive.

HM: Before completing 100 episodes with Tre’vell, Jarrett successfully completed 100 episodes with his first podcast co-host Tatiana Burton.

DM: Ayesha Curry said that it was disrespectful for people to claim that she has an open marriage with Steph Curry.

HM: Trace Lysette dropped a podcast titled, “Harsh Reality,” which recounts the story of the first Trans reality star.

HM: Wendy Raquel Robinson did that good acting in her Season 1 finale performance in Paramount Plus’ reboot of “The Game.”

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“THEE Reason Black People Don’t Eat Chicken in Public (ft. Sam Sanders)“

@Swish (Senior Producer Laura Swisher)

@Rainewheat (Producer Lorraine Wheat)

FANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.org

Laura Swisher is senior producer and Lorraine Wheat is producer.

Episode Contributors: Jarrett Hill, Laura Swisher, Tre’Vell Anderson, Lorraine Wheat

Music: Cor.ece

Graphics: Ashley Nguyen

Kevin Hart Jan 06, 2022

Show notes

FANTI is just one week away from releasing its 100th episode, so we are kicking off 2022 by revisiting the very first episode that FANTI ever released, which has Tre’vell sharing the story of an Iowa Democratic Caucus voter who somehow didn’t know Mayor Pete is gay in a segment called Pass the Popcorn. Our FANTI topic for the week is Kevin Hart, as we revisit his Oscars 2019 controversy and discuss how he’s still navigating the consequences a year later. And, make sure to stick around for our segment Dis/Honorable mentions, where we’ll shout out (and sometimes shout) those who made the news this week.

Also, we are so excited that you are a listener of FANTI, a podcast about being a fan when the people and things you love don’t always do right! Stick with us through 2022 as Tre’vell and Jarrett help you navigate the complex and complicated conversations about the gray areas in our lives.

Email: FANTI@maximumfun.org

@rayzon (Tre’Vell)

@Swish (Producer Laura Swisher)

FANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.org

Laura Swisher is the senior producer.

Jordan Kauwling

is the associate producer.

Bye, Ashy! FANTI’s Top Five of 2020 Dec 30, 2021

Show notes

We are two episodes away from our 100th episode. To celebrate, we are re-dropping Episode 48, “Bye, Ashy! FANTI’s Top Five of 2020,” which has Jarrett and Tre’vell explaining why their favorite moments made the top five while also providing you with some guideposts if you’re planning a 2022 treasure hunt through the FANTI collection.

DIS/Honorable Mentions

This week, Jarrett and Tre’vell have a very special honorable mention for all of our #Fantifam and to a few folks who’ve shown us some extra love over the months.

Episode Notes

Check out (or revisit) past FANTI episodes mentioned here below:

“Whoopins (I Turned Out Fine. Or Did I?)”

“Tired. (With Special Guest Dr. Joy DeGruy)“

“Okay Allies, Now Let’s Get in Formation! (Feat. Jarrett Lucas)“

“Black Women Have Been Left Out of #MeToo“

“When Gospel Music Slaps…and Leaves a Mark Ft. Mychael Chinn“

“Wendy Williams, How YOU Doin’ Girl? You Okay? Feat. Shar Jossell“

Email: FANTI@maximumfun.org

@rayzon (Tre’Vell)

@Swish (Producer Laura Swisher)

FANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.org

Laura Swisher is the senior producer.

Jordan Kauwling is the associate producer.

What Mary Didn’t Know … A Sexy FANTI Christmas (ft. Mykal Kilgore and Mychael Chinn) Dec 23, 2021

Show notes

Episode Summary:

One thing’s for sure, Mary didn’t know that Christmas could sound so good. For this episode, Jarrett and Tre’vell are gifting your ears with some holiday bops! And they have invited friends scripted executive of “Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas” Mychael Chinn, and R&B singer and songwriter Mykal Kilgore to talk about holiday songs they love and hate. This heated discussion, filled with laughter and cheer, will have you dancing while chugging eggnog and decorating your Christmas tree. Plus, for our Hanukkah listeners, we have a song for you!

Episode Notes:

Jarrett and Tre’vell created a FANTI Christmas playlist of all the jams that were discussed on the pod, including The Braxton’s “Mary, Did You Know?,” Natalie Cole’s “Jingle Bells,” Peal Jam’s “Someday at Christmas,” Ariana Grande’s “Wit It This Christmas,” Kelly Price’s “In Love at Christmas (feat. Mary Mary),” and more.

The Apple Playlist:

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/now-thats-what-fanti-calls-sorta-christmas-2021/pl.u-zRMPsMk2EZ0

The Spotify playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0rR14IrPSLkkfaHvjxuIMa?si=-TCrIKHLSPaPomWcxTMOzg

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Email: FANTI@maximumfun.org

@rayzon (Tre’Vell)

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@Swish (Senior Producer Laura Swisher)

@Rainewheat (Producer Lorraine Wheat)

FANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.org

Laura Swisher is senior producer and Lorraine Wheat is producer.

Episode Contributors: Jarrett Hill, Laura Swisher, Tre’Vell Anderson, Lorraine Wheat

Music: Cor.ece

Graphics: Ashley Nguyen

Jussie Smollett Dec 16, 2021

Show notes

Episode Summary:

The long-awaited Jussie Smollett episode is here, and Tre’vell and Jarrett dig into the complex and complicado of the sticky situation. Tre’vell and Jarrett unpack the emotional turmoil they experienced while reporting on the story as well as the turmoil the recent verdict has surfaced. And, to make the discussion even more surprising, Tre’vell and Jarrett moved the Black History Is Happening Everyday segment to the top of the discussion, inviting “The Beauty President’s” Director Whitney Skauge and Star Terence Smith to talk about their latest short documentary, which details Terence Smith running for president as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk, becoming the first drag queen to ever run.

Episode Notes:

Jarrett mentioned the Instagram clip of Clay Cane’s interview with Smollet’s defense attorney, the full interview can be watched on SiriusXM’s app and on YouTube. Tre’vell mentioned “The Good Morning America” interview with Robin Roberts that was completed early on in Smollett’s trial. Also, the project that Smollett was in the process of directing before his claims is “B-Boy Blues,” which was based on the bestselling novel by James Earl Hardy. The article that inspired Skauge to direct “The Beauty President” is titled, “Drag Herstory: The Drag Queen Who Ran For President in 1992.” You can watch the short documentary on YouTube, and you can connect with Whitney Skauge on Instagram @whitneyskauge.

DIS/Honorable Mentions

HM: ABC and Hulu released “Abbott Elementary,” a comedy about public school teachers in Philadelphia helping inner-city youth succeed against all the odds.

HM: Netflix’s True Story star’s Kevin Hart in a thriller about two brothers trying to stay on top in a world filled with crime.

HM: HBO Max's "Sex and the City" Revival “And Just Like That,” gets a mention because it seems to address the criticism of the first edition's lack of diversity.

HM: Megan Thee Stallion just graduated from the HBCU Texas Southern University, and she posted on her Instagram to commemorate.

HM: The Indie Spirit Award nominations are out, and the dark comedy Zola, a film about a stripper’s trip to Florida spiraling out of control, leads the nominations.

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Email: FANTI@maximumfun.org

@rayzon (Tre’Vell)

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@Swish (Senior Producer Laura Swisher)

@Rainewheat (Producer Lorraine Wheat)

FANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.org

Laura Swisher is senior producer and Lorraine Wheat is producer.

Episode Contributors: Jarrett Hill, Laura Swisher, Tre’Vell Anderson, Lorraine Wheat

Music: Cor.ece

Graphics: Ashley Nguyen

Karen’s Comin' to Town (ft. Dr. James Simmons, Robert Myrick, Donovan X Ramsey) Dec 09, 2021

Show notes

Episode Summary:

In this week’s episode, things get real complex and complicado when Jarrett asks the question, can Black people be gentrifiers? To help answer this, and other thorny questions about gentrification, Jarrett and Tre’vell are joined by Atlanta-based commercial real estate developer and broker Robert Myrick and L.A. Times reporter Donovan X. Ramsey. It’s a thought-provoking conversation that gets into the history of this process, dissecting why Black and Brown people are the ones to lose when Karen moves into the neighborhood.

Episode Notes:

Fill up your Thursdays with more of Tre’vell by checking out Crooked Media’s “What A Day'' or check out FANTI’s Episode 57, titled “Funky Covid-ina (ft. Nurse Alice Benjamin, Dr. Darien Sutton and Bianca Mabute-Louie).” During the Listener Feedback segment, Jarrett mentioned a thoughtful parenting social video that Destiny Bennett shared on her IG @theycallmemamabennett. Lastly, you can learn more about our guests Dr. James Simmons by following him on IG at @askthenp and our guests Donovan X. Ramsey by following him on IG or Twitter at @donovanxramsey. Robert Myrick is about that social media life.

Pass the Popcorn

Omarion–excuse us–Omicron is taking over, and so we invited Dr. James Simmons on the show to answer all our questions: Is it time to panic? Should we cancel our holiday travel plans? What if we’re not boosted? Dr. Simmons provides us with that good, good insight and also explains why South Africa deserves a shout out for letting the world know about Omicron. If you hadn’t heard, Dr. Simmons came correct when he explained that it ain’t South Africa’s mutation, ya’ll!

DIS/Honorable Mentions

HM: “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” is streaming on Discovery+, and it is a Black cooking and competition show that dives into culture and history that deserves your attention.

HM: “Harlem” is a comedy following four Black friends as they do love and work in NYC that combines what viewers loved about Insecure and Sex and the City–or Living Single if you want to keep it Black. Catch it on Amazon Prime.

HM: Mindy Kaling’s “The Sex Lives of College Girls” is streaming on HBO Max. This aptly named show details four college roommates love adventures as they dip it and get dipped in New England’s Essex College.

Black History Is Happening Everyday

Robert Gray was apart of one of the first Safe Sex campaigns to travel the world ran by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Read the article, “Poster Boys,” which details Gray’s story published by the Bay Area Reporter.

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