White People Won't Save You

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Ninja Vengeance Sep 14, 2023

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WE BACK BABBBBYYYYYY! Saviorless Summer is over and the time has come to return and karate chop these white savior movies in the neck.

And what better way to start than with Ninja Vengeance! Have you ever wondered what it would look like if a white ninja fought the KKK? Look no further than this mess of a B-movie that...look, it's a lot. A love subplot with the chemistry of an Ikea manual. The karate of a community theater production of Mortal Kombat. And an understanding of race on par with Ron DeSantis.

A lot has happened during our break, including the continued strikes for writers and actors and the wildfires in Hawaii. If you can, consider giving to both here and here.

Also as a programming note, we're going to be releasing episodes bi-weekly from here on. So don't freak if we don't show up in the feed next week, we'll be back the following week!

Follow us on...(sigh) X at @white_pod and be on the look out for our IG coming soon. We love y'all and it's good to be back!

Blindsided Aug 17, 2023

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We come to you live with a special White People Won't Save You report! Blindside 2: Blindsided. While he was busy protecting the pocket, they were busy running his.

Cameron and Jordan react to all the drama surrounding the new allegations and law suit between Michael Oher and the Touy's. We get into Oher's grievances, the difference between a conservatorship and adoption/guardianship, and why the math ain't mathing on the Touy side.

We've got some fun stuff coming up soon for y'all. Starting with a live watch of Rooftops with the good folks at Queuepoints podcast over on our Discord. Also, we;ll be back with new episodes soon. Thank you so much for your patience, we can't wait to get back to doing the show!

We're on...X *shudders* for now at @white_Pod, but we're working on setting up at calmer shores on Instagram. We'll back with more caucacity for you soon!

Strike talk with James III Aug 05, 2023

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We back! Kind of...

Jordan and Cameron chop it up with friend of the show James III (Black Men Can't Jump in Hollywood) to discuss the ongoing WGA/SAG strike that continues to roll on. We talk his experiences on the picket line, what the unions are fighting for, A.I. and more.

We also get into the ancestors messing up that cop in Boston, fake gorillas in the zoo, and Taco Bell potentially skimping on the meat.

We hope you've been enjoying your summer! If you can, we encourage you to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund

Follow James at Ruleof3inc on Instagram and follow us on...X? at @white_Pod. We'll be back soon, stay safe y'all!

Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (Feat. Murtada Elfadl) May 31, 2023

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Hello! Although we're still taking it easy for the summer, we couldn't let a white savior movie this blatant pass us by. Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (yes you have to say the whole thing) is the story of a soldier so racked by guilt after his Afghan translator saves his life, that he goes back guns blazing to bring him and his family to America. It's the grounded and subtle storytelling Guy Ritchie is known for.

Jordan sat down with culture critic and podcast host Murtada Elfadl (The Izzy and Murtada Picture Show) to discuss just how crazy it is that Dar Salim's character dragged Jake Gyllenhaal 62 miles on foot, how the hell you make an apolitical movie about Afghanistan, and much more.

You can find Murtada on Twitter at @ME_Says and read his work all over at places like AV Club and Variety. He also helps put on NewFest, an LGBTQ+ festival in New York which will be starting today! Go to NewFest.org for more!

As always, you can find us on Twitter at @White_pod and at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com More coming soon, including info on live watches, reviews, and more fun things. Happy Pride, and we'll see you soon!

An announcement (Don’t Panic) May 17, 2023

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DON'T PANIC!

Hello friends! We've been at this thing for almost 2 years now, no skips, and we love doing the show. However, it's a lot of work on our end putting things together on our own. So in the interest of not burning out and keeping things going, we'll be taking a little summer break.

DON'T PANIC

What this means is there won't be any regular episodes as you know them in June and July, but that doesn't mean we're ghosting you. Jordan will be around with some guests to talk about some white savior films coming out this summer, including Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, as well as non white savior movies like Into the Spider-Verse 2 and The Little Mermaid.

We'll also be doing some live watches (more info once we figure out where and when) and we'll try to have some more fun surprises in the interim.

So one more time, no need to panic. Podcast will return in full this August, but until then, check in with us at @white_pod on Twitter and email us at whitepeoplewontsaveyou@gmail.com

Be easy, take care of yourselves, and we'll be back soon!

Resurrecting The Champ May 10, 2023

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On today's episode, we discuss a movie with the most baffling and boldly caucastic finale we may have seen so far. 2007's Resurrecting The Champ is your typical "based" on a true story nonsense, until the final 15 minutes...

Josh Hartnett does zero journalism, almost tanks a major newspaper, lies to his wife and son nonstop, but somehow he's the one who ends up better off than he started and the icon Samuel L. Jackson dies alone in an alley. Make it make sense!

We're closing in on 100! Let us know what movie we should watch to commemorate the occasion and who you'd like us to try and have on. Hit us up at @white_pod and whitepeoplewontsaveyou@gmail.com

We'll be back next week with a look back/forward at Dune and a breakdown of the latest trailer.

Jungle 2 Jungle (Feat. Girl That’s Scary) May 04, 2023

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Ahhh the 90's. Super Soakers were soaking, MTV mostly played music videos, and a former cocaine mule turned snitch turned comedian was headlining TGIF. And at the height of his powers, Tim Allen and Disney joined forces to deliver one of the worst movies of the decade, 1997's Jungle 2 Jungle.

We're joined by the amazing Katt and Jaz of the Girl That's Scary podcast to break down the foolishness of Tim Allen and his son "Cat Piss". Why did Disney feel the need to remake this film twice? How do you not get divorced after 13 years? And why does Tim Allen want to say a certain racial slur so badly?

We loved having the incredible Jaz and Katt on and you absolutely need to subscribe to GTS immediately. Equally entertaining and informative, even if horror isn't your thing.

We're coming up on 100 episodes and we need your help! What movie should we watch? Who should we talk to? Hit us up at @white_pod or at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com with your picks!

We'll be back next week with Resurrecting the Champ.

The Klansman (1974) Apr 26, 2023

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TW: This is a capital E exploitation film an there's a lot of sexual violence to get through.

What the hell did we just watch? A mess of a movie that stars Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, and the film debut of OJ Simpson. Buckle up because this one is...wild.

We discuss what, if anything was the point of all this, the unfortunate parallels to current politics, and justice for Willie Washington. Also, white people doing the most in the 3rd level of caucacity this week.

We're nearing our hundredth episode! What should we watch, who should we talk to? Let us know at @white_pod on Twitter and at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com

We'll be back next week with the crew of Girl That's Scary to discuss Tim Allen's trifling ass in Jungle 2 Jungle.

The Last King of Scotland (Feat. Aramide Tinubu) Apr 19, 2023

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Today, a movie that proposes "what if you could fuck around...and never find out." 2007's The Last King of Scotland tells the story of a fictional white man who joins up with infamous Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and does just that.

We're joined by the always on point Aramide Tinubu to discuss just how absurd the idea of Amin going to Nicholas to make decisions is, what the hell was going with Kerry and Forest's make up was, and just how many times can you sleep with your boss' wife before being hung by meat hooks?

Aramide is prolific in these critic streets. You can find her work on Shadow and Act, Indie Wire, Essence, and Tudum just to name a few. Check out her website here, and follow her on Twitter @awordwitharamide and Instagram

And as always you can follow us at @white_pod and hit us up at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com Our 100th episode is coming up, so let us know who we should try to have on the show and what movie we should watch!

Remember The Titans (Feat. Aisha Harris) Apr 12, 2023

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Clear eyes, full hearts...wait no. We fight for that inch! No, sorry. Left side! Strong side! That's the one!

This week, we return to the gridiron as we discuss the 2000 Disney hit, Remember the Titans. We're so happy to be joined by the wonderful Aisha Harris (Pop Culture Happy Hour on NPR and author of the upcoming Wannabe: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me, in stores June 13th) as we get into this and try to move past the nostalgia.

So much to discuss, like Blue the human needle drop, the plethora of well meaning white people, and how much of this true story is even true?

Aisha is a tremendous voice and guide through the world of pop culture, so you absolutely should be following on Twitter: @craftingmystyle and on IG: aha88. And go here to preorder her book which is sure to be one of the must reads of the year! And of course, check out Pop Culture Happy Hour on NPR Tuesday - Friday.

As for us, follow along with our shenanigans on Twitter @white_pod, and hit us up at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com

We'll be back next week with Aramide Tinubu and The Last King of Scotland.

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