Month: February 2021

In the last episode for this installment of our Black Theatre History series, K takes Warren on the whirlwind satirical look at Black Theatre and History, George C Wolfe’s The Colored Museum. Along the way, we see how wrong Warren is about what this show is about, K can’t say the word magnifique, Warren gets a 12 hour twitter ban, and we learn that we can never look at an egg the same way again in this episode of Tone Deaf! 

Promos: Black History Buff and One Mic: Black History Podcast.

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CW: Discussion of abuse, rape, and abortion

It’s time for another really heavy episode! This week, we cover Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. K gets emotional and Warren tries to interpret poetry in this penultimate 2021 Black Theatre History episode!

Promo: So-Called Oreos

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K introduces Warren to Charlie Fuller’s Pulitzer Prize Winning Play, A Soldier’s Play. K gushes about Black History Buff and One Mic Black History Podcast, a brief history of World War 2 is discussed, Warren gets on a Soapbox, and we try really hard not to break our “No Cursing” rule in this week’s Tone Deaf!

Promo: One Mic Black History Podcast

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K introduces Warren to Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece, A Raisin in the Sun. Along the way, learn about one of the greatest playwrights to ever live whose life was tragically cut short and learn that this is a Pro-Beneatha podcast!

Promo: The Courtship of Mona Mae

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CW: Mentions of murder, rape, assault, and discussions of suicidal ideation

This episode is heavy. In this episode, K and Warren watch and discuss the Nambi E Kelley version of Richard Wright’s Native Son. Learn about the original Paul Green play adaptation, find out how many times Warren would have voted for Obama, and find out that it is ok to seek help if the thoughts get too dark.

Promo: The Bird Brain Podcast

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In this episode K introduces Warren to Cabin in the Sky. Topics of discussion include obscure stereotypes that were unfortunately popular in the 40s, condescending white songwriters, the amazingness of Ethel Waters and Lena Horne, the origins of a very famous dance move, and more!

Promo: A Ninth World Journal

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In this episode K and Warren discuss the 1936 film The Green Pastures and come away from it very mixed. Is this a subversive piece of art or a product of it’s time? We also cover the late Rex Ingram and his contributions to the history of film and K gets us DCMA’d

Promo: Book of Lies the Podcast

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