The Boondocks Podcast

Lynxi, MJ, and Tiara break down the multiple meanings of The Boondocks Season 1, Episode 10 - The Itis. Don't fall asleep on this one.

Show Notes

The Itis - S01/E10

 
  • Lynxi Welcome
    • Episode synopsis
      • HBOMax Synopsis: Granddad opens "The Itis," the first and only soul food restaurant in Woodcrest. White people never expected it. They also didn't expect high cholesterol, heart disease and obesity.
Pre Show:
  • What we're thankful for.
  • Publicly acknowledging other Black folks in mostly white areas.
  • Covid vaccine and healthcare for Black folks.
  • Killer Mike’s bank – Greenwood:  Modern Banking for the Culture
  • Black families bought land in GA to build their own city
  • United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell – “The South Carolina Gullah”
  • Biden has been ascertained
  • Hit 500 downloads
  • Asking Justin to guest host if someone on the team is out
  • Dean’s (haphazard) voices
  • There was an actual  “Luther Burger” created
  • What we’re making for Thanksgiving
  • Unusual conversations with the family
Show:
  • Riley’s lack of social skills
  • Food of the Black culture
  • Soul Food
  • This type of food was okay for white Europeans, but it’s looked down on for Black folks.
  • Gout – “The Disease of Kings”
  • Black folks are damned resourceful
  • Wuncler’s goal
  • What terms would be applied to Wuncler’s operation?  Reverse gentrification? Other gentrification? ???
  • Granddad was never even an owner
  • Did they even clean those beds between guests???
  • Graddad’s last line
White People Question:
  • Found on Twitter (and regularly heard): “Isn’t it racist to say “white people are racist”?”
    • Why?
    • White is not a race.
    • It’s not like it’s untrue. Our country runs on systemic racism and white privilege.
    • Trump as a microcosm
    • History of conquering races
    • Lost knowledge from different cultures
    • Religion did its best to take away science in order to take more power
    • It’s England’s fault
  • Have a “Stupid White People Question” you want to leave us?
Post Show Info:
Trivia:
  • The last line of the episode, “Don't anybody go in the bathroom for 35 or 45 minutes.  Whew! Open the window!”, is a reference to a very similar line John Witherspoon’s character, Willie Jones, said in Friday.
  • This is the only episode in the series to not feature the "n" word.
  • The montage song, "Straight Outta the Oven, Made with Nothin' But Lovin", was written and performed by Asheru.
Show Music:

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A show about social justice, black lives and culture, oh, and The Boondocks!