The Boondocks Podcast

MJ, Lynxi, and Tiara get into Oprah's influence, the disrespect of Maya Angelou, and what happened to Steadman in The Boondocks, S01E11 - Let's Nab Oprah.

Show Notes

Let's Nab Oprah - S01/E11

 
  • Lynxi Welcome
    • Episode synopsis
      • HBOMax Synopsis: Huey has to stop Riley and a small gang of misfit idiots from nabbing the talk show deity, Oprah.
Pre Show:
  • Is Oprah still a thing?
  • What happened to Steadman?
  • Making a "Steadman" a thing.
  • Oprah v Beyonce
  • Erykah Badu
  • J-Lo
  • Will & Jada
  • Polyamory
  • Gotham and Agents of Shield
Show:
  • Charlie Murphy & Sam Jackson
  • Maya Angelou, disrespected
  • We listen to "influencers" far too much
  • James Baldwin
  • Catholicism & the new Pope
  • White privilege
  • Trump allegory
  • Riley wants to REALLY be a gangster where Ed and Rummy only think they are, but they act like children.
White People Question:
  • Regularly heard: “I follow BLM on social media. That makes me an ally, right?”
    • Performative white allyship isn't being an ally
    • If you're doing everything you do without seeking recognition, then you can be an ally.
    • Standing up so that a Black person doesn't have to
    • Do what you would do if your child's rights were being disenfranchised.
    • Don't seek ally validation
  • Have a “Stupid White People Question” you want to leave us?
Post Show Info:
  • Air travel over Thanksgiving / Covid spikes
  • All the "Lil" rappers
  • No originality in rapper names
  • Vanilla Ice/Kid Rock
  • Would Trump hang out with Wunceler?
  • Leona Helmsley, and other shitty Trump cohorts.
  • Not knowing how to swim coming into the military.
  • Steve Irwin
  • The Irwin kids
  • How Bindi Sue's name sounds like a porn name
  • Controversial Boondocks episodes
  • Doomsday prepping
  • Food insecurity
  • We love hanging out together
  • Having to wear a bra
  • Being comfortable
  • Ready for 2021
  • The cruise industry
  • Next week:  Riley Wuz Here
  • Need to see where we are on social media and such?  Come find us!  https://www.theboondockspod.com/links
Trivia:
  • When Huey goes to take his Black Power Glove out of it's safe, he enters the code of "67291".  From 1967 to 1992, Thurgood Marshall sat on the Supreme Court.
  • When Huey and Riley are fighting and Huey gets his sword blade on Riley’s neck, we see Huey smile. This is the first time we see him smile.
  • Bushido Jones is based on Jim Kelly from Kung Fu Movies like Enter the Dragon and Black Belt Jones.
  • "You come straight out of a comic strip," is a reference to Enter the Dragon and The Boondocks (comic strip) itself.
  • Gin Rummy says to Riley "It's not wise to upset a Wuncler" after both Ed III and Riley are arguing over the former's loss in the video game. This is a reference to the line: "It's not wise to upset a Wookiee" from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope quoted by Han Solo after R2-D2 defeats Chewbacca in a match of chess.

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