The Boondocks Podcast

Sometimes being an artist means being a revolutionary. Find out all about Riley's expressionist education as Lynxy, MJ, and Tiara break down The Boondocks, S01E12 - Riley Wuz Here.

Show Notes

Riley Wuz Here - S01/E12

 
  • Lynxi Welcome
    • Episode synopsis
      • HBOMax Synopsis: Riley's affinity for graffiti goes too far when neighbors wake up to giant murals on their homes. Maybe a sweet natured, psycho war vet art teacher can help reel him in.
Pre Show:
  • Hidden talents
  • MariJayne Maven’s Alituation Holiday Marketplace.
  • Covid Island Event
  • Starting to love staying at home
  • Things you can do when you’re staying home
  • Covid funerals
  • WEAR A MASK!
  • Restaurants closing down
  • Lack of Christmas “spirit”
  • Rudy & Jenna got the Covid
  • Safe Harbor Date
  • Trump & allies losing 98+% of their post-election litigation
  • Trump’s coup attempt
  • Video of what the Trumplicans believe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1VXr3p5baM
  • Lou Dobbs telling Stephen Miller to pay Marc Elias half a billion.
  • How Are Ya Now? Podcast (Tiara and Dean’s Letterkenny podcast) going to do a preview episode for season 9
Show:
  • Who’s painted on the side of the house?
  • One of the most debated things about the show
  • We want Aaron McGruder on the show!!!
  • Nose comparison of Granddad to the painting
  • One big family
  • Finding lost family
  • DNA to check for your tribe and another to check for relation to cannabis
  • Following the rules vs. praise
  • Early reading
  • Voice actor representation
  • Halle Berry
  • WAP and BAPS
  • John Wick 3
  • Better trilogy: John Wick – Riddick – Matrix
  • Ol’ Dirty Bastard
  • The movement is more important that the individual
  • Banksy
  • There should be a Bob Ross movie/series
  • Assuming white people are in charge
  • Mentors
  • Uncle Ruckus’ view on Black artists
  • Unknown black artists
  • Huey’s transformation
White People Question:
  • This is more of a “Well-Meaning White People Say” : “I just want you to know; I apologize on behalf of all white people for everything we’ve done to you.”
    • Why are you, specifically, apologizing?
    • You are not the representative for all white people.
    • If the intent is pure/sincere…
    • Don’t center yourself in an apology
    • What are you willing to do?
  • Have a “Stupid White People Question” you want to leave us?
Post Show Info:
Trivia:
  • When Riley is being grilled by the cop, Tom, and Granddad he says “say hello to the bad guy”.  This is a reference to Scarface (1983), where Tony Montana (Al Pacino) says the same line.
  • When Granddad is talking about The Teacher and says “I heard he was a Gulf War” vet, that is a reference to Bob Ross’ (who The Teacher is based on) service during Vietnam (which is a little known fact).
  • The reference that Uncle Ruckus makes to the “comics with the talking penguin” is a reference to “Bloom County” and the featured penguin character, “Opus” by Berkeley Breathed, whom Aaron McGruder is a big fan of.
  • The final line that Granddad says “This ain’t Beat Street” is a reference to the movie Beat Street (1984), an American drama dance film featuring New York City hip hop culture of the early 80s, breakdancing, DJing, and graffiti.
  • Riley’s painting of a “fallen soldier” is of Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
Show Music:

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