In this special bonus episode of Lovecraft Country Radio, hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston are back to discuss the HBO’s new film “Between The World And Me,” based on the 2015 book by Ta-Nehisi Coates and the 2018 stage adaptation directed by Kamilah Forbes at the Apollo Theater, as well as the companion podcast produced by HBO, Spoke Media and Domino Sound. First they debrief what it’s been like to see audiences react to Lovecraft Country since its finale. Then, they unpack a few favorite moments in “Between The World And Me” that caused them to reflect on how white supremacy impacted the entertainment they grew up with and the gut-wrenching fear that comes with Black parents’ love. You can subscribe to HBO’s Between The World And Me Podcast right now and you can stream the special on HBO MAX. This podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios.
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10: Full Circle
In this final episode of Lovecraft Country Radio, hosts. Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss Episode 10: "Full Circle." First, they break down the episode and all its narrative throughlines. Then, they sit down with showrunner Misha Green along with Jurnee Smollett, who plays Leticia Lewis, to discuss what went into making the show.
Recommendations:
- Buffy, The Vampire Slayer (The WB)
- The Americans (FX)
- The Leftovers (HBO)
- Arrival (2016)
- “The Nuclear Family Was A Mistake” by David Brooks
- “Let The Dead Bury Their Dead” by Randall Kenan
- Toni Morrison's 1993 Nobel Prize Speech
- The poetry of Gwendolyn brooks
- Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson
- The art of Afua Richardson
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9: Rewind 1921
In this episode of Lovecraft Country Radio, hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss Episode 9: "Rewind 1921." The hosts follow the characters as they unpack generational trauma while traveling through space and time. They also sit down with Aunjanue Ellis, the actress who plays Hippolyta, to discuss her character's journey this season.
This podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios.
Recommendations:
The Burning: Massacre, Destruction and the Tulsa Race Riot by Tim Madigan
“The E-Snuff of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile” by Courtney Baker
“American Horror Story” by Ezekiel Kweku
Sonia Sanchez, “Catch the Fire”
"Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America" by Tonya Bolden
"Flyin’ West" by Pearl Cleage
"Mamas Baby Papas Maybe" by Hortense Spillers,
"Reading Black, Reading Feminist," which is an iconic anthology of essays with works from Spillers, Hazel Carby, Zora Neale Hurston, Bell Hooks, and so many more.
Research: J.B. Stratford (of the Stratford hotel)
Research: Olivia Hooker, the last survivor of the Tulsa massacre, who passed away in 2018
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8: Jig-A-Bobo
In this episode of Lovecraft Country Radio, hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss Episode 8: “Jig-A-Bobo.” The hosts discuss Dee’s journey following the death of her best friend, and the adult characters who abandon her while in the midst of their own chaos. Then, they sit down with film scholar and producer Tananarive Due discuss the episode’s relationship to horror. This podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios.
Recommendations:
Organizations Supporting Black Youth:
- The Hustlers Guild
- Black Girls Code
- Wings
Films:
- Child’s Play (1988)
- Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- It Follows (2015)
- The Girl With All The Gifts (2016)
- Anatomy of Wings (2020)
Books:
Spare the Kids by Dr. Stacey Patton
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriett Beacher Stowe
Misc.
- Naomi Wadler’s Speech at the March for our lives (2018)
- Topsy and The Golden Fleece (Sculpture by Alison Saar)
- The Langston League Lovecraft Syllabus
- Self Care: Back That Azz Up (Juvenile)
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7: I Am
In this episode of Lovecraft Country Radio, hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss Episode 7: "I Am." The hosts discuss Hippolyta's journey as she travels through the multi-verse. They talk about self-exploration as therapy and Shannon gives her insider perspective on being one of the lead writers on the episode. This podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Afropessimism by Frank B. Wilderson III
Fugitivity and the Border to Social Death by Paula Von Gleick
In Search of Our Mother's Gardens by Alice Walker
Lemonade by Beyonce
Aunjanue Ellis' The Clark Sisters and Undercover Brother
Pleasure Activism written and gathered by Adrienne Maree Brown
FKA Twig's Two Weeks music video
Pillar Point's Dove music video
Dreams Deferred by Langston Hughes
A Wrinkle in Time directed by Ava DuVernay
Fast Color directed by Julia Hart and starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
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The official podcast for HBO’s Lovecraft Country. Every Sunday, Ashley C. Ford and Lovecraft Country writer Shannon Houston discuss the latest episode of the series. Listen every week as Ashley and Shannon share their thoughts on the ties between the horror genre and black culture and explore how the show’s themes connect to contemporary social issues.Stream new episodes of Lovecraft Country, starting August 16th, Sundays at 9 PM on HBO and HBO Max.
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