Bougie Black Brother

Social Media, Privacy and our government

The team discusses the impacts of Trumps upcoming lawsuits and the Facebook led selling of our data to Cambridge analytica.  We discuss what privacy means in this current era and should we continue to call it privacy

Tech N9ne music review Part 1

For this two part music review, we review Tech n9ne and SyAri da Kid.  We go through these two artist old and new releases that have diverse and creative histories, We start with the prolific veteran from Kansas City, Tech n9ne.  We discuss his previous work and his current release.  With Tech n9ne unique style, it makes you rethink the current change of hip hop today.

F. Stephen Millier Angels Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi 2016

This low cost Cab was something I pulled out this wine just for a light meal.  Not my normal sit down type of Cab but a compliment and easy going with a meal.

This Lodi Cab is the proof, showcasing a lush, ripe style from a single estate vineyard.  Sweet red fruit, predominantly cherry with an undertone of raspberry, and some smoke. A bit spicy with a hint of oak.

 

 

Red Sparrow (the movie)

For this weeks movie podcast, Alicia and I check out the new provocative Jennifer Lawrence movie "Red Sparrow".  Based on a novel but has been controversial based on the sexual content and the violence towards women.  We review this Russian espionage film.

 

Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Egorova emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, Dominika meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust

The Mantis (La Mante) Netflix (Subtitled)

Alicia and I started on our international series of foreign films and TV series.  This episode we got really excited by another Netflix exclusive mini series released in December 2017.  Another twist on the serial Killer genre that tells the story about a french female serial killer.   This female serial killer, nicknamed 'La Mante' decides to collaborate with the police when a string of murders that copycat her style suddenly appear. But she has some extraordinary conditions she request in order to help.  One being her son the police officer

 

Bombings in Austin, Guns,Social media analytics and WH Firing

The team gets together to discuss the randomness of the Austin Tx. bomber and the continuation of gun violence and obsession in the US.  The FBI and Secretary of State firing seemed like old news but it actually happened and are we numb from these actions? We talk Social media analytics and companies that prey on us.

Domaine Demeure-Pinet Jacquere 2013

This wine is lively with acacia and lemon flavors. These are complemented nicely by a touch of minerality. The wine is super as an aperitif, but will pair nicely with lighter white-wine foods. This Jacquere is a wonderful and low priced alternative for people who like to drink Sauvignon Blanc wines (and even Pinot Grigio wines)

 Jacquere is a clean and fresh alpine white grape variety grown in Savoie, France. The white wines of Jacquere are highly prized but traditionally hard to come by outside France. They are typically priced very reasonably in relation to their quality

 

Live DJ's

*This is a repeat of an older review done by my brother and I from 2016*This episodes starts the series on Live DJ's that move crowds and not play music.  We talk to DJ Ant Live of Harlem and how he still does DJing with the classic 1200's and how true DJ's are still moving the crowds.  We do a round table with Ant Live and get his views on the art today.

 

 

A Wrinkle in Time

I would say we were looking forward to seeing this movie but after a few previews and precomments of the movie we became a little skepitcal about this new Ava Duvenay release.  The big and magnificent Oprah (literally in the movie) centers a fantasy child like movie based on a book by Madeleine L'Engle by the same name.

Meg Murry and her little brother, Charles Wallace, have been without their scientist father, Mr. Murry, for five years, ever since he discovered a new planet and used the concept known as a tesseract to travel there. Joined by Meg's classmate Calvin O'Keefe and guided by the three mysterious astral travelers known as Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, the children brave a dangerous journey to a planet that possesses all of the evil in the universe.

Travelers (Netflix) season 2

The last surviving humans discover how to send consciousness back in time to the 21st century. Inhabiting seemingly random people, the "travelers" work together to try to save the human race.
*see Travelers blog* from the previous season. This season Alicia and I recap the second season that I thought would not be renewed.