Oscar Schmoscar (ft. Brooke Obie)

Episode notes

Variety

Episode Summary:

We wrap up our two-part series on awards season with a discussion about the Oscars! This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre’vell Anderson are joined by writer – producer – author and film critic Brooke Obie who makes the case for Black folks to divest from a need for majority acknowledgment and entrance into institutions that ignore us. We’ll examine the variety of ways television and film academies and awards shows ignore and gaslight Black, Brown and Asian creators. All that and more!

But first…

Pass the Popcorn

Tre’vell and Jarrett discuss the Teen Vogue situation and Alexi McCammond’s problematic and hurtful old tweets.

DIS/Honorable Mentions

This week, Jarrett has an honorable mention for all of us working, playing, loving and living while battling mental health issues.

Tre’vell has an honorable mention for Ashley C. Ford and her new book Somebody’s Daughter. You can pre-order it here.

Tre’vell also has a dishonorable mention for Derrick Jaxn who we won’t link to for doing the most while doing the absolute least.

Episode Notes

Follow Brooke Obie here.

Pick up a copy of Brooke’s novel Book of Addis here.

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@Swish (Producer Laura Swisher)

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Laura Swisher is the senior producer.

Jordan Kauwling is the associate producer.

In this episode...

Tre’vell Anderson

Host

jarrett hill

Host

Laura Swisher

Senior Producer

Portrait of Jordan K smiling with head tilted to the right

Jordan Kauwling

Associate Producer

About the show

Sometimes the people, places, and things we love don’t love us back. We’re fans, but we also have some ANTI- feelings toward them. Every week on FANTI, journalists Tre’vell Anderson and jarrett hill bring their pop culture and political expertise to things we must stan and stand up against. FANTI is a place where nuance reigns supreme with energetic, complicated, and sometimes difficult conversations that bring deep knowledge and thoughtful perspective to the things we love and rage about, from the White House to the Real House(wives).