14.40: Celebrating Africa Day

We’re bringing Nollywood to your earbuds this week as Susan and Cort take a cinematic trip across the continent to celebrate Africa Day! We curated a rich watchlist featuring African films—from rom-coms and thrillers to revenge flicks and supernatural twists. Plus, we catch up on entertainment news, discuss Final Destination: Bloodlines, and unpack the juicy drama unfolding on Beyond the Gates. (Spoiler: wigs and secrets are flying.)

In This Episode:

[00:01:00] – Final Destination: Bloodlines review + niece trauma

[00:03:00] – Remembering George Wendt 

[00:06:00] – Elmo gets fired, but Sesame Street survives… on Netflix

[00:08:00] – Honoring Malcolm X and his legacy on what would’ve been his 100th birthday

[00:10:00] – Murderbot on Apple TV? We’re in.

[00:13:00] – ATX TV Fest: The agony of scheduling

[00:20:00] – Beyond the Gates breakdown: secrets, shady wigs, and soap realness

[00:39:00] – 🎥 Africa Day Watchlist: from Ghanaian weddings to Nigerian thrillers

[00:57:00] – Book rec: My Sister, the Serial Killer

[00:58:00] – Catching up with The Last of Us and what’s next