Arc (arts Review & Commentary)

Send us a textARC 55: POTUS 2: Stories about Fictional American Presidents   In this second of a three-part series on art and the Presidents of the United States, I go how fictional U.S. Presidents have shaped our perception of what makes a good or bad President. Part 1 was about art dedicated to real U.S. Presidents, and Part 3 will be about how the Presidents themselves contributed to the artistic world.

Send us a textJordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I give our picks for the winners of the 91st Annual Academy Awards airing on February 24, 2019. We also go over our favorite movies of 2018.

Send us a textAs we say goodbye to 2018, I take a look back at some of the disappointing entries of 2018 in film. I also give the ratings of all the new releases I saw this calendar year.

Send us a textIn this first of a three-part series on art and the Presidents of the United States, I go over the all types of art created about real U.S. Presidents. Part 2 will be about fictional U.S. Presidents, and Part 3 will be about how the men themselves contributed to the artistic world.

Send us a textIn this episode, I discuss how my unique ethnic mix as a biracial American has shaped my perspective on absorbing different forms of art, especially in terms of identity. Later on in this episode, I discuss the only biracial character that I've ever related to in fiction: Elisa Maza from "Gargoyles."

Send us a textIn this episode, my guests Karen Elle (@actrizkarenelle) and Josh Thomas (@thyrteen) share their opinions with me regarding Black representation in popular entertainment. Later on, we give our reviews and commentaries on Black Panther.

Send us a textIn this episode, my friends Meg Williams (@somm_bitch), Phil Watkins (@phildatrainer) and I discuss mental illness and its depictions in popular entertainment. We also discuss our affection for a television series with a mentally-ill character: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Talk to someone now: Call the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or on Twitter @800273TALK.

Send us a textJordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I give our picks for the winners of the 90th Annual Academy Awards. We also go over our favorite and least favorite movies of 2017.

Send us a textIn this episode, my friends Kim, Karrin, and Jordan of thejordanblog.com join me as we go over our feelings about the movie "Call Me By Your Name."

Send us a textMy wonderful daughter Helena and I go over all the movies that we saw in 2017 and discuss what we both enjoyed and didn't enjoy.

Send us a textIn this episode, my theatre friends Wendy Baird and Leigh Rawls discuss the imbalance in power dynamics that has led to the #metoo movement, and how that imbalance affects men and women, gay and straight, in the world of the performing arts.   For more information about The Actors Fund, visit them at www.actorsfund.org or follow them on Twitter @TheActorsFund.

Send us a textIn this episode, Marc Ronick of The Marc and Lowell Show discuss our experience as fans and how fandoms can cause stress in interests that are supposed to be enjoyable. We also provide a review and commentary on "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." ***SPOILER ALERT***

Send us a textARC #46: The Room and The Disaster Artist   In this episode, Adam Sharrock of The Gaming Marathon and I discuss our love of The Room as well as provide a review and commentary of The Disaster Artist.

Send us a textFourth Annual ARCademy Awards Show   In this episode, my friend Jordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I predict who will win and who should win at the 89th Academy Awards. We also discuss our favorite movies of 2016 and our least favorite Best Picture Winners from Oscars past.

Send us a textIn this episode, I give my opinion on how and why the celebrity deaths of 2016 have caused society to be angry at the calendar. Also, I give my ratings of all the movies I saw in 2016.  

Send us a textIn this episode, I give my reviews and commentaries of all the 2016 superhero movie releases: Deadpool, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America: Civil War, Batman: The Killing Joke, Suicide Squad, and Doctor Strange. Also, as a special treat, I am including the unaired demo that started this podcast three years ago!

Send us a textIn this episode, I go over the history of The Lonely Island, their stylistic influences, and their impact on modern pop culture. Also I give my review and commentary on their latest film, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.

Send us a textIn this episode, in celebration of Star Trek's 50th anniversary, I answer questions from listeners about Star Trek.

Send us a textIn this episode, I go over how the U.S. Air Force has (or hasn't) been portrayed in popular entertainment using my own experiences as an airman. Also, I give my review and commentary on "Sully."

Send us a textIn this episode, my friend Jordan Rose of thejordanblog.com and I predict who will win and who should win at the 88th Academy Awards. We discuss the snubs (#OscarsSoWhite) and our mutual hatred of Carol.