Black Film Breakdown: Soulfood, Love Jones, Waiting to Exhale

Happy Wednesday Nieces and Nephews! In this episode, your favorite aunties Bridget Kelly and Mandii B take a deeper look into 3 iconic black films to unpack the fire soundtracks, the portrayal of complicated relationship dynamics, and the sensationalized “fine” male characters.  You can expect to hear: (8:00) The real meaning behind the song “Murder She Wrote” by Chaka Demus & Pilers (14:00) The toxic family dynamics in the movie Soulfood (17:00) The difference between jealousy and envy (25:00) Is it appropriate to accept a gift from an ex? Under what circumstances?  (39:00) The seemingly romantic portrayal of the love story in the movie Love Jones  (55:00) The role of the friend group when a friend has been publicly embarrassed  (1:10:00) Dissecting the portrayal of sexual identity, romantic and platonic friendships in the movie Waiting To Exhale (1:23:00) How to financially protect yourself in a relationship AKA “PLAN B (1:27:00) The effects of a codependent relationship with your mother and the conscious or subconscious damage that it does CONNECT WITH US: 📱INSTAGRAM 📱TIK TOK 🗝PATREON 🎥YOUTUBE  💻 WEBSITE 🎙ADVERTISE WITH US ON GUMBALL —---------------------------------------- SPONSORS: SKIMS:  Believe the hype - SKIMS has over 100,000 five star reviews for a reason. The Cotton collection and more are available now at https://www.SKIMS.com   HELLO FRESH: With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep. Skip trips to the grocery store and count on HelloFresh to make home cooking easy, fun, AND affordable – that’s why it’s America’s #1 meal kit! Go to https://HelloFresh.com/sttifree and use code sttifree for FREE breakfast for life! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.