How can the Latino star of Disney's Andor, the best-reviewed show in the Star Wars franchise, be snubbed by the Emmys?

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on how the voting process really works from the inside.

We’re also asking some hard questions: Why are Latinos showing up in record numbers, yet the nomination process doesn't reward them? What does the Diego Luna snub say to Latinos when reaching the peak is still not enough?

We also shoutout the Latino showrunners, writers, composers, editors, and hairstylists quietly winning and shaping mainstream culture. And finally, why does the media keep erasing the "Afro" when describing stars like Colman Domingo and Lisa Colón-Zayas?

Episode Summary
(0:33) – How Jack became an Emmy voter
(5:00) – The voting process and challenges
(6:00) – Why multicultural judges matter
(7:10) – Why was Diego Luna snubbed?
(7:39) – The Latino impact of winning an Emmy
(15:19) – Drama vs. Comedy: The prestige gap
(19:01) – All the Latino Emmy snubs
(24:41) – Latino hairstylists and editors are the golden standard
(30:02) – How Hollywood sees Latinos and Blacks
(32:48) – Media erasing the 'Afro' in Afro-Latino

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This July weekend, we review two of the biggest summer movies of 2025: Jurassic World: Rebirth and The Materialists.

Mike breaks down why Jurassic World is stuck in a loop of reboots and clichés, even with big stars like Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali. And what would it take to save this franchise?

Then Jack reviews The Materialists, a romantic drama exploring love, class, and status in modern dating culture starrign Pedro Pascal, Dakota Johnson and Chris Evans.

We also officially launched the Brown & Black Social Club on Substack, a space for Black and Latino creatives, packed with curated industry insights that goes way beyond the podcast.

Episode Summary
– Launching the Brown and Black Substack
– Mikes review: Jurassic World: Rebirth
– Latino family subplot analysis
– How to save the Jurassic Franchise
– Jack's review: The Materialists
– Love and class in a transactional culture
– Height, value, and self-worth in dating
– Shoutout to Keith David’s Walk of Fame honor

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In this episode, we welcome Nyasha Hatendi, the creator, writer, director, and producer of Audible's new audio horror drama, Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi. He opens up about his motivations for creating Sacrilege, the influences behind its horror, his collaboration with actor Caleb McLaughlin from Stranger Things, and how truth and story have the power to bring people together.

Episode Summary
– Truth-telling in an age of lies
– BBC to QCode: audio evolution
– America, Zimbabwe, UK roots
– Writing horror by accident, not intent
– Dysfunctional family truth becomes horror
– Creating the myth of the Mbirwi
– Cultural duality and Black identity
– Lessons learned from Sacrilege
– Casting Caleb McLaughlin
– How storytelling brings us together

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