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Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]

Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]

300 episodes · Explicit

Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] is a comedic podcast that reviews films with leading actors of color and analyzes them in the context of race and Hollywood's diversity issues. Hosted by Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan, and James III. BMCJ is an iTunes Editor's Choice podcast and has reached #2 on the iTunes Film/TV charts. BMCJ has also been covered by multiple websites including Huffington Post, Splitsider, Salon, The Daily Dot, and more.

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  1. Little Monsters

    · 1 h 03 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah ,and Jon are covering Little Monsters (2019), written and directed by Abe Forsythe, starring Lupita Nyong’o, Alexander England, Josh Gad, and Kat Sewart. Together, they discuss zombie truthers,…

  2. Street Fighter (Teaser)

    · 11 min · Explicit

    This week, James and Jon are covering Street Fighter, directed by Kitaeo Sakurai, screenplay by T.J. Firman and Kitao Sakurai, story by Dalan Musson and Doberman, starring Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Joe…

  3. Nanny w/ Tessa Greenberg and Guyviaud Joseph

    · 1 h 11 min · Explicit

    This week, Jerah and Jon are joined by director and editor Tessa Greenberg (Regulars) and actor and producer Guyviaud Joseph (Zatima) to discuss Nanny (2022), written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu, starring Anna Diop,…

  4. Livestream from Hell (Teaser)

    · 13 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Livestream from Hell, directed by David Janoff, written by Biniam Bizuneh and Kevin Hart, starring Kevin Hart, Kai Cenat, and Druski. Together, they discuss their…

  5. Stomp the Yard

    · 1 h 10 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Stomp the Yard (2007), directed by Sylvain White, written by Robert Adetuyi and Gregory Anderson, starring Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo, Darrin Henson, Brian White,…

  6. Mother Mary (Teaser)

    · 8:19 · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Mother Mary, written and directed by David Lowery, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. Together, they discuss a handful of approaches to stretching out the cold open…

  7. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

    · 57 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, directed by Jon Favreau, written by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Noah Kloor, starring Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, Brendan…

  8. The Last House (Teaser)

    · 12 min

    This week, James, and Jon are covering The Last House, directed by Louis Leterrier, written by Matthew Robinson, starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura. Together, they get right into it, why anyone might be listening to…

  9. Rush Hour 2

    · 1 h 08 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Rush Hour 2 (2001), directed by Brett Ratner, screenplay by Jeff Nathanson, starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Alan King, Roselyn Sánchez, Harris Yulin, and…

  10. The End of Oak Street (Teaser)

    · 18 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering The End of Oak Street, written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, starring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery. Together, they discuss…

  11. The Gates

    · 1 h 06 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering The Gates, written and directed by John Burr, starring Mason Gooding, Algee Smith, Keith Powers, and James Van Der Beek. Together, they discuss each of their experiences…

  12. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Teaser)

    · 13 min · Explicit

    This week, Jerah, and Jon are covering Spider-Man: Brand New Day, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal,…

  13. Mortal Kombat II

    · 1 h 15 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Mortal Kombat II, directed by Simon McQuoid, screenplay by Jeremy Slater, starring Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati…

  14. 72 Hours (Teaser)

    · 7:49 · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering 72 Hours, directed by Tim Story, screenplay by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Kevin Burrows, and Matt Mider, starring Kevin Hart, Marcello Hernández, Mason Gooding, Sam…

  15. Obsession w/ Rebecca Bulnes

    · 1 h 49 min · Explicit

    This week, James and Jon are joined by podcaster and writer Rebecca Bulnes (Classroom Crush) to cover Obsession, written and directed by Curry Barker, starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan…

  16. Strung (Teaser)

    · 15 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Strung, directed by Malcolm D. Lee, screenplay by Alan B. McElroy, starring Chloe Bailey, Lynn Whitfield, Lucien Laviscount, Anna Diop, Doc Jones, and Romy Woods. Together,…

  17. Cop Out

    · 1 h 08 min · Explicit

    This week, James and Jon are covering Cop Out (2010), directed by Kevin Smith, written by Robb Cullen and Mark Cullen, starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Adam Brody, Kevin Pollak, Guillermo Diaz, and Seann William…

  18. Little Brother (Teaser)

    · 7:03 · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Little Brother, directed by Matt Spicer, written by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, starring John Cena, Eric André, Michelle Monaghan, and Christopher Meloni. Together, they…

  19. Is God Is w/ Jaylin Hodge

    · 1 h 19 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are joined by filmmaker, model, and (relevant for this week’s film) twin Jaylin Hodge (@jaylindhodge) to cover Is God Is, written and directed by Aleasha Harris, starring Kara Young,…

  20. Scary Movie (Teaser)

    · 8:35 · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Scary Movie, directed by Michael Tiddes, written by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans, and Rick Alvarez, starring Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans,…

  21. Backrooms w/ Skyler Higley

    · 1 h 30 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are joined by comedian and writer Skyler Higley (The Onion, The Oscars) to cover Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons, written by Will Soodik, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve,…

  22. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (Teaser)

    · 6:10 · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988), written and directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, starring Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bernie Casey, Isaac Hayes, Jim Brown, and Ja’net Dubois.…

  23. I Love Boosters

    · 1 h 03 min · Explicit

    This week, Jon and Jerah are covering I Love Boosters, written and directed by Boots Riley, starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, and…

  24. In the Blink of an Eye

    · 56 min · Explicit

    This week, James and Jerah are covering In the Blink of an Eye, directed by Andrew Stanton, written by Colby Day starring Kate McKinnon, Rashida Jones, and Daveed Diggs. Together, they discuss space, the billionaires…

  25. Swapped w/ Carl Foreman, Jr. (Teaser)

    · 11 min · Explicit

    This week, James and Jon are joined by Carl Foreman, Jr. (JFL New Faces) to cover Swapped, directed by Nathan Greno, screenplay by John Whittington, Christian Magalhaes, and Robert Snow, story by John Whittington, Adam…

  26. Shadow Force

    · 1 h 04 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Shadow Force (2025), directed by Joe Carnahan, written by Leon Chills and Joe Carnahan, starring Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Mark Strong, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Cliff…

  27. Michael (Teaser)

    · 12 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by John Logan, starring Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Juliano Valdi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Mike Meyers,…

  28. Thrash

    · 52 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Thrash, written and directed by Tommy Wirkola, starring Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, and Djimon Hounsou. Together, they discuss bull sharks, the film’s crisp runtime, why…

  29. You, Me & Tuscany w/ Yazmin Monet Watkins (Teaser)

    · 13 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are joined Yazmin Monet Watkins (Grand Crew, “Who All Gon’ Be There?”) to cover You, Me & Tuscany, directed by Kat Coiro, screenplay by Ryan Engle, story by Ryan Engle and Kristin N.…

  30. The Drama

    · 1 h 41 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering The Drama, written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Together, in a spoiler-heavy episode, they discuss how to discuss this…

  31. They Will Kill You (Teaser)

    · 20 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering They Will Kill You, directed by Kirill Sokolov, written by Kirill Sokolov and Alex Litvak, starring Zazie Beetz, Myha’la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and…

  32. The Burial

    · 1 h 10 min

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are getting back their unfinished discussion of The Burial (2023), directed by Maggie Betts, screenplay by Dough Wright and Maggie Betts, story by Doug Wright, based on “The Burial” by…

  33. 2026 Oscars Recap + The Burial (Teaser)

    · 26 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon START covering The Burial (2023), directed by Maggie Betts, screenplay by Doug Wright and Maggie Betts, story by Doug Wright, based on “The Burial” by Jonathan Harr, starring Tommy Lee…

  34. 2026 Oscars Predictions

    · 1 h 23 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are making their Oscars predictions in advance of the 98th Academy Awards ceremony. Together, they discuss what they expect to happen with the first ever Casting Oscar, where all the…

  35. The Six Triple Eight (Teaser)

    · 17 min · Explicit

    This week, James and Jon are covering The Six Triple Eight (2024), written and directed by Tyler Perry, based on “Fighting a Two-Front War” by Kevin M. Hymel, starring Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Dean Norris, Sam…

  36. Relationship Goals

    · 1 h 11 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah and Jon are covering Relationship Goals, directed by Linda Mendoza, written by Michael Elliot, Cory Tynan, and Laura Lekkos, starring Kelly Rowland, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Robin Thede, Annie…

  37. Goat (Teaser)

    · 17 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah and Jon are covering Goat, directed by Tyler Dillihay, screenplay by Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley, story by Nicolas Curcio and Peter Chiarelli, starring Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union,…

  38. Loving w/ Tim Barnes

    · 1 h 26 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah and Jon are joined by writer and comedian Tim Barnes (Judge Travis, Maurice on Mars) to cover Loving (2016), written and directed by Jeff Nichols, starring Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Marton…

  39. The Wrecking Crew (Teaser)

    · 11 min

    This week, James, Jerah and Jon are covering The Wrecking Crew, directed by Ángel Manuel Soto, written by Jonathan Tropper, starring Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, Claes Bang, Temuera Morrison, Jacob Batalon, Frankie…

  40. Unstoppable

    · 1 h 29 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah and Jon are covering Unstoppable (2024), directed by William Goldenberg, screenplay by Eric Champnella, Alex Harris, and John Hindman, based on the book of the same name by Anthony Robles and…

  41. Night Patrol w/ Brandon Collins (Teaser)

    · 15 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah and Jon are joined by the great comedian, writer, and podcaster Brandon Collins (Drunk Black History) to cover Night Patrol, directed by Ryan Prows, written by Shaye Ogbonna, Ryan Prows, Tim…

  42. F1 (Teaser)

    · 9:35 · Explicit

    This week, Jerah and Jon are covering F1, directed by Joe Kosinski, screenplay by Ehren Kruger, starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Javier Bardem. Together, they discuss James' ongoing…

  43. Play Dirty

    · 56 min · Explicit

    This week, Jerah and Jon are covering Play Dirty, directed by Shane Black, written by Shane Black, Charles Monday, and Anthony Bagarozzi, starring Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Keegan-Michael Key,…

  44. REPLAY: The Best Man Holiday

    · 1 h 16 min · Explicit

    While the show is on break for the holidays, we're replaying some classic holiday episodes! Original Description: This week we get into the spirit with Malcom D. Lee's The Best Man Holiday (2013). A tightly…

  45. REPLAY: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey w/ Tessa Claire Hersh

    · 1 h 28 min · Explicit

    While the show is on break for the holidays, we're replaying some classic holiday episodes! Original Description: It’s the Holiday Season! James, Jerah, and Jonathan are joined by Tessa Hersh to discuss David E.…

  46. Dashing Through the Snow (Teaser)

    · 7:42

    PRODUCTION NOTE: The show is taking the next two weeks off for the holidays—we will be back with new episodes in January! This week, Jerah and Jon are covering Dashing Through the Snow (2023), directed by Tim Story,…

  47. Being Eddie w/ Ian Edwards

    · 1 h 02 min · Explicit

    This week, James and Jon welcome comedian and writer Ian Edwards (Untitled: The Comedy Special You Didn’t Know You Needed) to cover Being Eddie, directed by Angus Wall, starring Eddie Murphy, Dave Chapelle, and Jerry…

  48. Wicked: For Good w/ Moni Odeyepo and Tessa Claire Hersh (Teaser)

    · 7:00 · Explicit

    This week, Jon is joined by actors and writers Moni Odeyepo (Who All Gon’ Be There?, Peacock) and Tessa Claire Hersh (Younger, Desus & Mero) to cover Wicked: For Good, directed by Jon M. Chu, screenplay by Winnie…

  49. INTERVIEW: Ernie Hudson

    · 58 min · Explicit

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon welcome the legendary Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, Boston Blue) for a special interview episode. Together, they discuss the ongoing legacy of his turn as Winston Zeddemore, the ups and…

  50. Predator: Badlands (Teaser)

    · 12 min

    This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Predator: Badlands, directed by Dan Trachtenberg, screenplay by Patrick Aison, story by Patrick Aison and Dan Trachtenberg, starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius…

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