We know, it took a while to officially wrap season 1 (life be life'in right?!) but we're here with the season 1 recap.
Can you believe we've watched 343 movies and 3053 hours of the Best Man franchise (lol)?!
We share our favs, our disappointments, and our biggest shocks. We also give you a peek into what we're planning for season 2!
It's been fun and we've covered a lot, but know that we're just getting started.
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Hate. Love. Separation. Reconciliation. Hard choices. Choosing love. Choosing self. Brotherhood. Sisterhood. Perfect timing. Unrequited love. Moving on. The Finale.
Welp! We've come to the end of the road!
Welcome to Part 2 of The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 8) "Pieces of Us". In Part 1 of the podcast episode, things were starting to get heated, and now we rejoin the gang as things are messier than ever, a new normal is emerging for everyone, and, we find out if love is enough to keep this group of friends together.
Join us as we wrap up The Best Man universe, walking through every episode of The Best Man: Final Chapters Series. New characters. New storylines. The much-anticipated conclusion to the group of friends we all love and side-eye.
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Divorce. Unconditional love. Respecting identities. Chasing dreams. Chasing Ghana. Dropping bombs. Releasing control. Accepting reality. Losing everything.
The series finale was so packed that we had to break this episode into 2 parts! The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 8) "Pieces of Us", the conclusion of this emotional rollercoaster, pulls out ALL of the emotions. From anger to shock to joy to confusion and everything in between, you may cry and cuss all in the same scene!
Loyalties are tested, and relationships are put to the test. Prepare to pick a side!
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No second chances. Surprise pregnancies. Crossing boundaries (AGAIN). Trusting your partner. Taking accountability. Ghana. Sequels. Late-night walks. Remembering and reliving.
The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 7) "Things Fall Apart" asks, What do you do when you and your partner just aren't connecting? What do you do when your heart is telling you one thing but your wedding vows promise something different? What do you do when intimacy and communication have taken a backseat in your relationship?
We are one episode away from the conclusion of this series and just when you think it can't get any worse... here comes HARPER, JORDAN AND ROBYN!
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TRIGGER WARNING:
This episode discusses a scene that includes the act of sexual harassment/sexual assault.
Therapy. Secrets. Priorities. Red carpet premiere. Resentment. Acceptance. Self-care. Denial.
The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 6) "American Marriage". Harper's back and Murch is still mad! The crew is dealing with everything from their never-ending ugly truths to health scares and questioning the (un)breakable bond of brotherhood.
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NYE. Hot flashes. Trusting old lovers. Disappointment. Unrealistic expectations. Acceptance and rejection. The courage to be yourself. Shattered dreams. Heaters and long gazes. WHEW!
The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 5) "The Party". Episode 4 opened the tea bag and episode 5 is spilling the tea. It's all starting to come out but don't get too excited because there's still so much to be revealed, especially between Harper and Robyn, who LOVES spending money BTW!
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Anxiety. Identity. Entitled Karen. Aging Parents. Misplaced feelings.
The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 4) The Invisible Man. This episode was full of crossroads that will lead us until the final 4 episodes of the series. Everyone is at the point of making decisions and things can go several ways.
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Climbing the corporate ladder. Selling out. Lack of communication. Protests and arrests. Searching for passion. Evolving. The cost of success.
The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 3) Brown Girl Dreaming. What is the highest cost you're willing to pay for success? What are you willing to sacrifice for a secure future?
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SHELBY! Lap dances. Ayahuasca hallucinations. Robyn revelations. Lance moving on. Xiomara playing the long game. Quentin confession.
The Best Man: Final Chapters (Ep 2) The Wedding. What do you do when plans and your heart aren't on the same page?
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Quentin. Xiomara. Burning sage. Murch the hater. Unhealthy boundaries. Lance. Misplaced grief. Harper did it right this time. Jordan's white dress. Malcom D. Lee. BLACK PEOPLE AGING BEAUTIFULLY.
Two movies and a series. When the world, Black people, needed something good and something sweet. In 2022, Malcom D. Lee, Dayna Lynn North, and Peacock brought us The Best Man: Final Chapters.
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More secrets. Relationships. Hard conversations. Crossed boundaries. Love lost. Death. Reconciliation.
Join us for Part 2 of The Best Man Holiday!
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Jordan's got a man! Robyn is doing too much...or is she? Shelby is OUT OF CONTROL! Candace and her "sex-ish tape". Murch don't know WHAT to do! Lance is still mad. Mia's final wishes. Harper is still Harper. Quintin is probably the most sane. WHEW!
As we continue our conversation of The Best Man universe, we jump into The Best Man Holiday! And as usual we have ALOT to say. Tune in for Part 1 and don't forget to tell a friend!
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Join us for PART 2 of The Best Man, as we keep going back to where it all started with Malcolm D. Lee, Harper and the crew that brought us one of the best Black movie franchises of our generation. Join us as we revisit the entire The Best Man catalog, starting at the beginning, The Best Man (1999).
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Disloyalty. Friendship. Brotherhood. Betrayal. Love lost. Love unfulfilled. Accountability. Narcissists. Secrets. A skipping Stevie Wonder cd.
We're going back to where it all started with Malcolm D. Lee, Harper and the crew that brought us one of the best Black movie franchises of our generation. Join us as we revisit the entire The Best Man catalog, starting at the beginning, The Best Man (1999).
This is a 2-part episode. Part 2 will be posted next week!
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Join us as we kick off the 2nd half of the season!! We're catching up and sharing with you what's coming up for the podcast!
The 80’s. Queer. Rock and Roll. R& B. Legends. Trauma. Death to ego. Rebirth of self. Lake Minnetonka. Jerome. Morris. Apollonia. The Kid.
40 years later, Purple ☔️ Rain is still classic. A gift of musical art, a visual master piece from the musical genius, Prince. Though problematic, some may argue that Purple ☔️ Rain was the response to Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Motown as a whole. It was his entrance into mainstream media, bringing along sex, misogyny, sexism, abuse and family trauma that placed Minneapolis in a position to hold its own musically.
With our special guest, movie and culture expert Dr. Michelle Taylor, join us as we wrap up Black Music Month and revisit Patrick’s FAVORITE movie of all time, Purple ☔️ Rain.
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Survival. Musical Genius. Trauma. Side Chicks. Drugs. Racism. Belonging. The Music Industry. Guilt. Vision vs. Sight. Georgia On My Mind. The Legend. Ray.
Continuing to honor Black Music Month, we revisit one of the best music biopics of our time! A film that earned Jamie Foxx accolades and awards for telling the story of grit and grace-transforming into none other than Ray Charles.
Join us as we discuss everything from the effects of holding guilt and trauma, to finding his place in the world, to dealing with the cold, harsh realities of the music business and the sacrifice of success.
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Duck. JT. Eddie Kane (King). Dresser. Choirboy. Big Red. Jimmie. Eleanor. Baby Doll. Brotherhood. Loyalty. Race. Class. Black Arts. The Dells. The Temptations. Positive Black men in film. A classic for the culture. The Five Heartbeats.
In 1991 when Robert Townsend set out to create a film that was an ode to the Black music groups of the 1960's, he had no idea that he was creating a film that would be ingrained in American cinema and adored by all cultures for decades.
The Five Heartbeats is a film that brings together generations. From the repeated one-liners "My office hours are from 9 to 5" to the scenes that we always reenact... this was the perfect way to kick of Black Music Month!
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Nasty Nate. Stevie. Bad wigs and sunglasses. Friendship. Survival. Poor working class. Keith. Love and possibilities. Gender. Race. T.T. Stony. Frankie. Cleo.
What do you do when the odds are stacked against you and you feel the only way out is to take what belongs to someone else? What do you do when friendship, sisterhood and loyalty stand in the way of what may be the greatest love you've ever known? A movie that gave Black women a different narrative of controlling their destiny and giving themselves a better tomorrow...even if it meant robbing a bank. That is SET IT OFF!
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Community. Liberation. Oppression. Capitalism. What we'd do for our parents. Man vs. Ape. Bioethics. CAESAR.
This week we revist a film that parallels many of today's issues from caring for sick parents, race, caste system, the place of animals in the world of humans-The Rise of the Planet of the Apes (the 2011 series reboot).
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