Hand Me That Remote

Jasmine, Taisje, and Val look back on the classic film, 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back', twenty years after its release during the summer of 1998. From the casting to the production value, the ladies discuss how they feel about the film as adults and if the film has aged well. Spoiler: It has. Follow us on twitter.com/HMTRPodcast and use #HMTRPod to join in the conversation.

The unrelenting love we have for our favorite films can often overlook flaws (bad acting, weak plot, etc.) and that's fine because taste is subjective anyway. At least that's what Taisje, Jasmine, and Val are going with as they talk about the films they love despite their glaring shortfalls. This was recorded in advanced prior to the passing of author and playwright, Ntozake Shange. Her dedication to Black women in her work continues to influence generations of artists and we're forever indebted to her. She handled us warmly indeed.

Taisje, Jasmine, and Val have a lot to talk about including something that's been the talk of Twitter and has nothing to do with our podcast—Aubrey Graham and his son. After our gossip session ends, we talk about the real issues (starts at 13:30), Quinta Brunson's new venture with Jermaine Fowler for CBS, The hosts of 'The Real' continues to defend themselves after the 2016 firing of ex-host Tamar Braxton, and Taraji P. Henson's new film is about being frienemies with the KKK. Whew, that's a lot. Come hang with us at www.twitter.com/HMTRPodcast and use #HMTR to chime in!

Listen as Jasmine, Taisje, and Val chat with Sade Oyinade and Darryl Blalock of HeadSpace The Series, a comedic series centered around mental health in the Black community. Visit www.headspacetheseries.com for more information about the series and to continue the fundraising efforts for the first season. You can also watch a trailer of the pilot! twitter.com/headspaceTVshow instagram.com/headspacetheseries If you or someone you know is struggling, please consider these resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) Crisis Text Line (www.crisistextline.org) Black Women's Health Imperative (www.bwhi.org) Therapy For Black Girls (www.therapyforblackgirls.com) Subscribe, Rate, and Review! Follow us at twitter.com/HMTRPodcast and continue the conversation using #HMTRPod

*Warning: This podcast mentions a variety of mental health issues including but not limited to self-harm, depression, and bipolar disorder. This content may be triggering for some listeners. Jasmine, Taisje, Aisha, and Val continue their discussion on mental health and get personal about therapy. The ladies talk about experiences with therapy in the past and presently. If you or someone you know is struggling, please consider these resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) Crisis Text Line (www.crisistextline.org) Black Women's Health Imperative (www.bwhi.org) Therapy For Black Girls (www.therapyforblackgirls.com) Subscribe, Rate, and Review! Follow us at twitter.com/HMTRPodcast and continue the conversation using #HMTRPod

*Warning: This podcast mentions a variety of mental health issues including but not limited to self-harm, depression, and bipolar disorder. This content may be triggering for some listeners. Lisa Nicole Carson, Jenifer Lewis, and Audra McDonald have all been open about their individual struggles and triumphs with their mental health. The ladies of Hand Me That Remote with their very special guest, Aisha, talk about the Black women in Hollywood who've been transparent about their mental health. They discuss what it means for celebrities to deal with private matters and the lines that blur between their work and reality. If you or someone you know is struggling, please consider these resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) Crisis Text Line (www.crisistextline.org) Black Women's Health Imperative (www.bwhi.org) Therapy For Black Girls (www.therapyforblackgirls.com) Subscribe, Rate, and Review! Follow us at twitter.com/HMTRPodcast and continue the conversation using #HMTRPod

And we back, and we back, and we back… Jasmine, Taisje, and Val are back for another edition of ‘Don’t Miss The Previews’ with an illustrious, special guest, Aisha! We talk about Kid Fury’s new HBO deal, Kenya Barris and Netflix, Flossy Posse’s return with “Girls Trip 2”, and Taraji P. Henson’s new foundation focusing on mental health. Taisje also promotes her bootleg HBO connect. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and continue the conversation using #HMTRPodcast!

On the last episode of this season, Jasmine, Taisje, and Val look forward to the future of BET Networks and wonder what the next decade will look like. With several longtime pillars of the network now gone, what does the future hold for BET? Listen as the ladies create their own primetime schedule for what they'd like to see on BET and how change may be a good thing. Come chat with us on Twitter (@HMTRPodcast) or Instagram (@HandMeThatRemote)! Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and comment.

Listen to Jasmine, Taisje, and Val as they talk out their complicated feelings towards BET's direction in the late 2000s after several major changes to their programming. Taisje hasn't watched BET consistently since AJ and Free left (except for her girl, Mary Jane), Val still gives any new show a chance even if it's on BET, and Jasmine is somewhere in the middle. Can the ladies diagnose why so many people have these complex feelings towards BET? Come chat with us on Twitter (@HMTRPodcast) or Instagram (@HandMeThatRemote)! Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and comment.

Continuing their discussion about BET, Jasmine, Taisje, and Val talk about the shifting focus to music programming including shows line "106 & Park", "Access Granted", and the infamous but favorite, "Uncut". Come chat with us on Twitter (@HMTRPodcast) or Instagram (@HandMeThatRemote)! Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and comment.

Almost 40 years ago with a $15,000 loan and a half a million dollar investment, BET started as two-hour block programming. Fast forward to today, it's currently the top cable network among African-Americans. Listen as Jasmine, Val, and Taisje look back on the humble beginnings of Black Entertainment Television and how it all started. While music was always a cornerstone of BET, news programming was also an important focus during the first couple of decades before major transitions in the mid 2000s. Should BET go back the basics and re-up their news programming efforts? The ladies discuss in length on their feelings about some of BET's original programming. Come chat with us on Twitter (@HMTRPodcast) or Instagram (@HandMeThatRemote)! Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and comment.

Jasmine, Taisje, and Val chat about the upcoming, highly anticipated new OWN series, "Love Is___", from Mara Brock Akil, a potential "Girlfriends" movie (another Akil production), and the resignation of BET CEO, Debra Lee. Come chat with us on Twitter (@HMTRPodcast) or Instagram (@HandMeThatRemote)! Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and comment.

With peak TV happening at an all time high and films starring Black people are still breaking records in 2018, do we love actually love it all? Taisje, Jasmine, and Val discuss the films and TV they were excited for but ultimately fell flat. "Tyler Perry's Acrimony" ended up being such a complete flop, Taisje and Val gave a thorough synopsis to Jasmine which turned into review of Tyler Perry's entire catalog. We have A LOT to say about our complicated feelings surrounding Perry's work which is mainly for Black women. Follow us on Twitter: @HMTRPodcast

According to the most reliable source in the history of mankind, The Guinness World Records, the first movie to attain a $100 million budget was 'True Lies' directed by James Cameron, one of the most successful directors of recent history and perhaps of all time. It took 24 years after 'True Lies' to be released to have a Black woman named Ava DuVernay achieve the same feat. Is there special Black woman magic™ (shout out to CaShawn Thompson) happening onscreen when the likes of Gina Prince-Bythewood or Dee Rees is the mastermind behind the scenes? Probably. Taisje, Jasmine, and Val talk about their favorite Black women directors and their impact on film and television. Follow us on Twitter: @HMTRPodcast

“What’s Love Got To Do With It”, “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”, and “The Josephine Baker Story” all have one thing in common: they are biographical films about ICONIC Black women who shaped and impacted culture. Taisje, Jasmine, and Val run down their favorite biopics centering Black women and overall films portraying real lives of real people who influenced generations. The ladies also name their dream biopic films and who would they'd cast while also naming a few biopic flops that got us upset. Follow us on Twitter!: @HMTRPodcast