Falcon, War Machine, Cyborg, and most famously, Black Panther. Roy Wood Jr. dives into the history of Black superheroes, from their first appearance in 1936 to the modern heroes we know and love today.
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Nov 21
Epstein Bill Has Trump & Co. Freaking Out & Melania Delivers AI War Cry | Sebastian Maniscalco
Ronny Chieng dives into Trump’s signing of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Pam Bondi’s shell-shocked statements about a new Epstein investigation aimed at Democrats, U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s monumental screwup in the Comey case, Grok's ego-stroking of Elon Musk, and M ... Show More
35m 55s
Jul 2022
A Deep Dive Into the History of Black Representation in Movies and Television
Let’s take a look at episodes this season that highlight Black representation in movies and television. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits with Daily Show writer, Josh Johnson, and JumpStart Comics creator, Robb Armstrong, to discuss how the first Black Peanuts cartoon character, Franklin, b ... Show More
37m 7s
Feb 2024
Introducing: Black History, For Real
A 109 year old Black woman fights for reparations for her neighborhood that was burned to the ground when she was a child. The first woman on to the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List was a Black Panther. The richest person of all time, an African king, gave away so much gold that ... Show More
19s
Jan 2019
36. Super-héros, une histoire politique, avec William Blanc
L’invité : William Blanc, historien Le livre : Super-héros, une histoire politique, Montreuil, Libertalia, 2018La discussion : les origines de ce travail sur les super-héros (1’20), et le lien entre médiévalisme et super-héros via la table ronde notamment ; l’imaginaire du châtea ... Show More
49m 36s