This is a Family Program
This is a Family Program
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With a combined 165 years of watching TV the Chriesman family has finely tuned the ability to comment on TV together. On This is a Family Program Mom & Dad (Baby Boomers) and Jessica & Samantha (Millennials) are giving takes on TV, movies, pop culture, representation and diversity in the media landscape past and present. From Rugrats to Perry Mason this podcast spans the generations. And offers a black perspective on some of you favorite shows. This is a family program can be heard on your favorite pod catcher. Find us at This is a Family Program on Facebook and @afamilyprogram on Instagram and Twitter.
Ep 3.5 - Bonus! Samantha's Spinoff Show
Samantha schools us on spinoffs in bonus material from our reboot episode.
Jul 31, 2018
6 min
Ep 3 - The Wrath of Reboots
In this episode, we talk about the problem with Apu and Khan, the prevalence of reboots and play entertainment trivia.
Jul 25, 2018
1 hr 1 min
Ep 2 - Tyler Perry is Not Giving Y'all Money
In today's episode Samantha learns about Billy Dee Williams, SNL dominates the Emmy nominations, and Thailand gets the Hollywood treatment.
Jul 16, 2018
51 min
Ep 1.5 - Bonus! Game Shows, Chris Hardwick's Woes, and How to Drink Like Captain Kirk
Bonus Episode! Bloopers from Episode 1, extra Media Matters, and our thoughts on game shows.
Jul 14, 2018
9 min
Ep 1 - The Pilot
Welcome to our first episode! In Media Matters, we discuss Monique vs. Lee Daniels and Lee Daniels vs Damon Dash, Netflix’s new Strong Black Lead Campaign, how the new Academy invitees can affect the films nominated and we mourn two TV icons. Then we answer some questions for you to learn about us. Including a failed attempt to get on Figure It Out, finding new glasses after an atomic bomb attack, the first movies we ever saw, and how seeing black characters on TV affected us. Plus entertainment trivia!
Jul 10, 2018
1 hr 5 min
Ep 0 - Preview
In this preview, we talk about the impact of watching black actors on television.
Jul 7, 2018
3 min