Open Ended
Two best friends blurring the line between fiction and fact. Open Ended is hosted by Cher Vincent and James T. Green, and a member of Postloudness. Learn more at postloudness.com.
Episodes
In its 100th episode, Cher and James look back on where they started, and how they found their way into Gimlet Media, where the final episode was recorded.
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In our penultimate episode, Cher and James do one last Hotep Corner, because they stay trying to teach these devils!
Things we mentioned during today's episode:
Tina Fey instructions how to cope with Trump
The real history behind the Confederate statues
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Cher gives love to former intern's new podcast, In the Shower with Taz and Marcus
This week, Cher and James discuss the short film by Alan Yang for Jay Z's track, "Moonlight" from his latest album, 4:44. In Open Call, Cher gives love to an children breakfast food, and James give his first "Anti-Open Call". Also, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
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This week, Cher and James discuss black narratives driven by white artists, including Calvin Harris and the latest show development from David Benioff and D. B. Weiss of Game of Thrones. In Open Call, Cher talks about her love of a new summertime trend, and James talks about the latest from Tyler, the Creator.
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Cher and James talk about cultural appropriation at music festivals while Cher is at the annual Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. In Open Call, Cher tried a new menu item at Taco Bell, and James talks about his new podcast with Gimlet.
Things we mentioned during today's episode:
Wendy's has a braid bar, and it broke Cher's heart
Cher and James discuss problematic hip hop, in light of recent releases from 21 Savage and Jay-Z. In Open Call, Cher makes a redaction from a previous Open Call, and James talks up an upgrade to a childhood snack.
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Cher and James are opening up your Third Eye in their latest Hotep Corner. In Open Call, the theme is "digital comfort foods", with Cher giving some love for ABC's Ugly Betty, and James gets lost in the Matrix with the latest iOS beta update.
Things we mentioned during today's episode:
One Day We'll All Be Dead So None of This Matters, by Scaachi Koul
Cher and James feel like someone is watching them... it's their technology! In Open Call, Cher talks about a new Netflix show, and James talks about healthcare, but not the way you might think.
Things we mentioned during today's episode:
Computer Brother from Undercover Brother
James' tweet about his Alexa spying on him
The British Voiced Siri, Cher's small effort into combating colonialism
Cher talks to James about her recent podcast listening, and they both dissect the "comfort" of the white male voice, and how a new podcast woke Cher up from her pod nap. In Open Call, Cher talks about a recent live show, and James shows some love to Roxane Gay's latest book.
Things we mentioned during today's episode:
Crooked Media Podcasts, run by Obama's former aides
Cher and James talk about making new friends as adults, and well, it's kinda hard. In Open Call, Cher rediscovered a favorite rom-com, and got a surprise in the mail, while James talks about a radio event he attended in Brooklyn.
Things we mentioned during today's episode:
University of Illinois at Chicago, where Cher is going to grad school in the fall.
Brooklyn, where James is trying to make long-lasting friendships
Cher and James visit the beach, in two separate cities. These are their stories. In Open Call, Cher gets active, and James sends love to a long-time supporter of Open Ended.
Things we mentioned during today's episode:
James' Washed Out ripoff cover
Jason Derulo's Wiggle, in all its cheesy glory
Cher tells James about an unrequited love she never met on the subway. In Open Call, Cher revisits an old Showtime TV show and James discovers a young rap talent from Philly.
Things we mentioned during today's episode:
Lyons, IL - the town next to Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield Zoo, really dope place
The CTA Pink Line, the newest of the 8 'L train lines
Cher and James discuss the #BowWowChallenge, it's inception, and how catering to your "audience" online isn't always the best way to live your life. In Open Call, Cher talks about a deep cut from the black culture, and James found a new hobby with help from an app!
Things we mentioned during today's episode:
Shad Moss aka Bow Wow aka Lil Bow Wow, in the strangest and most suggestive music video at age 14
Cher and James discuss the generation gap between Lil Yachty and Joe Budden, and how they relate to youths. In Open Call, Cher shows her love for a British comedy, and James shares his joy on the return of his favorite podcast.
Things we mentioned during today's episode:
Lil Yachty and Joe Budden have an argument
Cher just got back from the Third Coast Audio Residency and has some stories to tell y’all. (eyes emoji) Plus! An Open Call about a radical artist making white folks uncomfortable (fantastic!), black woman sisterhood, and footwear made of cork.
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This week, Cher and James take a deep dive into storytelling, its origins, and how the act "sharing your narrative" in mixed spaces has shifted the film Get Out, and the Best Picture Oscar win of Moonlight.
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We take off our nipple clamps for a new segment, "Voicemails by Theresa," and Cher came to New York to watch milktoast sex on screen.
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Cher has theories.
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James is finding ways to cope, Cher wants more intersectionality in her womanhood, and they both deconstruct the idea of the "white savior."
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