On this episode (and pseudo return) of What If Tyler Perry Had a Writers' Room, we have a special treat—it's a 2-for-1! Panama brings back his homie, Dr. Manu Platt, to talk Tyler Perry's Acrimony, but this episode doubles as an episode of Pana

107. The Single Moms Club with Nyasha Chikowore

May 6th, 2020 1h 23m

On this episode, Panama is joined by children's book author, Nyasha Chikowore, to discuss Tyler Perry's 2014 film, The Single Moms Club, starring Nia Long, Amy Smart, Terry Crews and Perry, himself. Panama thinks the movie would be better as a

106. Good Deeds with Demetria Irwin & Dustin Seibert

Apr 27th, 2020 1h 33m

On this episode, Panama is joined by two Detroiters, Demetria Irwin and Dustin Seibert to talk Perry's 2012 film, Good Deeds, where Tyler Perry played the leading role. He's joined (in the cast) by Thandie Newton, Gabrielle Union, Phylicia Rash

105. Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor with Dr. Manu Platt, Ph.D

Apr 21st, 2020 1h 27m

On this episode, Panama is joined by his Morehouse brother and homie from way back, Dr. Manu Platt, Ph.D. '01 to discuss 2013's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. They discuss the thematic issues with the film, especially regardin

104. I Can Do Bad All By Myself with Dara Mathis and Kyla Jenée Lacey

Apr 17th, 2020 1h 34m

On episode 3, Panama is joined by double threat writers and poets, Dara Mathis and Kyla Jenée Lacey. They dig into their writer histories, some of the plot holes of I Can Do Bad All By Myself, whether or not Taraji, Mary and Gladys had their ow

103. The Family That Preys with Law Ware

Apr 9th, 2020 1h 7m

On this episode of What If Tyler Perry Had A Writers' Room, Panama is joined by Law Ware, a writer for The Root, the New York Times and Slate, as well as a philosophy professor at Oklahoma State University to discuss the 2008 film, The Family T

102. A Fall From Grace with Bassey Ikpi

Mar 25th, 2020 1h 53m

On this episode of What If Tyler Perry Had A Writers' Room, Panama is joined by New York Times best-selling author Bassey Ikpi. We talk Bassey's writing journey, Phylicia Rashad's career, Tyler Perry's goals in film-making and if this movie's c

101. An Introduction

Mar 5th, 2020 21m 50s

Welcome to the "What If Tyler Perry Had a Writers' Room?" podcast here on The Blacktastic Podcast Network. Hosted by Panama Jackson, this podcast is a weekly analysis of select Tyler Perry films that delves into the big question: how would the

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