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Back of the Theater Podcast

Menelek Lumumba

English United States Arts Performing Arts Explicit
Active · Publishes monthly

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Episodes
100
In catalog
Apple Rating
4.7 / 5
29 Apple ratings
Cadence
Monthly
~every 31 days
Avg Length
1h 35m
Per episode
Latest
Apr 01, 2026
Active

About the Show

Hans Charles and Menelek Lumumba discuss film and culture.

Partnership & Audience Signals

Established Catalog

100 episodes — long track record

Production & Distribution

Active Since
Jun 06, 2019
Consistency
65%
Format
Episodic
Hosting
backofthetheater.libsyn.com

Recent Episodes

WHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS?

Apr 01, 2026 1h 29m

In this episode, we managed to talk about W.E.B. DuBois and Bane from Batman in the same minute. Hold tight, folks.

THE A BUILDING IS OUT TODAY!!1

Feb 06, 2026 1h 39m

https://podcasts.apple.com/xk/podcast/the-a-building-39-years-old/id1692268936?i=1000748497802 We talk about our new podcast "The A Building". We also talk about Trump and his bullshit. Please listen…

The New Show Bizz

Jan 24, 2026 1h 10m

Our new Audio Documentary "The A. Building" comes out on February 6th on iHeartradio podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or where you get your podcasts. We talk about the current state of Show Bizz and the…

Netflix vs The World

Dec 10, 2025 1h 1m

We breakdown the latest attack on Cinema. Netflix has purchased WB and all hell has broken loose in the business.

Mamdani's World

Nov 05, 2025 1h 16m

Mamdani's historic win in NYC is our main discussion. Is this the end of Neoliberalism? Was Lumumba right this ENTIRE TIME? (The Answer is Yes)

You Don't Know What's Good (We'll tell you)

Sep 10, 2025 1h 7m

We breakdown Spike's New joint Highest to Lowest. Ignore the internet hacks. It's a good flick. We also talk about the NYC election.

DC IN LOCKDOWN! Is Hans In Danger?

Aug 17, 2025 2h 6m

Hans is fine. It's We breakdown some news stories. And Boots Riley gets some smoke.

Dog Days of Summer

Jul 07, 2025 2h 2m

The World Continues to Burn. Hans and Menelek are trying to keep it from burning.

LeBron James & WW3

Jun 25, 2025 54m

We tried to talk about the War in the Middle East, but we got sidetracked by yet another argument about LeBron James. Our Bad.

RIP to Sacha Jenkins

Jun 06, 2025 1h 25m

We pay tribute to Director and Producer Sacha Jenkins. Elon and Trump are fighting as well...

Sinners

Jun 06, 2025 2h 38m

We break down Ryan Coogler's masterpiece, "Sinners". We talk about other stuff too.

Let It Burn

Mar 24, 2025 1h 16m

As the empire starts to crumble. Menelek and Hans try to make sense of it.

Say Drake...

Feb 10, 2025 1h 16m

We breakdown the historic Superbowl Halftime show and talk about Kendrick and hip-hop. Bye Drake... Also...Menelek is providing script coverage at Fiverr.com. A list of services can be found…

Trump is Back (Part 2)

Feb 04, 2025 44m

and we continue...

Trump is Back and on a Rampage (Part One)

Feb 04, 2025 1h 10m

Trump wants to destroy the country. Mumba's computer died. So we had to break this up in two parts.

Breaking Down The Tape

Nov 07, 2024 3h 11m

Hans and Menelek go over the tough results from the 2024 Presidential Election. Brace yourselves, folks. It's three hours.

Election Eve

Nov 04, 2024 1h 49m

Menelek and Hans breakdown the election. Get out and vote, gang!

The Debate

Sep 20, 2024 1h 15m

We discuss the debate and catch up on some news.

The Karate Kid to Into The Spider Verse

Aug 30, 2024 1h 56m

Hey, Gang! We break down some politics and the importance of texture in film.

Menelek is a Nicholl Fellowship Quarter-Finalist (He's far too humble to care)

Aug 06, 2024 3h 5m

Menelek was named a Quarter-Finalist in the prestigious Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship. (Run By the Academy) 5% of 5,5000 applicants make it to the QF round. (But again, Mumba is too humble to care…

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