Mix #3: Brandy’s Full Moon (with Dr Jon Paul Higgins)
New Series!
On the second chair, I'm joined by Black Fat Femme Podcast's Dr Jonathan Paul Higgins to talk about the album known as the 'Blueprint of Modern R&B', Brandy Norwood's 2002 third full musical release 'Full Moon'.
Mix #3: Brandy's Full Moon (2002) (With Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins)
https://youtu.be/RKT55taQ3Ec
Podcast Episode · Referential · 19 March · 1h 35m
MIXepisodes: Where I'm joined by past guests and new to talk about, what I’ve been, calling their ‘cornerstone album’. We go in depth and track by track on some of our favourite musical projects to break apart what it’s doing, why we love it and why it’s important.
'Full Moon' was birthed in collaboration with Brandy Norwood, legendary producer Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins and his songwriting team (that included the likes of Kenisha Pratt, Fred Jerkins & LaShawn Daniels); the album also featured the work of Mike City, Warryn Campbell and Keith Crouch (+ an uncredited Michael Jackson on background) to create its tableau fusion of R&B, Pop, Garage, House and Soul.
We get into all that +
Dr Jon Paul Higgins!
'Black Fat Femme' the podcast/the book
Remembering the world before streaming
Giving 'real tea'
Shout out to André Leon Talley
Shout out to Remy Ma
Bring back 'boomkak'
Our beef with Clive Davis
Brandy, BraNU, B-Rocka
"awoowoo"
R&B Enya
Brandy's most difficult vocal album
The productions
The riffs
The harmonies
The 'vocal bible'
Aaliyah
NEW MONICA
Patreon!
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Find Dr Jon Paul Higgins @DoctorJonPaul and @blkfatfemmepod on socials!
Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials.
Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.
Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @roughcopyzine)
Additional audio production by Laila
Subscribe to our Youtube Page!
https://youtube.com/@referentialpod
More at www.alsopurple.com
Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast!
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NEXT UP: Xena (& Gabrielle) The Warrior Princess (with Sara Century)
Mix #3: Brandy’s Full Moon (with Dr Jon Paul Higgins)
New Series!
On the second chair, I'm joined by Black Fat Femme Podcast's Dr Jonathan Paul Higgins to talk about the album known as the 'Blueprint of Modern R&B', Brandy Norwood's 2002 third full musical release 'Full Moon'.
Mix #3: Brandy's Full Moon (2002) (With Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins)
https://youtu.be/RKT55taQ3Ec
Podcast Episode · Referential · 19 March · 1h 35m
MIXepisodes: Where I'm joined by past guests and new to talk about, what I’ve been, calling their ‘cornerstone album’. We go in depth and track by track on some of our favourite musical projects to break apart what it’s doing, why we love it and why it’s important.
'Full Moon' was birthed in collaboration with Brandy Norwood, legendary producer Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins and his songwriting team (that included the likes of Kenisha Pratt, Fred Jerkins & LaShawn Daniels); the album also featured the work of Mike City, Warryn Campbell and Keith Crouch (+ an uncredited Michael Jackson on background) to create its tableau fusion of R&B, Pop, Garage, House and Soul.
We get into all that +
Dr Jon Paul Higgins!
'Black Fat Femme' the podcast/the book
Remembering the world before streaming
Giving 'real tea'
Shout out to André Leon Talley
Shout out to Remy Ma
Bring back 'boomkak'
Our beef with Clive Davis
Brandy, BraNU, B-Rocka
"awoowoo"
R&B Enya
Brandy's most difficult vocal album
The productions
The riffs
The harmonies
The 'vocal bible'
Aaliyah
NEW MONICA
Patreon!
___________
Find Dr Jon Paul Higgins @DoctorJonPaul and @blkfatfemmepod on socials!
Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials.
Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.
Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @roughcopyzine)
Additional audio production by Laila
Subscribe to our Youtube Page!
https://youtube.com/@referentialpod
More at www.alsopurple.com
Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast!
_____
NEXT UP: Xena (& Gabrielle) The Warrior Princess (with Sara Century)
Victor and I did not watch Scream 7 and tell you all about why. Then we talk about our history with the Scream franchise
+
Distracting yourself.
Hayden Panitierre’s Scream
Jenny McCarthy’s Scream
Heather Graham’s Scream
Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Ghost Whisperer
Aisha Tyler’s Bruce Willis
Bangs
The bear necessities
Nostalgic for nostalgia
Footloose 2: Footlooser
Our Charmed sisters ranking
Patreon!
Find Victor @roughcopyzine on insta and @roughcopyzinebtn on tiktok! Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials. Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith (http://valentinemsmith.com/) . Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok) Subscribe to our Youtube Page! https://youtube.com/@referentialpod More at www.alsopurple.com Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast! _____ NEXT UP: MIX #3: Breaking Down Brandy’s Full Moon’ [2002] (with Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins from the ‘Black, Fat, Femme’ Pod!) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/referential/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
'Wuthering's Next Top Model' (With Victor Alexander)
Drop Call #7
Victor watched Emerald Fennell’s 'Wuthering Heights' and gives me his review + we unpack Netflix’s new documentary series ‘Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model’ about Tyra Banks and America’s Next Top Model. The controversial reality show that ran from 2003 to 2018 and has been getting reappraised by the TikTok era.
Brontë Classics
Tyra Banks
The Netflix 'Documentary'
Les Moonves and Janet Jackson
RuPaul and that twink medium
Rita Ora hosted ANTM (?)
Fruits of the Oprah tree
Miss Jay Alexander, Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker
Accountability and obfuscation
Shared Complicity
"Do you want to play a game?"
Remember when Tyra Banks gave that homophobe a beard weave?
Guess which Batman villain we decide is Tyra’s alter ego
Find Victor @roughcopyzine on insta and @roughcopyzinebtn on tiktok!
Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials.
Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.
Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok)
Subscribe to our Youtube Page!
Referential is hosted by Dr. Khaliden Nas to have serious conversations about frivolous topics!
Each episode takes you on an academically i
More at www.alsopurple.com
Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast!
_____
NEXT UP: MIX #3: Breaking Down Brandy’s Full Moon’ [2002] (with Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins from the ‘Black, Fat, Femme’ Pod!)
'Wuthering's Next Top Model' (With Victor Alexander)
Drop Call #7
Victor watched Emerald Fennell’s 'Wuthering Heights' and gives me his review + we unpack Netflix’s new documentary series ‘Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model’ about Tyra Banks and America’s Next Top Model. The controversial reality show that ran from 2003 to 2018 and has been getting reappraised by the TikTok era.
Brontë Classics
Tyra Banks
The Netflix 'Documentary'
Les Moonves and Janet Jackson
RuPaul and that twink medium
Rita Ora hosted ANTM (?)
Fruits of the Oprah tree
Miss Jay Alexander, Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker
Accountability and obfuscation
Shared Complicity
"Do you want to play a game?"
Remember when Tyra Banks gave that homophobe a beard weave?
Guess which Batman villain we decide is Tyra’s alter ego
Find Victor @roughcopyzine on insta and @roughcopyzinebtn on tiktok!
Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials.
Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.
Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok)
Subscribe to our Youtube Page!
Referential is hosted by Dr. Khaliden Nas to have serious conversations about frivolous topics!
Each episode takes you on an academically i
More at www.alsopurple.com
Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast!
_____
NEXT UP: MIX #3: Breaking Down Brandy’s Full Moon’ [2002] (with Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins from the ‘Black, Fat, Femme’ Pod!)
Victor and I review Pillion and catch up on all the gay media that's been hitting 'the discourse'
SPOILERS
- Pillion
- Dudley in the closet
- Heated Rivalry (again)
- Fujoshis Vs Jordan Firstman
- Gay v Queer media
- Rotting in the Sun
- AMC's Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire
- Paper Bag Girls
- I Love LA
- Drag Race (Again)
- Susan Sontag Camp Sexy
- Henry?
- Phantom Thread
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Directed by Harry Lighton, Pillion is a coming of age film about a timid young gay man named Colin (Harry Melling) who enters into a BDSM relationship with Ray (Alexander Skarsgard), an enigmatic and handsome biker
Victor and I review Pillion and catch up on all the gay media that's been hitting 'the discourse'
SPOILERS
- Pillion
- Dudley in the closet
- Heated Rivalry (again)
- Fujoshis Vs Jordan Firstman
- Gay v Queer media
- Rotting in the Sun
- AMC's Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire
- Paper Bag Girls
- I Love LA
- Drag Race (Again)
- Susan Sontag Camp Sexy
- Henry?
- Phantom Thread
________
Directed by Harry Lighton, Pillion is a coming of age film about a timid young gay man named Colin (Harry Melling) who enters into a BDSM relationship with Ray (Alexander Skarsgard), an enigmatic and handsome biker
New episode just dropped on REFERENTIAL (available everywhere you get your podcasts ✨)
I'm joined by first time guest Shannon Miller (OG Nerd of Prey!!) to talk about the theme of Black Girlhood and Coming of Age in media.
Shannon Miller is a cultural commentator and writer who you might know from her work as the previous Managing Editor at Adweek, the former News Editor and writer at the A.V. Club, or her many bylines from throughout the web!
More links + notes below!
Our conversation spanned Black film, TV, characters and celebrity from Michaela Cole's Chewing Gum to Jodie Landon (Daria) and Megan Thee Stallion.
The erosion of physical media and Black TV cancellations
Judging art by quality vs utility
Empathy as an active process
Escapism
Steven Universe
Black girl magic
Toxic Excellence
I Don't Know Him.
Daria, Chewing Gum, Living Single, How To Die Alone, Heartstoppers, Harlem, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Moesha, Insecure, Awkward Black Girl, On My Block
Wanting good things for Natasha Rothwell
Transitional periods
Issa Rae
Megan Thee Stallion
Cardi B, take me out of the group chat
Michaela Coel
SNIPER
Buy Black!
*apologies for audio issues on my end in the first 18ish minutes of the conversation, it fixes it self from that point onwards!*
If you like homework, or looking for a recommendation list you can find the extended show notes under the 'Citation Page' tab on my website! The full extended notes are released a the weekend after initial release.
https://www.alsopurple.com/referential1
You'll find all the books, shows and pods referenced in this conversation.
Find Shannon Miller @shannonlmiller on all Bluesky, @shannon_lmiller and listen to more of her pop culture thoughts @PopDishKitchen on TikTok and Instagram.
Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials.
Music by PamperedFists & Anzahlung.
Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.
Find us on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@referentialp
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