Watch Less

Complex’s weekly Pop Culture podcast Watch Less will focus on the world of television and film, highlighting conversations exploring what’s missing from the more mainstream entertainment discussions out there. Featuring an array of interesting guest in...

  • 58 minutes 41 seconds
    'Charm City Kings' Star Jahi Di'allo Winston is the Future
    Ahead of 'Charm City Kings' premiering on HBO Max on October 8, the film's star Jahi Di'Allo Winston break down everything from working alongside Meek Mill and Baltimore's bike culture to his appreciation for Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, and where his future is headed.

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    7 October 2020, 10:00 am
  • 58 minutes 55 seconds
    The End's Not Near, It's Here
    The Summer Man's season finale.

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    30 September 2020, 10:00 am
  • 55 minutes 45 seconds
    Channel Surfing with Dulce Sloan
    'Daily Show' correspondent, actor, and 'That Blackass Show' host Dulce Sloan joins the Watch Less podcast to discuss her Blackass podcast, her journey in acting and stand-up comedy, and her love for wrestling. Be sure to check out Dulce on 'That Blackass Show', which dissects Black TV shows and movies with some of your favorite Blackass guests.

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    23 September 2020, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Lovecraft Country Catch-Up Episodes 1-5
    Weeks removed from their conversations about the beginning of the series (and their interview with series star Jonathan Majors), Frazier and Khal dive head first into the released episodes of HBO's 'Lovecraft Country'. Has Misha Green's series worked? Are were here for the mythology or the conversations surrounding social issues? And what's up with those modern needle drops? All that (and more) is discussed in this dedicated look at 'Lovecraft'.

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    16 September 2020, 10:00 am
  • 58 minutes 9 seconds
    'Ted Lasso' Star Brett Goldstein on the Show's Emotional Beats and Creating AMC's 'Soulmates'
    This week, Watch Less invites writer-actor Brett Goldstein to the pod to discuss his busy schedule. Not only has he starring on (and writing for) Apple TV+'s 'Ted Lasso' (starring Jason Sudeikis), but he's created 'Soulmates', a new anthology series for AMC, alongside Will Bridges ('Stranger Things', 'Black Mirror'). Oh, and he has his own podcast, 'Films To Be Buried With'. We cover all of this, and more.

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    9 September 2020, 10:00 am
  • 47 minutes 53 seconds
    'Power' Moves With Series Creator Courtney Kemp
    Days ahead of the premiere of the next book in the 'Power' saga, the Starz universe begins 'Power Book II: Ghost', looking at how Tariq and those closest to him pick up the pieces after his father's death. Series creator Courtney Kemp discusses her feelings on Tariq's journey, her love of action films and the MCU, and writing television in a time of COVID.

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    4 September 2020, 10:00 am
  • 51 minutes 19 seconds
    Days of X-Men Past
    With 'The New Mutants' marking the official return of the box office during the COVID-19 pandemic, Frazier and khal look back at Fox's X-Men Cinematic Universe. They've also got some thoughts on what Disney could do with the X-Men franchise they inherited after the Fox sale. Come for the X-talk, stay for khal pitching the cold open for a Wolverine reboot.

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    2 September 2020, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    David Arquette Champions New Pro Wrestling Doc, 'Scream 5'
     'Scream' star and former WCW World Heavyweight Champion David Arquette has had a tumultuous time within the world of pro wrestling. Arquette joins Watch Less to talk about the doc that chronicles his fight to reclaim his pro wrestling legacy, 'You Cannot Kill David Arquette'. Arquette also talks the upcoming 'Scream 5', recent releases like 'Spree', and much more!

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    26 August 2020, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    ‘Lovecraft Country’ Star Jonathan Majors on His Process and Making Sure We Show Up
    In this special BONUS episode of Watch Less, Jonathan Majors—star of HBO's intriguing new series 'Lovecraft Country'—gets candid about the new show. Majors not only breaks down his process as an actor, but he shares stories of working on 'Lovecraft', Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods', and teases his role in Jeymes Samuel and Jay-Z's upcoming Western, 'The Harder They Fall'. Is this a 'Lovecraft' podcast now?

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    24 August 2020, 1:51 pm
  • 44 minutes 43 seconds
    'Sneakerheads' Star Allen Maldonado is Finally #1 on the Call Sheet
    On this week's episode, one of the hardest-working young Black actors in Hollywood today—Allen Maldonado—joins to break down his career thus far. From his relationship with Kenya Barris to finally being #1 on the call sheet for his upcoming Netflix series 'Sneakerheads', Maldonado shares jewels on his time in the game. Be sure to check out 'Sneakerheads' when it premieres on Netflix September 25, 2020.

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    19 August 2020, 8:00 am
  • 48 minutes 57 seconds
    How HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' Marries Horror and the Black Experience

    Ahead of its Sunday night premiere on HBO, Frazier and khal couldn't wait to give some spoiler-free talk about 'Lovecraft Country', a series from Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams that's created by Misha Green ('Underground') and stars Jonathan Majors ('Da 5 Bloods'), Jurnee Smollett ('Birds of Prey', 'Underground'), and Courtney B. Vance ('The People v. OJ Simpson', 'Uncorked'). Without getting too deep into the show's story, they take a look at the cast, world-building, and similarities in feel to another HBO gem, 'Watchmen'. Later, they talk Shia LaBeouf being rumored to join the MCU and a long-lost 'black-ish' episode finally hitting Hulu. Be sure to check this out and our appearance on this week's episode of The Alarmist, where we get to the bottom of who's to blame for the Kanye West and Taylor Swift feud.


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    12 August 2020, 8:00 am
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