493: Michael B. Jordan Explained

In this episode, we explain all things Michael B. Jordan. From his early days on The Wire to his breakout role in Fruitvale Station, we discuss his career highs and lows, how his handsome face might be his Achilles heel, and who already stole his lunch money.

MENTIONS

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• Michael B. Jordan: IMDb, IG, directorial debut: Creed III, Hardball, Wallace on The Wire, Reggie on All My Children, Vince Howard on S4 and S5 of Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, Fruitvale Station vs. Fantastic Four, Killmonger in Black Panther, Other upcoming: Rainbow Six, Wrong Answer, Thomas Crown Affair reboot, Methuselah
• Watch if you dare: Wallace's death scene on The Wire | Where’s Wallace? | 28 Days Later | Lars and The Real Girl
• See also: Ryan Coogler IMDb | Glen Powell > Sam Claflin | Chris Evan’s GF | The Rock Explained
• Near peers: LaKeith Stanfield | Daniel Kaluuya | Jonathan Majors
• Red light mentions: Indi had to Google “Twitter Beyonce Witch Yoga” | Jimmy Carter (maybe probably) not making it to 100 | Kendall Jenner + Bad Bunny | Don Lemon on women in their prime | TikTok dad height hacker | Anti-Drax | how Reece and Ashton got more beach house money | revival coverage on a mini FOF coming to the Bible Binge Patreon tomorrow

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• Ant-man and The Wasp: Quantumania
• Tetris, the movie
• Penn Badgley no longer doing sex scenes

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