14.46 Celebrating Juneteenth with “Sinners”
Happy Juneteenth! 🎉 This week, Susan and Cort celebrate Black freedom and storytelling by diving into the cultural feast that is Sinners, the latest masterpiece from Ryan Coogler. With vampires, music, history, and a whole lot of swag, Sinners is a film that refuses to be defined by a single genre—and the Geek Girl Soup crew is here for it.
The hosts break down:
Their favorite characters (Smoke supremacy 🔥)
Historical and cultural symbolism
Why that surreal montage deserves all the awards
Improv moments that made the film legendary
The future of vampire lore through a Black cultural lens
Plus, there are recaps galore:
Latest Love Island USA drama (Ace & Chelley are a mess, y’all)
Summer TV recommendations: Revival, Materialist, How to Train Your Dragon 2025, and more
Beyond the Gates soap recap: fake pregnancies, secret exes, and THAT slideshow
Major Topics & Timestamps:
00:00 Intro, movie recs: How to Train Your Dragon, Materialist, Revival, Love Island US vs UK
00:18 Beyond the Gates: messy proposals, fake pregnancies, new villains
00:39 Sinners review: style, story, and supernatural brilliance
1:06 What’s next: Ironheart + summer pod schedule
Mentioned:
Sinners OST (Spotify/Apple Music)
Behind-the-scenes featurettes
Ryan Coogler's interviews (NYT, Variety)