Judas and the Black Messiah Podcast

By: Proximity 99% Invisible Warner Bros. and Radiotopia
  • Summary

  • Join Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. and film critic Elvis Mitchell behind the scenes as they dive into the true story behind the events portrayed in the new film Judas and the Black Messiah. Featuring interviews with director, producer and co-writer Shaka King, producer Ryan Coogler, co-stars Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, and Dominique Fishback, and members of the Black Panther Party who knew Chairman Fred Hampton.

    Judas and the Black Messiah is in U.S. theaters on February 12 as well as available on HBO Max for 31 days from theatrical release.

    The Judas and the Black Messiah Podcast is a production from Proximity and 99% Invisible, made in partnership with Warner Bros. The podcast is a part of the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX.

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Episodes
  • Episode 5: Dominique Fishback and the real Panthers
    Mar 12 2021

    Proximity, 99% Invisible, and Warner Bros. present the “Judas and the Black Messiah Podcast,” an official film companion from the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX.

    This episode contains spoilers. Watch the film and come back here to listen to all the fascinating behind the scenes details.

    This is the last episode of our companion series. We’ll talk to Che Brooks and Stan McKinney - Black Panthers from the Illinois chapter who knew Chairman Fred. But first - Dominique Fishback. She stars as Deborah Johnson, whose name today is Mama Akua Njeri.

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    33 mins
  • Episode 4: LaKeith Stanfield as Judas
    Mar 5 2021

    Proximity, 99% Invisible, and Warner Bros. present the “Judas and the Black Messiah Podcast,” an official film companion from the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX.

    This episode contains spoilers. Watch the film and come back here to listen to all the fascinating behind the scenes details.

    The very first face we see in Judas And The Black Messiah is not Chairman Fred Hampton’s. It’s the character of William O’Neal, played by LaKeith Stanfield. In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at William O’Neal - the career criminal turned FBI informant who betrayed the Black Panthers and Chairman Fred Hampton.

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    38 mins
  • Episode 3: Daniel Kaluuya as Chairman
    Feb 26 2021

    Proximity, 99% Invisible, and Warner Bros. present the “Judas and the Black Messiah Podcast,” an official film companion from the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX.

    This episode contains spoilers. Watch the film and come back here to listen to all the fascinating behind the scenes details.

    Of all the relationships Chairman Junior built during his time on the film set, the one with Daniel Kaluuya was unique. Daniel stars as Chairman Fred Hampton Senior - the father Chairman Junior never met because he was assassinated three weeks before he was born. 

    For much of Chairman Junior’s adult life, he’s been protective of his father’s legacy. So it was important to him that Daniel channel the spirit and power Chairman Senior was known for.

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    29 mins

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