2 chapters across the catalog
The discussion turns to the "side-grip" or "sideways" method of firing a handgun, which is widely considered inaccurate and impractical by instructors. Adam Curry researches the history of the meme, finding roots in 1960s Westerns and 1990s films like "Menace II Society." They conclude the style is a Hollywood creation that has become a negative stereotype associated with street criminals.
The hosts revisit Robert Townsend's 1987 satirical film Hollywood Shuffle, which Townsend funded personally using credit cards. The film's "Black Acting School" sketches mocked the limited, stereotypical roles available to black actors, such as pimps, muggers, and "jive talkers." They praise the film for using comedy to speak truth to power without studio interference.
