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Random Acts of Flyness

Random Acts of Flyness

S1 · E1

IMDB:

4.2
Random Acts of Flyness

Released

8/4/2018

Duration

0h 39m

Genre

Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Documentary

Country

United States of America

Cast

Terence Nance, Austin Smith, Alicia Pilgrim

Overview

Late-night series featuring a mix of vérité documentary, musical performances, surrealist melodrama and humorous animation as a stream-of-consciousness response to the contemporary American mediascape.

Episodes

What are Your Thoughts Raising Free Black Children?EP 1Available

What are Your Thoughts Raising Free Black Children?

30m4.3

Terence Nance introduces his new late-night series before being stopped by the NYPD. Segments include: "Everybody Dies!," a cable-access show hosted by "Ripa the Reaper"; an infomercial for a topical-ointment cure for "white thoughts"; and a talk show on sex in the black community.

Two Piece and a BiscuitEP 2Available

Two Piece and a Biscuit

30m5.0

This week's program begins with a video game to train an army of black women to defend themselves against aggressors. A gender-diverse group of subjects talk about the performance of gender. A wise uncle attempts to program his nephews on how not to be creepy. Speaking of creepy, Wendy gets lured into "Nuncaland," the Dominican-American fable inspired by a classic children's story.

They Got Some S**t That'll Blow Out Our BackEP 3Available

They Got Some S**t That'll Blow Out Our Back

30m5.0

This week's program moves from the story of an afro that goes to prison for "badness"' to a family mourning a high-profile case of police violence. Also, does the Second Amendment apply to black people? Contestants on the game show "Hotep Squares" are asked about that, and many more questions on this week's Random Acts of Flyness.

Items Outside the Shelter But Within ReachEP 4Available

Items Outside the Shelter But Within Reach

30m5.0

Most abuse happens within families and the lines between care, conflict, and chaos are volatile. This week's program addresses some of the dangling threads from past and future episodes, including the perfect apology, a very competitive game of spades and a celebrity's latest business venture.

I Tried to Tell My Therapist About My DreamsEP 5Available

I Tried to Tell My Therapist About My Dreams

30m5.0

A young Martin Luther King, Jr. wakes from a dream. A movie star with writer's block finds inspiration in Africa and stumbles upon the devil within.

They Won't Go When I GoEP 6Available

They Won't Go When I Go

30m5.5

A woman stays woke too long. In the not-too-distant future, a waitress contemplates uploading her consciousness to the cloud amidst warnings of an impending hurricane. After Najja has her demons exorcised, her Jealousy tries to talk its way back into her life. Artist Stephanie Dinkins describes her encounters with a simulated black woman.

Cast

Terence Nance

Terence

Terence Nance

Austin Smith

Xavier

Austin Smith

Alicia Pilgrim

Najja

Alicia Pilgrim

Ta’Neesha Murphy

Janaya

Ta’Neesha Murphy

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