Ainsley Andrade's guest appearances

Ainsley Andrade

MediaVillage Podcasts

Amara La Negra

Tucker Carlson

Jeff Bezos

Danica McKellar

Candace Cameron Bure

David Collins

Marshall McLuhan

Phil Augusta Jackson

Justin Sylvester

Dan Abrams

Justina Machado

Bob Greenblatt

Anthony Lee

Frankie Rodriguez

Gabriella Mirabelli

OwlTail

Deji LaRay

Eric Rhone

Almost a year ago, Ainsley Andrade wrote what was probably the most glowing review he'd ever given to show made by Black creators on network that primarily marketed to Black people. Shows made "for us, by us" have to be held to higher standards if they're meant to be taken seriously in what is still mostly a predominantly white media landscape. The recipient of said praise was none other than Bounce TV's Johnson, created, written and executive produced by Atlanta native Deji LaRay, who also stars. In this interview with LaRay and executive producer Eric Rhone, they get down to brass tacks about how their partnership works, why Johnson strikes a chord and the importance of depicting Black men with emotional intelligence. This is especially important because, as Rhone puts it, "As African American males, we are like everyone else in that we're unlike anyone else."

<p>Almost a year ago, Ainsley Andrade wrote what was probably the most glowing review he'd ever given to show made by Black creators on network that primarily marketed to Black people. Shows made "for us, by us" have to be held to higher standards if they're meant to be taken seriously in what is still mostly a predominantly white media landscape. The recipient of said praise was none other than Bounce TV's Johnson, created, written and executive produced by Atlanta native Deji LaRay, who also stars.</p> <p>In this interview with LaRay and executive producer Eric Rhone, they get down to brass tacks about how their partnership works, why Johnson strikes a chord and the importance of depicting Black men with emotional intelligence. This is especially important because, as Rhone puts it, "As African American males, we are like everyone else in that we're unlike anyone else."</p>

Behind the Scenes in Hollywood - Ainsley Andrade interviews Deji LaRay and Eric Rhone, Executive Producers of “Johnson” on Bounce