Hey Talking Stories Crew! We're back with our spoiler-filled discussion of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with my good friend, Vivan Ntiri. Vivian is a runner, baker, lawyer and fellow nerd.

In this episode we chat:

• Introduction to the Talokans 
• The Wakandan vs Talokan approach to outsiders trying to take vibranium resources 
• The death of the Queen 
• Shuri's coming-of-age journey and taking on the Black Panther mantle 
• Favourite performances 
• The next phase of Marvel films

FURTHER READINGS & SHOW NOTES: 

• 'Wakanda Forever' Shows That Black People Can’t Win In The MCU by Brooke Obie

• The Mesoamerican Influences Behind Namor From ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ by Nili Blanck 

• ‘They erase everything’: For this ‘Black Panther 2’ star, representation is resistance by Tracy Brown

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