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Brunch, Blaze & Babble
by Roger Turner, Alexus Bertrand
Brunch, Blaze & Babble is podcast where two friends, Roger Turner and Alexus Bertrand have brunch (it's not just a noun), get high(yes that's what the blaze means) and have a fun but smart conversation that explores how trends in film, tv, and music are influenced by culture and how the culture influences the trends...all from a Black perspective.
Episodes
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Return To Wakanda
Send us Fan Mail San Diego ComiCon delivered a few announcements about future additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, the news that actor David Jonsson will play Prince T'Challa II in Black Panther 3, has sparked surprising and mixed reactions. Let's Get Into It!!
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Pre-Show Babble: Bonus Episode
Send us Fan Mail We talk too much. Let's Get Into It!!
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She Wrote Dat!!
Send us Fan Mail We talk about great television written by Black Women. Let's Get Into It!!
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Balancing The Bias
Send us Fan Mail Supergirl came to theaters this summer and like other woman-led superhero films it received over-whelming bad critiques. While the latest installment of the DCU is not a perfect movie, we believe many of these reviews are expressions of bias. We examine the common critiques and...
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Gurl Whatchu Been Watchin 2
Send us Fan Mail It's time to get caught up on all our summer viewing so far. Let's Get Into It!!
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What’s The Song of The Summer?
Send us Fan Mail We listened to all the new bops and playlists on all the music platforms in search for this year’s song of the summer. Text us and let us know what you think it is. Let's Get Into It!!
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Queer Sh!t
Send us Fan Mail Whether, you're a member of the alphabet mafia or just an ally, we've got your guide to queer content viewing...Just in time for PRIDE. Let's Get Into It!!
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It’s On The YouTubes
Send us Fan Mail Listen in as we talk about the largest streaming platform. Let's Get Into It!!
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MicroDramaQueen
Send us Fan Mail Since their introduction to the US market in April of 2025 Micrograms become a billion dollar market. Quibi founders are somewhere screaming, “I told you so!!!” What does this mean to Hollywood? And what will happen to microdramas when Black culture gets a hold of them? Let's Get...
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This Again?!
Send us Fan Mail The upcoming box office openings are packed with sequels, reboots, and remakes. But are they all worth leaving your good couch cushions and heading out to the theater? Does a sequel, reboot, or remake have to be good to be profitable? Well we are gonna look at the numbers and…
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Queens of Reality
Send us Fan Mail We discuss the Black women who wrote the blue print on how to become a reality show star. Let's Get Into It!!
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The Trifecta Effect
Send us Fan Mail We honor and discuss our favorite music artists who have brought us three consecutive quality projects. Who are your favorites? Let us know. Let's Get Into It!!
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Hot Reproduction
Send us Fan Mail You ever see a movie and go “this was bad but it didn’t have to be”. Well we talk about our cinematic disappointments and what we would do differently if we had the money and power RE-produce them. Let's Get Into It!!
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K-Pop Black Bop
Send us Fan Mail We discuss the debt K-Pop owes to it’s Black Fans. Let's Get Into It!!
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Gurrl…Whodunnit?!
Send us Fan Mail Get out your monocle and follow the clues. We are diving into television and film detective dramas. Let's Get Into It!!
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The Oscars… Lightly Seasoned
Send us Fan Mail It’s our Oscars episode, y’all!! Let's Get Into It!!
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We Were All Rooting For You!
Send us Fan Mail We do a deep dive into the Netflix documentary Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model. So tighten the strap on your tench coat and press play. Cause we are about to...Get. In. To. It. Let's Get Into It!!
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Y’all Playing Games
Send us Fan Mail From boards to arcades to home systems to handheld to VR goggles, we discuss the stories created for game players and repurposed for the big and little screen. Let's Get Into It!!
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Don't Be Playing With Jesus
Send us Fan Mail Now that the dust has settled from the controversy surrounding Druski‘s latest skit about mega church pastors, we discuss church-themed comedies. We also have an interview with Gospel artists Ivan Christopher. Let's Get Into It!!
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Fan Mail! Yay!
Send us Fan Mail Please don't be mad. We finally got around to answering your fan mail. Let's Get Into It!!
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Lights, Camera, Music
Send us Fan Mail Soundtracks, Soundtrack, Soundtracks. We are discussing all our favorites in film and television. Let's Get Into It!!
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Docs, Docs, Docs, Docs, Everybody!
Send us Fan Mail We can’t believe it took us this long to talk about documentaries. From the tragic, to the inspirational, to the informative, to the messy we cover the landscape of documentary films and series. Let's Get Into It!!
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Our Favorite Lady Parts
Send us Fan Mail Hey not that! We’re talking about all or mostly woman casted television shows. Get your mind out of the gutter and listen. Let's Get Into It!!
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Ho Ho Ho, Ya’ll: The Joy Edition
Send us Fan Mail Our favorite holiday movies are rewatched and on the table. We putting all our faves through our own BBB rating system. Here are links to platforms we mention in the episode: kweli.tv weareo.tv Let's Get Into It!!
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What Is Sketch Comedy in a Few Years?!?
Send us Fan Mail We discuss America’s longest running tv sketch comedy show and ponder what could be next. We’ll also rundown the list of our sketch comedy faves. Let's Get Into It!!
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Black Friday 2025
Send us Fan Mail For more information on how to get through Black Friday this year, check out this link: https://www.themassblackout.com/ We'll be back soon with an all new episode. Let's Get Into It!!
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She Said What?!?
Send us Fan Mail We discuss the rollercoaster rides emotion that come with romantic-relationship centered reality tv. Let's Get Into It!!
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No Skips on Jesus
Send us Fan Mail We talk about the history of Gospel music and our favorite no-skip Gospel albums. Let's Get Into It!!
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Here We Go Again!!
Send us Fan Mail Times are hard but we will get through this...again. Let's Get Into It!!
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Chiiile Boo!!!
Send us Fan Mail It's Halloween and horror movies. It's Alexus's favorite holiday and Roger's least favorite movie genre. This should be interesting. Let's Get Into It!!
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Heeeey!!
Send us Fan Mail Hey y'all.... Let's Get Into It!!
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Wait wait wait!!!
Send us Fan Mail Hold on just a minute... Let's Get Into It!!
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You're A Shining Star
Send us Fan Mail Our very own Roger Turner is doing a press circuit at the 2025 BlackStar Film Festival! This epic event was nothing short of amazing and impactful. Roger & Alexus sit down to discuss the highlights, the vibe, the experience, and yes! the films!!! You will not want to miss all the...
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The Power of Black Boy Joy
Send us Fan Mail We celebrate the career of Malcolm-Jamal Warner and his impact on how Black men are portrayed on television. Let's Get Into It!!
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Love On Top (with André Holland)
Send us Fan Mail We talk our favorite films about love and we interview the star of the new movie Love, Brooklyn...André Holland. Let's Get Into It!!
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R&B According to BBB
Send us Fan Mail Last month Billboard shared their list of The 75 Best R&B Artists of All Time. https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-rb-singers-all-time/#respond Well...we have some thoughts. Let's Get Into It!!
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Super Hero Summer
Send us Fan Mail The two biggest brands in the superhero business are rebooting their flagship characters at the box office. Throw in a few super-powered tv series with these movies and we’ve quite an interesting summer. We will give our reviews of what has been released so far and talk about…
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Don't Forget the F.R.I.E.S.
Send us Fan Mail The Diddy verdict and the recently filed lawsuit against Tyler Perry has got us thinking about how artists can corrupt the idea of consent in their work. Let's Get Into It!!
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Films On Freedom
Send us Fan Mail It’s Independence Day but most of us marginalized folks don’t feel free. So we curated our own list of films with freedom themes to go with your bbq and fireworks. America is a mess but you can still enjoy the day off. Go be free, booboo. Let's Get Into It!!
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Queer Story Survival Kit: All Letters Matter
Send us Fan Mail This is the last installment of our Pride series. We talk about all of our Queers siblings the we do see enough of in popular media. Say the whole thing with us sweetie, L-G-B-T-Q-I-A-PLUS. Why? Because all of these letter matter. Let's Get Into It!!
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Queer Strory Survial Kit: Ladies First
Send us Fan Mail We are still in our Pride series, but this week we'll be talking about some great selections featuring the stories of Queer women. We have a lot of thoughts about the landscape for Woman-led queer stories. Most of our thoughts sum up to one idea: HUNNY, we all need to pay more...
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Queer Story Survival Kit: Queer TV Dads
Send us Fan Mail In the second edition of our Pride series we take look at the Father figures on TV. Happy Pride Y'all! Let's Get Into It!!
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Queer Story Survival Kit: Men on Film Edition
Send us Fan Mail June is Pride Month! We will be introducing the Queer Story Survival Kit Series, where we will be exploring Queer media in all of it's beautiful intersectionalities. This first addition of the series focuses on gay men romance films and the introduction of a new watchlist: Gay…
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Sinners Have Souls Too
Send us Fan Mail We are finally having a conversation about the movie of the year. Ryan Coogler's box office smash...SINNERS!!! We are talking about the icon performances, themes, and our favorite scenes. This is NOT a spoiler free episode. If you haven't seen sinners what are you waiting for?!?!...
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Black TV Moms
Send us Fan Mail We took some time out to talk about our favorite moms on television and of course…they’re Black. This one goes out to all of the Moms. Happy Mothers Day to BBB moms! Let's Get Into It!!
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Who Makes The Table?
Send us Fan Mail We discuss Black artists. We compare their work with their success. The topic stirs up so many questions: What is success in a subjective industry? What is the standard? Who gets a seat at the table? Who makes the table? Let's Get Into It!!
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Cue The Theme Song!
Send us Fan Mail There are many great tv shows out there but they are not all created equal! Some are just better than others. If the show was a hit, there is one thing that will always set them apart from the rest… A theme song!! Today we explore the television theme songs we can’t live without!...
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Spring Cleaning Playlist
Send us Fan Mail Remember when your family used to do the spring cleaning. If you grew up like us you also remember the music that filled your home during that time. We are talking about the music we have heard and will listen to during spring cleaning traditions. *HEY! don’t forget to text us…
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Problematic Faves: Movie Edition
Send us Fan Mail Did you think that thing they did in that one movie was weird? Well...so did we! We are coming for some of the most popular films and discuss why we think they are so problematic. Let's Get Into It!!
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Who Made The Potato Salad??
Send us Fan Mail Just like your favorite side at the church potluck, not all cooking shows are created equally. We discuss the background of tv programming centered around food and cooking. Then we give you our picks for good viewing and good eatin'! Bon Appetite Let's Get Into It!!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Brunch, Blaze & Babble is podcast where two friends, Roger Turner and Alexus Bertrand have brunch (it's not just a noun), get high(yes that's what the blaze means) and have a fun but smart conversation that explores how trends in film, tv, and music are influenced by culture and how the culture influences the trends...all from a Black perspective.
HOSTED BY
Roger Turner, Alexus Bertrand
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Brunch, Blaze & Babble currently has 74 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Brunch, Blaze & Babble is podcast where two friends, Roger Turner and Alexus Bertrand have brunch (it's not just a noun), get high(yes that's what the blaze means) and have a fun but smart conversation that explores how trends in film, tv, and music are influenced by culture and how the culture...
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Brunch, Blaze & Babble is created and hosted by Roger Turner, Alexus Bertrand.
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