Brunch, Blaze & Babble
Hosts, Roger Turner and Alexus Bertrand are 2 friends who brunch (it's not just a noun), get high and talk about media trends past, present and future from a Black perspective. Let's get into it!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
You're A Shining Star
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 th…
The Power of Black Boy Joy
We celebrate the career of Malcolm-Jamal Warner and his impact on how Black men are portrayed on television.
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Love On Top (with André Holland)
We talk our favorite films about love and we interview the star of the new movie Love, Brooklyn...André Holland.
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R&B According to BBB
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.
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Super Hero Summer
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 i…
Don't Forget the F.R.I.E.S.
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.
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Films On Freedom
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…
Queer Story Survival Kit: All Letters Matter
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-P…
Queer Strory Survial Kit: Ladies First
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 Woma…
Queer Story Survival Kit: Queer TV Dads
In the second edition of our Pride series we take look at the Father figures on TV. Happy Pride Y'all!
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Queer Story Survival Kit: Men on Film Edition
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…
Sinners Have Souls Too
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 scene…
Black TV Moms
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!
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Who Makes The Table?
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…
Cue The Theme Song!
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 f…
Spring Cleaning Playlist
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 ha…
Problematic Faves: Movie Edition
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.
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Who Made The Potato Salad??
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…
The Black and The Bowl
We take a look at the history of Super Bowl halftime shows and the Black cultural influences that have developed and informed this American pastime.
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Oscar Worthy???
We examine the Oscars, the show, the nominees and the winners. And we are left with one question: Was any of this worth our time?
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