Brunch, Blaze & Babble
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
59 episodes
We Were All Rooting For You!
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:29:45
Y’all Playing Games
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:09:22
Don't Be Playing With Jesus
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:21:17
Fan Mail! Yay!
Please don't be mad. We finally got around to answering your fan mail.
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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22:40
Lights, Camera, Music
Soundtracks, Soundtrack, Soundtracks. We are discussing all our favorites in film and television.
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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46:29
Docs, Docs, Docs, Docs, Everybody!
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:16:10
Our Favorite Lady Parts
Hey not that! We’re talking about all or mostly woman casted television shows. Get your mind out of the gutter and listen.
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:04:04
Ho Ho Ho, Ya’ll: The Joy Edition
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
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:11:55
What Is Sketch Comedy in a Few Years?!?
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:07:19
Black Friday 2025
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.
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Season 3
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1:41
She Said What?!?
We discuss the rollercoaster rides emotion that come with romantic-relationship centered reality tv.
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:10:48
No Skips on Jesus
We talk about the history of Gospel music and our favorite no-skip Gospel albums.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:05:51
Here We Go Again!!
Times are hard but we will get through this...again.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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59:07
Chiiile Boo!!!
It's Halloween and horror movies. It's Alexus's favorite holiday and Roger's least favorite movie genre. This should be interesting.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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55:33
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 the highlights, the vibe, the experience, and yes! the fi...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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26:44
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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Season 2
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Episode 31
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59:39
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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Season 2
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Episode 30
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46:22
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/#respondWell...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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1:05:52
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 interesting summer. We will give our reviews of what has bee...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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1:08:59
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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Season 2
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Episode 27
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55:34
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 you can still enjoy the day off. Go be free, booboo.
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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55:50
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-PLUS. Why? Because all of these letter matter.
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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1:07:20