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 and have a fun but smart conversation. It's a conversation that explores how media trends and our culture influence each other...and all from a Black perspective.
Episodes
52 episodes
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
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 Woman-led queer stories. Most of our thoughts sum up to one ide...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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1:08:26
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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Season 2
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Episode 23
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54:30
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 of the series focuses on gay men romance films and the int...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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57:12
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 scenes. This is NOT a spoiler free episode. If you haven't seen ...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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1:24:41
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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Season 2
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Episode 20
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38:57