The Black Box show

The Black Box

Summary: The Black Box is a two-time Parsec Nominated podcast that has comics & pop-culture media reviews, round table discussions & interviews with creators from all types of mediums. Tangents & comedy sometimes ensue. It is also home to Donny Salvo's Tales From The Attic and Jon Carroll's Carroll Chronicles.

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Podcasts:

 Episode #75: The Hip Hop Summit. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:52:05

Special guests Tribe One & Julian Lytle join Shawn as they discuss in their opinion who is the most influential/inspirational Hip-Hop group of all time and why. Is it the Wu-Tang Clan? N.W.A.? Run DMC? Public Enemy? Listen as the conversation goes through three generations of Hip-Hop, rap music, and Hip-Hop Culture.

 Carroll Chronicles #21: Dwight Howard is X-Pac. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:56

In this brief episode Jon discusses the WWE, MMA, NBA, College Basketball and the NFL. He also compares Dwight Howard to X-Pac and breaks down Jeremy Lin.

 Episode #74: Playin' Ball with Jackie Lewis. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:38:17

Shawn interviews artist Jackie Lewis about her work on the new Oni Press OGN "Play Ball," reviews the comic "Girl and Boy" by Andrew Tunney, breaks down a New Edition concert, and then is joined by Donny Salvo as they more comics and tangents.

 Tales From The Attic #35 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:18

A future that's out of control and run by evil! Kneel before Gorilla Grodd! Batman with a cybernetic eye??? Superman banned from Earth??? Can our heroes save the day? Find out as Donny Salvo tells you the tale of Superman/Batman #63 from DC Comics!

 Episode #73: The Komplicated Red Tails. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:00:00

Shawn and special guest Hannibal Tabu (komplicated.com) discuss the lack of Black comic book writers with the Big 2 comic publishers (Marvel and DC Comics), race in comics, the comics market and the Black Super Hero Algorithm. Later, Shawn has a conversation with Joey Aulisio as they go in deep about Red Tails, the subject of race within the movie industry, and Haywire. Enjoy, and rep for Philo.

 Tales From The Attic #34 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:21

Donny takes you back to the TMNT copycat craze of the 80's as mere rodents Bruce, Chuck, Jackie, and Clint become Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters!

 Episode #72: Tekken A Journey To Oz. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:06:12

Shawn and special guest Matt Burden wrap up their discussion of their favorite arcade/console games, then Donny Salvo swings by to talk about some of his favorite games, goes on a tangent about a old-school cartoon or two, and then talks about how a certain HBO TV series kept him on the straight-and-narrow path of life! Enjoy.

 Tales From The Attic #33 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:33

Donny Salvo drives to a small town to tell you a tale of hunger, lust, magic, player hating, and women hoarding, then discovers the only two Black people in Riverdale! Prepare for "Archie and Friends" #152 guest starring Sabrina the Teenage Witch! Archie has never been this real. Please believe!

 Episode #71: Arcade Tokens and Consoles! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:11:56

Special guest Matt Burden joins Shawn as they talk about some of their favorite video games from the arcade and consoles of the 80's and 90's. Sit back as the reminisce on tales of Goldeneye, talking smack at the arcade, the many faces of NBA Jam, why everyone loved the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and why working in toy or video retail can be the absolute worst. Enjoy, and go play some Alex Kidd in Miracle World.

 Tales From The Attic - Christmas Craptacular 2.4 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:38

It's a Zombie Christmas as Donny Salvo tells you the tale of the "Night Of The Living Dead" Holiday Special for Avatar Press!

 Episode #70: Sheltered Moments. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:32:54

Shawn interviews artist/creator Harold Jennett as they discuss his Shelter comics anthology project, and later on Donny Salvo, Jon Carroll and a slew of others highlight some moments from the first 32 episodes of The Black Box podcast. Enjoy.

 Tales From The Attic - Christmas Craptacular 2.3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:19

It's a Batman Christmas as Donny Salvo tells you the tale of "Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight" #79!

 Carroll Chronicles #19 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:52

Jon Carroll and Shawn Pryor talk about the Chris Paul trade debacle, the future of the LA Lakers, the rest of the NBA, Robert Griffin III and his winning the Heisman, and the player everyone is talking about, Tim Tebow.

 Tales From The Attic - Christmas Craptacular 2.2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:17

Donny Salvo tells you a holiday tale of Peter (aka Colossus) confronting a personal ghost of "X-mas" past in the Uncanny X-Men #365 from Marvel Comics!

 Episode #69: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:17

Shawn along w/special guests Dave Dwonch and Superugly from the Geek Savants podcast stop by to talk about their new books, obscure 80's cartoons, comic book events, bow-legged action figures, examples of why Dave may possibly be in need of rehab and why Superugly will NEVER ride in the same car with Shawn again.

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