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The Black Box

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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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Episodes

Episode #116: A Reunion For Compton and the Throne.

Team Tundra (Shawn, Julian, Taylor, Tribe One)reunites to discuss Dr. Dre's final album "Compton," the biopic "Straight Outta Compton" and the 4-year anniversary of Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Watch The Throne."

Oct 07, 2015•2 hr 30 min

Episode #115: The Prelude.

Shawn makes a special announcement, digs in the crates to deliver some 80s/90s R&B and pop music tracks, and gives a prelude to a upcoming Black Box episode.

Oct 01, 2015•30 min

Episode #114: Changes.

Shawn returns from a lengthy podcast delay, discusses his "new" creative project, and gets the people in the know about a B-Side from a EPMD cassingle, other podcasts that he's been on recently, and pulls a 28 year-old R and B classic song out of the listening vaults.

May 26, 2015•30 min

Episode #113: Appropriate The Jewels.

On this special episode guest Julian Lytle returns to the podcast as he and Shawn discuss Longboxes On 22's, Marvel's Run The Jewel's variant covers, appropriation, and our frustrations with the comic book business.

Jan 20, 2015•1 hr 6 min

Episode #112: The Working Color of Comics (feat. Brandon Easton)

Shawn interviews Eisner-nominated writer/filmmaker Brandon Easton (Watson and Holmes, Thundercats, Transformers Rescue Bots, Brave New Souls, Andre The Giant) about his career, race in the comics industry and the dangers of Black Geek Stockholm Syndrome.

Dec 23, 2014•1 hr

Episode #111: Mixtape of Memories.

Shawn finds a lost mixtape that he made 20 years ago and shares the story and sounds that live within it. Every mixtape has a story.

Oct 17, 2014•1 hr 27 min

Episode #109: There's Something About Lela.

This week Shawn interviews creator/writer Lela Gwenn about her debut series Born Dark, discusses why networking is important, favorite childhood horror movies, and the cult movie classic Escape From New York. Enjoy.

May 28, 2014•1 hr 14 min

Episode #108: That Time Bobby Brown Joined Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

Shawn and special guest Chuck Sydnor talk about the "missing" recordings of Bobby Brown as a member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony which leads us down the rabbit hole of 90's soundtracks, mixtapes, the new hustle in music, samples, and tangents.

May 15, 2014•1 hr 30 min

Episode #107: Not So Super Comics.

Shawn interviews the creator/publisher of the "Not So Super" Comics Line, Jacques Nyemb. They discuss his inspiration for making creator-owned comics and titles such as Not So Super, This Bites and Smorgasbord Squad.

Apr 23, 2014•1 hr 2 min

Episode #106: 5am In Lexington.

Shawn and special guests Martheus Wade and Julian Lytle discuss their weekend at Lexington Comic and Toy Con 2014. They talk about Power Rangers, Super Sentai, Steranko, Darryl Banks, cosplay, Turra: Gun Angel, celebrity stories, and "thirst" problems.

Mar 29, 2014•1 hr 26 min

Episode #105: A Great Misfortune.

Shawn has a conversation with artist/creator Jules Rivera about her project "Misfortune High" and her latest Kickstarter in support of the second Misfortune High book.

Mar 20, 2014•43 min

Episode #104: Whatever Happened To The Matinee Idles?

They were one of the best movie criticism/review podcasts around. Then it abruptly ended. In this weeks episode, Shawn brings together the members of the short-lived Matinee Idles podcast to ask the question: "Whatever Happened To The Matinee Idles?"

Feb 03, 2014•2 hr 6 min

Episode #103: K. Lamar, Nike's, and Pop Life.

Shawn speaks with guests Julian Lytle & Taylor Pithers about Kendrick Lamar, Nike's, the future of Hip-Hop Music, the golden age of Hip-Hop and R&B music, branding in pop culture, cable TV, and everything else they can squeeze under the sun. Enjoy.

Jan 25, 2014•1 hr 48 min

Tales From The Attic - Christmas Craptacular 4.1

The Tales From The Attic Christmas Craptacular marathon returns for a fourth year as Donny gets his holiday cheer on to tell you the story of Ho-Ho-HOMICIDE in Iron Man #254 from Marvel Comics!

Dec 06, 2013•38 min

Episode #102: The Tribe One-DMX-Magna Carta Tour.

Shawn interviews Tribe One about his tour with MC Chris and then discuss DMX's debut album "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot." Later in the show artists/creators Tony Fleecs and Julian Lytle swing by to discuss Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail and other randomness. Enjoy.

Nov 28, 2013•2 hr 56 min

Tales From The Attic #51

Donny reaches DEEP into his boxes of comics this week to tell you the tale of "Somerset Holmes" from Pacific Comics! This book has everything: amnesia, criminals, and housing projects! Enjoy.

Oct 04, 2013•25 min

Episode #101: Convention Ploys and 90's Toys.

Shawn and Donny discuss insanely overpriced convention autographs, their times spent at Baltimore Comic Con and ComiConn, birthday gifts, and a future Salvo in the making. Later in the episode Shawn is joined by artists Tressa Bowling, Justin Stewart, and writer John Ward as they discuss some of their favorite 90's toys. Enjoy.

Sep 25, 2013•1 hr 55 min

Episode #100: No Limits.

The 100th Episode! Shawn, Donny and Jon talk about some of their favorite comic book limited series over the decades.

Sep 18, 2013•1 hr 44 min

Tales From The Attic #50

Donny digs into his longbox of comics and finds a copy of "The Adventures Of Jerry Lewis" #121 from DC Comics. Prepare yourself for random Jerry Lewis imitations and other nonsensical Lewis Language!

Aug 28, 2013•41 min

Episode #99: The Complex Villains of Yeezus.

This week Shawn and Donny Salvo discuss moonshine, DC Villains Month and other random things. Later in the show Shawn is joined by Julian Lytle, Taylor Pithers and Tribe One as they discuss the problems of Complex Magazines Best Of Hip-Hop Music Lists, J. Cole, and have a lengthy discussion of Kanye West's Yeezus.

Aug 21, 2013•2 hr 38 min

Tales From The Attic #49

After a brief hiatus, Donny Salvo's Tales From The Attic returns with its most controversial episode ever. What comic book could Donny possibly be making jokes on this week? Listen and find out...

Aug 14, 2013•49 min

Episode #98: Podcasting and Powerbombs.

Shawn talks with special guest Matt Burden as they talk about podcasting and the history of Future Pro Wrestling, a federation that Matt co-founded with his long time friends.

Jun 27, 2013•1 hr 27 min

Tales From The Attic #48

Donny Salvo tells you the tale of the exiled Bone brothers and a Granny who punches in BONE #16, created by Jeff Smith!

Jun 19, 2013•18 min

Episode #97: A Quest Into The Ratchet Aesthetic.

Team Tundra (Julian Lytle, Tribe One, and Taylor Pithers) reunite with Shawn to talk about The Tribe Called Quest and Copyright Criminals documentaries, R&B and Hip Hop music methods, Radio, Trap music, EDM, and Julian introduces the world to the "Rachet Aesthetic." Enjoy.

May 25, 2013•2 hr 2 min
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