Synopsis
Presenting the Award-Winning BLACK TRIBBLES, a look at everything in geek culture by the 5-headed hairy hoard of Philly's own Black Tribbles. An insane network of delicious podcasts await you starting with the mothership, BLACK TRIBBLES PRIME, a weekly radio show broadcast on WPPM 106.5FM Philadelphia; GUTTER TALK weekly comic book shop talk from the Hero Complex in Manayunk; TRIBBLE NATION a monthly look into geek culture from a global perspective; plus current movie reviews in SPOILED TRIBBLES, season reviews of The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones in DEAD TRIBBLES TALKING and THRONE OF TRIBBLES. We also present OCTAVIA CITY, our annual series of shows & specials dedicated to Afrofuturism and sci-fi author, the late Octavia Butler. And there's more to come.BLACK TRIBBLES is unofficial and not authorized, sponsored or licensed by CBS | They like us, though :)STAR TREK and TRIBBLES are CBS Studios | BLACK TRIBBLES is ® Leonard Webb
Episodes
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The GHOULS NEXT DOOR - Cosmic Apocalypse
29/07/2019 Duration: 57minWrapping up our Apocalypse series with the most depressing scenario we could think of - the cosmic apocalypse and the honest truth that we mean nothing. The Ghouls are talking about how the universe can kill us, how we've only been here a moment and how the end is nigh! We watched Lars Von Trier's Melancholia to really get into the mood and to top it off, watched The Universe TV Show's episode on the Cosmic Apocalypse. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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393 - SATURDAY MORNING SUMMER He-Man vs Thundercats with Jawn Appetit
26/07/2019 Duration: 01h59minRoy and Chanell Burton of the delicious Jawn Appetit podcast bring their marital joy for the muscled stars of syndicated weekdays in the 80's - He-Man and the ThunderCats - into the studio for lessons, singing and good times. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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GUTTER TALK - Mahershalicous News
25/07/2019 Duration: 01h46minThe Hero Complex crew are giddy with delight over the smorgasbord of MARVEL news coming out of SDCC 2019. Plus - a special guest from the West Coast: Two people, One great name. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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The GHOULS NEXT DOOR - Interview with Ashlee Blackwell
25/07/2019 Duration: 48minSpecial interview along with radio show Pulling Focus host Gretjen Clausing where we talk with Ashlee Blackwell, horror movie expert and founder of the website, Graveyard Shift Sisters. We talk to her about representation in horror, black films/directors/actors and the unique approach to telling our stories through genres like horror. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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GARBLED PODCAST - Get Out!
23/07/2019 Duration: 01h12minThis week we talk about the comments made by President Trump towards "The Squad". The Squad is a diverse group of freshmen House of Representative made up of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Illahn Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. What does the American dream mean when you have Americans telling other American to go home? We also talk about the 50 year anniversary of the Moon landing and the latest announcements from Marvel phase 4. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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The GHOULS NEXT DOOR - Apocalypse: Ecological
21/07/2019 Duration: 57minThis week the Ghouls are talking about the good, green Earth and how we're destroying it leading it to inevitably strike back with natural disasters and resource depletion. We talk the films Soylent Green (It's people!) and The Day After Tomorrow (which turns out was actually today). Is Climate Change real? What does NASA have to say? Was M. Night Shyamalan right when he made a film about the trees killing us?! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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The GHOULS NEXT DOOR - Apocalypse: Nuclear
20/07/2019 Duration: 01h06sIts the end of the world and we are telling you all about it. This week the Ghouls are tackling the nuclear holocaust - including information on Chernobyl, Hiroshima and the real-life lack of fail-safes our own government had when handling the big bombs. We watched Chernobyl (HBO) and the classic Kubrik fun-time apocalyptic romp, Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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392 - SATURDAY MORNING SUMMER Star Trek w The Roddenberries and Adopt-a-Tribble
19/07/2019 Duration: 01h58minBILL & BETH of The Roddenberries and MOLLY, the kitschy soul behind Adopt-a-Tribble, join the Tribbles in remembering Star Trek the 70s Animated Series, but it's all an excuse to boldly trek as we have never trekked before. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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GUTTER TALK - Four Wicked Thors
18/07/2019 Duration: 01h25minIs Kraven's Last Hunt the next Spiderman movie? Do we need a Thor Four like the ones before? Who Stark will take home the gold? It's all GUTTER TALK baby! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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GUTTER TALK - Peter Tingles Mulan
12/07/2019 Duration: 53minSPOILER ALERT - Spiderman: Far From Home gets a full review and examination by Len, JD and Brandon plus HBO Max and the live-action Mulan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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391 - SATURDAY MORNING SUMMER Avatar The Last Airbender w Andrew and Alisha
12/07/2019 Duration: 01h52minDo you remember Disney's THE WEEKENDERS? Neither did we! But our guests Andrew and Alisha do and they're bringing it to Saturday Morning Summer along with deep affection for Avatar, The Last Airbender. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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The GHOULS NEXT DOOR - Apocalypse: Viral
09/07/2019 Duration: 50minThis week, *cough cough* Ghouls are exploring the Viral Apocalypse. What happens when you don't wash your hands, board planes and touch everything in your way, GWYNETH PALTROW?! We talk the scary, pandemic film, Contagion and the quarantine show, Containment. Tune in to find out how viruses spread, what's the deal with vaccines and how YOU can prevent the next epidemic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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GARBLED PODCAST - Chernobyl and Nuclear Energy
09/07/2019 Duration: 02h01minWhile talking about HBO's new miniseries "Chernobyl" with our guest Nick Valenza of Valenza Wood, we get into a bigger discussion about nuclear energy, it's safety, and it's possible role as a transitional form of energy. We also talked about underwear bandits, the kardashev scale, and humanity's potential to do good in the face of disaster. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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GUTTER TALK - A Sandman Cometh
07/07/2019 Duration: 01h25minNetflix is getting a Sandman just as The Walking Dead stop walking and Spiderman finds himself Far From Home. Sounds like some creepy clown mess on GUTTER TALK. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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390 - A Night at World Cafe Live w The Roddenberries
05/07/2019 Duration: 01h44minThe Tribbles enjoy a great time with the premiere Star Trek tribute band - The Roddenberries - and meet up with Gaaays In Spaace, the Priority One podcast and they Adopt A Tribble, even a Gribble! Plus, new 'royal' music fromThe Roddenberries! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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The GHOULS NEXT DOOR - Apocalypse: Nuclear
04/07/2019 Duration: 01h26sIts the end of the world and we are telling you all about it. This week the Ghouls are tackling the nuclear holocaust - including information on Chernobyl, Hiroshima and the real-life lack of fail-safes our own government had when handling the big bombs. We watched Chernobyl (HBO) and the classic Kubrick fun-time apocalyptic romp, Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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GARBLED PODCAST - Ethics and Morals
29/06/2019 Duration: 01h18minThis week a conversation about ethics in the modern age. Or at least that’s what it started out as and then like most conversations it evolved into trying to understand what ethics means and how it can be tied in with morale’s. We go thru a few examples of ethical dilemmas and try to understand that ethics is not a black and white subject. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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389 - PRIDE @ Science After Hours
28/06/2019 Duration: 01h55minThe Tribbles explore HOW TO BE AN ALLY at the Pride Night celebration at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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GUTTER TALK - Swampy Super Best Friends of the Past
27/06/2019 Duration: 01h52minTeen Titans Go. Watchmen. Swamp Thing. Toy Story 4. Fleabag. JD, Len and Brandon return with much Talk and your emails. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
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The GHOULS NEXT DOOR - Foreign Horror: Italy
26/06/2019 Duration: 56minThe Ghouls finish their foreign exploring by stopping over in Italy. The Ghouls dive deep into Italy's history with the genre and talk Giallo, Argento, and Bava (both of them). We watched Blood & Black Lace and Demons! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message