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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

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    • 215 EPISODES


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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2015 150:18


    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."

    Episode #115: The Prelude.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2015 29:58


    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.

    Episode #114: Changes.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2015 29:59


    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.

    Episode #113: Appropriate The Jewels.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2015 66:12


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2014 59:41


    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.

    Episode #111: Mixtape of Memories.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2014 86:32


    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.

    Episode #110: The 90s Rhythm and Blues Semester Session.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2014 238:02


    Shawn and guest Julian Lytle discuss, review and criticize Complex Magazines "Top 50 Rhythm and Blues Albums of the 90s" and attempt to teach the people about one of the best eras of the genre.

    Tales From The Attic - 2014 ComicConn Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2014 22:20


    Donny Salvo interviews Erik Yacko about the 2014 ComiConn, taking place in Connecticut during August 15th-17th.

    Episode #109: There's Something About Lela.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2014 73:50


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2014 90:18


    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.

    Episode #107: Not So Super Comics.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2014 62:04


    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.

    Episode #106: 5am In Lexington.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2014 86:03


    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.

    Episode #105: A Great Misfortune.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2014 42:50


    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.

    Episode #104: Whatever Happened To The Matinee Idles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2014 125:49


    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?"

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2014 108:16


    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.

    Tales From The Attic - Christmas Craptacular 4.4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2013 47:14


    The TFTA Christmas Craptacular CONCLUDES as host Donny Salvo completes the yuletide tales of the SUPER STAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL from DC COMICS!

    Tales From The Attic - Christmas Craptacular 4.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2013 36:44


    The TFTA Christmas Craptacular continues as Donny tells you the yuletide tales of the SUPER STAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL from DC COMICS!

    Tales From The Attic - Christmas Craptacular 4.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2013 38:44


    Donny's Christmas Craptacular marathon continues to tell us that there will be no cheer, for The Demon is bringing loads of FEAR in Action Comics 762 from DC Comics!

    Tales From The Attic - Christmas Craptacular 4.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2013 38:20


    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!

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2013 175:55


    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.

    Tales From The Attic #51

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2013 24:37


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2013 115:00


    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.

    Episode #100: No Limits.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2013 103:45


    Tales From The Attic #50

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2013 40:36


    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!

    Episode #99: The Complex Villains of Yeezus.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2013 158:19


    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.

    Tales From The Attic #49

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2013 48:37


    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...

    Episode #98: Podcasting and Powerbombs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2013 87:10


    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.

    Tales From The Attic #48

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2013 17:34


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

    Episode #97: A Quest Into The Ratchet Aesthetic.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2013 121:41


    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.

    Tales From The Attic #47

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2013 33:31


    Donny Salvo digs into his crate and tells you the tale of Virgin Comics/SciFi Brand book, The Stranded #1!

    Episode #96: Our Adventure Continues.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2013 59:45


    This week Shawn interviews writer Steeven Orr and artist Harold Jennett about their webcomic "Our Adventure Continues." Our Adventure Continues http://www.ouradventurecontinues.com

    Tales From The Attic #46

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2013 25:10


    Donny returns to tell you the tale of "Tempest's Rage" in DC Comics Aquaman #49! Get ready for some underwater reading, Donny Salvo style! Action Lab Danger Zone kickstarter:www.kickstarter.com/projects/1817736211/action-lab-danger-zone-launch Turra: Gun Angel: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/turra-gun-angel-feature-opening-scene

    Episode #95: Southern Hospitality.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 109:22


    On this week's show, Shawn finds out what new project Martheus Wade is working on (Turra: Gun Angel - Indie Gogo Project) and discusses his sparring matches with a MMA Superstar, Tressa Bowling's Dracullama comic book debut and her entry into the world of art, and Justin Stewart and his career in being a multipurpose artist, and his knowledge of 90's clothing labels. You can see all of these folks (including me) at Lexington Comic Con on March 16th - 17th! Discover more about Martheus, Tressa and Justin at:loistudios.com

    Tales From The Attic - Reality Wasted Podcast # 106 A Tribute to Gregory B. Dubno

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2013


    In this special episode of "Tales From The Attic," Donny Salvo reunites with The Reality Wasted Podcast crew one last time as they celebrate and pay tribute to the life of their good friend and co-host Gregory B. Dubno, who passed away. Greg, you will be missed and thought of often.

    Episode #94: The Donny Salvo Sessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2013 109:38


    Co-Host Donny Salvo returns as he and Shawn discuss books they've read (old and new), the inconsistencies of the current DC Comics, television, bad weather, Beyonce, and everything else under the sun.

    Episode #93: Lettering in the Sand

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2013 58:36


    On this weeks show, Shawn interviews Eisner-Nominated Letterer Deron Bennett of "Jim Henson's Tale of Sand."

    Episode #92: Shawn, Julian and Joey at the Movies.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2013 106:34


    Shawn, Julian Lytle and Joey Aulisio discuss the state of the film industry, the highs, lows, surprises, genre fatigue, fandom, overuse of hype, the age of the digital cinema, and the polarization of people concerning certain 2012 films.

    Carroll Chronicles #25: All MMA Everything.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2013 42:32


    Host Jon Carroll and his round-table of guests discuss the MMA Year in Review and the following: Fight of the year, Fighter of the year, Up and Coming Fighter, Biggest Disappointment, Fights to look forward to, The possible success of Women's MMA.

    Episode #91: Keaton and the Bat.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2013 96:17


    Shawn was a guest on the Plain Label Podcast: Pod Shots show (hosted by Eric Williams) as they discussed the phenomenon of the 1989 Batman movie, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger. Enjoy the podcast. Special thanks to the Plain Label Podcast & Eric Williams for allowing the Black Box to rebroadcast this episode.

    Tales From The Attic - Christmas Craptacular 3.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2012 34:44


    The Tales From The Attic Christmas Craptacular marathon continues as Batman and the Outsiders wonder "Who's Afraid of the Big Red S?!?!?!?"

    Tales From The Attic - Christmas Craptacular 3.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2012 37:34


    The Tales from the Attic Christmas Craptacular marathon continues as Donny tells a tale of Sentinels, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Jean Grey overfilled with Christmas joy in the "all-new, all-different" X-Men 98 from Marvel Comics!

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