The incredibly talented AFUA RICHARDSON regales us all with tales about Neal Adams, flutes with soul, eel in your diet and becoming THE renaissance woman of comics. Plus tracks from her WAKING ASTRONOMER project. Its all in here!

The welfare system of 1974 plays protagonist to the child-saturated love affair of Claudine and Rupert. Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones and a young intense Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs star in the authentic romantic 'dramedy' that asks pointed questions filled with unsettling answers.

THROWBACK TUESDAY -- The days of Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant are over! Listen as a blue ribbon panel of squared circle junkies (and one Sting-loving poser) attempt to chart the TOP TEN WRESTLERS OF THE 21st CENTURY (Originally broadcast July 13, 2014 on 900am WURD)

THROWBACK TUESDAY -- The Tribbles gather around the WURD studios to list the TOP TOP WOMEN OF STAR TREK LORE! All roads lead to Nichelle Nichols of course but the furry hoard each take different routes to get there. (Originally broadcast July 20, 2014 on 900am WURD)

Drexel University professor, distinguished scholar and author ANDRE CARRINGTON details the origins and lessons of his new book Speculative Blackness: The Future of Race in Science Fiction then filmmaker M. ASLI DUKAN and radio host / podcaster VINCENT WILLIAMS relive their first-hand encounters with the late queen of Afrofuturism, Octavia Butler.

The multi-award winning author TANANARIVE DUE (Ghost Summer, The Good House, The Living Blood) kicks off Octavia City 2016 in grand fashion with tales of Hollywood frustrations, the soul of writing, Octavia's laugh and much much more! Enjoy!

Storm Tribble aka Kennedy makes a rare appearance on Spoiled with her delightful review of Disney's live action adaptation of their 70s animated classic and finds time to do a little inducting into the Nation as well.

The bluesy side of Southside Chicago is bathed in the gorgeous browns of the cast and visuals of 1997's Love Jones, writer-director Theodore Witcher only feature film. Larenz Tate shows the chops and cut of a star rising, Lisa Nicole Carson and Isaiah Washington flirt with the promise of what could be and Nia Long becomes Nia Long.

The verdict has finally been rendered in our 3-year battle against He Who Shall Be Named and suffice to say, we are extremely satisfied. Hear the tale for the last time of the secret origin of the Black Tribbles and their wage of trademarks against their greatest foe ever! Plus - an All-Girl Show or All-Wrestling Show - which shall join the BT Podcast Network?

Eddie Murphy. Halle Berry. Robin Givens. Martin Lawrence. David Alan Grier. Grace Jones. Eartha Kitt. Director Reggie Hudlin. All these amazing powerhouses at the peak or approaching the heights of their powers and the Men gush like schoolboys over the talented Tisha Campbell. Special guest Autumn Simmons (TalkFuzion Radio) big ups ALL the women in this buppie romantic classic.