The Black Box

The Black Box begins its month of dedication to women in geek & pop culture as Shawn has a conversation with Mary, Meg & Lisa of the PrincessCast. Sit back and relax as Shawn & the PrincessCast talk about old school/new school Doctor Who, Roller Derby, women gamers, Catwoman, Wonder Woman, favorite artists, random tangents, and their favorite geek moments ever. Enjoy.

Host Jon Carroll returns to familiarize new listeners to the show, and tells people what to look forward to in future episodes of the Carroll Chronicles. Technology, geekery, and sports await at the Carroll Chronicles.

Get your 90's Batsuit ready as Donny Salvo tells you about the time Joker’s Henchmen dressed up as vintage horror film monsters and take on Batman in Detective Comics #671! See Joker with a mullet pitch a film to Hollywood while Batman punches people in the face!

Havok on a rollercoaster!Iceman vs. angry hockey players!Banshee in the Wild Wild West without Kool Moe Dee!Polaris on a deadly merry-go-round!This could only mean that the “reserve X-men” are in Murderworld, and Donny Salvo tells you all about it in Uncanny X-Men #146!

This week Shawn has a great conversation with the Artist/Creator of internet's #1 Blaxploitation webcomic World of Hurt, Jay Potts. They discuss the webcomic and its roots in Blaxploitation, and later talk about how music, reference material, film, art, Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, Truck Turner and Richard Roundtree all come into play as well. Then Donny swings by the show as he & Shawn try to get caught up on some of the TPB's and OGN's they've been reading, and Shawn goes on a minor rant about the original Masters of the Universe movie.Featuring a soultastic soundtrack for the ages. Dig it.

Feel the wrath of Dr. Cyber as Donny Salvo reads you the tale of Wonder Woman #321! Bask in the glow of Greek Gods in funky boots, robots getting in the face, Steve Trevor in danger yet again, and Donny's desire own a little alien and teach the listeners to say the word "omni-beam."

In this weeks episode, Shawn talks about the future merger of the podcast with the HHWLOD network, then has a conversation with creator/illustrator Krishna Sadasivam of the web comics PC Weenies & Uncubed, and then Donny Salvo swings by the show to talk comics, random tangents and to hear Shawn re-enact a scene from one of his favorite 90's movies.

YO JOE! Prepare to suit-up for duty as Donny leaps into his action-packed longbox of comics to tell the tale of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #59! Listen as Cobra Commander bounces to battle in a Cobra Pogo, bask in the "Power of Fred," Raptor whining about his "genetically improved Falcons" and how a child can be surgically healed in a garage.

Feathered Gauntlets!

Artist/Creator Martheus Wade (Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa), along with Podcasters Lucas King (Handi-Cast) & Bill “The Voice of HHW” McGonnell (Half-Hour Wasted) join host Shawn Pryor as they tell the world of some more of their guilty pleasures & gems in media. Prepare to hear tales of teenagers traveling state lines to play Street Fighter II; the power of Turbo Teen, the bizarreness of Rubik: the Amazing Cube, the complexity of 80’s Intellivision Football and so much more. Enjoy this week’s show, and if you’re lucky enough you may learn how a crusty leather belt can prevent you from being sucked into a tornado.

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas as Donnie Salvo concludes his “Christmas Craptacular” marathon with a tale from JSA #55! It’s a story only a Ma Hunkel & a whiny Wildcat could love. Merry Christmas, everybody!