the blacklog

Now that Walter is dorm director of a co-ed dorm, his double standards for the male residents finally comes to a head when a girl is caught staying overnight in a male's room. On top of that, he pulls rank over his girlfriend Jaleesa while still expects to have a good anniversary with her. Rod & Ryan dig into Jaleesa letting Walter handle her, Walter's lack of awareness, and appliances...

Whitley is doing everything she can to avoid taking math, but she can't graduate without this class. Dwayne and Ron argue over money and whether or not they need an AC unit. Finally, Kim and Freddie are nosy about what Jaleesa and Walter do behind closed doors. Rod & Ryan dig into this episode about Walter getting calls from the math department, Ron's need for a lot of toilet paper, an...

Rod & Ryan return to where they started...A Different World. They are now on season 3, and the first episode is "Strangers on a Plane". Whitley and Dwayne happed to be on the same plane back to Hillman after summer break. They have an eventful ride, and Whitley seems to be turned on by "new Dwayne". Also, Gilbert Hall is now co-ed. Rod & Ryan dive into this episode, the...

RE-AIR: Remember those love songs that sounded so good when you heard them that you never thought about the fact that the lyrics were about cheating??? Rod & Ryan dive into their choices for best cheating songs of all time, and they (of course) digress. And yes, they will miss on some, so forgive them.

This film by Robert Townsend follows an aspiring actor who is trying to get the star role as a criminal that has him showing the stereotypical side of African Americans. It shows us lots of Hollywood's stereotypes of African-Americans. Rod & Ryan dive face first into this movie discussing black stereotypes, "black bits", and the string of comedy sequences throughout the film. The...

Thelma gets a scholarship to a boarding school where a student shows the school's true colors and Michael brings a bully home only to see James hand out some corporal punishment. Rod & Ryan dive into these episodes and discuss how Esther Rolle and John Amos probably felt when they saw these scripts. They also talk child beatings, quotas, and how these episodes turned quickly. Finally, Rod &amp...

Rod & Ryan dive into the deep end of hip hop's greatest stories. Hip hop is an art like no other, and while we know a lot of songs where the artist talks about themselves and rags on others, there's also the storytelling aspect. They give their list of songs under Emeritus, GOAT, and honorable mention. From Slick Rick to Ice Cube to Scarface and everyone in between. They also digress a...

This week's pod has Rod & Ryan diving into two episodes. The first one has the one and only appearance of his girl, Henrietta. She is invited for dinner, only for the Evans to find out that she is pregnant (but not by JJ). It really is probably the first show to tackle teen pregnancy. The next episode has JJ deciding to join the Army after James is fired and JJ loses his gig. Rod & Rya...

Ernie Harris is James' childhood friend from Mississippi, who shows up out of nowhere, is invited by the Evans to stay at their home. Ernie's apparently a successful businessman, but after a visit from two thugs looking for Ernie, James finds out that he makes his money from gambling. Rod & Ryan dive into the whether anyone else would accept the invite to sleep overnight at the Evans a...

(Re-air) Rod & Ryan rant about two episodes from the first season of Good Times..."Getting Up the Rent" & "Black Jesus". They dive into the Evans not having a bank account, Florida praying for the first time, JJ "finding" things, and Jesus' blackness. They also digress...especially about their dad.

The 1992 film, Juice, followed four high school boys growing up in Harlem who hang tight. They decide to rob a store one night, and when everything goes wrong, they find themselves against one member of the crew. Rod & Ryan delve into the complexity of these characters, how 90s this movie was, and the greatness of this soundtrack. They also digress about video games, fasting, and bonnets.

Rappers Kid & Play star as themselves in this early 90s film. Play is having big house party while his folks are out of town, and Kid is trying to sneak out after getting punished for fighting at school. Rod & Ryan do a deep dive into all things related to this movie, including whether this had the best dance scene ever and the future stars in this movie. They also digress about the best p...

Rod & Ryan take a break from Good Times to deep dive into the hits from the group, Force MDs. They discuss their best songs from "Tender Love" to "Love is a House". They also jump into how the Force MDs seemed to mess up all their relationships (if you go by their songs). The crew points out how this group had the perfect songs to sing to the ladies in the audience. And of...

The Evans family is concerned that they may be eating dog food when their neighbor brings the main dish to dinner. Rod & Ryan deep dive into the classic scenes from this episode, and of course they digress...from stories about their dad to how Gerdy suddenly had ground round for the meatloaf but not herself.

JJs new, rich girlfriend (Clarissa) from the South Shore invites him to a debutante ball, and JJ is super excited. However, Clarissa's parents are not excited about JJ as her choice. And of course, this causes a stir with the Evans. Rod & Ryan dive into this episode with their thoughts on classism, James' warranted anger, and JJs outfit. They also digress about black women in Playboy a...

Jack Brown is an out-of-work journalist who takes a job as a janitor at U.S. Bates' (a millionaire from Louisiana) department store. When the tycoon's little brat son, Eric, comes for his annual visit, he goes to the store, sees Jack, and wants him as his "toy". Bates convinces (with A LOT OF MONEY) to stay for the week with Eric. Jack finds out a lot in one week about Eric's...

When the Evans realize that James' handyman skills are top notch, they try to get a loan for a "Fix-it" shop. When the bank rejects them for the loan, James sets up shop in his own home. But when the building superintendent, Bookman, finds out, he blackmails James into fixing his things for free or else he will kick the Evans out of their apartment. Rod & Ryan dive into Bookman&#...

One of the Evans' neighbors has asked JJ to paint a picture of her as a birthday gift to her husband. There's only one catch...it would be a picture of her in the nude! Florida is totally against it (James, not so much), but they come to a compromise. Rod & Ryan dive into this episode about Florida's anxiety, James' lowkey excitement to see the Wiggler, and JJ's quest to be...

Merry New Year! The blacklog starts off 2026 with a deep dive into Eddie Murphy's career. They specifically each give their choices for Eddie's top 5 movies and their reasons. They also trip out on his top scenes, his overall career, and his SNL days. They digress (of course), and YES, you will not agree with all of them

The blacklog will be back next week with a new episode, but first take a look back at those love songs that sounded so good when you heard them BUT you never really thought about the fact that the lyrics were about cheating??? Rod & Ryan dive into their choices for best cheating songs of all time, and they (of course) digress. And yes, you will not agree with all of them.

Rod & Ryan dig into the classic, "A Charlie Brown Christmas". Charlie Brown continues to be such a sad sap that even Linus is critical of him. Lucy continues to be Lucy and chooses Charlie Brown as the director. He is taking his job a bit too serious and then screws up with getting a tree. They discuss all this while arguing about how much Charlie Brown messed up with the tree and th...

Rod & Ryan dive into the trinity of Christmas specials...Frosty the Snowman, The Grinch that Stole Christmas, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. They argue about how Ryan hates the Grinch, discuss cartoon deaths, and wonder how Rudolph's dad and Santa could be so janky. Happy Holidays!

Florida's "happy" niece comes to visit for the Christmas holidays. She's so "happy" because she is an alcoholic, and Naomi has drunk up all the liquor in the house. And Thelma is trying to figure out how to break the news. Rod & Ryan jump into this episode with questions about the family's sinus issues, James' Christmas bonus, and Naomi's father's sk...

Merry New Year! The blacklog starts off 2026 with a deep dive into Eddie Murphy's career. They specifically each give their choices for Eddie's top 5 movies and their reasons. They also trip out on his top scenes, his overall career, and his SNL days. They digress (of course), and YES, you will not agree with all of them.

James turned in $27,000 of stolen money to the police, and the Evans are harassed by neighbors for turning it in. However, we find out that it was actually $29,000 because James kept $2,000, and of course, Florida ruins everything. Rod & Ryan jump into Florida's morals, James' anger, and JJs "friends". And of course, they digress...they digress a lot.