On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryann Graham discuss the Love Island USA Season 7 midseason finale.

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On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes, Jewel Wicker, and Ryan Gilyard discuss the ground breaking documentary, Paris is Burning in its 35th anniversary, and the one of the most influential subcultures in the world: Ballroom Culture.

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Voguing

Reclaiming Ballroom Language

Ballroom in Pop culture

Venus Xtravaganza

Rupaul’s Drag Race

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On this week’s episode, Co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Jewel Wicker talk about all things Black Romance: media, books, and how the genre influences Black Pop Culture.

Highlights

Netflix’s Forever

Love Life

Insecure

Black Love is revolutionary

Romance novels

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On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes, Jewel Wicker, and Ryan Gilyard discuss Shonda Rhimes’ medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy. They talk best and worst relationships, characters, and storylines, along with what the 21 season show has meant to pop culture. All this & more!

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Best/Worst Characters

Best/Worst Relationships

The complexity of Christina Yang

Shondaland

McDreamy vs. McSteamy

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On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryan Gilyard discuss The Met Gala! They get into the history of the event, best and worst dressed, and this year’s Black Dandyism theme. All this & more!

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Best/Worst Dressed

Most overrated looks

Black Dandyism Fashion

Thee Jason Derulo 2015 meme

Met Gala Red Carpet

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On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryan Gilyard talk about SPRING BREAK! They reminisce about college days, spring break horror stories, and how youth culture has shifted when it comes to occasion. All this & more!

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On this week’s episode, Co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Jewel Wicker give Mariah Carey her flowers for the 20th anniversary of one of her most critically acclaimed albums, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005).

Highlights

The Flawless Tracklist

Glitter

Atlanta is the Mecca of Black art

Best Mariah lyrics

Songs are a first love that we can’t stand to listen to anymore

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On this week’s episode, Co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Jewel Wicker welcome the astrology new year aka Aries SZN by talking about Astrology. They discuss the best and worst of Aries, controversial opinions on dating each sign, & more!

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